The Tax Cheapo

Poker television is everywhere. With the accessibility of televised poker shows comes the accessibility of the dream that everyone can be a professional poker player. Many new players think that they can be the next great poker champion if they carefully study these television shows. While this is a good plan in concept, its execution is flawed by the fact that poker shows are meant to be entertainment.

In order to entertain an audience, poker shows are heavily edited. The home audience only sees the most exciting moments of the tournament. They never see the hours of slow work that leads up to the last couple of money games. For the home viewer the editing creates the image that poker is an exciting and quick game.

Anyone who has ever played in a poker online tournament knows that there are moments when you are simply going through the motions. In the first couple of rounds the point is just to stay in the game. If you are fuelled on a steady diet of televised poker, you may find yourself discontented when you actually play at a real table. By remembering the entertainment qualities of televised poker you will be in a much better position. Then you can take what you learn and play online poker.