Look at me, I am an attention whore!

Poker players are some of the laziest people in the world (me including).
How do you get  500 of them to put up 5000 euros to play a game of cards on the other side of the world if they can play in their underwear behind a laptop sometimes not even leaving their bed :) ?
The solution is simple; put a few cameras there, get some bloggers, a couple of parties,  a few hot hostesses, promotion girls and most importantly a few (sponsored) attractive ladies at the table. In the big ones even announcers are present,  who build so much tension you think the players are dismantling a nuclear bomb at the table. Now it's more than just a few people getting together for a game of cards, it turned into an event, an experience, a show! This complicated marketing scheme is based on two simple principles:

- Everyone is an attention whore
- Sex sells

Being confronted with your own vanity is never fun, i mean writing a blog and advertising it on your  own facebook is about the most vain thing a person can do. Therefore i'll focus this post on the sex part, attracts more readers anyway... Im specifically focussing on the female team pro's, I'm not going to play the name game because i don't know any.....  Their backgrounds are diverse; modeling, playmates, hockey (singing), and yes even a rocket scientist http://www.pokerstars.com/team-pokerstars/liv-boeree They all have a few things in common; they are all attractive, they all enjoy the game and almost all of them are not respected for their poker skills on every single poker forum. They state in interviews that they want to get better but they cant because the skinny 18 year old social awkward guy sitting on the other side of the table wearing a hoodie and sun glasses is too busy sta
ring at her boobs and to shy to exchange some friendly banter. In a perfect world the following conversation would occur between the two opposites during a break:

Hot female pro: Hey, I'm fortunate enough to be pretty and talented enough to be a marketing tool for Pokerstars but i have no idea what to do at the table and i want to learn! Some guy told me you play 58 tables 14 hours a day can you teach me? (Followed by some winking, smiling.. currently the strongest part of her game)
Socially awkward online sicko:  Yeah sure I'll give you 10 hours of coaching, I charge my friends 1000$ an hour but for you I'll do it for free. In return i want to look at your boobs some more and learn a little about women, internet porn is getting boring.

In poker self-deprecation is the first step to improvement, stop being a hypocrite and start your learning process. Every person at your table can add something to your game or even give you a life lesson.
Don't be embarrassed about the things you suck at but make fun of them, why so serious people?

ps... If anyone is in anyway offended by this rant (unlikely with 15 readers ;)  you can send an angry or threatening e-mail to: Barthoogeboom@gmail.com, it will take two to three business days for a response..

Another ps... Below a video with the song of the week to brighten your day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK42LZqO0wA