 Poker Superstars Rocked...
PokerSuperStars II is actually a great tournament, and calling it a crap-shoot is simply a newbie outlook on it, and I'll tell you why, IMHO.
a] It's a great example of late tournament play. It's as if for each match up, they took the NBA All-stars, put them into a game in the 4th Quarter with 2 minutes left on the clock, and said: "Go show us your best clutch games".
b] Puts a huge emphasis on pre-flop hand selection. An essential skill for any good player.
c] Strong emphasis on post-flop play. Good players need to decide here if they will Fold now, or play it out to the River.
d] Shows the advantage of good bluffing, and aggresion, late in a tourney. Plus the power of all-ins, and also the disadvantages. (Carlos made it far in II, and Gus Hansen won number I).
e] How could it possibly be a crap shoot if Carlos Mortensen and Johnny Chan made it to the finals? And the fact that Money Maker got busted so early pretty much confirms it to me - he's a crap shoot professional.
f] All the pros said they loved the structure. Think about it. Every match was like playing a final table, BUT with everyone starting even. The most exciting part of any poker tourney!
- RogerThat!
P.S. Anyone know when the final heads-up between J.C. and Todd Brunson is being shown again? They should run that one a few times!  |