December 10, 2003

Dick Schiff sticks it to 'em : on the 'West Wing' installment of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown. Capitalizing on ESPN's ratings success of its No Limit, Texas Hold'em World Series of Poker, this new television incarnation is quite entertaining, and educational. (I'm a huge fan of the first 4 years of the tv series, when Sorkin was doing the writing. That combined with the remarkable cast, I was an easy sale). A casino can be an intimidating classroom, and so the helpful hints with the jargon were more than welcome.

posted by garfield to other at 07:57 AM - 5 comments

Warning: If you do not regularly watch this cable station, the adverts are for people who normally watch Queer Eye. I mention this because I was caught out of my demographic.

posted by garfield at 07:58 AM on December 10, 2003

Even better was the first episode, with Willie Garson taking down Ben Affleck! Score one for us nerds!

posted by Uncle Toby at 08:23 AM on December 10, 2003

I don't get this - which sucks cuz I luuvvvvv the World Series of Poker.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 10:47 AM on December 10, 2003

Willie Garson taking down Ben Affleck! Score one for us nerds! I hope he body slammed him.

posted by jerseygirl at 01:01 PM on December 10, 2003

Willie Garson would be doing something other than a body slam if he could get hold of Affleck, that's for damn sure.

posted by billsaysthis at 05:14 PM on December 10, 2003

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