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yellowsub 03-10-2008 02:16 PM
60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
from n82's blog

http://www.natarem.com/2008/03/10/60...e-poker-story/

this could be bad...

HorridSludgyBits 03-10-2008 02:20 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Please no

p_q 03-10-2008 02:24 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
just what the poker community needs lol

salesbeast 03-10-2008 02:27 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
I disagree....I think "not" saying anything is worse IMO. 60 minutes will make it look bad obv..but I am sure they will uncover things we all haven't heard of yet and also expose how these companies are run...I say bring it on.

BrookTrout 03-10-2008 02:31 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
If it gets put on 60 Minutes, most people's exposure to the story will be the 'teasers' they advertise during other shows (ie: "this week on 60 Minutes...") - and I guarantee that the trailer for the episode will make online poker look 'rigged'.

Headie1 03-10-2008 02:35 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Oh dear god!

forshure 03-10-2008 02:36 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by salesbeast (Post 3098833)
I disagree....I think "not" saying anything is worse IMO. 60 minutes will make it look bad obv..but I am sure they will uncover things we all haven't heard of yet and also expose how these companies are run...I say bring it on.
You seem to have completely different beliefs in the abilities of the media then I do and in how they generally "report" things

p_q 03-10-2008 02:43 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by forshure (Post 3098934)
You seem to have completely different beliefs in the abilities of the media then I do and in how they generally "report" things
Agreed, this is not going to be a "feel good" 60 minutes story.

fees 03-10-2008 02:45 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
this is reallllly bad... mothef ****ing mark seif ****ing donkey

CnC 03-10-2008 02:45 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
This can be good news for online poker

fees 03-10-2008 02:47 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
if this **** ruins online poker seif is either playing me HU until he doenst have a roll or im just going to take his house

soah 03-10-2008 02:50 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
no one really takes 60 Minutes seriously, do they? I think you guys are way overreacting.

graydot 03-10-2008 02:52 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
I cant see how it can possibly be 'good' for poker

graydot 03-10-2008 02:53 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by soah (Post 3099118)
no one really takes 60 Minutes seriously, do they? I think you guys are way overreacting.
Its a popular show with the older folks

salesbeast 03-10-2008 02:53 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Why do you think this is bad??? A major news investigation on the runnings of a **** company that helped **** over people...I hope they go out of business tommorow! Pokerstars and FTP will more than likely be brought in to the debate and show how credible they are.

MGD 03-10-2008 02:55 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
This can't be good. Even if 20 min. shows that cheaters are getting caught in the Absolute case. The players had to gather all the evidence and present it to Absolute who then did nothing with it until they had too because of all the outside pressure brought on them by 2+2 and Pocket 5's.

The fact that 20 min. has chosen the Absolute scandal as a way to report cheating in online poker will not be good for the online community.

samsdmf 03-10-2008 02:58 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fees (Post 3099085)
if this **** ruins online poker seif is either playing me HU until he doenst have a roll or im just going to take his house
This post sucks

fees 03-10-2008 03:09 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by graydot (Post 3099166)
Its a popular show with the older folks
yeah, old people are stupid and vote, a deadly combination

Quanah Parker 03-10-2008 03:11 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
I think this could be great news.
I like 60 Minutes and I believe any publicly is good publicly, FWIW.

How reliable is OP's source?
Just wondering.

STA654 03-10-2008 03:17 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
This will only increase pressure on the government to take action on online poker.

there are two options:
1. outlaw online poker
2. regulate online poker, make it secure

obv 1 is far easier, so more likely.

Victor 03-10-2008 03:17 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
funny how the sentiment of this forum swings from "zomg, we gotta do something, boycott, get the word, let the fish know, kill traffic on ub" to "zomg a major and well respected media publication is gonna run a story, this is horrid HORRID!"

PairTheBoard 03-10-2008 03:19 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
My guess is that there are at least twenty 60 Minute stories which reach this stage of preproduction for every one story that actually makes it onto the show.


PairTheBoard

Victor 03-10-2008 03:19 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by STA654 (Post 3099516)
This will only increase pressure on the government to take action on online poker.

there are two options:
1. outlaw online poker
2. regulate online poker, make it secure

obv 1 is far easier, so more likely.
[ ] obv easier

ya, if it was so freakin easy, dont u think it would be illegal already? online gambling has been decently large here since like 99.

shaniac 03-10-2008 03:19 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
People are funny: first, we're upset that the story gets no airtime and no interest from any respectable media source, and now that it does, the first dozen responses are all rooted in "oh no, this will make online poker look bad!"

I actually think this kind of exposure might be good for online poker in the long run, and I'm not sure why everyone is bugging out.

cobrakai111 03-10-2008 03:21 PM
Re: 60 Minutes considering Absolute Poker story
 
I would hope a story like this would have a third party from another site (ie: stars) giving an explanation about how this could never happen at there site and what security measures they take.

If its just a one sided focus that has promos every 10 minutes on NFL Sunday about how, ZOMG online poker is rigged, then its bad.

That being said I like 60 Minutes and personal biased aside I would be intersted in what they could uncover just because its a fascinating story.


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