Best way of marketing poker?

[AlunB]

The only issue I would raise with Shark Cage is the format of the poker itself. Why play an essentially dead format of the game to try and get people to play online?

In say 2004/5 EVERYONE played SNGs. They were fun. People chatted during them, the vast majority of people hadn't figured out perfect strategy yet and they were a perfect way to get into the game. You saw them on telly, you played a few online, you got into poker.

Now? Someone playing a few SNGs on Stars will likely think it's the worst game in the world and never come back.

Why not use a format of the game that reflects the modern poker game? Why not just make it a cash game instead of trying to recreate the magic of poker's early days? The constant "reinvention" of the televised SNG just feels so tired to me, even when, as in the case of Shark Cage, so much energy and imagination has been placed into it. It still just feels like a new coat of paint on a very old car.

Just IMO of course.

[shipitgood]

This shows just getting better and better.

Fantastic so many good characters have been involved - which has really made the show.

Wonder if it's resulted in any new folk signing up to the site.

[cambridgealex]

The first 10 minutes of this episode - some of the best poker on TV I've ever seen!

[smurf]

Miss Finlands all in on the first hand = pretty amazing play