LAS VEGAS -- I'm selfish. I'll admit it.
When it comes to watching sports on television or in person, it's all about me. I want to be entertained. I want heroes and villains. I want to have someone to cheer, and someone to boo. I want to laugh. I want to curse. And every now and again I want to see a moment thrilling enough to force me to get up out of my seat.
Poker used to provide that for me. It was the foundation for some of my favorite "reality shows" a decade ago. Not only would I watch the World Series of Poker every year, but I would watch the World Poker Tour on The Travel Channel, "Celebrity Poker Showdown" on Bravo, "High Stakes Poker" on GSN, "Poker Dome Challenge" on FSN, "Poker After Dark" on NBC and I'm sure a handful of other now-defunct shows.