Poker gems, #185

John Juanda, in Card Player magazine interview, November 19, 2008 (Vol. 21, #23), p. 70.

So many of the poker shows are too concerned with creating characters, and are focused on the guys who are jumping up and down and screaming. What often gets lost is the subtlety, the beauty, and the artfulness of the game. I think they may be underestimating the audience. It's so much more interesting to watch tough decisions being made by great players.