New Vegas TV Show Ap 4th
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March 31st, 2013 at 4:17:16 PM
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http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/casino-confidential
Maybe it won't totally suck, its on TLC.
Maybe it won't totally suck, its on TLC.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
March 31st, 2013 at 5:40:23 PM
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I dunno. A "docu-soap"
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March 31st, 2013 at 6:00:39 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
March 31st, 2013 at 7:14:24 PM
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Quote: EvenBobhttp://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/casino-confidential
Maybe it won't totally suck, its on TLC.
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April 4th, 2013 at 1:07:07 PM
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Tonight at 8pm EST, I'll hold my nose and watch the
first 2 ep's. It'll be good for a laugh if nothing else..
first 2 ep's. It'll be good for a laugh if nothing else..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 4th, 2013 at 1:30:48 PM
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It's on TLC, that means midgets, right? That should be good for something!
April 4th, 2013 at 1:58:48 PM
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Drunk dealers and unruly bachelorette parties... I wonder if they'll have anything to Pawn?
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April 4th, 2013 at 2:05:10 PM
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South Point had a show like that and I think it lasted six episodes. Were they cancelled or did they just get tired of doing the show?
April 4th, 2013 at 2:10:24 PM
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Quote: hook3670South Point had a show like that and I think it lasted six episodes. Were they cancelled or did they just get tired of doing the show?
I remember the South Point show and I thought it was an interesting look behind the scenes.
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April 4th, 2013 at 2:17:09 PM
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I did too, I was disappointed to see it end so soon.
April 4th, 2013 at 6:01:35 PM
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Just finished watching. Looks quite scripted/fake, more so than most "reality" shows. I may bother to watch again though.
April 4th, 2013 at 6:03:17 PM
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Quote: tringlomaneJust finished watching. Looks quite scripted/fake, more so than most "reality" shows. I may bother to watch again though.
Is this the same show they were filming last year? When I was playing Binions Classic they were being nosy in the games. They tried to film a dispute but the players made a big deal that cameras were there and ruined their potential scene.
April 4th, 2013 at 6:08:01 PM
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Quote: PokeraddictIs this the same show they were filming last year? When I was playing Binions Classic they were being nosy in the games. They tried to film a dispute but the players made a big deal that cameras were there and ruined their potential scene.
Likely so, these first two episodes covered a bit of action during the Binion's classic. One scene was the poker manager being stupid enough to try to get one of the Binion's cowgirls to deal the tourney within a ~day...lol
April 4th, 2013 at 6:08:58 PM
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A whole lot gets filmed but edited out.
I think it was quite fake. I think that "KIM" was hired as a poker dealer from the get go and their parading her around from BJ to CW to Poker was pure Hollywood. No training?
I don't know if those were fake showgirls who stand around the street for photographs or what.
Darn right you don't put "suits" in day glow tee shirts just to get a youthful crowd. Suits are suits and belong in suits.
I guess as far as most "reality" shows go, this was about as "reality" as many of them are. Most of those supervisors would never have made it to a supervisory level if they kept making such poor decisions. Just a focus on "entertainment" with a casino flavor to it, not reality at all.
I think it was quite fake. I think that "KIM" was hired as a poker dealer from the get go and their parading her around from BJ to CW to Poker was pure Hollywood. No training?
I don't know if those were fake showgirls who stand around the street for photographs or what.
Darn right you don't put "suits" in day glow tee shirts just to get a youthful crowd. Suits are suits and belong in suits.
I guess as far as most "reality" shows go, this was about as "reality" as many of them are. Most of those supervisors would never have made it to a supervisory level if they kept making such poor decisions. Just a focus on "entertainment" with a casino flavor to it, not reality at all.
April 4th, 2013 at 6:10:26 PM
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Pretty lame. They want us to believe Binions hires dipshit
young girls off the street to be dealers. An hour of instruction
and she's in a live BJ game and fails miserably. She tries
being a waitress and can't remember the drink orders. So
she tells the manager she watched her dad play poker at
home with his buddies, so he puts her is a live game and
gee, she's an automatic pro. Set up nonsense.
Total bullshit show, its setup to appeal to the under 30 crowd,
all the dealers are girls in their early 20's and I maybe saw
3 players who were over 30. The best was two Binions 'execs'
were riding in a cab on the Strip and one says 'You know, I'm
really tired of losing all our business to the Strip. We need to
get people back Downtown.' Like this just dawned on him. They
might have had that conversation in 1965, in 2013 it sounded
ridiculous.
young girls off the street to be dealers. An hour of instruction
and she's in a live BJ game and fails miserably. She tries
being a waitress and can't remember the drink orders. So
she tells the manager she watched her dad play poker at
home with his buddies, so he puts her is a live game and
gee, she's an automatic pro. Set up nonsense.
Total bullshit show, its setup to appeal to the under 30 crowd,
all the dealers are girls in their early 20's and I maybe saw
3 players who were over 30. The best was two Binions 'execs'
were riding in a cab on the Strip and one says 'You know, I'm
really tired of losing all our business to the Strip. We need to
get people back Downtown.' Like this just dawned on him. They
might have had that conversation in 1965, in 2013 it sounded
ridiculous.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 4th, 2013 at 6:16:02 PM
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This show was filmed in the summer of 2011. There wee 10 episodes, and it originally aired in Canada.
Details: http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/will-we-binions-much-canadians-do
Frankly, it causes me to lose respect for Binions. To take a dice dealer and throw her into a poker game is one thing. To do it for training purposes, one day before a major tournament, that's just disrespectful of the players.
Details: http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/will-we-binions-much-canadians-do
Frankly, it causes me to lose respect for Binions. To take a dice dealer and throw her into a poker game is one thing. To do it for training purposes, one day before a major tournament, that's just disrespectful of the players.
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April 4th, 2013 at 6:21:46 PM
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That is one reason I don't think it really happened quite that way.Quote: DJTeddyBearthat's just disrespectful of the players.
April 4th, 2013 at 6:24:39 PM
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Ah, how low the once mighty have fallen.
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April 4th, 2013 at 10:11:50 PM
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I'm watching it now. The die in the logo is wrong...
"In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
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April 4th, 2013 at 10:33:49 PM
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FWIW they did have those party pit girls dealing in the poker tournaments. Like the party pits, some did a better job than others and some had no business handling chips. Also, maybe it was summer of 2011 after all where there was a dispute. It got loud and they came running over but the players would not cooperate with the cameras running.
April 5th, 2013 at 12:13:12 AM
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Quote: MathExtremistThe die in the logo is wrong...
They just show one of the Masked Man's dice he's been talking about ... biased by having more 4 and 3 sides [g]
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell! She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
April 5th, 2013 at 7:19:24 AM
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They filmed me when I was doing the training for 'Burn 20 Blackjack' at Binions. I also had a party at The Cosmopolitan and they filmed some of that as well.
I think I'm on episode 8 or 9 but I'm interested to see how it turns out.
I think I'm on episode 8 or 9 but I'm interested to see how it turns out.
April 5th, 2013 at 1:25:55 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearThis show was filmed in the summer of 2011. There wee 10 episodes, and it originally aired in Canada.
Details:
Frankly, it causes me to lose respect for Binions. To take a dice dealer and throw her into a poker game is one thing. To do it for training purposes, one day before a major tournament, that's just disrespectful of the players.
I feel the same, I liked Binions but this seemed like they are trying too hard to gain publicity in the worst way. I wonder if they think we are stupid and think that this stuff really goes on, and make us want to go to Binions.
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April 5th, 2013 at 1:48:07 PM
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Quote: jchristopher510. I wonder if they think we are stupid and think that this stuff really goes on, and make us want to go to Binions.
Its not Binion's, its the people who produce these
shows that come up with the stupid ideas.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 5th, 2013 at 2:01:22 PM
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Realty shows, even pseudo reality shows, are cheap to produce, can be shown repeatedly without being particularly dated and simply don't have to be good in order to make money.
Cable audiences are profitable. Why? I've no idea. Thats just the way it is.
Cable audiences are profitable. Why? I've no idea. Thats just the way it is.
April 5th, 2013 at 2:05:28 PM
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Quote: FleaStiff
Cable audiences are profitable. Why? I've no idea. .
Reality TV watchers on cable are generally very gullible.
All reality shows are faked, with very few exceptions.
It far too expensive to just follow people around with
a camera and hope they do something interesting.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 5th, 2013 at 2:54:44 PM
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And let's decide that this Forum is the likely target audience.
The audience is the recreational gambler tuning into a Vegas Reality Show to find out what "Really happens behind the scenes" and the next time they plan a trip to Vegas with their group of friends they will at least think about checking out downtown if they don't actually stay there. This group also is glued to the Kardashians, Housewives of ??? and Sister Wives, etc.
It may not work for the vast majority of us Forum Members, but some in this group go to Vegas (there is a Kardashian Shop at The Mirage for crying out loud) and I would put money on the fact that Binion's gets some incremental business that more than justifies the costs of time taken to film the show.
The audience is the recreational gambler tuning into a Vegas Reality Show to find out what "Really happens behind the scenes" and the next time they plan a trip to Vegas with their group of friends they will at least think about checking out downtown if they don't actually stay there. This group also is glued to the Kardashians, Housewives of ??? and Sister Wives, etc.
It may not work for the vast majority of us Forum Members, but some in this group go to Vegas (there is a Kardashian Shop at The Mirage for crying out loud) and I would put money on the fact that Binion's gets some incremental business that more than justifies the costs of time taken to film the show.
April 5th, 2013 at 2:58:34 PM
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The show was dull and uneventful. It sucked. But dammit I'm gonna watch every episode its Vegas Baby!
April 5th, 2013 at 3:11:17 PM
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Quote: rainmanThe show was dull and uneventful. It sucked. But dammit I'm gonna watch every episode its Vegas Baby!
It was beyond dull, it was sophomoric and silly.
I bet its only downhill from here. That was the
worst Elvis I ever saw. Some short 25 year old
with kind of Elvis hair and a sequined jumpsuit.
He looked or sounded nothing like E, it was
embarrassing.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 5th, 2013 at 7:33:13 PM
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I recorded it, and watched show #1 this morning. DirectTV says it first aired 10/9/2011. Someone said it first aired in Canada?
Yeah, I thought it was dumb. The lead girl should've been fired.
Yeah, I thought it was dumb. The lead girl should've been fired.
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April 6th, 2013 at 12:29:07 AM
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Yeah Definatley scripted and way to unbelievable... They tried too hard... Sad part is many outsiders will watch and probably visit binions on there next trip...
April 6th, 2013 at 5:02:14 AM
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They did orchestrate some parts which made the scene feel contrived at times.
There was a funny situation that came up with one of the dealers while I was sitting with Nevada GCB at my new game. I'll be interested to see if they edit that part as it was definitely R rated.
There was a funny situation that came up with one of the dealers while I was sitting with Nevada GCB at my new game. I'll be interested to see if they edit that part as it was definitely R rated.
April 6th, 2013 at 5:41:30 AM
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Yes, contrived. They should at least TRY to make it cinema verite and then edit it down but that is too tedious and consumes too much film. Much cheaper to say "act drunk" and "pick a fight".
April 9th, 2013 at 11:09:26 AM
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Has the show been pulled? It's no longer showing up in any online TV listings (including TLC's).
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April 9th, 2013 at 12:23:51 PM
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Quote: YouCanBetOnThatHas the show been pulled? It's no longer showing up in any online TV listings (including TLC's).
Its not even on TLC's site anymore, its been sucked into the
abyss. Just as well..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 10th, 2013 at 4:55:30 AM
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How bad could the ratings and reviews be if they wouldn't even air the episodes aready produced?
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April 10th, 2013 at 5:11:14 AM
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Maybe Binnions had it pulled because their phones were ringing off the hook with people wanting to book rooms at their closed hotel.
April 21st, 2013 at 3:45:40 PM
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Stop looking, TLC finally announced they cancelled this crappy
show after just one night. It was aired in Canada last year so
its on the web somewhere, if you really want to see all of it.
show after just one night. It was aired in Canada last year so
its on the web somewhere, if you really want to see all of it.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
