The love/hate relationship most ESPN World Series of Poker viewers have with color commentator Norman Chad is well-known. Sometimes his attempts at pithy one-liners can make things more interesting and sometimes…not. However, it’s especially amusing to see how Chad’s grating, caustic voice and hit-or-miss humor translates in print. In this week’s column, Chad tees off on everybody’s favorite gambling movie,Two For The Money, so much we actually almost felt bad for anybody involved in the film.

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Hey Normie, what’s with the self-loathing? Just because you’re the voice of poker on ESPN doesn’t mean you need to feel guilty for taking a dump on the world of online poker. Keep reading after the jump… WITH ALL THE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS OF A LAMPSHADE Quoting Norman’s latest at Inside Bay Area:

Still, I’m struck by a notion ? online poker is great for the game and lousy for the greater good of America.

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It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means… No, we’re not talking crab leg night at the Chinese buffet, we’re talking about new episodes of the World Series of Poker on ESPN. This episode is the last of the "circuit events," this one the $10k Circuit Championship from Harrah’s Atlantic City. Dancing like drunken monkeys for your pleasure tonight: Mimi Tran, Erick Lindgren, and Jesus Ferguson, among six others vying for top honors.

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