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Will 6th street flop?

Apparently, there’s a new poker reality show that starts airing this fall, and it’s called 6th Street. Reading the description of the show (and watching a video preview), it not only sounds like a rip-off cross between Entourage and Jersey Shore (and probably a half-dozen other no-name, failed reality shows), but I question whether it will help or hurt the outside world’s image of the game of poker.

Here’s the description I found: 6th Street is an exciting new reality series airing this fall. Poker is the backdrop for Joe Cada and his entourage and what fuels their whirlwind lifestyle as they seek fortune and fame. In their pursuit, the MI Boys find themselves on the brink of celebrity; all the while their bank rolls, love lives, friendships and sanity hang in the balance. Immersed in a life of booze, babes and chasing their next big score they find out that the stakes are much larger than their buy-in.

That pretty much says it all, folks. Joe Cada is a well-known, thriving player on the poker scene. And he’s actually one of the few younger players that doesn’t get under my skin, so I hope that doesn’t all change after a few weeks of catching this show. I’m not sure what network it’s planning to be on.

My main issue with this is the producers and show creators seem to be out of touch with what the viewing public (poker enthusiasts or not) are interested in watching. This is a reality show about 5 guys (no women) with some scenes of poker, but lots of scenes of “nightlife” in the preview clips you can find on YouTube. Why anyone would want to sit and watch guys with a decent bank account and seemingly no other “game” act like idiots and hit on girls as a basis for a television show is beyond me. And I know there’s a crowd of devote reality followers, but it’s hard to argue this platform isn’t wearing thin.

That said, I’m sure I’ll give it a shot to learn a little more about Joe Cada and how he approaches the game, as well as hoping for more of a poker focus than a focus on being “immerised in a life of booze, babes and chasing their next big score.” Honestly, I can feel the arrogance oozing from this show already, and it’s only May.