Customer Reviews

2003 World Series of Poker

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I know some guys have asked me before why I waste my time watching poker on television. I've explained to them that observing the action, and getting to see the cards that are played and raised, actually makes me a better player. It's as if you're given several hours of practice hands to learn from. For your average Joe, seeing the way in which the game changes when the table is small is very helpful. Ordinarily, I would be too conservative to play the types of cards necessary to win at a 4, 5 or 6 person table. You have to take chances and gamble which is exactly what Farha and Moneymaker do throughout these 7 episodes. I also like the fact that, unlike when you see them on television, there are not any commercials here to distract and annoy. You can speed right through the discs. I got my copy used and definitely will be watching WSOP 2003 a few more times.

watching these disc i was struck by how much drama and comedy that there is in poker. this is also a very cheap way to learn about the game and what it takes to play with the big boys. i have watched this once and will watch it again.

This DVD is well worth the price and the 2003 tournament was the last before the WSOP got out of control. Good to watch Chan, Ivey, Hellmuth, Farha, Harrington, Lederer, Nguyen etc. Would have been nice to see some more extra features but you can't complain about the ESPN coverage.

Good to see Moneymaker win it. Not an out and out champion like Ivey etc, but a good solid poker player nonetheless. Seems like a good bloke too. Rather have a beer with him than Jamie Gold!!

Well it's poker. If you like it, then you're gonna love this DVD-Set. It's got all 7 episodes of the WSOP Main Event (probably don't need to tell you, 10thousand dollar NL Hold'em) tournament coverage, plus 3 extras. One of them an interview with the 2003 WSOP Main Event winner Chris Moneymaker. This DVD brings you great entertainment, starring legends as Chan, Hellmuth, Scotty Nguyen. And see some "rookies" like Chris Moneymaker, Tomer Benvenisti and others upset some of these legends. Some of it, certainly, luck; but also a lot of skill. And last but not least: The bluff of the century.

The WSOP DVD's are just like watching it on ESPN, except without the commercials. Very Satisfied.

Unlike others that did not like this DVD, I highly reccomend it. Owning a dvd allows you the freedom to watch at your pace instead of trying to catch it for free on tv and missing parts of it, I really enjoy the game and I also use it as a study tool to see what the best of the best do in certain situations. I have watched mine several times now. Everyone who plays poker knows what to do with the top 10 hands as well as the worst hands(fold!!) What makes a champion is the difference of what they do with the mediocre hands. A great watch and a great study
and well worth the money.

Great to watch the last of the 'old' world series events before the boom kicked in.

Enjoyable, informative, and highly recommended.

This is just a collection of 2003 WSOP as broadcast on ESPN. Each of the 7 episodes is commercial-free, and it contains three poker-related short segments (1, 3 and 6 minutes in length) from other ESPN shows, but there is nothing new for this DVD set. If you have seen the episodes on TV already, and don't expect watching the episodes again, I suggest passing this one and registering for an online satellite tournament for this year's WSOP instead.

Also, I noticed that the video is at times pretty choppy and nearly unbearably blocky. You would think that any professional production company can do a better job of image transfer. Oh, well. Maybe they will do a better job for the 2004 edition (if they make it).

Even if you've seen the more comprehensive 2004 WSOP DVD set, 2003 is still a must have imo. You'll want to see the crucial hands that propelled Moneymaker to the win, and the courage it took to shift gears from awestruck to dangerous. It's also interesting to see how Phil Hellmuth handles a player who needles him early in the tourney. This DVD is a keeper.

I have NO Idea why ESPN stopped making htis 2 DVD set, its certainly cheap to make make and sell. I bought on [...] yeras ago.
Very fun to watch, in 2003 Norm and Lon had bulky headsets on and spoke through a huge microphone, not like today.
Great DVD set, someone please bring it back.