Purr-fect Poker?

Author: Simon Dexter

Let’s face it: for all of its thrills, tension and technical prowess, there’s little doubt that occasionally, televised poker can be a tad dull. The simple invention which resulted in viewers being able to see each player’s hole cards has revolutionised poker broadcasts (and you’ll know who introduced this by listening to our latest podcast), but everyone knows there are moments when play can stagnate. This almost certainly explains why we’re yet to come across anyone who is not in favour of catching Catgirl on the telly.

No, we’re not suggesting switching over and watching something else: Catgirl is a budding poker player who had intended to participate in the televised Poker World Open wearing only her birthday suit, but broadcaster Channel 5 invoked its “no nudity” clause and Catgirl’s plans were, sadly, shelved, at least for the time being. Instead, the kittenish Catgirl wore just body paint and her whiskers when facing Liam ‘Gentleman’ Flood, Surinder Sunar and the ubiquitous Devilfish in her tournament heat.

A publicity stunt? Perhaps not: cue a bloke who calls himself Catman and sounds remarkably like poker’s Don King. “This heat,” he says, “is going to bring a new dimension of glamour to televised poker, which can often be dominated by not quite so attractive male poker faces. Who wouldn’t want to watch the flushing face of the Devilfish as he tries to get a read on Catgirl’s body language, then tries to bluff this lady in the buff.” We think that’s a pretty convincing argument, but what about the feline one herself?

A fully-clothed Catgirl purred as she revealed, “I’ve played poker for two years now and have had a lot of success. I want to go forward as a professional player…There is a lot at stake, but I want to have some fun and if it’s my lucky day, then the sky’s the limit.” Well, it certainly sounds a decent alternative to Channel 5.

Tags: Catgirl, Channel 5, Devilfish, poker, TV Poker

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 11:47 am and is filed under News & Promotions Blog.