POKER INFO - PROILE - Vince Van Patten
 

he's a joke - cant play worth shit but talks like he can - the WPT's weakest link!

Some of the best one liners ever. Love his comments on Kirill. 2 queens "west hollywood" great stuff. He does talk like he wears his boxers backwards though.

I agree w/ NotNowTodd, Van Patten is hilarious, I love his one-liners, he's a great entertainer, show some love

my 2 year old nephew can play better than this guy, talks a lot of shit.

Can someone get this to Vince?The Game is - No Limit, Texas Hold'emBy Al SpathHearts begin to pound, sweat begins to bead on several foreheads as the TV lights glare into the faces of the poker worlds newest and most cunning final table competitors. The non-stop, ever changing, pressure packed action continues to unfold slicker than an episode of CSI. The tells are cleverly disguised from our weekly living room investigative team, and then it happens: Vince Van Patton shamelessly announces - Daniel Negreanu has picked up a monster hand (pocket fours). What the hell could he be thinking/smoking/or drinking? Monster Hand? Get a grip Vince; have you been playing in to many Hollywood home-games or what?

I love the way this jerk off makes up his own language about the cards. Pocket 8' being called octopus not "Snowmen."

He is super super sexy. Ahhhhhhh. He makes me feel like a teenager again. Anyone know if he is married? I would love to have his e-mail address.

Wow! I want him.

I take it he is not the best poker player in the world. However, I understand why he was hired. He has a polished look and sound and his commentary is indeed quite entertaining. I could care less if he can play or not. That is not why he was hired folks. Remember, he is an actor that plays poker. Not the other way around.

Believe it or not, but VVP actually finished like 13th or 14th in a recent major tournamnet. Mike Sexton played in the same tourney and finished behind VVP by a couple players.

Vince is a bozo and just needs to get Off the Air.

Vince is a great commentator in my opinion. All of those bad mouthers out there get a life!

Vince makes the show what it is - AMAZING! Along with Mike Sexton they make an awesome couple of comentators

No lie...this guy is a joke.

Stop making fun of me.

ahhhh vince van patten is an angel sent from the heavens above

Ok, the comments are outrageous, but the objective is to make the play exciting and bridge to the average (fishy) home player. Sexton is the expert. Vince is the Public Relations alter-ego. Think of it this way: Sexton is on the poker side, "pass me a coffee type" and Vince is on the marketing side, "two drink minimum and wear a toga type". Yeah, good players cringe at the comments, but the result is a tide of new players and I can live with both. Hire a writer and don't forget to use the classic "The last time I saw this many 'Bad Hands' was the the Shoplifting Convention in Vegas!" In short, more poker and better material! Aside from that, good job so far.

Vince Van Patten is great. Mo Town, Snow men, Sigfried and Roy, Acey Deucy, etc. Good god. This man is fantastic and so fun to listen to. He and Sexton make an excellent team. Now go lose your life savings at pokerstars, you naysaying jackasses.

Hey all...I don't know anything about this guy except that my roommate told me he's the son of Dick Van Patten. Anyone know if that's true? I was just curious.

why are all of you making such a BIG deal over this guy? hes a color commentator. thats it. who cares. just watch the damn game and be entertained instead of always having to find something wrong with someone. hes fine at what he does. sometimes funny, and sometimes lame. i happen to think hes pretty good, and theres no reason to get red in the face about anything he says, geez, you sound like your in a political debate

My wife and I have the same opinion of Vince:"Sleazy Tennis Pro"

I had the biggest crush on Vince when he played in Apples Way. How many of you remember that show! he still has it!!!!!

Yes Vince is the son of Dick Van Patten. Apples Way was a fab show....along with Three for the Road. Vince definiteyl still has it. I heard he married Eileen Davidson from the Young and teh Restless but not sure.

vvpfan and pumpkin: I've never heard of Apples Way or Three for the Road. What kind of shows were they?

He seems to enjoy Mike Sexton's company and the game in general, but listening to his commentary makes me believe he has little clue what he is talking about.

My L.A. friends tell me he's a better commentator than poker player. That should tell you something about this guy. But you know what, give him credit. He has some coin of his own. His old man has all of his 8 is Enough money willed to him. Shauna is his sister-in-law and the only work he has to do is go to poker tournaments. Not a bad gig.

Anyone who does not like Vince must be out of their mind or related to Norman Chad. Vince is one one of the main reason ppl prefer to watch Travel Channel's WPT over ESPNs coverage of the WSOP. Lon McCarron is a worthless zombie who is programmed by the same person who made Stuart Scotts glass eye. Vince's kid game "a little acey deucy" and his off the wall random relations of hands to britney spears make WPT the best poker show out there.

Love him! I used to carry around a picture of him in my wallet when I was in grade school.It's great to see him again!

He has never claimed to be a great poker player he is very modest and seems like a great guy I love what he does for the WPT.

If Vince knows a cutesy nickname for your cards it's time to fold.

the worst is when a player has pocket 5's....."he has the spped limit, with no sign of slowing down" uggggggghhh..mute button

compared to bush-lite. vvp is a harvard graduate. and he's basically entertaining. he really likes the game-you can tell. shuffle and deal........

Looks like Kato Kaelin

You guys need to relax. Yes I play a few tourneys from time to time. Moslty online lately, Paradise Poker under the name Blackjack777 if you want to look me up and say hi. Just promise to be nice.If you have any suggestions for new slang terms to call the cards, post them. I check the site every few days when not on the road. Have a good one, thanks for showing support.

i like vince. i think norm chad is very funny, but vince is also funny sometimes.i think you guys who are attacking him are probably UGLY and are just jealous.

honestly i enjoy listing to vvp. but i agree with iveyfan05 the whole "speed limit" thing has really got to go. seriously just call them pocket 5s. oh and vince, i would like to see you play in one of the wpt events. mike played in the book writer one. why dont you just enter one. i'm sure if you just asked they would let you in for like one dollar. but seriously i wanna see how you play.

I enjoy listening to Vince commentate at the WPT. He is a pretty good player and plays online at Hollywood Poker. If you guys want to play against go to [url]www.hollywoodpoker.com[/url], and see how he really is in person. He is very chatty in the game and he is quite funny!

I'm so in love with the VVP! I wish he had a fan website! Let me know if one gets set up! If anyone else out there thinks he's hot- watch Hell Night.

i have an idea also. the 7,2 off-suit should be called the vince van patten.

I just got done cruising on the WPT. My husband played but didn't make the final table. We did meet Vince and he is so nice! Him and Mike work very hard, long hours. I find the show very entertaining but seeing it live, I now know how difficult it really is for Vince and Mike to make comments when they don't know what the hand is! If they make up silly names for card suits it's to pass the time away and make the job more interesting. So what if he never made #1 tennis pro...he did beat out John McEnroe twice! So get a life and leave him alone! He's a good guy! (Vince, you spoke to my husband and I during the taping, we were to the left of the booth...you told us you were a morning person). Keep doing the great job you're doing...these people are jealous of you...and girls...HE IS SOOO Handsome!!! Keep up the good work Vince...and have another Corona! (P.S. Linda's joke about the "small package" was hilarious!)