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CardioPoker

Submitted by: Rafe
Created: Sep 7, 2007, 7:22 pm

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The Idea

Millions of people spend many hours a week playing online poker, a mentally stimulating, but physically slothful activity. We all know we should exercise more, but how can you pry yourself away from the juicy texas holdem game you are playing in?! With CardioPoker, now you don't have to.

CardioPoker is a an interface to your favorite online poker sites that integrates onto lifecycles, treadmills and stairmasters. Most new exercise machines have built in screens and some have connectivity. The key will be a custom game controller making it easy to raise, fold and call without taking you out of your exercise rhythm.

If you happen to go broke while getting your cardio on, don't worry; every 10 miles you run you will earn a buck to your online account ;-)

I thought of this idea when I was...

I play online poker and see a lot of my poker-playing colleagues get fat sitting at the virtual tables all day. I know how tough it is to stop playing when the games are good!

Comments Posted

saigon Posted: September 7, 2007, 9:37 pm

mastering two things at once? burning your fats and avoiding to burn your dollar(in bets)?
ohhhh..interesting!

Selise Posted: September 9, 2007, 10:14 am

sounds interesting, I like the concept.

JelmerBV Posted: September 14, 2007, 12:39 am

Very nice idea!

cRitter Posted: September 26, 2007, 2:40 pm

I think this is the beginning of a great idea. I'm not sure that it's coming together for me, though.

vanhees Posted: September 27, 2007, 4:19 am

i'm not into poker, but if you can help your friends.
Tommy

JustMe Posted: September 27, 2007, 4:50 am

I can see this being a quick fad, with no real staying power. Although it could be trendy enough long enough to male some money off of it.

fossiloflife Posted: October 1, 2007, 1:12 am

:) am still smiling! gr8 one

bcforrester Posted: October 1, 2007, 10:55 am

Cool. Can you also build a workstation into my treadmill.

Rich2809 Posted: November 22, 2007, 2:57 am

hey a man with a sense of humour

Hello!

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