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  • John Kim (Nicolak) Joins The Showdown

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    This week, CardRunners instructor and cash game specialist John “Nicolak” Kim joins “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg.” The web-based television show can be seen exclusively here on Poker News Daily, so check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this week’s installment. If you don’t already have an a [...]


  • The Showdown Welcomes Layne Flack

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    This week, “The Showdown” with Jon Friedberg welcomes six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Layne Flack. Nicknamed “Back-to-Back,” Flack is one of the longtime veterans of the poker industry and captured his first bracelet 12 years ago in a $3,000 Pot Limit Hold’em event. U [...]


  • The Showdown with Jon Friedberg Debuts on Poker News Daily

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    The very first episode of “The Showdown” with Jon Friedberg debuted today on Poker News Daily. The weekly web-based series welcomed former “Survivor: China” castaway Jean-Robert Bellande to discuss a variety of topics ranging from bankroll management to the Spearmint Rhino in Las Vegas. Frie [...]


  • Phil Galfond, Phil Ivey Dominate on Poker After Dark Big Heat Week

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    On Monday night, the kickoff episode of Big Heat Week on “Poker After Dark” aired. The $100,000 buy-in freezeout was filmed at Aria and marked the start of a brand new season for the NBC poker franchise. The six competitors had a combined live tournament earnings of nearly $42 million along with [...]


  • Poker After Dark Big Heat Week Debuts Tonight

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    For those in need of new poker television content, the NBC franchise “Poker After Dark” returns for its first new episodes of 2011 tonight, featuring the biggest tournament in the history of the program. Dubbed “Big Heat Week,” “Poker After Dark’s” first tournament of 2011 features a s [...]


  • NAPT LA Coverage Concludes on ESPN

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    On Sunday night, while many poker players were grinding online or traveling for the holidays, ESPN2’s coverage of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles Bounty Shootout and Main Event came to a close. The two-hour finale featured Lon McEachern and Norman Chad bringing the acti [...]


  • NAPT Los Angeles Bounty Shootout Airs on ESPN

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    On Sunday night, coverage of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles Bounty Shootout aired on ESPN2. The $5,000 buy-in tournament’s first flight, which aired over the course of an hour, featured 11 bracelet winners along with “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander. ESPN poker anno [...]


  • PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Final Table to Air Live on ESPN

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    Poker News Daily has learned that the upcoming PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) final table in January will air live on the ESPN family of networks. The PCA is set to begin its 48-tournament schedule on January 6th at the Atlantis Hotel and Resort in the Bahamas, with the $10,000 Main Event set [...]


  • High Stakes Poker Season 7 Taping at Bellagio This Week

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    This week, the seventh season of the GSN cash game franchise “High Stakes Poker” will begin taping at the Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip. Last year, the action emanated from the Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas and a source close to GSN told Poker News Daily that the change in venue was due [...]


  • Howard Lederer Busts on Poker After Dark: Charity in Mind

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    This week, players with a love for charity are being featured on the NBC series “Poker After Dark.” Dubbed “Charity in Mind,” the six-man sit and go’s opening session on Monday featured plenty of discussion centered on fundraising. The table was stacked with 10 World Series of Poker bracel [...]


  • Vanessa Rousso Goes Broke on PokerStars Big Game

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    It took all of one episode for Vanessa Rousso to go busto on the PokerStars sponsored “Big Game,” which airs on Fox. This week’s table, which was spread with $600,000, saw online qualifier Bob Ferdinand, affectionately dubbed the “Loose Cannon,” spar with five of the game’s top pros. At [...]


  • Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle May Return to Amazing Race

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    On Sunday, the 17th season of the CBS reality series “Amazing Race” came to a close with Nat and Kat becoming the first all-female team to prevail. The duo crossed the finish line in Los Angeles to scoop the $1 million first place prize and, after the credits had rolled, a sneak preview of Seaso [...]


  • Daniel Negreanu Prevails in PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge Finals

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    The finals of the PokerStars sponsored “Million Dollar Challenge” aired on Sunday afternoon on Fox and featured 21 year old mother of one Jessica Cupini taking on show front man Daniel Negreanu. At stake was a $1 million grand prize. A four-man sit and go to play Negreanu heads-up was held featu [...]


  • Late Pot Gives Joe Hachem $21,700 Profit on PokerStars Big Game

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    It was a quiet opening session of the week on the PokerStars sponsored “Big Game,” which airs on FOX late night in most markets. 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champ Joe Hachem booked a $21,700 profit on the night, the best of anyone at the table, and the “Loose Cannon” truly l [...]


  • Phil Laak Boasts Pink Mohawk, Sling on PokerStars Big Game

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    Despite the high-stakes action and non-stop chatter, the appearance of Phil Laak stole the show this week on the PokerStars-sponsored “Big Game.” The series airs nightly on FOX and features a “Loose Cannon” online qualifier squaring off against a table full of sharks. PokerStars stakes each [...]


  • Poker After Dark Season 7 Premieres January 3rd

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    Poker PROductions announced this week that its popular poker television program “Poker After Dark” has concluded the taping of its seventh season.  Filmed at the Aria Resort and Casino at CityCenter in Las Vegas, the season premiere will air the week of January 3rd on NBC. Season 7 will [...]


  • Daniel Negreanu Trumps Ray Reid on PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge

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    Sunday marked the second to last episode of the season for the PokerStars sponsored “Million Dollar Challenge,” which flanks NFL coverage on FOX. Ray Reid, a 29 year old son of a pastor from Canada, was the show’s challenger and told host Chris Rose that he wanted to use any money earned to tu [...]


  • Brian Hastings to Appear on Poker After Dark PLO Cash Game

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    CardRunners instructor Brian Hastings announced on his blog late last week that he will be making his first televised poker appearance on NBC’s “Poker After Dark.” Hastings said that he will join fellow Full Tilt Red Pros Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan as well as high-stakes regular Phil “OM [...]


  • Daniel Negreanu Trumps Johnny Whitt on PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge

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    On Sunday flanking NFL coverage on FOX, a new episode of the PokerStars “Million Dollar Challenge” aired. The Chris Rose-hosted show has become one of the industry’s staple television series and last week, Johnny Whitt from Houston, Texas challenged a stable of PokerStars pros and celebrities. [...]


  • Huck Seed, Allen Cunningham Win Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship

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    Lost in the shuffle this week amid the conclusion of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) were the finals of the Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship, which aired on GSN. Huck Seed and Allen Cunningham battled to victory and earned an even $1 million. PartyPoker pro Tony G and high-stakes cash game [...]


  • High Stakes Poker Season 7 Taping Postponed Until December

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    Updating a previous story, Poker News Daily has learned that the taping of the GSN cash game series “High Stakes Poker” has been pushed back from November 18th to December. The filming dates and cast for the seventh cycle of the series have not been announced. However, “High Stakes Poker” ho [...]


  • Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship Finals Continue on GSN

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    On Saturday night, the finals of the Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship continued on GSN. The four-handed final table saw its first elimination and the show ended with three teams left standing. Teammates alternate action by street in the Doubles Poker Championship suite at the Golden Nugget in Do [...]


  • WSOP Main Event Field Shrinks to Two Tables on ESPN

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    The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event field shrunk from 27 players to 18 on Tuesday night as the tournament aired on ESPN. Two players began with over 20 million in chips and five of the top nine stacks were seated at the ESPN feature table. PokerStars pro Johnny Lodden was the first [... [...]


  • Jason Mercier, Gary Payton Trump Million Dollar Challenge Contestants

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    It was another rough week to be a contestant on the PokerStars-sponsored “Million Dollar Challenge.” The poker game show, which airs around NFL coverage on FOX every other Sunday, pits online qualifiers against celebrities and PokerStars pros with a chance at $1 million on the line. Longtime spo [...]


  • Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship Finals Begin

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    The finals of the Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship began airing on Saturday night on GSN. The $50,000 buy-in tournament had worked its way down to four teams, each vying for a $1 million top prize. Every team left standing is guaranteed to take home at least $100,000 for making the final table. [...]


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