Poker on TV
In online poker's version of Iron Chef, Face the Ace will premier on NBC on August 1st. The show will air in the 9:00pm to 10:00pm ET time slot and is hosted by The Sopranos' Steve Schirripa. It features pros from Full Tilt Poker. Read more »
NBC and Full Tilt announced their joint effort to produce Face the Ace, a new concept for a poker show where players who qualify online get to play heads-up against three Full Tilt pros for a $1,000,000 prize. Read more »
Television producer Sam Simon, who is best known for his work on "The Simpsons" animated series, will bring his home game to Playboy TV, according to the Associated Press. The show is uncensored and features some of the entertainment industry's marquee names. Read more »
In the finale of Season 5 of GSN's High Stakes Poker, Tom "durrrr" Dwan faced off against Alan Meltzer and took home $514,000 in the episode's last hand. No announcement has been made as to when Season 6 will debut. Read more »
NBC's hit reality show, Celebrity Apprentice, will return mid-season in 2010, according to a recent article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune. The show's second season, and eighth overall, saw poker pro Annie Duke reach the finals and square off against comedian Joan Rivers. Read more »
In August, cable station G4 will debut a brand new reality series following four online poker players trying to earn $2 million collectively in just two months. The show is appropriately called "2 Months, $2 Million" and will consist of 10 half-hour episodes. Read more »
Largely playing small ball in prior episodes, 10-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Doyle Brunson found himself in back to back all-in pots during this week's edition of High Stakes Poker. The show airs on GSN on Sunday nights at 9:00pm ET. Read more »
During the course of NBC's hit reality show Celebrity Apprentice, World Series of Poker bracelet winner Annie Duke played for Refugees International, an organization she works closely with through her own charity, Ante Up for Africa. As a result, Refugees International earned over $700,000 throughout the 11 week season and met its fundraising goal for 2008. Read more »
Sunday night marked the conclusion to the second season of NBC's hit reality show Celebrity Apprentice. Falling to comedy icon Joan Rivers in the finale was none other than Annie Duke, a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and one of the top names in the industry. She sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss the result. Read more »
On Sunday night, the finale of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice Season 2 saw comedy icon Joan Rivers defeat World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Annie Duke in a complex task featuring a silent auction prior to a performance of Cirque du Soleil's Wintuk. On Monday, the poker industry reacted to the decision by real estate mogul and show host Donald Trump. Read more »
The finale of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice wrapped up on Sunday night with comedian Joan Rivers besting poker pro Annie Duke. Rivers' charity, God's Love We Deliver, will receive $250,000 plus money raised earlier in the season. Read more »
On Sunday, World Series of Poker bracelet winner Annie Duke will square off against talk show host Joan Rivers in the finale of Season 2 of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice. According to NBC Universal, the popular reality series has been renewed for Season 3. Read more »
We're in the home stretch to the finale of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice. On Sunday night at 8:00pm ET, World Series of Poker bracelet winner Annie Duke will square off against comedian Joan Rivers in what promises to be a high-octane three hour conclusion. Read more »
On Monday, poker pro Annie Duke, a contestant on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to talk about her upcoming showdown against comedian Joan Rivers. Duke even found time to discuss poker strategy with the talk show host. Read more »
This weekend, comedian Joan Rivers will square off against archrival Annie Duke in the finale of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice. The three hour episode airs at 8:00pm ET. Rivers sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss her mindset headed into the finals. Read more »
Poker News Daily: Congratulations on making the finals of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice. In your opinion, how do you measure up against Joan Rivers? Duke: Joan Rivers is Joan Rivers and that's a big battle for me. It's one of the reasons she's in the finals. Read more »
Sunday night saw Tom "durrrr" Dwan once again take center stage on GSN's High Stakes Poker. This time, he took down a $221,000 pot against Team PokerStars Pro member Daniel Negreanu. Next week, a new group of eight players takes to the felts. Read more »
Next Sunday is shaping up to be a showdown of biblical proportions, as World Series of Poker bracelet winner Annie Duke squares off against archrival Joan Rivers in the finale of NBC's second season of Celebrity Apprentice. The three hour live final episode airs at 8:00pm ET. Note that this article contains language that is not appropriate for all audiences. Read more »
Steve Schirripa, an actor on the popular "Sopranos" television series on HBO, will host "Face the Ace" on NBC. The grand prize on the poker meets reality television program is $1 million and airing begins on August 1st. The show represents NBC's first venture into prime time poker programming. Read more »
Earlier this week, the annual World Series of Poker conference call was held, gathering together WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack, Tournament Director Jack Effel and producers of tournament broadcasting network ESPN to speak with the media. Read more »
Poker News Daily: Does being called a whore and a pit viper bother you? Duke: I've watched all of these shows. I can see where people might develop a bad opinion of me. I understand that people think I called Brande an idiot, but I didn't. If you believe that, then I look like an asshole. Read more »
This week's installment of GSN's High Stakes Poker saw the triumphant return of Tom "durrrr" Dwan, who abruptly replaced "The Simpsons" co-creator Sam Simon after two hands. New episodes of High Stakes Poker air on Sundays at 9:00pm ET. Read more »
The confrontation between Joan Rivers and Annie Duke was taken to a new level on this week's episode of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice. Joan's daughter, Melissa Rivers, took the fall as a result of her team's loss, leading the elder Rivers to label all poker players "trash" and call Duke a Nazi in a profanity-laced tirade. Read more »
In a media guide released prior to the start of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the television schedule for the prestigious tournament series on ESPN was unveiled. A total of four events will be televised. Read more »
This week on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, comedian Joan Rivers compared World Series of Poker bracelet winner Annie Duke to Hitler. It's a comment that has not sat well with one of the top female players in the game. Duke sat down with Poker News Daily to discuss her reaction. Read more »
