Poker on TV
The list of seminal poker programming on American television is quite extensive. “High Stakes Poker” brought the thrills of professional poker’s greatest names battling it out in a cash game; “Celebrity Poker Showdown” saw luminaries from television, film and music battle it out for charity; the “PokerStars Big Game” put the “Average Joe” up against… Read more »
A new poker series set to begin next month could be the next evolution of televised poker, offering not only the players but also the viewers of the events innovative ways to be involved with the proceedings. Poker Royalty, LLC – the preeminent international agency that represents some of the biggest names in poker today… Read more »
When it comes to the cinematic portrayal of the world of poker, there have been more misses than hits. For every “Rounders” or “The Grand” that have depicted the game fairly accurately, there have been severe missteps (anyone remember “Lucky You” or the ESPN series “Tilt”?). A documentary that goes into nationwide release tomorrow attempts… Read more »
It was announced this morning that the Epic Poker League, in the midst of their inaugural season of action, has secured international broadcast rights for their programming with the preeminent poker broadcaster in Europe, The Poker Channel. The partnership between the EPL and The Poker Channel will allow the league’s 70 hours of recorded for… Read more »
Caesars Interactive Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), announced this weekend that it has tweaked the schedule for the upcoming November Nine slightly in order to improve its television coverage. The original schedule for the Main Event, which is still displayed on the WSOP’s official structure sheet, was for the final table… Read more »
The Epic Poker League, the new professional poker league created by Federated Sports and Gaming (FS&G), has inked a television deal with CBS and Discover Communication’s new network, Velocity. While financial terms were not disclosed, CBS will air seven hours league play while Velocity will broadcast another thirteen. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that… Read more »
Having trouble coming down from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) high? Not to worry, as ESPN’s taped coverage of the 2011 WSOP begins tonight. Two episodes will air every Tuesday night from today through November 8th, leading to the Worldwide Leader’s slogan, “Tuesday Night is Poker Night on ESPN.” Unlike in previous years, tonight’s… Read more »
Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Main Event kicks off at noon PST Thursday, and for the first time ever poker fans will be able to watch the action in near-real time. ESPN will be providing tape-delayed coverage of the tournament for the next six days — until the November Nine is set… Read more »
Many televised poker programs in the U.S. were casualties of Black Friday, but the popular PokerStars Big Game is set to return next week on PokerStars.tv. The show, which is hosted by Joe Stapleton and Scott Huff, will be broadcast every weekday at Noon ET on PokerStars.tv for the next six weeks, starting June 27… Read more »
This week, the Poker News Daily web series “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes Kathy Liebert. As you might expect, Black Friday takes center stage, as Liebert and Friedberg tackle a variety of topics, including what’s next for the online poker industry, whether we’ll see more indictments down the road, and the extent to which… Read more »
Over the weekend, action from the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship continued airing on NBC over the course of two hours on Sunday at 11:00am ET. The pairings from the opening round in the Spades, Clubs, and Diamonds brackets aired and the field was chopped from 64 players to 32. The Spades bracket included a… Read more »
“High Stakes Poker” rolled on last night on GSN. However, following the indictment of PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg and the seizure of player bankrolls around the world, the cash game series shed nearly all of its PokerStars branding. The only inklings of the room that remained were PokerStars logos stuck on players’ clothing. “High Stakes… Read more »
On Sunday at Noon ET, the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship will continue airing on NBC. The series, which is sponsored by GoDaddy and features Craig Hummer and Ali Nejad on the call, continued to feature PokerStars ads during commercial breaks last week despite the indictment of the site’s founder Isai Scheinberg on April 15th.… Read more »
In an episode of “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” filmed prior to last Friday’s indictments of 11 people, including the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker, Steve “gboro780” Gross discusses his high-stakes online poker career. Little did we all know that within a few days of filming, his life and the lives… Read more »
As the fallout from online poker’s Black Friday continues, there is at least one thin ray of sunshine that has made it through the clouds. Poker News Daily can confirm that GSN‘s “High Stakes Poker” will continue airing. However, it’ll be shown at 11:00pm ET and PT on Saturdays. This past weekend, PokerStars.net commercials were… Read more »
In another blow to the poker industry, the “PokerStars Big Game” and “PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge,” which both aired on Fox, have been yanked from the network. Poker News Daily confirmed the news on Monday, with a source close to the situation revealing that it was “probably a mutual decision.” ESPN’s Gary Wise first broke… Read more »
Despite carrying the sponsorship of PokerStars, “High Stakes Poker” rolled on over the weekend. The GSN cash game franchise, whose new episodes can be seen at 8:00pm ET and 11:00pm ET on Saturdays, is in its seventh season. “High Stakes Poker” features funny man Norm Macdonald calling the action and PartyPoker pro Kara Scott conducting… Read more »
In the wake of Friday’s indictments of the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker, ESPN may be forced to adjust its programming in the coming week. The North American Poker Tour (NAPT), whose PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller final table and Bounty Shootout were scheduled to air on Monday on ESPN2,… Read more »
Running all this week on NBC’s “Poker After Dark” is a $100,000 Pot Limit Omaha Cash Game. The weeklong series marks the first time that “Poker After Dark” has ever deviated from Hold’em and featured a solid lineup of six of the game’s top Omaha minds. The cash game, which emanated from Aria in CityCenter… Read more »
This week, the Poker News Daily web series “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Dutch Boyd. The controversial poker player lets loose on a variety of topics, including PokerSpot and the ongoing TwoPlusTwo lawsuit. View Part 1 and Part 2. If you’d like to support “The Showdown,”… Read more »
Perhaps venture capitalist Bill Perkins was feeling a little generous on Saturday’s episode of GSN’s “High Stakes Poker.” Perkins ended down over $350,000 during his two-week stint on the longstanding cash game series and was involved in several of the largest pots of the night. You can catch all new episodes of “High Stakes Poker”… Read more »
This week, “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes a bearded Justin Young. The former engineer turned poker player is fresh off a win in a qualifier at Caesars Palace for the National Heads-Up Poker Championship and shared how his background has influenced his game. UB.com sponsors “The Showdown,” so support the show by signing up… Read more »
All this week, “Poker After Dark” is hosting a $50K Idol game featuring five young guns battling poker legend Doyle Brunson. Each player received a starting stack of 50,000 in the unique sit and go and the blinds began at 300/600. You can catch “Poker After Dark” nightly at 2:05am ET on NBC. Brunson was… Read more »
Saturday night marked the debut of 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel on the GSN cash game series “High Stakes Poker.” The show, whose new episodes can be seen at 8:00pm ET and 11:00pm ET on Saturdays, featured an all-new lineup this week containing three recreational players and five hungry… Read more »
Fans of the PokerStars-sponsored “Big Game,” a cash game series that airs late nights on Fox, will be in for a change when its second season begins airing in June or July. Chris Rose, who hosted Season 1 alongside Joe Stapleton, will focus on baseball duties for Fox. In his stead will be longtime poker… Read more »
