Andrew Robl Joins High Stakes Poker Season 7

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On Saturday, the seventh season of “High Stakes Poker” continued on GSN. The series, which features host Norm Macdonald and sideline reporter Kara Scott, was filmed at the famed Bellagio in Las Vegas. New episodes air on Saturdays at 8:00pm ET and 11:00pm ET, exclusively on GSN. DoylesRoom front man Doyle Brunson’s play was erratic… Read more »

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The Showdown Welcomes Christina Lindley

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On the 10th episode of the Poker News Daily web series “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg,” actress, model, and poker player Christina Lindley joined us to discuss her rapid rise in the game and how she manages to juggle her time successfully. You can show your love for “The Showdown” by signing up for UB.com,… Read more »

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Antonio Esfandiari Scoops $600,000 Pot on High Stakes Poker

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Saturday night’s episode of the GSN cash game series “High Stakes Poker” featured the largest pot by far of Season 7, which is now just two hours old. Last week, two $400,000 pots were played and, this week, Victory Poker pro Antonio Esfandiari scooped one worth $593,000. Former “Saturday Night Live” funny man Norm Macdonald… Read more »

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The Showdown Welcomes Brandon Cantu

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This week, the Poker News Daily series “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Brandon Cantu. The married, soon-to-be 30-year-old poker player is expecting a child with his new bride and has recently seen his world turned upside down. View Part 1 and Part 2. UB.com sponsors “The… Read more »

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Vanessa Selbst Stacked on High Stakes Poker Season 7 Premiere

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A noticeably different “High Stakes Poker” kicked off its seventh season on GSN over the weekend. With longtime announcers Gabe Kaplan and A.J. Benza officially out of the picture, GSN welcomed former “Saturday Night Live” funny man Norm Macdonald as the series’ new host, with PartyPoker pro Kara Scott conducting interviews from the sidelines. New… Read more »

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NBC Announces National Heads-Up Poker Championship Field

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The seventh annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship will return to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas next month and the excitement began building this week with the announcement of the 64-player field. Defending champion Annie Duke will join the world’s top pros and a handful of celebrities to compete for a record payday when the event… Read more »

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The Showdown Welcomes Jason Koon

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This week, the Poker News Daily exclusive web-based series “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes Jason “NovaSky” Koon. He’s fresh off a $458,000 score for final tabling a Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) event and has become one of the top dogs in the industry. UB.com sponsors “The Showdown,” so support the show by… Read more »

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2010 WSOP Europe Main Event Finale Airs on ESPN2

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On Sunday night, the finale of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event aired on ESPN2. The two-hour broadcast featuring commentary from Norman Chad and Lon McEachern hit television airwaves at 10:00pm ET and began with a final table of nine. For the first time, four Americans made the finale. Ronald Lee… Read more »

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Poker After Dark $150,000 Cash Game Continues on NBC

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This week, “Poker After Dark: The Cash Game” continued on NBC. The “$150,000 Cash Game” began last week and began on Monday night with Full Tilt Poker pro Eli Elezra up $182,000. The big loser after the first week of play was Olivier Busquet, who was down $81,000 after five sessions. The action continues all… Read more »

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Eric Baldwin Joins The Showdown with Jon Friedberg

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This week, Poker News Daily’s exclusive news show “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes one’s of the game’s hottest young guns, UB.com pro Eric “basebaldy” Baldwin. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner discusses his rapid ascent in the game and how he continues to keep his edge. UB.com sponsors “The Showdown,” so support… Read more »

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2010 WSOP Europe Main Event Premieres on ESPN

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On Sunday night, the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event premiered on ESPN2. The show, which began at 10:00pm ET and ran head-to-head with the last half of the Grammy Awards on CBS, spanned two hours and featured commentary from Norman Chad and Lon McEachern. After a review of past champions of… Read more »

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2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship Field Taking Shape

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This week, a partial list of entrants in the 2011 National Heads-Up Poker Championship was released. The unique single-elimination tournament, which emanates from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, is set for March 3rd to 6th and will feature 64 of the game’s brightest minds. Last year, former UB.com pro Annie Duke defeated good friend Erik… Read more »

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60 Minutes on CNBC Tackles Internet Gambling

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On Tuesday night, a special episode of “60 Minutes on CNBC” dubbed “Gambling’s Aces” aired. The hour-long installment consisted of three past features that “60 Minutes” has shown about internet gambling, including the 2008 story about the Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker scandals. Steve Kroft’s exposé on the world of unregulated online poker kicked off… Read more »

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The Showdown Welcomes WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel

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With the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) now a mere three months away, the poker community is gearing up for the slate of 58 bracelet events. A brand new $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up contest is on deck as Event #2 in order to fire up our readers, “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes… Read more »

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Norm MacDonald Joins High Stakes Poker as Host

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No, this isn’t some sort of early April Fools Day joke. Season 7 of the popular GSN cash game series “High Stakes Poker” will feature former “Saturday Night Live” star Norm MacDonald as its host. The new cycle will premiere on Saturday, February 26th at 8:00pm ET and be shown in 3D. It will re-air… Read more »

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Poker After Dark $150,000 Cash Game Premieres Monday

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A brand new week of NBC’s “Poker After Dark” premieres on Monday. In fact, the new cycle, a $150,000 Cash Game, is so big that it will span two weeks. The blinds will be $300/$600 with an ante of $100 and the game features a rock solid lineup of pros. Two players will make their… Read more »

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Lauren Kling Joins The Showdown with Jon Friedberg

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This week, “The Showdown with Jon Friedberg” welcomes one of the top up-and-coming females in the poker world, Lauren Kling. She’s fresh off a runner-up finish to Kristin Bihr in a $1,000 Ladies Event held during the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) for $18,000 and has been a force to be reckoned with online. UB.com… Read more »

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The Showdown Welcomes Shaun Deeb

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This week, “The Showdown” with Jon Friedberg welcomes recent Full Tilt Poker $1K Monday winner Shaun Deeb. The top-tier poker pro sits at #44 worldwide in the PocketFives.com Rankings and has maintained his place atop the industry for the past five years. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. Friedberg began the show by discussing… Read more »

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High Stakes Poker Season 7 Debuts February 26th on GSN

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Poker News Daily can independently confirm that the seventh season of GSN’s “High Stakes Poker” will debut on Saturday, February 26th. The show moves from its customary Sunday night time slot to Saturday this time around. Once again, Gabe Kaplan will provide solo commentary in the booth and Kara Scott will conduct interviews from the… Read more »

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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 account at UB.com, the show’s sponsor, now… Read more »

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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. UB.com sponsors “The Showdown,” which is released exclusively here… Read more »

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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. Friedberg is a former World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner… Read more »

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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 18 World Series… Read more »

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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 six-man sit and go that brings together competitors… Read more »

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