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 action to life. The first hour was devoted… Read more »

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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 announcers Lon McEachern and Norman Chad brought the event to… Read more »

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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 to begin on… Read more »

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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… Read more »

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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 bracelets and each player was given 20,000… Read more »

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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 stake is a $50,000 North American… Read more »

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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 looked… Read more »

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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 “Loose Cannon” with $100,000 and qualifiers keep any earnings… Read more »

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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 tie for the second longest season… Read more »

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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 “OMGClayAiken” Galfond in a $300/$600 Pot Limit… Read more »

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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. On the line was a $100,000 match against Daniel… Read more »

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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” hosts Gabe Kaplan and Kara… Read more »

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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 Downtown Las Vegas. Howard Lederer and Phil… Read more »

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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… Read more »

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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. Allen Cunningham… Read more »

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Soi Nguyen Wins 19.5 Million Chip Pot on ESPN’s WSOP Coverage

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On Tuesday night, the field of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event was chopped from 48 players to just 27. As the action quickly approached the November Nine, the eliminations were fast and furious. You can catch ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 WSOP Main Event every Tuesday at 9:00pm ET. Danish pro… Read more »

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Daniel Negreanu Up Over $100,000 on Monday’s PokerStars Big Game

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On Monday night, a brand new week of the PokerStars-sponsored “Big Game” kicked off on FOX. The newest cycle featured Elizabeth Houston as the so-called “Loose Cannon.” PokerStars staked Houston, who was recently laid off from eBay, with $100,000 and she’d keep any profits earned. The “Loose Cannon” with the most profits at the end… Read more »

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Second Semifinal of Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship Airs on GSN

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On Saturday, the second and last semifinal of the Full Tilt Doubles Poker Championship aired on GSN. The one-hour episode featured four teams vying for the two remaining spots at the series’ final table. Phil Ivey and Chris Ferguson began with 350,000 in chips, the lowest total of the group, while Erick Lindgren and Johnny… Read more »

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