PokerStars Big Game: Joe Cada Drops $35,000 in Week 3 Kickoff Episode

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Defending World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Joe Cada struggled in his debut on the PokerStars.net-powered “Big Game,” whose Week 3 kickoff episode aired on Monday night on Fox. The series is shown nightly starting at 1:00am or 2:00am in most markets. Russian born Nadya Magnus was this week’s “Loose Cannon” online qualifier… Read more »

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Aussie Millions on GSN: Howard Lederer, Tony G Exit High-Roller Event

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Eight players remained entering GSN’s coverage of the 2010 Aussie Millions High-Roller Event on Saturday night. The one-hour show, which airs at 9:00pm ET, features commentary from Paul Khoury and Grub Smith. Four of the final eight were Americans, three were Aussies, and one was a Brit. With the blinds at 6,000/12,000, Full Tilt Poker… Read more »

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Survivor Nicaragua May Feature a Poker Player

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According to a post on TwoPlusTwo, the upcoming season of “Survivor: Nicaragua” may feature a poker player. During “Survivor: China,” former Bodog pro Jean-Robert Bellande tried to outwit, outlast, and outplay the competition, but was the eighth person voted out. In mid-May, TwoPlusTwo poster “HeyIzDro” set the rumor mill ablaze by posting that a producer… Read more »

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ESPN Inside Deal: Phil Ivey to Sit Out WSOP Tournament of Champions?

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With regular hosts Laura Lane on vacation and Bernard Lee in Las Vegas, ESPN Poker Editor Andrew Feldman assumed the helm of “Inside Deal.” The ESPN.com poker news show sponsored by PokerStars welcomed Barry Greenstein. Lee appeared via satellite from Sin City, where he’s competing in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). With five… Read more »

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PokerStars Big Game Week 2: Doyle Brunson Runs over the Table

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Monday night marked the first episode of Week 2 of the PokerStars.net sponsored “Big Game” on Fox. The high-stakes cash game featuring a “Loose Cannon” qualifier from PokerStars battling against five poker pros airs at 1:00am or 2:00am nightly in most markets. Daniel Negreanu was the high roller at the table, buying in for $200,000,… Read more »

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Eight Remain in Aussie Millions High Roller Coverage on GSN

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GSN’s coverage of the 2010 Aussie Millions continued on Saturday night as part of the network’s poker block. The one-hour episode, which began at 9:00pm ET, featured 15 players remaining in the AUD $100,000 High Roller event, including a star studded feature table. Paul Khoury and Grub Smith had the call of the action from… Read more »

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ESPN: No Decision Made Whether to Broadcast NAPT Los Angeles

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In 146 days, the fourth stop on the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) will pan out from the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. The tournament, which kicks off on November 12th, will crown a champ five days later. Still undecided is whether ESPN, which aired NAPT action from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Venetian, and… Read more »

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ESPN Inside Deal Talks WSOP Bracelet Prop Bets with Gary Wise

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This week on the ESPN.com poker news show “Inside Deal,” 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) November Niner Eric Buchman breaks down his $200,000 win in a $2,000 Limit Hold’em event. In addition, ESPN poker columnist Gary Wise talks bracelet prop bets and dishes out the latest dirt from Las Vegas. Bernard Lee returned to… Read more »

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Poker After Dark: The Cash Game Continues on NBC

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This week, “The Cash Game” continues on the NBC franchise “Poker After Dark.” The second week of action began on Monday night at 2:05am ET with a good old-fashioned Twitter fight between UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth and DoylesRoom namesake Doyle Brunson. Hellmuth told his elder, “I’ll side bet you that I can get 75,000 more… Read more »

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PokerStars Big Game Airs on Fox, Doyle Brunson Goes Broke in First Episode

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On Monday night, the PokerStars “Big Game” debuted on Fox affiliates across the United States and online on PokerStars.tv. Tony G finished the inaugural one-hour episode, which saw 32 hands played, up $95,000, while poker legend Doyle Brunson dropped $110,000. The daily series features commentary from Chris Rose and Joe Stapleton and began with each… Read more »

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PokerStars Big Game Debuts Monday Night on Fox

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Week 1 of the PokerStars sponsored “Big Game” kicks off tonight on Fox affiliates around the United States. The high-stakes cash game features five pros battling against a “Loose Cannon” amateur armed with $100,000 in real money. You can catch the “Big Game” starting between 1:00am and 2:00am in most television markets. A promo clip… Read more »

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Aussie Millions High Roller Coverage Continues on GSN

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Action from the 2010 Aussie Millions AUD $100,000 High Roller Event continued on GSN on Saturday night at 9:00pm ET. The hour-long show, presented by Full Tilt Poker, included a final table stacked with sponsored pros of the world’s second largest online poker site. Paul Khoury and Grub Smith once again had the call of… Read more »

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ESPN Inside Deal Profiles Brunson 10 Race

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The ESPN.com poker franchise “Inside Deal” made its triumphant return to a weekly telecast and featured a race among four online poker pros to become the next member of the DoylesRoom Brunson 10. Three of the four joined “Inside Deal” host Laura Lane and fill-in Andrew Feldman, who held down the fort while regular host… Read more »

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Aussie Millions Debuts on GSN

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On Saturday night, the 2010 Aussie Millions debuted on GSN. Announcers Paul Khoury and Grub Smith had the call of Day 1 of the AUD $100,000 buy-in High-Roller event and each player had only 30 seconds to act. Full Tilt Poker sponsors GSN’s latest foray into unique poker programming, which can be seen at 9:00pm… Read more »

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ESPN Inside Deal Celebrates Chris Moneymaker’s Seven-Year Anniversary

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In 2003, a little-known Tennessee accountant named Chris Moneymaker took down the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Moneymaker is the reason you and I are here today and this week marks the seven-year anniversary of his win. Moneymaker joined Tuesday’s installment of the ESPN.com poker news show “Inside Deal.” The annual WSOP used… Read more »

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Annie Duke Wins National Heads-Up Poker Championship on NBC

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“I finally didn’t come in second on NBC,” Annie Duke exclaimed following her win in the 2010 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, whose finale played out on NBC on Sunday. Taking second fiddle to comedian Joan Rivers in the finals of the network’s “Celebrity Apprentice” last year, Duke triumphed over fellow poker pro Erik Seidel to… Read more »

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Face the Ace Lawsuit Heads to Federal Court

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On Friday, the lawsuit over the rights to the short-lived NBC poker franchise “Face the Ace” was scheduled to be filed in Federal Court in Las Vegas. Casino security officer Brandon McSmith has alleged ownership to the concept behind the Full Tilt Poker-backed game show. In March, the Eighth District Court in Nevada dismissed the… Read more »

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Poker2Nite May Not Be Renewed for Season 3

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Wednesday night may have marked the final installment of the UB.com sponsored poker news program “Poker2Nite.” UB.com officials declined to renew the show for a third season, according to show co-host Scott Huff. The Twitterverse was buzzing on Thursday morning just hours after the “Poker2Nite” Season 2 finale aired on Versus. Huff Tweeted during the… Read more »

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Poker2Nite Season 2 Finale Airs on Versus

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The Season 2 finale of the UB.com sponsored poker news show “Poker2Nite” aired on Wednesday. Former “Amazing Race” contestant Maria Ho challenged Absolute Poker pro Trishelle Cannatella for the series’ “On the Clock” trophy. First up was discussion of the recently completed World Poker Tour (WPT) Grand Prix de Paris, which saw World Series of… Read more »

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NAPT on ESPN: PokerStars Caribbean Adventure High Roller Event

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Monday night featured the final action from the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) on ESPN2. This time, the High Roller event at the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure took center stage. The $25,000 buy-in poker tournament, which played out in January, featured German Tobias Reinkemeier holding the chip lead entering the final table. The broadcast… Read more »

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National Heads-Up Poker Championship Elite Eight Airs on NBC

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On Sunday, the quarterfinals of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship aired on NBC. Of the eight players left standing, four were former World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champions. The poker tournament wraps up this Sunday, May 23rd, on NBC. In the first hour of coverage, 2008 WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate faced… Read more »

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Bernard Lee Poker Show Celebrates Third Anniversary

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In May, the “Bernard Lee Poker Show,” which airs on 1120AM in Boston, 970AM in Worcester, and 1390AM in Cape Cod, will celebrate its third anniversary by welcoming several high-profile players. The show can be heard from 6:00pm to 7:00pm ET on Tuesdays and is simulcast on RoundersRadio. Lee is a sponsored pro of Foxwoods… Read more »

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