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High Stakes Poker
''High Stakes Poker'' is a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States. The poker variant played on the show is No Limit Texas Hold 'em. More »
Poker After Dark
''Poker After Dark'' is an hour-long late night poker television program on NBC, which debuted January 2007 in its ''NBC All Night'' programming lineup, airing six nights a week. Participants in this made-for-television No Limit Texas hold 'em mini-tournament include many top poker professionals. Each week, six players vie for a $120,000 pot, with each paying a $20,000 buy-in. The show is hosted by Shana Hiatt. Oliver "Ali" Nejad is the announcer. More »
Professional Poker Tour
The Professional Poker Tour is a series of televised poker tournaments, spinning off from the World Poker Tour television series. It bills itself as the first professional poker league, and is limited to players who have established themselves on the World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker, or major participation on the poker circuit. Matt Corboy is the lead commentator, with poker pro Mark Seif as color commentator and Kaye Han as floor reporter. More »
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is an annual poker tournament held in the United States. It features 64 poker players playing a series of one-on-one no limit hold'em matches until one player is left and crowned the National Heads-Up Poker Champion. The idea for the tournament was spawned from the success of the World Heads-Up Poker Championship, held annually in Barcelona, although only one World Headsup Champion has competed in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship to date. More »
Poker Royale
''Poker Royale'' is a television series that focuses on No Limit Texas hold 'em Poker that airs on GSN. The first series began on December 7, 2004. The seventh series, ''Poker Royale: Battle of the Ages'' began airing on November 4, 2005. The series host at its conclusion was Mighty Ducks of Anaheim announcer John Ahlers, with commentary by poker player Robert Williamson III and sideline reporting by Lisa Dergan. More »
The Poker Channel
The Poker Channel is the world’s first television channel dedicated purely to the game of poker. Launched initially in the UK on 23rd March 2005. The Poker Channel provides coverage of both pre-recorded and live action of major poker tournaments from across the globe as well as coverage of major online tournaments where online poker players compete against each another in front of a TV audience of millions. Not content with merely showing poker action, The Poker Channel also commissions... More »
William Hill Poker Grand Prix
The William Hill Poker Grand Prix was a poker tournament sponsored by William Hill plc shown on Sky Sports from 17 January - 14 March 2006. It features a number of professional and amateur poker players competing against each other. The tournament entry fee was £6,000 An additional £114,000 was added to the prize pool by William Hill. A limited number of entrants qualified through online satellite tournaments. Jesse May commentates the broadcasts on Sky Sports, with alternating support... More »
Poker Million
The Poker Million is a major European poker tournament which started in 2000 on the Isle of Man. It is now held annually in England and televised live on Sky Sports. More »
Poker Nations Cup
The Poker Nations Cup is an international poker tournament, televised on Channel 4 from March 2006 onwards. The series is commentated by Jesse May and "Barmy" Barny Boatman. Padraig Parkinson covered for Boatman in preliminary match 2. The series was filmed in Cardiff, Wales. Thomas Kremser was the tournament director, and the dealers were Marina Kremser and Stevie. The event in 2006 was sponsored by 888.com. In 2007 888.com has been replaced by Partypoker as main sponsors. More »
Poker on television
Poker television programs have been extremely popular in the last several years, especially in North America and Europe. This has especially become the case since the invention of the "pocket cam" in 1997 , which allows viewers at home to see each player's hole cards. More »
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