Why is Shana off the show?

[SparrowHawk]

Anyone know the low down on why Shana is no longer part of the WPT?

[Dynasty]

She chose to leave to do other things.

[PokerBob]

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She chose to leave to do PokerBob .

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FYP.

[Sponger15SB]

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She chose to leave to do other things.

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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382456/

I heard from a very reliable source that she was starting to think too much of herself. The exact quote was "it was time for her to go".

[Dynasty]

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I heard from a very reliable source

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If it's so reliable, why not tell us what the sourc is?

[Freudian]

Probably a Deep Throat kinda deal. When Vince is dead he can say that Vince was the source.

[KenProspero]

ROFL -- I strongly doubt that Vince would do anything to get her kicked off the show.

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I heard from a very reliable source

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If it's so reliable, why not tell us what the sourc is?

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I'm just not going to give their name. Believe it or not, it's true.

[IgorSmiles]

Fire Vince and Sexton and bring back Shana. And fire your source too. Shana is WPT! It is just another poker show now.

[IgorSmiles]

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I heard from a very reliable source that she was starting to think too much of herself. The exact quote was "it was time for her to go".

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With an ass like that, she should think a lot of herself. What's Vince's excuse?

[Nagoo81]

Just another victim of career suicide.

Oh well.

[AaronO]

Because Antonio Esfandiari made her disappear. That trick was 1.4.

[vistaplayer]

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Because Antonio Esfandiari made her disappear. That trick was 1.4.

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LOL.....excellent.

[scarr]

They were wrong when they said it was the "Hole Card Cam" which made poker popular. Shana is the reason for the poker boom. Mark my words...the bubble has burst. Next years WSOP ME will have less people, online poker will start to decline. Book sales will start to drop.

This is ironic because it just came out that CBN (Christian Broadcast Network) has hired her to host a new reality TV show where people compete to try and fix random strangers "moral issues".

The head of CBN stated "I'm real excited about the new show. Not only do the viewers get to see real people change their lifestyle, but millions of people who were dragged down into the moral wasteland of poker, will follow Shana down the path to righteousness. It's a beautiful thing to be a part of."

[stankphish]

No reason to watch WPT now.

[Guthrie]

Because she mistakenly believes she has the talent to go on to bigger and better things.

[SuitedSixes]

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They were wrong when they said it was the "Hole Card Cam" which made poker popular. Shana is the reason for the poker boom. Mark my words...the bubble has burst. Next years WSOP ME will have less people, online poker will start to decline. Book sales will start to drop.

This is ironic because it just came out that CBN (Christian Broadcast Network) has hired her to host a new reality TV show where people compete to try and fix random strangers "moral issues".

The head of CBN stated "I'm real excited about the new show. Not only do the viewers get to see real people change their lifestyle, but millions of people who were dragged down into the moral wasteland of poker, will follow Shana down the path to righteousness. It's a beautiful thing to be a part of."

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They do know she got naked in Playboy, right?

[Johnnyj580]

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They were wrong when they said it was the "Hole Card Cam" which made poker popular. Shana is the reason for the poker boom. Mark my words...the bubble has burst. Next years WSOP ME will have less people, online poker will start to decline. Book sales will start to drop.

This is ironic because it just came out that CBN (Christian Broadcast Network) has hired her to host a new reality TV show where people compete to try and fix random strangers "moral issues".

The head of CBN stated "I'm real excited about the new show. Not only do the viewers get to see real people change their lifestyle, but millions of people who were dragged down into the moral wasteland of poker, will follow Shana down the path to righteousness. It's a beautiful thing to be a part of."

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They do know she got naked in Playboy, right?

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I'm pretty sure he was kidding. But in all seriousness, I heard she is leaving to get as far away as possible from Paul Phillips. Someone should explain to her that odds are he won't make another final table in his life, so she won't have to spend THAT much time near him.

[zambonidrivr]

like making porn movies with me and pete north

[augie00]

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They were wrong when they said it was the "Hole Card Cam" which made poker popular. Shana is the reason for the poker boom. Mark my words...the bubble has burst. Next years WSOP ME will have less people, online poker will start to decline. Book sales will start to drop.

This is ironic because it just came out that CBN (Christian Broadcast Network) has hired her to host a new reality TV show where people compete to try and fix random strangers "moral issues".

The head of CBN stated "I'm real excited about the new show. Not only do the viewers get to see real people change their lifestyle, but millions of people who were dragged down into the moral wasteland of poker, will follow Shana down the path to righteousness. It's a beautiful thing to be a part of."

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They do know she got naked in Playboy, right?

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I'm pretty sure he was kidding. But in all seriousness, I heard she is leaving to get as far away as possible from Paul Phillips. Someone should explain to her that odds are he won't make another final table in his life, so she won't have to spend THAT much time near him.

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Will someone ban this fool?

[Rduke55]

I didn't know she was VVP's sister-in-law.

[burningyen]

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Will someone ban this fool?

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Banning makes the "ignore" function less effective.

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No reason to watch WPT now.

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Yes there is. I met Courtney Friel, her replacement, at the WPT Mirage event in May. She's just as hot, if not hotter.

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I didn't know she was VVP's sister-in-law.

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Not anymore. They are divorced.

[maurile]

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I didn't know she was VVP's sister-in-law.

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Not anymore. They are divorced.

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I hadn't heard that. But here's some confirmation (that they are at least separated) from somebody who claimed to have talked to her previous husband: link (http://www.lukeford.net/archives/updates/040615.htm) (about 3/4 of the way down).

[KSOT]

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I'm pretty sure he was kidding. But in all seriousness, I heard she is leaving to get as far away as possible from Paul Phillips. Someone should explain to her that odds are he won't make another final table in his life, so she won't have to spend THAT much time near him.

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What did Paul Phillips do to her?

[RPMick]

Cause she enjoys spooning with me.

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-Ryan
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[jetsg4]

one word for her.... delicious

[lozen]

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They do know she got naked in Playboy, right?

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She did a playboy video and they had to know. Probally thinks she can move on to big and better. Good Luck to her /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Brain]

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No reason to watch WPT now.

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Yes there is. I met Courtney Friel, her replacement, at the WPT Mirage event in May. She's just as hot, if not hotter.

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http://www.courtneyfriel.net/friel.gif

[jdaddy]

Way hotter.

[valente]

I spoke with Mike Sexton at the WPT Mirage, he says that she's got a RICH boyfriend (not 1.4 Rocks and Rings Rich) but really rich... that has a couple of kids, he doesnt want her travelling so much, and he has all the right connections in Hollywood to get her a bigger and better gig.

[PokerPaul]

its kind of like when brooke burke left "wild on", just not the same anymore

[Vee Quiva]

Your link on that Jewish guy's website sucks. Who wants to read all of that other crap to get to the Shana rumours. Just post the quote.

[maurile]

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Your link on that Jewish guy's website sucks. Who wants to read all of that other crap to get to the Shana rumours. Just post the quote.

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Just search the page (ctrl + F) for "Shana".

[Dynasty]

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I spoke with Mike Sexton at the WPT Mirage, he says that she's got a RICH boyfriend (not 1.4 Rocks and Rings Rich) but really rich... that has a couple of kids, he doesnt want her travelling so much, and he has all the right connections in Hollywood to get her a bigger and better gig.

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What's more unlikely?

1. Mike Sexton would actually know these kinds of details of Shana Hiatt's life.

2. Mike Sexton would tell it to a random stranger.

3. That random stranger would sign-up here just in time to tell us about it.

[casinogosain]

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I spoke with Mike Sexton at the WPT Mirage, he says that she's got a RICH boyfriend (not 1.4 Rocks and Rings Rich) but really rich... that has a couple of kids, he doesnt want her travelling so much, and he has all the right connections in Hollywood to get her a bigger and better gig.

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What's more unlikely?

1. Mike Sexton would actually know these kinds of details of Shana Hiatt's life.

2. Mike Sexton would tell it to a random stranger.

3. That random stranger would sign-up here just in time to tell us about it.

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In order of most unlikely to least:
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3

-Ash

[Matador225]

"In order of most unlikely to least:
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I'll go with 2,3,1

[lighterjobs]

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its kind of like when brooke burke left "wild on", just not the same anymore

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i haven't watched wild on since brooke left.

[valente]

What's more unlikely..

1. A Random stranger signs up just in time (it happened a month ago at the WPT mirage)to tell us about it.

2. A Random strange would answer this post just to lie.

3. Mike Sexton really didnt know the truth so just made up something.

4. Mike Sexton really didnt know the truth and didnt make up a story that Shana and him were having a torrid love affair, and when he told her it couldnt continue she left the show.

5.Maybe its true.

[Popinjay]

uh... I thought it was a known fact that Shana is married to Vince Van Patten's brother Dick (or some other name, but his brother).

[hotdog da 2rd]

Why is Shana off the show?

she's pregnant w/ my unborn twins. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Trainwreck]

I think this is far more likely, then your BS crack pipe dream:

She's settling down to start a family, globetrotting is not conducive to that, and it could be just that simple, note that her husband is 19 years her senior which would work in favor of this scenario.

>TW<

[MoreWineII]

Yeah, and her career has gone so well since she left Wild On.

I, for one, don't care at all. Shana was a pretty face, that's it. This new girl looks hotter anyway.

and I like her bio, pretty funny:


Courtney Friel is a versatile television journalist, with an extensive background both in front of and behind the camera. Courtney is the host of the World Poker Tour for the Travel Channel. When she's not busy following poker junkies to Paris, Aruba or Las Vegas, she reports for the CBS affiliate in Palm Springs and hosts a video game show seen in EB Games stores across the country.

Since moving to Los Angeles, Courtney has worked as a freelance correspondent for America's Most Wanted on FOX, E! News Live on E! Entertainment Television, and Trackers on the Oxygen Channel. You may have also seen Courtney on Nickelodeon, Channel One News or hosting the movie preview show in Loews Theaters. Some of her assignments have included skydiving and hangliding, to interviewing celebrities on the red carpet and covering dozens of Hollywood events.

Growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs, Courtney annoyed her family, friends and teachers by constantly interviewing them or jumping in front of the video camera. High school and college gave her newspaper, radio and local public access channel exposure, but books and internships could not give her the experience of local television.

Courtney got her big break at the ABC affiliate in Jackson...no...not the metropolis of Jackson, Mississippi, but Jackson, Tennessee. Competing with the illustrious wages equal to a fast food worker, she was hired as an anchor and reporter (code name for one-woman band). Her duties included hauling her body weight in cameras, tripods, batteries, cables through 100 degree heat plus humidity, to editing and writing her own stories to rolling the teleprompter pedal with her right foot while anchoring the news. And it gets better, her first day of live television began at 4 in the morning with a deadly tornado that leveled the town and also totaled Courtney's car. So how does all that sweat equity pay off in a glitzy and glamourous Hollywood life for Courtney? When she gets there, she'll let you know.

[maurile]

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uh... I thought it was a known fact that Shana was married to Vince Van Patten's brother Dick (or some other name, but his brother).

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Fixed.

She may or may not be divorced (or getting a divorce) from Jimmy Van Patten. But there's some evidence in this thread (and around the 'Net) that she is.

[otnemem]

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uh... I thought it was a known fact that Shana was married to Vince Van Patten's brother Dick (or some other name, but his brother).

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Fixed.

She may or may not be divorced (or getting a divorce) from Jimmy Van Patten. But there's some evidence in this thread (and around the 'Net) that she is.

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"Evidence" and "this thread" are two terms I would pair very cautiously.