high stakes poker on gsn?

[mike l.]

saw an ad for this it looks like it could potentially be good if it's really just those guys playing a ring game with their own money and not lame tournament crap. maybe theyll even play other games like 2-7 or plo? or am i just getting my hopes up only to have them dashed?

i cant stand poker on tv because i really dislike tournaments, will this show be the one for me??

[Joseph Busti]

Its a $300/$600 NL Holdem game with a $100,000 minimum buyin.

[Joseph Busti]

If you want somewhat of a spoiler for some of the action check out http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-journal.php. About 20 or so entries down Daniel blogs 3 days of action.

[BartHanson]

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saw an ad for this it looks like it could potentially be good if it's really just those guys playing a ring game with their own money and not lame tournament crap. maybe theyll even play other games like 2-7 or plo? or am i just getting my hopes up only to have them dashed?


i cant stand poker on tv because i really dislike tournaments, will this show be the one for me??

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Why not watch Live at the Bike to get away from that lame EDITED tournament crap.

[Kevmath]

The announcing team for High Stakes Poker on GSN is AJ Benza (former hack gossip reporter) and Gabe Kaplan, which certainly is a step up from previous GSN announce teams.

[Kevmath]

This press release (http://www.gsn.com/corporate/press.php?release_id=162) features the participants in the High Stakes Poker series.

[Easy E]

Tournaments are one thing- with the editing and stack-specific moves, you're not giving away a ton of information if people see your hands.

Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Sponger15SB]

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Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking.

[SoftcoreRevolt]

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The announcing team for High Stakes Poker on GSN is AJ Benza (former hack gossip reporter) and Gabe Kaplan, which certainly is a step up from previous GSN announce teams.

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They could have Joe Theisman and a can (a can, not a bottle) of Snapple do the announcing and it'd be a step up.

[cpitt398]

they got like 1800 bucks an hour. Number might not be right, but basically they are doing it b/c they got paid.

[Easy E]

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Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking.

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Why would I be joking? What would your minimum buy-in be for 300/600 NL?

I'm under the assumption that they could get this kind of game on their own, or play their regular 2000/4000 game or whatever they want. What do they gain from the TV exposure?

More so than tournaments, I would think that holecams would give away a lot of information in cash games that those pros really don't want to reveal.
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[Fallen Hero]

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lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking.

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Why would I be joking? What would your minimum buy-in be for 300/600 NL?

I'm under the assumption that they could get this kind of game on their own, or play their regular 2000/4000 game or whatever they want. What do they gain from the TV exposure?

More so than tournaments, I would think that holecams would give away a lot of information in cash games that those pros really don't want to reveal.
Anyone have an answer? It's not just the draw of the game itself, is it? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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they were paied to be there

[Phill S]

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Why does it make sense for the pros to do this cash game on TV? What are they getting out of it that makes it worthwhile? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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lol, they're playing a $300/600NL game with a min $100,000 buy-in and you're wondering why they are playing? Please tell me you're joking.

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Why would I be joking? What would your minimum buy-in be for 300/600 NL?

I'm under the assumption that they could get this kind of game on their own, or play their regular 2000/4000 game or whatever they want. What do they gain from the TV exposure?

More so than tournaments, I would think that holecams would give away a lot of information in cash games that those pros really don't want to reveal.
Anyone have an answer? It's not just the draw of the game itself, is it? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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they were paied to be there

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And TV would attract more fishier fish at these buy ins than the equivilent in a casino could - imagine all the B list actors trying to get some exposure...

[BigSoonerFan]

Most of them showed up just because they heard Phil Hellmuth would be there!

[DarthIgnurnt]

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Anyone have an answer? It's not just the draw of the game itself, is it? /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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The hourly rate was secondary (like 1500/hour). It's the TV exposure ...

Negreanu (and others) probably makes more through endorsements now than he does playing poker, and he only has this opportunity because of exposure like this.

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The players were also paid an hourly rate to be part of the show that ended up being about $1250 per hour.

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I want a cut!!

[mike l.]

"Anyone have an answer?"

they have egos that need serious feeding.