The real best TV idea ever.. that would work
 

Set up a table in a special, closed-off room of a major casino and run it 24/7. Let people play there completely rake-free and with all the perks(food, room, etc.). The only caveat is that your hole cards will be recorded. Run the table at as high of a limit as can be sustained. How high do you think this could go? I doubt they'd play 4k/8k NL there, but I'm sure that you could keep a 200/400 NL game going.

Broadcast a nightly hour-long "highlight" of the previous day's action. This would be like Late Night Poker, but far more entertaining. People would want to play there just to be on TV, and I'm sure some of the name players would come by because it would be too juicy to pass up. You could switch up the game sometimes to keep it interesting, though I'm sure the public will remain most interested in NLHE.

I'm somewhat suprised that no one has tried this yet. I'm almost certain that it would get better ratings than most cable programs, and cost very little to produce. As long as it was decently produced, I think this would be a sure fire hit for all involved.

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Brilliant! I can see this on the not-yet-in-existence PokerTV channel.

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I would imagine that no one has tried it since your idea is a 'tv person' idea and the people who control the card rooms are 'casino people' who may not care about ratings or tv or anything, just about raking in the dough, which there generally do quite well.

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They also are not shy about doing things that maybe they don't make money on directly, but attract players and money to the casino.

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Agreed. Especially with the amount to new poker room opening/expanding in vegas, casinos(especially new ones) are going to have to find a way to make their place stand out. How high of a limit do you guys think a game like this could sustain?

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Well, I can see the brilliance of the idea, and it might even work.

Then again, it could all too easily become "Closeups of animals with a wide angle lens."

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Then just get Robitussin to sponsor it. What's the problem?

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Well, I can see the brilliance of the idea, and it might even work.

Then again, it could all too easily become "Closeups of animals with a wide angle lens."

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4/8K NLH??? Ive never even heard of this being spread. Do you mean 4/8 limit hl?? Limit wont be that entertaining. A 125/250 game would suffice IMHO

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I just mentioned that number because it is the highest NL game I've ever heard of people playing. It was played at the Golden Nugget during the last WSOP and has been discussed numerous times. And the question is not what would suffice, but what is the highest limit that could run 24/7.

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4/8K NLH??? Ive never even heard of this being spread. Do you mean 4/8 limit hl?? Limit wont be that entertaining. A 125/250 game would suffice IMHO

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I flatout LOVE this idea! Good show!!!