May 17 2008
Is High Stakes Poker Gone for Good
High Stakes Poker, airing Monday nights on GSN, is my personal favorite poker show on television. The format is one in which big name poker players get together and play true high stakes poker with their own bankroll. The show usually has a $100,000 minimum buy-in to the no-limit Texas Hold’em game but this past season featured a table with a $500,000 minimum buy-in. For those of us who don’t earn hundreds of thousands a year, watching a $100,000 minimum buy-in game is exhilarating.
While poking around the net today I noticed a story that was posted on CardPlayer.com on Thursday, May 15, 2008 that confirmed that GSN has not requested a new season of High Stakes Poker. I admit I am quite disappointed with the lack of renewal. I have my DVR set to record High Stakes Poker and it has been awhile since it has picked up a new season.
According to the CardPlayer.com article by Bob Pajich, “Although President and CEO of Poker PROductions Mori Eskandani confirmed that GSN has not yet contacted his production company for new shows, he wouldn’t rule out that GSN would never buy more High Stakes Poker episodes again.”
Evidently the World Poker Tour, in its first season on GSN, is up for renewal by May 24 and no action has taken part on that poker show either. Speculation is being made that GSN is trying to get away from casino-based games. In my not so expert opinion I feel that this could hurt GSN’s viewership. Televised poker is huge right now and it is likely that it will continue to increase in popularity.
Source: GSN Has Yet to Order more High Stakes Poker Episodes
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Is High Stakes Poker Gone for Good, too bad I like that show.