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From CardPlayer.com
Smash Hit GSN Series Hosted by Newest Las Vegas Strip Casino
The Game Show Network filmed another season of the smash hit series High Stakes Poker this week, and though the show has been running less than a year, its success rate is phenomenal. “This show has proven to be a breakout hit with poker fans,” said President and CEO of GSN Rich Cronin. “We couldn’t be more pleased by the response that we have gotten from viewers and television critics.”
A reflection of the High Stakes Poker phenomenon can be witnessed through the popular video website YouTube, which currently hosts 69 versions of the program’s short video uploads with over a million viewer hits. “We were betting that High Stakes Poker would be a success and we have won big,” said Cronin. And with ratings through the roof, it’s no wonder the GSN sensation is winding up for its third season.”
High Stakes Poker gives its audience a look into the biggest no-limit hold’em high-limit cash game on television. Players buy in for a minimum of $100,000, with stakes starting at $300-$600 with a $100 ante.
This season’s roster of professional poker players includes...
New Pros to High Stakes Poker in BOLD
Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Laak, Mike Matusow, CHRIS FERGUSON, DAVID WILLIAMS, DAVID BENYAMINE, JOHN D'AGOSTINO, PHIL IVEY, PATRIK ANTONIOUS, WILLIAM CHEN, Daniel Alaei, Doyle Brunson, VICTOR RAMDIN, Shawn Sheikhan, Erick Lindgren, Jennifer Harman, Sam Farha, Eli Elezra, Barry Greenstein, and Todd Brunson. High Stakes Poker commentator Gabe Kaplan also took his turn at the felt this season, along with a few other faces the audience will easily recognize, including 2006 World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold, and runner-up Paul Wasicka. Amateurs Dan Harmetz, Dan Shak, Illya Trincher, and Brian Townsend were also added to the cast.
Dan Harmetz, a long time private high-limit poker player sold his investment company in 1998 and has been enjoying the game ever since. Late last year he joined the tournament circuit, going deep in five major events, making three final tables, including the 2005 Fall Pot of Gold championship.
Still fatigued from flying west to rub elbows with High Stakes Poker players after competing in the five-day Taj Mahal event is Dan Shak. Shak traded in golf several years ago for another hobby, and it’s paid off with nearly $300,000 in tournament winnings. The amateur poker player also enjoys an occasional game with his friends in New York. “It was a nice experience,” said Shak about his time at the High Stakes Poker Table. “I just wish I would have played a couple of hands differently.”
Another New Yorker who joined the roster of amateurs this season is Illya Trincher, a regular high-limit poker player and friend of Henry Orenstein (inventor of the lipstick cam-equipped Poker Table). The 21-year-old hit the poker scene only three years ago, yet he sits comfortably among the shows seasoned veterans. A regular at the Borgata and Bellagio $400-$800 tables, Trincher will admittedly be found anywhere there might be a high-limit game. “I’ve played with these guys before,” said Trincher after cashing out. “I had a great time.”
The last new face on the amateur team is 25-year-old Brian Townsend, an online player better known as SBRugby or ABA20. Townsend is a regular at the $25-$50 to $200-$400 no-limit hold’em tables, but also enjoys an occasional game of $100-$200 or $300-$600 limit hold’em. This virtual poker pro has made a comfortable living over the years and recently applied his online experience to the $10,000 Harrah’s New Orleans championship event, placing 10th. “This has been a great experience,” said Townsend about his day on the set of High Stakes Poker. “I’m really happy with how things went.”
High Stakes Poker is enjoying its third venue change in Las Vegas. Premier episodes that aired in January were taped at the Golden Nugget in 2005, while season 2 was recorded at the Palms. The cast and crew of season 3 have moved the set even further up the Strip to Las Vegas’s newest hotel casino, the South Coast.
Now is a good time to catch up on season 1 and 2 High Stakes Poker episodes, as they’re currently airing on GSN on Monday nights at 8 and 9 p.m. PT/ET, and 8 p.m. Central. Encore showings air Fridays at 10pm. Check your local listing for times and channels.
You can go to http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news/article/3320 and view some pictures taken from the taping of High Stakes Poker season 3.
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http://www.cardplayer.com/multimedia/photos has even more photos from the taping
P.S.: Sorry for the double post.
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Great news... 
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I'd say it's good news because it's one of GSN's best shows and it's my absolute favorite poker show right now. And what makes me happy is I get to see my favorite player, Phil Ivey, play in the high stakes game, I just have a good feeling that I and everyone else will be able to watch the very best of what Phil Ivey can do. And I am happy to hear that there's a stacked list of players that'll be at the table this season.
I cannot wait!
I didn't hear of anything right now in terms of air dates, but if I find out, I will let you all know.
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I'd love to see Jamie Gold try to talk the pros out of calling/into calling. |
That would be very cool to see since that seems to be a strong point in his game.
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Any opinions on the first show?
Incase you missed it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h211P2eMrqw&mode=related&search=
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I'm DL'ing right now. I'll prolly watch it tomorrow. Does Jamie Gold play in it? Man is he gonna get reamed.
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Yep, Jamie is in ep. #1, and he gets introduced to Big Papi on hand #1 also.
Plus, unfortunetly, you have the Shiek and the Mouth at the same table, never a good thing.
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Still haven't watched it yet. Shawn is prolly the biggest donk at the table. He makes Gold look like a "pro".
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What i was happy about is that Victor Ramdin was on it. He's one of those pros who is really good but flys under the radar.
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I watched Ep. 1 and yea Jamie does show he's in way over his head. Good thing his bankroll can survive a couple buy-ins easily. Shawn wasn't as annoying as he usually was. He called the dealer "lady" which I thought was kinda rude, but that's him. 
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Nice =)
and i have to say i do like your sig alot. |
hehe
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I saw ep 2 and Gabe wasn't playing that well although he did win some.
Did you catch Daniel asking Bill Chen if he "belived in god"? As per Dan's blog, he's tryin to get more in touch with "god". He didn't specify his definition of "god" but has noted before that he is Christian, if I'm not mistaken. I think he's feeling depressed and is trying to fill his void with something and chose religion. I'm not going to knock his beliefs, and everyone needs spirituality to a point, but the Bible and organized religion isn't the answer IMO.
Jamie Gold again, showing that he's a total fish. I'm surprised how easy he is to read.
I wonder if they'll get any more dead money on the show from lucky WSOP champs like Robert Varkoni or Chris Moneymaker. I doubt they will, but it would be funny.
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Bad news, I cannot supply the links for the third episode because the users account was supended 
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You can always DL them.
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Wow, Jamie Gold should be in your tag Chip. Cuz he is a DON-KEY. Ep 304 makes him look like the worst player ever, cuz he basically is.
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