Comments on Online Poker Insiders: Will High Stakes Poker Return To TV?

You have to read the blog to keep up on the rumors...

2008-07-22T15:59:00.000-04:00

You have to read the blog to keep up on the rumors. Try this.

Can someone please post some fake news on this so ...

2008-07-22T08:38:00.000-04:00

Can someone please post some fake news on this so I can get excited. It's been almost a month.

Pokerati says "a well-informed higher-up involved with Poker PROductions" reports that HSP hasn't been renewed but "supposedly a more official announcement about the show’s renewal or lack thereof is coming, in about a week-and-a-half;" and Poker After Dark "will be moving from South Point Casino to the Golden Nugget."

Thor Hansen is saying they will announce it Monday...

2008-06-15T11:17:00.000-04:00

Thor Hansen is saying they will announce it Monday.

Poker PROductions's Eric Drache has reportedly tol...

2008-06-13T01:14:00.000-04:00

Poker PROductions's Eric Drache has reportedly told two people recently that High Stakes Poker will be back. Supposedly Full Tilt is sponsoring it and it will film at the Golden Nugget in August. The first report, from Steve Hall, is no longer on the web but Pokerati discusses it. The second report, from Thor Hansen, is in Norwegian, but it's discussed here.

Very sad. I'm surprised that WPT is so much more ...

2008-05-29T06:33:00.000-04:00

Very sad. I'm surprised that WPT is so much more popular that HSP. I used to enjoy that show, but there's nothing more interesting than watching the pros in a CASH game, instead of yet another tournament with mostly strangers. Also, Kaplan is far and away the most entertaining poker announcer I've ever seen. If only NBC would hire him and AJ for Poker After Dark... and make it a constant cash game instead of tournaments.

> Translation: Mori Eskandani of Poker PROducti...

2008-05-16T22:57:00.000-04:00

> Translation: Mori Eskandani of Poker PROductions is very concerned with maintaining a positive image and the reporter got a good scolding.

Exactamente, amigo.

You are mastering the art of "reading between the lines".

CardPlayer replaced the article in the above comme...

2008-05-16T19:10:00.000-04:00

CardPlayer replaced the article in the above comment with a new one. The relevant text is:

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. According to Eskandani, that could happen as soon as tomorrrow or a decade from now. If GSN wants new shows, he said they will produce them. He reiterated that just because GSN has yet to place a call to Poker PROductions for new episodes in the last few months, it doesn't mean that they never will.

Translation: Mori Eskandani of Poker PROductions is very concerned with maintaining a positive image and the reporter got a good scolding.

CardPlayer reports "President and CEO of Poker PROductions Mori Eskandani confirmed that GSN opted not to buy more seasons of the cash-game poker show."

> Why wouldn't Poker After Dark play stric...

2008-04-16T20:08:00.000-04:00

> Why wouldn't Poker After Dark play strictly cash games? The ratings would go thru the roof.

In the identical time slot (Mondays at 9pm Eastern/Pacific) on the identical channel (GSN), World Poker Tour (WPT) draws over TWICE the average number of viewers per episode compared to High Stakes Poker Season 4.

Daniel Negreanu mentioned on EPTlive.com on April 16 that GSN chose NOT to renew High Stakes Poker for a 5th season.

Why wouldn't Poker After Dark play strictly cash g...

2008-04-16T12:42:00.000-04:00

Why wouldn't Poker After Dark play strictly cash games? The ratings would go thru the roof.

It would be a real shame for this one to be cancel...

2008-04-13T15:12:00.000-04:00

It would be a real shame for this one to be canceled. despite its flaws, it was great cash game poker and entertainment..