Poker Books, TV and Movies

In this category, you can find stories about poker in the media. Whether its poker on TV, a review of an old poker movie, or TV stars who play poker, this is the place to find out about TV poker.

• PokerStars.Net Million Dollar Challenge Airs Sunday as a Priest Tries to Win $1 Million

  October 09, 2009,

  This weekend will see the first competitor take the stage for the Pokerstars.net Million Dollar Poker Challenge as South Carolina priest Father Andrew Trapp tries his best to win the $1 million first place prize. A 28-year-old priest from South...

   

• 2 Months, 2 Million: Lockdown!

  October 08, 2009,

  A positively giddy Brian Roberts led his three roommates into Tourneau, where he picked out the $5,000 watch he won in last week's challenge. Always looking for an excuse to gamble, Jay Rosenkrantz, Emil Patel and Dani Stern decided to play credit...

   

• The WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Prahlad Friedman Returns to Rapping, Peter Eastgate and Joe Hachem Chase Down History

  October 07, 2009,

  Day 5 of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 230 players return to the fray including three women, two brothers, and the defending champion. Peter Eastgate, however, wasn’t the only world champ left in the field, with 2005 winner Joe...

   

• Pokernews Playlist: Volume #10

  October 04, 2009,

  For both serious and casual online poker players, Sundays are (hopefully) a long grind. For those who don't want to play in a meditative state, music can be the perfect middle ground between total silence and the distraction of television. Don't...

   

• Pokerstars.net Million Dollar Challenge Details Revealed

  October 01, 2009,

  In case you have been wondering how PokerStars was going to try to top Full Tilt’s Face the Ace program, the details are now in on the upcoming PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge. This new addition to the poker television line-up, set to have...

   

• 2 Months, 2 Million: The Connect Four Tournament

  October 01, 2009,

  First we had Meg Ryan's lovably neurotic Sally Albright, who "took an hour and a half to order a sandwich" in the classic romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. Now we have Emil Patel, who ordered a lunch consisting of pancakes, mac & cheese, a...

   

• The WSOP Main Event on ESPN: ElkY, Shulman, and the Bilzerian Brothers Take Center Stage

  September 30, 2009,

  Four former world champions still remained in the 400-strong field that returned to play Day 4 of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. Dan Harrington, Bobby Baldwin, Peter Eastgate and Joe Hachem remained in the hunt for a second shot at...

   

• Love Them Or Hate Them? The Entertainment Media Reacts to Tiffany Michelle & Maria Ho's Amazing Race Debut

  September 29, 2009,

  When it came to Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho's debut as TV contestants on The Amazing Race, reactions across the entertainment blogosphere were polarized, to say the least. Hardly anyone found middle ground when it came to this pair of non-profit...

   

• Tuesday is Poker Night With the World Series of Poker and Inside Deal on ESPN

  September 29, 2009,

  Tuesday once again sees the return of ESPN’s poker coverage as the network continues its broadcast of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. Having made the money, returning players will be looking to take their shot at becoming a member of...

   

• PokerNews Playlist: Volume #9

  September 27, 2009,

  For both serious and casual online poker players, Sundays are (hopefully) a long grind. For those who don't want to play in a meditative state, music can be the perfect middle ground between total silence and the distraction of television. Don't...

   

• 2 Months, 2 Million: Boot Camp

  September 24, 2009,

  Episode six of 2 Months. 2 Million. opened in the parched Nevada desert, where our fearless foursome let off some steam by riding dune buggies. Well, everyone except Emil "whitelime" Patel, who "didn't want to get sand in his eyes" and elected to...

   

• The WSOP on ESPN: Ivey Dominates Feature Table as Bubble Bursts

  September 23, 2009,

  In years past, the excitement and tension surrounding the money bubble took up about ten minutes of airtime in the twelve or so hours of television ESPN dedicated to the WSOP Main Event. However, this time around, with the coverage expanded to 26...

   

• ESPN Poker Tuesday: Ivey Takes Control

  September 22, 2009,

  Poker returns to the airwaves Tuesday night as the World Series of Poker Main Event continues to build momentum going into the return of the November Nine. Tuesday's episode features the return of Phil Ivey to center stage as he takes on all...

   

• Pokernews Playlist: Volume #8

  September 20, 2009,

  For both serious and casual online poker players, Sundays are (hopefully) a long grind. For those who don't want to play in a meditative state, music can be the perfect middle ground between total silence and the distraction of television. Don't...

   

• Weekend Survival Guide: The Borgata Poker Open, A Nifty New Couch, and NFL Football

  September 18, 2009,

  In honor of the impending weekend, PokerNews is offering a few ideas that will allow you to spend some of your hard-earned bankroll because nothing's better than working hard but playing harder. Go If you are in Las Vegas, consider checking...

   

• Two Months, Two Million: Living Large in Vegas, Losing Big at the Poker Table

  September 17, 2009,

  “Why do they say snap-call? I think we should say something even faster. Speed-of-light call and speed-of-light fold. Or like, Mach 5 fold,” said Jay “Krantz” Rosenkrantz as he powered through a session in the War Room.

   

• WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Aussies, ElkY, Ivey, and More

  September 16, 2009,

  The ninth and tenth hours of ESPN’s coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event took us through the highs and lows of Day 3, the first day of play in which the entire field was united in one room. A pair of Melbourne-dwelling Aussies...

   

• A Revamped Face the Ace Returns to NBC

  September 15, 2009,

  Let's look at this in culinary terms. When it comes to the current crop of poker television shows, NBC's Face the Ace is like a fish filet on a Vegas buffet. It might look appetizing from afar, with those grill marks and the little chopped chives...

   

• Aussies Lisandro and Hachem Dominate ESPN's Poker Coverage

  September 15, 2009,

  For those looking for a little poker action, Tuesday provides a wealth of televised action when World Series of Poker Main Event coverage continues on ESPN at 8:00 PM (EST). Having completed the early rounds of the championship event, the action...

   

• Pokernews Playlist: Volume #7

  September 13, 2009,

  For both serious and casual online poker players, Sundays are (hopefully) a long grind. For those who don't want to play in a meditative state, music can be the perfect middle ground between total silence and the distraction of television. Don't...

   

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