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.

• 'Poker After Dark' Kicks Off 'Mission Impossible' Week

  September 22, 2008,

  It's another theme week for NBC's popular late-night poker program, 'Poker After Dark,' and this week's series of episodes pokes a bit of 'light-hearted' fun at series regular Mike Matusow. Titled 'Mission Impossible,' the week's...

   

• Full Tilt's 'Million Dollar Cash Game' Announces Season 3 Lineup

  August 29, 2008,

  Full Tilt Poker has announced an all-star lineup for its third season of the Million Dollar Cash Game, which will take place on September 17th and 18th in central London and will be taped for later broadcast. In Season 2, Team Full Tilt...

   

• GSN Renews 'High Stakes Poker' for Fifth Season

  July 23, 2008,

  Game Show Network has confirmed that the popular poker cash-game program, 'High Stakes Poker,' has been renewed for a fifth season. The show, one of the highest rated on the network, is expected to begin filming new episodes...

   

• NBC's Poker After Dark: 'Nets vs. Vets' Week

  July 21, 2008,

  It's the young guns of the Internet against the established lions of the game in 'Nets vs. Vets' week on NBC's popular late-night show 'Poker After Dark.' Representing the online world are three players who made their mark as online...

   

• World Poker Tour Moves to Fox Sports Net

  July 17, 2008,

  PokerNews has learned that World Poker Tour Enterprises and FOX Sports Net will soon announce an agreement that will bring Season VII of the long-running series to FSN on Sunday nights. According to sources close to the deal...

   

• NBC's 'Poker After Dark' Season IV Begins July 14

  July 05, 2008,

  NBC's popular 'Poker After Dark' series returns with its fourth season of episodes beginning July 14th. Season IV of "PAD" promises to break the tradition established by the highly popular late-night series in its first three seasons...

   

• WPT to Explore Network Options for Season VII

  June 09, 2008,

  World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc., owner of the World Poker Tour, has announced that it has entered discussions with several broadcast networks after its current contract with Game Show Network expired on Saturday. The announcement...

   

• Poker at the Movies – Why Does Hollywood Fail?

  May 18, 2008,

  Do you know how hard it is to release a major studio movie in 50 theaters and have it only make $35,281 for its first weekend? 'Deal', the recent poker-themed stinker starring Burt Reynolds, did just that...

   

• Layla Kayleigh Out as World Poker Tour Hostess

  May 13, 2008,

  For the third consecutive season, the resident hostess on World Poker Tour broadcasts will not have her contract renewed. Layla Kayleigh, who was hired on at the start of Season VI, will not return for Season VII duties. Kayleigh joins...

   

• 'Poker After Dark' Does Couples Week

  May 12, 2008,

  NBC's popular late-night poker series, 'Poker After Dark,' has excelled at late in creating unique themes and interesting matchups in the series' weekly six-player sit-'n'-go tourneys. The latest twist in the 'Poker After Dark' theme...

   

• 'Poker After Dark' Releases Season Four Preview

  April 22, 2008,

  Fresh off the April 18th wrap of filming for the upcoming season's episodes, the popular program "Poker After Dark" has released the highlights for the fourth season of the series, which will consist of ten new episodes...

   

• South Carolina Poker Raid Snares Prosecutor, 26 Others

  April 06, 2008,

  A South Carolina raid conducted under that state's antiquated gambling statutes resulted in the arrests of 27 players, most at a Hanahan, SC home, including a deputy prosecutor who subsequently submitted his resignation in the wake...

   

• Poker Movie Review: 'The Grand'

  March 18, 2008,

  When any big movement happens in pop culture, you can expect movies that base their story on or around this movement. Producers and studios see a trend, and they often look to cash in on this trend at the box office. The 'Grunge' music...

   

• GSN, WPTE Announce Season VI World Poker Tour Broadcast Schedule

  February 13, 2008,

  The World Poker Tour brings in its sixth season with a move to a new network and a new hostess to show viewers inside. WPT Enterprises, Inc. and its new broadcast partner, Game Show Network, have released the 2008 WPT television schedule...

   

• Elite Pros to Participate in Million Dollar Cash Game

  September 08, 2007,

  Emblaze Productions and Full Tilt Poker recently announced a three year deal to produce seasons two-four of the popular European television series Million Dollar Cash Game. The show pits several of the world's top poker pros...

   

• Harvard Law Professor Wants To Use Poker Theory To Teach

  August 15, 2007,

  Poker players often have to convince others that lessons learned at the poker table can translate into useful life skills. One member of the academia doesn't need to be convinced, and he's pushing his colleagues...

   

• High Stakes Poker to Return to GSN in August for Season Four

  July 19, 2007,

  One of the more popular poker shows on TV is returning with new episodes, and a serious twist. GSN's High Stakes Poker will roll its new season out starting at 9pm on August 27th....

   

• 'The Poker Den: The Big Game' Begins Airing in U.K.

  June 03, 2007,

  On Wednesday the PartyPoker.com-sponsored show 'The Poker Den: The Big Game' began its eight-week run on Channel Five in the U.K. The show's format resembles that of American shows like 'Cash Poker' and 'High Stakes Poker,' although with...

   

• Lucky You: The Las Vegas Premiere

  May 05, 2007,

  Hollywood loves making movies about the latest craze. When break dancing was big in the early 1980s, we got "Breakin'" (1984) and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" (1984). When the internet came to prominence...

   

• Laak, Esfandiari to Star in 'I Bet You' on MOJO Network

  April 11, 2007,

  Two of the hot young guns of the poker world, Phil 'Unabomber' Laak and Antonio 'The Magician' Esfandiari, are set to put it on the line in 'I Bet You,' a new series on the renamed and relaunched MOJO network. MOJO is the new name of hi-defin

   

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