High Stakes Poker IV - Aug 27

peeko

GSN’s High Stakes Poker continues to be the richest cash game in history on television and the last seven episodes in season IV have up to and over $5 million on the table.

HSP IV premieres on Monday, August 27 at 9 PM ET/8 CT from South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This season features 17 episodes up from 13 episodes in season III.

Once again the world’s top players and personalities face off against newcomers putting up at least $100,000 of their own cash in a private, no limit game of Texas Hold’em. HSP IV gives viewers the unique experience of watching Vegas’ biggest game in action. The popular duo of Gabe Kaplan and AJ Benza return and bring their unique commentary to the series.

The line up of players includes the controversial Phil Hellmuth returning to the game after taking two seasons off, as well as the legendary Doyle Brunson, the charismatic Daniel Negreanu and 2006 WSOP champion Jamie Gold. In addition popular pros return including: Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, Jennifer Harman, Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak, Sammy Farha, and Todd Brunson.

Beginning Monday, November 5, HSP IV goes where no poker show has ever gone before as the minimum buy-in was raised up to $500,000. The final seven shows of the season feature the following players: Doyle Brunson, Jamie Gold, Daniel Negreanu, Sammy Farha, Antonio Esfandiari, Patrik Antonius, David Benyamine and Guy Laliberte. Laliberte, making his first appearance on HSP, is the owner and founder of Cirque Du Soleil. He is donating a percentage of the money he wins to his charity “One Drop.”

Also appearing for the first time on HSP this season are: Mike Baxter, Brian Brandon, Brandon Adams, Phil Galfond, Bob Safai, Antonio Solorio and Haralabos Voulgaris. Once again the players will be rotating throughout the season in the episodes.

Should be good. Does anyone know if there is any change to the commentators for the WSOP this year. Lets hope so.

valor

ship ship mcgip

Cuban Son

valor wrote:

ship ship mcgip

^^Is that aejones of the aejones theorem on 2+2?^^

strewelpeter

peeko wrote:

...The popular duo of Gabe Kaplan and AJ Benza return and bring their unique commentary to the series.
...Does anyone know if there is any change to the commentators for the WSOP this year. Lets hope so.

IMVHO Kaplan does the best commentary on any TV poker show. Never mind the stupid scripted bookend pieces but his hand by hand is very good.

BigCityBanker

Kaplan is very entertaining imo - no need to change him.

Mr E

He said the WSOP.... thats Lon McEachern and Norman Chad.
They're still there, Peeko (and Norman Chad still isn't funny).

Clareman

how come Phil Ivey isn't playing in it? I thought he was a big fan on cash games

meathman 007

500000 minimum buy in! - i would imagine 1 or 2 of the listed players above would be stretching their bankroll to the max with that buy in.....

Ste05

Cuban Son wrote:

^^Is that aejones of the aejones theorem on 2+2?^^

Yeah I think so, but is he one of those players?? What's his real name??

It's a shame jman got bumped....

cooker3

Phil Hellmuth is in it, that is all that matters. I hope to see more insta shoves with dominated hands

Ste05

peeko wrote:

......and Guy Laliberte. Laliberte, making his first appearance on HSP, is the owner and founder of Cirque Du Soleil. He is donating a percentage of the money he wins to his charity “One Drop.”

I really liked this quote, the guy loses from $1m-$2m a month on Full Tilt and basically seems to be funding the nose bleed games on FT singlehanded and now he is planning on donating some of his winnings he gets here... LOL, I wonder will they reimburse him if he loses. (not that he needs it :rolleyes:)

cooker3

Ste05 wrote:

I really liked this quote, the guy loses from $1m-$2m a month on Full Tilt and basically seems to be funding the nose bleed games on FT singlehanded and now he is planning on donating some of his winnings he gets here... LOL, I wonder will they reimburse him if he loses. (not that he needs it :rolleyes:)

What is his screenname?

pumpkinpints

cooker3 wrote:

What is his screenname?

thinking of moving up?

djsctt

cooker3 wrote:

What is his screenname?

noataima

NickyOD

When will my cousins be able to send me these?

Mr E

August 28th I presume (the day after it airs!)

ocallagh

NickyOD wrote:

When will my cousins be able to send me these?

Aug 27th.

I'd re-signup with one of your cousins soon enough (the poke her bay dot or guh). This particlar cousin shutdown all connections with their relations and relatives must re-apply. They're only letting in the first 25,000