List of players on High Stakes Poker
High Stakes Poker was a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television Game Show Network (GSN) in the United States. It premiered on January 16, 2006 and ended on December 17, 2007 for the first 4 seasons and the last 3 seasons ran from March 1, 2009 to May 21, 2011. The poker variant played on the show was no limit Texas hold 'em. The show was taped in a poker room setting at various casino hotel locations in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The participants on the show included both professional poker players and amateur players, including celebrity amateurs who have had some success in major tournaments, such as Jerry Buss, Sam Simon, Nick Cassavetes, and others.
Players
Doyle Brunson, 77, is the oldest participant on High Stakes Poker
Eli Elezra won a $47,000 pot in Season 3 with four aces
Daniel Negreanu brought $1,000,000 to the table in Season 1
Antonio Esfandiari won $1,000 from Nick Cassavetes after successfully doing 47 push-ups in a Season 5 episode[1]
Barry Greenstein raised over $50,000 in charitable donations by uttering the phrase "LOL donkaments" on the show[2]
In Season 5, Tom Dwan won a $919,600 pot against Barry Greenstein
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References
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- Feldman, Andrew (2009). "Chat with Andrew Feldman, Barry Greenstein". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
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- "Surfin' Safai". Poker After Dark. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
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