{"id":1764,"date":"2018-02-21T19:54:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T20:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2018-02-22T18:19:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T18:19:47","slug":"poker-night-america-launching-new-celeb-filled-tv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/poker-night-america-launching-new-celeb-filled-tv-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Night In America Launching New Celeb-Filled TV Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poker Night in America<\/strong> is expanding its broadcast reach with a new live TV show on the CBS Sports Network<\/strong>. The new show, Poker Night LIVE<\/strong><\/em>, will pit celebrities (including poker celebrities) against one another at The Gardens Casino<\/strong> in Los Angeles, California<\/a> in front of a live TV audience.<\/p>\n

The show will debut in the 10 p.m. time slot on CBS Sports Network on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.<\/p>\n

Initial plans have the show airing every Tuesday night at 10 p.m. for a period of 13 weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been re-imagining TV poker for the past four years, making it more fan friendly with famous faces and a fun atmosphere,\u201d said Todd Anderson, President of Rush Street Productions, the parent company of Poker Night in America. \u201cThis is the latest exciting step as we continue to revolutionize how fans can watch poker. Anything can happen on live TV and probably will with a table filled with celebrities!\u00a0 The viewers will be able to see and hear everything that\u2019s happening, just as if they are another player sitting at the table.\u201d<\/p>\n

A slimmed down cash game<\/span><\/h2>\n

Part of the mainstream appeal of Poker Night In America (the show has been airing on CBS Sports since 2014) is the stakes the games are played for. Most weeks, the cash game is played at $25\/$50 stakes; large enough to create some drama and anxiety, especially for the amateur players, and attract a mix of top-tier and up-and-coming professional players, but small enough to let the pros cut loose and have fun without worrying about their bankrolls.<\/p>\n

According to the press release, the new celebrity-centric show will be played at even lower stakes, \u201cso the stars can just have fun and let loose, with no worry about making mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be unlike any poker show currently on TV,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cPoker Night LIVE\u00a0 will be more like a Hollywood home game brought directly into viewers homes with lots of interesting guests, lots of laughs and lots of live action.\u201d<\/p>\n

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