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04-16-2021 , 02:45 AM

#1826

Fossilkid93

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 14,200

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Originally Posted by housenuts

What show

New Poker After Dark called Blitz Week.

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04-16-2021 , 12:17 PM

#1827

Elite Rounder

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,291

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Originally Posted by onemoretimes

Got all the money in the world but still want to play poker? Does not compute.

#emptylives

Neymar wants to play poker professionally after his football career.

It's not always about money, some people enjoy playing poker.

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04-25-2021 , 02:19 PM

#1828

wannabe2700

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 300

Isn't Bilzerian bankrupt or something?

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04-25-2021 , 03:23 PM

#1829

SuperSwag

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5,765

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Originally Posted by wannabe2700

Isn't Bilzerian bankrupt or something?

He probably had crypto so doubtful

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04-25-2021 , 03:49 PM

#1830

housenuts

1st Quartiled the 500

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 49,739

If he is, its for tax purposes like Trump

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04-26-2021 , 12:02 AM

#1831

Carnivore

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,232

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Originally Posted by Chrysostom

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Really though it's the Gabe/AJ show. The poker is whatever, I could just listen to those two yak about anything for hours on end. When I was a kid you're so impressed by the poker, it's so much money, blah blah blah....when you're older you appreciate the real genius of this show was the chill home-game vibe and the banter on commentary. Gabe & AJ have such wonderful chemistry & somehow the same jokes never get old. Big thanks to both, roll on season 9. Please, please, please get Tony G to show up.

+1 million

There's lots of cash game TV poker. The Triton cash games have more interesting action. But Gabe and AJ are what makes HSP special.

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05-04-2021 , 08:45 AM

#1832

zf96733n

grinder

Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 423

when is hsp season 9 coming out?

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05-04-2021 , 12:13 PM

#1833

namisgr11

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,504

Definitely not until after they film it.

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07-28-2021 , 12:46 PM

#1834

wetleg

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 7,633

Just finished season 8 and am going to go back and watch some old seasons. Is there any consensus on which one is the best?

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07-28-2021 , 01:10 PM

#1835

ChristianT

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Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,810

Yeah season 4 for sure in my book. It has it all.

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07-28-2021 , 01:55 PM

#1836

whosnext

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,733

Season 5 is my favorite.

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07-28-2021 , 11:06 PM

#1837

SimpleRick

banned

Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 4,660

Season 6

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07-28-2021 , 11:18 PM

#1838

onemoretimes

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 3,535

Whichever season Brad Booth shoved on Phil Ivey is the best.

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07-29-2021 , 03:59 PM

#1839

apricotjello

adept

Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 852

i mean you can’t go wrong starting in season 1 or 2 and just watching them all until the commentators change (Norm? I think takes over and the action becomes much worse at the same time).

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07-29-2021 , 04:57 PM

#1840

SimpleRick

banned

Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 4,660

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Originally Posted by apricotjello

i mean you can’t go wrong starting in season 1 or 2 and just watching them all until the commentators change (Norm? I think takes over and the action becomes much worse at the same time).

Norm's not bad at commentating, just not as good as Gabe Kaplan (along with AJ Benza). But yeah season 7, the one Norm commentated, was one of the most boring seasons.

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07-30-2021 , 06:43 AM

#1841

answer20

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Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 10,857

Yes, it was a little rough in there with the change in commentator, the new room and the loss of some of the 'active' Players. It's pretty hard to replace Sammy, Jamie and Guy all at the same time. IMO quite a few of the regular Pros were getting into some debt as well and with poker evolving I think a lot of the 'gamble' in Player's games was being cut way back.

Norm is, well, Norm, definitely an acquired taste. Just too much change all at once for any show to have a smooth transition. GL

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07-30-2021 , 12:40 PM

#1842

GazzyB123

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Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5,968

Any word on the new season?

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07-31-2021 , 07:09 AM

#1843

answer20

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Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 10,857

While a new 'season' of PAD has started (13) there hasn't been much chatter about HSP. IMO it will be hard to put together since the WSOP is late this year and that's when these get filmed I believe. Trying to get that many Players schedules to align is a task and it's also probably a higher cost to produce than PAD.

PokerGo is making a hard push to improve and provide value for the cost. It remains to be seen if they can keep the ball rolling. PHell has some Twitter posts about the possible losses involved, but CKatz doesn't seem to be wavering in his resolve. GL

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08-15-2021 , 12:06 AM

#1844

Ivey #1 Fan

banned

Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 158

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Originally Posted by GazzyB123

Any word on the new season?

This. OMG Forest times with my ex, Ivey, Dwan. Daniel

Best times watching those guys go at it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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08-15-2021 , 01:59 AM

#1845

SizzlerFTW

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Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,368

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Originally Posted by answer20

No idea how the platform could not be profitable. Very low investment in content (compared to movies and series), a rudimentary platform with very little maintenance, and the entire WORLD as your market (where most/some platforms are limited to a country as small as Belgium for example).

You could probably run it with 3 or 4 people.

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08-15-2021 , 12:56 PM

#1846

Basalt13

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 218

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Originally Posted by SizzlerFTW

Easy not to be profitable, how many active subscribers do you think they have? I think in a very generous estimate lets say 10,000 that would still have them operating at a loss. More likely closer to 5000 active subscriptions.

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08-15-2021 , 03:26 PM

#1847

SizzlerFTW

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Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,368

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Originally Posted by Basalt13

Their market is the world. US should count for at least 5000.

I for one now people from 3 different European countries with a subscription.

They should have at least 50.000, but of course if run properly should easily be around 200.000

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08-15-2021 , 04:34 PM

#1848

LimpDitka

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,024

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Originally Posted by Registered 2018

There should be transparency in who is staking who from the very start. Also who has a piece of who and how much.

I would absolutely love it if every backer was named with their % listed. I understand many players probably wouldnt want to play, but if it got big enough they would eventually have to and divulge that info. I think it would make televised poker more interesting, or at least just different.

A twitch streamer, for example, is 80% backed by 50 of people. Have a live cam and Show the twitch streamers reaction when their horse wins. Or Phil Ivey is staking JRB in a high stakes game, pan to phils reaction when JRB piles $350k into the pot with 108 suited vs. aces.

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08-15-2021 , 05:25 PM

#1849

Ivey #1 Fan

banned

Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 158

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Originally Posted by LimpDitka

Why? You guys are taking a fun entertaining show for fans and want to ad this complicity? No. Who cares, not our business. I just enjoy the entertainment!

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08-15-2021 , 05:35 PM

#1850

LimpDitka

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,024

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Originally Posted by Ivey #1 Fan

Why? You guys are taking a fun entertaining show for fans and want to ad this complicity? No. Who cares, not our business. I just enjoy the entertainment!

It doesnt have to be this show. Its just an idea for any show. Televised poker rarely changes the format. I really miss when shows tried to be different, my favorite of all time is the loose cannon from pokerstars. I wasnt a huge fan of the shark cage though.

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