Pacificpoker.com – High Stakes Poker
Category: Poker
www.pacificpoker.com – This televised poker game is probably the most exciting ever filmed, as it involves some of the best known players in the world with each bringing a few hundred thousand dollars along with them. The show is on it’s fifth series now, with new famous faces being added each series. There are some of the old favourites such as Doyle Brunson who play their part in a large number of shows, but it is usually the younger players who are more vocal. Not a series goes by without the usual mix of side bets, humour and players getting under each others skin. Most of the chat is light hearted though, and is complimented by some excellent Holdem play.
there have been several eye opening moments in past series, the biggest of which was possibly Gus Hansen and Daniel Negreanu getting involved in a $575,700 pot when Hansens quad fives beat Negreanus Full House.
There are many other televised poker tournaments these days due to the increasing popularity of poker, but High Stakes poker has the biggest names and the biggest buy ins of any game I have seen. For beginners starting out, this may seem a million miles away from your home game, but it is certainly worth paying close attention to these players. No matter what the pot sizes, the principal is the same, and watching the best in the world play can only be good for your game. As far as I know, series 5 is not on television in the UK yet, but is being aired in the U.S currently. pacificpoker.com