Poker Night in America (PNIA) is a poker television program which features cash games and sit & gos. The series production began in 2013 and was first aired in 2014.[1] The show is web streamed and televised. PNIA was developed by Todd Anderson, president of Rush Street Productions and co-founder of the Heartland Poker Tour.
| Poker Night in America | |
|---|---|
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| Starring | Joe Stapleton Chris Hanson Doug Polk |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Todd Anderson Rush Street Productions |
| Production location | United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS Sports Comcast |
| Release | 2014 |
The show hosts various cash games at local casinos across the United States and is sponsored by 888poker.[2] During the filming of the season one Shaun Deeb slow rolled Mike Matusow with quad 5s resulting in Matusow having an outburst.[3] Since the incident, slow rolling has become a tradition on the show. Professional poker players such as Danielle Andersen, Maria Ho, Alec Torelli, Layne Flack, Phil Laak, Tom Schneider and others have appeared on the show.[4]
In 2017, the show presented King of the Hill, a series of $50,000 buy in heads up sit & gos with players such as Daniel Cates, Phil Hellmuth, Doug Polk, Olivier Busquet, Dan Colman and Parker Talbot competing for a $200,000 prize.[5][6][7]
Joe Stapleton and Chris Hanson were the commentators for the first 6 seasons.
Studio 52 edit
After nine seasons of filming in casinos across America, PNIA announced a Las Vegas "poker residency" on May 8, 2023.[8] Inspired by Hugh Hefner's 1959 television show, "Playboy's Penthouse",[9] Anderson created a TV studio in the 10,000-square foot private mansion where he resides in Las Vegas and branded it "Studio 52". The TV-ready property is outfitted with a full Poker Night in America production set, high-tech commentary suite, backyard wine cave, and outdoor game pavilion.[10]
Notable figures who have played poker at Studio 52 include Dan Shak, Jason Somerville,[11] Phil Galfond, Farah Fath, and Maria Konnikova.
References edit
- ^ Holloway, Chad (2013-07-26). "Rush Street Productions to Launch Poker Night in America; Adds Nolan Dalla to Team". PokerNews. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Global Poker Index (2014-06-28). "Poker Night in America Announces Deal With 888poker". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Pempus, Brian (2013-09-24). "Poker Cash Game TV: Mike Matusow Gets Massively Slow Rolled By Shaun Deeb". cardplayer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "Meet the Players from 888poker's Poker Night in America". us.888poker.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Cross, Valerie (2017-08-24). "Phil Hellmuth Mounts Huge Comeback to Win PNIA King of the Hill Title". PokerNews. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Cross, Valerie (2017-10-08). "Olivier Busquet Goes Undefeated to Claim King of the Hill 2 Title". PokerNews. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Cross, Valerie (2017-10-27). "Daniel Colman Sweeps Olivier Busquet, Brandon Adams in KOTH 3". PokerNews. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Interactive, Rush Street. "POKER NIGHT IN AMERICA LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND "POKER RESIDENCY" IN LAS VEGAS MANSION". www.prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Hintze, Haley (2023-05-08). "PNIA offers more details on Studio 52 Las Vegas poker residency". Poker.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "What Will It Be? Poker Night in America Creates "Studio 52" in Las Vegas". Poker News Daily. 2023-05-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Celebrities Help Poker Night in America Kick Off New Program". pokerindustrypro.com. 2023-05-17. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
