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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.
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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.
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