High Stakes Poker is a cash game poker television program broadcast originally by the cable television Game Show Network (GSN) in the United States and now broadcast on PokerGO. It premiered on January 16, 2006 and ended on December 17, 2007 for the first 4 seasons. Seasons 5 through 7 ran from March 1, 2009 to May 21, 2011. Season 8 debuted on December 16, 2020 and ended on March 17, 2021. The poker variant played on the show is no limit Texas hold 'em. The show was taped in a poker room setting at various casino hotel locations in Las Vegas, Nevada. The latest season is taped in the PokerGO studio inside Aria Resort and Casino.
The participants on the show include both professional poker players and amateur players, including celebrity amateurs who have had some success in major tournaments, such as Jerry Buss, Sam Simon, Nick Cassavetes, and others.
Players
Note: Player list accurate through Season 11 episode 13. Name Country of birth Occupation Season(s) Professor, poker player 4 and 8Garrett AdelsteinPoker player9 Poker player 1-3Koray AldemirPoker player9John AndressPoker player8 Poker player 3-6 and 9 Poker player 11 Poker player 10 Hedge fund manager 4-5 and 7 Poker player 8-11 Poker player 3-6 Poker player 11 Poker player 2-3 Businessman, poker player 8-9 Options trader 4 Poker player 11 Poker player 1-7 and 9 Poker player 1-4 Basketball team owner 1 Actor, director 5 Restaurant owner 1-2 Poker player 1 and 7 Poker player 11 Mathematician, poker player 3 Poker player 10 Businessman 7 Poker player 3 Poker player 8 Poker player 1 Poker player 7 Poker player 5-6 and 8-9 Poker player 5 Businessman, poker player 1-6 Poker player 1-7 and 10 Poker player 1-4 Poker player 3 Poker player 2 Poker player 1-2 Poker player 11 Poker player 4 and 6-7 Poker player 11Jonathan GibbsBusinessman9 Poker player 3-4 Poker player 1-7 Poker player 6 Poker player 2 Poker player 5 Poker player 10 Poker player 2 and 6 Poker player 1-4 Businessman 3 Poker player 1, 4, 6, and 8 Businessman, poker player 8 Poker player 10 Poker player 6Kim HultmanCasino streamer9 Poker player 3, 6, and 8-9 Poker player 8 and 11 Poker player 2 Comedian, actor, poker player 3 Businessman, poker player 10 Poker player 8-9 Businessman 7 and 10Jason KoonPoker player8-9 and 11 Poker player 2-7 Founder of Cirque du Soleil 4 Poker player 10 Poker player, co-founder of Full Tilt Poker 5 Poker player 8 Poker player 2-3Xuan LiuPoker player9 Poker player 2 Poker player 2-4 and 6 Record mogul 5Krish MenonBusinessman9 Poker player 6-7 Poker player 5-6 Poker player 2 Physician, poker player 1 Poker player 1-7 and 9-10 Venture capitalist, engineer, poker player 8 Poker player 5 and 7 Businessman 7 and 10Sean PerryPoker player8Eric PerssonCasino owner, poker player9-11 Poker player 8 Account manager, poker player 6 Poker player 8 and 11 Poker player 11 Poker player 3 Poker player 10 Poker player 6-7 and 10-11 Businessman 7 Real estate partner 4 Poker player 5 Poker player, actor, producer 8 and 11 Poker player 4 Poker player 10 Poker player 7 Former MLB pitcher 8 Businessman, poker player 3 Poker player 1-3 Television producer 5 Poker player 10 Poker player 10 Businessman, poker player 8 and 11 Casino owner, poker player 1Stanley TangDoorDash Co-founder, poker player9-11Jennifer TillyActress, poker player9-11 Poker player 11 Poker player 3 Poker player 1 Poker player 3 Sports bettor, poker player 4 and 7 Poker player 6 Poker player 3 Poker player 3 Casino owner, poker player 11 Businessman, poker player 10-11 Poker player 2 Poker player 10
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