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CHannel 4's Late Night Poker

They are up to series 5, about to make series 6. They have a website which I'll post tonight (it's on my favourites on my home PC!)

Nice show - rules have changed through the different series, but as Ross says, basically no limit hold 'em - winner goes through to the final, second place goes to a runner's up final where the winner of that also makes the final. In the first series, the second placed player went straight to the final but with 50% chip stack.

Under table cameras mean that you can (usually) see each players 2 cards, but only if the programme director chooses to show them, which can be a little annoying!

Yes, some players play with some 'interesting' hands, but I guess that's what makes interesting poker.

The commentators also have some 'interesting' views as well, although I guess commentating on a poker game can be difficult at times.

Winners so far - Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliot, Simon Trumper, Phil Hellmuth Jr, Hamish Shah and I can't remember the 5th.

Incidently, when Phil Helmuth was knocked out in the last series he got very upset and argued about his intentions in going all-in - made good
TV!

I have nearly all the episodes taped and could (in theory) make copies, but it would be VHS-PAL so you'd need a PAL compatable video & TV (and lots of tapes!) to watch in the US. I don't think they are commercially available, although they did produce a book (which is basically a how to play hold 'em book).

If they are likely to be watchable for people in the US, then I'd be willing to make a few tapes for the CC>CC library?

Jason

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First series Jason!
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Thanks!
CHannel 4's Late Night Poker
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