Posts Tagged ‘Poker Central’

CBS Sports Network to Feature 2016 Super High Roller Bowl of Poker Central

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

file4741238088930The Super High Roller Bowl is an event set to be hosted by Poker Central and offer $15 million in tournament cash. Yesterday it was announced that this event will be aired on the CBS Sports Network, allowing fans and fellow poker players the opportunity to watch as the action unfolds.

From the 29th of May to the 1st of June, the Super High Roller Bowl will take place and CBS plans to air 30 hours of the footage live as the event takes place in Las Vegas. The ARIA Resort & Casino will set the stage for the event as top pros and amateurs compete for the top prize.

Poker Central is offering a way for fans to get in on the action, with a $1 million prize up for grabs. Fans will have to choose the order of the final table finishers and if chosen correctly, a cash prize will be awarded. The picks must be made before day two begins. If no one is able to choose the players at the final table, the closest picks will reward a player with $10,000.

It was announced in March that the cap of 49 players was met, with players paying the $300,000 buy-in. The winner of the tournament will be taking home $5 million in cash for outlasting the competitions. In last year’s event, it was Brian Rast who earned $7.5 million for winning the event, outlasting the other 43 players in the competition.

Just a few more days remain before the event kicks off at the ARIA. On the 29th, catch all the action from 7pm to 3am ET while Monday the 30th will see the action start at 8pm and run until 3am ET on CBS Sports Network. Tuesday will see action running from 8pm to 3am as well ET while the final day, Wednesday the 1st of June, will see CBS airing footage from 7pm until 3am ET.

Poker Central to Feature Super High Roller Cash Game

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015

file4741238088930Tonight on Poker Central, poker players can catch the gaming action of the Super High Roller Cash Game. The airing of the event will be the premier of the tournament, which has a buy-in of $250,000. Two hours of game play will be featured tonight, starting at eight pm eastern time, for players to enjoy.

The cash game is huge and will feature a unique lineup each time. The biggest names in poker will be hitting the felt including Patrik Antonius, Daniel Colman, Phil Ivey and Sam Trickett. The SVP Programming at Poker Central, Dan Russell, stated that the newest original series at Poker Central is going to be filled with exceptional and exhilarating content.

The events will be a high-energy example of game play with the pros keeping fans on the edge of their seat while the event takes place. In the first episodes of the tournament, the following players will be sitting down to compete:

Jean-Robert Bellande

Bob Bright

Antonio Esfandari

Doyle Brunson

Jennifer Tilly

Phil Ivey

Johnny Chan

Poker Central is a new way for poker players and fans to be able to catch up on all the latest action and news in the poker industry. The entertainment programming including the Super High Roller Cash Game can be access via Roku TV, XBOX, Amazon Fire TV and the Apple App Store.

Tune in tonight to catch the action of the Super High Roller Cash Game and continue to enjoy the latest games and events by checking in wherever Poker Central is available. It will be interesting to see how well the pros do and who will be able to play their very best in the first edition of the Super High Roller Cash game featured at the new poker channel, Poker Central. Catch all the action tonight!

Top Celebrities and Pros Sign Up For Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout

Wednesday, June 24th, 2015

file4741238088930In the very near future, poker fans and players will be able to enjoy a 24/7 poker television network with Poker Central. The network will feature unique events on a regular basis and are currently getting ready for the Super High Roller Celebrity Shootout taking place this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the Aria in Las Vegas will play host to the event which will be recorded and aired on television.

Actors included in the list of competitors includes Hank Azaria, Brad Garrett, Don Cheadle, Kevin Pollak and Norm Macdonald. On the poker side, there are top pros ready to hit the felt including Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Vanessa Selbst and Phil Hellmuth.

The event will begin airing in late July on the NBC Sports Network every Wednesday for three nights from the 29th. The show will begin at 9pm EST and will see who takes down the $1 million prize. The event is a winner-take-all format and will see major game play taking place for a chance to win the massive prize.

During the tournament, the pros will take on each other until one remains. The same can be said for the celebrities. The winner of each section will then take on each other in a best of three heads up showdown. The CEO of Poker Central, Clint Stinchcomb, stated that the Hollywood celebrities are about to face off in the hardest game of their life for more than they have ever played for before against the top players in the industry.

Once the event is completed, there will be a second high roller tournament taking place. The Aria will be hosting the Super High Roller Bowl $500,000 event which will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of July. The first place prize for this event is quite massive at $8.25 million.