Poker After Dark Returns with Phil Helmuth & Doyle Brunson
Poker fans are eagerly anticipating the filming of the second season of Poker After Dark is scheduled to take place this May at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with the first episode scheduled to air on NBC during the week of June 11. Shana Hiatt returns as the program’s host, as does Oliver "Ali" Nejad to provide limited commentary.
The show allows viewers to watch the best players in the game square off against one another in a 6-handed freezeout, with each player buying in for $20,000 in a winner-take-all match. What makes the program unique is that nearly all of the hands in the match are shown, so that fans can watch the match develop over time instead of seeing only the key "all in" hands that may result in a player being eliminated.
Also scheduled is “Bracelets Week,” featuring six players who have won multiple bracelets at the World Series of Poker. Appearing will be Doyle Brunson (10), UltimateBet.com's Phil Hellmuth (10), Eric Seidel (7), T.J. Cloutier (6), Chris Ferguson (5), and Layne Flack (5).
Players such as UltimateBet.com's Phil Helmuth have brought excitement to the previous shows for animated and sometimes explosive behavior.
Last season on Poker After Dark, Phil Helmuth had several erruptions which are now posted on You Tube. Here is one example
Phil Helmuth apologized for his behavior afterwards on his blog, but really he needed to be thanked for pulling in the ratings.
For more information on Phil Helmuth's sponsor, UltimateBet.com, click here.
Poker fans are eagerly anticipating the filming of the second season of Poker After Dark is scheduled to take place this May at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with the first episode scheduled to air on NBC during the week of June 11. Shana Hiatt returns as the program’s host, as does Oliver "Ali" Nejad to provide limited commentary.