How do the shows like After Dark work? Do the professionals get compensated for being on the show or do they do it for free just depending on winning to compensate.
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Re: poker tv shows
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 9:12 AMHigh Stakes Poker:
"In season one, Daniel Negreanu confirmed in a post on his website's forums that all players were paid $1,250 per hour for taking part and that 13 episodes were edited down from 24 hours of actual play."
Dunno about Poker After Dark. I had assumed it was an invitational freeroll, but I'm reading they ARE buying in with their own money. I'm thinking that's not too wise on the "game selection" tip, but very smart when you look at the big picture - (the benefit of more television exposure). -
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Re: poker tv shows
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 9:57 AMI believe they are paid scale just like any other "actor" on TV. They are buying in with their own money so they are still out of pocket for the show. -
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Wed, February 27, 2008 - 1:29 PMWell, if they're not getting a share of the syndication and DVD sales, they should go on strike :) -
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Re: poker tv shows
Thu, February 28, 2008 - 11:56 AMyeah but then they would all be prop betting each other to cross the line. -
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Thu, February 28, 2008 - 12:13 PMI'm glad HSP squashed all the prop betting. It was distracting. -
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Thu, February 28, 2008 - 12:47 PMI agree. slowed down the game way to much. That is one of my favorite shows on right now. That and Poker After Dark. -
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Thu, February 28, 2008 - 2:19 PMI miss Poker Superstars. I didn't think it was that bad except for the music. Lederer is a great poker commentator. Although Kaplan is great on HSP too. -
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Thu, February 28, 2008 - 2:36 PMI think he is also a great player. He just won a Poker After Dark "cowboys". He was behind 3 to 1 in chips and turns it around to win.
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Thu, February 28, 2008 - 4:06 PMI never really "got" Poker Superstars. Weird format, wherein a player's overall point standing dictated how conservative or agressive they would play any given session. Not to mention most of the action I saw looked like this:
Player A open-raises, Player B reraises all in, fold, fold, fold, fold, Player A calls due to irresistable pot odds, race for all the chips.
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