High Stakes Poker R.I.P.
The hottest, most explosive poker show on the tube is now likely to get cancelled. Even tough high stakes was the number one show on GSN. The suits on the game network decided to take another direction and stop producing their finest product. Good call guys!
High stakes was the place where true titans met. We’re talking about living legends, the likes of Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow. It was a true no limit $500.000 buy-in battle, which resembled poker at its purest: a game where men could risk it all on the basis of skill.
Some say the reason for this decision on GSN’s behalf is the departure of Rich Cronin, GSN’s former president and a true defender of poker. And things did change after Croning left! The guys at Pokerati quoted host AJ Benza saying “They’re treating us like shit. All we ever did was make them a bunch of money.”
But that’s not nearly it! Some people say WPT could also disappear, a rough financial situation, the departure of bootylicious host Layla Kayleigh and a network that no longer cares for poker could jeopardize the existence of the show. Let’s just hope WPT goes on long enough to get Kim Lansing on a Maxim photo shoot.
