Of all the poker shows that have been created in the past couple of years, High Stakes Poker has definitely got to be considered one of the most successful. High Stakes has used the cash game format during its successful run along with the broadcasting skills of A.J. Benza and Gabe Kaplan to survive for five eventful seasons. The show has been so successful that the Game Show Network has decided to bring it back for a 6th season.
However, one key ingredient which won’t be returning for season 6 is A.J. Benza who was informed by Game Show Network representatives that his services will no be needed. Going even further, GSN has decided to get rid of Benza so that they can add a younger female host to go along with Kaplan. There has been no official word as to who this younger female host will be as of yet.
Regardless of whom the woman host turns out to be, Benza is definitely not happy about the decision and has let his opinion be known. Benza made a good point on his blog (where he was talking about a conversation he had with GSN suits) when he said, “if you got the best pizza in town for 5 seasons, why try and add licorice to it?” Benza’s argument is definitely a good point since him and Kaplan were an excellent announcing duo throughout the first 5 seasons of High Stakes Poker.
Now everything is up in the air for High Stakes Poker with a potentially much younger, model-like host being brought to the table. Sure GSN is banking on the move attracting a wider audience, but they could lose some of the existing audience too. If things don’t work out, then there is definitely the possibility of Benza coming back. A.J. put this into perspective when he said, “And look on the bright side: if she stinks….I might be back for HSP 7”
A lot of good poker players preach aggressive play through frequent bets that will push others out of hands. Unfortunately, a number of less skilled players take this advice and run with it without considering that the simple act of frequently betting is not going to make one a better player. Your bets and raises need to have some meaning behind them and should only be made when you have a reason to make them.
The main event of the Multi Table Tournament Leaderboard is going off this weekend.
As I told you earlier, I’ll be heading out to Vegas next week for Blogs With Balls 2.0.
In the newest issue of ESPN Magazine, athletes are baring it all in the “Body Issue”.
There have been several noted bad boys in poker over the years. People like Phil Hellmuth, Tony G, and Mike Matusow have made just as big of a name for themselves on the felt as they have with their mouths and crazy antics. But these are of course well noted live tournament players who’ve gained most of their fame from being on TV and winning huge tourneys. However, one player is proving that being a poker bad boy is no longer limited to live play.
Next week in Vegas, BlogsWithBalls 2.0 will be conference-ing the face off of Sin City and CarbonPoker is going to be there.
People talk about position on the poker table all of the time such as early, middle, and late positions. One position on the poker table that rarely gets discussed is the small blind, which leads to a lot of poor play from this spot – especially when making calls. Fortunately, you don’t have to fall into the trap of making bad plays from the small blind since this can easily be overcome by using a little strategy.
As a further sign that poker is experiencing a big boom in Hungary, the nation is now considering legalizing the game so they can regulate it. The Wall Street Journal reported this story over the weekend, and they believe that Hungary is looking to capitalize off of poker since an estimated 250,000 of the country’s 10 million residents currently play online and live.
One thing that people love about online poker as opposed to the live version is that you can play multiple cash game tables at once. And with the ability to play more tables at once comes the ability to make more money during playing sessions.
