High Stakes Poker Coming to TV on Valentine’s Day

High Stakes Poker is making its highly anticipated return for its sixth season on the Game Show Network (GSN) this Valentine’s Day, Sunday the 14th. Once you get sick of watching Marley and Me over wine, role-play by changing the channel over to GSN at 8 p.m. ET for the greatest action in televised poker. Strengthen your bonds of affection while you spoon to people (who aren’t you) losing thousands of dollars from their $200,000 minimum buy-ins, then seal the deal by reraising all-in with some heavy petting.

The future of High Stakes Poker was in question last year after new management took over the GSN and canceled the World Poker Tour broadcasts. GSN officially announced its return in a press release last November.

The Golden Nugget reprises its role as the meeting place for the cash game goliaths. Returning for the sixth season are the familiar faces of Patrik Antonius, David Benyamine, Doyle Brunson, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, Eli Elezra, Allan Meltzer, Antonio Esfandiari, Barry Greenstein, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Mike Matusow, and Daniel Negreanu. New are the faces of many notable European names in the world of poker, including European Poker Tour winner Andreas Hoivold, Sammy “Any Two” George, Lex Velhuis, and 2009 WPT Championship event winner Yevgeniy Timoshenko.

The beautiful Kara Scott also replaces Gabe Kaplan’s commentating antithesis, A.J. Benza. In a format similar to other Poker PROduction shows (NBC’s Poker After Dark and National Heads-Up Poker Championship), Scott will be on the floor for hand analysis and insight from the pros, instead of reprising the play-by-play commentating role Benza leaves in his absence. How Kaplan leverages the brunt of the load without Benza as a crutch remains to be seen.

Relive one of the most memorable moments across five seasons when Barry Greenstein and Tom “durrr” Dawn battle for a $919,600 pot, the second largest in High Stakes Poker history.

Tom “durrr” Dwan vs. Barry Greenstein for $919,600 pot on YouTube.