Comments on: High Stakes Poker Host A.J. Benza Gets Fired

By: Linda Hile

Linda Hile — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:48:17 +0000

I’ve watched High Stakes for 6 years and Gabe and AJ were the best I do not like the new host. I will not watch it any longer if they keep that idiot of a new host.

By: MKrip

MKrip — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:26:35 +0000

They made one really bad move by getting rid of A.J. Gabe is a superb host but the game really loses alot of its shine with A.J. gone. It’s just not right as a one host gig.

Now, after looking forward to a whole new season for 2011, I was really excited about it until the show aired earlier tonight. No Kaplan and the show absolutely stinks. I watched reruns after reruns all evening twice a week with the earlier players, Kaplan and Benza but now the show is ruined. Not only does Norm MacDonald pale in comparison to Gabe Kaplan but they also don’t have the colorful mix of players they maintained through the previous seasons.

What was a great show for poker enthusiasts is now a complete dud. I was a huge fan and am completely turned off now. I will probably watch a few reruns but the GSN turned something great into something that is embarrassing to watch for me as a fan. Way to push all in with rags, GSN.

By: jackie

jackie — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:45:05 +0000

Gabe Kaplan is the best, however, withought A.J. Benza his jokes fall flat. This is a 2 person commentary . Explaining the moves etc. are excellent,however, there’s just so much that can be described or explained. So, throwing in a joke here and there with a bit of chit chat is the perfect combination. When he cracks a joke, that’s it, move on. That’s my opinion.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:17:00 +0000

I am an OK poker player and when I watched the show A.J. would ask the questions that I would if I was there. He made it fun to watch. AJ & Gabe had “it” and now the show suffers without A.J.. I was a fan. Maybe the producers need to remember “New Coke”. That failed for Coco-Cola and HSP will fail without AJ on GSN.

By: Jonny b good

Jonny b good — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:49:37 +0000

This sucks!!I mean..I’m still gonna watch HSP because its an amazing show and I love the players and poker itself..However..AJ was tops and these asswipes who let him go haven’t a clue what they’re doing.Aj and Gabe had great banter going and it kept the show running smoothly..I’ll sure miss him..Flipin’ idiots!!

By: Roger Berry

Roger Berry — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:53:53 +0000

A.J. Benza helped make HighStakes Poker a great show. He makes the show great and then is canned…The jerks who think a pretty face will improve an already fantastic show will regret it in my opinion.
Roger

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:23:49 +0000

I miss A.J.! There was a season when Gabe and A.J. would cut each other down and argue that was a little wierd to listen to, but when the two of them talked poker it worked and I liked watching the show. It is boring now and the girl with the interviews in the middle of the show does nothing for me…

By: andrew

andrew — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:46:15 +0000

unwatchable without him

it is removed from my Tivo

By: Soonerbroad

Soonerbroad — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:02:55 +0000

I was surprised to find that I actually like Kara Scott as an interviewer. However, AJ needs to return. Gabe is too plain alone. AJ was the perfect foil to the humor we now miss.

By: Flushmaster

Flushmaster — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:24:37 +0000

I have loved HSP ever since I saw episodes from season 2. AJ and Gabe were great. When I heard the producers were replacing AJ with Kara, I was sad but a lady sidekick would draw the female audience. But what the HELL!! Hiring Kara for the interviews which seem to be done after the session, unlike PAD where they do it right after the hand is over has NO EFFECT ON HAVING A.J. OR NOT HAVING A.J. IN THE BOOTH. AND LET ME SAY HSP SEASON 6 MIGHT HAVE THE BEST LINEUP EVER WHICH THE RETARDED PRODUCERS KEEP POINTING OUT. HSP SEASON 6 IS LAME AND DRY WITHOUT A.J. IN THE BOOTH TO ASK A QUESTION OR LAUGH AT GABE’S JOKES.

DEAR GSN, YOU SCREWED UP ON SEASON 6, MAKE THINGS RIGHT AND BRING A.J. BACK FOR THE SECOND HALF OF SEASON 6 OR SEASON 7. THE POKER COMMUNITY IMPLORES YOU TO SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE AND BRING A.J. BACK!!