Booth shoved $300,000 in cash into the middle of the table to put Ivey all-in, and he eventually folded. Ivey has been a top player in the biggest cash games in the world, but one of his most memorable “High Stakes Poker” hands came when he was bluffed off pocket kings by Brad Booth’s gutshot straight draw. “In addition to the star-studded lineups, fans will be pleased to see a revamped set that aims to capture the traditional authenticity of this legendary show and the return of $50,000 bricks of cash on the table,” PokerGO president Mori Eskandani said in a release.
This ninth season of “High Stakes Poker” also brings back a hallmark of previous seasons: Players sometimes making bets with $50,000 bricks of cash, along with traditional poker chips.
The minimum buy-in is $100,000, but some players will put much more on the table. The No-limit Hold’em cash games will be played at stakes of $200-$400 up to $500-$1,000. Monday on the subscription video service PokerGO. (Antonio Abrego/PokerGO)Ĭhips are nice, but cash is back on table - along with some of poker’s biggest names - for the new season of “High Stakes Poker.”ĭoyle Brunson, Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu and reigning World Series of Poker Main Event champion Koray Aldemir are among the players who will be battling during the 14-week season, which starts airing at 5 p.m. Daniel Negreanu plays on 'High Stakes Poker' at the PokerGO studio.
