4/8/2022

High Stakes Poker Gabe Kaplan

When it aired on the Game Show Network (GSN) from 2006-11, High Stakes Poker cemented its legacy as one of the most popular poker shows ever made through its 98-episode run. Now, after a near-decade hiatus, the show is set to return this Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on PokerGO.

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Not only is the show, which recorded earlier this year at PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino, once again helmed by the original producer and Poker Hall of Famer Mori Eskandani, news broke earlier this week that the show’s original hosts Gabe Kaplan and AJ Benza would return for commentary duties. New episodes are slated to air every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

A.J. Benza & @GabeKaplan return to High Stakes Poker as hosts of the ALL NEW Season 8!

— PokerGO (@PokerGO)

Gabriel Weston Kaplan (born March 31, 1945) is an American comedian, actor, and professional poker player. He played the eponymous teacher in the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. He later became a professional poker player and a commentator for the series High Stakes Poker on GSN. Poker Go announced today the hit series “High Stakes Poker” will be returning for it’s 8th season and hosted by Gabe Kaplan, featuring Phil Ivy, Tom Dwan and more Season 8 of “High Stakes Poker” begins on December 16 with new weekly episodes, airing exclusively on PokerGO. Today, Gabe Kaplan’s total live tournament winnings are nearly $2 million. His total cash winnings are, undoubtedly, as high if not higher. Along with his long-time stint on High Stakes Poker, Kaplan was the television commentator for the 1997 and 2002 WSOP. High Stakes Poker was a hugely successful series, and it was brought to life by A.J. Benza and Kaplan, where big stacks of cash went over the line with regularity. There are so many examples of Gabe Kaplan being a boss at the table then laughing about the game behind the microphone that the game feels like it owes him a lot.

“It’s been nine years since new episodes of the legendary ‘High Stakes Poker’ series have been created,” Eskandani told TheWrap in their mainstream preview of the show. “With this show being such a favorite among fans, it was important to us to capture the exhilarating spirit of the game in a way that makes it come to life through each viewer’s screen. When our audience tunes in, we want them to feel the energy of each player in the game, and we’ve worked faithfully to make that happen.”

The cash games will be played either $200/$400 or $400/$800 no-limit hold’em with a big blind ante in play.

For the first episode of Season 8, the game will be 400/$800 NLH with a minimum buy-in of $200,000. The lineup includes Tom Dwan, Jean-Robert Bellande, Rick Salomon, Nick Petrangelo, Brandon Steven, former MLB pitcher Michael Schwimer, and Bryn Kenney, who is one of a few poker pros making their High Stakes Poker debut.

Here’s a look at those who will be playing in Season 8 as revealed by the trailer:

Phil Ivey
Tom Dwan
Jean-Robert Bellande
Bryn Kenney
Rick Salomon
Chamath Palihapitiya
Brandon Steven
Nick Petrangelo
Phil Hellmuth
Doug Polk
Michael Schwimer
Brandon Adams
James Bord
Lazaro Hernandez
Damien LeForbes
Jake Daniels
Lynne Ji

Remember, the show is only available to PokerGO subscribers. If you’re not currently subscribed, you can get a monthly subscription for $14.99, a three-month plan for $29.99, and an annual subscription for $99.99.

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This article was originally published by Pokernews.com. Read the original article here.