New NBC poker show
US television network NBC has announced plans to host a new late night poker show.
The Poker After Dark programme will give a detailed look at the murky waters of the professional game, with all players miked during play for the weekly $120,000 pots and detailed analysis of the good and not so good moves.
Top players such as Daniel Negreanu, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Jennifer Harman will be playing in the series of tournaments, which aim to give the audience the inside track on the game.
“There’s a vibrant late night audience looking for original programming,” said NBC’s west coast president Mike Graboff.
“We felt this inside look at the professional poker scene is perfect for late night television and those viewers seeking an unique and original broadcast.”
The show, which will be hosted by poker beauty Shana Hiatt, will begin broadcasting in January.