If you are a poker
If you are a poker lover, you will surely love the British television series called Late Night Poker. This television show has helped to popularized poker during the year 2000. It has used many under the table cameras to provide viewers the opportunity to see the cards of each and every player around the table. This show became an instant hit in United Kingdom on Channel 4 and it was first aired in the year 1999. This show runs 6 series from 1999 up to 2002. There were other series such as Late Night Poker Masters and Late Night Poker Ace and it returned during 2008.
In 1999, it was a production company that presented ch4 this idea to produce a kind of series that is focused only in poker tournament. During that time, poker has not been shown to in UK television and it was Channel 4 that was first to introduced this kind of television program to viewers. This is how the show was created. The very first series was launched in the month of July 1999. It does not take a very long time before viewers learn about the show and captivated the hearts of both players and non-players of poker. The show has a smoky, dark that represents the true surrounding of a land based poker room. It provides venue for proficient poker gamers to showcase their talent and skill and poker all over UK. This was highly recognized by various individuals too and personalities.
The different varieties of poker being played by players came to be “No Limit Texas Hold'Em”. During that time, this variation of poker is not very popular in United Kingdom. The very major runs were dominated Ulliott and he became the very first celebrity by just playing poker. There was also a version for celebrities only that was aired during October of 2000. Popular celebrities that were invited to play were Martin Amis, Patrick Marber, Al Alvarez, Ricky Gervais, Anthony Holden, Stephen Fry and Al Avarez. This also led to the introduction of the poker Challenge in 2004 for stars only.
During the 10th series, there were 4 heats and 8 players and the player who will finish the first and second in every heats will qualify for the closing. Winners of heats started with almost 50,000 chips and runners-up have 30,000 chips. The final as well as heats was aired 10 programs. The past sequence of this poker show is composed of 9 programs that include 7 heats, 2 semi-final rounds and the final. All winners of this will go and see the finals and all runner-ups will automatically play for the semi-final. The additional player will play for the final to complete 8 players around the table. The success of late night poker was attributed because of the used of underneath the bench cameras. It is also recognized as hole cameras that allowed viewers as well as commentators to watch each player’s cards because of the transparent poker table.
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