Poker Night in America

{{Infobox television

| image = pokernightinamerica.png

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| producer = Todd Anderson
Rush Street Productions

| starring = Joe Stapleton
Chris Hanson
Doug Polk

| country = United States

| network = CBS Sports
Comcast

| first_aired = {{Start date|2014}}

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| location = United States

| num_episodes =

| num_seasons = 10

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Poker Night in America (PNIA) is a poker television program which features cash games and sit & gos. The series production began in 2013 and was first aired in 2014.{{Cite web| title = Rush Street Productions to Launch Poker Night in America; Adds Nolan Dalla to Team| author = Holloway, Chad| work = PokerNews| date = 2013-07-26| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/07/rush-street-productions-to-launch-poker-night-in-america-add-15997.htm| archive-date = 2018-02-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035119/https://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/07/rush-street-productions-to-launch-poker-night-in-america-add-15997.htm| url-status = live}} The show is web streamed and televised. PNIA was developed by Todd Anderson, president of Rush Street Productions and co-founder of the Heartland Poker Tour.

The show hosts various cash games at local casinos across the United States and is sponsored by 888poker.{{Cite web| title = Poker Night in America Announces Deal With 888poker| author = Global Poker Index| work = Sporting News| date = 2014-06-28| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/poker-night-in-america-announces-deal-with-888poker/1ksndr3lhq61b1bsb2yjr6yzd7| archive-date = 2018-02-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035141/http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/poker-night-in-america-announces-deal-with-888poker/1ksndr3lhq61b1bsb2yjr6yzd7| url-status = live}} During the filming of the season one Shaun Deeb slow rolled Mike Matusow with quad 5s resulting in Matusow having an outburst.{{Cite web| title = Poker Cash Game TV: Mike Matusow Gets Massively Slow Rolled By Shaun Deeb| author = Pempus, Brian| work = cardplayer.com| date = 2013-09-24| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/16183-poker-cash-game-tv-mike-matusow-gets-massively-slow-rolled-by-shaun-deeb| archive-date = 2018-02-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035345/https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/16183-poker-cash-game-tv-mike-matusow-gets-massively-slow-rolled-by-shaun-deeb| url-status = live}} Since the incident, slow rolling has become a tradition on the show. Professional poker players such as Danielle Andersen, Maria Ho, Alec Torelli, Layne Flack, Phil Laak, Tom Schneider and others have appeared on the show.{{Cite web| title = Meet the Players from 888poker's Poker Night in America| work = us.888poker.com| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://us.888poker.com/poker-night/players/| archive-date = 2018-02-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035334/https://us.888poker.com/poker-night/players/| url-status = live}}

In 2017, the show presented King of the Hill, a series of $50,000 buy in heads up sit & gos with players such as Daniel Cates, Phil Hellmuth, Doug Polk, Olivier Busquet, Dan Colman and Parker Talbot competing for a $200,000 prize.{{Cite web| title = Phil Hellmuth Mounts Huge Comeback to Win PNIA King of the Hill Title| author = Cross, Valerie| work = PokerNews| date = 2017-08-24| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/08/phil-hellmuth-defeats-daniel-cates-king-of-the-hill-28818.htm| archive-date = 2018-02-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227094123/https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/08/phil-hellmuth-defeats-daniel-cates-king-of-the-hill-28818.htm| url-status = live}}{{Cite web| title = Olivier Busquet Goes Undefeated to Claim King of the Hill 2 Title| author = Cross, Valerie| work = PokerNews| date = 2017-10-08| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/10/olivier-busquet-undefeated-claims-king-of-the-hill-2-title-29123.htm| archive-date = 2018-02-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035200/https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/10/olivier-busquet-undefeated-claims-king-of-the-hill-2-title-29123.htm| url-status = live}}{{Cite web| title = Daniel Colman Sweeps Olivier Busquet, Brandon Adams in KOTH 3| author = Cross, Valerie| work = PokerNews| date = 2017-10-27| accessdate = 2018-02-26| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/10/daniel-colman-defeats-olivier-busquet-brandon-adams-in-koth-29252.htm| archive-date = 2018-02-27| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180227034758/https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/10/daniel-colman-defeats-olivier-busquet-brandon-adams-in-koth-29252.htm| url-status = live}}

Joe Stapleton and Chris Hanson were the commentators for the first 6 seasons.

Studio 52

After nine seasons of filming in casinos across America, PNIA announced a Las Vegas "poker residency" on May 8, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Interactive |first=Rush Street |title=POKER NIGHT IN AMERICA LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND "POKER RESIDENCY" IN LAS VEGAS MANSION |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/poker-night-in-america-launches-first-of-its-kind-poker-residency-in-las-vegas-mansion-301817953.html |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628230018/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/poker-night-in-america-launches-first-of-its-kind-poker-residency-in-las-vegas-mansion-301817953.html |url-status=live }} Inspired by Hugh Hefner's 1959 television show, "Playboy's Penthouse",{{Cite web |last=Hintze |first=Haley |date=2023-05-08 |title=PNIA offers more details on Studio 52 Las Vegas poker residency |url=https://www.poker.org/pnia-offers-more-details-on-studio-52-las-vegas-poker-residency/ |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=Poker.org |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628230021/https://www.poker.org/pnia-offers-more-details-on-studio-52-las-vegas-poker-residency/ |url-status=live }} Anderson created a TV studio in the 10,000-square foot private mansion where he resides in Las Vegas and branded it "Studio 52". The TV-ready property is outfitted with a full Poker Night in America production set, high-tech commentary suite, backyard wine cave, and outdoor game pavilion.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=What Will It Be? Poker Night in America Creates "Studio 52" in Las Vegas |url=https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/what-will-it-be-poker-night-in-america-creates-studio-52-in-las-vegas-38854/ |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=Poker News Daily |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628230021/https://www.pokernewsdaily.com/what-will-it-be-poker-night-in-america-creates-studio-52-in-las-vegas-38854/ |url-status=live }}

Notable figures who have played poker at Studio 52 include Dan Shak, Jason Somerville,{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=Celebrities Help Poker Night in America Kick Off New Program |url=https://pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/219238-celebrities-help-poker-night-america-kick-new |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=pokerindustrypro.com |archive-date=2023-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628230021/https://pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/219238-celebrities-help-poker-night-america-kick-new |url-status=live }} Phil Galfond, Farah Fath, and Maria Konnikova.

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