High Stakes Poker Set to Begin Its Third Season in January on GSN

High Stakes Poker premieres its third season on Monday, January 15th at 9:00 PM ET from the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

High Stakes Poker reflects the poker action in the latest James Bond movie "Casino Royale" - only this time, the players are playing for real. This season, WSOP winner, Jamie Gold will be among the 14 new players that will comprise the field for HSP 3.

Like in the last 2 seasons, players will be buying-in with anywhere between $100,000 and $1 million in cash to be able to participate in this Texas Hold'em poker game.

"HIGH STAKES POKER is a hit for GSN. Poker continues to gain momentum with a record number of players participating in the World Series. In addition, major films including 'Casino Royale,' have featured high stakes games," said Rich Cronin, President and CEO of GSN (Game Show Network).

Cronin added, "We have put together an all-star line up of players who brought more money to the table than ever before. With the NFL regular season and college bowl games over on January 8th, viewers will enjoy the new season of HIGH STAKES POKER action on Monday nights beginning January 15th."

This year's complete lineup includes the following players: Daniel Alaei, Brad Booth, Doyle Brunson, Todd Brunson, Eli Elezra, Antonio Esfandiari, Sam Farha, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman, Phil "The Unabomber" Laak, Erick Lindgren, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu and Shawn Sheikhan.

February 26, 2007
Pauline Davis