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New Week of Poker After Dark to Feature World Champs

Airs Tuesday Through Saturday at 2:05 a.m. on NBC

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The World Series of Poker main event has historically been the most prestigious poker tournament in the world since its inception in 1968, and next week’s Poker After Dark will feature six former world champions.

Here is the lineup:

Chris FergusonJohnny Chan

Chris Ferguson 2000 World Champion — $1.5 million

Total WSOP bracelets — five

Lifetime earnings — $6 million

Johnny Chan

1987 World Champion — $625,000

1988 World Champion — $700,000

Total WSOP bracelets — 10

Lifetime earnings — $5.4 millionJamie Gold

Barry JohnstonBarry Johnston

1986 World Champion — $570,000

Total WSOP bracelets — five

Lifetime earnings — $2.9 million

Jamie Gold

2006 World Champion — $12 million

Total WSOP bracelets — one

Lifetime earnings — $12.2 million

Phil HellmuthHuck Seed

Phil Hellmuth 1989 World Champion — $755,000

Total WSOP bracelets — 11

Lifetime earnings — $9.1 million

Huck Seed

1996 World Champion — $1 million

Total WSOP bracelets — four

Lifetime earnings — $3.6 million

The new episodes begin Tuesday at 2:05 a.m. on NBC and air every night at the same time through Saturday. Then, on Sunday, a special “Director’s Cut” episode will recap the action at 1 a.m.

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