FSN to Premiere Show Featuring Hellmuth and Duke"Best Damn Poker Show" Airs Tonight at 9 p.m. Local time |
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UltimateBet pros Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke have gone head to head numerous times, but most famously for the 2004 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions title and $2 million first-place prize. Duke got the best of it that time, but in their new show, the Best Damn Poker Show, which premieres tonight on Fox Sports Net, the two will get the chance to find out who is the better poker professor.
A field of 36 players was created from an open-audition process, as well as from online qualifiers. Both Duke and Hellmuth chose nine players for their respective teams. The 18 picked players were then sent to the Pechanga Resort and Casino, where they were coached by their respective captains. The players competed in a seven-week series for cash prizes and bragging rights.
The show will also feature celebrities also known for their passion for poker, including Jennifer Tilly, Sully Erna from Godsmack, and Scott Ian from Anthrax. The first episode airs tonight at 9 p.m., 11 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. local time on FSN.
Qualifiers for season two of the Best Damn Poker Show begin later this month. To take advantage of a deposit bonus on UltimateBet through Card Player, click here.