''Poker Night in America'' (PNIA) is a

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which features

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s and sit & gos. The series production began in 2013 and was first aired in 2014. The show is web streamed and televised. PNIA was developed by Todd Anderson, president of Rush Street Productions and co-founder of the ''

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''. The show hosts various cash games at local casinos across the

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and is sponsored by

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. During the filming of the season one

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slow rolled

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with quad 5s resulting in Matusow having an outburst. Since the incident, slow rolling has become a tradition on the show. Professional poker players such as

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and others have appeared on the show. In 2017, the show presented King of the Hill, a series of $50,000 buy in heads up sit & gos with players such as

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and Parker Talbot competing for a $200,000 prize. Joe Stapleton and Chris Hanson were the commentators for the first 5 seasons. In 2018, PNIA intends to replace the current commentators with celebrities.

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* * {{IMDb title, 5921516 Television shows about poker Poker in Las Vegas 2014 American television series debuts