Re: Scotty Nguyen says High Stakes Poker is fake? (x-post from t.v.)
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Obviously, it's not fake. It's questionable how good the people were as players, but it would be amazing if they were that good at acting. I have never participated in anything where I didn't put up the whole buy in. I have never saved a percentage with anyone, but that kind of thing happens, though I don't know about it happening on HSP.
There was a thread last year where someone quoted Bobby Hoff saying that some of the hands were set up. I asked Bobby and he said he barely knew about the show and had never said anything.
Barry
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Thank you, Barry, for your post. I'd like to add this from a column posted in Poker Pro magazine about the second season of HSP:
"Fans will witness “Sheiky” hanging around the set on the first day waiting for a seat to open up. However, Shawn had a piece of Mike Matusow, and because of this, the producers would not allow him to play while Matusow was still in the game."
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