Nothing lasts forever, and GSN's High Stakes Poker will not be the first exception. The show pioneered high stakes cash games on TV and developed a strong critical reputation, not to mention some very nice ratings for GSN. But the audience has mostly dwindled away. I drop an elegiac note on the GSN schedule board...Other poster: Poker doesn't get any demos when it's getting under 100,000 viewers.
The latest Saturday 7/30 ratings had three High Stakes Poker runs over 100K. Funny thing, those runs may have gotten more younger male viewers than most other shows on GSN. But the numbers have declined so far that HSP is doomed to a couple hours post-midnight at best. It's already been cut back severely.
I like the show but it's time to move on. A few years ago High Stakes Poker was the network's top 18-49 show. Once upon a time HSP was GSN's top-rated show, period.
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