Distinguished Pothead Moves from TV to Poker
Why yes, I think I will have “a Montel,” thanks for offering
The Montel Williams Show will be ceasing production after 17 years — and so where does one go from there but to a downtown Vegas poker room? Ever since he took the chip lead on Day 1 of the 2007 WSOP main event, Montel seems to have gotten hooked … and lately he’s been hosting $1,000 sit-n-gos at the Golden Nugget poker room:
These are not special charity events, mind you — though he is s putting on some of those around the country, too — but just good-ole-fashioned come play me for cash, bitches, action … as can be seen below:
By the way, this announcement on the end of Montel TV comes perhaps coincidentally with the announcement of the Golden Nugget’s Grand Poker Series — which will feature several small buy-in events during the WSOP. Click here for more general Golden Nugget poker info.
Kevin Mathers says:
January 31st, 2008 at 8:13pm
Just a note that the Grand Poker series is named after the improvised movie, “The Grand” that was filmed in the Nugget.
Kevin…
Ed says:
January 31st, 2008 at 8:56pm
another note…
my dad and sister were on his tv show back in the mid 90s.