While all the other players at the table would play with their own cash, the loose cannon was staked by PokerStars to play against the pros. The role of the loose cannon usually went to a recreational poker player who would sign up and get auditioned by PokerStars staff before getting a place on the show. PokerStars Big Game was one of the most popular TV poker shows back in the day, and a lot of its popularity came from the unique format that included a single player acting as the “loose cannon” in each season. In the end, it was Lily Newhouse and Nikki Limo who earned the title of loose cannons for the new season, which is going to be filmed in full over the next two days, with a variety of professional poker players and entertaining recreationals joining the loose cannons for two sessions of $100/200 NLH cash games.ġ8+ | BeGambleAware T&Cs Apply | Read full T&Cs

The second, and perhaps the harder stage, saw all the table winners auditioned by a jury made up of Joe Stapelton, James Hartigan, and Nadya Magnus, who were tasked with finding the right candidates to play on the show. To make this happen, the organizers first run two freeroll tournaments with a shootout format, with ten tables in each of the freerolls playing down to a champion, who would qualify for the second stage of the selection process. It’s been over ten years since the show last ran, and this time around PokerStars wanted to make the selection process for “loose cannons” a test of both poker and other life skills. The first PokerStars NAPT festival in 12 years is in full swing in the crowded Resorts World Las Vegas poker room, and while most eyes are focused on Main Event action, there was plenty going on the sidelines, as PokerStars ran qualifiers and auditions for the new season of their popular Big Game show.

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