Game of Gold – A Massive Success!
It was roughly two weeks ago that Game of Gold premiered. This re-take on the all-time classic “Poker After Dark” has really been a massive success so far, and poker enthusiasts all over the world are eager for the next episode to be released.
We’re more than halfway into the series, seeing as episode eight out of twelve will be released today, November 24th. Let’s recap what we’ve seen in Game of Gold so far, and discuss some interesting topics regarding the show. Also, there is a GGPoker Game Of Gold Freeroll with $10 000 GTD that we will tell you all about!
Note: this article may contain small spoilers regarding the series. For the sake of you who wants to know about the freeroll but don’t want any spoilers about the show, the first paragraphs will be about the freeroll.
Can You Find the Secret Password?
No one hates a freeroll, are we right? In every episode of Game of Gold, there will be a hidden password for a freeroll over at GGPoker. There’s no need to be worried about not finding the password: GGPoker will be kind enough to pin the passwords in the comment sections for each episode (the episodes are launched on YouTube). The freerolls will have a $10 000 GTD, so this is certainly nothing that you want to miss!
The episodes are broadcasted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12:00 UTC. The last episode will air December 4th. No dates for the freerolls have been announced, but if you browse the GGPoker client after every episode, you should be able to find the tournament corresponding to the episode.
Who Will Win the Gold?
Let’s shift focus to the series itself. Boy, have Game of Gold received a lot of positive feedback from the get go. Poker legends such as Phil Galfond, Patrick Leonard and Rob Yong have all praised the show, and the amount of views for each episode indicates that Game of Gold is one of the best poker entertainment productions through all time.
The series started with all players being divided into four teams consisting of for players. One member of each team then got to face off against each other in a Sit N’ Go tournament. We won’t spoil with team were eliminated after round one!
After the Sit N’ Go round, teams were redrawn and round 2 – Heads Up – commenced. This is where we are currently, and a new episode will be released today in which we will follow the progression of Round 2.
Spunky Hwang, the producer & director of Game of Gold, is very pleased with how the show turned out:
“The world of poker broadcasting needed a change, as the old formats used by most poker shows were simply overused. With Game of Gold, we’ve crafted a viewing experience that anyone with the slightest knowledge of poker will enjoy, with fascinating players that everyone can relate to and new gameplay concepts that will delight and thrill viewers in equal measure!”
With so many colorful characters – Daniel Negreanu, Daniel “Jungleman” Cates, Olga Iermolcheva, Maria Ho and more – Game of Gold really redefined the landscape of poker broadcasts. Hopefully there will be more seasons in the future. For now, we can enjoy season one, and it will be very interesting to see who finally will claim the $456 000 prize in the end!
