Season 5 Plot
The fifth season of High Stakes Poker was filmed at the Golden Nugget in December 2008. Watch your favorite players such as Tom Dwan, Doule Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, Barry Greenstein, Antonio Esfandiari, David Peat, and Antonio Esfandiari battle it out in a high stakes cash game where the minimum buy-in is $200,000.
High Stakes Poker Season 5 aired on March 1st, 2009.
Season 5 Episodes
1. Episode 1
The fifth season of High Stakes Poker starts with a bigger game of $400/$800 No-Limit Hold'em and a $200,000 minimum buy-in. Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, Barry Greenstein, Tom Dwan, David Benyamine, and Eli Elezra are back for another season, while Peter Eastgate and Ilari Sahamies make their debut on High Stakes Poker.
2. Episode 2
Doyle Brunson slow plays cowboys and big pots start to become the norm as Daniel Negreanu, Peter Eastgate, Barry Greenstein, Tom Dwan, David Benyamine, Ilari Sahamies, and Eli Elezra join "Texas Dolly" for another episode of High Stakes Poker.
3. Episode 3
Daniel Negreanu is at the center of the action like normal as Doyle Brunson, Peter Eastgate, Barry Greenstein, Tom Dwan, David Benyamine, Ilari Sahamies, and Eli Elezra continue to battle in this $400/$800 No-Limit Hold'em cash game.
4. Episode 4
Big hands collide and they're running an almost $550,000 pot once! High Stakes Poker gets even higher as the limits get kicked up to $500/$1,000 on this episode of High Stakes Poker featuring Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Peter Eastgate, Barry Greenstein, Tom Dwan, David Benyamine, Ilari Sahamies, and Eli Elezra.
5. Episode 5
Everyone's trying to bluff, and Daniel Negreanu can't catch a hand as Doyle Brunson, Peter Eastgate, Barry Greenstein, Tom Dwan, David Benyamine, Ilari Sahamies, and Eli Elezra join "Kid Poker" for High Stakes Poker.
6. Episode 6
Tom Dwan cracks aces to scoop a record-breaking $919,000 pot as Daniel Negreanu, Peter Eastgate, Barry Greenstein, Doyle Brunson, David Benyamine, Ilari Sahamies, and Eli Elezra watch in amazement.
7. Episode 7
A new lineup brings big names to the big game as Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Howard Lederer, Joe Hachem, Sam Simon, Nick Cassavetes, Patrik Antonius, and Phil Laak kick off a new episode of High Stakes Poker.
8. Episode 8
Prop bets, problems, and plenty of action on this episode of High Stakes Poker with Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Howard Lederer, Joe Hachem, Sam Simon, Nick Cassavetes, Patrik Antonius, and Phil Laak.
9. Episode 9
Tom Dwan picks up right where he left off after he joins Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Howard Lederer, Joe Hachem, Sam Simon, Nick Cassavetes, Patrik Antonius, and Phil Laak on High Stakes Poker.
10. Episode 10
Action continues with Tom Dwan and Daniel Negreanu in the middle of it all while Antonio Esfandiari, Howard Lederer, Joe Hachem, Nick Cassavetes, Patrik Antonius, and Phil Laak watch on.
11. Episode 11
New faces, same action. David "Viffer" Peat, Dario Minieri, and Alan Meltzer make their High Stakes Poker debut alongside Mike Baxter, Eli Elezra, Doyle Brunson, Phil Laak, and Tom Dwan.
12. Episode 12
The $400/$800 No-Limit Hold'em action continues on High Stakes Poker as Doyle Brunson, Mike Baxter, Eli Elezra, Dario Minieri, Phil Laak, David Peat, Alan Meltzer, and Tom Dwan continue to battle.
13. Episode 13
Big pairs and big pots continue until the final hand of Season 5 as Doyle Brunson, Mike Baxter, Eli Elezra, Dario Minieri, Phil Laak, David Peat, Alan Meltzer, and Tom Dwan close out another season of High Stakes Poker.
