Best Poker Series and Documentaries to Watch in 2025

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Best Poker Series and Documentaries to Watch


Best TV Series Featuring Poker as the Star

Poker is more than just a card game—it's a world of personalities, psychology, and high-stakes decisions. Over the years, several TV shows and poker films have captured the intensity and excitement of the felt, offering viewers a mix of education, inspiration, and entertainment.


1️⃣ High Stakes Poker (2006 – 2023)





What is it about?
A legendary poker TV show featuring some of the biggest cash games ever played on screen. Pros and wealthy amateurs face off with hundreds of thousands on the line.

Key moments:
✔️ The $1M+ pot between Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius.
✔️ Phil Ivey calmly extracting value from nervous opponents.
✔️ Loose table talk with real tension behind every hand.

Essential viewing for any fan of real poker and big-money decisions.


2️⃣ Poker After Dark (2007 – 2022)





What is it about?
Sit & go format mixed with cash games featuring poker's elite in an intimate, often psychological setting.

Key moments:
✔️ Strategy insights from pros like Hellmuth, Esfandiari, and Dwan.
✔️ Themed weeks with memorable rivalries.
✔️ Some of the best hero calls and bluffs on live TV.

Perfect for understanding high-level decision-making in short-handed play.


3️⃣ The Grand (2007) – Poker with a Comic Twist





What is it about?
A mockumentary film satirizing the eccentric world of poker tournaments. Characters are exaggerated, but the passion for the game is real.

Key moments:
✔️ Woody Harrelson’s over-the-top poker savant.
✔️ Real cameos from poker greats.
✔️ Improvised scenes that are surprisingly accurate in capturing poker culture.

A fun take on the often dramatic poker tournament world.


Must-Watch Poker Documentaries

KidPoker (2015)



The life and rise of Daniel Negreanu, showing his family, mental preparation, and iconic tournament moments.


Bet Raise Fold (2013)


A behind-the-scenes look at online poker grinders before and after Black Friday. Heartfelt, raw, and insightful.


All In: The Poker Movie (2009)



From the Moneymaker boom to poker's place in American culture, this film connects the game’s past with its global rise.


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