Is GSN bluffing with poker series?

June 09, 2008 That's exactly what poker fans fear has happened at GSN, which is running out of time to renew two of its most popular series, "High Stakes Poker" and "World Poker Tour." [...] since the exit of president and CEO Rich Cronin last year and installation of former Universal Television group head David Goldhill, more than a dozen GSN staffers have left the channel and some speculate that the poker shows may be next to get the axe. The renewal delay has caused poker publications and blogs in recent weeks to declare "High Stakes" dead and "WPT" in jeopardy since both are near the end of their pickup windows.

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