My choice for the best TV poker show is Poker After Dark. Unlike other cash games like "Poker Den" and "High Stakes Poker". The game has a winner take all prize of $120,000. Six players contribute $20,000 each to create that prize. This is a pocket-money-game compared to other cash games where players have lost over $500,000 in one hand.

Because of its friendly stakes, the atmosphere in Poker After Dark is often relaxed and comical. All the players have mikes and the repartee can be easily heard or bleeped over the commentator's voice. Entertaining characters like Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu have made their unique contributions.

One special moment for me was Mike (The Mouth) Matusow's first win after eight tries in PAK. With a short stack, he fought tenaciously to win this prestigious tournament.

I play a cash game with friends once of week and we're not playing beyond our limits. The company is as much fun as the poker.