Poker show recommended
MY favorite television show these days is one you've probably never heard of.
Nope, I'm not talking about "Heroes," the return of "Lost" or even the embarrassment known as "Maui Fever." Must-see TV for me these days is "Poker After Dark," which airs locally at 2:30 a.m. six times a week on KHNL.
Unlike other poker programs that utilize extensive editing during post-production, "Poker After Dark" spreads a single-table, winner-take-all tournament over five episodes and shows just about all the action from the first hand to the last. Every Saturday night (technically, Sunday morning), viewers get a recap with highlights from the previous week.
Since its debut on Jan. 2, poker heavyweights including Doyle Brunson, Gus Hansen, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow and Johnny Chan have appeared on "Poker After Dark," their sights set on the $120,000 awarded to each week's winner. It also doesn't hurt to have Shana Hiatt as the host ...
CONCERT NEWS: Hatebreed recently announced its return to Honolulu. The band plays March 11 at Pipeline Cafe ... Former Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil will follow with an April 4 gig at the same venue ... And it's already shaping up to be an exciting lineup for this year's "Kokua Festival." Jack Johnson will play host to Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Boom Gaspar, and it's been announced that Ernie Cruz Jr. and the Girlas will join Matt Costa as opening acts on April 21 and 22 at the Waikiki Shell ...
DON'T FORGET about the various parties that lead up to the Pro Bowl on Saturday.
Get started tomorrow at Zanzabar, where Hot Lava Entertainment hosts the fifth annual "All-Star Pro VIP Kickoff Party" with DJ Tony Touch and the Chicago Bears' Lance Briggs and Devin Hester.
On Thursday, Peter Maharaj teams with Warren Moon and Tony Gonzalez at Pearl Ultra Lounge, while the Cincinnati Bengals' Chad Johnson and DJ Green Lantern hold it down at Fashion 45. Jin the MC and Little Brother will also be in concert the same night at Pipeline.
For more details about parties this weekend, check out my column in HiLife ...
ONE SAD side effect of Palomino's closure last week -- the change in ownership means the Jan. 13 installment of "Two" was actually its swan song. No word from promoters Flash Hansen and Matty Hazelgrove as to where (or if) the bi-monthly event will relocate ...
