PartyPoker.com on Five
Channel 5 is one of the only terrestrial channels which supports poker broadcasts, so if you’re not a subscriber to Sky or Virgin Media then this should be your first port of call. They provide coverage for the PartyPoker.com tournaments, the most recent of which was the fifth annual European competition which saw the jackpot of $200,000 go to a UK professional player from Wales. Lively commentary from poker experts is always an enticing feature of this show and the next poker event to come up on 5 is the Women’s World Open, so watch out for it.

Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure
The European Poker Tour has a number of shows which broadcast around Europe and this is just one of them that’s airing on Sky Sports 2 at the moment. Qualifiers have come from all over the world via the internet having proved their prowess in tournaments or online. The aim of this particular tournament is to give the winner a ten thousand euro entry into the European Poker Tour Grand Final, held in iconic Monte Carlo, so the stakes are always high.

Full Tilt on ESPN
With ESPN now a major sporting channel in the UK, we can look forward to plenty of poker coverage with their partnership with Full Tilt Poker. Featuring all of the big name players taking part in some of the most exciting and entertaining matches you’ll ever see, ESPN always kick in with great production values and insightful commentary from experts in the poker world.

Celebrity Poker Showdown
This show originally aired on Channel 4, but is repeated regularly on Bravo and features a bunch of well known and lesser celebrities battling it out in what is always an interesting set of matches for real cash. Because of the inflated egos at stake as well as the money there’s always an altercation or two that can keep you interested and prize money of over half a million dollars has been won by already wealthy celebs in the past.

Watch Poker Online
There is another way to enjoy world class poker matches and that is of course on the internet. If you’ve got a broadband connection there are plenty of sites dedicated to streaming some of the best tournaments in the world live, as well as running clips from classic encounters throughout the years. Poker Channel Europe is one such online resource which lets you stream live news updates and check out highlights from tournaments that have made the headlines. Many other networks who host poker shows or cover live tournaments also make their poker content available online for free, so check out your favourite network’s site for more details. You can even get involved in online poker games yourself for real prizes, or take lessons from the pros in order to improve your game.