{"id":15513,"date":"2026-05-21T15:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=15513"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:14:05","slug":"kevin-martin-poker-wars-reality-tv-competition-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/kevin-martin-poker-wars-reality-tv-competition-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Martin launches his new reality poker competition show, &quot;Poker Wars,&quot; this weekend."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15513\" class=\"elementor elementor-15513\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77cee7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77cee7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b5bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b5bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15514\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1408-300x199.webp\" alt=\"Kevin Martin launches his new reality poker competition show, &quot;Poker Wars,&quot; this weekend.\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1408-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1408-1024x680.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1408-768x510.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1408-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1408.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>Kevin Martin introduces a brand new live-action poker competition called &quot;Poker Wars,&quot; combining poker with Big Brother-style social strategies. It will be streamed for free on YouTube and Twitch from May 21-24, with a total prize pool of CAD 50,000.<\/em><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\"><br \/>When it comes to poker and reality TV, Kevin \u201cKmart\u201d Martin has established himself in both fields. The former streamer, who appeared on the hit poker show Game of Gold and won the fifth season of Big Brother Canada, is putting his expertise into practice with a brand new poker competition show called Poker Wars.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"\">Poker Wars will be\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">May 21-24, 2:00 PM North American Mountain Standard Time daily.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0It&#039;s streamed for free on KMartPoker&#039;s YouTube and Twitch channels. This is a live competition combining poker with real-life live games. The six contestants include familiar poker faces Jon Pardy, Abby Merk, Hesham &quot;Kiero Loves You&quot; Elkhouly, and Haven Taylor, as well as video game streamer Jake Straus and &quot;wildcard&quot; player Ali Kebritchi.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The show will feature betrayal, voting, elimination, alliances, and various dramatic conflicts!<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">&quot;I&#039;ve had this game in my head for years. I wanted a show where players not only play poker, but also understand how to manage alliances and interact with other players,&quot; said Martin, who has appeared on shows like The Traitors and The Challenge.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15515\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1409-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1409-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1409-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1409-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1409-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1409.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">&quot;I see Poker Wars as a purely passion project. It&#039;s a game I would fight tooth and nail to be a part of. But the poker world didn&#039;t have something like that. So, I assembled a great group of people, and we decided to do it ourselves! It was a huge production and an adventure, but the poker world needed this show.&quot;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">He added, &quot;We&#039;ve invested a lot of time in the game design. Even if a player has bad luck, they can still survive in this game thanks to strong social and strategic thinking. The ultimate goal is to promote poker to a wider audience.&quot;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"\">This game, funded by Martin himself, will provide\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">50,000 Canadian dollars<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0The grand prize is the championship. Furthermore, he will personally serve as the host and commentator, guiding the audience through the entire process.<\/span><\/span><\/p><h4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Program Highlights<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">The combination of Big Brother\/Survivor and poker<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">At its core, Poker Wars is a poker game, but players must employ social strategies similar to Big Brother. Players will compete in poker tournaments and gain an overall advantage based on their performance.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">No GTO<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">This is a game about personality, table conversation, and off-table strategy. The participants are all very individualistic, and each has something they want to prove.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Game-changing mechanisms<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">The development team invited a game design expert to plan the entire experience. Various &quot;abilities&quot; and &quot;turnarounds&quot; will reward quick-thinking and adaptable players.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"\">Combining physical stores with online live streaming<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">Players will first compete against each other at a physical poker table before moving on to the online poker world. Viewers will be able to register for in-person online tournaments and compete against participants during the program.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">&quot;This is my dream of what a poker show should look like,&quot; Martin concluded. &quot;It&#039;s all about the contestants and their stories. Their emotions and decisions drive everything. We&#039;ll be offering someone a huge summer prize, but they&#039;ll have to go through a lot of trials to earn it.&quot;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"\">Please be sure to\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">May 21-24, 2:00 PM North American Mountain Standard Time daily.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">Watch Poker Wars on KMartPoker&#039;s YouTube and Twitch channels.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15516\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1410-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1410-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1410-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1410-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1410-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pub-dc2de6f8f0454e48ae0895383ea4705c.r2.dev\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1410.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\">To learn more about Martin, watch his interview with Connor Richards of PokerNews on &quot;Life Outside Poker&quot;.<\/span><\/p><h3>Want to transform your strategy from &quot;knowing how to use it&quot; to &quot;making stable profits&quot;?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\">If you have already mastered the basics, the following practical strategies will truly impact your profitability:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-flop-strategy\/\">How to play Texas Hold&#039;em after the flop? 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