Gabe Kaplan and A. J. Benza: The Reliable Hosts of High Stakes Poker

Throughout the past four seasons of High Stakes Poker, game analyst Gabe Kaplan and television anchor A. J. Benza have done a wonderful job of hosting the prestigious televised poker series. Aside from their wonderful personalities, both individuals have added color and life to one of the fastest rising poker shows today. It has been proven in the past that a major part of the success of television shows greatly depend on how the hosts have carried the programs right behind their shoulders, which was what Kaplan and Benza did exactly.

Between these outstanding individuals, Benza carried the major hosting role for the show while Kaplan provided the viewers with some expert view on what is taking place on top of the poker table. Benza's appeal to the general audience was one of the major reasons why GSN acquired his services for the tough responsibility of handling the hosting chores for the show. Meanwhile, Kaplan's deep knowledge on the game of poker helped him earned the job as game analyst for the show.

Aside from this job, Benza has already done many great things and has built an extensive background that includes appearances and major roles on television and on the big screen as well. Among the other television hits that he hosted in the past are major programs like "AJ After Hours," "Mysteries and Scandals," and "Cold Turkey." Born out of the busy streets of New York, this outstanding individual has also appeared in the radio program run by Howard Stern, where he showed the general audience the witty antics and funny side of A. J. Benza.

With such an impressive background on television, the credits of Benza are far from getting over. Likewise, he has also appeared in box office motion pictures such as "Conspiracy Theory" and "Ransom," and has worked with the ever-famous celebrity Sylvester Stallone in the latest installment of his "Rocky" series. Because of these roles, Benza has displayed his versatility, which includes writing his own memoir and serving as an argumentative gossip columnist in his native hometown of New York.

On the other side of the fence, Kaplan has also earned a great reputation in the world of poker, winning numerous poker tournaments en route to international stardom. Besides being a proven winner of the game, he also has a great stint as game analyst for the prestigious World Series of Poker, where he did a wonderful job of providing the viewers with an inside look at the poker action as it happens on top of the poker table. Like Benza, Kaplan appeared in several outstanding motion pictures that include "Nobody's Perfect," "Tulips," and "Fast Break."