

The only place where amateur poker players can make pros sweat on national TV.
48 minSeason 2 • Episode 14
LatestA champion is crowned. Who will win Season 2 of the PokerStars.com Shark Cage, and leave Monaco with the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool?
Think you have what it takes to travel the world and beat the biggest names in poker for $1,000,000 on TV? PokerStars.com Shark Cage is your shot at making it happen!
Production
Underground bunker set design is genuinely cinematic for reality TV.
Editing
Hole card reveals hit different when amateurs are holding literal garbage.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The underground casino aesthetic was partially inspired by Rounders, which the producers screened for new crew members.
Shark Cage aired at the absolute tail end of poker's mainstream TV dominance—by 2015, Black Friday's aftermath had cratered the boom.