“A year ago, I don’t know that anybody could have predicted poker would be the next big thing,” said Mike Antinoro, executive producer for ESPN Original Entertainment. “It’s really incredible how it’s taken over.” Poker is one of the hottest programs on TV networks of all kinds. “The World Poker Tour” has become the signature series of the Travel Channel. Bravo has “Celebrity Poker Showdown.” NBC uses poker to compete against the Super Bowl. Fox Sports Net has two series – “Late Night Poker” and “Championship Poker at the Plaza” – and will present the first live poker broadcast with a $1 million tournament Wednesday at…
