1. Gabe Kaplan

High Stakes Poker’s Gabe Kaplan found fame in the 1970s as the star of US sitcom Welcome Back Cotter, and has since mixed comedy with a semi-pro poker career. On HSP Kaplan adds real insight having sat at the baize alongside many of the great players in the past. Irreverent rather than boorish, and generally spot-on when breaking down the thinking behind the plays, Kaplan’s banter is a big factor in HSP’s success. 2. Mike Sexton

Sexton has fronted all five seasons of the World Poker Tour, gaining the unofficial title of ‘Ambassador of Poker’.