This year HSP instituted a few new changes. SPOILER ALERT: If you are waiting to watch the HSP episode, then read no further. In the meantime, we’ve decided to recap the action from HSP’s premiere episode by highlighting the biggest pots, most entertaining hands, and anything else noteworthy that happened along the way. All things considered, it seemed like Macdonald was both confident and capable in the booth, though we’ll leave that to your individual opinions. He had some big shoes to fill, taking the place of Gabe Kaplan, and the poker world was anxious to see how he’d perform. Season Seven of High Stakes Poker premiered on Saturday night with new host Norm Macdonald.
