WPT's Hiatt Sues Former Employer

When the World Poker Tour hit the airwaves a few years ago, it blew the doors wide open on Poker TV, and at least part of the credit for its phenomenal success falls at the feet of Shana Hiatt, former Playboy model and World Poker Tour host. After a three year stint, Hiatt left the WPT, which has since gone through two replacement hosts. Hiatt recently looked at taking two jobs with NBC to host two different poker shows, and was all set to move forward, when WPT Enterprises, the owner of the WPT, tried to block her legally, citing a non-compete contract Hiatt signed when she went to work for the organization. A judge ruled in her favor, however, stating the WPTE could not block her efforts to appear as hostess of NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship and Poker After Dark.