PNIA was developed by Todd Anderson, president of Rush Street Productions and co-founder of the Heartland Poker Tour.

Professional poker players such as Danielle Andersen, Maria Ho, Alec Torelli, Layne Flack, Phil Laak, Tom Schneider and others have appeared on the show.

[4] In 2017, the show presented King of the Hill, a series of $50,000 buy in heads up sit & gos with players such as Daniel Cates, Phil Hellmuth, Doug Polk, Olivier Busquet, Dan Colman and Parker Talbot competing for a $200,000 prize.

The TV-ready property is outfitted with a full Poker Night in America production set, high-tech commentary suite, backyard wine cave, and outdoor game pavilion.

[10] Notable figures who have played poker at Studio 52 include Dan Shak, Jason Somerville,[11] Phil Galfond, Farah Fath, and Maria Konnikova.