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Online Poker News - By Josh of RakeDrop.com 4/14/2006
"Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker"
TV Series
Set to Premiere April 15
April 10, 2006 - Press Release received via email (unedited)
Digital entertainment
giant Bodog.net announced today the schedule for its six-episode
television series that was recently filmed by FSN (Fox
Sports Net) at the luxurious Bodog.net Compound in Costa Rica.
Calvin Ayre Wild Card
Poker, hosted by the billionaire founder and CEO of Bodog.net,
will air weekly on FSN (Fox Sports Net) on
Saturdays from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. local (all time zones in North
America), beginning April 15, 2006.
In the series, Mr. Ayre
sets out to discover the next TV Poker star. The six episodes detail
the journey of 40 individuals - 10 celebrities, 10 poker
professionals and 20 Bodog.net poker players - who use their
card-playing skills to compete for a $500,000 grand prize. The
series showcases poker games, Costa Rican excursions, Bodog.net
Music artists and the billion-dollar lifestyle of the show's
adventurous host.
"We initially set out to
create a Bodog.net-style poker and entertainment show that would
offer television viewers a glimpse into Bodog.net's Play Hard
lifestyle," says Mr. Ayre. "What we got was a television show
entirely unlike any show you could imagine. With unexpected twists
and turns, including some of the intimate moments captured by the
cameras, the millions of viewers tuning in this week will see a
fantastic show with a lot of tense scenes at the poker table."
The poker hopefuls
include a number of television, music and poker celebrities, such as
Ultimate Fighting Champ Chuck "Iceman" Liddell,
actress/comedian Cheryl Hines (Curb Your
Enthusiasm), "Boston" Rob Mariano (Survivor),
Josh Malina (West Wing) and Willie Garson
(Sex in the City), along with music stars Willa
Ford and SR-71's Mitch Allen.
Also present during
filming were Hollywood beauties Kelly Hu (Scorpion
King), Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie) and
Michele Merkin (Foody Call), along with Extra TV
correspondent Jon Kelley, who covered the event
while playing in the tournament. Poker notables such as
Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, David
Williams, Evelyn Ng, plus Josh
Arieh, Jean Gluck, Michael
Mizrachi, Lily Mizrachi, Humberto
Brenes and Erick Lindgren, all starred in
the series. A mystery "Wild Card" player will be revealed in the
finale, which will air May 20 on FSN.
The series is the latest
mainstream entertainment product by Mr. Ayre and Bodog.net. Featured
on the cover of Forbes' Billionaires issue in March 2006,
Mr. Ayre is no stranger to the cameras. The billionaire
entrepreneur, who is recognized as a world authority on branding in
the digital entertainment industry, also stars in the latest
Bodog.net TV commercials, and has been front and center at a number
of celebrity galas.
In 2005, Bodog.net
produced its first television show, Bodog.net Salutes the Troops,
which aired on Spike TV, and in January 2006, Bodog.net
Music announced its expansion into Europe. Filmed during Super
Bowl XL weekend, the Bodog.net Lingerie Bowl III has
been airing on international Pay Per View throughout the year.
"Bodog.net continues to
evolve into a world-class brand, and our television series marks yet
another progressive step in our journey toward becoming North
America's premier digital entertainment company," Mr. Ayre says.
For more information,
please contact pr@bodog.net or
1-866-591-0217.
About Bodog.net
Bodog.net's Founder and
CEO Calvin Ayre, who is recognized as a world authority on branding
in the digital entertainment industry, was featured on the cover of
Forbes magazine's best-selling "Billionaires" issue in March 2006.
The Bodog Entertainment Group has sponsored numerous high profile
events, including "Viva Las Vegas" at the Cannes Film Festival, the
LA Lakers Youth Foundation 2nd Annual Casíno Night - donating
$50,000 to the charity, the Hawaiian Tropic Super Bowl Bikini
pageant and party in Jacksonville, the Major League Baseball preview
party with Razor Magazine in Phoenix, the 2005 Indy 500eXtreme VIP
Pre-Race Party in Indianapolis and the Genesis Awards After-Party
supporting the Humane Society in Los Angeles. Bodog.net is a
play-for-free educational website that provides novice poker players
with strategies and tips on how to play poker. Located at
www.bodog.net, the site allows users to
practice and fine-tune their poker skills with people from all over
the world.
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