Face the Ace (2009)

Genre

reality television, entertainment television program

Country

United States

How it feels

Amateur poker players compete against professional aces for a cash prize on a game show. The host guides the contestants through each high stakes hand.

competitivehigh-stakesbriskgame-showglossytenseconfrontationalfast-paced

What happens

Face the Ace was a poker-themed game show on NBC, first airing August 1, 2009. The show was hosted by Steve Schirripa (The Sopranos) along with hostess/spokesmodel Megan Abrigo (Deal or No Deal) and featured the commentary of Ali Nejad, who also served in the same capacity for NBC's Poker After Dark. The show's primary sponsor was Full Tilt Poker, which supplied the contestants and the professional poker players ("aces") against whom they competed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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