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:: Not sure why every douchebag guy in Las Vegas has pomade his hair into spikes, but hey, apparently it works as they were hooking up at the Singles in Sin City party this weekend. [above vid or here]

:: Steve Wynn (owns some casino in Vegas, we forget which one) is featured on 60 Minutes tonight. Wonder if he talks about being the only major casino owner opposed to legalizing online poker? [link]

:: Interesting take by Dan Druff on why the PPA is destined to fail…unless they make his suggested changes. [link]

:: Relatedly, a recap by the numbers of how the PPA fared during National Poker Week in Washington. [link]

:: Forgot to post this during the WSOP, but this Googling with Bing should be Bing’s real commercial. [here]

:: In case you missed this from last week, a perfect encapsulation on why some think Darvin Moon is good for poker and some think he’s bad. [link]

:: Face the Ace premieres on August 1st. The players who we’ve spoken with that have participated said it’s pretty sick…should be a good watch. [link]

:: Finally, we’re working on putting together some poker travel packages now, but in the meantime, some super-cheap room rates in Vegas right now. [link]

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Face the Ace, New Poker Reality Show, to Air on NBC This August


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Poker player Jamie-Lynn Sigler co-starred on The Sopranos with Face the Ace host Steve Schirripa.

This one could end up being interesting.

Poker Productions, the team responsible for bringing you Poker After Dark, is launching another Full Tilt underwritten TV show, Face the Ace.

Hosted by former Las Vegas VIP host and The Sopranos star Steve Schirripa, Face the Ace will pit amatuers against pros in a gameshow like format that's sort of like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire meets some other gameshow. From one of the many sites that picked up the story

The game is set up with four professional poker players hidden behind smoky windows. The contestant chooses a window, the poker player is revealed, and then the two face off in a game of heads-up no limit Hold'Em. If the contestant wins, he or she can then walk away with his or her winnings, or choose another window to continue. Contestants can win a million by beating three consecutive pros, but if a game is lost then the prize money is zilch.

The show will air Saturday afternoons on NBC.

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