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Host
Steve Schirripa
Model
Megan Abrigo
Play-by-Play Voiceover
Matt Vasgersian
Broadcast
Face The Ace Logo
NBC: 8/1/2009-1/2/2010

Face the Ace was a primetime poker game show where one contestant faced professional poker players to win $1,000,000.

Format[]

Contestants are poker players 21 or older who won a free qualifying tournament on Full Tilt Poker and were flown to Las Vegas for filming at Cin City Studios.

In the show, the contestant chooses one of four doors, each with a poker professional behind it. Potential opponents include Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman, Phil Gordon, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, Huck Seed, Gavin Smith and Patrik Antonius. The contestant then “faces the ace” in a heads up (one-on-one) Texas hold 'em poker match. If the contestant defeats the pro, he can choose to either take US$40,000 and leave, or risk it all and play another pro for $200,000 in a second round. In the third and final round, the prize increases to $1,000,000.

Trivia[]

Before Megan Abrigo appeared on Face the Ace, she became a model for Deal or No Deal.

Links[]

Official Site #1
Official Site #2

YouTube Videos[]

First Episode: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

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