Reuters reported this week that due to the success of televised poker, the popular card game is ready to place its bets in syndication.
"The Ultimate Poker Challenge," a one-hour weekly show set for a September 4 launch, will feature amateur and professional poker players competing against one another in 23 individual no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournaments.
The players will be whittled down to eight finalists, who will compete for the ultimate prize of more than $1 million.
"Over 50 million people are estimated to play poker in the United States, yet no nationally syndicated show has opened its doors for the masses to take part in until now," says executive producer Dan Pugliese.