NESN Poker

[Toro]

Despite the fact that they were probably going to do it anyway, I'm going to take credit for this. I have emailed NESN twice in the past year with the idea of doing some Poker programming since except for the Red Sox their programming sucks. Well, here it is:

NESN and Yes Network present
Partypoker.net's
Boston v. NY Poker Challenge
At Turning Stone Resort Casino
“This time the fans are the players”
Do you know someone who is a high roller, competitive, and plays a mean game of poker?
Someone who posses the 3 P’s?

Poker Ability
Passion for sports (and the Boston-New York rivalry)
Personality
Well then get ready to take the greatest rivalry in sports from the field to the felt. "This time the fans are the players!"
NESN and YES Network present:
Partypoker.net's
Boston vs. New York Poker Challenge
At Turning Stone Resort Casino
A groundbreaking new poker series airing exclusively this spring on NESN and YES.
Be part of one of sports greatest rivalries as a team from New York and a team from Boston will be assembled to compete in a nine-episode original series which will claim both team and individual titles.
The Boston vs. New York Poker challenge includes:

Prize money
Each player will be featured in a minimum 3 one hour episodes
First place "individual" winner also receives 10 tickets to a luxury suite at either Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park in the 2005 season.
What could be better than playing poker, representing your beloved sports city, and primetime exposure?
Buy-in for this exciting new Texas Hold-em tournament is To Be Determined.
Sponsored by:
www.nesn.com

www.partypoker.net

www.yesnetwork.com

http://www.turning-stone.com/

PLAYERS COMPENSATION:
· Each player will receive hotel accommodations at Turning Stone Resort Casino for Feb. 7-10, 2005.
· Each player will receive one meal per day at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
· Each player is responsible for their own travel to and from the Casino in Verona, NY.
AUDITIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED!
Auditions will be held at
Boston Casting on Thursday, Jan. 20th.
If you know someone who would be interested, please call 617-254-0990 to
schedule an appointment.

[Rasputin]

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What could be better than playing poker, representing your beloved sports city, and primetime exposure?


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The looks on the faces of the yankee swine when I tell them that Fisk was a better catcher and Ted Williams was a better pilot?

The unutterable tilt fest they are forced to endure when I break in and correct them saying "It's not the Red Sox, it's the World Champion Boston Red Sox."

[jlzinck]

The 1st press release I saw called for a 5K buyin.

[27offsuit]

Someone from Boston Casting called me yesterday.

"Uhhh.........pass." *click*

[daryn]

i am gonna check this out today

[kinger]

i emailed them asking a number of questions and never got a responce. What was odd is that it was a $5000 buy in and all the winner got was 10 red sox box seats and getting on TV.

Let me know if it makes sense to anyone else.

Thanks,
kinger

[Kevmath]

According to Yes Network link there was prize money involved as well.

Kevin...