FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Poker Goes "Family Friendly" With New Game Show
LOS ANGELES, CA--(09/23/09) Oates Media Group, a developer of poker game shows, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Valcom, Inc. to produce and distribute Oates Media Group's new"family friendly" game show, "Shuffle Up and Deal".
Shuffle Up and Deal is a game show adaptation of the popular table top casino game, texas hold-em. Unlike the typical poker shows on the air today, which feature professional dealers, dealing cards to professional players, unaffordable buy-ins and slow play, Shuffle Up and Deal is a fast-paced game show where contestants pit their luck, intuition and skill, against each other.
Shuffle Up and Deal is unique in that in each episode, amateur poker players choose their own cards from an oversized electronic board, and the turn of each card either helps the contestant's hand or destroys their chances of winning. The main objective of the game is to finish with the largest amount of cash winnings amongst all the contestants, and advance to the bonus round to play for a progressive jackpot that seeds at $250,000 and goes up ten thousand dollars for every day it is not hit. The jackpot could eventually top out at 1 million dollars, say the shows producers.
"It's our goal to demystify the game of poker." says Dewey Oates of Oates Media Group. "In years past, shooting pool was seen as evil by some." "Poker is just another game with cards, says Oates, and should be fun for anyone to watch and everyone to play."
Shuffle Up and Deal will also feature an interactive component where home viewers are invited to play the "Follow the Ace" game, in which they enter, via their home phone or cellular telephone keypad, which of five "shuffled" cards they believe is the Ace of Spades. Those who select the right card number are entered into a random drawing, to win a $10,000 prize. Shuffle Up and Deal is currently seeking a sponsor for the show, and is planned to go into production the end of 2009.
About Oates Media Group:
Located in Los Angeles, CA., Oates Media Group is an independent poker production company specializing in poker game show development. Oates Media Group was formed in 2009 by poker veterans Dewey Oates, Brenda Prackup, Robert "chip burner" Turner and Marsha Waggoner. Visit www.shuffleuptv.com
About ValCom, Inc.Based in Clearwater, FL., ValCom, Inc. is a diversified, fully integrated, independent entertainment company that has been in operation since 1983. ValCom, Inc., through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, creates and operates full service facilities that accommodate film, television and commercial productions with its four divisions comprised of studio and rental, television andfilm, television broadcasting, and live theatre. ValCom's client of all of the majors such as MGM, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, Disney, CBS, Sony, NBC, Phantom of the Opera, HSN, and more.
Visit: www.valcom.tv
Contact:Brenda Prackup
Media Relations
Oates Media Group
310-498-5640
bprackup@shuffleuptv.com
www.ShuffleUpTv.com
Friday, October 30, 2009
Shuffle Up and Deal (Poker Game Show)
Veteran Entertainer Lends His Voice to New Poker Game Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOS ANGELES, CA--(09/27/09) You may not know his face, but you definitely know his voice. Oates Media Group, announced today that it has signed on veteran voice-over artist Randy West to perform his "magic on the mic" for their newest game show production. Randy will be the behind the scenes voice for "Shuffle Up and Deal".
"Shuffle up and Deal" is a new "family friendly" poker themed game show. Unlike the typical poker shows on the air today, which feature professional dealers, dealing cards to professional players, unaffordable buy-ins and slow play, "Shuffle Up and Deal" is a fast-paced game show where contestants pit their luck, intuition and skill, against each other.
In each episode, amateur poker players choose their own cards from an oversized electronic board, and the turn of each card either helps the contestant's hand or destroys their chances of winning.
The main objective of the game is to finish with the largest amount of cash winnings amongst all the contestants, and advance to the million dollar bonus round. Randy will perform play-by-play to the very end.
Randy West is one of the more versatile performers in television game shows today. He has been entrusted with the announcing and audience warm-up duties on television’s longest-running and most successful game show, CBS’ venerable “The Price Is Right.” He has lent his talents to NBC’s “Deal or No Deal,” as well as the network and syndicated versions of "Weakest Link". Randy has announced a wide variety of TV shows including "The Newlywed Game", "Supermarket Sweep", "Hollywood and Crime", Nickelodeon's "Kids' Choice Awards", "Hollywood Showdown", "All New 3's a Crowd" and the California Lottery’s "Big Spin".
"The poker craze has swept the nation!" says Randy.
"'Shuffle Up and Deal" taps into the popularity of the game, while making the action accessible to a wider audience. The familiar game show elements will comfortably open up the drama and excitement to new fans, while poker afficionados will enjoy the suspenseful high stakes play and the traditional unpredictability of their favorite game."
Randy says he sees his role as enhancing the drama and making the nuances of play relatable to viewers on all levels of familiarity with poker, while never intruding on the exciting action.
"Shuffle Up and Deal" will also feature an interactive component where home viewers are invited to play the "Follow the Ace" game, in which they enter, via their home phone or cellular telephone keypad, which of five "shuffled" cards they believe is the Ace of Spades. Those who select the right card number are entered into a random drawing, to win a $10,000 prize.
"Shuffle Up and Deal" is currently seeking a sponsor to go into production November 2009.
About Oates Media Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA., Oates Media Group is an independent poker production company specializing in poker game show development. Oates Media Group was formed in 2009 by poker veterans Dewey Oates, Brenda Prackup, Robert "chip burner" Turner and Marsha Waggoner.
Visit www.shuffleuptv.com
Contact:
Brenda Prackup
Media Relations
Oates Media Group
310-498-5640
bprackup@shuffleuptv.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOS ANGELES, CA--(09/27/09) You may not know his face, but you definitely know his voice. Oates Media Group, announced today that it has signed on veteran voice-over artist Randy West to perform his "magic on the mic" for their newest game show production. Randy will be the behind the scenes voice for "Shuffle Up and Deal".
"Shuffle up and Deal" is a new "family friendly" poker themed game show. Unlike the typical poker shows on the air today, which feature professional dealers, dealing cards to professional players, unaffordable buy-ins and slow play, "Shuffle Up and Deal" is a fast-paced game show where contestants pit their luck, intuition and skill, against each other.
In each episode, amateur poker players choose their own cards from an oversized electronic board, and the turn of each card either helps the contestant's hand or destroys their chances of winning.
The main objective of the game is to finish with the largest amount of cash winnings amongst all the contestants, and advance to the million dollar bonus round. Randy will perform play-by-play to the very end.
Randy West is one of the more versatile performers in television game shows today. He has been entrusted with the announcing and audience warm-up duties on television’s longest-running and most successful game show, CBS’ venerable “The Price Is Right.” He has lent his talents to NBC’s “Deal or No Deal,” as well as the network and syndicated versions of "Weakest Link". Randy has announced a wide variety of TV shows including "The Newlywed Game", "Supermarket Sweep", "Hollywood and Crime", Nickelodeon's "Kids' Choice Awards", "Hollywood Showdown", "All New 3's a Crowd" and the California Lottery’s "Big Spin".
"The poker craze has swept the nation!" says Randy.
"'Shuffle Up and Deal" taps into the popularity of the game, while making the action accessible to a wider audience. The familiar game show elements will comfortably open up the drama and excitement to new fans, while poker afficionados will enjoy the suspenseful high stakes play and the traditional unpredictability of their favorite game."
Randy says he sees his role as enhancing the drama and making the nuances of play relatable to viewers on all levels of familiarity with poker, while never intruding on the exciting action.
"Shuffle Up and Deal" will also feature an interactive component where home viewers are invited to play the "Follow the Ace" game, in which they enter, via their home phone or cellular telephone keypad, which of five "shuffled" cards they believe is the Ace of Spades. Those who select the right card number are entered into a random drawing, to win a $10,000 prize.
"Shuffle Up and Deal" is currently seeking a sponsor to go into production November 2009.
About Oates Media Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA., Oates Media Group is an independent poker production company specializing in poker game show development. Oates Media Group was formed in 2009 by poker veterans Dewey Oates, Brenda Prackup, Robert "chip burner" Turner and Marsha Waggoner.
Visit www.shuffleuptv.com
Contact:
Brenda Prackup
Media Relations
Oates Media Group
310-498-5640
bprackup@shuffleuptv.com
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