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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: rwalker on September 25, 2009, 02:22:45 PM
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Saw this on Facebook, but not much posted about it.
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[quote name=\'rwalker\' post=\'226861\' date=\'Sep 25 2009, 11:22 AM\']Saw this on Facebook, but not much posted about it.[/quote]
We're in pre-production. Here's more of the companies' press:
Veteran Entertainer Lends His Voice to New Poker Game Show
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, "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 planned 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
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Is this just for a pilot, or does this already have a syndication deal or network on it?
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The description sounds like a glorified Pay Cards.
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[quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'227009\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 02:15 AM\']The description sounds like a glorified Pay Cards.[/quote]
Hey now! I could use both a new fire escape ladder and a crock pot. This is welcome news, indeed.
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[quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'227009\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 02:15 AM\']The description sounds like a glorified Pay Cards.[/quote]
Where's Mary Lou when you need her?
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If this is a pilot, I doubt that this will really sell since yes this is Pay Cards and just another thinking that $1,000,000 would destroy it. Remember Face the Ace which is another poker themed game show.
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'227072\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 07:44 PM\'][quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'227009\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 02:15 AM\']The description sounds like a glorified Pay Cards.[/quote]
Where's Mary Lou when you need her?
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In my dreams every night inside an Anitra Ford-Lois Areno sandwich.
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[quote name=\'Don Howard\' post=\'227089\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 08:35 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'227072\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 07:44 PM\'][quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'227009\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 02:15 AM\']The description sounds like a glorified Pay Cards.[/quote]
Where's Mary Lou when you need her?
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In my dreams every night inside an Anitra Ford-Lois Areno sandwich.
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I think I need to get to BB&B ASAP....
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[quote name=\'Darion Blackwood Daniel\' post=\'227074\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 06:47 PM\']If this is a pilot, I doubt that this will really sell since yes this is Pay Cards and just another thinking that $1,000,000 would destroy it. Remember Face the Ace which is another poker themed game show.[/quote]
How about you watch the show first before making judgement?
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[quote name=\'dazztardly\' post=\'227094\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 07:06 PM\']How about you watch the show first before making judgement?[/quote]
Just curious: do you have a professional interest in this production?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'227097\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 10:44 PM\'][quote name=\'dazztardly\' post=\'227094\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 07:06 PM\']How about you watch the show first before making judgement?[/quote]
Just curious: do you have a professional interest in this production?[/quote]
Seems a reasonable request to make. I was pretty much thinking the same thing, and I can assure you I don't have a professional interest in this production. I don't get "Oh, it's just Pay Cards" from the press release, and frankly it seems nearly impossible that it would be a Pay Cards-like game, since that's so far removed from actual poker, and they're obviously trying to push this to poker fans.
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It'll be the 3rd game show in production with the word "Deal" in it. Deal or No Deal, Let's Make A Deal, and Shuffle Up and Deal. Interesting
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'227101\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 07:58 PM\']Seems a reasonable request to make. I was pretty much thinking the same thing, and I can assure you I don't have a professional interest in this production.[/quote]
Don't disagree for a second. I was just wondering.
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[quote name=\'rwalker\' post=\'227102\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 10:59 PM\']It'll be the 3rd game show in production with the word "Deal" in it. Deal or No Deal, Let's Make A Deal, and Shuffle Up and Deal. Interesting[/quote]
Actually, wouldn't that be the 4th? Comedy Central was making "Shut Up And Deal"..
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[quote name=\'MrGameShow\' post=\'227109\' date=\'Sep 29 2009, 12:21 AM\'][quote name=\'rwalker\' post=\'227102\' date=\'Sep 28 2009, 10:59 PM\']It'll be the 3rd game show in production with the word "Deal" in it. Deal or No Deal, Let's Make A Deal, and Shuffle Up and Deal. Interesting[/quote]
Actually, wouldn't that be the 4th? Comedy Central was making "Shut Up And Deal"..
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I miss "Celebrity Poker Showdown" hearing Robert say this phrase.
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[quote name=\'Offshored2007\' post=\'227217\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 12:17 PM\']I miss "Celebrity Poker Showdown" hearing Robert say this phrase.[/quote]
I miss that show for a lot of reasons. To me, it was (and remains) the most easily accessible of any of the poker shows.
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'227224\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 09:57 AM\']I miss that show for a lot of reasons. To me, it was (and remains) the most easily accessible of any of the poker shows.[/quote]
They lost me when they downgraded the resident Phil from Gordon to Hellmuth. Other'n that, just a great, great show.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'227227\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 10:20 AM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'227224\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 09:57 AM\']I miss that show for a lot of reasons. To me, it was (and remains) the most easily accessible of any of the poker shows.[/quote]
They lost me when they downgraded the resident Phil from Gordon to Hellmuth. Other'n that, just a great, great show.
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Agreed. And what was even more pathetic was that Hellmuth was actually doing everything in his power to be polite. Even Gordon would occasionally throw out the old "Oh! He did NOT just do that!"
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'227224\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 11:57 AM\'][quote name=\'Offshored2007\' post=\'227217\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 12:17 PM\']I miss "Celebrity Poker Showdown" hearing Robert say this phrase.[/quote]
I miss that show for a lot of reasons. To me, it was (and remains) the most easily accessible of any of the poker shows.
[/quote]I did love that show as well, but why would they cancel it?
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[quote name=\'Darion Blackwood Daniel\' post=\'227253\' date=\'Sep 30 2009, 03:19 PM\']I did love that show as well, but why would they cancel it?[/quote]
Because...it was no longer getting ratings sufficient to keep it on the air at a profit?
I dunno, it's a crazy idea, maybe I'm not thinking it through.