Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker TV series returns

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bodog TV and ION Television have joined forces once again to air the original Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker TV series. The popular series pits seasoned pros against average Joes, celebrities and a mysterious wild card competitor. Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker will air daily at 10pm / 9pm Central, starting Monday, May 28 and will culminate in a special three hour poker marathon, Saturday, June 2 at 8pm / 7pm Central.

"The series is unlike any other and embodies the Bodog poker lifestyle," said Bodog TV founder Calvin Ayre. "Not only did we capture some incredible poker play, we managed to capture a few intimate moments that make the series and competitors that much more entertaining."

Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker is hosted by billionaire entrepreneur and Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, and will feature a laundry list of celebrities and poker pros alike, including: Chuck "Iceman" Liddell (Mixed Martial Arts Champion), Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm), "Boston" Rob Mariano (Survivor, Amazing Race), Josh Malina (West Wing), Willie Garson (Sex in the City), Willa Ford (Musician), Mitch Allen (SR-71), Kelly Hu (Scorpion King), Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie), Michele Merkin (Foody Call) and poker pros Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, David Williams, Evelyn Ng, Josh Arieh, Jean Gluck, Michael Mizrachi, Lily Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes and Erick Lingdren.

While season one will be airing on ION Television in more than 90 million homes across the U.S., Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II will be ramping up its search for the next reality TV superstar.

Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II is a poker and lifestyle-driven reality TV show featuring 12 contestants, all of whom will be selected online via user submitted audition videos or pictures. The 12 lucky contestants will compete in true reality TV fashion, battling one another in both poker and lifestyle related challenges, all in the hopes of walking away with the largest prize in reality TV history - $2 million!