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August 31st, 2007 CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE Full Tilt Poker Million Dollar Cash Game 3 Year sponsorship deal This Friday August 31st, Emblaze Productions announces a 3 year event sponsorship deal with Full Tilt Poker for series 2, 3 and 4 of Million Dollar Cash Game, Europe’s prestigious high stakes poker event and television series. This year’s Million Dollar Cash Game will take place in an exclusive venue in London on September 18th and 19th. It will be an invitation only event, with the world’s poker elite being personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Confirmed players include Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Tony G, Erik Seidel, Marc Goodwin, Howard Lederer, Allen Cunningham and John Juanda. The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008. James Hopkins, Founder and Managing Director of Emblaze Productions, said ‘We are delighted that Full Tilt Poker have continued to sponsor this unique high stakes cash game. With hundreds of thousands of dollars being staked over two days of filming, viewers will be in for a thrilling second series when the shows broadcast on Sky Sports early next year.’ For more information please contact the Emblaze Press Office on 0208 834 1074 Emblaze Productions Ltd With over 270 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com

August 31st, 2007

CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE

Full Tilt Poker Million Dollar Cash Game
3 Year sponsorship deal

This Friday August 31st, Emblaze Productions announces a 3 year event sponsorship deal with Full Tilt Poker for series 2, 3 and 4 of Million Dollar Cash Game, Europe’s prestigious high stakes poker event and television series.

This year’s Million Dollar Cash Game will take place in an exclusive venue in London on September 18th and 19th. It will be an invitation only event, with the world’s poker elite being personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Confirmed players include Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Tony G, Erik Seidel, Marc Goodwin, Howard Lederer, Allen Cunningham and John Juanda.

The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008.

James Hopkins, Founder and Managing Director of Emblaze Productions, said ‘We are delighted that Full Tilt Poker have continued to sponsor this unique high stakes cash game. With hundreds of thousands of dollars being staked over two days of filming, viewers will be in for a thrilling second series when the shows broadcast on Sky Sports early next year.’

For more information please contact the Emblaze Press Office on 0208 834 1074

Emblaze Productions Ltd

With over 270 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com


September 24th, 2007 CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE Phil Ivey wins record $807,400 pot Phil Ivey won a record $807,400 pot in season 2 of Million Dollar Cash Game; the biggest ever amount won in a single hand in a televised cash game, eclipsing a $575,700 pot between Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen in a rival US poker show. Ivey, who had already bought in for $800,000, was hundreds of thousands of dollars down when he clashed with Patrik Antonius. Both players hit monster hands on the flop; Phil Ivey a full house and Antonius a set of Aces. Million Dollar Cash Game is produced by world leading poker production specialist, Emblaze Productions. An invitation only event, the world’s poker elite were personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Participating players included Tony G, Chris Ferguson, Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham, Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer and Roland de Wolfe. The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008. For more information please contact the Emblaze Productions Press Office on 0208 600 2600 Emblaze Productions Ltd With over 300 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com

September 24th, 2007

CONSUMER (GAMBLING INTEREST) NEWS RELEASE

Phil Ivey wins record $807,400 pot

Phil Ivey won a record $807,400 pot in season 2 of Million Dollar Cash Game; the biggest ever amount won in a single hand in a televised cash game, eclipsing a $575,700 pot between Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen in a rival US poker show.

Ivey, who had already bought in for $800,000, was hundreds of thousands of dollars down when he clashed with Patrik Antonius. Both players hit monster hands on the flop; Phil Ivey a full house and Antonius a set of Aces.

Million Dollar Cash Game is produced by world leading poker production specialist, Emblaze Productions. An invitation only event, the world’s poker elite were personally invited by sponsor Full Tilt Poker. Participating players included Tony G, Chris Ferguson, Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham, Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer and Roland de Wolfe.

The series is scheduled to broadcast on Sky Sports in January 2008.

For more information please contact the Emblaze Productions Press Office on 0208 600 2600

Emblaze Productions Ltd

With over 300 hours of poker programming under its belt, the Emblaze Production team has consistently produced high quality branded programming for large networks such as Sky Sports and Eurosport. With worldwide distribution, Emblaze Productions is now the number one production partner for poker brands worldwide. For more information go to www.emblazeproductions.com