Poker Dome starts Memorial Day Weekend

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Since the announcement of FSN's newest poker series in December 2005, the poker community has been waiting to see the most technologically advanced, startlingly-fast, game-changing poker series ever shown on television. The wait is over -- MANSIONPOKER.NET POKER DOME CHALLENGE is finally here.

On Sunday, May 28 at 11:00 PM local, the first hand will be dealt as players compete for their share of a $2.2 million series purse in the most electrifying game ever played in Las Vegas.

MANSIONPOKER.NET POKER DOME CHALLENGE is a 43-week series containing six seven-week Speed Poker tournaments, all leading to a final table where one online qualifier walks away with a cool $1 million. Speed Poker, created by Mansionpoker.net, gives each player 15 seconds to act before the player's hand is declared dead. One extra second could mean the difference between moving on and going home.

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Each week, six players from around the world will strap on Suunto Team Pod heart monitors and step into the Poker Dome. The soundproof dome allows audiences on the outside to see all the action – hole cards, discarded cards, a rabbit-hunting camera, the players' heart rates and chip counts that change when a player makes a wager – while keeping the players completely isolated, a revolution in televised poker.

Putting a full complement of stylish, sleek graphics that sets FOX apart from other networks in the hands of the most experienced poker production staff in the business, led by Emmy-Award winning Executive Producer John Faratzis, ensures the Poker Dome Challenge is must-see television for poker aficionados and novices alike.

An alternating roster of hosts and analysts offer the best coverage throughout the series, with veteran announcer Barry Tompkins and poker analyst Michael Konik leading off for the series opener. Best Damn Sports Show Period host Chris Rose and college football announcer Joel Meyers split the series with Tompkins, as rising star poker professional Michael Gracz shares analyst duties with Konik. BDSSP correspondent Leeann Tweeden serves as sideline reporter all season long.

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The series starts off on the Las Vegas strip at the Tropicana Casino before its anticipated move to its permanent location inside the Neonopolis on historic Fremont Street, where the Poker Dome will anchor the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas and become a must-see attraction for both visitors and residents.

The Players

Each seven week mini-tournament features six qualifying tables and a final table. The winner of each qualifying table wins $25,000 and a seat at that tournament's final table, where victory comes with a $50,000 check and a seat at the $1,000,000 winner-take-all final table.

Players over the age of 21 qualify online at Mansionpoker.net, in specially designated tournaments. Players for the debut episode vying for the first shot at the final table are:

# Paul Dreyer, Jr.: 32-year old mathematician from Santa Monica, CA
# Frank LaCava: 53-year old grandfather from Marco Island, FL
# Brian Wilson: 38-year old professional poker player from Ft. Myers, FL who goes by the nickname "Rookie."
# Rhowena Colclough: 25-year old poker television host from Birmingham in the United Kingdom who is married to one of Europe's top poker professionals.
# Jonathan Sullivan: 27-year old online poker consultant from East Sussex in the United Kingdom
# Peter Lawler: 34-year old Australian television director who now lives in London.

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