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PRESS RELEASE: Acey Deucey Video Game To Debut @ G2E

#1

LAS VEGAS, NV - Chris Moneymaker, the American poker champ
credited with catalyzing the current "Poker Boom", will unveil a
groundbreaking video game at the G2E conference in Las Vegas on
Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

Called "Acey Deucey", the game brings a classic card game to the
casino world for the very first time.

Historically, the popularity of Acey Deucey drew from to its
simplicity. As Chris Moneymaker says, "It's one of the easiest
games in the world to play. It's great fun for everyone."

"Because it's a brand new game derived from a classic, everyone
likes Acey Deucey," noted Jon Goldstein, CEO of ID Interactive,
the company responsible for designing and developing the product.
"It's continues our tradition of creating innovative games. All
the other games on the video market are poker-based. We decided
it was time to bring something brand new to the table, and Chris
Moneymaker is the perfect partner."

ID GAME PROFILE: Acey Deucey. Before the action, each player
must add their ante into the pot. Two cards are then dealt
face-up to one player. The player then bets on whether or not the
third card will numerically fall in between the first two. ID's
Acey Deucey also provides multiple betting options, incorporating
elements of the classic game with exciting options derived from
3-Card Poker.

ABOUT CHRIS MONEYMAKER:

Moneymaker attended Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee
and later earned a master's degree in accounting from the
University of Tennessee. He was working as an accountant in
Tennessee when he won a seat into the main event of the 2003 WSOP
through a US$39 satellite tournament at the PokerStars online
poker card room. He went on to win the first prize of $2.5
million, instantly garnering poker superstar status. It was his
first live poker tournament.

ABOUT ID INTERACTIVE:

Based in Delray Beach, Florida, with offices in California,
Oklahoma and Buenos Aires, ID INTERACTIVE is a leading designer,
manufacturer and distributor of casino video games in North,
Central and South America.

#2

If memory serves correct, there was a table game called "Red Dog",
which was very similiar to Acey Deucey. It didn't last.

Don the Dentist

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LAS VEGAS, NV - Chris Moneymaker, the American poker champ
credited with catalyzing the current "Poker Boom", will unveil a
groundbreaking video game at the G2E conference in Las Vegas on
Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

Called "Acey Deucey", the game brings a classic card game to the
casino world for the very first time.

#3

You're right. The Golden Nugget and a couple of other joints had a
couple of Red Dog tables back in the day. We called the game In
Between when we played it in various basements in Cicero and on
Chicago's west side.

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>
> LAS VEGAS, NV - Chris Moneymaker, the American poker champ
> credited with catalyzing the current "Poker Boom", will unveil a
> groundbreaking video game at the G2E conference in Las Vegas on
> Wednesday, November 14, 2007.
>
> Called "Acey Deucey", the game brings a classic card game to the
> casino world for the very first time.

If memory serves correct, there was a table game called "Red Dog",
which was very similiar to Acey Deucey. It didn't last.

Don the Dentist

#4

I think it may still be around in a few casinos. I first saw it in
Atlantic City years ago. It was based on a kitchen-table game of the
same name, but which was played with different rules. According to
Hoyle (literally), each player was dealt five cards, and had to ante
up. In turn, a player made a bet as to whether the next card in the
deck could be beaten by a card in his hand, in the same suit - a very
important consideration. A player could bet up to the size of the pot.
If a player bet the pot and won, a new hand was dealt. If a player
lost a hand, the turn went to the next player. When all players had
played and lost, the remaining pot (if any) carried over and a new
hand was dealt.

Red Dog in casinos was played with the dealer dealing two cards face
up, and players betting if the next card would fall in between. If the
two cards were paired, another card was dealt and if it was also the
same rank, players were paid 11-1 odds. If the two cards were next to
each other in rank, the and was a push. Otherwise, the game paid 5-1
odds if the "spread" (gap between the two cards) was one as with a
nine and a jack, with the winner being a ten. A spread of two paid
4-1, of three paid 2-1, and anything more paid even money. Players
could bet a raise equal to the original bet after the two cards was
dealt; this was a good bet if the spread was seven or greater. I think
a six-deck shoe was used. House edge around 2.7%, according to Wizard
of Odds.

Acey Deucey was the heart of the game show "Card Sharks" (in Great
Britain, "Play Your Cards Right").

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "jaywilly240" <wha724@...> wrote:

You're right. The Golden Nugget and a couple of other joints had a
couple of Red Dog tables back in the day. We called the game In
Between when we played it in various basements in Cicero and on
Chicago's west side.

#5

It's interesting that there is no mention of "notorious tournament donk" or
"incompetent hold 'em player" in his bio. So I would be suspicious of the
veracity of this "press release."

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On 11/7/07, vpFae <vpFae@cox.net> wrote:

  LAS VEGAS, NV - Chris Moneymaker, the American poker champ
credited with catalyzing the current "Poker Boom", will unveil a
groundbreaking video game at the G2E conference in Las Vegas on
Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

Called "Acey Deucey", the game brings a classic card game to the
casino world for the very first time.

Historically, the popularity of Acey Deucey drew from to its
simplicity. As Chris Moneymaker says, "It's one of the easiest
games in the world to play. It's great fun for everyone."

"Because it's a brand new game derived from a classic, everyone
likes Acey Deucey," noted Jon Goldstein, CEO of ID Interactive,
the company responsible for designing and developing the product.
"It's continues our tradition of creating innovative games. All
the other games on the video market are poker-based. We decided
it was time to bring something brand new to the table, and Chris
Moneymaker is the perfect partner."

ID GAME PROFILE: Acey Deucey. Before the action, each player
must add their ante into the pot. Two cards are then dealt
face-up to one player. The player then bets on whether or not the
third card will numerically fall in between the first two. ID's
Acey Deucey also provides multiple betting options, incorporating
elements of the classic game with exciting options derived from
3-Card Poker.

ABOUT CHRIS MONEYMAKER:

Moneymaker attended Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee
and later earned a master's degree in accounting from the
University of Tennessee. He was working as an accountant in
Tennessee when he won a seat into the main event of the 2003 WSOP
through a US$39 satellite tournament at the PokerStars online
poker card room. He went on to win the first prize of $2.5
million, instantly garnering poker superstar status. It was his
first live poker tournament.

ABOUT ID INTERACTIVE:

Based in Delray Beach, Florida, with offices in California,
Oklahoma and Buenos Aires, ID INTERACTIVE is a leading designer,
manufacturer and distributor of casino video games in North,
Central and South America.

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#6

It's interesting that there is no mention of "notorious tournament

donk" or

"incompetent hold 'em player" in Moneymaker's bio. So I would be

suspicious of the

veracity of this "press release."

He can afford to donk his chips off. He makes some real sick
endorsement money. I think the only one since Moneymaker who isn't is
Jamie Gold. If you win the WSOP main event it isn't just the prize
money you win. The endorsement money over several years will outrun
the prize money.

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