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Fox Sports Reality Poker Show Raided |
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Saturday, 11 March 2006 The home of billionaire online gambling entrepreneur Calvin Ayre was raided by Costa Rica federales during filming of a new Fox Sports poker reality show. The TV show entitled “Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker” will document celebrities, poker pros, and internet qualifiers as they battle for $75,000 in prize money. The show is set to air for six weeks beginning on April 15th.
The raid was executed on the presumption of illegal gambling activities. The list of celebrities participating in the TV series includes Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie), Rob Mariano (Survivor), and Chuck Liddel (UFC). Poker pros include Josh Arieh, Evelyn Ng, and David Williams. It is not known if the cameras were rolling during the raid.
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