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Poker is big on TV – so why not Blackjack? CBS Sports has announced a two-season run of the Ultimate Blackjack Tour, as complementary programming to its fall sports lineup.
CBS Sports will broadcast the first of ten ‘Ultimate Blackjack Tour’ programs on Saturday, Sept. 16. Additionally they have also committed to broadcasting a second season beginning in Spring 2007.
"This special Elimination Blackjack is a unique format that should create excitement for the viewers," said Rob Correa, Senior Vice President Programming, CBS Sports. "We feel this will be a great companion to our existing Saturday afternoon lineup."
The deal with CBS Sports foreshadows big things for the UBT as Blackjack is already a significantly more popular game than poker in the U.S. and worldwide. "Poker has gone crazy," says Phil Hellmuth, a nine-time WSOP Champion. "Now you have another tournament game of skill. The UBT is going to be huge."
UBT producers invited more than 100 of the world's top card players to compete in Las Vegas for a chance to play in one of seven ‘Final Table’ championship events in Los Angeles and win a share of over a million dollars in prize money. The seven championship programs, along with two special programs - the "Legends of Blackjack" and the "Ladies of Blackjack" - plus the "UBT Tournament of Champions" were shot at CBS Television City.
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