Comments on: Face the Ace Struggles in Ratings, Debuts in Last Place

By: Josh Parker

Josh Parker — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:02:59 +0000

I liked the show it has a good thing for non pros like my self get a chance to make a name for them selfs. I have been playen poker for like 4years now still a rookie. pluss it should help full tilt a chance to become a big poker site like poker stars. becuase to get into the show you must play on full tilt. the days iam not sure what would be best for it but the theam was alittle off. I like to see alittle more of a poker game not a tv game show. high stakes poker was a cool show the feel was huge on every bet haveing live cash on the table. hey you should follow that aspect haveing live cash along with chips will had one hell of a feel to the game. Pluss have it in a reall consino not some stag like a tv game show come on guys this is poker not wheel of fortuon or lets make a deal. Pluss you should bring back the hosts from high stakes poker they kicked assssssssss. they where funny and gave the new meening to hosting a poker game. Iam sure the aces or the pros would also be a little more happier if the host would also let the game play out not stoping it ever time some one gos all in to say hey this is the momment of turth there all in, i know it is to take time and fell in the caps but dude iam playen poker and watching a poker match i dont need the host to stop the action and slow things down with the host jumping in, that is what the dang commantater is for that is why they are there to talk and not be seen lol. pluss thiss will also let more contestant winners play meening istead of watchin one or two you get more people playig in one show this would deffinatly build up the viewers because if they see hwo many people get the chance to win a million the more you will get playin on full tilt thus building bigger revinew for the show and the site and poker players around the globe. plus for the comment above they do give out prizes man they pay your sitcket there room and give you 500 bucks spended money or did you not go to full tilt if not then get your but there man and play in them free rolls. there you go i ahope this helps out the show later. in fact let me host the dang show lols iam sure i could do one heck of a better job then steve shurpa lol. hey man you did good on sapranos kid but this is poker let people who know the game do the talking kapish lol.

By: Maxine Kulhanek

Maxine Kulhanek — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:38:28 +0000

There for a while we received lots of poker almost every day. Now it is hard to find even one show. We watch and love it. We loved the fact that there was something to watch on Saturday. I agree with some of the readers why is it blacked out in some States? Just because we have politicians that want to force their beliefs on all of us. I for one will vote for the guy who lets us watch what we want on TV. The poker community should watch the stations that continue to exclude the games and exclude them from our veiwing. There are a ton of us across the country and growing daily. As far as eating pine weevils we are sick of every show especially on the Travel Channel having men eating sickening bugs etc. Give us back the Travel Channel and our Poker tournaments.

By: WhrPitViper

WhrPitViper — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:34:54 +0000

everyone~ host, guests, pros all seemed awkward and nervous. add norman chad and bring ali najad to the front

By: mp831

mp831 — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:48:21 +0000

I’m a big poker fan and watch the professional tours etc. I thought this was an interesting set-up but I agree with preceeding replies. It needs some more action in the back ground and let the poor loser leave with something.

The host was a little annoying but still entertaining. I’d like to see another poker pro as the host…Annie Duke???

I’d watch it whatever day it was on.

Keep trying…it’s a fun and different show. Tired of cops and docs.

By: Flovilla819

Flovilla819 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:33:52 +0000

I do follow poker for the most part, so I enjoyed the show. But I definitely agree with Lee above – it would be an improvement to change the day and liven things up on stage, but also I think one major thing would help: Give the contestant SOME sort of prize or parting cash!! If they end up losing EVERYTHING, it doesn’t leave a Feel-Good vibe with the audience. I think it would be better to follow the Millionaire model and instead let them drop back to $1K for the first round, and $10K for round II, etc. Makes it really anti-climactic to just be “Okay, well bummer for you, be on your way now”.

Also, I agree that they should try to interest the non-poker community…maybe do some mini-features to explain the game, or tell more about the pros, etc. I like the concept and hope they make the improvements to keep it around.

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:08:39 +0000

The host absolutely sucked! I was attempting to enjoy the show, but kept finding myself annoyed by the “clueless” host. Why not just make Ali Nejad the host? Also, put the money on the table, like they do when it’s heads-up in a normal tournament setting.

I like the thought of having the contestants family and friends there to cheer him on. The same for the other pros railing their fellow player. That would allow for a more high spirited match. I agree that Saturday evening will not produce positive ratings. I’m really not sure if poker is capable of achieving ratings such as it did back in 2003 -2007. I think you have your core following, but to be a top ratings getter in prime time might be asking too much. PAD (poker after dark) does it right. Follow their lead.

By: redhawk

redhawk — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:21:11 +0000

I liked it… was fun and different…loved steve schirripa and mega abrigo is tremendous… i’ll watch whenever i can..the nerds who are complaining would complain no matter what type of show it was…. this is more fun and entertainment and we watched as a group and LOVEd it!!

Hope to see more of it!

By: Des

Des — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:03:47 +0000

UHM, airing it once a month from now on? Well I did enjoy it, but the host was annoying and airing it on a Saturday is also not a good idea. Try weekdays! As much as I liked it, you have the ‘typical’ non-poker-playing guy/girl to draw in here. It’s more of a show for the die hards, the ones who actually know who these ‘pros’ the average schmos are playing and ones who know what poker is.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:54:36 +0000

In Utah, we didn’t get it because the Mormon church owns the tv station (KSL) that plays NBC here. Because they think gambling will send you straight to hell, they decided to censor it and show reruns of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (not even the good ones, the crappy ones with Meredith). Epic fail Utah.

By: Dan Cypra

Dan Cypra — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:26:04 +0000

Houston preempted it because of a documentary on a local hospital. Detroit had an infomercial showing instead of Face the Ace. We’ll see how the ratings do this weekend.