G4 Announces New Docu-Series "2 MONTHS, $2 MILLION" Premiering August 2009

"2 Months, $2 Million" ("2M2MM") Follows Four 20-Something Math Whizzes Determined to Make it Big this Summer in the World of High Stakes Online Poker

This summer, "geeks are wild" as G4 takes viewers inside the world of competitive high stakes online poker in a new series that follows four young high IQ friends who join forces and set up shop in Las Vegas. Their challenge for themselves?  To collectively earn $2 million dollars in only two months using their own money. Viewers will go inside the "war room" of this interactive dream team who play poker nearly 24/7 and experience first hand the excitement of winning big money and the agony of losing it all in a single hand.  The four guys, Brian, Emil, Jay and Dani, are whiz kids turned professional poker players whose fast-paced lifestyles go well beyond the typical 20-something's daily activities.  These guys are not pursuing the usual goal of landing a 9-5 job, instead they are seeking the thrill of "the flop" and trading in the daily grind for the online grind.  When they do step away from the web, it's about experiencing all that Vegas has to offer from exclusive parties to beautiful women.  The new 10-episode half-hour series "2 Months, $2 Million" ("2M2MM") debuts August 2009 on G4.

"What makes '2 months, $2 million' intriguing is the duality of the guys" said Neal Tiles, President, G4. "On the surface each comes across as just your average G4 viewer...but in reality they're 'sharks' playing for keeps with big money and living a lifestyle our viewers can only dream of.  This is what we intend to capture."
Brian, Emil, Jay and Dani all met online playing on various sites and they share a passion for poker and an enormous desire to succeed.  They have competed against each other many times online and know each other's strengths and weaknesses when it comes to the game.   Despite having raked in loads of prize money individually, they believe that by teaming up they have a better shot of reaching their aggressive earnings goals. 

Brian is 26 and is the "elder" friend and mentor to the younger players. He likes his cars fast and his poker action faster.  Brian plans to take this summer to add to his already considerable fortune and designer wardrobe. Emil is a recent NYU graduate with a degree in finance and statistics.  He consistently cashes in on some of the world's biggest poker tournaments and attributes his devastating game play to a deep understanding of statistics and game theory.  Jay has been a professional poker player for the last four years and is the founder and creative director of his very own successful online training community.  Jay was the biggest online winner in no-limit cash games from 2007-2008.  Dani, a New York City native, is the youngest member of the team and has always been very competitive.  He started like most with a $5 deposit on an online poker site and has never looked back, building his bankroll until he was playing for some of the biggest stakes around.

"2 Months, $2 Million" is produced by Park Slope Productions in collaboration with G4. Paul Reitano and Terrence Sacchi serve as Executive Producers for Park Slope Productions.  Laura Civiello is Vice President of Development at G4.