NBC has gone full force with it’s grasp into the poker world. First, Poker After Dark, now Face The Ace. This show is going to allow players to face three different poker professionals for a chance to win $1 million dollars. Airing on August 1st, at 9 p.m. EDT, this will be NBC’s first entry into prime time television with a poker based program.

The host, made famous from his regular character on the HBO series “The Sopranos”, is Steve Schirripa. “Face the Ace” will appeal to many viewers. It will provide the entertainment of a game show, the drama of a reality show, and the competition of a high stakes poker tournament.

Players hoping to appear on the show need to either go to www.facetheace.com or www.fulltiltpoker.net, where they can enroll in online tournaments, which require FTP points and are being held daily. If you are selected to be apart of the show, the contestant will be placed before four smoke filled doors. Behind these doors will be four poker pros for the contestant to choose from, once chosen they will play the pro in a Head’s-Up NL Texas Hold’em match.

If the pro is defeated, the player will have the opportunity to take the money or face off with another pro. Should the contestant defeat three poker pros, they will take home $1 million dollars. If the contestant loses any of these matches, they will go home empty handed.

Contestant must be at least 21 years of age. Complete terms and conditions can be found on the Face the Ace website. To be apart of the action this summer, players must qualify and win before August 1st, 2009.