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Bodog Entertainment Founder, Calvin Ayre, welcomes contestants to the first season of Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker.

As Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II ramps up its search for the next reality TV superstar, ION Television is set to rebroadcast season one of the show all next week in more than 90 million homes. The popular series, which pitted seasoned poker pros against average Joes, celebrities and a mysterious wild card competitor, will air daily at 10pm / 9pm Central, starting Monday, May 28 and will culminate in a special three hour poker marathon, Saturday, June 2 at 8pm / 7pm Central.

Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker is hosted by billionaire entrepreneur and Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, and features a laundry list of celebrities and poker pros alike, including: Chuck "Iceman" Liddell, Cheryl Hines, "Boston" Rob Mariano, Josh Malina, Willie Garson, Willa Ford, Kelly Hu, Shannon Elizabeth and poker pros Jennifer Tilly, Phil Laak, David Williams, Evelyn Ng, Josh Arieh, Michael Mizrachi, Humberto Brenes and Erick Lingdren.

While season one of the show starred the big names above, Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II, which is set to film later this summer, will feature all amateurs poker players selected from an online audition process. The 12 contestants chosen will compete in true reality TV fashion, battling one another in both poker and lifestyle related challenges, all in the hopes of walking away with the largest prize in reality TV history – $2 million.

There's still time to submit a video or photo to audition for Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II.

Streaming video of Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker I is available for viewing and download online, along with two exclusive semi-final table episodes that won't be seen anywhere else.