August 13, 2010 10:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time

All in Entertainment LLC Announces Casting Call for Poker Reality Show with a Beauty & the Beasts of Poker

"Fatty's: Where Poker Gets REAL" is a new reality television series currently in production. The show follows the adventures, both on and off the felt, of larger-than- life characters at a New York Members-Only Club who have a passion for poker.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--All in Entertainment LLC announces that its new reality television series, "Fatty's: Where Poker Gets REAL" will hold a filming and casting call this evening. The show, currently in production, will capture the unique interpersonal relationships on and off the poker tables, and will include top poker pros from the East Coast.

"We looked more like NASCAR race car drivers"

Abrams Fensterman represents All In Entertainment, LLC, the creators of "Fatty's: Where Poker Gets Real." They note, "Fatty's Poker is unique in combining the most popular facets of reality television, high-stakes poker and fantasy sports gaming." Eric Siegel, Director of Marketing at Poker Players International (PPI), was engaged by All In Entertainment LLC to introduce Fatty's concept to the public.

International Supermodel and Full Tilt celebrity poker pro Lacey Jones, the first lady of poker, voted the "hottest woman in poker" by Wicked Chops, will be on the set to evaluate players. Fatty's club founder Mike "The Nose" Castaldo states, "We are all thrilled to have Lacey Jones involved in this project. She is a highly regarded poker player with a great personality and will be a perfect fit with the unique characters that play at our members-only club. Lacey has a flare for bridging the gap between amateur poker players and the top pros of the world." The start of production for Fatty's comes off the major success of the "Fatty's 10" poker players at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.

All Fatty's players surviving day one caught the attention of the worldwide media including ESPN and Poker News. Corporate sponsors began jumping on board as well. As the event continued the "Fatty's 10," could be recognized wearing their Fatty's uniform." "We looked more like NASCAR race car drivers", said Al Riccobono wearing sponsors brands such as Blue Shark Sunglasses, Hardcore Watches, and ScotteVest shirts which signed on to be the official uniform of Fatty's for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

Show creator Scott "Mayhem" Einiger received a lot of attention on Day 2 of the series, knocking out the Worlds #1 ranked poker player Phil Ivey from the tournament. "He got knocked out and I literally fell out of my chair so I know I will be hearing from my friends at Fatty's when ESPN airs the event."

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