2 Months 2 Million

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2 Months 2 Million
Also known as2M2MM
Genre Reality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time2224 minutes
Release
Original network G4
Picture format 1080i HDTV
Audio format Stereo
Original releaseAugust 16 (2009-08-16) 
October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21)

2 Months $2 Million (abbreviated as 2M2MM) is an American reality show that debuted on G4TV on August 16, 2009. [1] The show follows four online poker players who are sharing a house in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their goal is to collectively earn $2 million in two months using their own money. The show was canceled after one season, however, archived episodes returned to G4's TV schedule on September 1, 2014 as a replacement to syndicated programming that was pulled after rights were expired at the end of August 2014 until the network's closure on December 31, 2014.

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Cast

The participating cast members were Dani "Ansky" Stern, Jay "KRANTZ" Rosenkrantz, Brian "flawless_victory" Roberts, and Emil "whitelime" Patel. [2] Stern, Rosenkrantz and Patel are also instructors at the poker training site DeucesCracked, which was featured prominently during Episode 7, in which the cast organized a charity fund-raising event. [3] The Connect Four charity event raised $20,000. Executive Chef Robert Owens CEC MCFE was also featured in this series.

There were 10 episodes shot. The goal was 2 million, but their winnings totaled only $676,700. [4] G4TV decided not to renew the show for another season. [5]

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References

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