/ Editor / 23 November 2007 / Leave a comment

"MTV targets online poker players for show," says the headline. MTV are, as reported, is looking for online poker players for an episode of its show True Life.

For those of you not between nine and thirteen years old, institutionalised or employed to write TV reviews for a national newspaper (ahem), a look to the MTV website, reveal True life to be:

Since its initial episode in 1998, MTV's award-winning True Life documentary series has told remarkable real-life stories of young people and the unusual subcultures they inhabit. Whether documenting the lives of gay marriage activists, individuals dealing with obesity, or teens in high school - the True Life series tells its stories solely from the varied voices and points-of-view of its characters - putting the series in the unique position of reflecting the state of youth culture at any given moment.

And now it wants to feature online poker players.

"We're reaching out to a number of different online groups and cultures, and we thought it could be fascinating to profile someone who gambles online," says Ben Rosen, whose company produces the show.

"The key thing we're looking for is that our subject leads a life that is very distinct/unique/interesting when juxtaposed to his or her online gambling activities."

Square no-mark by day - poker demon by night. You get the idea.

Tags: Entertainment, MTV