At first glance The Micros is yet another Xtranormal creation, the likes of which are often slapped together hastily to run some topical banter about subject du jour. But a closer look here finds a skillfully crafted animated comedy web series that dives deep into the world of online poker. So deep it struck a chord with poker nerds, raking in just under 1 million views on its 5 episodes so far. Created by Jay “Krantz” Rosenkrantz and John “JimmyLegs” Wray, The Micros doesn’t come as a primer, and much like other niche web comedies like RPG gamer Gold or Mmo-junkie The Guild, assumes a level of aptitude with the lexicon it plays in. The series borrows its name from the nickname for the low-stakes tables in online poker matches. The pilots episode (below) launched back in November broke out, now with over 230,000 views, netting the series a sponsorship deal from FullTiltPoker.
- 6/3/2011
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
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