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Archive through December 02, 2003

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Kappy

Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 10:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Premiering on Bravo on Tuesday, December 2nd . . . . Celebrity Poker Showdown will feature five celebrities competing against each other for a piece of the $250,000 prize pool in a game of No Limit Texas Hold'em poker for the charity of their choice. Each week a new crop of stars will take to the table to challenge their peers. The winners from the first five games will go on to compete in the championship in sixth episode finale.

Viewers will have the inside track on the hands the different players are holding via hidden cameras. They will also be able to hear from the eliminated players, who will watch the remainder of their respective matches from the Loser's Lounge, via closed circuit television.

Celebrity Poker Showdown is hosted by comedian/actor Kevin Pollak (A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects) joined by expert poker commentator Phil Gordon. Gordon is a world class poker player who has won nearly $1,000,000 in poker tournaments in the last two years including a 4th place finish in the 2001 World Series of Poker and a first place finish in the World Poker Tour: Aruba (professional division) in 2002.

Players will include the likes of Jack Black, Coolio, Martin Shee, and Hank Azaria among others. But the show is starting off with Ben Affleck, Don Cheadle, Willie Garson, Emily Proctor, and David Schwimmer.

*Note ~ I'll tune in at least for the conversation.

Pamy

Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 10:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cool Kappy! Thanks for letting us know!

Texannie

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can't wait!

Wilsonatmd

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
here's the lineup for the first five shows...obviously, the winners play in the sixth...

Game 1 (December 2): Ben Affleck, Don Cheadle, David Schwimmer, Emily Proctor and Willie Garson.

Game 2 (December 9): Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer and Timothy Busfield. (BTW, the reason so many people from "The West Wing" are on is because Josh Malina from the show is one of the executive producers of this series)

Game 3 (December 16): Hank Azaria, Michael Ian Black, Peter Facinelli, Nicole Sullivan and Mo Gaffney.

Game 4 (December 23): Paul Rudd, Ron Livingston, Sarah Silverman, Shannon Elizabeth and Coolio.

Game 5 (January 6): Mimi Rogers, David Cross, Tom Green, Carrie Fisher and Scott Stapp.

The Championship Game (January 13): The winners from the first five shows.

They taped this at the Palms hotel/casino in Vegas, which is a nice casino...

Here's the money breakdown for the charities:
Total prize pool:$250,000

Losers in the prelinary rounds:$5,000 each
fifth place in the final:$7,500
fourth plave in the final:$10,000
third place in the final:$12,500
second place in the final:$20,000
Winner of the final:$100,000


Poker is hot right now...the Travel Channel's "World Poker Tour" is a hit, so much so NBC will be showing a new episode of it the afternoon of the Super Bowl (before the game). For those of you who don't know al lot about Texas Hold-Em, which is the prefered game at big money tournaments, here's the gist of how it works.....

-each player is given two cards face down, they're called the "hole cards" and are the players personal cards.

-after a betting period, three cards are dealt face up. This is called "the flop", and these three cards can be used by everyone.

-after a betting period, a fourth card called "the turn" is dealt face up.

-after another betting period, a fifth and final card called "the river" is turned face up.

-after a final betting period, the showdown occurs. Each player can use any combination of the five faceup cards and their two personal face down cards to form the best possible five card poker hand. Best hand wins the pot.



Ladytex

Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't know beans about what wilson is talking about, but I like the music they played for the commercial last nite .... "Shake it, shake it, shake it like a poloroid picture" ... LOL ..

Pamy

Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can't wait for this!! We are having a big torney at our house in Jan.

Squaredsc

Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i like poker. mom taught it to me when i was a lil girl.

pamy, sounds kool. now i have to remember to watch this.


Sc00pgrl

Monday, November 24, 2003 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
heres the link

http://www.bravotv.com/Celebrity_Poker_Showdown/

Brenda1966

Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For you poker lovers, rent the move Rounders -- made me want to learn to play! I'm looking forward to this show, it looks like fun.

Wilsonatmd

Monday, December 01, 2003 - 11:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
bumping to remind yall this premieres tonight (Tuesday) at 9PM EST

Texannie

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
oh goodie..kept think it was next week! (still not reconciled to this being December already!!) Thanks!

Seamonkey

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ante up and deal 'em down and dirty!!

Playing poker was one time I got to see BOTH parents be playful and I guess it brought back many good times for them..

And surrounded by Queer Eye episodes too!!

Puttergirl

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It might be too late, but lets do a simple POLL. I have to- I'm a POKER MONSTER- LOVE IT!!!

Questions Points
For playing you get3 points
Q1. Who wins tonight?5 points
Q1. Who is eliminated first?5 points



This week's players:

poker

Puttergirl

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wins- Ben Affleck
Eliminated First- Emily Procter

Tess

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wins- Ben Affleck
Eliminated first- David Schwimmer

Kappy

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Brenda ~ Rounders was a great film! But I have to be honest and say that when I saw the commercial, my first thought was the scene in Ocean's 11 where Brad Pitt is teaching Hollywood actors how to play poker in a back room of a bar, lol!

It's still too early on the West Coast but I'll be tuning in tonight.

Puttergirl ~ If I get a chance next week, I'll play

Tess

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Putter, is it just you and me tonight? I like this show so far. Never played this type of poker before but I like it.

Landi

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i'm in!

Wins - Ben Affleck (he's always off playing cards instead of smooching up JLo!)

Loses - David Schwimmer (i just can't see this guy bluffing!


Pamy

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Puttergirl, I think I saw somewhere the winners for each round, I can't remember where.

Bob2112

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No idea if this has already been on or what channel, but these are my picks if I'm not too late.

Wins - David Schwimmer
Eliminated First- Willie Garson

Pamy

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 8:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Nevermind, I think I was thinking of the post Wilson made above, it just shows who plays in each round.

I'll play, it isnt on til 9pm here..if I missed deadline I will just start next week
Like you, I love poker! We are playing this Sat and have a big torney scheduled for Jan

Wins Ben LO

eliminated first Willie

Wilsonatmd

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That episode proved how much luck plays a part in this game...The winner (won't spoil it for the West Coasters) should have lost at least three of those pots he ended up winning...I mean, beating three Aces on the flop doesn't happen....made a stupid bet late in the game (but these aren't professionals remember) but got lucky at the right time.

Azlen

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Luck plays a huge role in the short term, but skill will come out ahead over time.

Tess

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bob, here in MN it aired 8pm CST on Bravo.

Cancunkid

Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 9:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow that was so much more exciting than I thought it would be. Anyone know how long it took to actually play? I mean once again editing plays such a big role in the excitment factor I am just curious how long that game actually took. How many hands were actually played? Anyone know?