Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge (2006)

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Australian celebrities play no-limit Texas Hold 'em poker for charity and cash prizes. The series was recorded at Crown Casino and hosted by Sophie Falkiner. In the final, MTV VJ Jason Dundas beat weather presenter Sally Bowrey to win the tournament.

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What happens

Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge is an Australian celebrity game show produced by Foxtel, which premiered 5 January 2006 on Australian pay TV channel FOX8. The limited run, 10-part series consisted of 36 Australian celebrities, all playing No Limit Texas Hold 'em poker, for the chance to win up to $50,000 in prize money, and $50,000 for their nominated charity. The show was hosted by former Australian Wheel of Fortune hostess Sophie Falkiner, and was recorded at Melbourne's Crown Casino in front of a live studio audience. Paul Khoury and Clinton Grybas provided the color commentary, with a running time of two hours per episode. The grand final ended on 9 March 2006, with MTV Australia VJ Jason Dundas defeating The Weather Channel's Sally Bowrey to win the tournament and $100,000 total in prize money. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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