''Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge'' is an Australian celebrity
game show produced by
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company—operating in cable television, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April 2018, superseding an earlier company from 1995. The service was establi ...
, 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
Poker is a family of comparing card games in which players wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, however in some places the rules may vary. While the earliest known form of the game w ...
, 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
Crown Melbourne (also referred to as Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex) is a casino and resort located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited, and the first casino of the n ...
in front of a live studio audience.
Paul Khoury
Paul Khoury is a Lebanese- Australian television personality and voice talent.
Khoury was bass guitarist in a Melbourne band called Gravel, before entering and winning the Cleo Bachelor of the Year award in 2002. He has had roles on Australia ...
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
Jason Dundas (born 25 July 1982) is an Australian-born television presenter, actor, producer and director, known for his roles as special correspondent for CBS's ''Entertainment Tonight'', the host of ''The X Factor Australia'' in 2016, host o ...
defeating ''The Weather Channel's''
Sally Bowrey to win the tournament and $100,000 total in prize money.
Celebrities
Featured celebrities for the 2006 season included:
References
External links
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2000s Australian game shows
Television shows about poker
Poker in Australia
2006 Australian television series debuts
Fox8 original programming
Television shows set in Melbourne