''Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge'' is an Australian celebrity

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produced by

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, 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

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, 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 ''

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'' hostess Sophie Falkiner, and was recorded at Melbourne's

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in front of a live studio audience.

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and

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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

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defeating ''The Weather Channel's''

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to win the tournament and $100,000 total in prize money.

Celebrities

Featured celebrities for the 2006 season included:

References

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*{{IMDb title, id=0768727 2000s Australian game shows Television shows about poker Poker in Australia 2006 Australian television series debuts Fox8 original programming Television shows set in Melbourne