Image Alt: | A large poker chip bearing the Crown logo followed by the words Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge |
Genre: | Game show |
Presenter: | Sophie Falkiner |
Country: | Australia |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 10 |
Location: | Crown Casino |
Runtime: | 2 hours |
Channel: | FOX8 |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.
Featured celebrities for the 2006 season included: