Celebrity Poker Showdown
Celebrity Poker Showdown is a celebrity game show on the cable network Bravo. It was a limited-run series in which celebrities played poker, and ran eight tournaments during its five-season run. In each show, five celebrities played a no limit Texas hold 'em tournament for charity. The winners of each qualifying game won a silver commemorative poker chip and advanced to the championship game. The winner of the championship game won the grand prize for his or her charity as well as a gold commemorative poker chip. Each tournament featured 25 celebrities and consisted of six episodes, five qualifying games and one championship game. In an interview with TV Guide, host Dave Foley said that a ninth tournament is not being produced, as Bravo did not order any new episodes.
Cast
Dave Foley
Self - Host
Phil Gordon
Self
Robert Thompson
Self
Seasons
E1Game 1
Dec 2, 2003
Willie Garson, Ben Affleck, Don Cheadle, Emily Procter, David Schwimmer
E2Game 2
Dec 9, 2003
Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Timothy Busfield, Allison Janney, Martin Sheen
E3Game 3
Dec 16, 2003
Nicole Sullivan, Hank Azaria, Michael Ian Black, Peter Facinelli, Mo Gaffney
E4Game 4
Dec 23, 2003
Paul Rudd, Coolio, Shannon Elizabeth, Ron Livingston, Sarah Silverman
E5Game 5
Jan 6, 2004
David Cross, Carrie Fisher, Tom Green, Mimi Rogers, Scott Stapp
E6Championship Game
Jan 13, 2004
Nicole Sullivan, David Cross, Willie Garson, Paul Rudd, Richard Schiff
E1Game 1
May 27, 2004
Jerome Bettis, Rosario Dawson, Mena Suvari, Wanda Sykes, Travis Tritt
E2Game 2
Jun 3, 2004
Timothy Busfield, Mo Gaffney, Dulé Hill, Danny Masterson, James Woods
E3Game 3
Jun 10, 2004
Michael Ian Black, Star Jones Reynolds, Norm Macdonald, Adam Rodriguez, Jeremy Sisto
E4Game 4
Jun 17, 2004
Sean Astin, Lauren Graham, Chris Masterson, Matthew Perry, Sara Rue
E5Game 5
Jun 24, 2004
James Blake, Jon Favreau, Andy Richter, Tom Everett Scott, Maura Tierney
E6Championship Game
Jul 1, 2004
Rosario Dawson, Dulé Hill, Michael Ian Black, Lauren Graham, Maura Tierney
E1Game 1
Jul 8, 2004
Willie Garson, Jennie Garth, Richard Kind, Dave Navarro, Jerry O'Connell
E2Game 2
Jul 15, 2004
Angie Dickinson, Jeff Gordon, Kathy Griffin, Penn Jillette, Ron Livingston
E3Game 3
Jul 22, 2004
Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, David Cross, Peter Facinelli, Judy Greer
E4Game 4
Jul 29, 2004
Michael Badalucco, Bobby Flay, Steve Harris, Kathy Najimy, Mimi Rogers
E5Game 5
Aug 5, 2004
Hank Azaria, Seth Meyers, Gail O'Grady, Amy Poehler, Jeffrey Ross
E6Championship Game
Aug 12, 2004
David Cross, Steve Harris, Jeff Gordon, Seth Meyers, Dave Navarro
E1Game 1
Oct 10, 2004
Christopher Meloni, Matthew Perry, Stephen Root, Sarah Silverman, Michael Vartan
E2Game 2
Oct 17, 2004
Bobby Cannavale, Tony Hawk, Cheryl Hines, Dennis Rodman, Ryan Stiles
E3Game 3
Oct 24, 2004
Macaulay Culkin, Neil Flynn, Sara Gilbert, Ricki Lake, Kevin Nealon
E4Game 4
Oct 31, 2004
Chevy Chase, Donny Deutsch, Shannon Elizabeth, Kathy Griffin, Neil Patrick Harris
E5Game 5
Nov 7, 2004
Angela Bassett, Jeff Garlin, Dave Navarro, Mekhi Phifer, Emily Procter
E6Championship Game
Nov 14, 2004
Matthew Perry, Dennis Rodman, Kevin Nealon, Neil Patrick Harris, Mekhi Phifer
E1Game 1
Jan 25, 2005
E2Game 2
Feb 1, 2005
E3Game 3
Feb 8, 2005
E4Game 4
Feb 15, 2005
E5Game 5
Feb 22, 2005
E6Championship Game
Mar 1, 2005
E1Game 1
Aug 18, 2005
E2Game 2
Aug 25, 2005
E3Game 3
Sep 1, 2005
E4Game 4
Sep 8, 2005
E5Game 5
Sep 15, 2005
E6Championship Game
Sep 22, 2005
E1Game 1
Oct 13, 2005
E2Game 2
Oct 20, 2005
E3Game 3
Oct 27, 2005
E4Game 4
Nov 3, 2005
E5Game 5
Nov 10, 2005
E6Championship Game
Nov 17, 2005
E1Game 1
May 31, 2006
E2Game 2
Jun 7, 2006
E3Game 3
Jun 14, 2006
E4Game 4
Jun 21, 2006
E5Game 5
Jun 28, 2006
E6Championship Game
Jul 5, 2006
Storyline
Celebrity Poker Showdown is a celebrity game show on the cable network Bravo. It was a limited-run series in which celebrities played poker, and ran eight tournaments during its five-season run. In each show, five celebrities played a no limit Texas hold 'em tournament for charity. The winners of each qualifying game won a silver commemorative poker chip and advanced to the championship game. The winner of the championship game won the grand prize for his or her charity as well as a gold commemorative poker chip. Each tournament featured 25 celebrities and consisted of six episodes, five qualifying games and one championship game. In an interview with TV Guide, host Dave Foley said that a ninth tournament is not being produced, as Bravo did not order any new episodes.
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