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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.
Grand
Final Winners
Season
1 ended on 9 March 2006, with MTV Australia VJ
Jason Dundas defeating The Weather Channel's Sally
Bowrey in the first Grand Final to win the tournament
and $100,000 total in prize money. (Credit:
Wikipedia).
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Man Australia director, Greg Tingle, pitched questions
to Crown Poker operations director, Jonno Pittock
at CAP Down Under 2008
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