About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Game 1
Aired 27 May 2004
Jerome Bettis, Rosario Dawson, Mena Suvari, Wanda Sykes, Travis Tritt
2. Game 2
Aired 3 June 2004
Timothy Busfield, Mo Gaffney, Dulé Hill, Danny Masterson, James Woods
3. Game 3
Aired 10 June 2004
Michael Ian Black, Star Jones Reynolds, Norm Macdonald, Adam Rodriguez, Jeremy Sisto
4. Game 4
Aired 17 June 2004
Sean Astin, Lauren Graham, Chris Masterson, Matthew Perry, Sara Rue
5. Game 5
Aired 24 June 2004
James Blake, Jon Favreau, Andy Richter, Tom Everett Scott, Maura Tierney
6. Championship Game
Aired 1 July 2004
Rosario Dawson, Dulé Hill, Michael Ian Black, Lauren Graham, Maura Tierney