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 10 October 2004
Christopher Meloni, Matthew Perry, Stephen Root, Sarah Silverman, Michael Vartan
2. Game 2
Aired 17 October 2004
Bobby Cannavale, Tony Hawk, Cheryl Hines, Dennis Rodman, Ryan Stiles
3. Game 3
Aired 24 October 2004
Macaulay Culkin, Neil Flynn, Sara Gilbert, Ricki Lake, Kevin Nealon
4. Game 4
Aired 31 October 2004
Chevy Chase, Donny Deutsch, Shannon Elizabeth, Kathy Griffin, Neil Patrick Harris
5. Game 5
Aired 7 November 2004
Angela Bassett, Jeff Garlin, Dave Navarro, Mekhi Phifer, Emily Procter
6. Championship Game
Aired 14 November 2004
Matthew Perry, Dennis Rodman, Kevin Nealon, Neil Patrick Harris, Mekhi Phifer