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The hottest thing on television right now is celebrity poker, and the Travel Channel is expecting to deal a full house when it starts airing the World Poker Tour on Sunday, January 25th, from 9:00-11:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Jack Black, Ben Affleck, James Woods and many more are lining up to play.
The premise of the show, like other celebrity poker specials, involves high stakes and high tension as Hollywood superstars battle for bragging rights, $25,000 in charity donations and a coveted $25,000 seat in the World Poker Tour Championship.
"It is remarkable how many A-List celebrities and Hollywood muckety-mucks tell us they are addicted to our show," said executive producer and founder of the World Poker Tour Steven Lipscomb. "We have taken great care to preserve the relaxed feeling of a Hollywood home game. Six
stars on a sound stage with nothing between them but the chips and the felt."
To spice up the action, in each two-hour episode the stars are given the option of using a "lifeline" to call upon two professional poker players for a bit of friendly advice.
Celebrities featured in the four-episode World Poker Tour: Hollywood Home Game include: Episode 1: Jack Black, Drew Carey, Fred Savage, Steve Harris, Mimi Rogers, Aisha Tyler; Episode 2: Lou Diamond Phillips, Fred Willard, Lolita Davidovich, Norm McDonald, Richard Karn, Camryn Manheim; Episode 3: Jennifer Tilly, Ming-Na, Joshua Morrow, James Woods, Robert Wuhl, Daniel Baldwin; Episode 4: Ben Affleck, Jon Favreau, Ed Asner, Mo Collins, Sharon Lawrence, Gary Busey.
The series, the most popular in Travel Channel history, features expert analysis, multiple camera angles and the patented WPT Cam -- which shows close-ups of the players' hole cards. The series airs Wednesday nights from 9:00-11:00 p.m. (ET/PT), and season two is scheduled to premiere Wednesday, March 3, 2004.
The World Poker Tour series is produced for the Travel Channel by World Poker Tour, LLC. Steven Lipscomb is the show's creator and serves as executive producer. Joe Swift is the executive producer for the Travel Channel. World Poker Tour, LLC is a joint venture between Lipscomb and Lakes Entertainment, Inc.
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