Joker Poker
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| Joker Poker - Celebrity Joker Poker | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Light Entertainment |
| Presented by | Lee Nelson & Mike Goldman |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | New South Wales, Australia |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Ten Network |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Wild Turkey Joker Poker is a weekly late night program on Network Ten, which began airing in 2005. Season 1 (2005) was hosted by Adam Spencer and in season 2 (2006) by Mike Goldman. Both seasons was co-hosted by New Zealand poker pro Lee Nelson. The show features Australian comedians playing no-limit Texas hold'em poker.
Four comedians compete in each episode on behalf of their chosen charity. It was recorded in the high rollers' room of Sydney's Star City Casino for the first season and in a studio at Fox Studios in Sydney for the second. The weekly winner donates $5,000 to charity, while the series winner donates $25,000.
Crown Casino (Melbourne) provide the dealers for this program.
The show is produced by Australian Production Company Freehand Group.
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[edit] Series one
Joker Poker was the first locally produced poker program to go on Air in Australia. Hosted by Adam Spencer and Lee Nelson, featuring 40 local comedians the show ran on the Ten Network Saturday Nights at 10:30 P.M.
[edit] Series winner
- Season 1: Andy Lee
[edit] Charity donations series one
Star City Casio provided the $100,000 series prize pool that was distributed by the winners of each round and the two final table to the following charities.
- The Westmead Hospital
- The Heart Foundation
- Prince of Wales Foundation
- Canteen
- The Australian Red Cross
- Barnardos Australia
- The Mirrabel Foundation
- The Fred Hollows Foundation
- The Aids Trust of Australia
- Amnesty International
[edit] Series two
Joker Poker returned in 2006, with Lee Nelson being joined by Mike Goldman.
Series two consisted of: 12 late night Joker Poker shows (airing on Wednesday nights at 11:15pm), 1 Sporting Joker Poker special (not aired yet), 1 Lee Nelson Invitational special (not aired yet), 4 Celebrity Joker Poker specials (airing Tuesday nights at 9.30pm).
- Comedians in Series Two of Wild Turkey's Joker Poker
- Episode 1: Jean Kittson, Steve Bedwall, Rusty Berther, Greg Fleet
- Episode 2: Anh Do, George Kapiniaris, Lisa Ricketts, Josh Lawson
- Episode 3: Ben Hewett, Akmal Saleh, Fitzy, Mick Meredith
- Episode 4: Subby Valentine, Tommy Dean, Simon Kennedy, Bev Killick
- Episode 5: Brendon Jones, Anthony Mir, Pommy Johnson, Rash Ryder
- Episode 6: Chris Wainhouse, Russell Fletcher, Cindy Pan, Kip Wightman
- Episode 7: Tahir Bilgic, Jason Gann, Bruno Lucia, Adam Saunders
- Episode 8: Tim Smith, Cal Wilson, Damian Callinan, Ewan Campbell
- Episode 9: Julian Schiller, Tony Moclair, Tanya Bulmer, Marty Fields
- Episode 10: Gabby Milgate, Chris Franklin, Jackie Loeb, Mario Dorio
- Final Table 1: Rusty Berther, Josh Lawson, Akmal Saleh, Subby Valentine, Pommy Johnson
- Final Table 2 Chris Wainhouse, Julian Schiller, Damian Callinan, Tahir Bilgic, Mario Doria
- Sporting Joker Poker Special: Shane Heal, Mat Rogers, Robert Dipierdomenico, Ryan Phelan, Steven Bradbury
- Lee Nelson Invitational: Lisa Ricketts, Fitzy, George Kapiniaris, Cal Wilson, Miss Australia Erin McNaught
[edit] Celebrity Joker Poker cast
- Episode 1: Julia Zemiro, Nick Giannopoulos, Mikey Robins, Tim Ferguson
- Episode 2: Brigitte Duclos, Daniel McPherson, John Jarratt, Bree Amer
- Episode 3: Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, Andrew G., Arj Barker
- Episode 4: Akmal Saleh, Kimberley Davies, Ajay Rochester, Tim Ferguson
[edit] Charity donations series two
Wild Turkey provided the $140,000 series prize pool that was distributed by the winners of each round and the two final table to the following charities:
- Clown Doctors
- Amnesty International
- Matthew Talbot
- Variety Club
- Surf Life Saving Association
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne - specifically the Genetics Department
- Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
- Trisha & The Reach Broadridge Fund
- Kids Help Line
- Bonnie Babes Foundation
- Challenge Kids with Cancer
[edit] Series three
Channel Ten has confirmed that a third season is on its way, but a on-air date is not certain at the moment.
[edit] International versions
A New Zealand Celebrity version of the show went to air on TV3 on January 21, 2007. It is hosted by Brooke Howard-Smith and co-hosted by New Zealand poker pro Lee Nelson.
The series was repeated on C4 with great results
Series three and four of Celebrity Joker Poker (12 episodes) began screening on TV3 Sunday nights at 10:30pm beginning 10/02/2007.
Based on the programs popularity the episodes were repeated on C4 on Wednesday nights at 8:30pm beginning 13/02/2007.
Sponsors for the series were Pokerstars.net, Sky City Casino and Wild Turkey.
Series Three
Episode One Sunday 10th February, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 13th February, 8:30pm - C4
Jamie Linehan Angus MacDonald Ali Williams Ben Boyce
Episode Two Sunday 17th February, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 20th February, 8:30pm - C4
Craig Parker Mark Ferguson Che Fu Pam Corkery
Episode Three Sunday 2nd March, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 5th March, 8:30pm - C4
Tim Shadbolt Raybon Kan Aja Rock Steve Devine
Episode Four Sunday 16th March, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 19th March, 8:30pm - C4
Peter Urlich Hayley Holt Elizabeth Gray Monty Betham Episode Five
Episode Five Sunday 23rd March, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 26th March, 8:30pm - C4
John Afoa Daniel Braid George Pisi Jeremy Corbett
Final Sunday 30th March, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 2nd April, 8:30pm - C4 ???? ???? ???? ????
Series Four
Episode One Sunday 6th April, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 9th April, 8:30pm - C4
Amber Peebles Dave Gibson Nick Dwyer Jamie Carroll
Episode Two Sunday 20th April, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 23rd April, 8:30pm - C4
Dai Henwood Teuila Blakely Jessie Gurunathan Phil Bostwick
Episode Three Sunday 27th April, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 30th April, 8:30pm - C4
Mark Williams Dallas Tamaira Mu (Chris Faiumu) Devin Abrams
Episode Four Sunday 4th May, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 7th May, 8:30pm - C4
Anna Scarlett Temepara George Sione Faumuina Joe Cotton
Episode Five Sunday 18rd May, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 21st May, 8:30pm - C4 Mikey Havoc Simon Doull Will Wallace Chris Belbin
Final Sunday 25th May, 10:30pm - TV3 Wednesday 28th May, 8:30pm - C4 ???? ???? ???? ????
[edit] Charity donations from Celebrity Joker Poker NZ Series One
- NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
- Kidz First Children's Hospital
- Starship Children's Hospital (NZ wide)
- Starship Foundation
- Special Olympics NZ
- SPCA
