Celebrity Poker Club
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| Celebrity Poker Club | |
|---|---|
| Narrated by | Jesse May Barny Boatman Grub Smith Victoria Coren |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cayt Dear |
| Production company | Presentable |
| Original release | |
| Network | Challenge |
| Release | 16 October 2003 – 2005 |
Celebrity Poker Club is a British television series featuring celebrities playing poker. It aired on Challenge for three series from 2003 to 2005 as a spin-off from Channel 4's popular Late Night Poker series. Liam Flood was the casino manager for the series, and Cayt Dear was the producer.
Commentators[edit]
- Series 1: Jesse May and Barny Boatman
- Series 2: Jesse May and Grub Smith
- Series 3: Jesse May and Victoria Coren, with backstage interviews by Helen Chamberlain
Series finalists[edit]
| Season | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other finalists | Semi-finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Clive Sinclair | £25,000 | Keith Allen |
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| 2 | Victoria Coren | £25,000 | Willie Thorne |
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| 3 | A. D. Bower | £25,000 | Edward Giddins |
Other celebrities featured have included Dave Gorman, Rory McGrath, Dexter Fletcher, Dennis Taylor, Louise Wener, Nick Leeson, Howard Marks, Charles Ingram, Martin Amis, Al Alvarez, Phil Taylor, Hattie Hayridge, Johnny Vegas, Darren Campbell, Phil Daniels, Graham Linehan, Ally McCoist, Colin Murray and Michael Praed.
Several celebrities playing in the tournament were put forward by celebpoker.com.