- Joker Poker
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show_name = Joker Poker - Celebrity Joker Poker
Production Company = Freehand Productions
genre = Light Entertainment
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presenter = Lee Nelson & Mike Goldman
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country = Australia
language = English
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location =New South Wales , Australia
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network = Ten Network
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website = http://www.jokerpoker.co.nz
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tv_com_id = 75992"Wild Turkey Joker Poker" is a weekly late night program on
Network Ten , which began airing in 2005. Season 1 (2005) was hosted byAdam Spencer and in season 2 (2006) byMike Goldman . Both seasons was co-hosted byNew Zealand poker proLee 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 atFox Studios inSydney 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 .eries 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.
eries winner
# Season 1: Andy LeeThe final players were Andy Lee, Doctor Turf, Simon Kennedy and Jackie Loeb.
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 Internationaleries 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 AustraliaErin McNaught 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 FergusonCharity 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 Cancereries three
Network Ten has confirmed that a third season is on its way, but a on-air date is not certain at the moment.International versions
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New Zealand Celebrity version of the show went to air on TV3 onJanuary 21 ,2007 . It is hosted byBrooke Howard-Smith and co-hosted byNew Zealand poker proLee 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 - TV3Wednesday 13th February, 8:30pm - C4"'
Jamie LinehanAngus MacDonaldAli WilliamsBen Boyce
"'Episode Two Sunday 17th February, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 20th February, 8:30pm - C4"'
Craig ParkerMark FergusonChe FuPam Corkery
"'Episode Three Sunday 2nd March, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 5th March, 8:30pm - C4"'
Tim ShadboltRaybon KanAja RockSteve Devine
"'Episode Four Sunday 16th March, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 19th March, 8:30pm - C4"'
Peter UrlichHayley HoltElizabeth GrayMonty BethamEpisode Five
"'Episode Five Sunday 23rd March, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 26th March, 8:30pm - C4"'
John AfoaDaniel BraidGeorge PisiJeremy Corbett
"'Final Sunday 30th March, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 2nd April, 8:30pm - C4"'????????????????
Series Four
"'Episode One Sunday 6th April, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 9th April, 8:30pm - C4"'
Amber PeeblesDave GibsonNick DwyerJamie Carroll
"'Episode Two Sunday 20th April, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 23rd April, 8:30pm - C4"'
Dai HenwoodTeuila BlakelyJessie GurunathanPhil Bostwick
"'Episode Three Sunday 27th April, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 30th April, 8:30pm - C4"'
Mark WilliamsDallas TamairaMu (Chris Faiumu)Devin Abrams
"'Episode Four Sunday 4th May, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 7th May, 8:30pm - C4"'
Anna ScarlettTemepara GeorgeSione FaumuinaJoe Cotton
"'Episode Five Sunday 18rd May, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 21st May, 8:30pm - C4"'Mikey HavocSimon DoullWill WallaceChris Belbin
"'Final Sunday 25th May, 10:30pm - TV3Wednesday 28th May, 8:30pm - C4"'????????????????
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
*SPCAExternal links
* [http://www.freehandtv.com.au Freehand TV]
* [http://www.jokerpoker.co.nz Official Site]
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