Pro-Am Poker Equalizer

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The Pro-Am Poker Equalizer is a televised poker tournament in which professional poker players play Texas hold 'em against celebrities which began airing on ESPN in January 2007. In order to "equalize" the playing field, the celebrities start the tournament with 50% more chips than the professionals. The Pro-Am Poker Equalizer is commentated by Phil Gordon and Ali Nejad. The winners of each of the six regular episodes will face off in the final episode for a $500,000 grand prize.

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Episodes

Six episodes of the Equalizer have been produced, featuring commentary by Phil Gordon and Ali Nejad, and sideline reporting and interviews by Mieke Buchan. The series features the following celebrities and pros: [1]

Episode 1 (first aired January 7, 2007):

Episode 2:

Episode 3:

Episode 4:

Episode 5:

Episode 6:

Championship:

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References

  1. "Pro-Am Poker Equalizer Professionals vs. Celebrities". Archived from the original on 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-01-07.