Star:	Robert Thompson (Tournament Director),  Phil Gordon (Host),  Dave Foley (Host)
Guest Star:	Christopher Meloni (Himself),  Matthew Perry (Himself),  Stephen Root (Himself),  Sarah Silverman (Herself),  Michael Vartan (Himself)

In the first three seasons, the prize pool was sponsored by Cingular Wireless. In the start of the fourth season, NetZero Internet was covering the cash prizes. (edit) Stephen Root and Dave Foley used to star together on NewsRadio (1995-1999) (edit)

(on the hand where Stephen got eliminated)
Phil: I'm going to call that a creative play.
Dave: A creative play indeed. (edit) Dave: We're gonna go back out to the table and that pack of wild dogs that took you down, Stephen.
Stephen: They did. That's OK. I don't mind. Where's my drink!?
Dave: That's what's angrying.
Stephen: That's what's making me angry. (edit) (on the "How Would You Play It" hand)
Phil: If you guys folded before the flop, on the turn or, after the flop, you guys lost a lot less money than Christopher Meloni.
Dave: And losing less is the next best thing to winning. (edit) (on taped interview)
Sarah: Let me tell you something about Matthew Perry. Matthew Perry is a God-damned pusfy! Next. (edit) (on taped interview)
Sarah: Michael Vartan is from Alias. He was in makeup for about three hours.So that's where his mind is at. (edit)

Match Results:
1st Place - Matthew Perry
2nd Place - Michael Vartan
3rd Place - Sarah Silverman
4th Place - Christopher Meloni
5th Place - Stephen Root (edit) Celebrity Charity List:
Stephen Root - Corazon de Vida Foundation
Christopher Meloni - The MS Society
Matthew Perry - The Lili Claire Foundation
Sarah Silverman - Habitat for Humanity
Michael Vartan - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (edit) How Would You Play It: The viewers played with Christopher Meloni's Jack-eight off-suit. (edit) Even before the tournament ended, Phil Gordon and the other celebrities who lost, went to the table to rub the felt before heads-up play between Michael Vartan and Matthew Perry, who instituted the "rubbing of the felt" on the show. They did it again after Matthew Perry was declared the winner. (edit) It was the first time in the show's history that Tournament Director Robert Thompson let the audience announce the phrase "Shuffle Up and Deal". It was before the heads-up play between Michael Vartan and Matthew Perry. (edit)

Robert: Matthew bet 2400.
Michael: Are you sort of a rain man?
Robert: Huh?
Michael: You just looked and one second you...

Rain Man is a 1988 film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman who played an autistic man with special skills, speed counting being one of them. (edit) Dave: Welcome to Celebrity Poker Showdown or as Phil Gordon will have me call it "Who Wants to Marry My Co-Star?".

Who Wants to Marry My Dad? is an NBC reality drama which showed from July 2003 - August 2004. (edit)