Celebrity Blackjack
Jason Alexander v. Ricki Lake v. Jeff Probst v. Steve Howey
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GUEST STAR
Jason AlexanderTournament Player
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GUEST STAR
Ricki LakeTournament Player
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GUEST STAR
Jeff ProbstTournament Player
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Matt Vasgersian
Host
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Dave Stann
Dealer
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TRIVIA (3)
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Jason Alexander won this episode on the final hand with a total of $406,000. He had led most of the night and was generally one of the more aggressive betters. He pushed out all but $6000 of his $206,000 in his final secret bet.
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At one point, Jeff Probst and Steve Howey agreed on a side-bet to wager watches, but Steve Howey decided not to follow through. As a joke, Jeff's watch went to dealer Dave after a loss and then back to Jeff after a large win.
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At one point, Ricki Lake split three aces in a single hand. She lost $60,000, losing on two and pushing with a 21 on another.
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QUOTES (11)
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Jeff: (to Steve) O c'mon bet already! Steve: Don't you have an island somewhere to take care of?
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Jason: I've never won the Emmy. Can I make my speech now?
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Jason: I could crap out my heart now. Jeff: How much fun is this?
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Jason: So let me see if I understand this. The only one with actual male genitalia on this side of the table...
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Dave: (to Ricki) Share your love and light with us as I take your (bleep) from you.
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Jeff: I will say the tribe has spoken. Steve: You'll put the candle out.
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Ricki: Ace ace. Matt: Well, Ricki's in grudge mode. She's still calling for cards.
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Ricki: Nine nine nine. Matt: Ricki's at it again. Calling for cards and getting them.
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Jeff: I'll just take a hit. Ricki: You're not going to double? Are you (bleep)?
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Jeff: I have a whisky and a Coke --- the only blackjack drink.
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Jason: Yo, island boy. Let's sit down and play cards. It's time for Celebrity Blackjack.
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NOTES (9)
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Rob George is credited as Rob M. George.
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Ricki Lake and Marissa Jarret Winokur, both playing in this tournament, both played the role of Tracy Turnblad in the Movie and stage versions of Hairspray respectively.
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Pop-Up Tips Shown in this episode: An 18 vs. a dealer ten will only win 35% of the time A 17 vs. a dealer six wins only 42% of the time Jeff has a 64% chance of winning this hand. (19 against a dealer 3) A 17 vs. a dealer ten will win only 23% of the time
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Promos for this episode assigned the following nicknames to the celebrities: Jason - "The Face," Jeff - "The Survivor," Steve - "Country Boy," Ricki - "The Talker"
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New to the show: Five-Card Charlie Rule: If a celebrity hits five cards without busting, it's an automatic win. Pop-up displays provide probability statistics and information on celebrity betting / win patterns Leaderboard Cell-phone polls
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Alex Borstein is dropped from the show, leaving only Matt Vasgersian hosting.
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Jason Alexander lost out to Shannon Elizabeth on the very first episode of the first season.
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A mobile-phone poll in this episode asks viewers to text message their response to the question: "How would you play a pair of 9s when the dealer shows a 9 card up?" The results were Split - 59%, Stand - 29%, Double Down - 12%. The book says that Split is the best option.
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The celebrities played for the following charities in this episode: Jason Alexander - Oakwood School Capital Campaign, Ricki Lake - National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Jeff Probst - Animal Avengers, Steve Howey - Wilderness Society
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