Celebrity Blackjack

Jason Alexander v. Ricki Lake v. Jeff Probst v. Steve Howey

Season 2, Episode 1, Aired 10/12/04

Episode Summary

The first episode of Celebrity Blackjack II is marked by wild hands, unpredictable wagers, and everything from side-betting to cursing from the celebrities. Jason Alexander gets off to an early lead, but finds himself in close competition with Jeff Probst. Probst plays a rather conservative betting strategy early in the game, but doesn't get far with it. He later switches to far more aggressive betting and battles back and forth with Jason for the lead. Meanwhile, Ricki Lake and Steve Howey find themselves at the bottom and struggling to avoid elimination. In the end, Ricki Lake is eliminated on a maximum bet, but Steve Howey remains in. With the stakes high for the final hand, Steve Howey raises his total, while Jeff Probst and Jason Alexander stay neck-and-neck. The game comes down to an unpredictable final hand where with the bets the celebrities make, anything truly could happen.moreless

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Matt Vasgersian

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Dave Stann

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Jason Alexander

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Trivia
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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. Edit
- 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. Edit
- 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. Edit
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- Rob George is credited as Rob M. George. Edit
- 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. Edit
- 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 Edit
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- Jeff: (to Steve) O c'mon bet already! Steve: Don't you have an island somewhere to take care of? Edit
- Jason: I've never won the Emmy. Can I make my speech now? Edit
- Jason: I could crap out my heart now. Jeff: How much fun is this? Edit
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