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Celebrity Poker Showdown Season 1 Episode 1

Tournament 1 Game 1

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AIRED: 12/2/03

Ben Affleck, Don Cheadle, Willie Garson, Emily Procter, and David Schwimmer play on tonight's game.

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Kevin Pollak	Host
Phil Gordon	Host
Robert Thompson	Tournament Director

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Ben Affleck	Himself	Guest Star
Don Cheadle	Himself	Guest Star
David Schwimmer	Himself	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (6)
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- Match Results:
  1st Place - Willie Garson
  2nd Place - Ben Affleck
  3rd Place - Don Cheadle
  4th Place - Emily Procter
  5th Place - David Schwimmer
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- Celebrity Charity List:
  Don Cheadle - Canyon Charter School
  David Schwimmer - Rape Foundation
  Ben Affleck - A-T Children's Project
  Emily Procter - Cure Autism Now Foundation
  Willie Garson - The Children's Hospital of Denver
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- Willie's father was a semi-professional blackjack player.
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- Ben wants his poker nickname to be Boston Fathead. Emily's poker nickname is Lish, short for Emily-cious.
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- Kevin's pick to win is Don Cheadle.
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- When asked by Kevin Pollack at the start of the show, Ben Affleck's pick to win is Emily Procter.
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QUOTES (3)
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- Ben: Texas Hold 'Em is really more about reading people and how you present yourself. So it makes it much more about how you play and what you think about other people than what about the cards that you get are.
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- (on Willie)
  David: He's been catching those cards.
  Emily: He's the Prince of Darkness.
  Don: He is. He's the Evil Willie.
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- Don: All hands need help.
  Willie: Of course. All hands need a little love.
  Don: Just a little love.
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NOTES (1)
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- The CPS tournaments are all held at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The Casino is owned by the Maloof Brothers.
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