Anyone else see this poker show on ITV 1 tonight? Not having Sky, i had high hopes to see some poker on terrestrial tv, but to be honest to the non-poker player i think it would have been pretty boring. The celebs weren't exactly top notch, although snooker players must have a penchant for poker as i believe a couple of them feature in the series, and i know that one of the Bookiebusters players from the WSOP sat beside Stephen Hendry in the main event.
.....And i figured at the start that Helen Chamberlain was going to go through when the opening credits to the show had her wearing a different outfit to the one she played in.
Disappointing to say the least, especially with the commentators claiming that any hand with a picture card in was 'amazing'.
The ITV website has the other 'celebrities' taking part, as follows. McRirick should be entertaining and i think Raj Persaud is a poker player, but otherwise an uninspiring bunch. Unless any of them look at this message board in which case i think you're great!
The line-up
Who will be lining up in the five heats of All Star Poker? They're all here.
Monday 25th
Rory McGrath - Comic, presenter and actor
Jesse Birdsall - Actor (Footballers Wives)
Jonathan Maitland - Tonight with Trevor McDonald
Matthew Stevens - Champion Snooker Player
Helen Chamberlain - Presenter, Soccer AM
Tuesday 26th
James Hewitt - Man About Town
Terri Dwyer - Presenter (Loose Women)
Mike Tindall - Rugby World Cup winner
Michael Underwood - Presenter on CITV
Richard Norton - Actor (The Bill, Brookside)
Wednesday 27th
Kelvin Fletcher - Emmerdales Andy Sugden
Romeo - So Solid Crew Rapper
Lee Mack - Comic (The Sketch Show)
Chris Simmons - The Bills Mickey Webb
Mark Williams - World Snooker Champion
Thursday 28th
Marc Bannerman - Actor and TV personality
Sue Perkins - Comic & presenter (Mel & Sue)
John McCririck - Racing pundit
John Thomson - Comic Actor (Cold Feet)
Richard Dunwoody - Champion jockey
Friday 29th
Patrick Mower - Emmerdales Rodney Blackstock
Darren Campbell - Olympic Gold medalist
John Hopkins - Midsomer Murders Dan Scott
Dr Raj Persaud - Celebrity psychiatrist
Andy Goldstein - Television presenter