Sports Stars Challenge
Frequency : Annual, May
TV Hours : 8 x 2 hour highlights
Format : One thing that unites the many strata of professional sports is the stars’ enduring love of poker, which is why Matchroom Sport brought them all together for an exciting concept in poker programming. Stars from the worlds of football, motorsport, golf, darts, rugby and boxing play at the famous Poker Den and try to win the £20,000 first prize. Initially, six players from each sport compete with the winner of each table moving forward to the big money final game.
Prize Fund : £84,000
Nations Represented : England, Australia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Holland
Venue : 3 Mills Studios, London
Inaugural Year : 2006
Previous Winners : Austin Healey, Ken Doherty, Kara Scott, Jason Brenning.
Archive : 2006 – 2009, 64 Hours
Website : www.matchroompoker.com
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