Showbiz and women will bring the poker house down

Pacific Poker, a subsidiary of 888 Online Casino, is sponsoring a celebrity poker play with the themes women's poker and showbiz poker.
The will air on the Challenge television network.
The show will run every night with the first session of women's poker beginning at 10 pm from the beginning of April. The second session, showbiz poker, will air during the week at 10.30 starting mid-April.
The contestants for women's poker will include celebrity poker enthusiasts, professional poker players and home viewers.
Showbiz poker will be a tournament with a celebrity basis series, with a prize pool of 25 000 pounds.

With the number of women playing poker increasing all the time, the typically male dominated game was changing its nature. According to TV executive Celia Taylor, in terms of poker programming, females remain ahead of the game, women will soon be able to take over this man dominated industry.
Challenge TV showcase other poker shows and tournaments including the World Poker Tour, Celebrity Poker Showdown, Ultimate Poker and the World Series of Poker.

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