The Best Episodes of Celebrity Blackjack

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   #1 - Snoop Dogg v. Shannon Elizabeth v. Jason Alexander v. Camryn Manheim v. Kevin Nealon

   S1:E17/5/2004

   The action starts fast on Celebrity Blackjack with the first group of celebrities. Throughout most of the episode, it's a duel between Shannon Elizabeth and Jason Alexander, with Snoop Doog and Camryn Manheim providing most of the entertainment. Camryn Manheim and Snoop Dogg both lose large amounts early, but manage to hang on until the final hand. Meanwhile, Jason Alexander leads the majority of the game, with Shannon Elizabeth trailing close behind. It comes down to the secret final bets in the 21st hand. The cards go Shannon's way and she finishes with a total of $191,000, with Snoop Dogg in second at $60,000. Jason ends with $50,500, Camryn ends with a measly $500 and Kevin busts out completely.

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   #2 - Richard Belzer v. Chynna Phillips v. Marissa Jaret Winokur v. Andy Dick v. Mark Steines

   S1:E27/12/2004

   A wild match features some of the craziest betting of any episode of a GSN blackjack show so far. Richard Belzer bets wildly, while Chynna Phillips acts like she has no idea what she's doing. Yet, luck shines on her throughout the night. In the end, several bust out, but Marissa and Chynna battle in the final hand. Things go Chynna's way one more time and she wins - seemingly to her surprise.

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   #3 - Eddie Griffin v. Jamie Kennedy v. Melissa Joan Hart v. Hal Sparks v. Dean Cain

   S1:E37/19/2004

   It's an entertaining, action-filled blackjack night with a lot of lead-changes and comedy. Eddie Griffin takes off to an early lead, but is hurt by losing some high bets. Dean Cain starts slow, but has a large lead in the end. Rather anticlimactic finale for the final hand. Eddie Griffin is out of the game and as long as Dean bets the minimum, he is assured at least tying for first. He does bet the minimum and wins in his own right.

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   #4 - Shannen Doherty v. Caroline Rhea v. D.L. Hughley v. Willie Garson v. Bijou Phillips

   S1:E47/26/2004

   In this episode of Celebrity Blackjack, the cards take strange turns as a player goes from worst to first and a few favorites end up being shut-out. D.L. takes off to an early lead, but when he falls behind with three hands to go, he bets it all and loses. Caroline Rhea develops a weird dynamic with the dealer and an even weirder dynamic with the cards. At first, she just keeps losing and insults everyone from the dealer to D.L. Nearly out of the game, she then bets heavily and wins several hands in a row. The final hand comes down to her vs. Willie Garson, with everyone else out. Although Willie is good gambler, he is so far behind that the result is basically assured. The game ends with a dealer blackjack and Caroline takes home the money for her charity, having smartly bet only $5,000 in her secret final bet.

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   #5 - William Baldwin v. Ben Stein v. Shelley Morrison v. Rodney Peete v. John Melendez

   S1:E58/2/2004

   The celebrities play a game of blackjack that is marked by betting that is far more conversative than games of the series up until this point. The lead changes many times, with Billy and Shelly falling into a hole, but both still in it in the end. The other players all remain generally within just thousands of dollars of each other. Ben Stein bets the minimum bet first most of the entire round. The game is marked by blackjacks, with dealer ""Hollywood"" Dave getting a blackjack on his first two hands. In a surprise twist, Ben Stein bets $100,000 on his secret final bet and then scores a blackjack to basically assure him the win. He does win and takes him $25,000 for his charity.

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   #6 - Championship Tournament

   S1:E68/9/2004

   The Championship Tournament of Celebrity Blackjack features an intense match with tensions sometimes threatening to boil over. Caroline Rhea's lively personality provides a lot of comedy as she takes huge leads with her incredible luck and wishes bad tidings for the rest of the table. Ben Stein is the most consistent player, maintaining his previous strategy of usually betting minimum, but it costs him when it comes to the final hand. At the final hand, Caroline Rhea has a lead of about $30,000 over her nearest opponent, Dean Cain. With only $5,000, Shannon finds herself out of the match for all intents and purposes. Interesting final hand in which Caroline Rhea stood unexpectedly and won the game with a total of $348,500 after the dealer busted. She took home $100,000 for her two charities.

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   #7 - Jason Alexander v. Ricki Lake v. Jeff Probst v. Steve Howey

   S2:E110/12/2004

   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.

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   #8 - Jamie-Lynn DiScala v. Tori Spelling v. Gabrielle Reece v. Dave Navarro

   S2:E210/19/2004

   Episode 2 of Celebrity Blackjack features 4 more celebrities playing for $25,000 for thier charities. The game starts off strong. Dave & Gabby are our big betters in the beginning. Tori shows a clear strategy of betting minimum, hoping that the others bust and she can take a lead. Big bets and big losses continue throughout the game. Dave and Gabby get eliminited in Hand 17 when the cards dealt weren't in their favor. It comes down to a final hand with only two remaining.

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   #9 - Lance Bass v. Chris Harrison v. Kathy Najimy v. Kevin Hart

   S2:E310/26/2004

   Fate seems to smile on the fortunes of two celebrities in this episode, dealing the other two a strange hand. Lance Bass and Chris Harrison lead throughout most of the episode, but things twist such that all celebrities have something of a shot in the final hand. Watch for celebrity / dealer antagonism as well as NSYNC related jokes. Betting is very mixed, and the players generally seem to be good strategists.

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    #10 - Cheryl Hines v. Coolio v. Meat Loaf v. Mathew St. Patrick

    S2:E411/2/2004

    Another new episode of Celebrity Blackjack featuring a wild group of celebrities who are more than willing to count cards and pull other tricks to win. Nobody really pulls any such tricks, but there's certainly plenty of fast talk, and the game is good. The celebrities all generally play well throughout, making it anybody's game. The final hand has to determine this one.

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    #11 - Shannon Elizabeth v. Gary Valentine v. Camryn Manheim v. Dayna Devon

    S2:E511/9/2004

    Terribly wild game featuring drunken celebrities, kissing and more. Two of the celebrities are old-hat to the game, but the competition is strong. The celebrities try everything from begging and pleading to basic strategy cards to make decisions. One finds that it helps, while others find themselves digging a deep hole. As the game gets wilder, host Matt can only cheer on the action as all control seems to go out the window.

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    #12 - Dennis Rodman v. Marissa Jaret Winokur v. Adam Carolla v. Giuliana DePandi

    S2:E611/16/2004

    This is a big money game of Celebrity Blackjack in which the celebrities aren't afraid to bet as high as $100,000 or even go all-in. Although Dennis Rodman is supposed to be an intimidating presence, his blackjack strategy proves to be less than intimidating. By the end of the game, one player is out and another has no chance of winning. The game once again comes down to a final hand that could determine a comeback winner, or seal the win for a player leading throughout.

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    #13 - John Henson v. David Higgins v. Steve Harris v. John Melendez

    S2:E711/23/2004

    The celebrities all employ various strategies to win. Some seem to work and then flop, but will it result in a surprise? One celebrity is out well before the final hand. The final hand is once again suspenseful, with three players still in the running and the results coming down to the final reveal.

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    #14 - Caroline Rhea v. Billy Baldwin v. Stephen Baldwin v. Daniel Baldwin

    S2:E811/30/2004

    The Baldwin brothers take on the reigning champion in this exciting match of Celebrity Blackjack.

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    #15 - Sara Rue v. Warren G. v. Carnie Wilson v. Ralphie May

    S2:E912/7/2004

    The celebrities in this episode start slow and kind, but then accelerate throughout the episode. One starts betting big and then is spooked and starts betting minimum. She manages to become a contender later, as two lose on large bets and end up essentially out for the final hand. Plenty of cursing and crazy drunken antics abound in this episode. The results once again come down to the final card with some good betting and twists of fate.

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    #16 - Carrie Fisher v. Kelli Williams v. Eric Roberts v. Chynna Phillips

    S2:E1012/14/2004

    A strange episode features odd betting patterns and generally odd behavior. With things as they are, neither host Matt nor dealer Dave are immmune to the effects of the wackiness. Although the bets are across the board, they tend to be on the rather low side for the most part, although nobody generally bets minimum either. This is another episode where the final results once again come down to the final card.

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    #17 - Semi-Finals Game

    S2:E1112/28/2004

    With the reigning champion and a celebrity who wasn't initially scheduled to appear, this episode is full of trash-talk. Betting strategies initially stay rather conservative, but it's not long before the celebrities start the mind games. This episode is marked by huge changes in chip totals, with all celebrities at least still in the game by the final hand. Two move on to the final match, but everyone is definitely in it to win it.

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    #18 - Semi-Finals Game 2

    S2:E121/4/2005

    The second semi-finals game features a lot of big-betting and much odd behavior. Watch for hard-luck draws, a celebrity on his cell-phone and other mad antics. By the time the dust clears, only two celebrities are left standing for the final hand.

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    #19 - Championship Tournament

    S2:E131/11/2005

    It's the final episode of the second season of Celebrity Blackjack and the betting is hot and heavy. As the players try to outdo each other, one bets straight out of the game, while the others keep a competitive battle going to the final hand. Things get personal as one disses another's charity. Play once again comes right down the end as the final hand bets make for a tense situation.

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