Poker, gambling on TV this week through 2/29/04

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Results below are based on EST, Comcast/Yahoo TV listings. Check your local provider to make sure you will actually get these

WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS- The last WPT rerun of the "Championship" tournament from 2003 (before the new season starts next week with the Borgata tornament), Bravo's "championship" celebrity match, a rash of 2003 WSOP episodes- NOTE: in protest, I refuse to list the stupid "Best of" compilations that ESPN put together!- and the 2003? US Poker Championship (which East Coasters will have to video tape)

POKER SHOWS

Sunday, 22 2:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series ESPN
Sunday, 22 3:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series ESPN


Monday, 23 11:00 AM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Monday, 23 12:00 PM Four Dogs Playing Poker 341 SHOTe
(I'm listing this once on the off chance that there is actually some poker in it, even though the description doesn't match.... since I stumbled across "Luckytown" on FX and there was a poker scene with James Caan that I didn't know about)
(If anyone watches this and can confirm whether poker is involved or not, post a reply)
Monday, 23 3:00 PM Poker: 2002 World Series in Las Vegas 38 ESPN2
Monday, 23 3:30 PM Married...With Children: Poker Game 48 FX
Steve loses his mortgage money in Al's poker game.
Monday, 23 4:00 PM Poker: 2002 World Series in Las Vegas 38 ESPN2
Monday, 23 5:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Monday, 23 6:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Monday, 23 7:00 PM Simpsons: Insane Clown Poppy 11 WTXF
".... But when he loses her prize possession to Fat Tony (Mantegna) in a poker game, Homer is recruited to help get it back."
Monday, 23 10:30 PM Late Night Poker FSW


Tuesday, 24 12:30 AM Late Night Poker FOXW2
Tuesday, 24 11:00 AM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Tuesday, 24 12:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Tuesday, 24 5:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Tuesday, 24 5:00 PM Celebrity Poker Showdown: The Championship Game 55 BRAVO
Tuesday, 24 6:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Tuesday, 24 10:30 PM Late Night Poker FSW


Wednesday, 25 12:30 AM Late Night Poker FOXW2
Wednesday, 25 11:00 AM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Wednesday, 25 12:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Wednesday, 25 5:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Wednesday, 25 6:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Wednesday, 25 9:00 PM World Poker Tour: Championship 26 TRAVEL
Wednesday, 25 10:30 PM Late Night Poker FSW


Thursday, 26 12:00 AM World Poker Tour: Championship 26 TRAVEL
Thursday, 26 11:00 AM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Thursday, 26 12:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Thursday, 26 1:00 PM Family Matters - "Odd Man In" FAM
Carl invites Harriette to join his poker game
Thursday, 26 4:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Thursday, 26 5:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Thursday, 26 6:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Thursday, 26 7:30 PM Food 911: Game Day: Poker-Style 57 FOOD
Tyler Florence's poker-night menu features teriyaki chicken wings, roasted-chicken nachos and horseradish burgers (all food that would be too messy for a REAL poker game)
Thursday, 26 10:30 PM Late Night Poker FSW


Friday, 27 12:30 AM Late Night Poker FOXW2
Friday, 27 11:00 AM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Friday, 27 12:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Friday, 27 1:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Friday, 27 4:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Friday, 27 5:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Friday, 27 5:00 PM Celebrity Poker Showdown: The Championship Game 55 BRAVO
Friday, 27 6:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 38 ESPN2
Friday, 27 10:30 PM Late Night Poker FSW


Saturday, 28 12:30 AM Late Night Poker FOXW2
Saturday, 28 2:00 AM Celebrity Poker Showdown: The Championship Game 55 BRAVO
Saturday, 28 6:00 PM World Poker Tour: Championship 26 TRAVEL
Saturday, 28 8:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 37 ESPN
Saturday, 28 9:00 PM Poker: 2003 World Series 37 ESPN


Sunday, 29 3:00 AM Poker: 2003 U.S. Championships 37 ESPN
(Yahoo has this listed as the 2004 show, but I don't think the tournament has occured yet this year?)
Sunday, 29 3:00 AM Celebrity Poker Showdown BRAVO
Sunday, 29 9:00 PM Celebrity Poker Showdown BRAVO
Sunday, 29 10:00 PM PST Celebrity Poker Showdown - "Winners' Round" BRAVO


GAMBLING-RELATED SHOWS

Sunday, 22 2:15 PM Making of `Ocean's Eleven' HBOSGe
Sunday, 22 8:00 PM Four for Texas 160 WSTNe
Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra as friendly enemies who both want to be gambling boss of Galveston in 1870
Sunday, 22 11:00 PM Four for Texas 161 WSTNw


Monday, 23 10:00 AM Ocean's Eleven 5 HBO
Monday, 23 2:30 PM Boiler Room 27 USA
Monday, 23 1:00 PM Ocean's Eleven 306 HBOw
Monday, 23 10:00 PM Las Vegas: Adults Only! 26 TRAVEL
Monday, 23 11:00 PM Bugsy 42 AMC
Monday, 23 11:04 PM Riding High 134 WAM!e
"... and Charles suspects that Max is involved in a gambling operation"


Tuesday, 24 4:45 AM Bugsy 42 AMC
Tuesday, 24 11:00 AM Great Hotels: The Palms Casino & Resort 26 TRAVEL
Tuesday, 24 5:15 PM Bugsy 42 AMC
Tuesday, 24 7:15 PM Casablanca 303 HBOSGe
Tuesday, 24 10:15 PM Casablanca 308 HBOSGw


Wednesday, 25 8:00 AM Happy Days: Give the Band a Hand 76 TVLAND
"A gambling lesson is in the cards"
Wednesday, 25 10:00 AM True Crime: Casino 50 HIST
Nicholas Pileggi talks about the Chicago mob in Las Vegas and the principal subject of his book, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal
Wednesday, 25 11:00 PM Riding High 134 WAM!e
Wednesday, 25 11:30 AM Great Hotels: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas 26 TRAVEL
Wednesday, 25 5:00 PM Travel Scams and Rip-Offs Revealed: Las Vegas 26 TRAVEL
Wednesday, 25 7:00 PM Ocean's Eleven 303 HBOSGe
Wednesday, 25 8:00 PM Las Vegas: Cheaters Beware! 26 TRAVEL
Wednesday, 25 11:00 PM Vegas Cheaters Exposed 26 TRAVEL


Thursday, 26 12:00 AM Sanford and Son: The Lucky Streak 76 TVLAND
Fred believes gambling is the way to raise money to forestall the foreclosure on the Sanford Arms
Thursday, 26 12:10 PM Four for Texas 160 WSTNe
Thursday, 26 2:30 PM Indecent Proposal 27 USA
Thursday, 26 3:10 PM Four for Texas 161 WSTNw
Thursday, 26 8:00 PM Four for Texas 160 WSTNe
Thursday, 26 9:00 PM Sanford and Son: The Lucky Streak 76 TVLAND
Thursday, 26 10:00 PM NewsRadio: In Through the Out Door 18 WGTW
".. Meanwhile, Matthew gets some very expensive gambling lessons."
Thursday, 26 11:00 PM Four for Texas 161 WSTNw


Friday, 27 1:30 AM Three's Company: Now You See It, Now You Don't 32 NICK
To impress a wealthy date, Jack gambles heavily at a charity casino party.
Friday, 27 4:05 AM Four for Texas 160 WSTNe
Friday, 27 4:30 AM Three's Company: Now You See It, Now You Don't 32 NICK
Friday, 27 7:05 AM Four for Texas 161 WSTNw
Friday, 27 3:00 PM Great Hotels: The Palms Casino & Resort 26 TRAVEL
Friday, 27 7:00 PM Seinfeld: The Diplomats' Club 40 TBS
"....Kramer starts gambling again."


Saturday, 28 2:00 PM Ocean's Eleven 5 HBO
Saturday, 28 4:00 PM Making of `Ocean's Eleven' 301 HBOe
Saturday, 28 5:00 PM Ocean's Eleven 306 HBOw
Saturday, 28 5:00 PM Vegas Cheaters Exposed 26 TRAVEL
Saturday, 28 7:20 PM Swingers 330 5STMAX

Sunday, 29 4:50 AM Ocean's Eleven 306 HBOw