Million Dollar Challenge (2009-2010)
Million Dollar Challenge is a poker game show where amateur poker players attempt to defeat celebrities, professional poker players and, eventually, Daniel Negreanu in order to win the show's grand prize, $1 million. In the first round, the amateur (with Negreanu at their side, acting as their coach and lending advice) must defeat a celebrity such as Jayde Nicole, Jerome Bettis, Joanna Krupa, John Salley or Tito Ortiz. If the contestant is able to defeat the celebrity the contestant wins a trip to the Bahamas and advances to the second round. In the second round, the amateur (with Negreanu now helping them from a sound proof booth, giving them advice through a listening device in the amateur's ear) must defeat a professional poker player such as Vanessa Rousso, Barry Greenstein, Joe Cada or Chris Moneymaker. If the contestant is able to defeat the professional the contestant wins $25,000 in addition to the trip to the Bahamas. At this point, the amateur has a decision to make. Keep the money and walk away $25,000 richer, or risk the money (the trip is still theirs to keep) and play Daniel Negreanu heads-up for $100,000, knowing that if they lose they walk away with nothing but the trip to the Bahamas. In the season finale, the champions from each episode compete against each other in a sit-n-go tournament, the winner of which plays Negreanu for $1 million.
Recent Episodes
| Episode | Name | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| S02E07 | Episode 7 | Dec 12, 2010 |
| S02E06 | Episode 6 | Nov 21, 2010 |
| S02E05 | Episode 5 | Nov 7, 2010 |
| S02E04 | Episode 4 | Oct 24, 2010 |
| S02E03 | Episode 3 | Oct 10, 2010 |
Also known as
- PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge
- PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge
