Celebrity Poker Party

Hellmuth takes over the Showdown

So it seems that Celebrity Poker Showdown, the show that poker enthusiasts love to hate, has been revamped without host Phil Gordon and with Phil Hellmuth instead. I think this is likely a good move... it will create more heated conversation and controversy. It's like American Idol. People don't honestly tune in to hear amateur singers poorly belt out their favorite Barry Manilow tunes, do they? I mean - if the idol comes from your home town... then MAYBE. But for the majority of viewers, they tune in for one reason and one reason alone... to see Simon Cowell rip apart the mediocre talent.

Phil Hellmuth will bring that same feeling to Celebrity Poker Showdown. It likely won't be the same high-level ripping that Cowell has perfected, but expect to see Hellmuth's smarmy, irritating behaviour make itself evident early on.

posted by Celebrity Poker Party @ 11:23 AM