by Brooke Howard-Smith and co-hosted by Lee Nelson. The two editions of the New Zealand version of Joker Poker (consisting of 12 episodes) began screening on TV3 Sunday nights at 10:30pm from 10 February 2007. The series was repeated on C4 with great results, airing on the following Wednesday nights at 8:30pm beginning 13 February 2007. Sponsors for the New Zealand were Pokerstars.net, Sky City Casino and Wild Turkey. Contestants Season one Episode 1: Jamie Linehan, Angus MacDonald, Ali Williams, Ben Boyce Episode 2: Craig Parker, Mark Ferguson, Che Fu, Pam Corkery Episode 3: Tim Shadbolt, Raybon Kan, Aja Rock, Steve Devine Episode 4: Peter Urlich, Hayley Holt, Elizabeth Gray, Monty Betham Episode 5: John Afoa, Daniel Braid, George Pisi, Jeremy Corbett Season two Episode 1: Amber Peebles, Dave Gibson, Nick Dwyer, Jamie Carroll Episode 2: Dai Henwood, Teuila Blakely, Jessie Gurunathan, Phil Bostwick Episode 3: Mark Williams, Dallas Tamaira, Mu (Chris Faiumu), Devin Abrams Episode 4: Anna Scarlett, Temepara George, Sione Faumuina, Joe Cotton Episode 5: Mikey Havoc, Simon Doull, Will Wallace, Chris Belbin Charities NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Kidz First Children's Hospital Starship Children's Hospital Starship Foundation Special Olympics NZ SPCA External links Freehand TV Official New Zealand Site Network 10 original programming Australian non-fiction television series Television shows about poker 2005 Australian television series debuts 2006 Australian television series endings 2000s Australian game shows Television shows set in New South Wales Television series by Freehand Productions