Shana Hiatt to play in televised poker tournament

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Pro-Am Equalizer Poker Tourney Will Air on ABC Starting Early November

The Pro-Am Equalizer poker tournament, which will air on ABC starting Nov. 11, features six heats of six players with the winner of each heat advancing to the championship table where each will be guaranteed at least $25,000. The winner of the whole thing receives $500,000. Second place wins $150,000 and all the rest of the players to make it to the final win $25,000.

Each table is made of four professionals and two celebrities. To make things a little more fair, the equalizer is that the celebs start with 150,000 chips, 50,000 more than the professionals.

The professionals are Erick Lindgren, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, John Juanda, Johnny Chan, Mike Matusow, Shawn Sheikhan, Gus Hansen, Jamie Gold, Huck Seed, Jeff Madsen, David Benyamine, Gabe Kaplan, Gavin Smith, Andy Bloch, Erik Seidel, Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Phil Laak, Jennifer Harman, Clonie Gowen, David Williams, Ted Forrest, and Allen Cunningham,

The amateur celebrities are Cheryl Hines, Jose Canseco, Nicholas Gonzalez, Yancey Arias, Shana Hiatt, Jason Alexander, Shannon Elizabeth, Don Cheadle, Cindy Margolis, Jeremy Sisto, Jennifer Tilly, and Penn Jillette.

The show will air on ABC weekends starting Nov. 11, for a total of 14 hours of poker action.