Stars CALL For Action powered by PokerStars - Charity Tournament

Stars CALL For Action powered by PokerStars - Charity Tournament
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Event Info

Stars CALL For Action powered by PokerStars - Charity Tournament

Final Results
Winner
David Costabile
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$100,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$450,000
Entries
23

Edward Norton Completes Comeback to Best Lisa Kudrow

Edward Norton, beloved by the poker masses for his portrayal of "Worm" in the cult classic Rounders, just completed a big comeback against Lisa Kudrow to win his shootout table.

In the final hand, the blinds were a hefty 2,000/4,000/400 when he limped the button and Kudrow checked her option to see a {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Kudrow checked and then called when Norton bet 4,000, which left her just 2,968 behind.

After the {3-Diamonds} appeared on the turn, Kudrow checked again and Norton bet 4,000. Kudrow called off with the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} only to discover she was drawing dead against Norton's {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} set of queens.

The meaningless {8-Spades} was run out on the river and Kudrow had to settle for second place, which means she earned a spot in the second-chance tournament. Meanwhile, Norton advanced to the finale.

Player Chips Progress
Edward Norton
Edward Norton
60,000 54,200
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow
Busted

Tags: Edward NortonLisa Kudrow

Costabile Over Phillips, Yazbeck Over Brooks

David Costabile, who plays a character on "Billions," just bested Lou Diamond Phillips heads up to win his table.

On another table, Tony Yazbeck triumphed after a lengthy match with James L. Brooks of "The Simpsons" fame.

Player Chips Progress
David Costabile us
David Costabile
60,000 60,000
Tony Yazbeck
Tony Yazbeck
50,000 32,000
Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
Busted
James Brooks
James Brooks
Busted

Tags: David CostabileTony Yazbeck

Bryan Cranston Beats Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad Battle

After Teri Hatcher bowed out in third place, the Breaking Bad boys battled it out heads up. Bryan Cranston (AKA Walter White) and Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman) dukes it out with the former holding a big chip lead thanks to a hand where both players had aces and kings, but Cranston's kicker played (see screenshot).

In the final hand of the match, the blinds were at 500/1,000/100 and Cranston bet 1,000 on a {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop. Paul raised all in for 9,539 and Cranston opted to call.

Bryan Cranston: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Aaron Paul: {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

Both players held an ace but Cranston's kicker had him out in front. Paul, who had a gutshot wheel draw, was looking for some help but failed to get any as the {6-Spades} bricked the turn followed by the {4-Clubs} on the river.

With that, Cranston advanced to the finale.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
60,000 33,190
Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul
Busted
Teri Hatcher
Teri Hatcher
Busted

Tags: Bryan CranstonAaron Paul

Lennon Blows Huge Lead but Wins

Thomas Lennon was up 45,000 to 5,000 when his heads-up match with "Elton Hilft" started, but he was all the way down to about 7,000 himself at one point before storming back for the win. He just had {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} hold against {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for all of it.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
50,000 5,000

Tags: Thomas Lennon

Don Cheadle Bests Tough Shootout Table to Advance to Final

Photo c/o Bob Bekian/Wikimedia commons
Photo c/o Bob Bekian/Wikimedia commons

Acclaimed actor Don Cheadle has been nominated for multiple awards across more than 30 years in the industry.

The Kansas City-born performer already has credits such as "Boogie Nights," "Swordfish," and "Ocean's Eleven" under his belt when he broke through with an Oscar-nominated turn in "Hotel Rwanda" and followed up with "Crash." Since then, he's become a staple in the Marvel Avengers series as James Rhodes (AKA War Machine).

Cheadle's poker endeavors include helping to organize the Ante Up for Africa series at the World Series of Poker. He also appeared alongside fellow actor Jason Alexander and former baseball star Orel Hershiser in an episode of "Poker After Dark," ultimately finishing runner-up to the late Gavin Smith.

Cheadle used his experience to win his shootout table, which meant besting the likes of Michael Cera, Amy Schumer, Jon Hamm, Jeff Garlin, and Brad Garret. He moved on to the final.

Player Chips Progress
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
60,000

Tags: Don Cheadle

Michael Ian Black Advances to Finale

Photo c/o Alex Erde/Wikimedia Commons
Photo c/o Alex Erde/Wikimedia Commons

Michael Ian Black has lent his comedic talents to dozens and dozens of TV comedies, ranging from "Crank Yankers" to "Robot Chicken" to more recent successes like "Another Period" and "Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later."

He also has nearly two dozen writing credits, as well as producing and directing experience.

On the felt, Black has appeared a number of times on "Celebrity Poker Showdown," notching a third-place finish that netted him $100,000 for charity.

Michael Ian Black managed to win his shootout table against Gabriel Macht, Justin Long, Rob Riggle, Joe Stapleton, and Adam McKay.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black
60,000 57,227

Tags: Michael Ian Black

Say Goodbye to...

Player Chips Progress
Liam Payne
Liam Payne
Busted
Mark Teixeira
Mark Teixeira
Busted
Rob Riggle
Rob Riggle
Busted
Justin Long
Justin Long
Busted
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer
Busted
Kevin Pollak us
Kevin Pollak
Busted
Michael Cera
Michael Cera
Busted
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Busted
Gabriel Macht
Gabriel Macht
Busted
David Arquette
David Arquette
Busted
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Busted
Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Busted
Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons
Busted
Mike Carlsen
Mike Carlsen
Busted
Max Beesley
Max Beesley
Busted
Anna Andres
Anna Andres
Busted
David Schwimmer
David Schwimmer
Busted