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Azaria is the godfather of Oliver Platt 's son, George. He is also a regular poker player, appearing twice on Celebrity Poker Showdown and competing at other events, finishing a few places short of the bubble in the main event of the 2010 World Series of Poker. Azaria is a supporter of the Democratic Party. The first Celebrity Shootout table shown on the stream features Hank Azaria, Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons, Liam Payne, and Teri Hatcher. And the very first hand was a doozy. Picking up on the river with the board showing 8♠ J♠ 3♠ 9♠ 10♠, Azaria led with a bet and Teri Hatcher shoved, and after a brief pause Azaria called.
Chad Holloway sits down with celebrity poker player Hank Azaria, known for his many voices on The Simpsons and roles in Ray Donovan and Brockmire. They talk about the recent Stars CALL for Action powered by PokerStars charity event, which raised $1 million, and how the star managed to get celebs like Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Amy Schumer, Michael Cera, Jon Hamm, Neymar Jr., Don Cheadle, Jeff Garlin, David Schwimmer, Edward Norton, Macaulay Culkin, Lisa Kudrow, Teri Hatcher, Kevin Pollak, David Arquette, Liam Payne, Ricky Williams, Jack Black, and Jason Alexander. Plus Azaria explains his love for the game, playing at the World Series of Poker, and more…like the obvious question Sarah Herring wants to know, How does the Simpsons predict the future.
[TIMESTAMPS]
01:00 Stars CALL for Action powered by PokerStars
02:00 Celebrities turn out in full force – Breaking Bad Shootout
04:30 Origin of an online charity event to fight COVID
06:00 How he got so many celebrities to participate
08:10 Azaria shares when and how he learned poker
11:00 Playing at the World Series of Poker
12:00 How does The Simpsons is able to predict the future?
12:40 Which character that you’ve played would make the best poker player?
For more on the charity tournament check out: https://www.pokernews.com/tours/stars-call-for-action/stars-call-for-action/online-celebrity-poker-tournament/
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Hank Azaria Poker Tournament
© Matt Sayles/Invision/AP/ShutterstockEXCLUSIVE: A number of stars, including Amy Schumer, Jon Hamm, Edward Norton and Don Cheadle, will take part in an online charity poker tournament on Sunday, with all funds going to COVID-19 relief efforts.
Hank Azaria Poker Tournament
Hank Azaria and screenwriter Andy Bellin organized the event, dubbed “Stars CALL For Action,” which is also backed by the online poker company PokerStars. It will be livestreamed starting at 2PM ET on Twitch, Facebook and YouTube.
The roster of stars and industry figures registered to play includes Bryan Cranston, Brian Koppelman, Michael Cera, Jeff Garlin, David Schwimmer, Eric Bogosian, Jason Alexander, Brad Garrett, Michael Ian Black and Kevin Pollak.
Players will individually play in front of their home cameras. Viewers will also be able to contribute to the cause via a “donate” button.
Top-finishing players will direct their portions of $1 million, donated by PokerStars, to a charity of their choosing. Half of the total donation will go directly to Care International on behalf of those playing, as well as all proceeds donated via live stream. Grants to charities will be administered by the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
This event is a play money event, with no actual money prizes awarded and donations made on behalf of the top performers.
“This event is a great way to combine genuine giving where it’s needed with a way to stay home and yet still connect with people from around the world. A friendly game of poker reminds us how life used to be, which hopefully we get back to soon,” Azaria said. “It’s a way for people to interact for a good cause and enjoy themselves at the same time.”
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Sweetening the pot, organizers are also planning a non-celebrity division, enabling regular players selected through “community giveaways” to square off against stars. Also, celebrities who get knocked out early will be added into a side event where the winner will direct 10% of the total to charity.
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