You Can Bet on That TV Listings 2013-12-11 through 2013-12-24 All times are Eastern or Eastern/Pacific. New shows are highlighted in green. 2013 World Series of Poker "Main Event" From Las Vegas. (Sports event; Card games; Poker; Series; 60 min.) SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 11:00 p.m. ESPN2 MON, DEC 16, 2013, 1:00 a.m. ESPN2 MON, DEC 16, 2013, 2:00 a.m. ESPN2 MON, DEC 16, 2013, 3:00 a.m. ESPN2 MON, DEC 16, 2013, 4:00 a.m. ESPN2 MON, DEC 16, 2013, 5:00 a.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 6:00 p.m. ESPN SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 9:00 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 11:00 p.m. ESPN2 21 Students (Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology become experts at card-counting and use the skill to win big at Las Vegas casinos. (Drama; Movie; 2008; 137 min.) TUE, DEC 17, 2013, 10:30 p.m. FX Movie Channel WED, DEC 18, 2013, 5:30 p.m. FX Movie Channel All You Can Eat Paradise Bottomless bowls of soup, Vegas buffets, and six-pound hamburgers feed patrons with unending appetites. (Travel; Special; 60 min.) WED, DEC 11, 2013, 3:00 p.m. The Travel Channel America Declassified "Less Lethal; Lost Vegas Underground; Trash Talk" Testing lethal weapons; tunnels under Las Vegas; Internet rumors. (Documentary; Science; Series; 60 min.) SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 10:00 p.m. The Travel Channel MON, DEC 16, 2013, 1:00 a.m. The Travel Channel SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 10:00 a.m. The Travel Channel Baggage Battles "What a Dummy" A police auction in CA; valuable mannequins; vintage slot machine. (Reality; Auction; Travel; Series; 30 min.) TUE, DEC 17, 2013, 9:00 p.m. The Travel Channel WED, DEC 18, 2013, 12:00 a.m. The Travel Channel Bar Rescue "Don't Mess With Taffer's Wife" A Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole Taffer, leaving Jon in a frenzy and tough predicament. (Reality; Series; 60 min.) SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Spike TV Bar Rescue "Play. Some. Janet. Jackson!" Jon looks to save Las Vegas' first gay nightclub from its verbally abusive and intoxicated owner. (Reality; Series; 60 min.) MON, DEC 16, 2013, 12:00 a.m. Spike TV Bet to Basic An indebted gangster employs his uncannily lucky cousin (Jordan Chan) to win money at a casino. (Comedy; Movie; 2006; 120 min.) THU, DEC 12, 2013, 4:00 p.m. Tai Seng Sat TV The Big Game Gamblers try for easy money with big-time football, but are surprised when a game fails to turn out as planned. (Crime drama; Movie; 1936; 75 min.) WED, DEC 11, 2013, 11:15 a.m. Turner Classic Movies CSI: Crime Scene Investigation "The Lost Reindeer" The team investigates when a murder takes place at an elaborate holiday party complete with real snow and reindeer. (Crime drama; Action; Suspense; Mystery; Series; 60 min.) WED, DEC 11, 2013, 10:00 p.m. CBS CSI: Crime Scene Investigation "Double Fault" The CSIs tackle a case involving a tennis star; the team is surprised to hear that Hodges is engaged to Elisabetta, an Italian bombshell. (Crime drama; Action; Suspense; Mystery; Series; 60 min.) WED, DEC 18, 2013, 10:00 p.m. CBS Casino A New York bookie (Robert De Niro) and his pal (Joe Pesci) turn a Las Vegas casino into an empire, then one's money-hungry wife (Sharon Stone) helps bring it down. (Crime drama; Movie; 1995; 180 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 5:00 p.m. MoreMAX TUE, DEC 17, 2013, 10:25 p.m. MoreMAX TUE, DEC 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m. ThrillerMAX Caught on Camera "In the Act" A man pursues a woman by smashing his truck into a building; a security guard foils a casino robbery. (Crime; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 8:00 p.m. MSNBC Celebrity Ghost Stories "Jim Norton; Penny Johnson; Peter Scolari; Steven Williams" Jim Norton encounters a spirit in a Las Vegas hotel suite; Penny Johnson is attacked by a demon; Peter Scolari is saved by a cat's spirit; Steven Williams is visited by a deceased friend. (Paranormal; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Lifetime Movie Network Double Down A bookie's threat leads four gamblers to hatch a scheme to rig the outcome of a major- league baseball game. (Comedy-drama; Movie; 2000; 95 min.) FRI, DEC 13, 2013, 6:30 a.m. Flix WED, DEC 18, 2013, 10:30 a.m. Flix Drawing Dead The documentary series Something to Talk About brings you a film about the highs and lows of online poker from two very different perspectives: a professional poker player worth millions and a gambling addict. (Documentary; Series; 90 min.) SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 2:00 p.m. Audience Channel SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 5:00 p.m. Audience Channel Drive Thru Paradise The hottest places for grub-to-go from San Diego to Las Vegas. (Travel; Special; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 5:00 p.m. The Travel Channel Epic Log Homes Amazing castles made from logs thousands of years old filled with everything from movie theaters to casinos. (House/garden; Series; 60 min.) THU, DEC 19, 2013, 4:00 a.m. Destination America Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas In town for a motorcycle race, a sportswriter (Johnny Depp) and his attorney (Benicio Del Toro) engage in prolific substance abuse. (Comedy-drama; Movie; 1998; 120 min.) THU, DEC 12, 2013, 9:40 p.m. Starz Comedy MON, DEC 16, 2013, 11:10 p.m. Starz Comedy SAT, DEC 21, 2013, 1:15 p.m. Starz Cinema SAT, DEC 21, 2013, 10:00 p.m. Starz Cinema Flipping Vegas "Fire House" The searing Las Vegas climate adds to Scott's troubles after he buys a fire-damaged home and tries to stay on budget. (Reality; House/garden; Home improvement; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 9:00 p.m. A & E Network SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 1:01 a.m. A & E Network Flipping Vegas "Day Care House" Scott buys a home that formerly served as a day care center, then realizes making a profit on his purchase will be harder than he thought. (Reality; House/garden; Home improvement; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 10:00 p.m. A & E Network SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 2:01 a.m. A & E Network Food Tech "All You Can Eat" Bobby Bognar explores buffets and their most popular dishes; catching shrimp by tickling them in Florida; making horseradish in Wisconsin; how bees make honey for glazing ham in California; sugar cane farm in Hawaii; the biggest buffet in Las Vegas. (Documentary; Cooking; Reality; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 21, 2013, 3:00 p.m. The Biography Channel Guys and Dolls A Broadway gambler (Frank Sinatra) bets that a Runyonesque high roller (Marlon Brando) cannot take a sidewalk soul-saver (Jean Simmons) on a date to Havana. (Musical comedy; Movie; 1955; 150 min.) THU, DEC 12, 2013, 11:00 a.m. Turner Classic Movies How Do They Do It? "Frankfurters; Sniper Rifles; Casino Security" Frankfurter; casino security; sniper rifles. (Documentary; Science; Educational; Series; 30 min.) SUN, DEC 15, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Science The Hustler A gambler (George C. Scott) stakes pool shark ''Fast Eddie'' Felson (Paul Newman) in a smoke-filled marathon against Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). (Drama; Movie; 1961; 135 min.) SUN, DEC 22, 2013, 3:30 a.m. HBO Signature Inside the Mind of a Horseplayer A day at the track with a horseplayer as they plot out their key wager. (Sports non-event; Horse; Series; 30 min.) WED, DEC 18, 2013, 11:30 p.m. TV Games Network TUE, DEC 24, 2013, 9:30 p.m. TV Games Network Lottery Changed My Life III The lives of jackpot winners from around the country and the incredible changes they've made in their lives. (Documentary; Special; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 1:00 p.m. TLC Lottery Changed My Life "Doorman Millionaire" A Manhattan doorman turned millionaire looks for love; a Florida winner might lose what he treasures the most; an auto mechanic learns to live like a millionaire. (Reality; Documentary; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 2:00 p.m. TLC Lottery Changed My Life "Janitor Millionaire" After winning a lottery, a janitor becomes a Hollywood producer and adopts five children following a tragic accident; a Floridian fails as a golf pro but wins the game of love. (Reality; Documentary; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 3:00 p.m. TLC Lottery Changed My Life "Millionaire Bachelor" A music lover bets his fortune on the business; a mother looks for a fresh start after hitting it big; a millionaire couple has a travel bug; America's youngest multimillionaire loses it all. (Reality; Documentary; Bus./financial; Series; 60 min.) SAT, DEC 14, 2013, 4:00 p.m. TLC Lottery Changed My Life "Tee Pee Millionaires" A Texas construction worker bets his jackpot on a tepee-themed motel but, later, goes on the run for his family's safety; a police captain and his wife would rather rip up their ticket than let millions change their family.