Famous Celebrity Gamblers
Celebrity Gamblers are at the pinnacle of everything we wish for. They have the looks, the fame and tons of money to gamble! Here are some of the most famous celebrity gamblers of our times:
- George Clooney: George Clooney is a very passionate gambler and a poker player. He is known to have many late night sessions with co-stars playing poker. But that’s not all, he is also keenly interested in the poker business and is known to have invested a fairly large amount in a casino-hotel-condominium complex, Las Ramblas.
- Ben Affleck: Ben Affleck is a proven poker champion. In 2004, he won the Commerce Casino’s California State Poker Championship in which 90 players had participated including professional players like Chuck Pacheco, president and co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment, who finished 3rd and Stan Goldstein, who finished in the 2nd place.
- Matthew Perry: Matthew Perry is also rumored to be a heavy poker player. He is known to be an avid fan of online gambling. He is also known to have a special arrangement with the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas for a weekend where he spent a private VIP weekend gambling.
- Matt Damon: Matt Damon had the opportunity of being coached by poker legend Johnny Chan, along with co-star Edward Norton, during the shooting of one of the best gambling movies, Rounders. He is said to be such a cool gambler that he has been rumored to have been offered $1 million by Nine.com, an online gambling giant, as endorsement.
- Tobey Mcguire: Tobey Mcguire is also an established poker champion. He won $186,000 at a $2,000 buy-in tournament at the Hollywood Park Casino in October 2004. He also went on to win the $2,000 Phil Hellmuth Invitational for $95,480 and cashes at the WPT and WSOP. He is also known to host high stakes poker parties at his home.
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July 13th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
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