Poker online is a game that is not too strange and new in the online betting game market. But its attraction so far has not waned with the number of players constantly increasing day by day. With a large number of players, online poker is a great place for making money and getting rich. Increasing players means more money is put into this game. They just need to join a site with a large player base and can make money instantly. But among the millions of online poker players, do you know celebrities who also participate? Let’s take a look at some of the names below.
Tobey Maguire
It seems that Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire wants to test his spider-sense on sensation. He has been an extremely tough opponent at the table since he started playing poker in 2004. He is quite successful in both live and online poker.
Interestingly, though, reports have been around the poker industry that the famous actor wouldn’t play poker without his Master Shuffle. Costing around $17,000, the Shuffle Master is supposed to generate a random and fair shuffle. It can also speed up the game. Maybe Spidey wants to score a big win first before saving the world, eh?
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck plays Batman – a crime-fighting vigilante but he’s also known to be a decent poker player. Like his Oscar-winning films, Ben is known to be a good poker opponent. The Good Will Hunting star used to play Blackjack but was banned for allegedly reading cards. His strength in feeling has earned him $500,000 in live tournaments.
Affleck is known to enjoy playing head-to-head roles with film producers and co-stars. It has been reported that they often have poker nights in private villas and participate in cash games with a pretty hefty buy-in in the range of $50,000 to $100,000. Well, it’s probably pretty easy for them to shell out that amount of cash for their entertainment considering how much they’re earning.
Shannon Elizabeth
American Pie star Shannon Elizabeth has already made quite a name for herself in the poker industry. She admits to being more than a recreational poker player, claiming to visit Vegas at least three times a month to participate in the live cash games. While she isn’t as active as before, the model/actress is one of the best celebrity pokers with total live earnings of $235,866 and the best cash win of $125,000.
Matt Damon
Matt Damon, like his good friend Ben Affleck, is a huge poker fan. The award-winning actor who starred in the 1998 film Rounders – a great poker movie, by the way – spent $25,000 to play in a poker tournament just to get the experience he needed to play the role. The film inspired a large number of viewers to try their hand at poker, including Matt Damon himself. Since filming, the actor has participated in several poker tournaments. While he still has to improve his poker chips, he did a pretty awesome job in the 2008 and 2019 WSOP events.
The appeal of poker is undeniable, even celebrities are fascinated with this game. And you, have you tried playing poker?
