TV exposure through the likes of World Series of Poker has helped open the game up to a whole new fan base-including celebrities.
Shows like Celebrity Poker Showdown allowed fans to watch celebrities compete at the poker table for the first time,throwing out some surprise poker aces along the way.Lucky Nugget Casino takes a look at the best and worst celebrity poker players,and reveals some surprise A-list poker fans who have won more than their fair share on the felt.
Tobey Maguire
Its official:Spider-Man is a poker fan.And it's no surprise to find that the megabucks actor is a high roller.He's currently in litigation over more than$300,000 in poker winnings at a series of high-stake,celeb invite-only Hollywood home games,but according to World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth,is one of the most successful celebrity players around.Tobey has allegedly taken home more than$10-million over the course of his hush-hush poker career,enough to gain him respect at any poker table regardless of his celeb status.
Ben Affleck
With a$356,400 win in the 2004 California State Poker Championship under his belt,Ben Affleck isn't afraid to put his money where his mouth is.He's taken part in a$10,000 buy-in major no-limit hold'em title,and is reportedly part of the Hollywood home game circuit,but he's not the strongest of the celebrity poker stars.Not much of a tournament player,his one big tournament poker win came after beating 90 so-so players en route,and reports of his performance on the celebrity home circuit are decidedly mixed...
Jennifer Tilly
One of the most experienced tournament players on the celebrity circuit,Jennifer is the proud owner of a World Series of Poker$1,000 ladies championship bracelet.To date,she's racked up poker winnings of more than$600,000 in career tournaments,along with her fair share of ribbing for some much-publicised mistakes made in broadcast TV games.She's also turned up winning hands to net$25,000 at a WPT tournament in 2005,and almost$125,000 winning at the Bellagio in 2010.
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