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Who Are The Celebrity Poker Players Now


Texas Holdem is a real game for real people. The magnetism of this poker game made it very attractive not only for the ordinary people, but for celebrities. Actors, sportsmen, musicians and many other famous people love Texas Holdem and they use each opportunity to take advantage of it. And do not think that I am talking about playing at home with some friends. I means playing in some of the most significant poker events in the world - World Series of Poker, World Poker tour and others. If you want to read more about the celebrity Texas Holdem players, you should read this article. Here you can read about five of the most famous poker admirers, but I am sure that there are more people who are fascinated by the game.

Here, we will talk about actors. Do not think that the only thing they do is to shoot movies. In their leisure time they like to relax just like the ordinary people. And we know that the best place where you can visit, if you want to have a lot of fun and entertainment, is the casino. Moreover, we will talk about a famous sportsman, who loves the Texas Holdem game very much. I promise that it will be interesting.

Ben Affleck is our first Texas Holdem celebrity. I am sure that you know him, because he is one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. His magnetism and charm made people screaming his name when they see him on the street. Benjamin Geza Affleck was born in Berkeley, California in 1972. Ben loves acting and he has some really fantastic roles. But Ben loves Texas Holdem, too. When he has a holiday, he loves to spend hours playing cards. In 2004, Affleck received the big prize when he won the California State Poker Championship at Commerce Casino. Of course, Ben has a great teacher - this is the famous poker player Annie Duke! More than $356,000 were added into his account.

Jennifer Tilly is our second celebrity here. She is an actress, who is born in Harbor City, California, in 1958. But in fact Jennifer is something more - she is a Texas Holdem player, who won a World Series of Poker event - Ladies only No Limit Texas Holdem. In 2005, in Rio Hotel (Las Vegas) this lady measured her strengths with more than 600 other players. She showed that she is the best and she took the famous bracelet and a tempting cash reward - more than $158,000.

Another actor, who is a great Texas Holdem celebrity is Matt Damon. This boy was born in 1970, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nowadays, the attractive actor loves to gamble and he visit regularly the most important and significant Texas Holdem events - World Series of Poker ad World Poker Tour. Matt Damon and his friend Ben Afleck have a lot of things in common. Both of them are actors and they have an Oscar for the Good Will Hunting screenplay. Besides, they are poker players, very good poker players. Both of them have teachers, who reveal to them the secrets of Texas Holdem. Matt Damon receive useful information from Phil Hellmuth - a famous poker star.

Tobey Maguire is also an actor, who become popular with his role in Spiderman. It seems that people like Tobey has more than one talent, because this man is an experienced Texas Holdem player. Maguire received $95,480 in 2004 when he won the No Limit Holdem National Championship. But this is not the only reward that Tobey get. In 2004, he took part in Festa al Lago III, and he finish 4th. The reward of $17,967 is added to his account. Again in 2004, Tobey participated in Mirage Poker Showdown. Although he did not win the event, he finished out 15 out of more than 240 players.

There is a person, who is also Texas Holdem star, but he is not an actor. I am sure that you know him, because he is one of the greatest tennis players on the world - Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Born 18 February 1974 in Sochi, Russia, Yevgeny won more than $23,000,000 on the tennis field. Today, it is difficult to say whether he is more successful as a Texas Holdem player or as a tennis player. But one thing is sure. The Russian has a lot of titles - in 2004, he won one of the most famous poker events in Russia - Korona Russian Poker Championships. Later, in 2005, he became 14th in No Limit Texas Holdem Shootout and took more than $7000. I am sure that this boy will have a bright future if he continues to play.

Now you know more about the occupations of famous people. You understand that even the popular actors and actresses can made a fortune by playing Texas Holdem. This exciting poker game unifies both celebrities and ordinary people! Take advantage today and you will feel yourself as a real star!

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