Top Male Celebrity poker players

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Poker tables are exhilarating. Just the thought that everything hangs on the combination of five cards gives you an adrenaline rush.
Matt Damon
Ben Affleck
Bruce Willis
Kevin Hart
Tobey Maguire
Derren Brown
Which U.S. president once gambled away the white house china while playing poker
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Poker tables are exhilarating. Just the thought that everything hangs on the combination of five cards gives you an adrenaline rush.

And of course, if you think about gambling, you think about Las Vegas. It’s not the only casino city globally, but it is the capital. It’s been featured in so many movies, making it more popular than most countries in the world. And with the filming of movies come the wealthy celebrities who love the thrill of the game and have the cash to spend on the high roller tables. It’s pretty common to place 100,000 dollars or more in a single game for them. So, we give you some of the most popular male celebrity poker players.

Matt Damon

His first contact with high stakes poker games was filming the movie “Rounders”. During the filming, he received training from the legendary player Johnny Chan. Thanks to that, he seems to be as good a player in real life as his counterpart in the movie. Today, he still enjoys visiting casinos with his friend Ben Affleck. They often stay in luxury hotels, and though Matt has less luck in tournaments, he still enjoys participating. He also frequents online casinos in his free time between the sets,

Ben Affleck

An Academy Award-winning actor known for writing the script for Good Will Hunting alongside Matt Damon and starring in Argo and Armageddon, he is also a passionate poker player. One of the most prolific and talented celebrity poker players is currently organizing charity tournaments. The most impressive win for him was when in the 2004 California poker championship, he accumulated $350,000. This automatically entered him in the 2004 World Poker Tour.

Bruce Willis

John McClane, as he is known to most of his fans, is a huge fan of gambling. Especially now, in his twilight years, when he has a lot of free time. A talented poker and baccarat player, he won $500,000 in a James Bond-style table game. Commonly spotted around poker and baccarat tables in Atlantic City, he was also seen betting on the Mayweather versus McGregor fight in 2017.

Kevin Hart

An American comedian from Philly, known for his roles in Ride Along, Central Intelligence, and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. He loves to play on the High Rollers on the world circuit. Although his winning value isn’t high, only $48,000, it is better than a negative value. His most recent win came in early 2018.

Tobey Maguire

Former Spiderman, and maybe the future one, is a very talented poker player. He studied under Canadian poker superstar Daniel Negreanu. A professional player who won six World Series of Poker. And having a good teacher pays off. Maguire has won over 10 million dollars playing Texas Hold ’em. It worth mentioning that one of his losses was Ben Affleck’s win in 2004.

Derren Brown

Mentalist, illusionist, and author. A casino’s worst fear. Derren Brown is currently banned from most of the renowned casinos in the UK due to the fact that he never loses. He would always bet small amounts, as not to draw attention. But all good things came to an and. He was getting more popular with every win, and more eyes were getting fixed on him. He retired from gambling when he scored a primetime TV slot with a popular TV channel in the UK.

So why do celebrities love gambling despite being so wealthy? The thrill of the game. As simple as that. Gambling is not a taboo as it was before, so it is easier to indulge in it publicly. However, it is tough for most celebrities to enter a casino without getting swarmed by fans and paparazzi alike. Most of them opt for online casinos under false names or private poker tournaments in hotels and private mansions. Who really knows what happens behind the closed doors of a poker game, but it is rumoured that in 2002, Ben Affleck lost $400,000 to Ron Meyer in one of those private games.

POP QUIZ…

Which U.S. president once gambled away the white house china while playing poker

Warren G. Harding is the answer. Often described as one of the worst U.S presidents, he said to be oddly charming, good looking, likable but totally out of his depth. A famous anecdote from his time in office is that he gambled away an entire White House China set on a game of Poker.

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