Stars playing poker

The fascination for such a dynamic card game as poker is noticed not only among professionals and ordinary amateurs, but real stars of the screen. Casino owners who have managed to attract celebrities are really lucky, as most of the visitors want to get to the same table with the legend. The five of them often spend their leisure time at the gaming table and even beat sophisticated poker players.

Matt Damon

The brutal ‘James Bond’ got hooked on poker in 1998, getting to grips with the role of Mike McDermott in the movie ‘Cheats’. To do this, he needed to adopt the experience of the famous Johnny Chan. Matt has since tried his luck at the WSOP, an illegal hilltop game in Hollywood alongside Ben Affleck, the World Series Main Event and several side events.

Ben Affleck

“The New Batman” is not only known for his roles, which have earned him two Oscars, but his luck at the 2004 California State Poker Championships, which totalled $356,400. He is mentored by WSOP gold bracelet winners Annie Duke and Amira Vaedi. He donates his winnings from Hollywood poker tournaments to charity.

Tobey Maguire

The recognisable ‘Spider-Man’ has also been heavily involved in Hollywood’s illegal games. The profit on weak opponents, according to various sources, amounted to 10 – 30 million dollars. One of the losers sued Toby and received a handsome payoff. Maguire has also tried his hand in the professional environment, becoming a participant in the WSOP Main Event. Getting into the top 300 brought him a total of $39,445 in earnings.

Kevin Hart

The famous comedian is considered to be one of the best poker players from the film world. He has recently joined Team PokerStars Pro. Kevin prefers super high roller events with buy-ins ranging from $100,000 to $300,000. He has yet to see big wins, but he has managed to outplay Fedor Holtz and Phil Helmuth.

Jennifer Tilly

The performer of iconic roles in Liar, Liar, The Connection and others is considered a professional poker player. Serial killer Tiffany from the TV series ‘Chuckie’ is known in the gambling world as Phil Laak’s girlfriend. In the early 21st century Jennifer was not uncommon at the High Stakes Poker, Poker After Dark and more. She’s also won a WSOP bracelet and $158,625 top prize after winning the 2005 World Tour of Poker. Her gambling addiction overcame her love of movies and Tillie even quit the movie business. After a forced hiatus of two years, Jennifer won $916,000 in one of her tournaments.

These are just some of the brightest celebrity poker fans out there. The list could be continued by Maggie Smith, who played Miss McGonagall in the acclaimed Harry Potter film series. In between filming the Downton Abbey series, Maggie spent her time playing poker with her colleagues and won consistently. Not bypassing the poker tables are equally famous actors: Brad Pitt, James Woods, Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Shannon and many more.