Celebrities and Poker
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Our first celebrity is a surprising one, Jennifer Tilly. The catch here is that her boyfriend is none other than Phil Laak, a top poker player. He has taught Jennifer well. She has cashed in quite a few tournaments, and has won a WSOP bracelet. In 2005 she shocked the poker world winning the ladies only event.
Sully Erna, the lead singer of Godsmack has been noticeably present in poker events recently. Although he doesn't consider himself a professional by any means, he plays as much as the pros. He has cashed in the WSOP main event both of the last two years.
James Woods has been playing the home games in Hollywood for years. He plays in big buy in tournaments as well. His best result being a Third place in a WPT event. James also has invested in an online poker room.
Ben Affleck, a regular cash game player, had a big win in 2004. He won the California State Championships of Poker main event ($10,000 buy in). He credits top pros Annie Duke, Antonio Esfandaria, and Allen Cunningham with tutoring him.
Not quite the big time movie star as the rest Chad Brown is another actor who plays poker. Well, maybe he is a poker pro who did some acting. With over $2 million in career earnings, he is clearly the best player of the celebrities. He is a regular at the big tournaments these days.
He hasn't won any major tournaments yet. With over 2 million in earnings this is hard to believe. His second place in event 54 of the 2007 WSOP was his latest chance for a big win.
Gabe Kaplan, of Welcome Back Kotter fame, is the iconic celebrity poker player. He has been involved in poker for years. Back in the seventies, when televised poker lived in obscurity, Gabe was often the host, or the poker expert, for the commentary.
He has been going to Las Vegas for the WSOP since 1978. Over the years he has managed to reach six final tables. This has been over a nineteen year span.
Gabe can still be found doing commentary for poker shows. He is close to the game, is a good player in his own right, and has a quick comedic mind. This makes for a quality voice for poker.
This is just a short list of some of the celebrities that have ventured into the poker world. With poker gaining in popularity, celebrities are starting to flock to the WSOP main event. Movie stars, rock stars, and famous athletes are all taking a shot at the big one.
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