Poker is not a niche game encountered by a minority. Quite the opposite—many people who enjoy card games or are encouraged by friends and social media come across poker.
That's why it's no surprise to us, and we believe to you as well, that famous personalities—athletes, musicians, actors, etc.—sit at poker tables.
“PokerioMokykla.com” presents to you its new entertainment section, where we will tell you about celebrities who have appeared in the poker world.
Tobey Maguire (actor)
Another actor who, along with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, has sat at the poker table. The actor, who became especially famous for his role in “Spiderman,” achieved his last tournament win in 2007 when he finished 38th in the WSOP competition and won nearly 40 thousand US dollars.
However, according to rumors, T. Maguire is a beast in cash games. Games with M. Damon and B. Affleck were particularly profitable. It is said that during these star clashes, playing poker (read the first article), this actor would profit a million dollars a month. It is believed that over time, T. Maguire could have won as much as 40 million US dollars! Not bad, right?
Teddy Sheringham (athlete)
The well-known former footballer has already passed his fifties, and his career, during which he represented “Nottingham Forrest,” “Tottenham Hotspur,” “Manchester United,” and the England national team, is now a distant memory.
Until 2012, T. Sheringham was more often seen in poker competitions—both in various European tours and WSOP competitions in Las Vegas. During such an official poker career, he managed to win more than 300 thousand dollars. His biggest win was 93 thousand euros for 5th place in the “European Poker Tour Vilamoura Main Event” in 2010. Recently, T. Sheringham has not been seen at poker tables.
Shannon Elizabeth (actress)
Women also test their skills in high-level competitions. One of them is the “American Pie” star Sh. Elizabeth. She is a frequent visitor to Las Vegas casinos. It was said that the actress played poker there up to three times a month.
The last time she was recorded in official competitions was in 2013 when she took 165th place in the “Seminole Hard Rock 2013 Poker Open” in Hollywood and won over 11 thousand dollars. Sh. Elizabeth's best performance was in 2007 in the “heads up” competition in Las Vegas, where she won 3rd place and 125 thousand dollars.
