Poker is not a niche game that only a minority are exposed to. In contrast, poker is something that many people, whether they like card games or are encouraged by friends and social media, are exposed to.
That's why it's no surprise to us, and we don't think it's a surprise to you, that world-famous personalities - athletes, musicians, actors, etc. - sit down at the poker tables.
"PokerioMokykla.com presents its new entertainment section, where we will tell you about celebrities who have made their mark in the poker world.
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Orel Hersisher (athlete)
A baseball player who decided to keep the excitement in his life and continue competing after his career ended. To do so, he immediately hired a poker trainer and started practicing in $2-5 limits. This familiar face quickly attracted attention and began working with various companies. Finally, in 2008, at the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship, the former baseball player surprised everyone by beating well-known players such as Ted Forrest, Allen Cunningham and Freddy Deeb to reach the quarter-finals.
According to the Poker Database, he has won up to 98,000 in live tournaments. The total winnings in live poker are $98,000.
In addition, O.Hershiser is known as very pleasant the man most people like at the poker tables. And when he loses, he started a tradition of giving the player who beat him an autographed baseball.
Boris Becker (athlete)
Another athlete who took up poker after the end of his career. Becker is the best German tennis player of all time. His official poker winnings currently stand at €111,000. The tennis legend also has other poker-related income.
A former PokerStars member, Becker now represents the PartyPoker room under the nickname "Boris__Becker".
Boris proved that he is a true talent when he won Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, at the age of 17. As is often the case in life, talent in one field easily adapts to others.
However, he still needs to learn how to handle his money, as he declared bankruptcy in a UK court on 21 June this year.
Lou Diamond Phillips (actor)
The actor, who starred in the 1987 drama La Bamba, has been playing poker for decades. He has been playing regularly since his student days. He has done well, although he has played very few official tournaments - four - and won $51 000.
However, he has participated in numerous charity events and other poker-related activities. For example, he has presented a series of video tutorials for poker beginners.
Trishelle Cannatella (model)
"Playboy model, US TV show contestant and actress. On top of all that, this handsome male sweetheart plays poker.
She has won almost 34,000 in 6 official tournaments, with her biggest win coming when she finished 3rd in the Celebrity Invitational for $20,000.
But she has never taken poker too seriously. This is evidenced by the fact that in 2010, she entered an event she didn't expect to win and had already booked her flight. She then had to make a decision whether to continue playing or to take the flight she had already booked. This alone caused her to play casually and waste half of her chips.
However, the game was a success - she won the event, a huge trophy, a cash prize and a ticket to the WSOP.
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