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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Victoria Coren Mitchell (journalist)
The 44-year-old journalist is also a professional poker player. In fact, she is the very first woman to win on the European Poker Tour (and the first to do so twice).
In addition, she has been active in the poker world, hosting Late Night Poker, The Poker Nations Cup, the World Poker Tour and commentating on The Monte Carlo EPT, Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, Ultimate Poker Challenge and other events.
According to the poker database, Coren Mitchell started playing in 2001. Her career at the poker tables continues to this day, with a career high of over $941,000. Her highest winnings to date have totalled USD 1.5 billion. Over the course of her career, she has won US$ 2.47 million. She ranks 34th in the country in terms of the amount of money won by English players.
Coren Mitchell had previously been a member of Team PokerStars Pro, but in November 2014 she terminated the advertising agreement on the grounds that PokerStars had launched an online casino. The fact that the service provider, rather than the player, has the advantage in an online casino caused Victoria's moral disapproval. She no longer wanted to be part of it and decided to terminate the contract.
Her life is unusual, even for many poker players, as she doesn't just go to bed at 6am.
"Smoking, drinking and gambling (what she does - ed.). But I also like cooking, gardening, so I seem to be a mixture of an old woman and a teenage boy. That's true. I will grow up one day, but not yet," she said.
Don Cheadle (actor)
"The celebrated actor, who has starred in Hotel Rwanda, Crash, Iron Man, House of Lies and many other projects, is no stranger to the poker table. In fact, Cheadle is not a standout when compared to the other famous people we have profiled. According to the Poker Database, he has only participated in the "Celebrities and Mentors" game during Poker After Dark V.
In fact, he co-hosted the Ante Up for Africa charity poker tournament with poker pro Annie Duke at the 2007 World Series of Poker. This tournament was a great success. Players were asked to donate at least 10% of their winnings to the charity, but most of the players gave all their winnings to the charity.
The actor has previously participated in a celebrity poker tournament with a prize pool of one million dollars. Cheadle has also been the promotional face of Full Tilt Poker in the past. It is as such that he is seen more often than not playing.
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