Celebrity gambling fans
There are many celebrities among the fans of poker and other gambling entertainment. They can often be found in casinos. Who are these artists who can’t live without a pack of cards, craps dice and roulette? You will find out about that in our review.
George Clooney
The audience favourite is a regular at the casino. Clooney got into gambling after starring in Ocean’s Eleven. In 2005, he shocked the world public with a confession. It turned out the artist was going to build his own casino. However, his dream of becoming the owner of a gambling house never came true. During the construction some difficulties arose. The project had to be frozen. Clooney was not discouraged and continued to visit the casino regularly.
The public’s favorite is a very gambling man. One day he and actress Michelle Pfeiffer had an argument. Clooney said he would never marry again. If he broke that promise, he would pay the actress a hefty sum of 70,000 conventional units.
A few years later, George bound himself in marriage. Thus, Clooney lost the dispute and paid Pfeiffer the aforementioned amount.
Matt Damon
The American actor loves poker and other gambling games. Damon became addicted to them during the filming of the movie “Cheaters”. Everyone knows that Matt played the role of an avid gambler in it. Soon he realized that poker table attracts him like a magnet.
Damon is a good poker player. However, he is very cautious in the game. It’s not uncommon for a celebrity to donate his winnings to charity. Matt Damon often plays together with Ben Affleck. They attend private celebrity tournaments and beat all their opponents.
Eva Longoria
The “Desperate Housewives” star can’t live without visits to casinos either. Actress Eva Longoria is a masterful poker player. In the beginning it was just a hobby.
Over time, Eva wanted to become a professional poker player. She planned to open her own gambling house. However, something went wrong and Longoria abandoned her plans.
In 2008, a wonderful idea came to her mind. Thus, Eva came up with an idea to open an organization, which would hold poker tournaments. All of the proceeds Longoria was going to spend on charity. These plans were destined to come true.
Eva Longoria’s company regularly holds poker tournaments and donates huge amounts of money to people with disabilities.
Matthew Perry
The actor is world famous for his role as Chandler on the TV series Friends. Few people know, but Matthew Perry is an avid poker fan. The audience favorite regularly participates in tournaments and wins large sums of money.
He once took part in the popular TV show Celebrity Poker Showdown. Apart from Perry, many famous actors, musicians and athletes have sat at the poker table. Matthew always played his best and took home all his winnings.
Today Perry continues to attend private poker tournaments. He is often seen at the most famous casino in Las Vegas. This iconic casino is called the Bellagio.
