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Celebrity poker player seen at Starbucks on Warm Springs/Rainbow: Penn Jillette Out of context comment to his wife as she steps inside to use the restroom: “I’m gonna kick you in the balls!”
View ArticleShannon’s New Relationship
Since Shannon Elizabeth was on (and off) Dancing With the Stars recently, there has been much speculation about her relationship with dancing partner Derek Hough. Wicked Chops even reported that she is...
View ArticleMekhi Phifer is Here; All is Well
My World Series of Poker is complete. Mekhi Phifer – actor, director, producer, hottie poker player – has entered the $1500 no-limit hold’em tournament. He does enjoy any opportunity to play poker, but...
View ArticleKumbaya Poker (at the WSOP)
The RSVP’s for the Ante Up for Africa tournament (July 2) are coming in. Confirmed celebrity charity players so far: Don Cheadle Matt Damon Ben Affleck Adam Sandler Ray Romano Charles Barkley Jason...
View ArticleTable Scene More celebs checking out the Hard Rock
From another HRH-lovin’ tipster (the words … photo by me): Perhaps if the music thing doesn’t work out for Billy Bob, he can take up professional poker as his next gig. Billy Bob Thornton was spotted...
View ArticleBig Tourney Weekend
There’s a lot of action going on, now and into this weekend … First off, in the online world, the WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) is going on on PokerStars. You can rail it live as an...
View ArticleCharity Poker Un-Riata’d in Texas?
Say what you will about Phil Hellmuth, but he has helped raise more than $1 million for Texas charities, despite gov-connected haters who, for a brief while, tried to squelch his fundraising efforts....
View ArticleClonie v Full Tilt – The Saga Continues
Attorneys for Tiltware, the parent company of Full Tilt Poker, filed a motion yesterday to dismiss Clonie Gowen’s case against them for $40 million as an alleged 1% owner of the company. For those...
View ArticleWPT Celebrity Invitational Update/Correction
For some reason I found this email that just came in about the WPT Celebrity Invitational quite amusing: From: Samuel Quinto Date: March 1, 2009 5:19:33 PM PST To: Matthew Savage Cc: Lindsay at World...
View ArticleRE: Mekhi Pheifer in Final 25 at WPT Invitational
Funny, for all the poker entertainment on TV tonight, I probably won’t make it over to Fox Sports to see the latest Season 7 episode of the WPT. However, I can’t help but find myself following their...
View ArticleRandom Notes from WPT Invitational Cocktail Party
With a cold coming on, I juiced up on cold medicine and headed down to Commerce Casino last night for the pre-tournament WPT Invitational cocktail party. In more of a stuffy-headed fog now, I give you...
View ArticleBREAKING: Somebody Challenges Somebody to Heads-Up
This just in over the poker transom: Nicole Sullivanâ€s Poker Skills Tested HollywoodPoker Celebrity Player Nicole Sullivan Challenged to a Headâ€s Up Game by a German Fan A german fan! I won’t waste...
View ArticleCelebrity Follow: Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips is the lone (non-poker) celebrity remaining in the main event, with a respectable 607,000 chips. (Avg. is 481k.) I’ve played with him once before … and it was a memorably odd night...
View ArticleIvan Neville at National Poker Week
Had a brief little run-in with Ivan Neville (of the Neville Brothers, and now Dumpstaphunk), who’s a low-stakes poker regular at Harrah’s New Orleans, any casino town he plays music in, and online. Not...
View ArticleLady Gaga to Play APT Macau?
Lady Gaga has a new tattoo. WTF — no spade, heart, club, or diamond? Not exactly … but like Michael Phelps, she did get a special invite — as the pop singer will be playing a show at the Galaxy...
View ArticleBill O’Reilly Says Poker = Patriotism
OK, maybe I’m stretching his definition a bit, but still … gotta like the message Factor viewers are getting when Bill O gives a big American thumbs-up to Eva Longoria for hosting her big charity poker...
View ArticleThe Professor, The Prop Comic, and Saving Puppies Red Carpet Coverage of Jen...
Vegas fave Annie LePage and her lapddog playing poker at the Jen Harman SPCA fundraiser. Bijou seems to like their hand or is just hoping for a walk in the big blind. There was a big charity event...
View ArticleCelebrity Poker vs. Cerebral Palsy Jacob Zalewski’s charity tourney FTW!
Not to be dismissive of all the good work poker can do, but in Las Vegas, charity tourneys can begin to seem a dime a dozen. Just about all charity tournaments promise “celebrities”, but few deliver....
View ArticleSoccer players who play poker – Teddy Sheringham
Teddy Sheringham is one of the most successful soccer players of the last half a century. His professional career lasted twenty-four years, making him one of the game’s survivors. His quality as a...
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