Biggest celebrity in your ring game?

[Toonces]

Who's the biggest celebrity to play in your ring game?

Last Saturday in Milwaukee at the 20/40 game, I got to play against Jerome James, the backup center for the Seattle Supersonics. Not that I knew who he was, but I looked him up afterwords and found out that he signed a 3-year deal for $4.5 million/year and ESPN considered him one of the most overpriced players in the NBA. I'm proud to say that I helped to make him slightly less overpaid. In addition, he had an awful game the next afternoon, so we didn't do much for his confidence level either.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

I once played with a backup goalie for the Avalanche at a casino in Blackhawk, CO. We both got carded every time a new dealer came (they must've just got busted or something, because I've never been carded so many times in my life) and only one dealer had any idea who he was.

[RollaJ]

I played with Amir Vahedi once

[DenverPokerClub]

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I once played with a backup goalie for the Avalanche at a casino in Blackhawk, CO. We both got carded every time a new dealer came (they must've just got busted or something, because I've never been carded so many times in my life) and only one dealer had any idea who he was.

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yeah this has happened recently - late last year i think it was someone got fired again for not carding so they tend to over compensate by each dealer carding but hey if my job was on teh line I would do the same thing - the was at the lodge anyway

[ricochet420]

BrownThumb, SupBro, and ME!

[CMP]

Sadly, I didn't get to play with him (he had a "reserved" seat at our table, but wound up going to another one)...Emmanuel Lewis.

$1-5 stud at Harrah's in East Chicago.

Lol,

MP

[Cory Neely]

the other night in tulsa some guy put papa georgio on the waiting list and they announced it on the loud speaker. i doubt it was anyone famous but the whole room blew up laughing.

[TStoneMBD]

one time while at a nyc club, i played with a guy who looked EXACTLY like matthew broderick from ferris buehler. he was the exact height and sounded the same as well. i didnt ask if it was him as well because i hate annoying people like that. i guess i will never know the truth.

[PITTM]

jerome james is pretty dope...i would rather play against ronald murray though if i had to pick a sonic...or vlad rad. Napolean Harris was playing at the Oaks one time when i was there, he wasnt at my table though /images/graemlins/frown.gif.

rj

[sternroolz]

Todd Bridges($1-2HE at Hollywood Park)
Corey Feldman($1-2 stud at Commerce)

Both of those were several years ago.

My friend played with Lou Diamond Phillips in the $600 buy in NL game at Commerce a few months ago.

[CheckFold]

jeremy roenick several times at borgata, paul azinger this saturday at ocean's 11.

[IronDragon1]

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the other night in tulsa some guy put papa georgio on the waiting list and they announced it on the loud speaker. i doubt it was anyone famous but the whole room blew up laughing.

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I have a feeling (hope) it was in reference to the greatest film of all time:

Vegas Vacation

[David]

Used to play some in a game with John Bonetti in Louisiana. Haven't seen him there in a year or so. Mean SOB! (especially to the dealers)

[bdk3clash]

Paul Rudd. He sucked. Also, a dude from the documentary "Born Rich." He also sucked.

[nolanfan34]

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Todd Bridges($1-2HE at Hollywood Park)

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This is funny on a lot of different levels.

[The Armchair]

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Todd Bridges($1-2HE at Hollywood Park)

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This is funny on a lot of different levels.

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Man, I really wish I was at that table. I'd be happy to see him cracking my AA with J4o just so I could yell, "WATCHU TALKIN' BOUT WILLIS."

That's worth $50 right there. +EV all over the place.

[profitman]

One of the guys thats in Blink 182 at the NL game at the palms.

[jedi]

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Todd Bridges($1-2HE at Hollywood Park)

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This is funny on a lot of different levels.

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I didn't realize he's still alive.

[stabn]

Some scrub pirates pitcher who was recovering from tommy john surgery. He was playing 2-4 at harrah's while his agent played 4-8.

[Aukai]

I was absolutely s<font color="black">h</font>ithoused playing 4/8 here at Harrah's New Orleans one night, and at some point noticed the guy to my immediate left had a real, real big ring on, and that people were acting funny talking to him.

I turned to look at who it was, and discovered that I'd been sitting next to Pat Riley for 5 minutes and hadn't realized it.

That was a fun, fun game.

I've played with Paul Prudhomme there a bunch too.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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noticed the guy to my immediate left had a real, real big ring on

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This reminds me of a time I was playing at one of the indian casinos near San Diego (don't remember which one) and I noticed one guy next to me had a superbowl ring on. He was an old guy, so I had no chance in hell of recognizing him. The funny thing was that he kept making gestures like he was making sure everybody saw it, yet not a single person recognized him or said anything about it.

[SenecaJim]

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noticed the guy to my immediate left had a real, real big ring on

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This reminds me of a time I was playing at one of the indian casinos near San Diego (don't remember which one) and I noticed one guy next to me had a superbowl ring on. He was an old guy, so I had no chance in hell of recognizing him. The funny thing was that he kept making gestures like he was making sure everybody saw it, yet not a single person recognized him or said anything about it.

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I'll bet you anything that was What's his Face.

[Aukai]

I laugh when I remember my alcohol-soaked brain's thought process at the time, something along the lines of: "Huh. That sure is a big ring. Kind of tacky though, with all those colors and sparkles. Lots of sparkles. That would be cool if those were real diamonds. Wonder what kind of ring that is. Wait a minute. Wait just a goddamn minute here...."

[VegasChip]

Mena Suvari of "American Beauty" this past December in the Mandalay Bay 4/8 game...

[Iplayragstoo]

I once played with Rosie O'donald at the Mirage 3/6 game about 7-8 years ago. She was very personable back then..she only was doing stand up then(at the Sands that night). Did play craps with Bennifer at the Palms, and once with Emmit Smith at the Hilton many years ago...he was betting red chips, and making the dealers work thier butts off to watch his "special" 5-15 dollar bets. He was much shorter then I thought he would be.

[John Deere]

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Paul Rudd. He sucked.

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But he was great in Wet Hot American Summer.

[SinCityGuy]

James Woods and Alex Rodriguez in the Bellagio 15/30.

[OrangeCat]

I played at the same table with Jerome James at Hollywood Park a few months ago. It was the 200 NL game. I was sorry to see him leave. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Don Addams (Get Smart) plays in the 6-12 at HP almost every day. He's pretty quiet most of the time unless you start talking about horse racing...

[Luv2DriveTT]

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BrownThumb, SupBro, and ME!

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No f'n way.... you played with Sup Bro? Man... he is like the greatest player evah!

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[Luv2DriveTT]

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Todd Bridges($1-2HE at Hollywood Park)

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This is funny on a lot of different levels.

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Todd Bridges - crack addict child actor &amp; known criminal gambling - CHECK
At Hollywood Park - CHECK
PLAYING 1/2 - CHECK MATE!

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[Luv2DriveTT]

McCauly the "Home Alone" dude.

The Hendon Mob &amp; Jay Lovinger (great photos from that one, it was worth the price of admission)

Ed Miller &amp; Mason Malmoth - Not only is Ed an amazing player, he is the luckiest guy on the river. Ever.

Countless 2+2'ers on both the east &amp; west coasts. So far the NY 2+2 crew were the best players... with the exception of the Dude. I know he is a brilliant player, but we all played like maniacs during our wild session so I could not compare objectivly.

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[PokerFink]

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Mena Suvari of "American Beauty" this past December in the Mandalay Bay 4/8 game...

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God damn she is fine...

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He (Emmitt Smith) was much shorter then I thought he would be.

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I'm not sure what he was listed at, but I heard he was like 5'8", tops. Walter Payton wasn't much bigger. So much for the "big, durable" back theory. But I digress...

Oh, my friend likes to spew stuff like "Don't worry, one day you will be able to say that a world champion took your money in this game" as he takes people's chips. He can be a jerk, but heckuva player. I think I read in Big Deal that Hellmuth used to say similar stuff.

Anyway, enough hijacking. I met a bunch of world-class pros at TStone (Negreanu, Vahedi, Jesus, Lederer) but didn't play with any of them, obviously. I think I may have played with Al Krux's son at one point, not sure. Maybe that counts for something...

[SenecaJim]

Some guy named Henry said he used to be a roadie for Herman's Hermits. He must of told me that 8 times before the evening was over.

[Luv2DriveTT]

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Some guy named Henry said he used to be a roadie for Herman's Hermits. He must of told me that 8 times before the evening was over.

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I almost forgot.... the skipper for the CEO of Foxwood's boat. I played 1/2 NL with him the day I first met Brad.

TT

[worm33]

also have played with jerome james, play with antoine winfield the ex bills and current vikings corner all the time, gus ferotte bill lambier men nyguen all have made occassional stops in the 30-60 at canterbury

[sternroolz]

Forgot my Men the Master beat when I was playing at a 1/2 HE 1/2 NLHE tournament at Lake Elsinore about 7 years ago. During the limit round he raised in front of me and I 3 bet. I had pocket fours and the flop came 44A. He checked, I bet, he raised, I reraised. Turn check, bet, call. River check, bet, call. He showed AK. We toasted Corona's. It was a thing we had /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[slavic]

Darn I thought Jerome was only partial to my game. He's been playing around I see.

[The Gift Of Gab]

Tobey Maguire and Jack Black. Ben Affleck online if you believe the rumor mill. Lots of quasi-famous poker tournament people.

[Boris]

[ QUOTE ]
Some scrub pirates pitcher who was recovering from tommy john surgery. He was playing 2-4 at harrah's while his agent played 4-8.

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Too feckin funny.

[shant]

I played 3/6 at the Commerce with Zach de la Rocha from RATM.

At one point he put a read on me for an Ace I guess because he said,

YOU GOT A BULLET IN YOUR HOLE CARDS!
YOU GOT A BULLET IN YOUR HOLE CARDS!
YOU GOT A BULLET IN YOUR [censored]' HOLE CARDS! UH!

(guitar solo)

Sorry.

Actually he was a surprisingly calm and very cool guy.

[Aukai]

[ QUOTE ]
Actually he was a surprisingly calm and very cool guy.

[/ QUOTE ]

Calm... like a bomb.

I would make such a groveling fool of myself if I ever played with Zach.

[BDP]

I haven't played with any one famous but Sara Michelle Gellar was in St. Louis doing some movie shot a while back and played 3/6 at the caisno I go to. I was told she tipped all the chips she had infront of her when she left.

[Reef]

Turiaf (http://gozags.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020805aaa.html)
look for him in the NBA next year

meh

[bunky9590]

Flyers left Winger Jeremy Roenick.

Check raising him HU on the river is fuuuuuun. He threatened to drop the gloves if I did it again. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[SCfuji]

affleck in the bellagio friday tour, directly to my left. that fool looks like he could be a pro athlete. not much of an actor, though.

[zuluking]

I played craps with Dennis Rodman at the Las Vegas Hilton about 10 years ago. I was at one end with $5 pass line bets, he's at the other end with $500.

[SenecaJim]

Dusty McPherson who sold reefer to John Belushi during the filming of " Animal House".

[pokerswami]

(in a smoke-filled, underground cardroom)

at the table with former baseballer Bubba Trammell

same room, different table, Eskimo Clark - everyone said he smelled bad, as usual

(maybe a good topic for the "News, Views, Gossip" forum: Top Ten Smelliest Poker Pros.)

[CMP]

[ QUOTE ]
Did play craps with Bennifer at the Palms, and once with Emmit Smith at the Hilton many years ago...

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The very first time I went to a casino, in Biloxi, MS on Spring Break my senior year of college, Emmit was there playing craps - roped off with a posse.

MP

[chesspain]

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Don Addams (Get Smart) plays in the 6-12 at HP almost every day. He's pretty quiet most of the time unless you start talking about horse racing...

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That's cool. I didn't think he was still alive.

[whiskeytown]

it wasn't my ring game, it was 20/40 stud, but Kirby Puckett came out to Canterbury one night to play.

This was after his beloved retirement but before the rape charges, so he was pretty dope - but even then he was looking bigger then you'd think.

I think Erik Palladino played in my little $540 Bellagio tourney in Vegas...but not at my table either...

RB

[anisotropy]

Michael Ian Black playing 2-5NL at HPC last summer.

[Phishy McFish]

I was in the Bahamas at Atlantis when Jordan's celebrity golf tournament was going on. Jud Nelson almost walked through my wife on our way to the crap table (he was high as a kite). Dr. J was very polite and returned pleasantries......and even after I told Ron Harper he should stick to basketball while he was on the dance floor, he seemed to forget that while we were rolling craps together a half hour later. Funny thing was we were both playing $10-$25 bets on the line........while some big tourist was being told "Sir, $3,000 is the limit for that bet."......I was just hoping for one good roll so the guy would "throw me a bone" for what I could win him.

As far as MJ....... didn't have the roll to get past the velvet rope that was keeping wannabees away from his black table. If I had the chance again, I'd throw down $2,000 (buy in not bet) to sit with him.....maybe I win big AND have a story......maybe I just tread water long enough to gracefully say......"I think the craps table is callig me."

[Beezos]

I played with Michael Ian Black a bunch of times at a local poker club. He is not nearly as funny as he is on Celebrity Poker Showdown. In fact he has yet to even crack a joke. Doesn't say much at all...

[Toonces]

I think Jerome James said that he player at the Muckleshoot in Seattle normally. He was playing in Milwaukee the evening before the Bucks game.

[budman]

I played with Oral Hersheiser at the Bellagio. He played pretty well, but decided that he wasn't good enough for the level (15-30) and left after 40 minutes or so.

I also recently played with Chef Paul Prudhomme in New Orleans. He was loose and aggressive and very lucky. He was an absolute gentleman to play with and seemed to be well known to the regulars.

I also played with Spencer Christian who is a weather man on one of the big channels. He was a good player but I ran over him all night. I was a big loser, but if not for him I would have busted out. What a good sport.

[TylerD]

Mark Williams (http://www.worldsnooker.com/players_search-8760.htm). He played a £10 rebuy at Cardiff then the PL cash game afterwards.

[wray]

I played with Robert Williamson III in a 500 entry fee NL tourney with rebuys. He rebought about 5 times in the first hour. I had him all-in with 59 d against my pocket Aces. He caught an 8 on the river for an inside straight.

He gave me the same line he gave Chau Giang "I'm sorry it was you but I'm glad it was me"

One of the nicest guys I've ever met.

[BarronVangorToth]

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affleck in the bellagio friday tour, directly to my left. that fool looks like he could be a pro athlete. not much of an actor, though.

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Statements like this about one of our generation's top actors... Who looks foolish now?

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com) &lt;---- Ben Affleck won 2004 Actor of the Year

[B Dids]

Pat Riley plays 4/8?

I have played with God.

















aka SpicyF.

[DrCool]

Turiaf? Pretty cool. Was that up at Big Daddy's? I had Ravio and Pendergraff sit down at the table when I was there. Pendergraff was only watching though. Also the Mayor of our town, Jim West, came up and played once.

[Mackie]

Antione Whitfield of the Vikings played there alot last summer. Richard Park of the Wild has played there more than once. A couple months ago Bill Lambier was there, though not at the table I was at. I understand he coaches a WNBA team that was here for a game. He is one BIG dude.

[bdk3clash]

[ QUOTE ]
I played with Michael Ian Black a bunch of times at a local poker club. He is not nearly as funny as he is on Celebrity Poker Showdown. In fact he has yet to even crack a joke. Doesn't say much at all...

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Is that really him? I thought it was just some dude that kind of looks like him.

[J.A.Sucker]

I have played with James Woods several times, the most notable of which was when I was verbally accosted by him. It's Clark's favorite story ever.

While the following isn't a playing story, it did occur a couple of weeks ago when I was at Commerce. It's amusing to me for some reason. I was playing 100-200 stud and there was a really loud, obnoxious guy in my game (I forget his name, but snakehead surely knows him). I'm sitting there and some fat dude walks by the table. It's about 2 in the morning on a Friday. Obnoxious guy turns to fat dude and yells out, "hey, are you an actor?" Fat dude, feeling he just got caught, sheepishly says, "yeah." Obnoxious guy says to fat dude, "were you in that American History X?!?" Fat dude echoes back "yeah, I was." O.G. says "I f*ckin' loved that movie. Nice work, bro!... Oh yeah, what was your name again?!?" Fat dude (who seems like his feelings are kind of hurt) "Um, thanks. My name's Ethan." His name is Ethan Suplee, and he plays fat guy extra characters in all kinds of movies. It was hilarious to me, but I'm sure that this story doesn't translate well to written media; it was a "you had to have been there" moment, I think.

I've played with many poker "celebrities", too, and a few guys from the Sharks used to come into Bay 101 a few years ago.

[fryKing]

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Is that really him? I thought it was just some dude that kind of looks like him.

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It's either him or his evil twin brother.

[Kaz The Original]

Can you imagine.... poker with a living legend. I'd totally river check raise him and scream out "FREEEDOMMMMMMMM? YEAH RIGHT!"

[Kaz The Original]

One night, at our local bar game, my friends started talking about how "Rancid is here!". They had played a show at a nearby club, and then came to the bar for the after party. It was pretty cool, because I like their music and all, but I'm not a huge fan. So, eventually one of the roadies comes over, says "is this no limit hold'em" and starts to play. $20 buy in. Plays for a while, busts 3 or 4 times in 6 or 10 hands and leaves. Later on some other guy comes and sits down to play. Evenetually the bar closes and everyone in Rancid's crew is going to someone's house, and they start tapping at the guy who's playing cards "come on, let's go". He starts talking about how he doesn't drink or do drugs, and doesn't really wanna be at the party, so we invite him back to my friends place where the game continues after the bar.

It turns out, he was the lead singer. He only dropped $60 bucks, but he was a pretty cool guy : ) I played against him for 8 hours in total.

[OrangeCat]

[ QUOTE ]
Calm... like a bomb.

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Yeah, and when he says "All in" you say "WACHA SAY, WACHA SAY, WACHA SAY, WHAT?"

[Michael Davis]

I've played with Todd Bridges, Bill Lambier (spelling?), Darren McCarty, and Gorilla Black. And Gabe.

-Michael

[tpir90036]

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the most notable of which was when I was verbally accosted by him.

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???

Anyone have a link to this if it was told in an older thread? I am searching around but have not come up with much.

[NotMitch]

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Is that really him? I thought it was just some dude that kind of looks like him.

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I played with a guy who liked exactly like John Lovitz at the Borgata. Think his name was Ian, anyone ever play with him?

[ricochet420]

Are you serious? Jethro Tull won an award too, but does mean they were the best "heavy metal" band that year, or any other year for that matter? H3LL NO!!! BA sucks as an actor!!!!![ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
affleck in the bellagio friday tour, directly to my left. that fool looks like he could be a pro athlete. not much of an actor, though.

[/ QUOTE ]


Statements like this about one of our generation's top actors... Who looks foolish now?

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com) &lt;---- Ben Affleck won 2004 Actor of the Year

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[Sparks]

[ QUOTE ]
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affleck in the bellagio friday tour, directly to my left. that fool looks like he could be a pro athlete. not much of an actor, though.

[/ QUOTE ]


Statements like this about one of our generation's top actors... Who looks foolish now?

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com) &lt;---- Ben Affleck won 2004 Actor of the Year

[/ QUOTE ]

What makes Affleck one of the worst actors around is that he kills every scene he's in. He's the definition of dead wood.

But ya gotta give him props for his poker success.

Sparks

[Pocket10sMedic]

Played with Nascar Driver Tony Stewart today... nice guy.

/images/graemlins/diamond.gif

[stanky]

Leonardo DiCaprio, NL 10-20 blinds at the Bellagio. I was on a good run at 15-30 LH and then at 30-60 LH so my balls were feeling particularly big that night so I decided to sit in the no limit game. Long story short: padded my bank roll in the feeders but got PWNED in the main game. Not by Leo though, he sucked. He seemed like a nice guy but played way to tight.

-Pete

[SenecaJim]

[ QUOTE ]
Are you serious? Jethro Tull won an award too, but does mean they were the best "heavy metal" band that year, or any other year for that matter? H3LL NO!!! BA sucks as an actor!!!!![ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
affleck in the bellagio friday tour, directly to my left. that fool looks like he could be a pro athlete. not much of an actor, though.

[/ QUOTE ]


Statements like this about one of our generation's top actors... Who looks foolish now?

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com) &lt;---- Ben Affleck won 2004 Actor of the Year

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]


FWIW Ian and the boys are not heavy metal. You know it's not a guy named Jethro, right?

[ricochet420]

Jim, Jim, Jim, I suggest you re-read my post, as I used the term "they" indicating I do know it's "not a guy". WTF? Seriously I would recommend you stick to subjects you may know a little something about. Don't you remember when they won best heavy metal? JFC, some people's children!!![ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Are you serious? Jethro Tull won an award too, but does mean they were the best "heavy metal" band that year, or any other year for that matter? H3LL NO!!! BA sucks as an actor!!!!![ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
affleck in the bellagio friday tour, directly to my left. that fool looks like he could be a pro athlete. not much of an actor, though.

[/ QUOTE ]


Statements like this about one of our generation's top actors... Who looks foolish now?

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com) &lt;---- Ben Affleck won 2004 Actor of the Year

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]


FWIW Ian and the boys are not heavy metal. You know it's not a guy named Jethro, right?

[/ QUOTE ]

[MarkL444]

[ QUOTE ]
Bill Lambier (spelling?),

[/ QUOTE ]

its SLAMBEERS

detroit what

[Abagadro]

Nice guy. Total donator.

[BottlesOf]

Ask SFer, I saw him at PS on Thursday and thought it was kinda cool, but Dave hadn't heard of "The State," seen "Wet Hot American Summer" or the VH1 I love the whatever...

[BottlesOf]

It's definitely him.

[shant]

"The State" owns.

[Andy B]

I played $15/30 stud with Kirby Puckett in 2001.

[TheHip41]

Darren McCarty from the wings plays at MCC in detroit all the time. Don't know about anywhere else, but after the cup finals against philly, he will always be a celeb around here.

[Klepton]

"WHO'S GOT SOMETHIN'?"

"I Do!"

"WHAT IS IT?"

"Babaganoush!"

"I WANNA DIP MY BALLS IN IT!"

[bdk3clash]

"GET YOUR ASS IN THAT PUDDING!"

[Avatar of Wine]

"Yes, I go to my grandmother's house and eat soup. And yes, then I have sex with her. I mean, if that's what you're implying, I might as well admit to it - I have sex with my grandmother."

"uh . . . uh . . . but . . . uh. . . do you use BREAD to soak up all the BROTH?!? ooooh!"

[detroitplayer]

[ QUOTE ]
Darren McCarty from the wings plays at MCC in detroit all the time. Don't know about anywhere else, but after the cup finals against philly, he will always be a celeb around here.

[/ QUOTE ]

I once heard that out of all the Red Wings merchandise, aside from Yzerman, Darren sells the most jerseys. Detroit loves that guy.

[bigfishead]

[ QUOTE ]
Used to play some in a game with John Bonetti in Louisiana. Haven't seen him there in a year or so. Mean SOB! (especially to the dealers)

[/ QUOTE ]

total priick

[BottlesOf]

I'm ouuuutaaaa heee- heeee- heeeeeeeere....

[shant]

http://www.statemedia.net/moviewin.php?id=75

[cottonmather0]

[ QUOTE ]
Todd Bridges($1-2HE at Hollywood Park)
Corey Feldman($1-2 stud at Commerce)

Both of those were several years ago.

My friend played with Lou Diamond Phillips in the $600 buy in NL game at Commerce a few months ago.

[/ QUOTE ]

D'oh! You stole my Todd Bridges story! Except that we were at Bellagio in April of 2001 and it was 4-8 HE. And he kept talking to some bearded guy in sunglasses whom, right before I got up to go catch my flight, I realized was Jason Priestly of 90210 fame.

Another time, about a year ago, I say down in the $10-20 limit game at Harrah's in New Orleans and an interesting older gentlemen sat down. Everyone else at the table seemed to know who he was and he carried himself with that semi-bored semi-aloof attitude that famous people have when they mix with the proles... I pegged him for some kind of musician. A white guy (I think) - looked like Yule Brenner in the face and rather large statured. He was wearing lots of rings on his fingers, shaved bald, wearing a black t-shirt and knit skullcap, muscled up, had a soulpatch on his lower lip, and was playing every hand, always having to put in the last raise - not necessarily capping it, but always having to have the last raise if it came to that. He only played for about half an hour before moving to the NL game. For the life of me I never figured out who he was, but for some reason he just scared the sh*t out of me, both through his demeanor (ie he looked like he could have me killed and dumped in the river within 5 minutes and think nothing of it) and the maniac-style that he had.