Who is the most famous person you seen play poker at a casino? - Page 6

pokerraja · #1 08-08-2005, 01:56 PM

Im an older guy here, but I played at the same black jack table in atlantic city as saddam hussein back in 1984. I remember him having a ton of body guards and him winning huge sums of money. can anyone top this?

siccjay · #2 08-14-2005, 06:28 AM

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Im an older guy here, but I played at the same black jack table in atlantic city as saddam hussein back in 1984. I remember him having a ton of body guards and him winning huge sums of money. can anyone top this?

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No chance.

srm80 · #3 08-22-2005, 04:35 AM

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Im an older guy here, but I played at the same black jack table in atlantic city as saddam hussein back in 1984. I remember him having a ton of body guards and him winning huge sums of money. can anyone top this?

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that man doesn't deserve to breathe

No chance.

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tek · #4 08-08-2005, 03:45 PM

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Sad thing is, I've heard all of Cecil's millions are gone. Apparently he moved on to higher limits and lost it all. But I was there when he bet $5.

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Sad when the pendulum swings back...Like Nick the Greek whose 1949 marathon against Johnny Moss (I think) is still talked about. He was playing for low stakes at the end of his life and said something like "It's still action..."

M2d · #5 08-08-2005, 01:04 PM

I've only played with famous poker people. not real celebs

Tommy Angelo, El Diablo (or was it Ulysses?) JA Sucker, Ray Zee and the Faaaabulous Poker Babe top the list. Also Puggy Pierson, Oklahoma Johnny Hale, Huck Seed and Daniel N (back when he was starting out, not since he's been playing for insane money).

Tom Tolbert used to go to the oaks (not sure if he still does), but I've never played with him. MC Hammer used to come into the Oaks as well, because he father was a long time employee of the club.

Iplayragstoo · #6 08-08-2005, 08:43 PM

Well since this thread has moved from poker to any kind of gambling here goes....

Played with Rosie O'Donell years ago before her talk show at the mirage. We were playing 3/6 at the same table. She was doing a stand up gig at the sands that night.

Played Dice with Magic Johnson, and Ron Harper at the Hard rock a few years back...Ron was very nice talking with people, and talking pictures with anyone that asked.

Played Dice with Emmit Smith years ago at the Hilton, guy was a complete dick, and no one was really trying to talk to him, he was just acting like a spoiled brat.

Saw Tony Danza at the coffe shop in the Orleans, some one asked him for an autograph, and he turned them down flat.

Played poker with Norm McDonald at the Mirgae 10/20 about 1.5 years ago.

Played with are very own Gavin Griffin here in chicago at the Thrump NL game about 8 months ago - he dropped 5k(according to him)

Saw Dennis Franz looking very plain with his wife(I think) playign BJ at the Hollywood in Aurora IL.

Ran face first into Brent Musburger trying to make a bet at the horsebook at the mirage. Tote taker says hes a big regular who bets it up on the ponys. I ran right into him and we almost butted heads. he is Tall...I am 6'3, and he had me buy an inch or two.

billymonk · #7 08-08-2005, 08:57 PM

For you Canadians:

I played 2/4 limit to the left of Pat Mastroianni (Joey Jeremiah on Degrassi Junior High/High/The Next Generation and host of Music Works) at Casino Niagra.
Down $7 he complained to me that "that's a pack of smokes". He was also missing "important calls" to play hands.

burningyen · #8 08-09-2005, 04:52 PM

Played with J.A. Sucker's avatar at this year's WSOP main event for 4 hours before he busted out. Also saw all the usual suspects as far as poker pros. Ran into Tobey Maguire away from the tables.

Toro · #9 08-10-2005, 07:51 AM

A lot of posters are listing Poker Pros. That shouldn't count. Of course we've all seen poker pros play if you spend any time at all in a Casino. So my choices don't include them.

Arod and James Woods although you might argue that Woods is a poker pro since he plays so much now but he's really famous for his movies.

PokerDork · #10 08-10-2005, 11:57 AM

I played 5-5 pot limit hold em with Alex Rodriguez, when the Yankees were in the town against the Brewers, I picked up pocket Kings potted a bunch of limpers, and only A-rod and I saw the flop. The flop came A high and I bet $50 into an $80 pot and took it down.
Edit: FWIW, he played just about every hand that wasn't reraised before him, he made quads with 84s.