Celebrity Poker Players
Among poker celebrities the most famous are:
Matt Damon
Matt Damon is one of few celebrities who seriously participates at the World Series of Poker. Matt Damon is also familiar to the poker community due to his role in the famous movie Rounders. His character Mike McDermott is a portrait of a typical celebrity poker player.
Teddy Sheringham
The former Premier League star Teddy Sheringham is one of the most loved gamblers of the celebrity poker community and a chief support on numerous UK poker shows. He regularly takes part at behind-closed-doors cash games with excessive bets.
Shane Warne
Shane Warne is an Australian who is able to avoid his job as a commentator for Sky Sports’ Ashes for the game in the World Series Main Event. Many sources announce that his game goes from strength to strength.
Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth, the star of American Pie, is famous for her great play in the 2007 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. She beat a number of big professionals and also participated four times in cash games at the WSOP.
Boris Becker
The famous tennis player Boris Becker, rising star on the EPT and WPT circuits, is a professional poker gambler sponsored by PokerStars pro. He is also the subject of their running European ad campaign. He has recently taken part in cash games in the WPT World Championships and is supposed to be a true talent.