Poker-loving celebrities

They are actors or even professional athletes and are poker buffs! Indeed, in addition to having been able to seduce generation of players, poker has also been able to charm celebrities thanks to its game options and its flexible bets! Which is, in short, rather logical since these peoples most often have a well-stocked bankroll making their games much more interesting! Yes, we have no doubt that the adrenaline must be there during their poker games! So find out the names of these poker-loving celebrities.

Fabien Bartez

The former goalkeeper of the French soccer team has another passion than the round ball! Indeed, in 2007, the footballer won the modest sum of € 500,000 during a charity tournament organized during the Cannes Film Festival, the "Game of The Century". Subsequently, the World Soccer Champion will become the ambassador of the online poker site, Poker 770!

Gael Monfils

The famous French tennis player is also a big poker fan! Indeed, between two training sessions, Monfils likes to practice this game which requires a mental strength of steel. The athlete was also appointed ambassador of the famous online poker site PokerStars, in 2010!

Rafael Nadal

Definitely, tennis players love poker! Indeed, the tennis superstar Rafael Nadal is, too, a passionate fan of the famous table game! Elected, too, ambassador of PokerStars, he has participated in many prestigious tournaments, including the EPT Charity Challenge in which he emerged as the grand winner. The € 50,000 pocketed by the star of the racket had been donated to the association The Good Hand Project.

Boris Becker

Another tennis player with a passion for poker! The German is undoubtedly one of the first world famous sportsmen to have displayed himself at a gaming table. His passion led him to start a professional playing career with the PokerStars team.

Matt Damon

The poker fever has also won the stars of the big screen! Indeed, the American actor Matt Damon has never hidden his love for poker! His love for the game led him to play Mike McDermott, a young Texas hold'em poker player, in the film Last round of the table released in 1998.

Ben Affleck

Sometimes an actor, director, screenwriter and producer, Ben Affleck felt that his already well-stocked resume was missing a line! So the American has started skimming the poker tables and organizing parties with his actor friends like Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio! But poker is not the only gambling that Ben Affleck loves. Indeed, in May 2014, the Hollywood star was banned from the blackjack tables of the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas after the management of the establishment accused him of counting the cards.