Poker news tagged with 'ben affleck'

Ben Affleck is known not only for his acting career, but also as a poker maven. However, after facing a difficult divorce and a rocky career patch, he stated that he has managed to complete the second stint of his alcohol treatment program.

Read more » Ben Affleck Uncertain on what’s in the Cards after Leaving Rehab

Before filming the new Batman movie, Ben Affleck and his wife Jennifer Garner headed to Las Vegas for the weekend. According to numerous reports, the married couple went to Hard Rock Casino on April 29 trying their luck at the blackjack tables.

Read more » Ben Affleck Banned From Las Vegas Casino's Blackjack Tables

The authors of 'Rounders' is about to make a new poker movie called 'Runner Runner', a dramatic thriller about the world of illegal online gambling. The production of the movie will start later this year and movie stars such as Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck will star in it! The movie will be released sometime during 2013 and most probably it will reach the cinemas.

Read more » Runner Runner: A new poker movie starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck

The movie star and poker player Tobey Maguire (best known from the Spider-Man movies) has been sued for $300,000 in a suit surrounding a multi-million dollar, illegal poker game. The suit was was filed in USA Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles in March.

Celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon also played in these illegal poker games, however, their names are not mentioned in the suit. The reason for this is that the people investigating the case could re-create the history of numerous transactions that have been made, and Maguire's name has appeared there.

Read more » Tobey Maguire sued for $300,000