Inside Hollywood Poker
Some of you may have seen this already. A nice in-depth article about Hollywood home games I got off Twitter. Good read.
DEAD MONEY: Deep Inside the Biggest Celebrity Poker Games in Hollywood | Hollywood, Interrupted
“In 2006, this game was created by a financier,” says the source that has not only played in the game since its inception, but also claims to have routinely staked in a name professional player. “The game was created at the Viper Room to blow up high-end L.A. citizens. But the reality is that there are a few L.A. citizens that can actually play Hold ‘Em. Affleck is not my friend, but he’s a good fucking player [as is Tobey]. They have a lot more money than me to toss around – at least they do now… It was a serious game. It wasn’t ever opulent; it was well maintained. There were ladies giving massages; there was always whatever you wanted; there was cocaine. Nobody fronted money [cash] – it wasn’t a money game. People wrote checks to each other.
DEAD MONEY: Deep Inside the Biggest Celebrity Poker Games in Hollywood | Hollywood, Interrupted