Apparently, a lot of A-List Stars Are Playing Secret Games of Poker

You will find many perks to as being a superstar, and one of these is getting a chance to put money into anything. Because it works out, its not all A-lister is purchasing lime-eco-friendly Lamborghinis and vats of caviar. A number of them really gamble it away secretly high-stakes poker games! This week's story within the Hollywood Reporter examines the field of subterranean poker competitions in L.A., which feature a number of Tinseltown's greatest energy gamers: Leonardo DiCaprio, Film Clip and Matt Damon have been spotted at games locked in multi-billion dollar houses in Los Angeles. However, what began out as harmless fun eventually converted into potentially costly legal cases. As THR states, "In March, players' names began showing up in the court filings alleging that unknowingly for them, they'd been pocketing stolen money." While DiCaprio, Affleck and Damon came out untouched, actor Tobey Maguire, who's recognized to experiment the superstar poker circuits, might have to return $311,200 he won from the former hedge fund manager that has since been billed with managing a $44 million Ponzi plan (the Maguire news broke in June). The manager, Bradley Ruderman, constantly lost his profit these games, and since he was wealthy, individuals involved ongoing to allow him play. (We assume their way of thinking was: "Hey, this person sucks! Let us keep taking his money.") The relaxation of this article goes in to the suit, a brief history behind these games and also the Hollywood elite who keep going them. The entire factor is a nice fascinating read and you will take a look over on THR. Image thanks to WireImage