Celebrities into Gambling

More and more celebrities are turning into poker enthusiasts nowadays. Some of them are listed below, so go ahead and find out if your favorite star is into poker as well.

David Schwimmer

Why is he popular? Well if you have not heard of Friends, then you either have not lived in this generation or you do not own a television set. Undoubtedly, Friends is one of the most popular television shows during the past years. It stars Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matt Le Blanc, Matthew Perry, Courtney Cox, and David Schwimmer.

But aside from being Ross of Friends, David Schwimmer has other ventures, like poker for example. He is a certified poker enthusiast, playing poker in the large casinos and in television shows too. His enthusiasm in poker does not end there. He could not get enough of poker that he needed to produce a movie about it, a business venture he's partnered with Ben Affleck, another poker player. Schwimmer has announced several times in the past that he has plans of playing in bigger poker tournaments.

Edward Norton

Why is Edward Norton popular? Most people would remember him in Fight Club opposite the handsome Brad Pitt. He was also in red Dragon with Anthony Hopkins. He obviously has this hobby of starring with the biggest names in Hollywood.

What started his enthusiasm in poker is an interesting story. It is believed that he got so psyched up with his role in Rounders opposite Matt Damon. Rounders is a movie about gambling, and for that movie, he and co-star Matt Damon were trained in poker by no less then Johnny Chan. He could have been inspired by the story, or his character, or Johnny Chan himself that is why he ended up making poker a hobby.

Norton is one of the more serious celebrities in playing poker. Proof to that is his participation in the World Series of Poker - the biggest annual event in the poker world.

Paris Hilton

What makes Paris Hilton popular? Paris is a beautiful heiress to a business empire. Aside from that, she has also joined the wonderful world of showbusiness by starring in movies like House of Wax. You can also watch her on television in her show The Simple Life.

Today, Paris extends her wings by venturing into another world, that is the world of poker. Paris is known for playing high stakes poker in Las Vegas Casinos, and in one of those games, she even lost her luxury car.