Celebrity Poker Player: Adam Sandler



Adam Sandler  Poker



Big name celebrities are also playing! Not only are they playing, but they're responsible for spearheading the revitalization of poker, by coming up to big time charity-poker tournaments and wearing logo laden gear from big name online poker sites. The Hollywood's glamour has mutated poker from nook hobby to a world-wide obsession.




Some celebrity poker players are better than others, of course, but everyone loves watching their favorite TV star or movie actor laying down a low pair with hilarity and certainty, only to bust.


Adam Sandler  Poker


With the advent of celebrity poker tournaments, now we can watch and play with a bunch of stars get together and fumble their way through a poker game on a tournaments.

Like these featured celebrity poker player gifted with remarkable versatility, especially a natural flair in comedy which he presents in his own unique way to draw people's big laughs while also warm their hearts
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Adam Sandler  Poker


Adam Sandler, from a comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, film producer and a poker player! After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, he went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million US dollar at the box office.

Adam Sandler  Poker


Adam Sandler showed up and hit the poker tables when he joined in 2007 World Poker Tournament to benefit the overwhelming social, economic and humanitarian crises in Darfur, Sudan Africa together with Ben Afleck, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and other A-list celebrities and poker pros.


Adam Sandler  Poker


In 2008, Adam Sandler showed up in the 2nd Annual Ante Up For Africa Celebrity Charity-Poker Tournament hosted by Don Cheadle and Annie Duke took place on Wednesday, July 2nd at the 2008 World Series of Poker held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Adam Sandler  Poker


Celebrities like Ben Affleck, Jason Alexander, Hank Azaria, Charles Barkley, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Shannon Elizabeth, Brad Garrett, Willie Garson, Cheryl Hines, Kevin James, Mekhi Phifer, Ray Romano, Kevin Smith, Martin Sheen, Donnie Wahlberg, Montel Williams with other poker pros like Andy Bloch, Doyle Brunson, Miami John Cernuto, Annie Duke, Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Rafe Furst, Jamie Gold, Phil Gordon, Clonie Gowen, Barry Greenstein, Joe Hachem, Russ Hamilton, Jennifer Harman, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Mike Matusow, Daniel Negreanu, Kevin O’Donnel, David Singer, Katja Thater, Robert Williamson III, Paul Wolfe, Steve Zolotow. played with him.


Adam Sandler  Poker

Last March 2009, Sandler also took part in the PokerStars' European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final week with the first ever Ante Up For Africa Europe Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament, where he played with Ben Affleck, Montel Williams, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Jason Alexander, Charles Barkley, Ray Romano, Shannon Elizabeth and top professional poker players such as Team PokerStars Pros Joe Hachem, Daniel Negreanu and Barry Greenstein and to date Ante Up For Africa has raised closed $2 million for the cause.



A lot of these celebrity poker players aren't very good - most of the time it's their first game. Sometimes they'll surprise you though!







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