Celebrities Who Can’t Say No to the Casino
We have all seen our favorite movie stars and sports stars spending money on the glorious houses and luxurious cars. The fancy lifestyle comes with a price tag that is never too far from their reach. However, a lot of these celebs have other expensive habits like gambling, one they can afford to keep. Here are the top most celebrities who can’t say no to a Casino.
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Reporter Jerry Penacoli and Charlie Sheen (center) play a table game as Sheen hosts an evening at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)
Charlie Sheen
The legendary actor from one of the most loved sitcoms of all time, Two and a Half Men, is allegedly addicted to gambling and sports betting. The star has been in the news for his many vices like drugs, women and alcohol. But betting tops the charts, as it has been reported by his ex-wife Denise Richards that Sheen used to spend at least $200,000 each week on gambling. So much was his love for gambling, that he apparently placed a bet, while on his way to the hospital for his daughter’s birth.
Ben Affleck
The Batman has always been quite vocal about his gambling problem. He is a mean card player and rules poker and blackjack. He has been famously reported to play while drunk on most occasions. Once he placed a bet of $60,000 on a hand in blackjack while drunk, but ended up winning $800,000. The generous man left a tip of $150,000 for the casino employees. However, after losing a hand of $400,000 at a game in 2001, the actor admitted himself to rehab.
Tobey Maguire
The original Spider-Man is not too far behind the other superhero when it comes to his gambling addiction. Apparently, the actor is addicted to poker and has also been sued for being involved in an illegal poker ring. But the actor is quite skilled in the game and has won over $10 million in the past. He regularly participates in the World Series of Poker games as well.
Michael Jordan
The greatest basketball player of all time also has a gambling addiction. So much so, that his addiction has been reported as the cause of his retirement. Jordan has always described his addiction as a “hobby that he can afford.” However, the sports star is not as great with his gambling skills. He has admitted to have lost $165,000 in Atlantic City in 1993. He primarily plays poker, but is quite average at it and loses a lot.
Tiger Woods
The famous and the controversial golf player has a soft spot for blackjack apart from women. One of his mistresses has admitted that Woods spends approximately $25,000 on each hand of blackjack. The golf player has received the precious $1 million betting limit at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
There, he always asks for his table to have as many pretty women as possible. Woods is considered a high roller and plays with the likes of Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, who are also well known for their gambling addictions.
Article by Albert Tuman
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