Celebrities Blog: April 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

CelebPoker Takes Back The Live Poker Circuit

"I've lost count of the number of people who have asked us to bring back CelebPoker's live poker tournaments," -David Donovan, Chief Executive Officer of CelebPoker.com.

A growing poker site on a popular network with monstrous competition all the way up to the higher limits has re-launch its highly popular live poker tournaments series across the UK and Europe after years focused exclusively on its online poker site. Famous for their flashy attractions, The CelebPoker is returning to live poker.

The live events put forward an indistinctly fun and dexterity with fantastic after-show parties where massive renowned celebrities like the former Westlife member Brian McFadden, a soccer star player Teddy Sheringham, an appointed CEO of Galway United FC and the most in-demand conference and after dinner speaker Nick Leeson and many more!

"I've lost count of the number of people who have asked us to bring back CelebPoker's live poker tournaments, the game's become too serious. We want to bring back the fun into the live arena. Imagine this: one minute you're playing against your mates in the pub, the next minute you're sat next to rogue trader Nick Leeson trying to work out if he's bluffing. Now that's what I call poker!" said David Donovan, Chief Executive Officer of CelebPoker.com.

David Donovan also added, "We don't do things by halves, so when we announce the schedule, it will feature a series of tournaments that poker players want to be part of. We believe you can have a great time playing poker without taking life so seriously. And we're looking to put a smile on the faces of our players; apart from when they need to be poker-faced of course."

Moreover, the negotiations with more or less of the Europe's outstanding casinos and scenes with established scheduled set to be announced next month.

All interested players can absolutely look forward to be entertained as players can taste the celebrities' lifestyle from the industry of sport, film, music, and poker.

All the players can also look forward to an intoxicating competition and the fairness of these leading online poker room and a chance to win huge cash prizes!

The commencement plan is directed by the company's own team to make sure that the place are thoroughly settle upon to go over the limit of the required standards.

All interested casino owners are apprised to contact Julian Bewley, the Head of the live events while the planning is still in progress at julian@celebpoker.com or the CelebPoker's hotline.

The CelebPoker event schedule will be divulge shortly, and to those casinos who are already clinch on the circuit, they are weighing up the possible casinos and venues all over Europe.

About these renowned online poker room-CelebPoker, on the part of their name hang together with their motif of patronizing some of Europe's semi-celebrity-status actors and sports professionals. Undoubtedly,CelebPoker is a financially-secure poker network, and a hand well payouts. Using NETeller, the withdrawals was about 24-36 hours, that is why it is voted for 2007's Best Poker Room by gambling Online magazine with deep-dyed license and systematized online poker room.

Images: CelepPoker.com and images.google.com

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Cameron Diaz, On Playing Texas Hold'em Poker

cameron diaz playing texas hold'em poker

One of the prettiest faces in Hollywood model turned versatile actress, Cameron Diaz.

She signed a contract with elite model and became an international model and working for such clothing companies as Levi's and Calvin Klein and became a cover girl in 1990 of the “Seventeen” magazine.

However, after her success in the modeling industry, Cameron Diaz tried her luck in the Hollywood motion picture industry. And Luckily, she come up to scratch in the audition for a role in the movie “The Mask” with a great comedian Hollywood actor Jim Carrey that made her an immense super star!

Her other movies are: My Bestfriend's Wedding with Julia Roberts, Shrek as Princess Fiona, Charlie's Angels with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu, Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise, Minority Report, In her Shoes, What Happens in Vegas with Ashton Kutcher.

She even experienced being nominated as Best Supporting Actress at several award-giving bodies for her stellar performance in the movie Being John Malkovich.

And apart from modeling and acting, Cameron Diaz is also a good poker player. Yep! How did that started? Well, it was celebrity Ellen DeGeneres of the famous talk show “Ellen” who introduced this female celebrity poker player to poker. Cameron Diaz was invited once by Ellen DeGeneres to the latter's place to play Texas Hold'em.

Cameron did not want to come because she did not know how to play such game. But with Ellen DeGeneres' insistence forced her to come and play. This female celebrity poker player must be very grateful not to miss such chance because she won and took home all her opponents' money.

Cameron Diaz may also be seen in casinos playing poker. Whenever she has free time, she makes it a point to visit the nearest casino she can find in order to relax, have fun, and take a break from her busy schedule as a celebrity.

Ever since that escapade, this female celebrity poker player reveals to become obsessed with poker. And such admission has only made Cameron even more attractive and famous.

Cameron Diaz said in the interview of Ellen introducing her to play Texas Hold'em, "I remember the fateful night as well. I remember the phone call: 'Come on over and play Texas Hold'Em.' I said, 'I don't know how to play Texas Hold'Em.' She was like, 'None of us do, come on over."

And now, Cameron seeks poker all the time! "I'm addicted to it. I do like the casino a bit. I find myself at a casino every once in a while just walking through going, 'What am I doing here?' That's so desperate - I'm in Tunica, Mississippi."

Cameron Diaz has shown some propensity for the game, winning a 2nd place in a recent re-buy event. Regardless of being a novice, Cameron Diaz recognizes she has a blaze for the game. "I took 2nd place, but I actually won because I never bought back into the tournament. The guy who beat me bought back in like five times."

Only time will tell if Cameron Diaz can beat the World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker titles owned by another Hollywood celebrity poker player, Jennifer Tilly.