Celebrity Poker Player: Brian McFadden

Brian McFadden is used to being under pressure and coming up on top of the competition. He has a natural talent for reading people and quite the knack for reading the cards as well. All these attributes and diverse skills have turned Brian into quite the card shark over the past year of playing. So far in 2007 he has played in Ladbrokes Poker Million, Europe Poker Tournament Dublin and the World Series of Poker.

McFadden came to fame as a member of the boy band Westlife. He left the band on 9 March 2004 to work on solo projects.


In 2005, The CelebPoker.com which is famed for being involved in "celebrity poker games". Turned to the World Series Of Poker main event and placed their "pocket ace" Brian McFadden right in the action. It is likely that Brian is one of many notable celebrity players who are looking to make their mark on the poker world.

The former lead singer of Westlife will compete in the EPT Irish Masters and is sponsored by Celebpoker. On their online poker room, Celebpoker organizes qualifier tournaments for this EPT event around the clock. This means that you could be playing in a live tournament with a prize pool of hundreds of thousands of Euros, against Brian McFadden.

In their midst will be seasoned poker professionals, long time tournament players and the new breed of online enthusiasts. While Brian certainly has all the tools to remain calm under pressure, he will have his work cut out for him making it through the competition.

The singer and songwriter Brian McFadden had another credential to his impressive career when he turns semi-professional in the poker world by playing in the 2006 World Series of Poker. Poker players from around the world dream of playing in this, the biggest event in the industry, although few ever will.

Like the past few years events there's a massive press and media coverage surrounded the whole tournament. Poker players and casual fans from all across the globe watched and checked websites for news and results daily; cheered for their favorite professional player or celebrity personality. Being a household name in Europe and especially his native Ireland, Brian McFadden had the support and cheers!

In 2007, he also took part in the opening of 888Poker and played, unfortunately, he did not took the grand prize- though he came to the event for fun, not bad at all!

In 2008 Brain McFadden joined in the 2008 Joe Hachem and Shane Warne Charity Poker Tournament. The event is fully catered, $1,000 buy-in event that boast a $25,000 cash first prize.

But what better bragging rights than beating two world champions! Brian and other celebrities, athletes, poker pros such as: Shane Warne, Joe Hachem, Jeff Fenech, Kevin Muscat, Dave Hughes, Glen Moriarty Brendan Fevola, Gary Lyon, Billy Brownless, Glenn Robbins, Brodie Holland, Sarita Stella, Luke Hodge, Bridgit McIntyre, Dermott Brereton, Simon Marshall, FiFi Box, Tottie Goldsmith, Robert DiPierdomenico, Jon Stevens, Danny Frawley, Brodie Harper.

Celebrity Poker Player: Adam Sandler

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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!

Hollywood's A-list At The RIO Las Vegas

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars are expected to go all-in for the 3rd Ante Up For Africa (AUFA) Celebrity-Charity Poker Tournament.

Annually the largest celebrity poker tournament in Las Vegas, the event is accessible for the public to play with their favorite stars or watch as spectators.






A full house of celebrities will join and taking the center stage for the event is the Academy award nominee Don Cheadle and the duchess of poker and World Series Of Poker Bracelet winner Annie Duke at the event taking place during the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Rio in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 2 at 2 PM.

Stars like: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Brad Garrett, Mekhi Phifer, Brad Garrett, Cedric The Entertainer, Charles Barkley, Danny Masterson, Hank Azaria, Herschel Walker, Jason Alexander, Kenny Smith, Marlon Wayans, Montel Williams, Reggie Miller, Tia Carrere, Sarah Silverman, Jason Kidd, Shawn Marion, Cheryl Hines, Mekhi Phifer and Rob Schneider and top poker professional Phil Hellmuth Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch, Tiffany Michelle and Erik Seidel have joined the growing list of celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament July 2 at the 40th World Series Of Poker.

This No Limit Hold’em poker tournament has an entry fee of $ 5,000 and provides entrants the opportunity to walk away with a six-figure payday. The event allows players to rub elbows with top Hollywood stars, athletes and poker professionals while contributing to a great cause.

Celebrities and athletes will join poker’s most notable players to raise public awareness and funds to support the victims of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan.




This event, as is every World Series of Poker tournament, is open to the public for viewing and admission is free. The event will take place in the famed Amazon Ballroom in the Rio Convention Center, just one day prior to the start of the World Series Of Poker Main Event, the game’s most prestigious poker event.


The first event Ante Up For Africa Europe event was staged in Monte Carlo as part of the European Poker Tour's grand final week, with players such as rap star Nelly, TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher and F1 driver Nico Rosberg raising a total of €160,000 (£135,084).

We love when celebrities do great things for amazing causes. Ante Up For Africa is a big charity event taking place at the World Series of Poker this year, and lots of poker-pros wannabes are headed to Vegas to raise money for charities that provide aid and assistance to the survivors of the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.

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