03/14/2025
🎲 **Ben Affleck**
People started talking about him as a poker player in 2003. It is not disclosed where or when he learned to play. In 2003, Ben participated in the *Celebrity Poker Showdown Season 1* in Las Vegas, taking 2nd place. The $5,000 prize was symbolic, as the competition was charity-based.
However, the actor later repeated his success. In the *No Limit Hold'em Championship*, he took first place and walked away with $356,400. It is known that Ben participated in games organized by Molly Bloom (a businesswoman involved in illegal gambling activities). She describes him as a smart poker player who limits his weaknesses and uses a modest buy-in of $50,000.
