Im sure there are alot of poker pro's who take advantage of these games that are full of rich businessmen and celebrities because there is a very good chance they will take them for alot of money.
From Radar Online
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Maguire, 35, won more than $300,000 from a Beverly Hills hedge fund manager who embezzled investor funds and orchestrated a Ponzi scheme in a desperate bid to pay off his monster debt to the star and others, it's alleged.
An FBI investigation into Brad Ruderman, the CEO of Ruderman Capital Partners, uncovered how he lost $25 million of investor money in clandestine poker games held on a twice weekly basis in suites at the luxury Beverly Hills hotel, Four Seasons, and the Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard.
Tinsel town A-listers Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon also played in the no-limit Texas Hold 'em games which had a buy-in of $100,000, multiple members of the ring told Star. DiCaprio, Affleck and Damon are not being sued.
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The high stakes LA games have been rumored and whispered about for years. Doyle Brunson himself has said he prefers playing in the private games because the game plays a little softer and he can win a lot more money.
Why would you try and beat the world's best when you can hang out with celebrities and kill them?
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Im sure there are alot of poker pro's who take advantage of these games that are full of rich businessmen and celebrities because there is a very good chance they will take them for alot of money.