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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

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I’ve been thinking about the influx of celebrities in the poker world and other gambling arenas. We’ve seen actors, sports stars, and musicians joining high-stakes games, some even participating in world-renowned tournaments. This got me wondering: is celebrity involvement in gambling merely a publicity stunt, or is there a genuine passion for the game behind the scenes?

Do you think their participation helps to popularize the game and bring it to a wider audience, or is it just another platform for their publicity?

Have you come across any celebrities who are serious about their gambling pursuits? Or do you feel like these appearances are more for show than for the love of the game?

Those famous individuals just riding up the fame of promoting casino since they could able to see that those existing celebrities promoting gambling is earning good cash from those company hired them. That's why the number of promoters rise since there's huge money involve in that business.
Also those company make sure to get those famous individual to expand their brand that's why they can afford to pay any huge amount since they know that they can get something from those famous celebrities.

Yes their participation would really popularize the game since their fans watching their promotion might get interested to try those been promoted by their favorite celebrities.

Nope not convince its for the love of the game but rather for their want to gain some money for their other activities.

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I would say that celebrities play poker just for fun, or there is no hidden idea behind it. It is people who try to find something special in every their move. People always try to find a hidden context from every single step celebrities or people make. A person buys water because he is thirsty. People come up with stories that this celebrity support healthy food, is on a diet, has contract with water manufacturer, has health problems and so on and so forth.

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I'll say both.
Poker is a game of skills and wit, it also includes acting skills so celebrities will have no problem when it comes to bluffing. I've watched Kevin Hart playing poker before and I can say he ain't good at it. He is too talkative and it's easy to read people like that. But others are good at keeping their cards invisible by not showing any emotions in their eyes so yes it could become a genuine passion for them since poker is a fun game too.

Publicity? Yeah, I bet there are other celebrities who would use poker tournaments as a means to get more popularity because the gambling industry has been growing for so many years up until now and it won't stop yet. So, maybe they are thinking people would want to see the other side of them so they gamble for a bit of fun while trying to grow their fanbase.

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No doubt that it's just a publicity stunt, anything that involves a celebrity doing something that's outside of what they usually do that's in the public eye is a publicity stunt, a lot of their fans would definitely want to see their idol celebrity doing something right and it's an easy money for everyone involved because the stunt sells itself with the name of the celebrity involved. There's a reason why a lot of YouTubers and celebrities do this kind of event because they know that it will easily make them money even if some of them do it to donate to charity all of the game's proceeds, that can still count as a tax write off for most of them. I would only consider celebrities doing these games a genuine passion is if they're the kind of people that are open about this and they're famous for these games, that's the time that they're considered to be genuinely passionate about poker and joining these celebrity match ups.

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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

This got me wondering: is celebrity involvement in gambling merely a publicity stunt, or is there a genuine passion for the game behind the scenes?

If it's behind the scenes with big stakes it's most likely a genuine passion. If they play in front of an audience while someone is filming them, it's probably an advertisement or just a charity game. I have watched some videos of celebrities playing poker tournaments, and I think the prizes are too small for them to get excited about the game. So I guess they are doing that more for publicity, but those who after that continue somewhere with a private game with high stakes are certainly true poker lovers.

Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

Do you think their participation helps to popularize the game and bring it to a wider audience, or is it just another platform for their publicity?

People like to follow celebrities, so when they participate in something it becomes more popular, and the celebrities themselves expand their audience... so it's like a win-win situation.

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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

is celebrity involvement in gambling merely a publicity stunt, or is there a genuine passion for the game behind the scenes?

Do you think their participation helps to popularize the game and bring it to a wider audience, or is it just another platform for their publicity?

I think it’s all of the above. Celebrities rarely publicize anything that they are not getting paid for in some way. Their online existence is being monetized in one way or the other. While some may be genuinely interested in gambling, others may just be doing it to promote casinos they are affiliated with. For example, Drake is known for placing high bets on Stake a company he is affiliated with) and posting his bet tickets on his socials. I think stunts like this are mostly about promoting gambling casinos.

For a platform to be well publicized, they need a big celebrity to make it on top. And that serves its purpose, they pay a high amount on the endorser, so the celebrity need to also do his job as well. However, I have this perception that for a gambling platform to find someone that will make its brand known, that celebrity should also be a gambler as well. Otherwise, he won’t be able to successfully convince the audience, so he needs to be a gambler and should gamble with his passion so that the audience will keep its high interest to gamble on that platform as well.

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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

is celebrity involvement in gambling merely a publicity stunt, or is there a genuine passion for the game behind the scenes?

Do you think their participation helps to popularize the game and bring it to a wider audience, or is it just another platform for their publicity?

I think it’s all of the above. Celebrities rarely publicize anything that they are not getting paid for in some way. Their online existence is being monetized in one way or the other. While some may be genuinely interested in gambling, others may just be doing it to promote casinos they are affiliated with. For example, Drake is known for placing high bets on Stake a company he is affiliated with) and posting his bet tickets on his socials. I think stunts like this are mostly about promoting gambling casinos.

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Nothing much about their involvements though most at times it's for a marketing purpose because when looks at a particular casino or gambling site seeing a famous celebrity using the site they would say for this celebrity to have used this site meaning they are reliable and trusted, hence you would see more people vibe to site to the site to create account to start using them. While some are just like a normal person passing bye and decided to branch and have a cup of tea or coffee, when the branch you look at them say wow so this celebrity comes here to have coffee? And of curse there is no much difference between you and them, just that they are more financially stable than you and I but they are also human filled with blood so there is nothing wrong with them if they are using a particular sites.

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Quote from: Hispo on April 09, 2024, 06:45:32 PM

My guess is there are more chances all of it is just a very clever advertisement strategy for poker websites and casinos to bring even more attention to the world of gambling, specifically poker. Statistically speaking, it is very unlikely all those stars and popular personalities would start to show interest in playing poker at about the same time and get involved with the same casinos, tournaments or advertisers.
Perhaps, we could argue some of those people of fame could actually have some passion for the game or could even develop the passion later as they get involved in gambling, however, the initial encouragement for them to begin with poker and gambling was the profits coming from advertisement.

It is a little bit similar to what we see with casinos and streamers, only that streamers probably get way less money from their job than those celebrities.

It's a smart move for casinos and poker sites to use the star power to attract new players, making gambling seem more appealing. While some celebrities might truly enjoy the game, the widespread and simultaneous involvement suggests a strategic push to boost the industry's visibility. It's an effective blend of entertainment and advertising, highlighting the power of celebrity influence in promoting gambling.

Of course it is a smart move. There is no a coincidence many of those casinos and poker platforms have much experience in advertisement and they can afford to invest quite a huge money to make their brands to be seen all around the internet.
Though, I am curious how legal it is for those celebrities to engage with thode casinos without publicly disclosing the partnership they could have with poker tournaments and providers. I recall not long ago there were some laws which forbidden influencers and people with many followers in social media to promote services and cryptocurrencies without giving explicit notice on their relationship with the brand they are talking about. Otherwise, they could face fines and be punished with a violations of the terms of services of the social media they usually post on.

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IMO, whether it is a publicity stunt so that they will gain another exposure in the public or not. They are free to do whatever they want.

The gambling industry is open for everyone, whether you're a celebrity or not. I wouldn't be too problematic with how it goes with these people if they're doing it on a purpose.

It is their money to spend and they're just having fun just as how we have fun and trying to make some money off it.

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I think it's probably a mix of both. I use to watch a heck of a lot of poker or Texas hold'em when it really blew up back in the early 2000's and you would see it on television all the time. I think back then celebs would get in truly because they enjoyed playing as the game was so popular. Now, I certainly think it's a mix of truly enjoying it as well as a mix of celebs whom are getting paid big money to entice others to play.

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Quote from: Hispo on April 09, 2024, 06:45:32 PM

My guess is there are more chances all of it is just a very clever advertisement strategy for poker websites and casinos to bring even more attention to the world of gambling, specifically poker. Statistically speaking, it is very unlikely all those stars and popular personalities would start to show interest in playing poker at about the same time and get involved with the same casinos, tournaments or advertisers.
Perhaps, we could argue some of those people of fame could actually have some passion for the game or could even develop the passion later as they get involved in gambling, however, the initial encouragement for them to begin with poker and gambling was the profits coming from advertisement.

It is a little bit similar to what we see with casinos and streamers, only that streamers probably get way less money from their job than those celebrities.

It's a smart move for casinos and poker sites to use the star power to attract new players, making gambling seem more appealing. While some celebrities might truly enjoy the game, the widespread and simultaneous involvement suggests a strategic push to boost the industry's visibility. It's an effective blend of entertainment and advertising, highlighting the power of celebrity influence in promoting gambling.

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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

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I don't think it's a stunt, a lot of popular celebrities are pretty public when it comes to how much they enjoy gambling. Not that they can hide it most of the time due to how popular they usually are. It does add to their name as well since at some point, any news is still publicity for them, so it's basically a win-win situation. Not to mention that they're well, filthy rich, so they have a LOT of money to burn.

Those celebrity tournaments though, the ones usually held by streamers and whatnot, now those I'd consider publicity. I reckon a few of those players in said streams, mostly charity ones iirc, are just there to, well, have fun with fellow entertainers and publicize their name together with other bigwig people.

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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

Do you think their participation helps to popularize the game and bring it to a wider audience, or is it just another platform for their publicity?

Publicity stunt is the reason why we see celebrities involvement in casino games and sports betting. When a celebrity shares that platform they gamble on the public immediately see that platform to be reputable. The number of clicks, views, and impressions that it will translate to because of the celebrity will be doubled if the celebrity hadn't made any posts. These celebrities will get some commission from each person who signs up following their publicity of the gambling platform while paying the game or even a show of their bet slip.

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My guess is there are more chances all of it is just a very clever advertisement strategy for poker websites and casinos to bring even more attention to the world of gambling, specifically poker. Statistically speaking, it is very unlikely all those stars and popular personalities would start to show interest in playing poker at about the same time and get involved with the same casinos, tournaments or advertisers.
Perhaps, we could argue some of those people of fame could actually have some passion for the game or could even develop the passion later as they get involved in gambling, however, the initial encouragement for them to begin with poker and gambling was the profits coming from advertisement.

It is a little bit similar to what we see with casinos and streamers, only that streamers probably get way less money from their job than those celebrities.

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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

Any your thoughts and any stories or cases of celebrity gambling that caught your attention. Have you come across any celebrities who are serious about their gambling pursuits? Or do you feel like these appearances are more for show than for the love of the game?

Sure! Ben Affleck stands out in the celebrity poker scene not just for his Hollywood fame but for his genuine skill at the game. Winning the California State Poker Championship in 2004, Affleck showed that his interest in poker goes beyond the glitz and glamour, backed by a serious understanding and strategic approach to the game. His success in poker highlights how some celebrities bring real passion and competitive spirit to the table, blending their on-screen personas with the calculated world of professional gambling.

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Poker got popular once they started televising it. Believe it or not a lot of these celebrities play high stakes poker with other pros, some of them are very good. It's a common game at this point so I feel like most of these people really enjoy the game and got asked to play so why wouldn't they. And the publicity is a good after effect.

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Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

Do you think their participation helps to popularize the game and bring it to a wider audience, or is it just another platform for their publicity?

Both, I mean, they can Influence their fans to try the game if the fans finds out that their favorite celebrity plays poker and they can also gain attention for themselves from the media.

Quote from: fikrett on April 09, 2024, 10:28:22 AM

Any your thoughts and any stories or cases of celebrity gambling that caught your attention. Have you come across any celebrities who are serious about their gambling pursuits? Or do you feel like these appearances are more for show than for the love of the game?

Serious about their gambling pursuits? I don't know, but I've seen lists of top celebrity poker players being posted in the past.

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Celebrity poker games are usually sponsored and the celebrities are compensated win or lose. It's unlikely that the winning pot would be life-changing for them but the compensation can help them especially if they're at a point in their life where they need money. Usually the pay isn't that great but when celebrities have hit a low point in their career they might go to a lot of such events to get some cash on the side.

I kinda respect the hustle. Even if a celebrity has fallen on B-list status, if they can make a living just by being there and playing half-decent poker to entertain an audience, I'm all for it. Sometimes the pro poker scene gets a little too boring to be honest, and watching celebrities play that might as well be novices and make more unpredictable moves can be more entertaining at times. I like the bluffs and ridiculous risks these guys would take sometimes over any professional player.

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Some games could be for publicity stunt, but I do believed that there are celebrities who plays poker from behind with their friends and maybe fellow celebrities as well. Here are the list,

https://www.gambling.com/uk/online-poker/strategy/top-10-celebrity-poker-players-18300

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1. Victoria Coren Mitchell
2. Jennifer Tilly
3. Michael Greco
4. Brad Garrett
5. Shannon Elizabeth
6. Jason Alexander
7. Matt Damon
8. Jay-Z
9. Aaron Paul
10. Kevin Hart

Maybe some of them we are familiar, like Jennifer Tilly who I watched when she played around pro players and so is Matt Damon. So yes, there could be stars that really play for the love of it.

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