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"Spider-Man" Lead Actor Tobey Maguire Plays Poker

One of the best Hollywood actors who also love to play poker is Tobey Maguire. Aside from being the lead actor of the successful motion picture "Spider-Man," he is also one celebrity who plays poker well, emerging victorious in some of the poker tournaments he participated in.

Tobey Maguire's real name is Tobias Vincent Maguire. He was born on June 27, 1975 in Santa Monica, California. He first exposed himself to acting when his mother encouraged him to take up a drama class during his younger years. He was in high school when he finally decided to concentrate on his acting career, and it was in 1989 when he first appeared in a motion picture titled "The Wizard."

Tobey Maguire appeared in several motion pictures, such as "Wonder Boys," "Cider House Rules," "Pleasantville," "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "Deconstructing Harry," "The Ice Storm," and "S.F.W," but it was in the film "Spider-Man," released in 2002, where he was well-acknowledged by the public. The success of such motion picture allowed him to do the "Spider-Man" sequels. He also starred in the motion picture "Seabiscuit," which was released in cinemas in the United States in 2003.

Tobey Maguire also appeared in such television shows as "Roseanne," "Blossom," "Walker: Texas Ranger," "Erie Indiana," and "General Hospital."

When Tobey Maguire finds time to do other things besides acting, he makes sure that he gets to spend some quality time with his wife Jennifer Meyers and their daughter Ruby Sweetheart Maguire. And when he finds time to do other things besides being with his wife and daughter, he is out with his friends playing poker.

This celebrity poker player won a total of US$95,480 when he joined the Phil Hellmuth Invitational No Limit Hold'Em 2004 National Championship of Poker. He has actually experienced winning in several poker tournaments under the tutelage of professional poker player Daniel Negreanu.

This celebrity poker player's passion for playing poker led him to conduct regular poker events in his home in Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California. One of the celebrities who play poker in Tobey Maguire's house regularly is Willie Garson.

Poker enthusiasts may watch this celebrity poker player on the ESPN coverage of the Main Event Championship of the World Series of Poker in 2005 and 2006. This celebrity poker player also participated in the 2007 World Series of Poker, winning US$39,445. It was also reported by poker professional Phil Hellmuth that this celebrity poker player has taken home a total of US$10 million-worth of winnings just by participating in poker events in Hollywood.

One of the closest friends of this celebrity poker player in show business is actor Leonardo di Caprio, who, just like him, is passionate about poker.