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An addiction of any form can make someone\u2019s life very difficult. Despite the glitz and glamor of many A-list stars and celebrities, they\u2019re still human like us. Celebrities are sometimes gamblers, and equally as susceptible (if not more so) to developing an addiction of some sort. And when you\u2019re an icon sitting on a mountain of money as it is, a gambling problem is imminent for some. Here\u2019s a list of 10 famous celebrity gamblers and their problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger Woods<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Tiger Woods is best known for his incredible pro golf skills. However, he is also known for his reckless driving, sexual affairs, and his unhealthy gambling habits. According to one of his former mistresses, the world record holder places bets of $25,000 per hand on blackjack games<\/a>. The MGM Grand in Las Vegas has even set him a betting limit of $1m every time he goes to play at the casino. A special request he always asks of them is to make sure that the table is filled with plenty of good-looking women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Affleck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another celebrity gambler is Ben Affleck. He has had a hard time with gambling and alcohol abuse in the past. He racked up hours in casinos drinking and playing poker and blackjack tables. On one particular occasion in 2001, the actor lost $400,000 in a poker game, which resulted in him checking himself into a rehabilitation program, and caused the breakdown of his 10-year marriage to Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner. Despite these incidents, Mr. Affleck has been up on his luck a few times; scoring $800,000 on a blackjack game after wagering $60,000. He allegedly left a whopping $150,000 tip to the casino\u2019s staff that same night. How very generous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tobey Maguire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another face of the superhero world famous for his bad gambling habit is Tobey Maguire. And like Affleck, he has dealt with his own struggles with alcohol addiction over the years. Despite the fact he\u2019s usually drunk when playing and known to be quite obnoxious towards staff \u2013 he is very good at poker, and even played in the WSOP a few times. In total he\u2019s raked in more than $10m from gambling, but this is purely down to his addiction to the game. He\u2019s also been known to participate in illegal gambling rings in the past\u2026 Naughty Spidey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Sheen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Ah, the infamous Charlie Sheen. Best known for his addiction to cocaine and hookers in addition to gambling. Before he lost his marriage to Denise Richards, she said the actor often spent over $200,000 a week just on gambling alone. He\u2019s a big fan of playing poker and also loves his sports betting action. Although he doesn\u2019t gamble much these days, when his daughter was born, Sheen apparently put in a sports bet over the phone while he was rushing to the hospital. Knowing Sheen, he probably already had a wager in place for whether it would be a boy or girl! \u201cWinning!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Romano<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ray Romano is another celebrity gambler who has also faced some gambling hardship over the years. At one point, he actually had to seek help from Gamblers Anonymous<\/a>. He\u2019s competed in the WSOP a few times over the years, and always dreams of winning the main event one day. But he knows he\u2019s always going to be up against stiff competition with the pros. In his most recent TV series Men of a Certain Age,<\/em> Ray plays the role of a pathological gambler. He says that he drew from his own personal life experiences when playing this part, and although he still continues to gamble to this very day, it appears he has a much better handle on his habit. Don\u2019t worry Ray, everyone still loves ya!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Phelps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Phelps is best known as a 22-medal winner and world champion of the swimming pool. but friends and family have been concerned over the Olympic diver\u2019s taste for gambling over the years too. According to sources, he\u2019s extremely partial to playing poker, and regularly lost millions in games without even noticing. His close relatives think his competitive attitude in the game is also the reason why he\u2019s so successful in the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Barkley<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Charles Barkley has also struggled with a gambling habit in the past. The TNT sports analyst\u2019s entire life has revolved around sports from a young age. During an interview with ESPN, the former NBA player said how \u201cIt is a problem for me,\u201d and how he\u2019s lost close to $30m through gambling alone over the years. Though he openly admits there\u2019s a problem, he doesn\u2019t agree that for him it\u2019s a genuine problem like it is for others, simply because he can afford to gamble. However, he is working with his agent to combat his excessive gambling habit. \u201cIt’s just not a good thing to be broke after all of these years,” he added.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dana White<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UFC\u2019s President, Dana White is also an avid gambler known for wagering $50,000 per hand on some blackjack games. He\u2019s known for not paying his fighters enough for their matches as well. But he has no trouble pulling the funds together to make huge bets in casinos. Though he\u2019s highly skilled in the game and frequently wins, multiple establishments have asked him to stop playing their games. Just recently he was banned from the second time at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gladys Knight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Queen of Soul music, Gladys Knight is also notorious for placing big bets on games of blackjack. She has been struggling with her gambling habit for more than 10 years. Her gambling almost cost her the custody of her son at one point. Things really hit home when she had passed out after a heavy booze-fueled night of gambling. She woke up the next day and realize she had neglected to take her son to school. Fortunately she was able to get a handle on her problem after seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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One of the most famous gambling celebrities to make our list is legendary Michael Jordan. Some people believe that the reason Michael Jordan gave up basketball was due to his gambling addiction. He\u2019s had nowhere near as much success playing casino games as he has in sports, with one of his biggest losses coming from an Atlantic City casino in 1993. Allegedly the superstar lost $165,000 playing at a poker table one night. But that\u2019s not his worst gambling performance. His record loss sits at a whopping $1.25m after he lost a golf bet to a businessman called Richard Esquinas. Should have saved the bet for the basketball court, Mike!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It may come as a surprise to realize that celebrities and people of such a high stature are equally prone to developing an addiction or habit as we are. They\u2019re only human at the end of the day. Gambling celebrities are nothing new. The only difference is they can afford to fund their addiction. And the consequences are rarely as severe if they aren\u2019t able to pay it back. At least most of them have already sought help for their problems and are on the road to recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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