Friday, February 25, 2005

Hollywood Celebrity Poker Showdown

Celebrity Poker Showdown

This weeks Celebrity Poker Showdown was awesome! It included Heather Graham, Jesse Metcalfe, Andrea Parker, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Fred Willard. On one hand Jesse, Andrea and Malcolm were in $500 before the flop. Then the flop gives Jesse a set of tens and Andrea nothing, but Andrea attempts a bluff by betting $1000 — Malcolm folds ands Jesse quickly calls. Jesse warns Andrea not to do "anything stupid," but Andrea continues the rouse by betting $5000. Jesse goes all-in. After much deliberation, Andrea calls. When a three comes on the turn, nothing can come on the river that will save her. I wish she didn't call, I thought she might have won it with her poker skills and poker beauty!

Malcolm comes into this with nearly 80% of the chips on the table. Lady luck still favors Malcom as he gets a king-ace suited. Heather raises, Malcolm re-raises and Fred calls before the flop. Heather folds. The flop gives both Fred and Malcolm two pair, but Malcolm's dominates. Fred, assuming his two pair dominates, goes all-in. When the cards are revealed Fred knows only a six on the turn or river can save him. Unfortunately for Fred, the turn helps no one and an ace on the river only makes Malcolm's hand stronger. Fred joins the others for a cocktail in the Losers' Lounge.

This game was so strange. It was better then the other week which included Jason Alexander, Nick Gonzalez, Allison Janney, Chris Kattan and Mary McCormack. At that poker game. Chris is not the best player that CPS has seen. However, good cards and good luck has kept him in longer than anyone might have expected after seeing the first few hands. True to form, Chris bets after the flop even though he has no pair and no draw. Mary – who flopped two pair – raises. Hoping to bluff, Chris goes all-in and is promply greeted by Phil with a copy of his poker tip pamphlet. But it is too late for tips – Mary calls. When the turn brings a spade things look hopeful for Chris, but when the river gives him nothing it's off to the Loser's Lounge.

But in the end Malcolm-Jamal Warner beat Heather Graham. Heather has the best hand before the flop, she raises to $1600. The flop turns Malcolm's poor hand into a pair of fours — the turn gives him two pair. Heather, having nothing, tries a stone-cold bluff by going all-in before the river. With a massive chiplead, Malcolm is not scared off and he calls. Only a king or eight on the river can save Heather, but an ace is what the dealer delivers. Malcom receives the silver chip and a chair in the Championship Game.

Well I think I am going to read some poker news about the World Poker Tour!

Monday, February 21, 2005

Hollywood Home Game

Hello,

I am Tom Pipkins and this is my Hollywood Home Game Poker Blog. I have created this blog so I can let everyone out there know about my two favorite interests; online poker and hollywood celebrities. And this blog will help me combine these interests and I can write about hollywood celebrities playing online poker.

I've been hooked on poker ever since I was 10-years old and my father used to let me play poker with him and his friends on Friday nights. Well, now I'm hooked on online poker! I discuss some information about online poker at my Hollywood Home Game website. My site has a Poker Help section with poker hands, texas holdem rules, and poker tips and poker tricks. There is also some poker information about betting structures, how to bet in texas holdem , how to bluff, poker odds, poker playing styles, information of buttons and blinds and other poker news. Also on Hollywood Home Game there is a Host Your Own Poker Night section. Most importantly, my site describes the patron saints of Hollywood Poker; James Woods and Vince van Patten. Actually, even more important is my section about Famous Hollywood Celebrity Poker Players including Mekhi Phifer, Shannon Elizabeth, David Cross, Danny Masterson, Ben Affleck and many more.

I'm a huge movie and film nut to begin with - I actually like movies more than poker! I am a celebrity freak and love to keep up with famous hollywood celebrity gossip. But what I enjoy even more than gossip aboutfamous hollywood celebrities, is to play online poker against some famous hollywood celebrities and take some of their money!!! Celebrities I have played against include James Woods, Vince van Patten, Ben Affleck, Tobey Maguire, Michael Kane and Ricki Lake. I hope I get the chance to play against some more famous hollywood celebrities.