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05-07-2014 , 02:03 AM

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Can anyone who's played with him confirm or deny?

http://observer.com/2014/05/exclusiv...r-in-new-book/

TL;DR: Tobey's got Spidey sense for roping in whales and buying up their action when they get in over their heads. By all accounts to the writer, Tobey Maguire doesn't suck at poker.

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05-07-2014 , 02:05 AM

The4thFilm

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He's rumored to have made a ton in the Brad Ruderman game.

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05-07-2014 , 02:09 AM

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There is a good shot that Tobey is the winningest player in poker history. He plays almost exclusively in huge, juicy games - and he's not a terrible player.

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05-07-2014 , 02:17 AM

Brilliant27

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He played decent against me in Vegas. But meh

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05-07-2014 , 02:22 AM

forchar

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And as good as Maguire might be at poker, Mr. Beal might be one of the best players in the world

LOL

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05-07-2014 , 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Brilliant27

He played decent against me in Vegas. But meh

All you have to be is the best player at the table. And sitting with a bunch of whale hedge fund CEO's and actors, he's probably the best by a very large margin. It doesn't matter whether or not he could beat 5/10 NL online.

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05-07-2014 , 02:32 AM

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So when can we expect a Ben Affleck vs. Tobey Maguire cage match to determine who the greatest Hollywood gambler is?

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05-07-2014 , 02:34 AM

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it's so tilting reading articles about poker written by amateurs. reminds me of the xtranormal videos about talking to relatives about poker

interesting story none the less

edit: xtranormal video

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05-07-2014 , 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 20th Level Ranger

So when can we expect a Ben Affleck vs. Tobey Maguire cage match to determine who the greatest Hollywood gambler is?

If it happens, we'll never hear about it. Neither of them will even allow themselves to be quoted discussing their poker play.

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05-07-2014 , 03:21 AM

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SleightOfJam

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would be so good for the game if one of them ever played one drop

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05-07-2014 , 11:20 AM

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Isn't it common knowledge he a was a known decent but VERY tight player in a game of pretty weak high stakes recreational players? Some would say he was even nitty. I heard a bunch of times if he wasn't TM he wouldn't ever get invites.

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05-07-2014 , 12:54 PM

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Whoa, am I the first one to notice UB superuser Houston Curtis plays in the Hollywood Home Game?

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One close associate, the poker player and television producer Houston Curtis, like many others who played in Ms. Bloom’s games, has consistently declined to be quoted by other publications that have sought to interview him about Ms. Bloom, but broke his silence for the first time here. In his early 40s, Mr. Curtis described himself to the Observer as “an excellent poker player who has finished in the money in several tournaments.” He checked with Ms. Bloom before he first spoke to the Observer, shortly before her sentencing.

Read more at http://observer.com/2014/05/exclusiv...#ixzz3136rgkmo
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2148145/

read this blog post of his from 2011

http://houstoncurtis.blogspot.com/20...e-serious.html

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05-07-2014 , 01:34 PM

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I remember seeing Toby on the Tonight show telling Jay how much he loves to play Poker.

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05-07-2014 , 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadfath3r

I remember seeing Toby on the Tonight show telling Jay how much he loves to play Poker.

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05-07-2014 , 03:51 PM

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was a stars limit player named goatboy1 back in the day who hinted and insinuated he was tobey

Last edited by SIThomer; 05-07-2014 at 04:00 PM.

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05-07-2014 , 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DrRepper

it's so tilting reading articles about poker written by amateurs. reminds me of the xtranormal videos about talking to relatives about poker

interesting story none the less

edit: xtranormal video

I greatly enjoyed this video. I guess I'm late to the party again.

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05-07-2014 , 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadfath3r

I remember seeing Toby on the Tonight show telling Jay how much he loves to play Poker.

Maguire was a worse effing Batman than Adam West IMO.

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05-09-2014 , 09:46 AM

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When did Maguire ever play Batman?

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05-09-2014 , 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesD816

Well yeah, that's kind of the point.

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05-09-2014 , 10:58 AM

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I played with Tobey ..Watched him pull off probably the greatest bluff Ive ever seen in 30 years of poker..He had to entire table completely fooled with his acting/table talk..Loved playing with him.

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05-09-2014 , 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Boredem

I played with Tobey ..Watched him pull off probably the greatest bluff Ive ever seen in 30 years of poker..He had to entire table completely fooled with his acting/table talk..Loved playing with him.

You're saying Tobey Maguire is a good actor? No way.

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05-09-2014 , 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas Boredem

I played with Tobey ..Watched him pull off probably the greatest bluff Ive ever seen in 30 years of poker..He had to entire table completely fooled with his acting/table talk..Loved playing with him.

go on...

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05-09-2014 , 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Texas Boredem

I played with Tobey ..Watched him pull off probably the greatest bluff Ive ever seen in 30 years of poker..He had to entire table completely fooled with his acting/table talk..Loved playing with him.

Hi Oprah

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05-09-2014 , 01:15 PM

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snapehead

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story time???

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05-09-2014 , 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 3fiveofdiamonds

Mr. Curtis described himself to the Observer as “an excellent poker player who has finished in the money in several tournaments.”

Strangely enough, he doesn´t even have a Hendon Mob profile lol

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