In the illustrious strain of actresses and actors that have joined the legions of poker players, the list runs from good to bad to worse, including James Woods, Shannon Elizabeth, Jennifer Tilly and even famed Spiderman actor, Tobey Maguire. Maguire has actually won several poker  tournaments and placed in others, earning cash on a number of occasions and actually succeeding at winning just shy of 100,000 dollars at one major affair. Tobey Maguire's poker skill is likely only eclipsed by his acting skill, when he dons the blue and red tights and Spiderman. It's unlikely any of Spidey's fans know that he is a big fan of Texas Hold'Em, and would likely decrease ticket sales to his movies. But in real life Toby enjoys playing a hand of poker as much as the next guy, and appears to have the skills to go deep in any tournament that he joins in and consistently plays through.

Tobey Maguire often hosts private poker games in his own home, where he apparently rakes in the cache in large amounts from wealthy colleagues in the acting industry. These games are referred to as Tobey's game and involve some of the most famous people on earth. With the trend of celebrities showing up on television to play rounds of poker and espouse Cliff Clavin style advice on how to win at tournament poker championships has grown, giving the world the joy of receiving bad advice from famous poker players from all over the world who have made their celebrity through acting and other means, it is rare to see a professional celebrity that actually knows how to play and makes a career out of fleecing his colleagues on a regular basis. This technique of playing against coworkers and colleagues at is an an age old tradition in the world of poker, as this is generally how many players build up their bankroll to begin with by encouraging friends and neighbors to play against them in friendly games at their homes or other venues. While Tobey Maguire might be playing for millions, that is likely the only difference between his game in his private Hollywood mansion in the game that you play in your back room on the weekends.

The only other difference is that Tobey would probably win in your back room on the weekend just like he wins the games in his multi-million-dollar mansion in Hollywood.