Matt Damon & Ben Affleck: Poker People
BFFs and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck throw their chips in for the Ante Up for Africa celebrity poker tournament at the Rio Hotel & Casino on Thursday (July 2) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Proceeds from the event were given to Enough Project and the International Rescue Committee, which aid hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by the Darfur crisis in Sudan.
Other poker players pictured below: Don Cheadle, Dean Cain and Jason Alexander.
When are Matt and Ben going to team up together for another movie??
20+ pictures inside of poker people Matt Damon and Ben Affleck…
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are jumping on the bandwagon, they are “Johnny come lately”, they want to be like Bradd Pitt lol.
P-P-P-Poker face
Doesnt affleck have a gambling problem??
cooooooll.
To Poster: Benthedick—–Matt Damon is genuine. Ben Affleck im sure cares about the issues but its hard to take him seriously when you know a couple years ago–he spent over 2 million on an engagement ring for JLO–that money could have saved so many –but I shouldnt judge—-people change. Brad Pitt wasn’t always so active either in the past, I never knew he cared about anything or knew anything about the world, i just thought he was a dumbass with great abs- but Ive learned I shouldnt be so judgmental, as he’s changed for the better.
ewwwwww! what the hell happened to ben, See that is what happens when you marry ugly, you start to look like azz too! wtf happened to his hair pretty soon ben will be bald. why the f_ck is he gambling he is most likely drinking too! Matt looks good thank god the fugly wifey didn’t rub on him yet.
@maggie: Yeah Maggie. When people “marry ugly” they start going bald. This certianly explain male pattern baldness.
Matt looks extremely confident and sexy. Refreshing. Ben, on the other hand has seen better days. He looks like he had the life sucked out of him, gaunt and sickly. Shame, I miss the Ben that’s gone for good. He’s toast now. It looks like Matt married a woman where he gets to wear the pants and call all the shots while Ben married a woman who definately wears the pants in the relationship.
What is up with some of the comments. Don’t/can’t you people read? do you read?
Ben and Matt have done Anti for A. for several years. So it isn’t a “bandwagon”, “brad pitt move”.
You are aware that it is possible for people to play poker without being drunk, or drinking heavily, or drinking at all?
Ben liked to gamble back in the day. However, he was never an “addict”. Just because you change your focus to your wife and family instead of poker, dating, and parties, you can never play poker again.
Gosh some of you people serious need to get a life.
BTW, more pics of Ben and Matt laughing, smiling, looking good on Getty.
Matt and Ben looking good. Check out the muscles in Ben’s arms.
Where’s Clooney and Pitt?????
What happened to Ben Affleck, man has he has gone downhill over the years, he use to be hot and good looking but now ewwww that hair and that butthead, he and his girl matt look like they have been hitting the bar.
Actually, I did a reading on Ben for fun so if its true, I kind of feel sorry for him. The three card reading was for past, present, future. His past, unsatisfied. His present, frustrated. His future, new relationships, or new beginnings. I should do one for Matt too just for the heck of it. lol
Ben went downhill after he got ball and chained and tricked by a pregnant rebound relationship called Jen Garner. She wears the pants in that family and tries to make him something he’s not. Sad Ben…so when’s the divorce? You know Rachel McAdams…Liv Tyler…all single!
They’ve supported charities before, #1. It’s silly to criticize and speculate why any celebrity is spending their time and energy and money helping a cause.
DRINKING problem, #3.
Brad Pitt spends money on frivolity too, #5! Actually, all celebrities spend THEIR HARD-EARNED money on excess things they don’t need. You shouldn’t judge how anyone spends their money and question their character based on it.
And you know all that how exactly, #8?
Hunkilicious Matt! :D He’s sooo hot.
Hmm, actually I got an interesting three card reading on Matt. I did his past, present, and future. His past, active and determined, commanding. His present, prudence, discretion, along with a tendency to withhold emotion and his future, attainment of goals and needs, a dominant personality. So Matt is doing quite well.
Sounds like Matt with all the success he’s had in show biz compared to Ben’s many u-turns on and off the screen.
Shhh…I’m psychic Peter Parker. ;-)
Ben sure look unhappy, it show………….
mary - you need to attend some classes to learn English better.
They both look fine but Ben used to be so hot ,now he looks a bit dump sorry. They seems to have a good friendship. Anything to give to charity is fine for me.
#15 suri out of town? ohhh .
@fresh: well, Brad was always generous but being with Angie makes him to be taken seriously. I never heard matt involvement in anything before the water project. He was just chatty dwarf. I don’t know much about Ben before that but after Gile and j.lo it will take me long to take him seriously in anything.
I miss the Ben, who despite his faults, was true to himself. Now, he just looks defeated. More often than not, he looks lifeless, unhappy even. It’s like someone turn the lights off inside of him.
yay ante up!!!!!! yay onexone!!! and yay yele haiti. love these guys. do the good work. lol. make annie proud.
Don’t try to break people marriage? it is bad. They also have kids.
they are adorable.
Neither of them is johnny-come-lately to charity work people. Matt was a co-founder of Not On Our Watch, which he helps with along with George Clooney, your beloved Brad Pitt, and Don Cheadle. And he’s been working with several other charities along the way.
Ben has been going to Congo to bring attention to their crisis for quite a few years. Matter of fact, while everyone else was still just focusing on the crisis in Darfur Ben was one of the first in Hollywood to realize there was a problem in Congo and has done his part in the effort to bring it to the world’s attention.
Good to see them helping out people in need. They sure are aging, though!
Funny how these pics were selected out of the full range of those taken. Many show Ben and Matt laughing. Shown elsewhere.
Why the shots of them looking so long in the face.
Many other pictures of Ben taken a few weeks ago show he still has the stuff. Pictures of Ben watching the Celetics play. You could tell he had been working out.
Again, very curious why these photos were chosen over others?????????????????????????????????????????????
http://www.annieduke.com/2009/06/ante-up-for-africa-how-your-money-helps/
lol. annie posted about it and she’s keeping it up on the twitteratti and lots of poker people as well as celebs and everyday people helping out. hear that joan rivers, not all poker players are the scum of the earth. i mean she should know that being a comedienne. loser.
i can’t wait to see it on espn or nbc or wherever for that matter as a part od wsop. love poker. i am the worst games player ever.
http://twitter.com/RealAnnieDuke
ahahaha she has some real good pics from the event. lol. check out the poker players and also matt damon’s middle finger action. lol. does matt damon have a brother or a cute cusin. there is a really cute guy sitting by him
used to like Affleck but not anymore
not digging Matt but I like Don Cheadle a lot
cant wait for him in Iron Man
they look fat..
Can’t read my, can’t read my/No he can’t read my poker face
#34
.,. @ 07/03/2009 at 9:09 am they look fat..
You have got to be kidding!
Again, very curious why these photos were chosen over others?????????????????????????????????????????????
Because JJ hates Ben.
I love Matt, Ben, AND Dean Cain!!!!!!
Ben looks okay - he tried to be who he wasn’t with Jennifer Lopez, I think he’s much more himself now.
That must suck to be a celebrity when the worst pictures of a photo shoot are used. What’s with so few posts. They only generated 40 post hits.
These two need to get back in the game and fast to generate interest or they will fade away. I don’t mean the dating game but perhaps the first hand they dealt to generate buzz….screenwriting….Good Will Hunting was a great movie.
to lollipop @ 07/03/2009 at 10:43 am
Ben and Matt are popular.
Because they only have 40 post from overnight til now is a problem?
Ben doesn’t look any happier in the pictures on Getty. I’m not for or against Jennifer Garner. I am a Ben fan, and as a fan for quite some time, I see the difference in him, and NOT in a good way. It’s like his inner spirit has flatlined.
Its not so much a problem but you’ll notice big stars like Brad, Angelina, etc. generate tons of posts because they have that BUZZ factor. Dare I say it? Ben and Matt just aren’t generating as much buzz as they used to. They are still great guys Im sure but you can’t be on top of your game forever. Its the law of the land in Hollyweird.
lollipop @ 07/03/2009 at 12:00 pm
Ben and Matt just aren’t generating as much buzz as they used to.
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If Ben or Matt would show up at an airport with their family, I be it sure would! If Ben and Jen were on the red carpet, kissing, hugging, making out………..I bet there would be a lot of buzz.
There was a ton of buzz over ONE, 1 picture of Ben and Jen kissing in a pet store. Imagine if there were at an event together kissing!
Gambling is just a fraud and an addiction. They should not promote it.
and Matt should be honest about what he is and chanpion the cause of gay rights, instead of being such a coward.
I love these comments. For one thing - Matt was in Hawaii with his family and Ben was in Boston with his. So there is probably a really good reason why Matt looks tan and rested and Ben looks pale. And if Ben is so whipped, why is Jen in LA with the babies gettign their new house ready while he is off playing poker with his friends. Lopez never let him get farther tha the length of the choke chain. I love them both but someone needs to keep them away from getting those stupid haircuts.
ehhh wish there were actual pics of them playing
this is pretty boring
matt come on man, ive been w8ing for ur next movie for a while
ur a pretty consistent actor imo
If Ben and Matt are really lovers they should just come out and be proud at this point but they don’t want to risk losing their careers. So like if Ben really is gay, does that mean his wife is a lesbian perhaps? Maybe that explains the whole tomboy look she displays 24/7. Who knows? Matt on the other hand comes off as less gay but come to think of it, you never do see Matt swooning for any girl in any picture whatsoever. Can you think of just one?
Really, are some of these posters like um……………like I don’t know, 12?
Because, really you have to resort to the whole, Ben and Matt gay.
Please, so guys can’t be friends w/o being gay, and woman can’t be friends w/o being a lesbian?
Many times I think we have come so far as a society and then read comments on hear about guys being friends have to be gay, mean and cruel comments about a young child, and comments about skin color. Just sad.
they are long time friends only, idiot!!, that is something so rare people are suspicious, but they have history, they have their lovely families, their careers and they still care enough to help others, you just can’t beat that, i am a long time fan of both of these young men, they are genuine and generous with their time and money, these posters on here,… IQ are very low along with their ages, Ben and Matt are handsome.
Rowr!
I agree jenny @51. Matt and Ben are in much better places in their lives than Brad Pitt. Sorry to burst your bubble but these boys from beantown have always been charitable. They are both in very successful marriages with good and loving women and enjoy very happy and fulfilling family lives AND careers. I have nothing but love and admiration for both of them. I am so happy they both found what they were looking for. I support their efforts and look forward to their continued happiness and prosperity. Good luck guys. You deserve it. Keep up the good work.
Its great to see how much Ben has matured since he found his soul mate. Matt was pretty much born old, but Ben had a lot of growing to do. It’s good to see how far he has come and yes, that hair cut is not something he would have worn a few years ago but it just proves how much he has matured. He managed to put the foolishness behind him, rearrange his priorities, step up to the plate and hit the ball out of the ballpark. Kudos to him. He looks happier than he ever has and is living a life that is not only healthy but rewarding as well. He is the first to tell you that. Inspite of that dorky haircut he is still the hottest man alive. Just ask Jen or Violet. I love Matt too.
@carly:
Matt is always seen with his former Bartneder wife when in public but no buzz there. He also go every red carpet with her but they don’t have that much buzz at all. There was a Hawii family Pic but it was not a big deal at all, Almost the same thing with Ben and Jen They often seen together when they are in Boston( not in each other moiver premires) no buzz there .
When Brad and Angelina , Tom and Katie and even when Victoria and david etc.. out together it is a different story.
baba @ 07/04/2009 at 8:20 am
“no buzz”
ok, guess you haven’t seen a video of Ben and Jen trying to get to their car. Surrounded by paps???????????????????????????????????
Or the amount of people that sceam for them when at a movie premiere?
Or how much buzz Ben and Jen simply holding hands can generate?
You would be surprised how many people were doing this before Brad & Angie, My God there are so many good doers out there. Ben & Matt are only just a few..
DEAR HMMM WELL BEN DID A DOCUMENTARY ON AFRICA WHICH WAS ON 20/20..He has been over there several times…. And no we
do not need dickhead Jlo in this comment page thanks when is sh
going to start her charity eh.. with her sister…??
Chris X Jlo did not keep Ben on a short leash with a choker on it.. she
joined him in the games…Again when Brad favorite girl is with Gwyneth
Paltrow he should of married her than they would still be married today.
DON’T NEED EX’S IN THE COMMENT PAGE..
Affleck looks sooo old,what´s happen to him?
Dear Ken Sunshine, I know you make millions off your clients by spinning their lives into what will sell their image to the public, but do you think you could give Ben his happiness back before he ends up another overdose statistic?
Cool, Btw, I’ve found some videos too:
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck at the World Series Of Poker 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFBzJfjX1T8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_84m_E5Vfc
RESPECT :)!!!!
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