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Tobey Maguire knows when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em

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June 23, 2011 at 5:16PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2011 file photo, Tobey Maguire, a cast member in "The Details," is interviewed at the premiere of the film at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Maguire and other celebrities and businessmen, including Nick Cassavettes, are being sued by a bankruptcy trustee attempting to recoup more than $4 million he claims the stars won during illicit poker matches in the Los Angeles area. The trustee is suing on behalf of those bilked by an imprisoned Ponzi scheme architect who allegedly used investors' money to pay off his gambling debts. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
(AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

This seems like a long shot:

Did you get that? A WEB of lawsuits? The guy who played Spider-Man? WEB? Just wanted to make sure good writing like this doesn't go unnoticed. Anyway, note to Charlie Sheen: 300K from poker is the actual definition of "winning." More:

Anyone else caught up in this lawsuit?

Kotter's been off the air for decades; Kaplan's been amusing himself ever since as a serious poker player, so he's a bit more than an afficianado. Anyway, can't see how this possibly would work. The lawyers say the game was unlicensed, which sounds typically Californian - unless there's some state agency involved, nothing you do is legal. You have to get a permit for an underground card game, you know. But going after the people who won Rudeman's ill-gotten gains is like suing the gas station where he filled up his Mercedes.

Wonder if any of the stars reporter their winnings as income, and paid taxes on it? Just a thought.

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