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Various Celebrities at the Dream Dealer Tables
2008 to present
won the Main Event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion after qualifying at an online poker site. This has been referred to in the press as the "Moneymaker effect".
is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball. Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants from 1993 to 2007. He is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
One of 70 players in MLB history to hit a home run against all 30 teams.
Actress, poker player, WSOP bracelet winner
Professional poker player, WPT champion, wsop bracelet winner
Richard Dent (Chicago Bears, Super Bowl XX MVP) and Marcus Allen (heisman winner, nfl mvp, hof, etc)
Outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball. Baseball Hall of Fame; Thirteen-time All-Star; 630 home runs rank as the seventh-most in MLB history; Ten Gold Glove Awards in center field; tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run.
Played in major league games in four different calendar decades
One of the 70 players to hit a home run againt 31 different MLB teams.
Heisman Trophy winner and retired NFL Quarterback
Richard Dent, Jim McMahan, and Emmitt Smith
Young MC won the American Music Award for Best Rap Artist. He also won the Billboard Award for the Best New Pop Artist, the first time that award had been given to a Rap Artist. In February 1990 Young MC won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. His win was the first time that the Rap Grammy presentation was televised.
His rap "Just bust a move" is part of pop culture.
Nicknamed "T.O.", is an American football wide receiver for the Knights of Degen of Fan Controlled Football. He previously played in the National Football League for 15 seasons where he played in six Pro Bowls
After 20 years of playing professional hockey, Roenick has career totals of 513 goals, 703 assists, good enough for 1,216 points. He notched another 53 goals and 69 assists in the playoffs
Jim played in the NFL for fifteen years for seven different teams: Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, & Green Bay Packers. Jim led the Chicago Bears to Super Bowl XX victory over the New England Patriots in 1986.
Katie Raml is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor of ABC15 News at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
Nicknamed "Longo", is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2008 through 2017, and the San Francisco Giants from 2018 through 2022.
One of the 70 players to hit a home run againt all 30 MLB teams.
2007 WSOP Player of the Year where he won two bracelets; and then two more WSOP Bracelets in 2013. His tournament winnings exceeds $2.4 million. Tom is also a singer-songwriter of country songs and the author of the book Oops! I Won Too Much Money: Winning Wisdom from the Boardroom to the Poker Table which provides lessons for both poker and business.
His other careers include CFO’s of various companies!
Robert Williamson III is one of the top Pot Limit Omaha players in the world. A WSOP bracelet winner in the event, Williamson has made seven WSOP final tables. Rober has hosted Dream Dealers event many times and is a crowd favorite
"The Magician" is a professional poker player and former professional magician,
A regular on many poker shows, he has won 2 WPT championships and 3 WSOP bracelets, including the "Big One for One Drop," a $1,000,000 buy-in charity tournament. This is the second largest single payout in tournament poker history at $18,346,673.
After graduating from the University of Arizona with a degree in molecular and cellular biology, Kelly wanted to be a surgeon, but ended up becoming an attorney and very good poker player! Twice she was the last woman seated in the WSOP Main Event. In 2016, she was the Global Poker Index Female Poker Player of the Year!
Tiffany Michelle is one of the most recognized women in the game of poker. She is internationally known for breaking records at the World Series of Poker as the Last Woman Standing, where she finished 17th out of 6,844 players for a payday of $334,534. She went on to compete as the only all-female team on The Amazing Race (season 15).
played for the Diamondbacks, Braves, Padres, Tigers, Angels, and Mariners. Teammates with his brother B. J. Upton with both the Braves and the Padres.
Drafted first overall by the Diamondbacks in 2005. Four All-Star teams; Three Silver Slugger Awards.
One of 70 players to hit a home run against all 30 MLB teams
played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Toronto Blue Jays, and is a four-time MLB All-Star. In 2007, Martin won the Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award.
One of 70 players to hit a home run against all 30 MLB teams
Vanessa Rousso is an American professional poker player, attorney, DJ, and television personality.
Urban Meyer III is a college football TV commentator and former NFL and College football coach
Indy 500 Race winner in 1983
Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor, Phoenix Suns Broadcaster
Rigoberto "Tito" Fuentes Peat is a retired professional baseball player. He played for 13 seasons in the major leagues between 1965 and 1978, primarily as a second baseman. Fuentes played for most of his career with the San Francisco Giants
have been in a relationship with each other since 2004
Canadian-American actress, model and media personality. She is best known for her glamour modelling work in Playboy magazine and for her role as "C.J." Parker on the television series Baywatch.
Phoenix Suns Radio Analyst and Color commentator Tim Kempton.
16 seasons in the National Basketball Association; Marion finished his career as a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time member of the All-NBA Team and a one-time NBA champion, helping the Dallas Mavericks win their maiden title in 2011
Tiffany Michelle is an American professional poker player, World Series of Poker gold ring winner and TV presenter. She was also partnered with Maria Ho on the Amazing Race
Defensive end in the National Football League, primarily for the Chicago Bears. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XX. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011
After 17 seasons as an NFL Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, Larry Fitzgerald is "busier now today than I've ever been.” Through “The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation," Fitzgerald works on various causes. One of them is raising cancer awareness, which has special significance in his life
An American retired professional baseball left fielder who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with his original team, the Oakland Athletics
Played in 3 different World Series and appeared in 7 different postseason appearances. By any measure, Reggie had an illustrious Major League Baseball career.
Nicknamed "Gonzo", is an American former baseball outfielder who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for seven teams. Gonzalez spent his best years with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was one of the most popular players in the organization's history.
Played in a World Series for each of the teams he played for (1989 with the Giants, 1997 with the Indians, and 2001 with the Diamondbacks in which he won over the New York Yankees). During these years, Williams became the only player to hit at least one World Series home run for three different Major League baseball teams.
3× All-Star (2011, 2012, 2018)
2× Gold Glove Award (2009, 2011)
2× Silver Slugger Award (2009, 2011)
NL Hank Aaron Award (2011)
NL home run leader (2011)
NL RBI leader (2011)
has the distinction of being the only player to have won the Heisman Trophy, an NCAA national championship, the Super Bowl, and be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP.[2] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
10 Year NFL Safety who tied an NFL record with 4 interceptions in one game.
Kwamie was a crowd favorite at all Dream Dealer events among the guests and dealers. Sadly, he died of a heart attack in 2019.
has won over $2.2 million in tournaments all over the world.
Kevin invited the Dream Dealers to host a weekly game at his bar, K O'Donnells Sports Bar & Grill. The game continues, but at a different venue.
Retired MLB center fielder; six-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove Award winner, and was ranked 15th among all-time stolen base leaders with 622. He played for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers.
Winner of the 9th annual Arizona State Ladies Championship in the Arena Poker Room. 188 women entered the three-day $300 competition to vie for the title and a share of the $50,760 prize pool.
She is known for her appearances in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month for December 1997 and Playmate of the Year of 1998
3 Season All Star; first Canadian and Cubs pitcher to win a Cy Young Award; 20-game winner for seven seasons; led the NL in strikeouts in 1969 and had over 3,000 strikeouts during his career. His 284 victories are the most by a black pitcher in major league history.
Jenkins also played basketball in the off-season for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1967 to 1969; first Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991
a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. Among other accolades, he is the league's all-time leading rusher.
Channel 15 News Anchor
Emmy Award-winning Journalist Javier Soto has been part of the fabric of Arizona for almost two decades. He has covered every major story in Arizona, including the Jodi Arias murder trial, the Yarnell Hill wildfire, Senate Bill 1070 and the major protests that followed, the contempt-of-court cases against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Phoenix serial shooter, and the death of Arizona Senator John McCain.
NBA Legend as he won 3 championships, 4 Most Valuable Player awards, and 3 scoring titles over 16 season. None of his teams ever missed the postseason. He is the eighth-highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with 30,026 points. Well known for slam dunking from the free-throw line in Slam Dunk Contests and was the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both the ABA and the NBA. 1994, inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame; Sports Illustrated’s 40 most important athletes of all time.
is an American former professional racing driver. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an IndyCar Series race
Kenny Mayne is an American sports media personality who is best known for his work on ESPN from 1994 to 2021. He appeared as host of Kenny Mayne's Wider World of Sports on ESPN.com, and he appeared as a weekly contributor to Sunday NFL Countdown with his weekly "Mayne Event" segment
Former NBA Basketball great; current Suns broadcaster; and experienced world-renowned motivational and keynote speaker. He has been featured at events for organizations such as Adidas Nations, Motorola, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Intel, Cox Communications, NBAI (Native American Basketball) and many more.
MLB baseball pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Chicago Cubs
Former CEO and President of Waste Management
is an American former professional baseball pitcher, currently serving in the Toronto Blue Jays front office as a coordinator of player development. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves.
is an American former decathlete and Olympic gold medalist. He won the Olympic title in 1996, three consecutive world championships, and set the world record in 1992
is a MLB outfielder who played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (2003), Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2006), Cincinnati Reds (2006), Florida Marlins (2006–2010), San Francisco Giants (2010–2011), Boston Red Sox (2012), Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014) and Oakland Athletics (2015). Ross won a World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010. He is one of the few Major League players to bat right-handed and throw left-handed.
is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1981 to 1999 for the San Francisco Giants, California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees
NFL Defensive End who played for the Cardinals, Jaguars, Ravens and Falcons.
Career highlights and Awards:
6× Pro Bowl (2014, 2015, 2017–2020)
First-team All-Pro (2017)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2014, 2016)
PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2019)
Bart Starr Award (2019)[1]
3× AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and has won over $33 million in tournamnt earnings
won the 5th Annual Arizona State Ladies Poker Championship in 2010. 372 entries.
NBA Small forward, he played mostly for the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, later finishing his National Basketball Association career with the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat
is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop
Manager of the San Francisco Giants from 2007 to 2019; 3× World Series champion (2010, 2012, 2014)
NL Manager of the Year (1996)
NFL Tight End who spent 11 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
NBA Player who spent 14 years with the Hawks; Suns; Hornets; Spurs and Jazz
played center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association. Lanier was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992
Ohio State University running back who was the 1st Round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2009. He played four seasons in the NFL.
Amanda Pflugrad currently serves as team the reporter and host Boston Celtics. She conducts pre and post game interviews with both players and coaches, delivers live game recaps/analysis as well as provides daily updates from practice. Her duties also include hosting the Celtics live pregame show during every home game.
After eight seasons with Phoenix, he was traded to New York, where he played five years. He finished his NBA career with one season each with the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, before playing in Israel. He retired in 2017.