Aaron Paul spotted playing poker
We round-up some of the stories you may have missed, including a poker player turns celebrity chef and a fellow pro who really can sing.
Jesse Pinkman plays poker
The poker world was shocked last month when it was revealed Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul was joining the Global Poker League, and now it looks like he is getting some practice in.
The actor who played Jesse Pinkman in the greatest show in television history was spotted at the California State Poker Championships at the Commerce Casino this week.
The buy-in was only $175, but with the Phil Laak hoody, Paul looks like he could pass for a genuine poker player.
.@aaronpaul_8 is here getting some practice for the @gpl https://t.co/vn0HcppdJe pic.twitter.com/cHWgikCNPe
— LA Poker Classic (@LAPC) April 30, 2016
David Williams on Masterchef
As one star of TV comes to poker, a star of poker joins mainstream TV, as WSOP Main Event runner-up, bracelet winner and WPT Champion David Williams is joining Masterchef.
It looks like Williams is going to be a controversial contestant, as in this preview from Fox it appears that Gordon Ramsey is trying to talk him out of quitting the show:
Are you ready for the most intense season of #MasterChef yet? The new season starts Wednesday, June 1 on @FOXTV!https://t.co/mMil8ue14P
— MasterChef (@MASTERCHEFonFOX) April 30, 2016
Fatima has yet another talent
Poker players with showbiz talents appear to be the theme of the week as PokerStars Pro and Olympic gold medalist Fatima Moreira de Melo showed also she knows how to bang out a tune.
In this clip from Dutch reality show It Takes 2 she was paired up with Eurovision contestant Glennis Grace for a rendition of Ain't Nobody by Chaka Khan:
