Jay-Z allegedly loses $500,000 at poker

[Fonzi]

According to a report on mediatakeout.com Rapper Jay-Z lost $500,000 in a Las Vegas poker game last week.

Exerpt:

A person who was in attendance at the game told MediaTakeOut.com exclusively, "It was supposed to be a friendly game with everyone betting only [a few hundred dollars] a hand ... Jay Z was down only about [a thousand dollars] when he raised [another player] $500,000."

The insider explained to MediaTakeOut.com, "It was a bold move for Jay Z - unfortunately his pair of queens didn't beat [the other player's] flush." The source added, "There were professionals at the table, he really should have known better than that."

Aside from being a musician, Jay-Z is also the former president of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. He co-owns the 40/40 club and the New Jersey Nets.His estimated net worth is over half a billion dollars, so he can afford to do something this stupid.

[Calmplay]

Wow 500k for only a pair of queens

[Fonzi]

what a fish, lol

[Calmplay]

Hey mate I need to tell you something and its in the shout box

[Only1JA]

The flush-holder must have called in a nanosecond!
Not much info to speculate but what I don't get is if they were only playing for hundreds or so, where did the caller get the dough to call and would there not be table limits? Obviously not.
Crazy stuff must go on all the time in Vegas.
Being merely mortal, I shall keep my head down and stay away.
Makes the old 2-5 dollar buyins seem a trifle pathetic!

[Fonzi]

Apparently there were some very big high stakes players at the table, so going to the cage for 500k wouldn't have been a problem.

[MainStick]

Wonder if he'll learn the lesson to never massive over bet a pot again.

The only hand that can call and pay you off, has you CRUSHED.

[YellowRoses]

I'd like to be able to have enough to make a bet like that.

[KingBorgo]

In no instance would I EVER like to make a bet like that.

[Assistanc3]

I'd bet he gets invited to a lot of poker games now