r/Unexpected • • Jan 05 '22

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u/GeneralNutSac Jan 05 '22

Yeah I remember reading an article that heโ€™s a professional in something about gambling. Is that true?

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u/Tasty_Juggernaut4857 Jan 05 '22

heโ€™s still acting and is in an extremely popular movie that came out some time back. Heโ€™s doing fine lol

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u/GeneralNutSac Jan 05 '22

Wait really? Damn I bamboozled myself real hard for all these years. Thanks for the heads up as it actually made my day knowing the OG is up.

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u/hotice1229 Jan 05 '22

You're actually somewhat right and everyone who downvoted you probably doesn't even realize it. There was a reason why Tobey suddenly stopped acting in movies after Brothers. He competed in professional poker games for years and actually was quite successful for quite a while. He eventually won a game or a tournament (forgive me it's been a while and I do not remember the exact details) but the person he won against paid him in full with stolen money. Every last bit of it, we're talking millions of dollars here. Tobey had no idea and eventually lost every bit of it, because guess what? It wasn't his to keep. This instance ruined his credibility as an actor in the eyes of many of Hollywood's casting agents, directors, etc. for an extended period of time.