Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Poker Pro Joe Hachem the Next Hollywood Star?

Hi, folks. Check out the scandalous news item I recently read at this poker portal, onlinepokereport.com. It's been reported that the mighty poker pro Joe Hachem is expected to appear in a new Australian horror movie, called 'Prey.' To tell you the truth, I'm quite surprised. It seems that Hachem we'll not be having a leading role, so I figure that he is not going to make as much money as he's used to in poker tournaments. Just to remind you, he left the 2005 WSOP final table with $7,500,000 in his pocket!

So, what? It's like charity work for Hachem or is he determined to pursue a career in acting? Who said that the guy has any acting skills at all? Nevertheless, a fact is a fact and, when the movie hits theaters we'd be the judges of Hachem's acting talent.


Anyway, the movie is set in Western Australia and follows a group of six friends traveling through the desert. Since it's a horror flick then lots of horrific incidents are simply a 'must.' Somehow the group manages to awaken some sort of a dormant mythological creature, whose sole purpose is to either kill or possess his unsuspecting victims. As an ardent horror movie fan I must admit that the plot sounds promising...Or, is it?


But, again, what does Hachem have to do with all of this? Unless the movie's characters entertain themselves with an occasional poker game just to alleviate their growing fear, I don't really see how Hachem fits the plot. By the way, the poker wizard is going to appear opposite popular Australian actress Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Other film participants haven't been officially named yet.


I'll try to keep up with the news to find out how Hachem will be integrated in the cast. This should be good, trust me...

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