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Cheadle praised for role in VIP poker evening

Don Cheadle did a great job of hosting the annual Ante Up For Africa charity poker competition in Las Vegas last week.

The Academy Award-nominee was seen partying with fellow Hollywood stars Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck and Matt Damon at the evening, leading to him being dubbed "the ultimate host", Fox News reports.

Cheadle appeared alongside Damon in Ocean's Eleven and the two are known to be big fans of poker.

Indeed, the charity tournament regular was desperate to win the tournament he co-organised with poker player Annie Duke, but ended up being eliminated fairly on.

Other famous faces at the 300-man event included Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, model Abi Titmuss and poker greats Phil Hellmuth and Erik Seidel.

John Hennigan, another renowned cards player, won the tournament outright, with Ben Affleck providing one of the strongest challenges from the celebrity contingent.

The Oscar-winner has had his poker skills praised in the past by luminary Barry Greenstein on his website.