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Poker Champ's Rep -- We Outballed Kobe!

In a TMZ story over the weekend, Lakers star Kobe Bryant beat poker champion Antonio Esfandiari in a Cristal champagne-off at BLUSH nightclub in Vegas. Turns out, that wasn't the case -- of bubbly!
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Antonio, through his rep Anthony Giombetti, told us: "Even though Kobe Bryant and his friends were having fun with my friends (really all of the credit goes to my friend Manny Khoshben) and I, in a spirited competition of who could out-spend the other on champagne, the fact is his party only ordered approximately 15 bottles of Cristal at $21,000, whereas we bought 26 bottles with a bill of $34,731."

Antonio, whose own account can be found on AlwaysBluff.com, was even kind enough to attach a receipt ... that includes a nearly $6,000 tip. Who wants to work at the Wynn?!

Tags: Anthony Giombetti, AnthonyGiombetti, Antonio Esfandiari, AntonioEsfandiari, Blush boutique, BlushBoutique, Cristal, Kobe Bryant, KobeBryant, Las Vegas, LasVegas, manny Khoshben, MannyKhoshben, wynn casino, WynnCasino

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16. WEEEE DID IT OURRRRRRRRRRR WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Posted at 6:48PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Sam Zavosh

17. Tacky even for Vegas!

Posted at 6:44PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Shawn

18. Im sure kobe makes much more then antonio ,

Posted at 6:47PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Online Poker

19. #4: Hello Klueless: Such a smartass komment that backfired. This is such a Klassik kase of: Looc before you leap!

Check the fakts, just the fakts -- duh!

Posted at 6:50PM on Sep 6th 2007 by justaham

20. #4: Hello Klueless: Such a smartass komment that backfired. This is such a Klassik kase of: Looc before you leap!

Check the fakts, just the fakts -- duh!

Posted at 6:51PM on Sep 6th 2007 by justaham

21. Both Antonio and Koby have donated more to charity that most of you make in a lifetime of work.

Posted at 7:01PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Franky Bones

22. what a chump kobe is. he can play basketball but he cant ball at all

Posted at 6:56PM on Sep 6th 2007 by la;dksfj

23. sam is totally right. it is our way and has been for years. love it now that the full story came out but WTF!?! who wants this bad press? lol i guess we do huh

Posted at 7:01PM on Sep 6th 2007 by jeff Cristina

24. I am sure #4 was saying that because YESTERDAY when TMZ first did the story, they had it with a K and got alot of comments about the incorrect spelling... losers. Get a life- lets attack each other- MATURE!

Posted at 7:09PM on Sep 6th 2007 by u r all losers

25. Antonio won a charity tournament for Hurrican Katrina victims, first prize was 100k. He donated it to the cause.

Posted at 7:12PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Paul Nobles

26. INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE!!!

Posted at 7:29PM on Sep 6th 2007 by DM

27. My Dad always used the expression " a fool and his money are soon parted" I guess we can chalk these two fools on that list as well.

Posted at 8:43PM on Sep 6th 2007 by Coyote

28. YOU CAN NOT GET BETTER ADVERTISING OF YOUR NAME, AND YOUR DOMAIN NAME. GREAT IDEA. EVERY BODY MAKES MONEY. THATS HOW THE WORLD WORKS

Posted at 7:56PM on Sep 6th 2007 by POCKETACE

29. Sam, I work hard for my money too and I spend it how I see fit as well. But a fool and his money are soon parted and I'm happy to say I'm no fool.

I wish I had a penny for every person I know who made fast money, that spent it faster and today have nothing left but their regrets.

Posted at 8:04PM on Sep 6th 2007 by MBJ

30. For 35,000 grand you would thing the ink would not run out in the printer, You can not even read the bill. How about an image you can read. 26 bottles =28,400 plus tip 5650 =
34,280. plus tax and othor items on bill does not add up. Price for 5 bottles is based on 1400 a bottle, 1 bottle at 1400, and 20 at 1000.

Posted at 8:17PM on Sep 6th 2007 by pocketace

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