A-List of celebrities on hand during raid of billionaire's home: CSI New York, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Extra

Gambling911.com has obtained the celebrity list of those believed to have been onhand during a Santa Anna, Costa Rica raid Friday evening.  Shooting for a poker reality show was taking place during the event. 

The Public Department presumed that there was a situation of illegal gambling, and therefore the Court agreed to execute the raid.

Participating in the raid were three public prosecutors, a judge, three officials of the K-9 unit, four officials of the Police of Migration, around 15 officials of the OIJ (of the sections of data processing and drugs) 30 officials of the police, and some 10 officials of the Immediate intervention Police Service (SPII).  Officials stormed across the red carpet, which led to the entrance of Ayre's home.

The celebrities participating in the Fox Sports Net series are:

Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Chuck Liddell (UFC Champion)
Josh Malina (West Wing)
John Rose (Professional Surfer)
Kelly Hu (CSI New York)
Michelle Merkin (Super Model)
Rob Mariano (Survivor, Amazing Race)
Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie)
Willa Ford (Pop Star, Model)
Willie Garson (Sex in the City)
Bret Oliverio (Radio Personality, Virginia)
Brian Gabrielle (Professional Sports Handicapper)
Jon Kelley (Extra TV Correspondent)
Evelyn Ng (Professional Poker Player)
Jennifer Tilley (Bride of Chucky)
Josh Arieh (Professional Poker Player)
David Williams (Card Shark)

These babes have never been in handcuffs.....unless you count the one's attached to bed posts

The show is hosted by Bodog.com Founder and CEO Calvin Ayre and co-hosted by a former Miss Canada.  Celebrities, Poker Pros and Internet Poker qualifiers are all vying for $750,000 in prize money.  This will be the first Poker lifestyle show ever produced and should create some ripples in the industry.  Of course, this could also be the first ever reality show where the set is raided during shooting.

Gambling 911 was there on location at the Bodog Compound this past Tuesday during the show's kickoff reception.  Since then neighbors have complained about the noise and excessive lighting.  It is not known if residence contacted law enforcement. 

Bodog CEO Calvin Ayre may be eating humble pie with American Pie actress Shannon Elizabeth

Busts (and plenty of them) caught on tape, Bodog Security guard with officials

Pictures are worth a billion words: CR law enforcement authorities arrive to invade Ayre's home
 

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Gambling911.com News Wire

Originally published March 11, 2006 9:45 am ET