11 October 2024
Hasta la vista, you business punks! There are parties that are made for social media and usually look 100 times hotter on Instagram than they were in reality. And there are parties that are so bad that no photos are even allowed to be posted. According to the motto: “What happens in Los Angeles, stays in Los Angeles…” Like now with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He invited people to his legendary poker night. Where? To your own home. Play hard like the Terminator. Business Punk was there…
On the way to see Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Uber driver becomes a Hollywood travel guide: “That’s Drake’s place!” Aha. “And the villa? It’s all Tom Brady’s.” Nice neighborhood then. The most relevant musicians of our time, the icons of sports and entertainment: this is where they live. It is one of the gated communities in Brentwood, Los Angeles. It’s actually interesting that there are no such residential areas in Germany yet, where an entire neighborhood lies behind an elegant fence and guards who look like police officers first check your IDs for minutes and check with the residents whether you are actually registered before let the metal grille open slowly. A world of your own within the world. Safe place next level.
Poker Night, the most secret party in California. No photos, no videos please! It is the private estate of the Terminator and Governator. No gambling. Only those who are on the guest list are lucky. If you want to get a seat at the poker table, you pay an entry fee of $50,000. Every cent goes to the so-called After-School All-Stars program. Arnold founded the non-profit organization in 2003. His vision: to provide care for school children who do not have a safe home so that they do not end up on the streets, join gangs or deal drugs. To date, Schwarzenegger has raised $1.5 billion for this.
It currently serves 118,000 students from Atlanta, San Diego to Dallas. Children from low-income families receive free tutoring and scholarships. There are community centers and summer camps in 75 cities. And free healthy lunch.
This evening the donation amount continues to increase. 75 guests are on the list. They play poker and bid for exclusive Arnold moments. A workout with him at the legendary Gold’s Gym in Venice: $150,000. A ride with him in his private tank, which he actually has at his country estate in the Valley? Actually something that money can’t buy. Schwarzenegger makes the exception for the charity: the highest bid wins. $500,000! And sold. He even sells his new humidor, which looks as if it was modeled exclusively on the White House and is equipped with 300 cigars. For $200,000. When it comes to a good cause, Schwarzenegger goes all in.
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