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"Die Hard" actor Bruce Willis drops by Calvin Ayre-hosted party at Rockefeller Center to test out the new Bodog.com Poker; other celebs keen to go all-in

Having received the invitation to attend Calvin Ayre's 'Bodog.com Poker' launch party at the Rainbow Room in NYC's Rockefeller Centre, actor Bruce Willis stopped to chat with Bodog's main man to see what all the fuss was about. Suitably impressed, a "Die-Hard" fan was instantly made.

Host Calvin Ayre with Co-host & Supermodel Mini Anden

Luke Wilson (whose long-lost cousin Ben McGrath writes for the New Yorker was also in attendance) used the opportunity to combine a little card-playing with a little family reunion of sorts.

Bruce Willis, eager to witness the new Bodog.com Poker

Other celebrities in attendance included supermodels Rachel Hunter and (party co-host) Mini Anden, funnyman Hank Azaria, sex-bomb Angie Everhart, and media magnate Jason Binn.

Luke Wilson gets up close and personal with Bodog.com Poker

On hand to perform was rap superstar Busta Rhymes, whose high energy set whipped the crowd of 700 into a 20-minute frenzy of dancing and partying.

Busta, in thanking Bodog for making the night happen, said, "You can bet on anything at Bodog.com!" Proving his point, the hip-hop icon referred to the famous Bodog.com prop bet, where odds were given on the sex of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's baby.

A speech by Calvin Ayre kicked off the private, media-only demonstration. Media in attendance included: Extra, US Weekly, New York Times, Wired, GQ, Access Hollywood, ET, E! Online, In Touch, Wall Street Journal.

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