Tobey Maguire Testifies in Tom Goldstein’s $5.3 Million Poker Tax TrialPosted on: January 29, 2026, 09:58h. Maguire says he paid Goldstein $500K after a high-stakes poker disputeProsecutors allege Goldstein hid millions in poker income from th IRSFilings describe massive poker wins followed by multimillion-dollar lossesHollywood star Tobey Maguire was called to testify Wednesday in the trial of Tom Goldstein, the high-flying Washington lawyer accused of “willfully” evading millions of dollars in taxes on high-stakes poker winnings. The actor testified he paid Goldstein $500K to retrieve a $7 million poker debt from Texas billionaire Andy Beal. He also moonlighted as a high-stakes poker player, winning and losing multiple millions in heads-up matches across the world. She recounted Player X once asked her to “bark like a seal who wants a fish” in exchange for a $1K chip – and stormed off when she refused.