By Dylan Howard - Senior Executive Editor, Star magazine

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has ordered New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez to appear before investigators over allegations -- first published in Star magazine -- that he played an illegal poker game where cocaine was openly used and another which turned violent.

"We take this very seriously and have been investigating this matter since the initial allegation," an MLB spokesperson told Star, in an exclusive statement.

"As part of the investigation, the Commissioner's Office will interview Mr. Rodriguez."

As Star reported, former players in the top secret Texas Hold 'Em ring have rejected Rodriguez's earlier denial that he never played in the ring.

The insiders told Star exclusively that A-Rod gambled on at least two occasions, in games organized by stunning brunette Molly Bloom, who coordinated the sophisticated A-List poker operation that included Tobey Maguire, Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon.

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None of the stars played in the same game as A-Rod, Star has learned.

Another MLB official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said A-Rod could be suspended.

"We're talking to people involved in the investigation and we're taking this very seriously," the executive reportedly