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Absolute Poker College Challenge Returns

Nov 4, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Absolute Poker, Absolute Poker College Challenge, AbsolutePoker.com, poker pro, Poker Pro Players

Absolute Poker is at it again with its great new poker playing opportunities for the players. The Absolute Poker College Challenge is back with a bang and students are getting ready to show off their playing strategy through pure competitiveness.  ...

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Attendance dropped by 25% at Foxwoods Poker Classic

Apr 6, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Erik Seidel, Foxwoods, poker pro, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, Ted Forrest, world poker tour, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Foxwoods Poker Classic has been officially launched from the Connecticut casino on Friday.  Players attendance has significantly dropped by 25%, the exact reason for this is still unknown, but it can either be because of ...

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Dream Team Poker II won by Team Aced

Mar 31, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: Daniel Delshad, Dream Team Poker Tournament, poker pro, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament

Team Aced comprised of 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jamie Gold, Ashley Nataupsky, and Houston Waldie, rejoiced heartily last weekend at the Dream Team Poker Tournament held at Caesars palace. Transforming themselves into the envy of ...

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Texas poker great Amarillo Slim beaten up

Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Amarillo Slim, poker pro

This is a shocking news story. Texas poker great Amarillo Slim was beaten and robbed while trying to take collateral on a $3,000 gambling debt he was owed, police said Thursday. Amarillo Police Lt. Jim McKenny said the 80-year-old former world ...

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PokerTek Cruise Line

Jan 5, 2009 by Diana Sterling » TAGS: poker cruise, poker pro, poker tables, pokertek

The industry pioneers also commonly known as PokerTek, Inc. are worldwide leaders in running automated poker tables and related software. Recently Poker Tek announced the launch of its new installation onboard, the Norwegian Cruise Line’s award ...

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Vanessa Rousso

May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Female Poker Players, Poker Player, poker pro, Poker Stars, Poker Stars.com, Pokerstars.com, PokerStars.net, Vanessa Rousso

Nickname: The Lady Maverick
Current Residence: Hobe Sound, Fla. & Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: February 5, 1983
Birth Place: White Plains, N.Y.
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Interesting Facts
 

Won the $5,000 NLHE Event at the Borgata Poker Open in September 2006
Is dating fellow pro Chad Brown
Took ...

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Scotty Nguyen

May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, poker pro, Scotty Nguyen, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro

Nickname: The Prince
Current Residence: Henderson, Nev.
Birth Date: October 28, 1962
Birth Place: Nha Trang, Vietnam

Interesting Facts

First player to win the WSOP Main Event (1998), a WPT Championship (2006) and the WSOP $50k H.O.R.S.E. Championship (2008)
Took down his first WPT Championship in just one hand
Coined the phrase "That's poker ...

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Scott Fischman

May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Full Tilt Poker, Full Tilt Poker.com, poker pro, Scott Fischman, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro

Nickname: emptyseat88
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: 1980
Birth Place: Langhorne, Pa., United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Interesting Facts

Youngest player to ever win two back-to-back WSOP gold bracelets
Placed third in the Caesars Palace Classic in 2007 for $245,540
Worked as a professional poker ...

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Mike Matusow

Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, Full Tilt Poker, FullTiltPoker.com, Mike Matusow, poker pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro

Nickname: The Mouth
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: April 30, 1968
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, United States

Interesting Facts

2005 WSOP Tournament of Champions winner
Well known for his loud mouth and taunting at the poker table

His successes include being a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and the winner ...

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Men Nguyen

Apr 16, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, Men The Master, poker pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro

Nickname: "The Master"
Current Residence: Bell Gardens, Calif.
Birth Date: 1954
Birth Place: Phanthiet, Vietnam
Poker Room: Doyles Room

Interesting Facts

He donates a portion of the money he earns through tournaments and tutoring to charities in Vietnam, and in 1996, with the earnings from his final-table finish in the World Series of Poker, built a kindergarten in Vietnam.

Men will not tolerate anybody soft-playing him. He ...

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Mark Seif

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, WSOP Player, Mark Seif, poker pro, WSOP Poker Pro

Current Residence: Monrovia, Calif.
Birth Date: October 4, 1967
Birth Place: Cairo, Egypt
Nickname: Mark "Un" Seif

Interesting Facts

In May 2003, Seif had his first money finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the $3,000 no limit Texas hold'em event, where he finished in 9th place. That final table included Phil Hellmuth, Jr., Daniel Negreanu, and Erik Seidel among ...

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Maciek Gracz

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, WPT Player, WSOP Player, Maciek Gracz, Poker Player, poker pro, WPT, WSOP

Nickname: The Kid
Current Residence: Raleigh, N.C.
Birth Date: October 23, 1980
Birth Place: Warsaw, Poland

Interesting Facts

Was named Card Player Magazine "Breakthrough Player of the Year" in 2005
Winner of the 2005 Party Poker Million
Won a major WPT event as well as a WSOP bracelet in 2005

Gracz's first major victory was in the ...

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Lee Watkinson

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: WSOP Player, Full Tilt Poker, Lee Watkinson, Poker Player, poker pro, WSOP

Current Residence: Tacoma, Wash.
Birth Place: Cheney, Wash.
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Interesting Facts

2007 WSOP Main Event eight-place finisher
Named Player of the Year in 2004 by CardPlayer Magazine

At the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Watkinson finished 2nd in the $5,000 pot limit Omaha event. He also finished in the money of that year's $10,000 no limit Texas ...

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Layne Flack

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: WPT Player, WSOP Player, Full Tilt Poker, Layne Flack, Poker Player, poker pro, WSOP

Nickname: Back-to-Back Flack
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: May 18, 1969
Birth Place: Rapid City, S.D.
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Interesting Facts

Mentored by Johnny Chan
Five-time WSOP bracelet winner
Winner of the 2002 WPT Celebrity Invitational

He met up with Johnny Chan who helped him improve his ...

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Kenny Tran

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: WSOP Player, Full Tilt Poker, Kenny Tran, Poker Player, poker pro, WSOP

Nickname: The Kid
Current Residence: Downey, Calif.

Interesting Facts

He began playing tournaments in 1999 and has eight career World Series of Poker cashes.

Tran made the final table of the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. Event at the 2007 WSOP. He finished in 5th and won $444,000. In that same year he had his highest finish in the Main Event, finishing in 16th and earning $381,000. He also finished ...

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Kathy Liebert

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Female Poker Players, Poker Player, poker pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro

Nickname: PokerKat
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: October 1, 1967
Birth Place: Nashville, Tenn.

Interesting Facts

World Series of Poker bracelet winner
Blue belt in Karate
Business degree from Marist College
Winner of the inaugural PartyPoker.com Million event

She has made five World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables ...

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Freddy Deeb

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, internet poker pros, poker pro, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro

Nickname: Freddy - Kid55
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: November 27, 1955
Birth Place: Beirut, Lebanon

Interesting Facts

Started playing poker professionally because he couldn’t work in the U.S. or afford to finish university
Is good friends with pro player Eli Eleza
Earned a gold bracelet in the 1996 WSOP 2-7 Draw ...

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Josh Arieh

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Bodog, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, poker pro, WSOP Poker Pro

Nickname: RazorBax
Current Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Birth Date: September 26, 1974
Birth Place: Rochester, New York, United States
Poker Room: Bodog Poker

Interesting Poker Facts

Known for his aggressive, relentless style
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner

Josh Arieh won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in ...

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J. J. Liu

Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Female Poker Players, internet poker pros, J.J. Liu, poker pro, world poker tour, WPT

Nickname: JJ
Current Residence: Palo Alto, Calif., United States Las Vegas, Nev., United States
Birth Date: April 10, 1965
Birth Place: Taipei, Taiwan

Interesting Facts

Known for her fun hat collection
Began playing poker in 1996
Highest placing woman in a WPT championship event
Won WPT Ladies Night IV

As of 2008, her total live ...

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Hasan Habib

Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Hasan Habib, internet poker players, poker pro, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, WSOP

Current Residence: Downey, Calif.
Birth Date: April 19, 1962
Birth Place: Karachi, Pakistan

Interesting Facts

Holds a WSOP gold bracelet for Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo
Tennis champion in Pakistan at 14 years of age
Attended the University of Redlands
Comes from a distinguished and wealthy family in Pakistan

In 2004 he finished second to Martin De Knijff in the ...

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Patrik Antonius

Nov 25, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: EPT Player, WSOP Player, EPT, Full Tilt Poker, Partik Antonius, Poker Player, poker pro

Nickname: I_Knockout_U, Finddagrind, try_hrdr_fish_Luigi66369
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev. & Monte Carlo, Monaco
Birth Date: December 13, 1980
Birth Place: Vantaa, Finland
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Interesting Facts

Has an ongoing friendly rivalry with poker buddy Gus Hansen.

 He was mentored by Marcel ...

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Daniel Negreanu

Nov 25, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, Daniel Negreanu, poker pro, Poker Stars, Poker Stars.com, Pokerstars.com, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro

Nickname: Kid Poker
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: July 26, 1974
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Interesting Facts

Won his first WSOP bracelet at age 23.
4 WSOP Bracelts.
2 WPT Championships Titles.

In 1997, he won two events at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods ...

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Phil Ivey

Nov 24, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: WPT Player, WSOP Player, Full Tilt Poker, Phil Ivey, Poker Player, poker pro, WPT

Phil Ivey

Nickname: Tiger Woods of Poker
Current Residence: Atlantic City, N.J.
Birth Date: February 1, 1976
Birth Place: Riverside, California, United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Interesting Facts

Five WSOP bracelets before the age of 30.
World Poker Tour Champion.
Tied with Phil ...

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