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Paul Eskimo
May 8, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, Paul Eskimo, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: Eskimo
Current Residence: New Orleans, La. & Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Interesting Facts
Before turning to poker, Paul Clark was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he worked as a medic.
Clark first finished in the money at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the 1988 limit omaha event
In 2003, Clark won the $1,500 No ...
Phil Gordon
May 8, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Full Tilt Online Poker Series, Full Tilt Poker, FullTiltPoker.com, Phil Gordon, World Poker Tour Pro, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: Tiltboy
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: June 6, 1970
Birth Place: El Paso, Texas, United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
Helps raise money for cancer research through the "The Bad Beat on Cancer" initiative
Former host of Bravo/NBC's "Celebrity Poker Showdown" ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gavin Griffin
Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, Gavin Griffin, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Current Residence: Darien, Ill.
Birth Date: August 28, 1981
Birth Place: Darien, Ill., United States
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Studied speech pathology and worked as a dealer before quitting to turn pro in poker. At age 22, briefly held the record as the youngest-ever player to win a World Series gold bracelet Winner of the $2.4 million 2007 EPT ...
Erick Lindgren
Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Erick Lindgren, internet poker pros, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: E-dog
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: August 11, 1976
Birth Place: Burney, Calif.
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
In June 2006, Lindgren won the $600,000 first prize in the FullTiltPoker.net Poker Pro Showdown event, outlasting Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen, Erik Seidel, John Juanda, Chris Ferguson and ...
Dewey Tomko
Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Dewey Tomko, internet poker pros, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Current Residence: Winter Haven, Fla.
Birth Date: December 31, 1946
Birth Place: Glassport, Pa., United States
Nickname: Dewey
Interesting Facts
Holds the record for most World Series of Poker appearances
Is good friends with Doyle Brunson
Twice went out on the bubble in the WSOP Main Event
Former pro golfer
Former kindergarten ...
David Williams
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, David Williams, internet poker pros, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: D-Dub
Current Residence: Dallas, Texas
Birth Date: June 9, 1980
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, United States
Poker Room: Bodog Poker
Interesting Fatcs
One of poker's top money earners
A top-ranked player on the Magic: The Gathering card game circuit prior to his poker career. First major tournament was the 2004 World Series ...
Phil Hellmuth
Dec 19, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, internet poker pros, Phil Hellmuth, Ultimate Bet, UltimateBet.com, UltimateBet.net, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro
Nickname: The Poker Brat
Current Residence: Palo Alto, Calif.
Birth Date: July 16, 1964
Birth Place: Madison, Wis.
Interesting Facts
Was inaugurated into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2007
Holds the record for most final table cashes at the WSOP
Almost $9 million in career tournament winnings
Youngest ever winner of the WSOP Main Event (1989) ...
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 ...
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 ...
