Poker Faces
I recently caught up with Joe Sebok at the Bicycle Casino for the Legends of Poker $10,000 Main Event. Last year he bubbled the TV final table, finishing 7th and cashing for over $100,000. This year Sebok hit rail within the first 2 levels making for a very early exit from the event on day 1. KL: You are here at the Bike…Joe: I was here at the Bike; I’m not really here at the Bike anymore.
Sep 13, 2008
When you make the WSOP Main Event final table it is guaranteed to change your life, especially now with the long wait for the event to be played out and a winner crowned.Los Angeles based player David ‘Chino’ Rheem is one of the ‘November Nine.
Sep 12, 2008
Cashing for almost two million dollars, Shaun Deeb is one of the best online tournament players in the world. He recently took down the FTOPS $500 Heads Up event on Full Tilt, besting numerous tough opponents, and winning $115,014.KL: How long have you been playing poker?Shaun: A long time now, actually since I was about 5. I played poker and other card games. KL: How did you get started?
Sep 10, 2008
Some people toil in poker mediocrity for years before they ever come remotely close to “hitting it big.” They make money, go broke, make money, go broke, and they continue this trend for as long as it takes. There are people who have played in hundreds of tournaments hoping to strike it rich, only to be disappointed time and time again.
Sep 7, 2008
Cowboy Kenna James has been playing poker professionally for more than 10 years. He’s cashed for over $3.1 million dollars and has won numerous live tournaments.
Sep 2, 2008
Absolute Poker’s UK Pro Liv Boeree is a rock n’ roll poker goddess. Only playing professionally for a year Liv already has two WSOP cashes and a win at the $2000 Ladbrokes Poker European Ladies Championship for $42,000.
Aug 21, 2008
Huckleberry Seed is quite the unique name for quite the unique poker champion. Through our “Where Are They Now?” series we have explored lots of players, some of who are quick to talk about themselves in any outlet possible and others who prefer to keep their private lives just that – private. Seed fits the second example. In fact, he is so quiet that most of his background remains a mystery.
Aug 20, 2008
There was Catwoman, the film starring Halle Barry in a tight black catsuit. Now, the world of poker has Catgirl, its own version of a sexy yet mysterious woman looking to dominate the poker world in her own way and with her own “catsuit,” which is nothing more than body paint. Her real name is unconfirmed, thus her official game statistics are untrackable.
Aug 18, 2008
Campbell is one of the most respected online players. He has been ranked for several years in tournament poker and has cashed for over $2,000,000. Now he is working on bringing his game to the forefront in live tournament poker. KL: What are your thoughts on online rankings websites? Do you think they are helpful?James: I think they are definitely helpful.
Aug 16, 2008
Currently living in Rome, Italy, 23 year old Dario Minieri is accomplishing every one of his goals in no time. He set out to win a Porsche on PokerStars and did just in under a year. Then, he wanted a WSOP bracelet and made that a reality at the 2008 WSOP in the $2,500 no limit, 6 handed event. He isn’t stopping there; Minieri has more plans for his future in poker.
Aug 2, 2008