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Sometimes life can take you far away from home, and that statement couldn’t be truer for poker professional Layne Flack. Born in a state with as many people as the city he now calls home, he’s played all over the world, has been both high and low, and has the reputation as one of the best tournament poker players in the world.
Nov 17, 2008
Some people unfortunately go their entire lives without really ever finding out what their true passion or calling was. Sure, they are interested in things from time to time, but they never really discover the satisfaction of becoming associated with something they can put their passion and excitement into it, fully devoted.
Nov 9, 2008
When I first got into poker around 2002, of course I was burdened with my own stereotypical thoughts of what poker was. I thought it was a bunch of old men, dressed like cowboys, all cheating each other out of money. Of course I very quickly realized that wasn’t nearly the case anymore, and part of the reason I started to change my tune was because of one Sammy Farha.
Oct 29, 2008
In the world of Hollywood, Eric Seidel is known as being the man who lost to Johnny Chan at the World Series of Poker main event, as shown to us in the movie “Rounders.” In the world of poker, Eric Seidel is an eight time WSOP champion and widely regarded as one the most rounded and best tournament players the game has to offer.
Oct 27, 2008
Imagine sitting down to a game of cards at your next family reunion. It will probably be a fairly mellow affair, with lots of laughing and good spirited ribbing. Some of you may win or lose a few dollars against members of your family who may be playing poker for the first time just to get in on the game.
Oct 25, 2008
Andy Bloch is the type of poker player who makes it hard for the “rest of us” to not be jealous. Many poker players, both amateurs and professionals, toil in relative obscurity for years before ever making any money and a name for themselves.
Oct 16, 2008
In our continuing “Where Are They Now” series, we have explored every single World Series of Poker Champion, except one. While I have used this line quite a bit throughout the biographies, Jerry Yang may indeed be the most interesting of them all.
Oct 14, 2008
If you paid any attention to internet poker forums around late 2004 and early 2005 you would have noticed there was a lot of talk about an online player named “Kaikey.” This player had found some success in cash games, but in the eyes of many he wasn’t a very good player. The only thing known about his identity was that he was from Australia.
Oct 8, 2008
In 2003, Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker Main Event and 2.5 million dollars. This was his very first live event. Because of this “anyone can do it” fever, the main event saw a jump from 839 entrants to 2,576, the biggest percentage jump in the history of the event. With the jump in participants came a jump in prize money.
Oct 6, 2008
An aptronym is a name that is specifically suited for its owner. Some recent examples of this are baseball father and son combination Cecil and Prince Fielder, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, and Lord Brain, famous neurologist. While all those are acceptable aptronyms, the one that stands out the most in my opinion is that of the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event winner, Chris Moneymaker.
Oct 4, 2008
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