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December 6, 2009

Where Are They Now – Lyle Berman

I feel that one of the most common misconceptions about poker is that many new fans to the game believe that all the star poker players made all of their millions of dollars from poker alone. They like to believe the fairy tale story of a man or woman walking into a casino with mere dollars to his name, winning a fortune that night, and never looking back. While it’s true that it has happened, its fair share of times, more often than not, it’s not the case. Read more

November 21, 2009

Where Are They Now – Mark Seif

A few days ago I wrote a “Where Are They Now” story on Scott Fischman, in which I mentioned he was referred to by a poker magazine as “The Hardest Working Man in Poker.” I have no idea what the short-list of nominees for that award looked like, but I would imagine that Mark Seif was in the discussion. His tournament poker career is a relatively short one, spanning just over ten years, but starting in 2002 there has seemingly not been a poker tournament that has gone past that didn’t have Seif on the tournament entry list. Read more

November 20, 2009

Where Are They Now – Scott Fischman

In the “Where Are They Now” story about Chris Moneymaker, I pointed out that his name is an aptronym. An aptronym is a name defined as being “specifically suited for its owner.” Moneymaker obviously earned this title by winning the World Series of Poker, and has gone on to have some pretty solid results since then, particularly online. Other aptronyms I mentioned in his column include the baseball playing father-son combination of Prince and Cecil Fielder, and also the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt. Read more

November 14, 2009

Where Are They Now - Mike Sexton

Poker needs all types of personalities; it’s what keeps it so fresh and enjoyably unpredictable. While I admit that poker needs the loud types in the game, I also believe it’s the nice guys (and gals, of course) that have kept the game in the positive light that it has so needed, both in the past and in the present, as rough times may lie ahead. There have been many people that can be credited with helping usher in the “poker boom,” but if you had to single out one voice that has done more for poker than anyone as an ambassador to the game, you have to look at Mike Sexton. Read more

November 1, 2009

Where Are They Now - Mickey Appleman

Throughout the “Where Are They Now” series I have enjoyed learning about all the great poker rooms and casinos both present and past. The place I have been most intrigued with is the Mayfair Club, which was home to many of today’s top poker players from the early 80’s until it was closed down by authorities in the year 2000. When I hear about a place like this I like to think why this place became so legendary. Was it the location, the time period, or just blind luck? Read more

October 29, 2009

Where Are They Now – Bill Edler

While writing the “Where Are They Now” series, I have enjoyed writing about all the different types of personalities that make up a successful poker player. Predictably, most of the poker players that have found success in the mainstream are also the loudest. It’s no secret that boisterous personalities create headlines in any type of media from Hollywood, to sports, to even poker. It explains why my grandmother knew who Phil Hellmuth was without ever sitting down at a poker table in her life. Read more

October 25, 2009

Where Are They Now – Jeff Shulman

In the history of poker there have been some pretty controversial characters. In fact, in the beginning of poker, all the people who played the game have been looked down on, and in turn, controversial for participating in a “cheater’s game.” Over the last few years the game of poker has undergone a complete 180 on how the game is viewed by “outsiders.” If you go into nearly any restaurant that has televisions there is a pretty decent chance that you will look up and see poker on the television. Read more

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