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Tuesday, February 26. 2008Two Levels on the Road to Being a Champion First, if you are a newbie, I really do not think you can relate to this article, but if you consider yourself as a veteran owing to the fact that you have been playing poker for the past 10 years, then read on. The levels I will be speaking of have been attained by people who have logged in enough experience and study time to get past the elementary blunders so often done by raw newbies. First level: this gambler realizes that he has to have a stronger hand for which to call the raise, than to fight an open raise, he has a clear grasp of the percentages. He is able to apply these, they appreciate the value of the seat position, and before the flop, they wager aggressively. Lastly, he is able to classify an opponent whether he is aggressive, tight, passive, or other. The next level: he could read the opponents based on track records. Every so often, he would throw out theory (book theory) and instead play the person, which actually is not really a bad thing when it comes to the higher levels of competition. Monday, January 21. 2008One Ranking System As far as worldwide consensus goes, it can be argued that there is no universal ranking method, but there are systems that are more respected than others. One would be CardPlayer's POY roster, and it contains the names of those who are "rolling hot". One of the leading online gamblng rooms has come up with an enhancement, if we can call it that. The problem is this, the points (of CardPlayer's) are reset every end of the year, so how are we to exactly pinpoint who is the very best in the month of February? Without boring you to death with the actual numerical data, let me just throw this one in. They came up with a formula that computes the rankings anchored on how he/she has accumulated the points, this would be on a running basis, and if you want more, here is a "little secret". It is akin to the one used in the professional golf circuit. Well, if you want to know more about this, I leave you to your own devices of researching. (You might even discover something else better than this one, in which case you can write about it, then I'll read). Monday, January 14. 2008And Then There Were NINE Last year, middle of July, nine brave individuals sat down to start another interesting tale to be added to the history books on WSOP battles. The prize money was not peanuts either, more than eight million dollars were at stake, but maybe more than the money, most of the nine (if not all) had one thing in mind, the bracelet. Action would only stop once a champion has been hailed. The 9th place (yes, last placer) would have no reason to weep, after all, he would still get $525,934- which, even at this day and age, still would be able to buy a lot of things.Chip leader at the first day's start (first day of the Finals) was Hilm, with about 23,000,000 in terms of chips, but Lam was within breathing distance, only three million away. This may interest you, these nine souls came from five nations. Hilm and Kalmar are from the UK, Rahme was from South Africa, Canada boasted of Tuan Lam, Alex Kravchenko hails from Russia, while Yang, Childs, Rain Khan and Lee Watkinson represented the USA. Truly a monumental year for WSOP, I don't know about you, but I still prefer seeing a field composed of various nationalities over that of a field where almost all come from a single country. Wednesday, January 2. 2008Simon TrumperThe first significant victory of this poker pro was in the 1997 European Championship, held at London. His feats there impressed a lot of people, and when I say people, I am referring to the pros. He landed first, second, third and fourth in 4 events, and in 2001, he clinched the £1000 EWSOP (NL), and what he did there was far more impressive. That match took a gruelling eleven-hour phase, and Trumper just played a five-hour event (another important competition) prior to joining. If that was not stamina, you tell me (please) what that was. Anyway, stamina or not, he was awarded the "Performance of the year". Then came his slump, from 2002 to 2003, but he resurrected his play in 2004 by making good on a sponsorship commitment with UK Betting. However, he is best-recognized as the most victorious gambler on Channel 4's Late Night Poker- have you watched that one? In these competitions, he joined all of six series. In these occasions, he battled it out with the best of the best in the poker sphere, the likes of Pascal Perrault, Kevon Connell and the legendary Phil Helmuth. Thursday, December 6. 2007Players with the X-FactorThis is in reference to WSOP 2006, let me give you what a lot of experts said as among the "hottest" or "coolest" pros of that event. The "hot" and the "cool" I know are opposites, but if you get my drift, they are one and the same.The three have the X-factor, however you define it, that is why it's X. Moreover, they have the presence at the table, and that is not necessarily defined by the kind of clothes he/she was wearing. # Greg Mueller: great shape, after all, he is a former athlete. His smile melts the hearts of so many ladies in the competition arena. # Michael Mizrachi: at a very young age of 25, he has went beyond the five million dollar level in the way of competition monies earned. He is one of the more aggressive players, in the way of gambling styles. # Phil Hellmuth, Jr: need I say more? OK...ok...he went into the gambling history books as the youngest combatant to have won a WSOP Main event, that was 1989, 24 years old. (I beat him there, I was 23 when...when...when...never mind, it had nothing to do with card-gambling). Thursday, November 8. 2007Coren Reigns at EPT A well-meaning fan, ehr...make it reader, walked up to me the other day and we had a 10-minute chat. In the middle of all that, he blurted out, "Why do you keep on writing about Tilly and Harman, they have all but retired". Well, retired may be pushing it, but maybe she (the reader) had a point. OK...you, (since you never gave permission for me to put your name in here, I'll just use YOU), this one is for you, and it's not about the Hollywood-actress-and-player who starred in that movie about a crazed-drunk living doll. From London, Victoria Coren is a recognized TV presentor, author and columnist. She is no stranger to the world of poker, and she adds cash to her earnings by playing at the Victoria Casino's cash games. You may not be impressed with her, but a lot of folks are. She has gone down into the books as the very first woman to reign supreme in an EPT competition. People always remember the first, that is something I concretely believe in. In that game, she did a set of bold calls, and in the final phase, she defeated Norway's pride Jan Sjavic, then later on defeated Tahtouh. To say that this victory made the complacent, long-standing old pros sit up and notice- is not an exaggeration. Friday, October 19. 2007Voting for the Favorite Favorite as opposed to the strongest, I mean, it does not necessarily follow that whoever would win here is the strongest in the field. He or she would just mean he is the most-liked, if you get my meaning. Here it is, LaunchPoker has come up with something for the public, a "you can vote for your fave" survey. Negreanu is by far the leader, and it is something I am not surprised with. He is after all, one of the most popular card sharks around. Let me mention some of those with votes as I write this: Sam Farha, Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, Stu Ungar (even if deceased), Scotty Nguyen, Ted Forrest, Victoria Coren, Mike Matusow (wow, this I am a bit surprised), Phil Hellmuth, Chip Reese, Huck Seed, Antonio Esfandiari, Jennifer Tilly, Evelyn Ng, Erin Ness, Greg Raymer, Joseph Hachem, Allen Cunningham, John Juanda, Marcel Luske...whoooh...let me catch my breath. Johnny Chan, Frank Rusnak, Doyle Brunson, Laura Prepon, Rafi Amit, Chris Ferguson, Shana Hiatt, Jennifer Harman, Nick Carter, Howard Lederer, Carlos Mortensen, David Ulliot, Edward Norton, THE Moneymaker...and a lot more. (You can just look it up yourself if you want the entire list, for me, I have my own list to attend to...a grocery list which is long overdue). Thursday, September 13. 2007Last Part for The Checking of Rankings
My nephew had a good point, it is a good habit to keep on checking the strength of the opponent before battling it out with him or her WHETHER it's chess, poker or that interactive basketball online game I've seen lately.
However, his friend had a good point too...one could not become paranoid. Naturally, it would be good to see if this or that person is a total fish or a feared pro, thus, more often than not, it would be best to check the numbers. There must be times when checking out the ranking is unnecessary, for example, if one is in the play-money level of the room, why bother? As far as poker is concerned, there are sites which are dedicated to giving us tourney results and data. One could search for player's results, rankings and many other kinds of information. Official Poker rankings is one such site, but we can safely assume there are others...one last word though. It would be best if you emulate a bit from my nephew's approach (the habit of checking the rankings) and a bit from his friend (do not keep on checking just for the sake of doing it)....stay somewhere in the middle. Tuesday, September 11. 2007The Checking of Rankings My teenaged nephew is getting addicted to chess, but I do not mind. (Better there than illegal drugs, besides, he might become a grandmaster in the future, the clan would get rich, a ha ha ha). Anyway, just the other day, I, he and his friend were together in the study, and they were playing online chess (Yahoo). I heard them talking and it went something like this- MN stands for My Nephew while F is his friend ok? F: Quit stalling, you don't need to check every opponent's rating all the time! MN: Why not, how would we know if he is strong or not? F: Don't take it as gospel, I once played with somebody below 1200 and he beat me 5 to 1. (If I remember right, F's rating was somewhere in the 1600s). MN: That's an isolated case, now shut up and let me read. Jesus, this guy is on a 13-game winning streak...what do you think? F: Well, you can stop reading, he left us. (Meaning, the opponent got tired of waiting for the 2 of them to click 'start' and left the room). MN: Oh s@#t...let's chase him! (How exactly one chases somebody in Yahoo chess is something I can only guess at, do you know?) Now, what his this got to do with gambling? Actually, let us relate it to poker rankings of the online rooms. (I hate to disappoint you guys, but this is just Part 1, I'll be back soon, don't worry). Monday, August 20. 2007Chris Moneymaker This poker player became pro overnight after winning the World Series of Poker in 2003. I guess most poker players would say Chris Moneymaker was just plain lucky, but I don't think it was mere luck that brought him to the WSOP through a satellite tournament. After all, he also managed to beat a couple of poker pros in the WSOP. He did more than win a seat to the WSOP. With only $39, he went home with $10,000 for a buy-in to the WSOP tournament.At the WSOP, he went head to head with some of the world's poker legends like Johnny Chan, Howard Lederer, Paul Darden, and Sammy Farha. Now, that really makes him more than a lucky guy. He emerged as the WSOP Champion for that year after a mean game with the big guys. And he has proven that he has more than a lucky streak when he competed in several poker tournaments like the WPT Invitationals, the European Poker Tour Grand Final, the World Poker Finals, the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure, and the Bay 101 Shooting Stars tournament. Tuesday, June 19. 2007The Man Who Won Second Place Steve Dannenmann won second place during the 36th World Series of Poker in 2005. Though that game was 2 years ago, it was a remarkable game because of his big winnings. Well, Dannenmann simply brought home over $4,000,000. Needless to say, this man is not really or does not consider himself as a professional poker player. Do you think Dannenmann's statement about himself is rude? I do not think so and here's an explanation from the champ. According to him, a pro poker player is someone who is dedicated to poker; someone who has no other jobs aside from being a poker player. Apparently, Dannenmann is not a poker pro because he can't drop his work as a certified public accountant. In fact, he also has his own tax and loan company in Maryland. But thanks to his job and company, he was able to join in the WSOP. If not for his income, he wouldn't have afforded the $10,000 entry payment; his friend helped him with the half though. Nevertheless, the point is without his job and company, Dannenmann wouldn't and won't be able to join in big poker tourneys such as the WSOP. So those who are looking for ways on how to get in a big-time poker game, get a good job first. Tuesday, January 16. 2007Man Against Machine We've talked about poker computers before and how researchers seem to believe that poker is the perfect field to test out just how "human" they can make a machine behave. However, I think the time to update that has come since I'm starting to hear mutterings of man versus machine in the poker arena. All this talk has, interestingly enough, emerged from the use of little things called "pokerbots" in online card rooms.A little something called Game Theory is, incidentally, well-suited to being programmed into a robot to help the machine understand the concept of bluffing. Yes, ladies and gents, machines can now actually bluff. Also, with artificial intelligence and casino computers continually advancing, many experts can now foresee a time that the machines will actually play better than human players. For me, the idea is both disturbing and exciting. I find the possibility disturbing because savvy players can just have a machine do their dirty work for them in online card rooms. I think the whole thing is exciting because such an event would open up an entirely new avenue of competition for players. After all, if a machine can beat a human, is the notion of a computer gambler winning the WSOP that far-fetched? Friday, December 22. 2006The World Cup Of Poker Poker, ladies and gents, is a sport, though some people with more traditional (read: outdated) definitions of the word "sport" would disagree. However, poker, by reputation and by nature, is a solitary event and does encourage group tactics. Sure, team tournaments exist but, compared to other formats, group competitions in poker are rather rare. Still, if you've got a team up for a challenge, there's a little competition known as the World Cup Of Poker.The teams, coming from different parts of the globe, are composed of five members. The game kicks off with teams competing against other teams in regional competitions to determine the ones worthy of advancing. The final eight teams get to move on to the tournament proper, where the showdowns come down to the best of the best. The poker group dynamic is, naturally, important to winning this particular competition. Teams are eliminated or advanced based on statistics that are, in turn, calculated from the statistics of the individual members. Obviously, if you want your team to survive, you not only have to have talented players, but also people who can actually get along with one another. Right now, the delegation from Costa Rica won the last two competitions, so the team is definitely an odds-on favorite. By most indications, the Costa Rica team is planning on going for a third victory in the next competition. Wednesday, November 22. 2006To Be The Man As the legendary pro wrestler Ric Flair once said, "to be the man, you gotta beat the man!" This is not quite an exact thing in poker, as there has yet to appear a skilled enough player to be named "The Man." Still, as far as establishing for yourself the title of "The Man" in the world of poker, you can do much worse than becoming champion of the World Series of Poker, even for just one year. Accomplishing that is an incredible feat, though just getting to the tournament itself can be quite a task.The first thing you must know is that there are elimination tournaments. Yes, tournaments to get into a tournament. Yes, I know it seems a little redundant but think of it this way: without them, the whole WSOP would take about a year to complete and the moment after the champ is crowned for this year, the tournament has already begun to crown next year's champion. Second, be aware that survival is your key and not your big stack of shiny little chips. Sure, it helps once they throw you to the lion's den to fend for yourself but making sure you actually make it that far is the goal of the opening rounds, as well as the qualifying tournaments. Remember that your goal there is not to raise the pot willy-nilly, you are there to grab the pot and run like a road runner. The amount you win is secondary to the fact that you actually win. Finally, once you hold a stack that's higher than the acceptable level to qualify, it is time to take a few minimal risks. Don't over-exert your meager resources and don't call any unnecessary bluff. By this stage of the game, you can take the time to expand your arsenal for the main battle ahead but not risk so much that you'll snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and miss your chance to make it to the big leagues. Thursday, November 16. 2006Confessions Of An Almost Poker Champion Phil Hellmuth came so close, so very close. For the couple of days of a tournament that featured past champions of the World Series of Poker, he played so well and moved his chips with such tactical expertise that he couldn't possibly be eliminated. Then, after the second day, and with it all the changes that loomed over the horizon. You could say Phil never saw it coming, even though many more experienced players would say that he should have seen it. You see, he made a mistake that he knew he should never have done.Certainly, he didn't have the best hand in the world, but as a poker player, he knew he had to make the best of a really bad hand. However, he took a risk on the chance of betting even money in one particular pot. He and many other players agree that it was a risk he was better off not having dabbled in. Sadly, Phil didn't read his opponent well enough. He misread a play that his opponent called with his opening wager, failed to anticipate the chance that his opponent might have a more devious tactic in mind than the one Phil imagined he did, and inevitably lost. He still had some cash and knew he needed to act fast if he was going to stay in the tournament. However, the next round, he made the same mistake as before and misread the body language of the person he was up against. He lost the hand and was cut out of the rest of the tournament. He admits he made some very amateurish mistakes and knows he shouldn't have done them but has no idea why he did them. I have no idea either but maybe we can all learn from his mistake. Tuesday, November 14. 2006The Best In The Game Poker has had many a champion over the years but not one of them has ever sealed his place so securely as to become poker's equivalent to Wayne Gretzky, Muhammad Ali, or Michael Jordan. Many have laid the claim but none of them have ever been able to definitely back it up. So, which poker player is the king of the mountain and master of the art of bluffing?Interestingly enough, we may never actually find out. Unlike hockey, boxing, or basketball, poker relies far too much on the unpredictability of a shuffled deck. While far from the deciding factor for a true poker master, a bad hand can be disastrous if the other people call you on your bluff. The sources people can trust with regard to other poker matters all differ in opinion over who really has the best skills. Even former champions of the WSOP can't seem to decide on who really is the undisputed champion. As of right now, there is no way to determine the player that ranks as the greatest among us. We can speculate, we can guess, we can throw sticks and see where they land, but we likely can never get an answer that most will agree on. Frankly, poker not having a "legend" could be a positive. For a moment, let me go into basketball, to explain my point. A lot of young, talented players are being shoved into Air Jordan's shadow, their skills being compared to "Bulls 23," simply because of the man's sheer talent on the court. Do we really want something like that hanging over our heads when we play the tournaments? Thursday, September 21. 2006Paul Wasicka Placed 2nd at WSOP 2006 Last August 11, 2006, Paul Wasicka received a total of $6,102,499 for winning 2nd place at the 2006 World Poker Championship Main Event. So far, his winnings at the main event was the biggest prize he has ever received. He also won 12th place and received $38,126 at 2006 WSOP (30 Short-Handed No Limit Hold'em) last July 20. Before climbing to the 12th and 2nd place, he was a 16th placer at the 2006 Five Star World Poker Classic, where he won $25,700.Wasicka worked as a bartender and a restaurant manager before he entered the world of poker. This poker player is really good and well-loved by people because of his incredible poker techniques. As such, he owes his talent in poker to Mike Odeh, who is also a professional poker player. He became a full-time poker player in February of this year, and has cashed out serious winnings since that month. Even though Paul did not win the WSOP Main Event, he is still thankful that he has reached the second runner up. (Won't you thank the heavens for having $6 million?) Lastly, he plans to continue his poker career and develop his skills for his next poker games. Monday, September 11. 2006The Dragon is Ninth in the List David Pham is also called by his co-players as "The Dragon" because of his cunning styles. David Pham started as a manicurist and as a laundry worker. But, soon this Vietnamese layman turned out to be one of the poker masters in the world. Today, he is ninth in The Hendon Mob's 2005 Money List. This is the result of his $1.7 million total winning. He is surely a successful poker player, but his skills will not be possible without the help of a professional player. The so-called Poker Professor or "The Professor," Men Nguyen has taught Pham with his poker skills. Nguyen is a poker genius who does not hesitate to teach anyone who needs his help. Because of his earnings, he is able to establish a laundry, where Pham was working, and hold some poker tournaments. He is also giving a poker tutorial. As an effective teacher, Nguyen has taught Pham very well, so much so that Pham was able to attain a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2001. He was also first in the Limit Hold'em tournament at Los Angeles in 2003. All in all, he has won first place in poker tournaments 14 times already. Wednesday, August 16. 2006WSOP 2006 1st Runner Up February 2003 marked the beginning of Paul Wasicka's career as a professional poker player. It took him three years to reach his current position as first runner up in WSOP 2006. But even before he battled it out with Jamie Gold at the 37th World Series of Poker championship event, he has already cashed six times at major tourneys.Wasicka, also known a Kwik Fish, prefers a ten-dollar to 20-dollar short-handed No-Limit Hold'em game than other poker variants. He is also a proud student of a professional poker player named Mike Odeh. Wasicka associates his gaming style with the style of Patrick Antonious, JC Tran, Phil Ivey, Nam Le, and John Juanda. Wasicka's most notable games include three in-the-money finishes at 2006 WSOP and a $146, 460 payout at the Las Vegas Five-Star World Poker Classic tourney. His total winnings after the WSOP 2006 final event was $6,314,760. Even though he did not get the golden bracelet, he does not have any plans of quitting the game. He is very passionate about playing poker. Although Wasicka admitted that he may shift to another 'addiction' soon, he has not yet abandoned his position at the poker table. Monday, August 14. 2006Jamie Gold Rules as 2006 WSOP Champion
Gold is indeed for glory, and Jamie Gold must have gotten all the glitters he needed to survive the last day of the World Series of Poker No-limit Hold'em tournament. After beating all the other fantastic players, Gold walked away with $12 million cash prize and a newly established title in the realm of the most popular table game in the world. Gold has taken the seat of Joseph Hachem who was eliminated early in the previous tournaments.
When the finalists took their seats at the poker table, they were identified by the number of chips they have accumulated during the suspenseful tourneys that started last June. They were (according to seating arrangement) Richard Lee, Erik Friberg, Paul Wasicka, Dan Nassif, Allen Cunningham, Michael Binger, Doug Kim, Jamie Gold, and Rhett Butler. Among them, Gold has the highest chip count amounting to $26,650,000. One by one, Gold's opponents left the table until Wasicka proved to be his toughest competitor. Gold made a $1,700,000 raise 20 minutes after their head-up play. His efforts finally paid when he turned over the Queen of Spades and nine of clubs against Wasicka's flipped over cards. Tuesday, August 8. 2006North Carolina Powerball Winner Mother knows best when it comes to Powerball? I guess so because a mom from Elon, North Carolina who bought a lottery ticket for his son may have 'felt the vibes' and eventually made her son win the $800,000 Powerball prize. Unbelievable? Well, I think we really have to affirm this story. Greg Gravitte, North Carolina's lucky Powerball winner, must be very thankful to his mother for buying the winning ticket for him. Gravitte's mother actually bought four tickets for her four sons. According to Gravitte's mother, she was prompted to buy four tickets because the Powerball jackpot was already $135 million. The funniest part of this 'phenomenal lottery ticket buying' was that her son who won the Power Play never played lottery before. North Carolina's lottery management announced that two tickets matched the Powerball draw's five-number combination. Both tickets were included in the Power Play option which gives away $800,000. One of the tickets with the lucky numbers was Gravitte's and after the draw, Powerball made him $800,000 richer. North Carolina's lottery commission awarded the prize to Gravitte on July 26, 2006. This must be a very big blessing to Gravitte whose life is spent working on a chain store. To think that if not for his mother, he could not have won the Power Play. I guess we also need to let our moms buy lottery tickets for us sometimes. Monday, July 17. 2006TJ Cloutier
Texan people must be really proud of TJ Cloutier. As a poker player, he already won gold bracelets for high-low (Omaha) and hold'em (pot limit) in 1994 at the World Series Of Poker (WSOP). As a friend, he has already gained the respect of all the players he had played with for the past twenty-one years. His humorous and fascinating tales are filled with unbelievable acts and incredible people whom Cloutier considers are 'models' for players who do not take poker seriously.
Aside from the gold bracelets, Cloutier also received a trophy from WSOP for limit Omaha. All in all, he holds forty-three major tournament titles and earned about $10,000 during the championship for Texas hold'em (no-limit). He admits that he makes money from poker. No doubt, his skills are more than enough to bring him many grands while proving to other players that poker is a game for honest and clever players. As a legendary gambler, Cloutier is just among the few players who bears the recognition in America. Unfortunately, his contemporaries are starting to disappear from the scene. But, this does not hinder Cloutier from enjoying his craft and sharing his stories to players who are 'lured by poker's charm'. Before Cloutier engaged in poker, he is a professional football player under Montreal Allouettes. Later, he managed to own a food business in San Francisco. He served the business along with his brother and his father. Unfortunately, in 1976, his business closed. Days after, he went to Texas. With only $100 in pocket, he earned a living on oil rigs. During his off days, he played poker. Not long after, he realized he was actually making money in poker, so he dropped his job and played poker since then. Friday, July 7. 2006John Juanda
Bluff Magazine ranks John Juanda as the top moneymaking poker player. Poker Pages ranks him as the fifth, next to Phil Hellmuth, Scotty Nguyen, Joe Hachem, and Daniel Negreanu. John Juanda has earned approximately more than $6.2 million during his poker career. He was originally from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, but he currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had a history of being a school track star, and as a successful salesman, he has spent some time selling bibles door-to-door before he turned into one of the top all-time moneymakers in poker.
Although his favorite poker game is the Pot Limit and No Limit Holdem, John is regarded as one of the best all-around poker players on the tournament circuit. He had already won three World Series of Poker bracelets, and has appeared at five World Poker Tour final tables. He ended up as 2002 tournament Champion of the Year, winning a World Poker Open Championship title. John remains single, and if ever he didn't become a poker player, or when he resigned from poker, he said that he would be a doctor. His achievements far belied this conviction though, as he earned nearly $500,000 in Monte Carlo, Monaco after winning the Monte Carlo Millions Consolation tournament. This most recent event made him finish sixth in the Monte Carlo Millions Main Event, and finished second at the "The FullTiltPoker.net Invitational Live from Monte Carlo" event. Wednesday, May 10. 2006Johnny Chan WSOP Champ
In 2002, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame along with Doyle Brunson for having 10 WSOP gold bracelets. He appeared in a cameo role in the "Rounders." He won a back-to-back championship in 1987 and 1988 in the WSOP. He is one of the best all-around poker champions in the world, and he is no other than the legendary Johnny Chan.
Most poker players remember Johnny for putting a lucky orange in his table while playing. Well, he really didn't win as luck would have it, but because of the skill in his blood. His family owned restaurant businesses in Texas and he had studied in the University of Houston until he was 21. He dropped out of college to conquer the world of poker by storm. In 2005, Johnny beat Phil Laak in a Texas Holdem event, winning him the 10th WSOP title. He collaborated with Mark Karowe to release 'Play Poker Like Johnny Chan' which is an instructional book on several different types of poker. On July 11, 2006, 'Million Dollar Holdem: Winning Big in Limit Cash Games' will be released, a follow-up on the first book which focuses on limit holdem strategy. Wednesday, April 5. 2006Daniel Negreanu: Small Kid, Big Poker The "Kid Poker" Daniel Negreanu can be considered the most successful poker tournament player in history. He dropped out of high school and moved to Las Vegas to pursue poker full-time. His passion for poker and his skill for reading the reactions of others brought him to the pedestal of the highly competitive world of professional poker. His light-hearted youthfulness has earned him the celebrity status among poker fans. Currently, he belongs to the top tier of poker player rankings. With two first place finishes at the 1997 World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, Daniel grabbed poker tournament victory and never looked back. He has since added three WSOP bracelets, two World Poker Tour titles, and more than thirty victories in tournaments across the globe. Like other famous poker players who have established careers outside of the poker playing field, Daniel has acted as a tutor for up-and-coming players at our own Poker School Online and written more than a hundred articles on the sport. He even contributed to Texas Dolly's Super System II. Today, Negreanu resides in Las Vegas with his wife, Lori, and continues to be the model of composure and success for the new generation of poker players. |
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Poker Comments
Mon, 20.08.2007 01:23
Poker is synonymous to Moneymaker. He's got more than luck, dude.
Thu, 16.08.2007 00:50
Mercier is my idol. I also love Anne Duke!
Tue, 14.08.2007 01:58
I think Aisha is good at bluffing. She's a celebrity. Who can blame her?
Tue, 14.08.2007 01:57
I love watching Aisha play in WPT. She's one hot raiser.