Archive for the ‘Professional Poker Players’ Category
Who was Brandi Hawbaker?
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Brandi Hawbaker, who began her career as an artist, became famous for being a professional poker player and is one of the most famous female poker players of all time, unfortunately for a lot of the wrong reasons. Brandi first leaped to fame in the poker world during the World Poker Tour in 2006. A
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Who Is Annette Obrestad?
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Annette Obrestad is a Norwegian female poker player, who was recently signed up by Full Tilt Poker as one of their team of professional poker players, and to represent their brand when it comes to playing in live events like the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour. Annette, known mainly by her screen
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What were the results of the NBC 2010 Heads Up Poker Championships?
Monday, March 15th, 2010
First of all, before we publish the results we should remind you that this tournament hasn’t actually aired yet. The NBC heads up championship took place on the weekend of March 5th through March 7th, however it does not air on NBC until late April. The actual dates for the 2010 NBC Heads Up Championship
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Who is Erick Lindgren?
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Erick “E-Dog” Lindgren broke out onto the poker seen in 2002 when he won first major tournament ($3,000 No Limit) at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. In 2003 he won his first WPT win at the UltimateBet.com Poker Classic II. Wasting no time, Lindgren won his next WPT title in March of 2004 aboard the
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Who is Bertrand Grospellier?
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier is a Team PokerStars Pro who, before getting into poker, was one of the top Starcraft players in the world. When he switched from gaming to poker, Grospellier had immediate success, finishing 2nd in the 2007 EPT Scandinavian Open in Copenhagen for $400K. Following that, Bertrand claimed his first victory in January
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Who is Mike Matusow?
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Mike Matusow has not only made a name for himself with his poker success but also playing antics. He has been nicknamed “The Mouth” for his brash talk and questionable antics at the table. Matusow wasted no time jumping into the big leagues as his first cash was a big one at the 1997 WSOP:
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Who is Joe Cada?
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Joe is a young player who has had great online poker success at PokerStars. However, Joe hit the big time on the live circuit at the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. He finished in 64th place in a $2,500 No Limit Hold’em event, followed a few days later by a 17th
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Who is Tom Dwan?
Friday, January 1st, 2010
Tom is best known for his online play but has also established himself as one of the world’s best live high-stakes ring game players. He has amassed more than $1 million in prize money and his tournament successes include three World Series of Poker cashes, a 9th place finish at the 2009 National Heads-Up Poker
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Who is Chris Moneymaker?
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Chris Moneymaker has been called one of the men responsible for the poker boom. Chris won the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, taking home $2.5 million. Chris qualified through PokerStars by playing just a $39 satellite tournament and then subsequently outlasted 838 players including a field of experienced pros and veterans. Dubbed the
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Who is Mike Sexton?
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Mike Sexton is a commentator on the World Poker Tour and is recognized as one of the sport’s greatest ambassadors. In 1989, Sexton won his first, and only, bracelet in Seven-card Stud Hi/Lo at the World Series of Poker. In 2000, Sexton won the European Hold’em Championship at the Aviation Club in Paris, France where
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