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Acollegedropout,thesuccessstoryofPhilbeganin1988.Andthatstorywould[...]
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ThishandwasmadefamousDoyle“TexasDolly”Brunson,oneofpoker’sall-timelegendsandamemberofthePokerHallofFame.BrunsonwontheWorldSeriesofPokerChampionshipeventinbacktobackyears(1976and1977).In1976,Brunson’sfinalopponentwasJesseAltowhoheldAce-Jack.Brunsonheld[...]
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AnnieDukeisaveryrenownednameintheworldofpoker.ThoughAnnieisoftenreferredtoasanauthor,sheispopularasaProfessionalPokerPlayer.SheisbestknownforhavingwontwomillionUSdollarsintheinauguralWorldSeriesofPokerTournamentofChampionsinSeptemberintheyear[...]
Sincethebeginning,pokerhasbeenagameofhardenedskill–ofcarefuldeceitandrespectforladyluck.Althoughliterallymillionsofpokerplayersfloatinthepoolofmediocrity,somehaverisenabovethecompetitionandmadehistory.Sometimesit’sbywinningbigandbreakingworldrecords;sometimesit’sbymakingyour[...]
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JamesMcManus,authorofPositivelyFifthStreet,aboutwomenin2000WorldSeriesofPoker,andBunion’sWorldSeriesofPoker,appearedonNPRRadioandwastalkingaboutPresidentsandPoker.ObamastartedapokergroupinIllinoiswhilehewasastatesenator.ItissaidhelikedStudand[...]
