Newbie to Get to Pro Tournament via Online Poker Room

Is three months enough time to learn how to become a professional poker player? How about enough time to learn how to at least be competition for a professional poker player? It better be if Lisa Bishop is to have a shot at winning a world wide women’s poker tournament, now that she won a seat in.

The pup landlady, 37, won two qualifying seats online and now will be competing against professional poker players and celebrities who all want the $40,000 top prize and the big diamond ring that comes along with it. After only picking up a deck of cards three months ago, Bishop’s wins are quite the accomplishment. She will be competing against 35 tough professional poker players in a televised event as well….

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Fri, March 17th, 2006

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