2006 August 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 2
Dan Nassif took a six-month leave of absence from work last year, suffering from burnout. Like many people near his age, 33, he had become interested in the poker craze that is sweeping the nation.
Talk about a marathon. The nine men left standing in the World Series of Poker have truly outlasted the field. Having been a starter in the field myself….
Nine players four pros, a former talent agent, an insurance broker, an ad salesman, a recent college grad and a retired businessman were all that remained from a field of more than 8,700 hopefuls vying for poker’s biggest prize of $12 million early Wednesday.
Wrapping up the end of six long weeks in Sin City, tomorrow is the final day of the Main Event of the 37th annual World Series of Poker. An event that started with over 8700 players will wrap up with only nine sitting around the felt, under the bright lights of the ESPN cameras, each of them knowing they are already worth at least $1 million just by taking their seats. The final table players include Jamie Gold, Allen Cunningham, Richard Lee, Erik Friberg, Paul Wasicka, Douglas Kim, Rhett Butler, Michael Binger, and Dan Nassif.
The final table is set at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, and a Duke University graduate is among the nine player who have a seat. They have a day off today after playing into the wee hours this morning.
Internet poker strategy portal Poker Professor is a place where the getting poker players can go to learn little or a lot, according to founder Adrian Milewski. The new site boasts a Poker Professor’s Winning Poker Strategy Guide, which is billed as a comprehensive step-by-step course in how to become not just a good Internet poker player, but a profitable Internet poker player. Advices are ranging from starting hands to betting strategies and pot odds, which helps the beginning players who visit the site to start playing…
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nine players - four pros, a former talent agent, an insurance broker, an ad salesman, a recent college grad and a retired businessman - were all that remained from a field of more than 8,700 hopefuls vying for poker’s biggest prize of $12 million early Wednesday.
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