2010 April 20 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Day 3 from the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship hasn’t been totally eventful outside of a big splash made during one of the breaks. We mean “big splash” literally, as during the break, most players were drenched thanks to the Bellagio water show. During the break, most players went outside for a breath of fresh air. During the water show, a giant gust of wind took one of the streams and doused everyone on the deck of the Fontana Lounge. Players came scrambling in as if a tsunami were about to hit right before the 15-foot doors were drenched. Many of those outside got the worst of it and the entire room erupted in laughter. Fortunately, officials at the Bellagio were ready with towels in hand.
On the Daily Deal, we will talk about a controversial story regarding a grand jury investigation of Full Tilt Poker, go over the latest High Stakes Poker episode, and find out who is chip leader at the World Poker Tour Championship.
Those rumors of Ivey’s Room at City Center seem to be more than rumors now, Ivey’s mansion is up for grabs and more in tonight’s Nightly Turbo.
Hailing from Barcelona, Spain, Leo Margets first picked up poker four years ago when her boyfriend introduced her to the game. She began developing her skills in local clubs and actually won the first live event she played – The University Championships – held in her hometown of Barcelona. Following the victory, 888.com approached her with a sponsorship opportunity that would allow her to travel the world playing in international tournaments, and she happily accepted.
Known online as locoenlacabeza on Full Tilt Poker, locaencabeza on PokerStars, and supermodl on Absolute Poker, Lauren Kling is a star in the making. Her biggest online scores include second place in the UBOC 4 Championship in January ’10 for $163K and third in Full Tilt Poker’s $1K Monday for $44K. She also final tabled PokerStars’ $80K Guarantee for $25K, capping off an impressive start to 2010.
Karina Jett was born August 16, 1974 in Saigon, Vietnam, but moved to Las Vegas, Nevada as a child. Her mother was a Seven-Card Stud player who taught her the ins and outs of the game as she neared age 21. Although she showed flashes of her potential poker skills, she moved away from home to study Political Science at college and never considered poker as a career option. However, not long after leaving home, Karina’s mother asked her to return home to help her run the family business and just like that, she was back in Vegas.
Born on October 28, 1967 in California, Kristy Gazes got her gambling start at age 21 when she began frequenting the Commerce Casino to play Pai Gow with her friends. It was during these trips to the casino that poker caught her eye; before long, she was playing Seven-Card Stud several nights a week.
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