Vanessa Rousso
May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Female Poker Players, Poker Player, poker pro, Poker Stars, Poker Stars.com, Pokerstars.com, PokerStars.net, Vanessa Rousso
Nickname: The Lady Maverick
Current Residence: Hobe Sound, Fla. & Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: February 5, 1983
Birth Place: White Plains, N.Y.
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Won the $5,000 NLHE Event at the Borgata Poker Open in September 2006
Is dating fellow pro Chad Brown
Took ...
Tom McEvoy
May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Stars, Poker Stars.com, Tom McEvoy, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: November 14, 1944
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Author of multiple poker books with T.J. Cloutier, including Championship Pot-Limit and No-Limit Hold'em
McEvoy won the 1983 World Series of Poker main event, and still plays regularly today ...
Steve Dannenmann
May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, internet poker pros, Steve Dannenmann, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Nickname: the Taxman
Current Residence: Severn, Maryland, United States
Birth Date: August 15, 1966
Birth Place: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, United States
Interesting Facts
Knocked Mike Matusow and 1994 World Champion Russ Hamilton out of the 2005 WSOP Main Event
Runner-up in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event
Steve gained ...
Scotty Nguyen
May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, poker pro, Scotty Nguyen, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro
Nickname: The Prince
Current Residence: Henderson, Nev.
Birth Date: October 28, 1962
Birth Place: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Interesting Facts
First player to win the WSOP Main Event (1998), a WPT Championship (2006) and the WSOP $50k H.O.R.S.E. Championship (2008)
Took down his first WPT Championship in just one hand
Coined the phrase "That's poker ...
Scott Fischman
May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Full Tilt Poker, Full Tilt Poker.com, poker pro, Scott Fischman, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro
Nickname: emptyseat88
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: 1980
Birth Place: Langhorne, Pa., United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
Youngest player to ever win two back-to-back WSOP gold bracelets
Placed third in the Caesars Palace Classic in 2007 for $245,540
Worked as a professional poker ...
Bertrand Grospellier
May 12, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Bertrand Grospellier, ElkY, European Poker Tour, Poker Stars, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro
Nickname: ElkY
Current Residence: Vandoeuvre, France
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Set the Guinness World Record for most Single Table Sit & Goes played in one hour for a total of 62 at a $6.50 buy in with a profit of $23.60
He has turned his attention to professional poker the last few years, qualifying for several events in the 2006 and 2007 World Series ...
Peter Eastgate
May 8, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, internet poker pros, Peter Eastgate, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP 2008 Winner Peter Eastgate
Nickname: Isser
Current Residence: Odense, Denmark
Birth Date: 1986
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Knocked poker reporter Tiffany Michelle out of the 2008 WSOP Main Event
Final-tabled at the 2008 WSOP Main Event
Dropped out of an economics degree to play poker full time
Is said to be down to earth and really nice
Eastgate ...
Paul Eskimo
May 8, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, Paul Eskimo, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: Eskimo
Current Residence: New Orleans, La. & Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Interesting Facts
Before turning to poker, Paul Clark was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he worked as a medic.
Clark first finished in the money at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the 1988 limit omaha event
In 2003, Clark won the $1,500 No ...
Phil Laak
May 8, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Phil Laak, The Unabomber, World Series of Poker Pro
Nickname: The Unabomber
Current Residence: Los Angeles & San Francisco, Calif., United States
Birth Date: 1972
Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
Interesting Facts
Former sports betting broker
Part-time stock market speculator and real estate investor
Nicknamed "Unabomber" because of his tendency to wear shades and a hooded ...
Marcel Luske
May 8, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, internet poker pros, Marcel Luske, World Series of Poker Pro
Nickname: The Flying Dutchman
Current Residence: Almere, Holland
Birth Date: November 30, 1952
Birth Place: Amsterdam, Holland
Interesting Facts
Ranked No. 1 player in Europe in 2001 and 2003
Founder of the International Poker Federation
Mentored fellow pros David Williams, Kiril Gerasimov and Noah Boeken
Known for wearing upside-down ...
Phil Gordon
May 8, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Full Tilt Online Poker Series, Full Tilt Poker, FullTiltPoker.com, Phil Gordon, World Poker Tour Pro, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: Tiltboy
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: June 6, 1970
Birth Place: El Paso, Texas, United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
Helps raise money for cancer research through the "The Bad Beat on Cancer" initiative
Former host of Bravo/NBC's "Celebrity Poker Showdown" ...
Paul Wasicka
May 3, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, internet poker pros, Paul Wasicka, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: KwickFish
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: February 17, 1981
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Poker Facts
2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship winner
Second place 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event .
He is the runner-up at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main ...
Paul Darden
Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, WPT Player, internet poker pros, Paul Darden, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, WPT
Nickname: The Truth
Current Residence: New Haven, Conn.
Birth Date: September 27, 1968
Birth Place: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Interesting Facts
In 2002, Darden won a World Poker Tour (WPT) title in the $3,000 main event of the Gold Rush tournament. He would later finish in 2nd place behind Gus Hansen in the WPT Bad Boys of Poker invitational event ...
Nick Schulman
Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Nick Schulman, Poker Player, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro
Nickname: Takeover
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Interesting Facts
Schulman began playing at the age of 18, turned professional at 19, and at age 21 won the fourth season World Poker Tour (WPT) World Poker Finals poker tournament.
He also became the youngest winner of a WPT event.
Less than a month later, Schulman finished 4th in the World Series of Poker circuit event in Atlantic City ...
Nenad Medic
Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Nenad Medic, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro
Current Residence: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date: 1982
Birth Place: Apatin, Serbia
NickName: Serb
Interesting Facts:
First WSOP bracelet winner of 2008
Won the WPT World Poker Finals in 2006
Mike Sexton called him "one of the toughest No-Limit Hold'em players" he'd ever seen.
He soon began finding success in tournaments ...
Mike Matusow
Apr 17, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, Full Tilt Poker, FullTiltPoker.com, Mike Matusow, poker pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro
Nickname: The Mouth
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: April 30, 1968
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Interesting Facts
2005 WSOP Tournament of Champions winner
Well known for his loud mouth and taunting at the poker table
His successes include being a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and the winner ...
Men Nguyen
Apr 16, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, Men The Master, poker pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro
Nickname: "The Master"
Current Residence: Bell Gardens, Calif.
Birth Date: 1954
Birth Place: Phanthiet, Vietnam
Poker Room: Doyles Room
Interesting Facts
He donates a portion of the money he earns through tournaments and tutoring to charities in Vietnam, and in 1996, with the earnings from his final-table finish in the World Series of Poker, built a kindergarten in Vietnam.
Men will not tolerate anybody soft-playing him. He ...
Michael Mizrachi
Apr 15, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Michael Mizrachi, Poker Player, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro
Nickname: The Grinder
Current Residence: Hollywood, Fla.
Birth Date: January 5, 1981
Birth Place: Miami, Fla., United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
Left college to play poker full time
Rose through the ranks playing online
Travels the tournament circuit with his family in a tour bus
In January ...
Mark Seif
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, WSOP Player, Mark Seif, poker pro, WSOP Poker Pro
Current Residence: Monrovia, Calif.
Birth Date: October 4, 1967
Birth Place: Cairo, Egypt
Nickname: Mark "Un" Seif
Interesting Facts
In May 2003, Seif had his first money finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the $3,000 no limit Texas hold'em event, where he finished in 9th place. That final table included Phil Hellmuth, Jr., Daniel Negreanu, and Erik Seidel among ...
Maciek Gracz
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, WPT Player, WSOP Player, Maciek Gracz, Poker Player, poker pro, WPT, WSOP
Nickname: The Kid
Current Residence: Raleigh, N.C.
Birth Date: October 23, 1980
Birth Place: Warsaw, Poland
Interesting Facts
Was named Card Player Magazine "Breakthrough Player of the Year" in 2005
Winner of the 2005 Party Poker Million
Won a major WPT event as well as a WSOP bracelet in 2005
Gracz's first major victory was in the ...
Lee Watkinson
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: WSOP Player, Full Tilt Poker, Lee Watkinson, Poker Player, poker pro, WSOP
Current Residence: Tacoma, Wash.
Birth Place: Cheney, Wash.
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
2007 WSOP Main Event eight-place finisher
Named Player of the Year in 2004 by CardPlayer Magazine
At the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Watkinson finished 2nd in the $5,000 pot limit Omaha event. He also finished in the money of that year's $10,000 no limit Texas ...
Layne Flack
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: WPT Player, WSOP Player, Full Tilt Poker, Layne Flack, Poker Player, poker pro, WSOP
Nickname: Back-to-Back Flack
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: May 18, 1969
Birth Place: Rapid City, S.D.
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Mentored by Johnny Chan
Five-time WSOP bracelet winner
Winner of the 2002 WPT Celebrity Invitational
He met up with Johnny Chan who helped him improve his ...
Kenny Tran
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: WSOP Player, Full Tilt Poker, Kenny Tran, Poker Player, poker pro, WSOP
Nickname: The Kid
Current Residence: Downey, Calif.
Interesting Facts
He began playing tournaments in 1999 and has eight career World Series of Poker cashes.
Tran made the final table of the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. Event at the 2007 WSOP. He finished in 5th and won $444,000. In that same year he had his highest finish in the Main Event, finishing in 16th and earning $381,000. He also finished ...
Kathy Liebert
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Female Poker Players, Poker Player, poker pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: PokerKat
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: October 1, 1967
Birth Place: Nashville, Tenn.
Interesting Facts
World Series of Poker bracelet winner
Blue belt in Karate
Business degree from Marist College
Winner of the inaugural PartyPoker.com Million event
She has made five World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables ...
Freddy Deeb
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, internet poker pros, poker pro, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: Freddy - Kid55
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: November 27, 1955
Birth Place: Beirut, Lebanon
Interesting Facts
Started playing poker professionally because he couldn’t work in the U.S. or afford to finish university
Is good friends with pro player Eli Eleza
Earned a gold bracelet in the 1996 WSOP 2-7 Draw ...
Josh Arieh
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Bodog, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, poker pro, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: RazorBax
Current Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Birth Date: September 26, 1974
Birth Place: Rochester, New York, United States
Poker Room: Bodog Poker
Interesting Poker Facts
Known for his aggressive, relentless style
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner
Josh Arieh won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in ...
J. J. Liu
Mar 31, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Female Poker Players, internet poker pros, J.J. Liu, poker pro, world poker tour, WPT
Nickname: JJ
Current Residence: Palo Alto, Calif., United States Las Vegas, Nev., United States
Birth Date: April 10, 1965
Birth Place: Taipei, Taiwan
Interesting Facts
Known for her fun hat collection
Began playing poker in 1996
Highest placing woman in a WPT championship event
Won WPT Ladies Night IV
As of 2008, her total live ...
Jerry Yang
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Jerry Yang, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Current Residence: Temecula, Calif.
Birth Date: 1968
Birth Place: Laos
Nickname: The Shadow
Interesting Facts
Winner of the 2007 WSOP Main Event and $8.25 million
Won his 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event seat through a $225 satellite at his local casino
Pledged 10% of his championship cash to three charities
Yang entered the 2007 World ...
Jennifer Tilly
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Jennifer Tilly, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Nickname: The Unabombshell
Current Residence: Harbor City, Calif.
Birth Date: September 16, 1958
Birth Place: Harbor City, California, United States
First Hollywood celebrity to win a WSOP bracelet
Was nominated for an Oscar
Is dating poker pro Phil Laak
Was raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
On June 27, 2005, Tilly won a World Series of ...
Jeff Lisandro
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Jeff Lisandro, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Nickname: "The Iceman"
Current Residence: Salerno, Italy
Birth Place: Perth, Australia
Interesting Facts
2007 WSOP bracelet winner
Made his fortune in real estate investing
Lisandro made his first final table appearance in a World Series of Poker event in 1997, in the $3,000 pot limit hold'em event won by Phil Hellmuth Jr. He has made four WSOP final tables since ...
J.C. Tran
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: J.C. Tran, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament
Current Residence: Sacramento, Calif.
Birth Date: January 20, 1977
Birth Place: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Interesting Facts
Won his first WSOP bracelet in 2008
Won the WPT Season 6 Player of the Year race
Final-tabled at three consecutive WPT tournaments in as many months in 2007
On October 2, 2006, Tran won the main event at PokerStars' WCOOP, winning $670,000.
On ...
Humberto Brenes
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Humberto Brenes, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, Poker Stars, Pokerstars.com, WSOP
Nickname: The Shark
Current Residence: Miami Lakes, Fla. & San Jose, Costa Rica
Birth Date: May 8, 1951
Birth Place: San Jose, Costa Rica
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Known as the godfather of the Costa Rican players
Has owned many businesses in his native Costa Rica, including a cookie factory and television station ...
Huck Seed
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Huck Seed, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, WSOP
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Place: California, United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
Known for bizarre proposition bets with fellow pros
1996 World Series of Poker Main Event champion
Holds four gold bracelets in three different game varieties
Seed won the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, and the $1,000,000 first prize ...
Hoyt Corkins
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Hoyt Corkins, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, world poker tour, WPT, WSOP
Nickname: Cowboy
Current Residence: Glenwood, Ala. & Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: 1960
Birth Place: Glenwood, Ala.
Interesting Facts
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner
Nicknamed "Mr. All-In" by Phil Hellmuth
2003 World Poker Tour winner
Corkins won a World Series of Poker bracelet and $96,000 for winning the 1992 $5 ...
Hasan Habib
Feb 23, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Hasan Habib, internet poker players, poker pro, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, WSOP
Current Residence: Downey, Calif.
Birth Date: April 19, 1962
Birth Place: Karachi, Pakistan
Interesting Facts
Holds a WSOP gold bracelet for Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo
Tennis champion in Pakistan at 14 years of age
Attended the University of Redlands
Comes from a distinguished and wealthy family in Pakistan
In 2004 he finished second to Martin De Knijff in the ...
Gavin Smith
Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Gavin Smith, Poker Pro Players, world poker tour, WPT
Nickname: Birdguts
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: September 4, 1968
Birth Place: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
A Canadian professional poker player who won the WPT Mirage Poker Showdown Championship event in 2005.
In May 2005 he won the first prize of $1,128,278 in the World ...
Gavin Griffin
Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro. WSOP, WPT Player, WSOP Player, Gavin Griffin, world poker tour, World Poker Tour Pro, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WPT, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Current Residence: Darien, Ill.
Birth Date: August 28, 1981
Birth Place: Darien, Ill., United States
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Studied speech pathology and worked as a dealer before quitting to turn pro in poker. At age 22, briefly held the record as the youngest-ever player to win a World Series gold bracelet Winner of the $2.4 million 2007 EPT ...
Erick Lindgren
Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Erick Lindgren, internet poker pros, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: E-dog
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: August 11, 1976
Birth Place: Burney, Calif.
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
In June 2006, Lindgren won the $600,000 first prize in the FullTiltPoker.net Poker Pro Showdown event, outlasting Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen, Erik Seidel, John Juanda, Chris Ferguson and ...
Dewey Tomko
Jan 22, 2009 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, Dewey Tomko, internet poker pros, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Current Residence: Winter Haven, Fla.
Birth Date: December 31, 1946
Birth Place: Glassport, Pa., United States
Nickname: Dewey
Interesting Facts
Holds the record for most World Series of Poker appearances
Is good friends with Doyle Brunson
Twice went out on the bubble in the WSOP Main Event
Former pro golfer
Former kindergarten ...
David Williams
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Poker Pro Player, Poker Pro. WSOP, WSOP Player, David Williams, internet poker pros, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker Pro, WSOP, WSOP Poker Pro
Nickname: D-Dub
Current Residence: Dallas, Texas
Birth Date: June 9, 1980
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, United States
Poker Room: Bodog Poker
Interesting Fatcs
One of poker's top money earners
A top-ranked player on the Magic: The Gathering card game circuit prior to his poker career. First major tournament was the 2004 World Series ...
David Ulliott
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: David Ulliott
Nickname: devilfish
Current Residence: Hull, England Hull, United Kingdom
Interesting Facts
Placed second in four World Series of Poker events and holds one gold bracelet
Subject of the British poker biography, "Swimming with the Devilfish"
In January 2003, Ulliott won his biggest tournament cash prize in the World Poker Tour (WPT) first season Jack Binion World Poker Open. Ulliott ...
David Pham
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: David Pham
Current Residence: Bell Gardens, Calif.
Nickname: The Dragon
Hometown: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Interesting Facts
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000
Named "Player of the Year" by Card Player Magazine in 2002
Known as David "The Dragon" Pham
His cousin is the famed professional poker player Men "The Master" ...
David Chiu
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: No Tags
Current Residence: Roland Heights, Calif.
Birth Place: China
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
Former restaurant owner
Poker dealer
Holds four WSOP gold bracelets
He is the winner of the 2008 World Poker Tour's WPT World Championship.
Chiu also cashed in the WSOP $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold 'em main event in 1996 (10th), 2003 (55th), and ...
Dario Minieri
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Dario Minieri, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Nickname: Supernova
Current Residence: Rome, Italy
Born: 1985
Interesting Facts
He is an Italian professional poker player from Rome, Italy who won a bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker at the age of 23.
Minieri, a top ranked online professional poker player, who plays on PokerStars under his own name "Dariominieri", is known for being a high-stakes heads-up ...
Chris Moneymaker
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Chris Moneymaker, Pokerstars.com, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Nickname: Money
Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.
Birth Date: November 21, 1975
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Interesting Facts
Moneymaker was working as an accountant when he won a seat into the main event of the 2003 World Series of Poker through a US$39 satellite tournament at the PokerStars online poker card room.
One of Moneymaker's ...
Chris Ferguson
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Chris Ferguson, FullTiltPoker.com, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Nickname: Jesus
Current Residence: Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Birth Date: April 11, 1963
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Calif., United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
Only player to have won three WSOPC championship events
Only plays big tournaments and no cash games
Can cut a carrot in half by flicking a ...
Carlos Mortensen
Dec 29, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Carlos Mortensen, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, world poker tour, World Series of Poker, WPT, WSOP
Nickname: El Matador
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Birth Date: April 13, 1972
Birth Place: Ambato, Ecuador
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker
Interesting Facts
First person to win both the WSOP and WPT Championships
Is the 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event champion
Mortensen is known for his loose play, bluffing tactics ...
Berry Johnston
Dec 26, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Berry Johnston, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Current Residence: Las Vegas, Nev.
Nickname: Numbers
Hometown Bethany: Oklahoma
Interesting Facts
1986 WSOP Main Event Champion
He is best known as the 1986 World Champion, but he has also won four other bracelets at the World Series of Poker in addition to cashes and wins in many other tournaments throughout his career.
Johnston won the 1986 World Series of Poker Main Event ...
Antonio Esfandiari
Dec 26, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: Antonio Esfandiari, internet poker pros, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, World Series of Poker, WSOP
Nickname: The Magician
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Birth Date: 1978
Birth Place: Tehran, Iran
Interesting Facts
Was once roommates with good friend Phil Laak
Grew up in San Jose
Professional magician
Hopes to open a magic-theme restaurant
In 2004, he won close to $1.4 million at the Commerce Casino. He won his first World Series of ...
Victor Ramdin
Dec 26, 2008 by Susan George » TAGS: internet poker pros, Poker Pro Players, poker pro tournament, Victor Ramdin, world poker tour, WPT
Nickname: Victor
Current Residence: Bronx, N.Y.
Birth Date: May 28, 1968
Birth Place: Georgetown , Guyana
Poker Room: Poker Stars
Interesting Facts
Mentored by Phil Ivey
Member of Team PokerStars
Formerly a “Friend” of Full Tilt Poker
Ramdin cashed four times ...
