By SOOZ
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Maybe it’s just me, but I am happy to see the Pros back on top.
In my last column, I talked about Chris Moneymaker and how he took the poker world by storm, creating a world where poker wasn’t the seedy game only played in the backrooms of bars. He helped create an image of […]

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It was five years ago this week that the poker boom as the world knows it began. Chris Moneymaker, a virtual nobody in the world of poker, won the 2003 World Series of Poker main event.
He had the perfect name to win such an event and his story was even better. Moneymaker, who took […]

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Women are making a bigger mark in the poker world everyday and don’t think Binion’s, home of Poker Hall of Fame, hasn’t noticed the softer side of the game.
Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHOF) will debut Saturday at Binion’s Casino in Las Vegas. The inaugural inductees are Barbara Enright, Susie Isaacs, Linda Johnson […]

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Every New Year’s I make a resolution that has something to do with going to the gym. I belong to one and visit one often, but I am in casino more than a gym. However, it’s time to make a real resolution.
This year’s resolution is to become a better tournament player. I’m strictly a […]

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If playing poker itself wasn’t difficult by itself, there are still other factors to consider. One daunting factor is your partner. Not your poker partner that I told you to get a while back. Your boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband. This person can effect your game.
If you have a significant other who doesn’t want […]

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Everyone these days wants to be a poker player. Who can blame them? Watching poker players splash around chips like it was nothing has its appeal.
Former tennis champ Boris Becker is throwing himself into the mix. The 40-year-old international star has been training to become a tournament poker player. Either his training is paying […]