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Used Car Dealer Brandon Steven: Leaves Vegas With $635,011 Lemon
Brandon Steven is returning to selling used cars in Wichita, Kansas after coming up one place short of the final table of the 2010 World Series of Poker.
Steven, who runs Brandon Steven Motors, number 10 finish may seem like a lemon to him today, but tomorrow that sour taste should get a whole lot sweeter.
Wichita’s most famous used car dealer is now one of its richest. He takes home a delectable $635,011.
2010 World Series of Poker Final Table – Your November Nine Are...
2010 WSOP Update: Matt Affleck Eliminated
A popular name in the quest to make the 2010 WSOP final table has been eliminated.
Scott Clements Eliminated From 2010 WSOP
One of the most successful of the players vying for a spot at the 2010 WSOP final table has been eliminated in 18th place.
Canada Continues Its Dominance At 2010 WSOP
Oh Canada, Oh Canada. Three Canadian players have held onto three of the top 5 spots in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) throughout the day Saturday.
Jonathan Duhamel, who for a short time was the chip leader, qualified for the 2010 WSOP through PokerStars.com. He comes to us from Boucherville, Quebec and is one of two players in the top 10 from that province. At press time he had the 4th largest number of chips.
The Best And Worst World Series of Poker Main Event Winners of All Time
2010 WSOP Update: William Thorsen, Mads Wissing Bid Farewell
We were down to 20 players at the 2010 WSOP and Gambling911.com was following every exit Saturday as we count down to the final nine.
2010 WSOP Field of 27: William Thorson, Mads Wissing, Hasan Habib
2010 WSOP Field of 27: David Baker, Michael Mizrachi, Adam Levy
Gambling911.com has looked at the top 14 chip leaders at the 2010 WSOP already.
Coming in at number 15 was David Baker of Katy, Texas.
He has two first place finishes in live poker tournaments to date and over $1 million in winnings, making him one of the most successful poker players among the remaining 27. He also finished 6th at the 2nd event of this year’s World Series of Poker, the Players Championship.
Another Dave Baker oddly enough was eliminated in 28th place.
2010 WSOP Field of 27: Matt Affleck, John Racener, Scott Clements
2010 WSOP Field of 27: Joseph Cheong, Cuong Nguyen, Pascal LeFrancois
Theo Jorgensen Out of WSOP Main Event
He has consistently ranked among the top 10 chip leaders all week but Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen was ousted on Friday night.
2010 WSOP: Canada Going Strong vs. Scandinavia, USA
With another 15 players to be eliminated before play stops Friday evening at the 2010 WSOP, there was quite the battle of nations during the 7 pm PST hour shaping up.
Israel The New China: Shuts Off Internet Access to Online Gambling Sites
Many of the world’s most prominent online gambling sites have origins in the nation of Israel, the biggest poker room on the planet, PokerStars, among them.
2010 WSOP Update: William Thorson On Top
Sweden’s William Thorson has knocked off Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen from the top of the 2010 WSOP leaderboard heading into Friday evening with only 51 players left in the field.
Thorson has won over $2 million in live tournaments including the 2006 World Series of Poker main event where he cashed out at just under $1 million in 13th place.
In second place was Italy’s Filippo Candio, a relative unknown. He was just ahead of Jorgensen.
Theo Jorgensen Sits Atop 2010 WSOP Leader Board
The Dane, Theo Jorgensen, continues to excite at the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Van der Sloot Victim Casino Cash Still Missing
At the time of her murder, Peruvian murder victim Stephany Flores was carrying over $11,000, most of which was from casino winnings earlier that night.
WSOP: Michael Mizrachi, Theo Jorgensen, Matt Affleck Watch
By 8 pm PST we were winding down to 104 players in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Some big names were still hovering around the top 20 leader board.
Denmark’s Theo Jorgensen has been a regular fixture among the top 10 these past few days. Jorgensen is one of the best known Danes on the circuit today and has amassed nearly $2.2 million in live tournament career wins.
No More P****: Doyle Brunson Backyard Brothel to be Shut Down
20 Hottest Poker Babes Who Could Win The 2010 WSOP But Didn’t
Breeze Zuckerman Last Woman Standing at 2010 WSOP
Maybe Annette Obrestad was right and girls really do suck at poker.
Tom Durrrr Dwan Poker Hall of Fame Nod Nonsense
The nomination of young Tom “Durrrr” Dwan to the Poker Hall of Fame raised many eyebrows in recent days.
Dwan has had quite an impact on the poker world, mostly over the Internet, but many diehards would argue that he has hardly built up enough of a resume to even be considered for the Poker Hall of Fame. As of 2009, 38 people have been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Fifteen of those people are still living. At age 23, Dwan wouldn’t seem like the most logical of candidates.
The Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council agreed.
