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Players |
Player's Bio |
Video Interviews |
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seat 1
Name:
Michael Ross
Winnings:
$1400 |
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Michael Ross has been playing poker for 13 years. He used to get hassled for being a "gambler", but now that poker has taken off people respect him more. |
1. What do you think of the Ultimate Poker Challenge Tournament? |
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2.Has poker always been a passion for you? |
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seat 2
Name:
Ken James
Winnings:
$1,900 |
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Ken James has been playing poker for 35 years. |
1. How do you improve your own poker play? |
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2.Why do you prefer no limit games? |
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seat 3
Name:
Erik Seidel
Winnings:
$1,224 |
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Erik Seidel was born in NYC, where he attended Brooklyn College. He worked as a trader on Wall Street, but has made his living at the poker table. He has earned himself six World Series bracelets. |
1. Erik believes that you need experience to win at the final table... |
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seat 4
Name:
Mike Turner
Winnings:
$3,800 |
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seat 5
Name:
Renee Wexler
Winnings:
$1,600 |
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California-born Renee Wexler says "I always look forward to playing against a table full of men. I'm not sure they give me the respect I deserve, but that's okay. It helps me. It benefits me greatly." |
1. How did you get into poker? |
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2.What are "rain games"? |
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seat 6
Name:
Brian Nadell
Winnings:
$7,400+4k Trip |
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Brian Nadell is from Detroit Michigan. He moved to Las Vegas to play poker for real and has been playing for 17 years. |
1. Why does it seem like poker exploded all of a sudden? |
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2.What do you think your table image is? |
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seat 7
Name:
Steve Simmons
Winnings:
$1,300 |
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Steve Simmons came out to Vegas originally to go to dealer school and work in the casinos. In the process, he fell in love with the game of poker. |
1. Why do you love poker? |
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2.What is your biggest poker accomplishment? |
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