Big-Game Hunter Patrik Antonius

Whether in a high-stakes cash game or vying for a world championship title, Patrik Antonius is a powerful presence at the poker table. He sits very still and soldier straight. Then, like a black panther stalking unwary prey, he eases chips into the pot - always taking the time to decipher each...

Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

published about 1 year ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 17

Evolution of a High-Stakes Hit Man

Bobby's Room at Bellagio: Ornate etched glass sheathed by mahogany walls capture two oval-shaped tables within the poker cathedral. Colorful images of poker's legendary knights hang suspended, and include the room's namesake, Bobby Baldwin, the 1978 World Series of Poker main-event...

Wednesday May 23, 2007

published about 1 year ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 10

The New Breed Pwns* [*The term Pwn, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture, means to soundly defeat an opponent - Wikipedia]

Trained on the Internet, a new breed of poker professional rakes in millions of real-world dollars in high-stakes cash games and major tournaments. At the 2006 World Series of Poker, final table after final table was littered with online pros. This year should be no different. In last year's...

Wednesday Sep 13, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 18

Online Pros Pad Their Gigabanks

As we all know by now, the World Series of Poker main event exceeded expectations with 8,773 entrants. More astounding yet - 50 percent of them qualified online. Harrah's projects that next year, 12,000 players will be crammed into the Rio's Amazon Room. The trend rages skyward with no...

Tuesday Jun 27, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 12

Online Poker Shoots and Scores With World Series of Poker Entries

You don't have to be a math whiz to calculate the impact online poker has had on the explosive growth of the World Series of Poker, especially the main event: 2002, 631 entrants; 2003, 839 entrants; 2004, 2,576 entrants; and in 2005, 5,619 entrants smacked down the $10,000 buy-in. Is there an...

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