Poker's 2007 Odyssey

The second half of 2007 was jam-packed with enough major poker tournaments to quench any poker player's thirst for action. With events taking place all around the world, professionals could potentially rack up more frequent-flyer miles than an international businessman. Big buy-in tournaments...

Wednesday Jan 02, 2008

published 184 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 26

Poker's 2007 Odyssey

The year 2007 was another incredible one for poker. Fueled by global expansion, it was likely the first year that owning a passport was an absolute necessity for serious tournament poker pros. And when they got to places like London, Manila, and Sydney, they sat shoulder to shoulder with...

Wednesday Sep 12, 2007

published 296 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 18

Playing in the Stratosphere

It was early for poker players at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, but not for the security guards, who looked like they had put in 300 consecutive 40-hour weeks protecting the interests of the guests and their employer. On this morning in May, one after another, the guards in their...

Wednesday Jul 04, 2007

published 366 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 13

Recharging for the World Series of Poker With Jon Friedberg

The week before this year's World Series of Poker started, Jon Friedberg headed to Mexico to sit on a beach. He didn't go there to imagine slicing through the massive player fields or work out this year's poker strategy. He didn't go there to visualize winning his second WSOP...

Wednesday Jul 04, 2007

published 366 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 13

Daniel Negreanu Joins Team PokerStars

PokerStars has been in the shark-hunting business since the site first opened back in 2001, but it landed its biggest catch yet at the beginning of June when it hooked Daniel Negreanu and fitted him for a Team PokerStars jersey. He is a great addition to a group that already includes three of the...

Wednesday May 23, 2007

published 408 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 10

Monte Carlo Man

Moments after winning the European Poker Tour Grand Final, Gavin Griffin picked up the championship crystal trophy and faced dozens of whirling cameras. He had just beaten Marc Karam to win more than $2.4 million, which was part of the largest poker prize pool of any tournament located outside...

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