J.C. Tran Finally Captures a Victory at the World Poker Challenge

Reno, Nevada, is often referred to as "The Biggest Little City in the World!" and recently it played host to the biggest little poker tournament on the World Poker Tour circuit. Despite having only a $5,000 buy-in, the World Poker Challenge brought out some of the biggest names in...

Tuesday May 30, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 10

Victor Ramdin Outfoxes the Field at Foxwoods

Victor Ramdin does not consider himself a professional poker player. Instead, he likes to think of poker as more of a hobby. Ramdin is a businessman first and a card player second. By his own admission, he plays only around 20 tournaments a year. Early on in 2006, Ramdin is doing quite well with...

Tuesday May 16, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 9

World Poker Challenge Attracts Record Turnout

World Poker Challenge Champion Mike Simon and the WPT crew What a difference a year makes. Last year at the World Poker Challenge, 361 players entered the $5,000 main event. In 2006, it was a much different story. Tournament officials were swarmed with players registering for the World Poker Tour...

Tuesday May 02, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 8

Nam Le Captures Shooting Star Title And Joins His Cousin Tuan Le as a World Poker Tour Champion

With one big buy-in tournament after another, it is sometimes hard to distinguish one from another. However, one tournament on the World Poker Tour stands out as a unique event for players and fans alike. Nam Le Bay 101's Shooting Star tournament is unlike any other on the circuit. Fifty of...

Tuesday Apr 04, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 6

Conquering the Curse: Alan Goehring Receives Sweet Birthday Present by Winning L.A. Poker Classic Championship

The World Poker Tour crew and Alan Goehring It is well known in the poker world that there is a "curse" on the day-one chip leader of a tournament. Rarely do those who jump out early on the first day follow through and capture a victory. Alan Goehring fell victim to the curse at last...

Tuesday Mar 21, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 5

Déjà Vu for 'The Grinder' at the Borgata Winter Poker Open

There was a time when big buy-in poker tournaments were few and far between. If a player busted out on day one of an event, he would have to wait a month or more to have another shot at a million-dollar payday. Those days, however, are long gone. At the start of the inaugural Borgata Winter Poker...

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