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A Poker Life -- Shannon Shorr
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Oct 12, '09
… . They just reminded me of how important it is.” After graduation, Shorr headed straight to the University of Alabama. Having always … a boring, southern guy,” he says in his Alabama accent. Shorr graduates in the spring of 2010, and he looks forward to …
A Poker Life -- Eugene Katchalov
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Sep 21, '09
… played basketball and joined both the bowling and tennis teams. After graduation, Katchalov attended New York University and got accepted into the … rules of the game until a few months after he graduated, when a friend introduced him to the game. “The …
Deal Me In -- Poker Pro Annie Duke
by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Sep 13, '09
… was perhaps a defining moment in my life occurred while I was in graduate school. My brother invited me to come visit him in Las Vegas, … then I saw Chili’s as upscale. I was living on a graduate student’s income — $13,000 a year. The few times I could …
A Poker Life -- Justin 'BoostedJ' Smith
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Aug 10, '09
… 2¢ limit hold’em by the advice of a friend, and moved up quickly from there. Eventually, Smith returned to class and graduated on time. After high school, the couple moved into their own apartment and attended the University of Central Florida. To pay for …
WSOP Q and A -- Leo Wolpert
by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jun 25, '09
… that much prize money has done nothing to divert Wolpert from his true career path. Wolpert recently completed his first year as a graduate law student at the University of Virginia, and even with the win, he will return for his second year in the fall. …
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Generation Next -- Kevin Browne
by Craig Tapscott | Published: Nov 13, '09
… of the corporate machine, until poker became the wrench that stopped what seemed like a perpetual 9-to-5 grind. Browne graduated in 2002 from the University of Albany, and plunged straight into the corporate world as a certified public accountant at a …
Capture the Flag -- Emil Patel
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Nov 13, '09
… the enormous sums of money that he was winning didn’t deter him from finishing school. Even after taking a yearlong hiatus, Patel graduated with a double major in finance and statistics. Now, he dominates high-stakes heads-up games in both no-limit hold’em …
Card Player CEO Captures World Series of Poker Europe Championship
by Justin Marchand | Published: Nov 13, '09
… . That’s how I started, and boy was it tight!” Shulman cut his teeth in these low buy-in games for years. After graduating and achieving success in the business world, he dabbled more and more in poker, but usually just on vacations. “I was real busy …
Final Table Takedown -- Matt Hawrilenko
by Craig Tapscott | Published: Oct 30, '09
… Princeton, and was a co-captain of the wrestling team. He started playing poker during his senior year of college. After graduating, he worked at Susquehanna International Group as an options trader for two years, where he played poker (both during and …
Capture the Flag -- Eugene Katchalov
by Kristy Arnett | Published: Oct 30, '09
… almost $4 million in tournament winnings, but he’s been a consummate cash-game grinder throughout his poker career. After graduating from New York University with a degree in international business and finance in 2003, Katchalov became a regular in New …