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Novice Online Poker Player Makes UK Open

By launchpoker, Sep 23, 2006

One of the biggest appeals of Texas Holdem, especially the No Limit variety, is that anyone with a chip and a chair can take a shot at winning an event. A basic understanding of the rules and some luck, and even someone who has only been playing for weeks can have a great deal of success at the game, as is evidenced by the record of Pam Brown, a mother of two in her fifties who, on a lark, entered an online event and took second place. Her husband Alan is the real poker player in the family, and he convinced her to give it a shot. Alan faired well in the 888.com UK Poker Open Championship qualifier, coming in 21st, but Pam landed far enough up the ladder to get a spot in the UK Poker Open itself.