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Abraham Korotki is a Girl
Abraham Korotki

Abraham entered the Ladies event and in the end he beat Nicole Rowe for the $20,892 first-place prize money. He presumably followed this up by petitioning to be the new Ms. California and maybe get a spot in the next “Spice Girls” reunion tour.

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Goodbye Brandi
Goodbye Brandi

This will be news to some people, many more already know this, but professional poker player Brandi Hawbaker has passed away. Last week she committed suicide, and the Los Angeles County Coroner has confirmed that it truly was her. This is a sad day for anyone who not only appreciates the game of...

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High Stakes Poker's Exciting Education
High Stakes Poker's Exciting Education

How many poker players in the online world know what it means to run the river more than once? Older gamblers, poker players who play plenty of live cash games in the casinos, and a few of the more intense online poker players probably know, and thanks to the Game Show Network's High Stakes...

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Jesse Jones, WPA Chief
Jesse Jones, WPA Chief

Poker players were often looked down upon in the United States and other countries, considered good for nothing gamblers, but much has happened in the last ten years or so to change that image.

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Annette Obrestad Wins Tournament Performance of the Year
Annette Obrestad Wins Tournament Performance of the Year

Poker is a game that typically awards for outstanding efforts with big piles of cash, but sometimes there are other kinds of rewards that go along with it. A bracelet from the World Series of Poker, a trophy from the WPT, winning the Player of the...

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