Month: June 2009

Poker

WSOP Event #50: Robert Campbell gets 3rd cash

Robert Campbell of North Miami earns his third cash of this year’s World Series of Poker in Event #50 (Limit Hold’em Shootout). The $1,500 event drew 571 players. Humberto Brenes of Miami/San Jose, Costa Rica and William Beasley of Hollywood each got their second cash of this year’s Series. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 17. Humberto Brenes, Miami/San […]

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WSOP Event #48: Robert Aden gets 2nd cash

Robert Aden of New Smyrna Beach earns his second cash of this year’s World Series of Poker in Event #48 (Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low). The $1,500 event drew 762 players. The fourth-place finisher was Ted Weinstock, a former professional jai-alai player from Florida. He now lives in Henderson, Nev. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 11. Cung Tran, Punta Gorda, […]

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WSOP Event #47: Frank Sinopoli gets 2nd cash

Frank Sinopoli of Hollywood earns his second cash of this year’s World Series of Poker in Event #47 (Mixed Hold’em). The $2,500 event drew 527 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 28. Omar Abede, Miami, $7,030 34. Frank Sinopoli, Hollywood, $7,030 <strong>Florida to date</strong> <strong>Money won:</strong>$3,354,733 <strong>Cashes:</strong>219 <strong>Final tables:</strong>15 <strong>Bracelets:</strong>1 <strong>Florida players who cash (or their families or […]

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Jacksonville’s WSOP qualifiers profiled

Jacksonville.Com has posted a nice <a href="http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/other_sports/2009-06-28/story/first_coast_players_chase_chips_glory_in_world_series_of_poker">preview story</a> of many of the players from the Jacksonville area who have qualified for the World Series of Poker Main Event.

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WSOP Event #45: Lester final tables, sets record

Jason Lester of Miami made the final table of World Series of Poker Event #45 (World Championship Pot-Limit Hold’em). The $10,000 event drew 275 players. Lester now holds the World Series record for cashes in Pot-Limit Hold’em with nine, including a bracelet in 2006. Vanessa Rousso of Hobe Sounds now has four cashes in this […]

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WSOP Event #44: No Floridians cash

No one from Florida cashed in World Series of Poker Event #44 (Razz). The $2,500 event drew 315 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> None <strong>Florida to date</strong> <strong>Money won:</strong>$3,175,371 <strong>Cashes:</strong>213 <strong>Final tables:</strong>14 <strong>Bracelets:</strong>1 <strong>Florida players who cash (or their families or friends) are encouraged to e-mail contact details to editor@anteupmagazine.com.</st rong>

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WSOP Event #43: Charles Simon final tables

Charles Simon, a lawyer from Sunrise, made the final table of World Series of Poker Event #43 (World Championship Seniors No-Limit Hold’em). The $1,000 event drew a sellout 2,707 players. Seventeen Floridians cashed in the event. Robert Zelinka of Delray Beach, Martin May of Plantation and Allan Bieler of Plantation now have two cashes in […]

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