Month: June 2009

Leif Force of Tallahassee and Anders Taylor of Gainesville each picked up their second cashes of this year’s World Series of Poker in Event #30 (Pot-Limit Omaha). The $2,500 event drew 436 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 10. Leif Force, Tallahassee, $17,488 38. Anders Taylor, Gainesville, $4,883 <strong>Florida to date</strong> <strong>Money won:</strong>$2,447,322 <strong>Cashes:</strong>154 <strong>Final tables:</strong>11 <strong>Bracelets:</strong>1 <strong>Florida […]

Jason Mercier of Davie picks up his fourth cash of this year’s World Series of Poker in Event #29 (World Championship No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up). The $10,000 event drew 256 players.  Justin Smith of Kissimmee earned his second cash of the Series. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 11. Benjamin Sprengers, Plantation, $38,424 13. Justin Smith, Kissimmee, $38,424 16. Jason […]

Manelic "Manny" Minaya of Tampa made the final table of World Series of Poker Event #9 (No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed). The $1,500 event drew 1,459 players.  Five players from Florida cashed in the event. Minaya and Alexander Michaels have two cashes each at this year’s Series. (Ante Up apologizes for the delay in posting this event’s […]

Steven Karp earned his third cash of this year’s World Series of Poker, as 17 Floridians cashed in Event #28 (No-Limit Hold’em). The $1,500 event drew 2,638 players. Michael Glasser, John Dolan and James Farley each have two cashes at this year’s Series. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 20. Arthur Evans, Davie, $18,688 29. Grace Gurganus, Deerfield Beach, […]

Gov. Charlie Crist today signed Senate Bill 788, which authorizes him to negotiate a new compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. If the compact is approved by the Legislature and Bureau of Indian Affairs, it will also mean stripping most restrictions on poker in the Florida, including bet and buy-in limits. “I am grateful […]

More bad news for Orlando poker players. Commissioners have removed poker discussions from the agenda for tonight’s meeting at Longwood City Hall, according to Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club general manager Make Loewe. No reason was given, but another meeting is planned for July. It is unclear if poker will be put back on the agenda for […]

Three players from Florida made the final table of World Series of Poker Event #27 (Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low). The $5,000 event drew 198 players. It was the third cash of the series for John Racener, who has $1.2 million in tournament winnings at the age of 23, and the second for Robert Campbell. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> […]

Jerry Dunning of Sarasota was the lone Floridian to cash in World Series of Poker Event #26 (Limit Hold’em). The $1,500 event drew 643 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 62. Jerry Dunning, Sarasota, $2,896 <strong>Florida to date</strong> <strong>Money won:</strong>$1,998,906 <strong>Cashes:</strong>124 <strong>Final tables:</strong>7 <strong>Bracelets:</strong>1 <strong>Florida players who cash (or their families or friends) are encouraged to e-mail contact […]

Chad Brown of Margate, featured on the cover of the July issue of Ante Up Magazine, was the lone Floridian to cash in World Series of Poker Event #25 (Omaha/Stud Hi-Low Split). The $2,500 event drew 376 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 14. Chad Brown, Margate, $10,481 <strong>Florida to date</strong> <strong>Money won:</strong>$1,996,010 <strong>Cashes:</strong>123 <strong>Final tables:</strong>7 <strong>Bracelets:</strong>1 <strong>Florida […]

Eleven Floridians cashed in World Series of Poker Event #24 (No-Limit Hold’em). The $1,500 event drew 2,506 players. <strong>Florida cashers</strong> 87. Philip Gurian, Boca Raton, $4,344 96. Michael Halprin, St. Petersburg, $3,796 107. John Napoli, Daytona Beach, $3,352 126. Thayer Rasmussen, Largo, $3,352 150. Dean Schmaus, Altamonte, $3,044 158. Michael Bury, Jupiter, $3,044 198. Bryan […]