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 … Continue reading WSOP Event #30: Force and Taylor get 2nd cashes

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 … Continue reading WSOP Event #29: Mercier gets 4th cash

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. 

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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,