Day: March 24, 2012

Oklahoma

Presley takes down HPT event, nearly $77K

Plumbing contractor Terry Presley of Huntsville, Ark., won Downstream Casino’s Heartland Poker Tour event on Feb. 27, taking home $76,892. As a Downstream Casino regular, Presley was happy to outlast the 207-player field, including pro Gavin Smith, and showcase his poker playing talent on television. “I didn’t come here for sixth-place money,” Presley said during […]

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Nevada

Ferrera wins Venetian DSE main event

By Todd Lamansky Sin City local Keith Ferrera topped a pro-heavy field of 254 and a final table that included Will “The Thrill” Failla and Paul Lieu to win the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza’s $2,500 main event in February. He pocketed $139,720 for the victory, the second largest payday of his career, to bring his […]

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