Month: May 2012

Michigan

Roeper always is willing to lend his time to poker charity events

Poker tournaments are playing an important role for many Chicago-area charities. With many charity budgets stressed, they look to local personalities for help. With a busy schedule of writing for the Chicago Sun Times and being on WLS radio with Roe Conn, Richard Roeper manages to find time to help many charities. “Richard Roeper has […]

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Iowa

World Series of Poker Circuit wraps up at Council Bluffs

Here are the winners of the World Series of Poker Circuit events at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa on March 29-April 10. Event 1 • $350 NLHE Entries: 355 • Pool: $103,305 Brent Glantz, $23,764 Event 2 • $350 NLHE Entries: 585 • Pool: $170,235 Stephen Kats, $35,745 Event 3 • $350 NLHE Entries: 211 […]

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Missouri

Kirk wins WSOPC main event in St. Louis

The World Series of Poker Circuit returned to Harrah’s St. Louis (April 12-24) for the third time, and Tripp Kirk of Atlanta was certainly happy for that. Kirk captured the $1,620 main event for $190,961 and a seat at the WSOPC National Championship in Las Vegas. Kirk entered heads-up play with a 2-to-1 chip lead […]

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New Mexico

Aldaz leaves New Mexico behind for his dreams

With more than his fair share of flare and confidence, Carlos Aldaz is a popular dealer at the Inn of the Mountain Gods poker room. At least, he WAS a dealer until sign-ups for the Road to the Main Event tournament began in this beautiful Southern New Mexico resort in April. He quit his job […]

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