Month: August 2014

Nevada

Bui leads outstanding WSOP showing for NorCal poker players

After a long summer in Las Vegas, Northern California players impressively made a combined 24 final tables and brought home more than $3 million from the World Series of Poker. And another bracelet now resides in the NorCal region thanks to Todd Bui of Sacramento. He won Event 16 ($1,500 2-7 Triple Draw) for $124K. […]

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Nevada

Velador just misses making November Nine

This year’s World Series of Poker was very good for Southern California players. Luis Velador, a two-time WSOP bracelet-winner, was the final-table bubble of the main event. Velador of Lake Elsinore has cashed 16 times at the WSOP and has more than $1.5 million in winnings. Velador went into the final 10 as the short […]

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California

Andrew Barber wins Ante Up World Championship Event #12

Andrew Barber of Sacramento, Calif., was outchipped 6,000 to 164,000 heads-up but rallied back to win Event #12 of the Ante Up World Championship – $360 Ante Up World Open Face Chinese Poker Championship – at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif

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