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TommyGun Nguyen is WSOP world champ

The string of twenty-somethings winning the World Series of Poker Main Event is over as 39-year-old Las Vegas resident and Saigon, Vietnam, native Qui “TommyGun”

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Klein stays hot, wins HPT Reno

Local player Loren Klein added to a stellar year on Oct. 10 when he topped the field in the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno. Klein earned $47,099, a $3,600 championship package and the silver HPT bracelet. Anton Dimagiba finished second ($29K). “I’m just so happy that I […]

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Venetian DeepStack still shines in Las Vegas

The main event at Venetian’s DeepStack Extravaganza III in Las Vegas went to Jonathan Turner of Myrtle Beach, S.C., earning him $536K. Ukraine’s Artem Metalidi took home $330K for second and Dan Heimiller of Las Vegas received $238K for third. The $5K buy-in drew 537 players, creating a $2.4M prize pool, easily surpassing the $2M … Continue reading Venetian DeepStack still shines in Las Vegas

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Kumar earns $80K in at Thunder Valley in Northern California

Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif., hosted the World Poker Tour DeepStacks series April 9-18 with a $250K guarantee for the $1,100 main event. The series saw a slew of players attend, including more than 400 for the main event, which Jasthi Kumar of San Ramon won. He pocketed $80K and a $3K championship […]

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