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A former high school and college basketball player turned American poker pro, Huck Seed is also an insane prop better. Early life Seed—born Huckleberry Seed in Santa Clara, California—was, incidentally, featured in the 2006 documentary Quantum Hoops that chronicled Cal Tech’s quest to end a 21-year losing streak. This makes sense since Seed is six-foot-six—or…
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Poker pro Sammy Farha is a prolific tournament player with three World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets who is quite well known as the runner up to “every man” Chris Moneymaker in the 2003 WSOP Main Event. He is also a familiar face on GSN’s popular program High Stakes Poker. Farha is truly one-of-a-kind. His expensive…
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Known as “Poker Barbie,” Lacey Jones is among the most popular poker players in the world. In addition to her beauty, Jones is quite fascinating, having been a fashion model, international television host, poker commentator, and social network phenomenon. In the beginning Jones was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1979 where—even though she enjoyed…
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Poker pro Justin Bonomo, known as ZeeJustin online, is probably best known (at the moment) for winning the 2018 World Series of Poker’s (WSOP) Big One for One Drop and a handsome $10 million. With this win, Bonomo surpassed former top earner Daniel Negreanu and now sits atop poker’s All Time Money List with total…
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Shannon Elizabeth is a multi-talented model, actor, and poker player. Let’s take a look at her eventful life and poker career. Early life and acting career Raised in Waco, Texas, Shannon Elizabeth was a cheerleader and played tennis in high school. During this time, she aspired to be a professional tennis player. Upon growing up,…
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Anyone familiar with professional poker players should know about Antonio Esfandiari. The man known as “The Magician” does some awesome and elaborate chip tricks, and above all, he is a world-class poker player too! In this article, we’ll take a look at: Antonio Esfandiari’s life before poker The Magician’s professional success Antonio Esfandiari’s top 9…
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Once upon a time, there was an Irish poker pro and a gorgeous Hollywood actress who bonded at the poker table and have since been inseparable. Here is the tale of Phil Laak and Jennifer Tilly. Phil Laak Phil “The Unabomber” Laak is an Irish poker pro who currently resides in Los Angeles. He was…
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There is a lot of money to be made playing poker. Many of the game’s best players have climbed the ladder and made millions on the live and virtual felt. Let’s take a look at the top ten best poker players of all time, based on tournament earnings. Honorable mentions First, a shout-out to numbers…
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