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Poker Player Profile: Marcel Luske

July 26, 2010 By knup

2004 was Marcel Luske’s coming out party of sorts to the poker world at large. That year he would finish second to Joe Awada in a 7 Card Stud event, winning an impressive $120,800. Also in 2004, he placed 10th in the WSOP Main Event. Known as the Flying Dutchman, Luske has managed to develop a very resume. He is an excellent tournament player, one of the best in the world. Marcel Luske has been able to do what many other poker professionals have not, cash at an extraordinary amount of tournaments in both the United States and Europe. A sharp dresser, Luske always makes sure that he … [Read more...]

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Poker Player Profile: Mike Matusow

July 25, 2010 By knup

Poker professional, Mike Matusow, is known as The Mouth. He loves to talk, especially smack while at the poker table. Steve Badger, a fellow player has this to say about The Mouth, "When Mike stops talking, you feel like you should call the paramedics, just like if another person had stopped breathing."Many players don't like him, but most everyone who has ever played against this 2-time bracelet winner has respect for his game: he's often noted as one of the top tournament Omaha players in the world, and his performances in big no-limit hold'em tournaments seem to get better every … [Read more...]

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Poker Player Profile: Ted Forrest

July 23, 2010 By knup

Ted Forrest’s career didn’t exactly get off to a great start. He wasn’t an overnight sensation by any stretch of the imagination. However, he did play well enough on a consistent basis that his winnings were enough to pay his way through college, though he never finished. He quit with less them a semester left. He doesn’t regret that decision, considering the career he has had as a poker pro. Ted Forrest is as known for his big wins as he is his big losses. He was won $1million in a single session and lost that much as well. He also routinely places bets on matters that have … [Read more...]

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Poker Player Profile: Stu Unger

July 21, 2010 By knup

The Stu Ungar story is one of a great talent whose tremendous talent was not only underutilized but cut short by substance abuse and tragedy. Ungar was an incredible card player, one of the best of all time. The winner of three World Series of Poker championships, Ungar also suffered from a very serious drug addiction. Stu showed a propensity for card playing early on. At the age of 10, he won a gin rummy tournament. As a fifteen year old, Ungar had already developed a reputation for being the best player in New York City. Stu Ungar’s card playing prowess would eventually take him … [Read more...]

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Poker Player Profile: Joseph Cada

June 27, 2010 By knup

Joseph Cada, from Shelby Charter Township, Michigan is known as the youngest person to ever win the Main Event at the World Series of Poker. Cada was the winner of the 2009 event as a member of TeamPokerStars. At 21 years old, he passed Peter Eastgate for the record. Prior to his major win, he had already won two previous WSOP cash win. His online alias is jcada99, and many know him by the nickname “the kid”. Cada started his poker playing at the age of 16, mostly online. Him and his brother shared accounts, and he twice lost all his money. Although not legal to play in the United … [Read more...]

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Poker Player Profile: John Juanda

June 24, 2010 By knup

John Juanda is a professional poker player from Indonesia. Although born in Indonesia, Juanda has Chinese ethnicity, and now currently lives in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up with his grandmother, being the first grand child born within his family was quite the honor for John. Juanda first came to the United States in 1990, when he went to school in Stillwater Oklahoma at Oklahoma State University. He then graduated from Seattle University with a MBA. Juanda’s common nicknames in the poker world are J.J. and Lunchbox. He currently has four World Series of Poker bracelets and has finished … [Read more...]

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