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Poker Player Profile: Josh Arieh

July 28, 2010 By knup

Josh Arieh is as known for his outstanding play as he is, is perceived arrogance. An aggressive player, he has also been a successful one. He’s earned a WSOP bracelet and is widely respected for his hold’em play. Born in Rochester, New York, Josh grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. It was here that his competitive nature was nurtured but not in the area of poker. Arieh became a star on the baseball diamond. He also was a pretty impressive pool player. Poker would be one of the latter games that Josh would learn to master. For Josh, Biloxi, Mississippi was the place where his tournament … [Read more...]

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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: David Williams

July 22, 2010 By knup

David Williams is one of the hottest and hippest young professionals in the game of poker. Besides having great looks and sleek style, he also had a 4.0 GPA and even scored a 1550 on the SAT. Another random side not before we get to the poker, David is among the best players in the fantasy game known as "Magic: The Gathering". His native home is Texas where he grew up looking after himself and his mother at a very young age. David Anthony Williams just started playing serious poker in 1997. But in this short span of time, he has accumulated millions by winning many major tournaments. He … [Read more...]

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Poker Player Profile – T.J.Cloutier

February 17, 2010 By knup

Thomas James Cloutier is easily one of the most veteran professional poker players in the world. Born in October 1939, Cloutier has donned many facets through his life. He has always had a bent towards sports from the very beginning of his life where he played basketball and baseball in school days. He also competed in the 1959 edition of Rose Bowl. One of his early achievements was that he got drafted into the army but later left it to play professional football for Montreal Allouettes and Toronto Agronauts in the Canadian Football League. Once his football career ended due to an … [Read more...]

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