Tag Archive | "World Series of Poker"
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes was born in 1951 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He learned how to play poker at a very young age from his father. Unlike many professional poker players, Brenes went ahead and received an education, graduating from the University of Costa Rica with a degree in industrial engineering. After graduating he would go [...]
Continue reading...Sam Farha
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sam Farha was born in 1959 in Lebanon, but moved to the United States during his teens to escape the Lebanese Civil War. He attended the University of Kansas, where he got his degree in Business Administration. He later moved to Houston, TX to work with his brother. At this point in his life, Farha [...]
Continue reading...Thomas “Thunder” Keller
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thomas “Thunder” Keller got his start in poker in a different kind of card game. He was an avid “Magic: The Gathering” player and was a regular on the Magic tournament circuit. Sills from playing the game of Magic were easily transferable to poker such as calculating odds, counting outs, and the ability to bluff. [...]
Continue reading...Todd Brunson
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sometimes it is hard to come out of the shadow of a famous father, but in the case of Todd Brunson, he has done just that. Brunson dropped out of college at Texas Tech University just shy of his senior year to take up a career in poker. His father is the legendary Doyle Brunson, [...]
Continue reading...Al Krux
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Al Krux has been a professional poker player for over 30 years. He has been a face at the tables for many years and has been a face at some of the biggest final tables in history. Before getting into poker, he was a diamond merchant. Also, at one point in his career Krux did [...]
Continue reading...Joe Awada
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Joe Awada was born in Lebanon and learned to play poker at an early age by learning Five Card Stud. He was forced to leave Lebanon in 1971 due to the rising tensions in the country. He was left in the U.S. to try and make a living to send money home to his family. [...]
Continue reading...Bill Edler
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Bill Edler started playing poker back in his law school days to get him through college. Edler attended the University of California-Berkley, but never actually took the bar exam. Edler stated that he never intended to be a lawyer, but still wanted the degree. After college, he moved to California where he became a prop [...]
Continue reading...Steve Zolotow
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Steve Zolotow is one of the more solid players that you will encounter on the professional poker circuit. He holds a Bachelors degree in Statistics and an MBA in Finance. As a result, he brings a very calculated approach to the poker table that has allowed him to finish strong in many poker tournaments all [...]
Continue reading...John Juanda
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
John Juanda came to the United States in 1990 to go to college at Oklahoma State University. It wasn’t until he was in college that he took up poker. Most of his young life, he focused on his studies and being a track star. Juanda graduated from Oklahoma State University with degrees in Marketing and [...]
Continue reading...Hilbert Shirey
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Hilbert Shirey is a professional poker player out of Winter Haven, FL. Not much is known about the upbringing of this professional, but he has established quite a body of work in the poker world. He first exploded onto the poker scene in 1987 when he made two final tables at the World Series of [...]
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