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The 2008 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em World Champion is Kenny Tran, from Arcadia, CA. He is a professional poker player, who has specialized in high-limit cash games most of his career. Tran collected $539,056 for first place. He also earned his first WSOP gold bracelet. This was his 12th WSOP career cash. Tran has an amazing story. He was born in Vietnam. He once worked at McDonalds. When he turned 21, he worked as a poker dealer. Tran gradually moved up through the ranks to the point where he now routinely plays for six-figure sums amongst the toughest competition in the world ...

... Kenny Tran Wins Heads-up No-limit Hold'em gold

Erick Lindgren Wins WSOP Mixed Hold'em Gold

The final tournament of the 2007-2008 World Series of Poker Circuit season began today at the fifth annual Bayou Poker Challenge. This is the last tournament of the final stop on the nine-month schedule, which began last summer and visited 12 different poker destinations. The fourth season of the World Series of Poker Circuits was widely popular once again, attracting more than 30,000 entries nationwide. More than $25 million in prize money was awarded to winners ...

... Erick Lindgren Wins WSOP Mixed Hold'em Gold

Final WSOP Circuit Event of the Season Begins in New Orleans

The final tournament of the 2007-2008 World Series of Poker Circuit season began today at the fifth annual Bayou Poker Challenge. This is the last tournament of the final stop on the nine-month schedule, which began last summer and visited 12 different poker destinations. The fourth season of the World Series of Poker Circuits was widely popular once again, attracting more than 30,000 entries nationwide. More than $25 million in prize money was awarded to winners. The $5,000 buy-in Bayou championship event attracted 249 entries. The total prize pool amounts to $1,196,650. The top 27 finishers in this event will collect prize money. The tournament winner will receive $382,928 for first prize ...

... Final WSOP Circuit Event of the Season Begins in New Orleans

Jon Kalmar: Life After the WSOP Final Table

Jon Kalmar from Chorleyville, England landed a seat in the 2007 WSOP by winning a satellite event at the last minute. I met Jon during a break on Day 2 out in the smoking area behind the Amazon room. He was laughing and smoking with a couple mates of his so I walked up to them introducing myself as a reporter covering WSOP for my website ...

... Jon Kalmar: Life After the WSOP Final Table

Andrew Kloc Wins First WSOP Circuit Gold Ring

The fifth annual Bayou Poker Challenge continued today at the Harrahs New Orleans Casino and Resort. The second event on the schedule, a $500 (+50) no-limit hold’em tournament, attracted 344 entries, creating a prize pool totaling $166,840. The winner was Andrew Kloc, from Naugatuck, CT. The 36-year-old former social worker’s transition to becoming a full-time poker pro was made much easier by collecting first place prize money in this event, which amounted to $51,840 ...

... Andrew Kloc Wins First WSOP Circuit Gold Ring

Mark Stephen Edwards Victorious at Bayou Poker Challenge

The fourth event on the 2008 Bayou Poker Challenge schedule was completed today as Mark Stephen Edwards won the $500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em competition. The tournament was hosted by the Harrahs New Orleans Casino and Resort. First place paid $30,957. Edwards was also presented with a gold ring, awarded to all World Series of Poker Circuit winners here in New Orleans ...

... Mark Stephen Edwards Victorious at Bayou Poker Challenge