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The Nominees Are In: Poker’s Biggest Night Set to Unfold in Los AngelesBy Calvin Ayre, Bodog Founder & CEOWhen Men Nguyen takes the stage to accept the coveted 2005 “Card Player, Player of the Year Award” at the illustrious Henry Fonda Music Box Theater on February 15 it will mark a landmark moment for the game. The first Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Gala will undoubtedly be one of the most talked about events of the awards season. And Nguyen will always be remembered as the recipient of the coveted top prize on the night poker went Hollywood and honored professional poker player

Thanks for the update Mike.

Can someone please post an updated chip count?I'm stuck at work and can't access Card Player, Poker Pages, and Poker Wire. Thanks.

For those who missed Howard Lederer's chat on Espn.com yesterday:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to The Show. On Thursday, poker player Howard Lederer will join us online to answer your questions right here in chat.Howard left college to become a chess player, but ended up finding his way to the poker tables. Howard was a regular in No Limit Hold 'Em at the elite Mayfair club in New York. Eventually, Howard moved to Vegas and has quickly become one of the most respected players around.Of note, it was Howard who

As the reigning Player of the Year, Men "The Master" Nguyen will be the guest of honor at the Bodog sponsored Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Gala next month. The event is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2006 in Hollywood, CA. I will be attending the event with The Master and will post an event report if anyone is interested. Here is the official press release:Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Gala: A First for the Poker IndustryAccording to industry estimates, close to 100 million Americans play poker and its global appeal is nothing short of phenomenal. There are more

Here's a book I would not buy:"How I Almost Won The World Series of Poker Playing Like A Total Donk" by Tiffany Williamson.

That is awesome. Great job OP!

Well, it's finally official. DN had a great run in 2004, but his reign as POY has ended. Congrats to Men The Master!Player of the Year Race: Epilogue --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Right Down to the Wire, Including 'Gargage Points' The Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio was billed as, among other things, the final countdown to the crowning of the 2005 Card Player Player of the Year competition. Men “The Master” Nguyen steamrolled the fields in the preliminary events, harvested the P.O.Y. points, and by the time the main event was rea

I didn't read the whole thread, so someone may have already posted this ...When you're all in pre-flop with KK and get called by your opponent with AA. Your opponent's hand holds up and you have to ship him all your chips. Then he has the nerve to look at you like he made some kind of great play. That ticks me off.

Just concluded on Espn.com:Welcome to The Show! On Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET, 2005 World Series of Poker runner-up Steve Dannenmann will log on to take your questions and comments in chat.Steve Dannenmann was born in Brooklyn Park, Maryland. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Baltimore and was a CPA and mortgage banker before coming in second in the 2005 WSOP.In the grand finale of the WSOP, Joe Hachem -- the main even champ -- flopped a straight with 3-7o then Dannenmann moved all in with A-3 when an ace spied on the turn. Steve won $4,500,000 for his play. Joe Hachem won $7.5 milli

Men is a great player, but he also plays more tournaments than any other pro BY FAR Most likely true. I wonder if this will change when some of the young hotshot Internet pros turn 21, i.e., ZeeJustin. Maybe they will keep spending the majority of their time playing on the Internet like Fischman, but it will be interesting to see what develops in the next few years.The avatar - very disturbing. Where is The Wynn when you need him?

scottyno,You are correct sir. I have not forgotten about you! I probably won't see Men until he returns for the LA Poker Classic in late January, but I will get him to sign a photo for now. Now bite me. And I better not see the photo end up on freaking Ebay.

Tough break for Gracz. He is a sensational young player. BTW, the Player of the Year race is not over. Men The Master and John Phan are battling it out at the Taj. Both made the final table in today's event (which is still going on). I have heard unconfirmed reports that Gracz is on his way to AC, but he may be too far behind in points even if he wins the main event due to the (projected) small field. If Men holds on, he will have won the Player of the Year award 4 times. TJ Cloutier is the only other player that has won more than once.Poker Player of the Year Award Winners: 1997: Me

Posted today at the ESPN Poker Club Archive:Ivey Focusing On Tournament Play by Steve RosenbloomListen up, poker world. Phil Ivey is comingThe man whom esteemed pro Barry Greenstein calls the best tournament player in the world plans on playing a lot more tournaments next year."It's hard for me to play every tournament that's out there because of the cash games going on,'' Ivey says in a phone interview that took him away from -- what else? -- a cash game. "But I'm going to start focusing a lot more on tournaments now because of the amount of money that's up for grabs. I'm really going to star

For those who missed it this afternoon ...Welcome to The Show! On Thursday at 4 p.m. ET, former WPT Player-of-the-Year and author of WPT: Making the Final Table, Erick Lindgren will log on to take your questions in chat.Lindgren, the high school all-star athlete from Burney, CA, achieved stardom on the Tour with two victories and a fifth place finish in WPT's Season Two, netting just under $2 million for the year.The 27 year old learned his craft by juggling as many as seven online games simultaneously and playing cash games in casinos before joining the World Poker Tour. Along with his cohort