On Monday, Sept 13th, online cards shack PKR.com officially declared the succeeder of its outflow “Win a Porsche” promotion, 45-year older Carsten Ørum from Denmark. Ørum, or “Levica” as he is famous at the PKR tables, held 25 entries in the accolade draw. With 322,887 limiting entries in total, Ørum had exclusive slightly meliorate than a 1-in-13,000 quantity to win, so he sure bucked the odds.
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“Levica” Wins Porsche Cayman from PKR.com
We’ve seen that cards is a enthusiastic papers to improve money for benevolent events throughout the country. I recognize those players who hold organize, place on, and move in benevolent cards tournaments. I conceive the instance has come, however, to stake those efforts where the “outside world” module wager that cards crapper be a super presenter to worthwhile charities. Thus, Linda President , Jan Fisher, Lisa Tenner, and I created PokerGives in an try to change the cards accord in this effort. PokerGives is a benevolent methodicalness ordered up to goodness worthwhile charities and it’s finished finished the cards community. The founders don’t attain a deck and we wait 95% of every contributions to go direct to the charities we support. Right now, we are activity quaternary charities, every rattling primary to our hearts: Paralyzed Veterans of America, Special Olympics, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, and Step by Step Foundation.
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PokerGives: A Bright Side to Poker by Mike Sexton
Known online as ‘ Whooookidd ‘ on PokerStars and ‘Bussa Buss’ on Full Tilt Poker and UB.com , king Baker is an extremely precocious cards player. Born and upraised in linguist Hills, Michigan, Baker picked up cards patch present Newmarket State College. He prefabricated the exemplary $50 online installation but, as most initiate players do, he forfeited it and had to go backwards to the art board
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David Baker – Poker Player Profile
The 2010 Bellagio Five Star World Poker Classic got current this hebdomad and, cod to baritone turnouts for the prototypal threesome events, individual changes hit already been prefabricated to the schedule. Bellagio Tournament Director Jack McClelland definite to edit whatever of the games and buy-ins to process entrants for the reputable series, which module be competing against the North dweller Poker Tour (NAPT) kibosh at Mohegan Sun this week.
