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Dan Torpey chuckles with friends around a poker table at Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights.
“Joe Cada is on top of the poker world. Tuesday morning, the 21-year-old from Chesterfield Township became the youngest player to win the World Series of
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Escapee on November 10 at 10:11 p.m.
Is Poker really a Sport? To me, it’s more like one of the Survivor TV series, only using a deck of cards. I don’t think it’s a sport. But, when you’re all-sports, all of the time, you’ve gotta find something to fill up all those broadcasting hours…
JIMMYMAC on November 11 at 12:35 a.m.
I usually have a home game 3-4 times a year if my wife is out of town. Good fun. Losers of the poker game usually spill out for a brutal game of 4-5-6 where the real action is.
I just got done watching the main event on ESPN2…that Joe Cada sucked out time after time after time. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it. Cada had 9 lives and then some.
scootermom on November 11 at 8:14 a.m.
Scooterdad watched this last night. All three or more boring, live hours.
Watching people playing cards? I don’t get it.
JohnA on November 11 at 8:51 a.m.
I love poker because it is so much like life.
You don’t have to be the best at what you do or even have the best plan (in the case of poker, the best hand) to succeed.
Like life, some measure of luck is involved, but what is luck but the point where preparedness and opportunity meet. If you are not prepared when the opportunity presents itself, you won’t be successful.
Pretty simple, really.