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ROY JONES JR Y’ALL MUST HAVE FORGOT STEVE BRECHER WINS $1,025,500 NICK BINGER SURVIVING LONGEST FINAL FROM $50 TABLE IN WPT HISTORY TO $1,000,000 ALL CANADIAN FINAL WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT FEATURED MONTREAL’S SAMUEL CHARTIER VS POKER TORONTO’S JOHN NIXON PALOOZA

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PUBLISHER You gotta get in the game. he World Series of Poker Circuit Event, recently held at Caesars Atlantic Greg McDonald - [email protected] City, has consistently become one of the most well attended events on the circuit schedule. e eleven tournaments that took place from Mach 4th - 14th attracted EDITOR-IN-CHIEF T Evert Caldwell - [email protected] over 5000 players and generated more than $3 million dollars in prize money. is years champion was 23 year old Montreal, Quebec native, Samuel Chartier. e young pro MANAGING EDITOR took home $322,944, and the Circuit Champion’s gold ring for his eff ort. Second place Johnny Kampis fi nisher John Nixon from Toronto, Ontario, made it an All Canadian fi nal. e full time student took home $177,619. Could this be the year a Canadian wins the WSOP Main CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Event ? Canadians were well represented at last years Main Event, making up the highest Dave Lukow percentage of players from a country outside of the US. If you’re a ‘math guy’, it’s not a ART & DESIGN [email protected] bad bet...with the right odds, of course. Casey Wiesel, Nathan Hess, Whitney Prewitt

Rounder Magazine and the Rounder Girls made the trip to Atlantic City to attend the PHOTOGRAPHY event and would like to send out a special ‘thank you’ to all the friendly staff at Caesars Kaden , Lee Cave, Hod Berman and Ballys who made us feel so welcome. e Rounder Girls were also very happy to meet Kristen Hanshaw, Jeremy Robinson

2008 WSOP ‘Main Event’ third place fi nisher Dennis Phillips, who played in the 5k event TELEVISION PRODUCTION and also took part in the ceremonies. Several other notables competed, including former Tom McDonald, Gregory McDonald WSOP bracelet winners Jason Young, Chris Reslock, and Cliff “Johnny Bax” Josephy, as Sherry McDonald, Suzanne La Belle well as last years defending champion Eric Haber. e fi nal two stops on this years circuit Jenna Edwards, Arthur Bergel, Susan Fowler schedule, leading up to the 2009 WSOP, are at Caesars Palace Las Vegas from April 12th RESEARCH & CONTENT - 29th and Harrahs New Orleans from My 8th - 20th. We hope to see you there ! The World Series of Poker Roberta Caldwell Spring Bayou Poker Challenge Running nearly simultaneously with the Caesars Atlantic City event was the Spring CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Poker Classic at the Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, MS. ere were a total of Nolan Dalla, Susie Isaacs, Johnny Kampis A World Series of Poker Circuit Event sixteen events, including two Ladies Events. Congratulations to Harold ‘David’ Kruger Darlene Least, Peter Herold, Jay Ginsbach for winning the $2500 main event and the $100,287 fi rst place prize money. Kruger also David & Claire Sasseman, Peter Gulliver Jenna Edwards bested a fi eld of 136 players in a preliminary $300 Buy-in Event on March 10th. at win May 8 - 20 , 2009 was good for an additional $11,867. ADVERTISING SALES/DISTRIBUTION [email protected] Date Event # Tournament Buy-In Date Event # Tournament Buy-In While the tournaments were taking place, a photo shoot with cover girl Amber Forrester Evert Caldwell (205) 937-9887 was in full production at e Red Door Nightclub, located next to the Millennium eatre Hod Berman (917) 607-1641 May 8 1 No Limit Hold’em $300 + $40 May 14 13 No Limit Hold’em $500 + $50 inside the Gold Strike. Amber made the drive to Tunica from her hometown of Marietta Michael Clemente (954) 871-7216 Martin G. Kenny (702) 265-1822 May 8 2 Limit Omaha Hi-Low (8/B) 5pm $300 + $40 May 14 14 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low (8/B) 5pm $300 + $40 Georgia. Amber is an avid poker player, and loves the competitiveness of the game. Once Danny Baseheart (407) 574-4549 May 9 3 No-Limit Hold’em $500 + $50 May 15 15 No Limit Hold’em $300 + $40 you see her photo spread, your vision of a poker player will never be the same. And that’s May 9 4 Pot-Limit Hold’em 5pm $300 + $40 May 15 16* Pot-Limit Omaha/Rebuys 5pm $250 + $35 a good thing! ROUNDER GIRL CASTINGS [email protected] May 10 5 No Limit Hold’em $500 + $50 May 16 17 No Limit Hold’em $500 + $50 May 10 6 No Limit Hold’em 5pm $300 + $40 May 16 18 Pot Limit Omaha 5pm $1000 + $70 MARKETING & PROMOTIONS May 11 7 No-Limit Hold’em $500 + $50 May 17 19** Ladies No Limit 11am $300 + $40 [email protected] May 11 8 Pot-Limit Omaha 5pm $500 + $50 May 18 Day 1 Circuit Championship $5000 + $150 LEGAL AFFAIRS May 12 9 No-Limit Hold’em (6 Handed) $500 + $50 May 19 Day 2 Championship Event Jeffrey P Kranzdorf May 12 10 No-Limit Hold’em 5pm $300 + $40 May 20 Day 3 Final Table @ 2pm

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APRIL 2009 ROUNDER PROMOTIONS CELEBRITY Q&A 10 | Atlantic City 36 | Ken Davitian 12 | Gold Strike, Tunica, MS CASINO LISTINGS BEYOND THE RAIL 38 | Hotel & Casino Listings 14 | Luxor, Las Vegas SPECIAL FEATURE Q&A 41 | Amber Forrester 18 | Kathy Raymond PLAYER PROFILE SPORTS 48 | Nick Binger 20 | Sports Memo 50 | Kenna James SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DATE/TIME EVENT BUY-IN CHIPS BONUS CHIPS 22 | Rounder Sports 52 | Oklahoma Johnny Hale Sat. May 9 / Noon No Limit Hold’em $220 $7,500 $2,500 ROUNDER GIRLS ON THE ROAD W/JENNA 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 24 | Christina 54 | Road Trip Sun. May 10 / Noon Omaha Hi-Lo $220 $7,500 $2,500 18 25 | Lorie 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 56 | Rebecca SCHEDULE & RESULTS Mon. May 11 / Noon No Limit Hold’em $220 $7,500 $2,500 58 | Rounder of the Year 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 ALL THINGS ROUNDER 60 | Deep Stack Extravaganza Tues. May 12 / Noon Omaha Hi-Lo $330 $7,500 $2,500 28 | Limit vs. No Limit 62 | Western Roundup 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 26 30 | Late Tournament ALL-IN Tips 63 | Northern Roundup 32 | Chip Chatter 64 | Southern Roundup Wed. May 13 / Noon No Limit Hold’em $330 $7,500 $2,500 66 | Weekly Tournament Listings by State 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 NEWS & EVENTS 70 | WSOP - Kia Landry Thurs. May 14 / Noon Omaha Hi-Lo $330 $7,500 $2,500 34 | Mohegan Sun to Host 72 | WPT - Andrew Cimpan 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 Six-Day Poker Tournament in April Fri. May 15 / Noon No Limit Hold’em $330 $7,500 $2,500 Binion’s Plans Third Annual Poker ENTERTAINMENT 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 Classic 74 | Night Life Sat. May 16 / Noon Omaha Hi-Lo Championship $540 $10,000 $2,500 Full Tilt Poker Launches Training 76 | Concerts & Shows 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 Academy Isle Casino Pompano Park Announc- ROCKIN’ ROUNDER Sun. May 17 / Noon No Limit Hold’em Championship $540 $10,000 $2,500 es New Poker Room Hours/2009 78 | Spooner Oldham 7PM No Limit Hold’em $110 $5,000 $2,500 State Championship Event All Tournaments are Two-Day Events. Play Will Cease at Midnight or Until the Final Table is Reached. Final Table/Tables Will Resume at WPT Branches into Africa ASK HOYT 2PM the Following Day. 45 Minute Levels for All Noon Tournaments. Tournament Will Be Located on Main Casino Floor Next to Poker Room. Each Event Will Be Limited to 350 Players. The 7PM Events Will Follow Orleans Friday and Saturday Night Tournament Structure. Alabama Considers Electronic 80 | Q&A with Hoyt Corkins Bingo Bill SATELLITES BEGIN SATURDAY, MAY 9 AT 5PM PokerPalooza Three Percent (3%) of each noon event prize pool will go directly to the tournament HHPT First Ladies Tournament at the SPECIAL ROOM RATES dealers/staff. Players may purchase an optional $10 bonus card to receive additional starting Silks in Tampa Bay, FL On the Cover: chips. The bonus card monies will go directly to the tournament dealers/staff. Participants must MAY 6-19* be at least 21 years of age. This is a non-smoking event. Orleans regularly scheduled daily Amber Forrester tournaments at Noon will be cancelled during The Orleans Open. Orleans daily tournament schedule resumes Monday, May 18 at 12PM. Management reserves all rights. Dream a Little Dream $ $ 30 70 *Based on availability. $5 daily resort fee applies to all reservations. The Orleans reserves the right to amend 52 FAIRWAY JAY’S MASTERS PREVIEW MIDWEEK WEEK ENDS or cancel this promotional room offer at any time and at it’s sole discretion. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY! ROUNDERLIFE.com CALL 365-7111 4500 W. TROPICANA AVE. • LAS VEGAS, NV 89103 KEN DAVITIAN BORAT’S CHUM EXUDES CHARISMA AND CLASS Mention Offer Code POK2009 TOLL FREE 888-365-7111 • POKER ROOM 702-365-7150 ROY JONES JR E-MAIL: [email protected] Y’ALL MUST HAVE FORGOT STEVE BRECHER 78 WINS $1,025,500 NICK BINGER SURVIVING LONGEST FINAL FROM $50 TABLE IN WPT HISTORY TO $1,000,000 ALL CANADIAN FINAL WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT FEATURED MONTREAL’S SAMUEL CHARTIER VS POKER TORONTO’S JOHN NIXON PALOOZA

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Luxor he Luxor pyramid with its laser beam of light provides a striking visual even on the overtly glamorous Las Vegas TStrip. One of the most recognizable structures in Las Vegas, the 30-story architectural wonder invites curiosity, while the inside rewards visitors with equal parts excitement, mystery and intrigue.

A magnifi cent lobby greets guests, drawing eyes upward to one of the world’s largest atriums and then inward where the action awaits. With a 120,000-square-foot gaming area, eclectic restaurants, and top-notch entertainment, Luxor is an unparalleled travel destination.

GAMING Luxor’s casino includes popular table games such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette, Pai Gow Poker and Craps as well as the latest in slot machines, a Poker Room and e Race & Sports Book. Luxor honors the MGM MIRAGE Players Club one of the most rewarding player experiences. Players earn points, comps, free Holiday Gift Shoppe Points, and more at 12 of the world’s fi nest resorts and casinos. When guests know the value of the card, they travel from one property to another to use the points to their advantage. Participating MGM MIRAGE properties are: Luxor, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, e Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, and Excalibur in Las Vegas; Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Miss.; Gold Strike in Tunica, Miss.; and MGM Grand in Detroit, Mich.

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ACCOMMODATIONS POOL/CABANAS/SPA ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLIFE e Pyramid features 2,455 deluxe guest rooms and 234 Spa Luxor features four large pools, four relaxing whirlpools and 12 A multi-phase enhancement plan is revolutionizing the iconic resort Luxor has nightclubs and bars to accommodate any mood or Suites. Inclinators travel the 30 stories at a 39-degree angle in each private cabanas. and bringing new energy to the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. occasion. Noir Bar is reminiscent of a modern speakeasy and is an corner of the pyramid, delivering guests to their rooms in unique ultra-exclusive nightspot catering to the most elite clientele. Flight fashion. e Pyramid Deluxe Guest-rooms and Pyramid Spa Nurture the Spa at Luxor, off ers a chance to unwind amid the CRISS ANGEL Believe is the new Cirque du Soleil production that off ers a 40-seat lounge, gaming and a full bar 24 hours, Liquidity Suites feature exquisite accents throughout the décor. Pyramid exciting hustle and bustle of Las Vegas. Relax in this intimate facility opened in a custom-built theatre at Luxor. CRISS ANGEL Believe is uses cutting-edge technology to bring water to life. CatHouse Spa Suites feature a comfortable living room complete with with treatments designed to soothe tired bodies and calm weary a haunting exploration deep inside the inventive mind of mystifi er Loungerie is a modern design inspired by a 19th-century French wet bar and a large whirlpool tub located next to the window, minds. Innovative services include a Peppermint Foot erapy, a Criss Angel as he hovers between the land of the living and a surreal bordello, where voyeuristic visual elements and provocatively ideal for a romantic evening view of the Las Vegas skyline. e stimulating foot and leg massage complete with warm peppermint world uniquely woven together by the distinctive imaginations of attired staff are the norm. Aurora is the lounge located in Luxor’s twin 22-story towers feature 1,950 deluxe rooms and 237 suites. towel wrap; Citrus Marine Detox Body Toner, a three-stage Criss Angel and Cirque du Soleil. main lobby and off ers signature cocktails and European bottle e Tower Luxury One-Bedroom Suites off er accommodations treatment that includes a sea salt and seaweed scrub, Mediterranean service in a dynamic atmosphere that resembles the Northern custom designed with meticulous attention to detail, the fi nest marine-mud body mask and a toning and fi rming gel; and Escape Fantasy is set in Luxor’s Atrium Showroom. is provocative adult Lights. Finally LAX, one of L.A.’s hottest nightclubs now lights amenities and spectacular views of e Strip, mountains or to Sonoma with a full-body, grapeseed oil massage followed by a sea revue brings fantasies to life with the sizzling Fantasy dancers. up Luxor with star power courtesy of celebrity investors DJ AM Luxor’s sparkling pools. salt scrub and a wine body wrap to nourish dehydrated skin. e spa and Christina Aguilera. Like its sister property in Hollywood, includes a whirlpool, sauna and eucalyptus steam room in both the Carrot Top is a permanent headliner at Luxor’s Atrium Showroom. LAX caters to a young, sophisticated crowd and is the destination men and women’s areas to enhance the guest experience. e Spa at With a knack for rock ‘n’ roll gadgets and in-your-face energy. of choice for discriminating club-goers, A-list celebrities and the Luxor also off ers a state-of-the-art fi tness center. social jet set. to rise above the rest.

DINING Luxor off ers a variety of fi ne dining experiences from seafood and steak to Pan Asian cuisine and Italian, all served in distinctive surroundings. Choose from T&T (Tacos & Tequila - the sombrero, the shot glass, the bullfi ght, skeletons and seductive women – inspired the design concept), TENDER Steak & Seafood, CatHouse, Fusia and Company American Bistro. Located next to LAX Company restaurant features a fi reside lounge surrounded by aspen trees and hurricane lamp candles, a state-of-the-art wine room and an innovative menu of American comfort foods. With celebrity investors Nicky Hilton, Nick Lachey and Wilmer Valderrama, Company reinvents the concept of the American bistro. Luxor also provides guests with relaxed, informal dining. ere is Pyramid Café, Backstage Deli, Luxor Food Court and the MORE Buff et.

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KATHY RAYMOND

he began in poker after getting tired of looking at spreadsheets, an adventure that has taken her from the woods of Connecticut to Nevada desert. is month Rounder caught Sup with Kathy Raymond to talk about life at the Venetian and its poker room’s popular Deep Stack Extravaganza events, running this month and during the WSOP this summer.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR HISTORY IN THE here. e product of poker is the same all WHAT’S THE KEY WITH THE SLUMPING INDUSTRY. over. It’s a game that is what it is. What ECONOMY TO GET PLAYERS IN THE I started out as a CPA. Did that for many, sets up apart is our staff , I truly believe. DOORS AND IN THE SEATS? many years. I was a fi nancial controller of a We treat players the way we would like to People always want some form of company. I was getting very bored and heard be treated. We treat everyone with respect. entertainment, no matter what the economy about this little place that was going to be ere’s a friendliness about the poker is, and they want that entertainment in a opening up in the woods of Connecticut room. A lot of players have compared it to place where they feel comfortable. In poker, called Foxwoods and decided that I wanted “Cheers” where everyone knows your name again with the skill level as it is, entertainment to go have some fun. Instead of crunching when you walk in. We make our players can be profi table. If we’re comparing poker numbers I wanted to be a poker dealer. So feel important because, they are. Without rooms across the country – in times of I left the CPA fi rm and put on my black our players we are nothing. economic catastrophe, people need a place and whites and trained for 12 weeks to be they can relax, maybe win some money, a poker dealer. I started at Foxwoods the WHAT WAS THE IMPETUS BEHIND maybe not, but they’re going to feel good day it opened. I dealt for approximately six STARTING THE DEEP STACK when they leave our room. Obviously we’ve weeks, which was less than the amount of EXTRAVAGANZA TOURNAMENT done enough marketing and advertising to time I trained, but they were looking for SERIES AND HOW HAS THE let people know this is what they are going to management people. I had the background, RESPONSE BEEN? get when they walk into the Venetian poker so I moved into a supervisory position and We listened to the players and what we room. In this economy, when you go out to proceeded to hold every position there found was that they were getting more dinner or go to a movie you’re not going to was in the poker room, from supervisor to and more educated as tournament players. get anything back from it. You don’t have a tournament director to shift manager to ey were reading the books and they were chance to get anything back from it. You’re manager and fi nally to director. e day I watching the videos and they were taking going to spend the money and it’s gone. You left, we had the grand opening of our new lessons. ey were taking their skill level to can have just as much fun going to a poker room. I left Foxwoods with 114 tables in a new dimension. With that in mind, the room that treats you well. e players are as 2006. I always felt that I was going to come tournaments were a get them in a chair and friendly as the staff is here, and they may out to Vegas at some point, and was really get them out kind of deal – crapshoots. ey walk out with more than they came in with. just waiting for the right off er from the right were not popular because there was no time How can you beat that? property. e Venetian is defi nitely the right and no amount of chips for them to utilize property, so I jumped at it and here I am. their skill, which meant leaning much WHAT OTHER PROMOTIONS OR more heavily on luck. So after discussing CHANGES ARE COMING UP IN THE SO YOU’VE BEEN WITH THE it in many instances with many players we VENETIAN POKER ROOM IN THE VENETIAN’S POKER ROOM SINCE IT decided to start the fi rst major deep stack COMING YEAR? STARTED? HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT event, which we held here in February 2007. We are obviously on the cusp of our next MAKING THE ROOM SO SUCCESSFUL? It became an immediate success. e players Deep Stack Extravaganza, which starts It will be three years on April 2 since we absolutely loved it. We followed that up with April 1 and runs through April 25. en opened. Obviously, I came into a very another deep stack event in June 2007. With we have our big one with our summer deep competitive market here and opening up as many people as are in town during the stack, the Deep Stack Extravaganza III, a huge room, relatively speaking, in Las World Series, the word spread like wildfi re which runs May 28 through July 16. at Vegas with 39 tables. It wasn’t an easy task. about our tournaments. I feel honored that one, we are going to have some surprises, It took some time to build up clientele for the deep stack philosophy has infi ltrated the which I cannot divulge right now, but there this room and the right staff . ree years industry. I think it’s a compliment to us that will be some surprises and some goodies Meet the Rounder Girls out, I believe we are the number one poker people are taking that up and it’s wonderful that haven’t been done before. We are • Beau Rivage Resort & Casino - Biloxi, MS April 3rd,11th room in Las Vegas. I’m thrilled ! We have a for the players. ere’s a demand for deep off ering fantastic rates for that. e rates tremendous staff and we are jamming away stack events now. on our suites here at the Venetian start

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compromising the challenge of the course with determine the level of at Augusta. Phil Mickelson is a clear contender, past winner and play and excitement for the current and future Masters tournaments. playing in top form. Sergio Garcia has moved to no. 3 in the world rankings, but his putting has continued to curtail his progress in To have success or win at the Masters you have to combine precise winning a major championship. Retief Goosen is back near top form ball striking with some length and power along with deft touch and has a recent win to go along with past strong fi nishes at the and putting on the steeply contoured greens. Experience certainly Masters. Ernie Els has missed the cut the past two years but has been helps, but the last two winners were younger fi rst time champions performing better since his injury a few years ago and also has past as Trevor Immelman (-8) and Zach Johnson (+1) prevailed with positive results at Augusta. Paul Casey has been playing quite well weather becoming a key factor in Johnson’s 2007 victory and last and has a 10th and 11th place fi nish at the Masters the past two years. years fi nal round. Modest hitting Mike Weir won in a playoff in Padraig Harrington has the game to contend and a 5th and 7th place 2003 before even more length and strength was added to the course, fi nish the past two years, but he’s been ‘off course’ this year. but you’ll note that all three of those players are excellent putters. An interesting stat of note is that since 1993, every champion If you want to make money at the Masters, then head-to-head except Immelman, Johnson and Weir has more than one major match-up wagering is the way to go. Betting PGA Tour match- championship win on their resume. ups has provided me and my personal clients some real advantages and opportunities, and the Masters Tournament has been my most Despite short-hitting Johnson’s victory along with Mike Weir six years profi table major championship the past six years. Poker players love ago, length is still a signifi cant advantage at Augusta. Plenty of elevation big pots, and I hope your big shots at this years Masters provides you changes, tilted fairway’s, a second cut of rough and tighter landing areas plenty of profi t and ‘green’. put a premium on a players ability to maneuver the ball both off the tee and into the greens. A premium is put on a golfer’s ability to spin the For player previews and more updates, notes, quotes, analysis and ball while controlling and locating approach shots. Positioning the ball anecdotes, be sure to view FairwayJay’s weblog at Sportsmemo.com. on the severely sloped surfaces and being able to perform on and around the demanding and diffi cult greens is essential. You won’t win or wear the Green Jacket unless you’re a premier putter and have a great week Congratulations to Fairway Jay on his 3rd place fi nish, with the fl at stick, as the speed, slope and undulation can cause even the and winning over $15,000 in prize money greatest putters anguish. Over the past nine years, the course has rarely at the Wynn Classic, event #7. played to fi rm and fast conditions. Wet and windy weather conditions were present in both 2005 and 2007.

Eleven holes on the course are doglegs, with only two moving MASTERS PREVIEW BY FAIRWAY JAY from left to right (1,18). Hitting high approach shots to the proper spots on these greens is essential. Hitting those spots with longer irons will be more diffi cult, and holding the greens A sure sign Spring has arrived, and no better place to witness the ese changes will not aff ect scoring, which has become more diffi cult if fi rm and fast will be troublesome. In nearly half of the past colorful fl owers and gorgeous greens than Augusta. e fi rst Major the past two years as the tightening of the golf course combined 28 Masters tournaments the winner was the player who led in of the season; e Masters. When players arrive for the 73nd with the severely sloped and fast greens make Augusta National a Greens in Regulation (GIR). As the conditions are made more Masters Tournament, they will fi nd just a few minor changes and total game test. At par 72 and now 7,435 yards, Augusta National diffi cult and the pressure mounts, the top skill, talent and players refi nements since the course was lengthened and strengthened prior is one of the toughest challenges on the PGA Tour. Unfortunately who have been in those situations before usually perform at the to the 2006 tournament to become the toughest test at Augusta. to many critics and players, the past three Masters tournaments highest level with an understanding of the course, surroundings Hole no. 1 was reduced by seven yards on the tee to improve patron have seen roars replaced by moans, birdies by bogeys and thrills by and greens with patience of signifi cant importance. circulation between the tee and practice putting green. Hole nos. chills. Much of the intrigue and excitement of risk/reward options 5 and 6 had the greens rebuilt for agronomic reasons while hole no. at Augusta have been lessened or lost. Time will tell if the roars Big names with big games traditionally contend and win at the Masters 15 had nearly 10 yards added to the front of the tee and a few trees and excitement can be restored, but weather and course set-up are more than any other major championship. e course design and setup removed on the right side of the fairway. the most infl uential factors in shot-making and scoring success. e is now a more complete test of golf and requires all areas of a players way the club regulates fl agstick positions and green fi rmness without game to be challenged. Augusta’s most valued distinction remains the way ‘talent shots’ are required. e high, soft-landing long iron, the perfectly pinched pitch and imaginative chip shot. e big drive on a Jay Ginsbach, better known as ‘Fairway Jay’, lives in Las Vegas Sports Radio, channel 98, and in Las Vegas on FOX Sports radio bold line or dramatically shaped recovery. Little margin for error if you and is a professional sports handicapper, bettor and accomplished channel 920. All of Fairway Jay’s forecasts, selections, blogs want to be in contention on Sunday, and the players with the highest poker player. His documented success and winning results in and writings are provided at Sportsmemo.com...a proven winner skill level and premium putting and precision will prevail. football, basketball and PGA golf have earned his clients (Fairways and leader in the sports service industry. If you have a question Followers) plenty of profit and ‘green’ while establishing himself as or comment for Fairway Jay, ‘shoot’ him an email at FairwayJay@ a leading handicapper and ‘top pro’ in the NFL, college football cox.net. He’ll ‘chip-in’ with his thoughts, insight and help you stay From a betting perspective to win this year’s Masters, my short and basketball the past five years. Fairway Jay’s insight and on ‘course’ as you ‘fire’ for ‘fairways’ and ‘green’. list includes big names with big games that are playing well this analysis can be heard each weekday morning on Sirius Hardcore season. Tiger Woods is back in action following ACL surgery and must be considered a prime contender with his proven performance

18 April 2009 www.RounderLife.com 19 ROUNDER SPORTS MARCH BADNESS

Roy Jones Jr. celebrates his victory in the main event.

BY: SAMMY BUTLER Roy Jones Jr.: Boxer, Rapper, Actor oy Jones Jr., Bloody Elbow and with the hosting performed by none other Hometown: Pensacola, FL Square Ring Promotions Inc., put than “Silver Back” Seth Petruzelli, who Birthday: 1/16/69 Ron a “March Badness” event at the dropped out of his scheduled fi ght, due to Named boxer of the decade for the 90’s Pensacola Civic Center in Roy Jones’ home a torn MCL. town. Former WWE superstar Bobby Won IBF Championships in Middle, Super Lashley was set to take on UFC legend In MMA match’s, Din omas of American Middle and Light Heavyweight divisions Ken Shamrock. Shamrock was coming off Top Team, won by KO, 4 minutes and 17 a submission victory over Ross Clifton in seconds into the fi rst round. He is now Won the WBA, WBC, IBF, IBO, NABF, February, but due to testing positive for 23-8. Bobby Lashley won by a unanimous WBF and IBA Light Heavyweight Titles anabolic steroids, Ken was forced to drop decision and is now 2-0. Jeff Monson of out of the match. Lashley, coming off his American Top Team, won by decision 1988 Seoul Korea Olympics - Light fi rst MMA victory over Joshua Franklin over Roy “Big Country” Nelson. In the Middleweight Silver Medalist in December, took on last minute ‘stand main event Roy Jones Jr. won a unanimous in’ Jason Guida, brother of UFC fi ghter decision over Omar Sheika in the 5th round, Fights: 57 Clay Guida. Pay per view aired the event bringing his record to 53-5 with 38 ko’s. Wins: 53 KO’s: 38 Losses: 5 Draws: 0 No Contest: 0

Album: Round One Single: Y’all Must Have Forgot Label: Body Head Entertainment

Movies: Devils Advocate, 1997 Wayans Bro’s, Rope A Dope, 1999 Matrix Reloaded, 2003 Enter the Matrix, 2003 Fight commentator Seth Petruzelli with the Rounder girls.

20 April 2009 CHRISTINA LORI MARIE LINDLEY BIRTHPLACE: Atlanta, GA THE BEST DATE I EVER HAD WAS: HOMETOWN: West Hollywood, CA Going for the weekend to Houston for SIGN: Virgo Supercross. MEASUREMENTS: 35C-25-35 HEIGHT: 5´9˝ THE WORST DATE I EVER HAD WAS: EYES: Green Went out to eat and I got food poisoning, so I was sick for the rest of the night and FAVORITES… had to go to the doctor the next day. ACTIVITY: Working out, Horseback riding, playing poker, watching football SOMETHING PEOPLE WOULD NEVER VACATION SPOT: British Virgin Islands or Kauaii GUESS ABOUT ME IS: POKER PLAYER: Too many to name as I am friends I love video games! with and respect all of them SPORTS TEAMS: The Baltimore Ravens, and The Lakers THE BEST PICK UP LINE I’VE HE HEARD IS: MY BEST FEATURE: All pick up lines are cheesy! Defi nitely my persistence, and the inability to take no for an answer. THE WORST PICK UP LINE I’VE HEARD IS: THE BEST DATE I HAVE EVER HAD: Did it hurt when u fell? Fell from heaven. There have been a few. Probably a picnic under the stars on the beach watching the sunset. Simple moments really stand out the most THE BEST TIP I COULD GIVE GUYS to me in my life over the glamorous and glitzy ones. ABOUT DATING IS: Always be honest, even if you mess up! THE WORST DATE I EVER HAD: When a guy showed up late for dinner, went on and on about himself I’M HAPPIEST WHEN: the entire dinner bragging about how he was so rich (which is a I am around people that genuinely care huuuuge turn off), and “accidentally forgot his wallet” sticking me about me. with the bill!!!!!! TO GET ME IN A ROMANTIC MOOD SOMETHING PEOPLE WOULD NEVER GUESS ABOUT ME IS: YOU WOULD NEED TO: I am a tomboy, computer nerd, and overly protective of the people Take me out to eat and maybe to a park I love. to swing after, just so we can talk and get to know each other. THE BEST PICKUP LINE I’VE HEARD: Hi I’m ______. Nice to meet you. That’s it! Be yourself! I hate pickup lines.

THE WORST PICKUP LINE I’VE HEARD: “Wow, If you’re a poker player, then I’m ALL IN BABY!” Yep. That’s right. A guy actually said that to me. LOL

THE BEST ADVICE I COULD GIVE GUYS ABOUT DATING IS: It’s quality, not quantity. Even if you are playing the fi eld. :)

TO GET ME IN A ROMANTIC MOOD YOU WOULD NEED TO: A) Take a long bath B) Listen to Frank Sinatra or C) Have a nice glass of petit syrah.

22 April 2009 www.RounderLife.com 23 ALL THINGS ROUNDER

Limit vs. No Limit BY PETER HEROLD

the exact same size, players simply does not provide enough are never faced with massive entertainment for them to justify a return bets that require a long thought trip to the table. erefore, no limit games o k e r process in order to make their decision. rarely have the same “fi sh” for long and are Pplayers have been debating the e absence of long decision making reliant on new players cycling through the virtues of limit hold-em and no limit hold- periods results in limit games providing game. While this is not a big deal in low em since before most of us were born. e signifi cantly more hands played per hour stakes games, which have a constant infl ux discussion will probably continue to rage than do no limit games. is is not my of new players, this is extremely problematic on long after all of us are gone. No limit opinion, it is a fact. If you are not convinced at the higher levels. players love the huge pots and the ability to feel free to log onto any poker site and look make bets that put maximum pressure on at the hands per hour column next to the In limit games, conversely, poor players lose their opponents. It is also the most popular respective limit and no limit games that their chips over time by making a series of form of poker in the world right now and are being played. e diff erence between small mistakes that slowly drain their stack. has certainly benefi ted most from the poker the two is staggering. Obviously, the more is gives the losing players more time at boom of recent years. It is fun and exciting hands you play the more opportunities you the table, which allows them to justify the and I have a lot of respect for the game. have to press your advantages. money lost and makes it more likely that Limit players, on the other hand, prefer the they will come back for another session in game’s subtle strategy as well as its faster Another advantage is that the limit game the future. I have been playing high stakes pace. Limit players can also breathe slightly allows losing players to play longer, which limit hold-em for fi ve years now and many easier, knowing that they are not constantly makes it more likely that they will return to of the losing players that I began playing living in fear of losing their entire stack at play in the future. Losing no limit players with are still playing, often making the same a moment’s notice. As someone that plays often make one big mistake, causing them mistakes that they always have and slowly both games frequently, I would like to weigh to lose their entire stack on one hand. feeding the better players in the game. in on this age-old debate. Many of you are probably thinking “great, I can get it all at once instead of slowly over I am in no way suggesting that every good While both games are a lot of fun and time. What the heck is wrong with that?” player will do better at limit than at no require a tremendous amount of skill in Well, that’s fi ne… for that day. But how limit. We all have unique skills that allow their own right, I prefer limit hold em many times do you think that player is us to excel at diff erent things. I know many because I think that the limit game provides going to come back and play if that keeps fantastic no limit players that have struggled

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Late Tournament ALL-IN Tips BY JOHNNY KAMPIS

It’s late in a no limit Texas hold’em tournament and you are running low on chips. You have to pick a hand to go all in with and hope for the best before the blinds salt away the rest of your chips. So when should you take the chance and push all in?

at’s one of the toughest decisions in a tournament, picking the situation in which you will risk your tournament life. Sure, it’d be nice to look down at pocket aces or kings when you are becoming short stacked, but it doesn’t happen often. You’re usually going to have to take a chance with a lesser hand, say a J-9 suited or pocket deuces. But there are myriad other factors to consider other than the strength of your own hand before going all in. Here are a few to think about:

How loose or tight are the players in the blinds? If you go all in and POKER TIPS FROM SUSIE you are not in the blinds, the players in the small or big blind will be the most likely to call you. is is because they are already partially ere are some unconventional tips for you. When you or not to enter the pot from early to middle position, ask yourself a invested and will often have the odds to call with any two cards, fi rst sit down at a table, always act out of turn or look dumb question, “If this pot is raised, can I call the raise? If the answer is no, depending on how much your all in bet is. A loose player is more Hand ask, “Who’s turn is it?” over and over again. Knock your then do not enter the pot in the fi rst place. apt to call even a bigger all in bet from you so you had better have a chips over a few times so you look like an amateur or an idiot. Maybe decent hand if you are going to raise his blind. You are more apt to even spill a drink. Take entirely too long every time it is your turn even When you are on the button, granted you can play much lesser hands steal the blind of a tight player without having to showdown your if you know your cards are headed to the muck to aggravate everyone if the pot hasn’t been raised – you may even call a small raise simply hand, so you can go all in with a not so strong hand (or even total at the table. Be Scotty Nguyen rude to the dealer and the cocktail because of your late position. You will notice that many players will junk if you dare chance it.) waitresses. People will think you are a poker super star and not give you raise every time they have the button. ey are not good players and a penalty. Time to pay attention - you should be scratching your head they are predictable. If there is a bully pulling this move every time he What is your position in relation to the blinds? You can take greater and saying, “Huh? She’s nuts!” Take a look at the date on the cover of has the button and opens the betting when you have the big blind, do chances if you are closer to the dealer button than if you are just this issue of Rounder – it is the April issue, right? So I took the liberty not protect every time he pulls this move, just wait. Wait for a medium behind the blinds. Consider that if you have the dealer button and of this fi rst paragraph being an April Fools for the entire month. Now strength hand and reraise him – don’t call – reraise! A few whacks like everyone has folded, if you go all in you only have to worry about the let’s get serious with some real poker tips. that and he will back off . two blinds calling. If you are under the gun at a 10-handed table, there are still nine players that could call your bet and beat you. We are continuing our discussion on no-limit hold’em. You can win Drawing to make your hand can become very expensive. Let’s say you pots much more often pre-fl op in no-limit that in limit hold’em. In have a J-8 in the big blind and the pot is not raised pre-fl op, but there What is your reputation? Have you been playing a lot of hands or limit, if a player in early or middle position has a big hand and raises and are several limpers. e fl op brings 9-10-2 rainbow. You are drawing very few hands? If you have a reputation as a loose player, you are you reraise, he will call to see the fl op. In no-limit you can raise enough to a straight with if any 7 or Q hits the board. Consider this equation: more apt to be called by a player holding a mediocre hand. If you to make him stop and think. He may possibly fold then and there and you are willing to call a small raise to see the turn. Why not bet that have played fairly tightly during the tournament, most players will not see the fl op that could have turned his hand into a winner. Always amount. You could pick the pot up then and there or you could build respect your raise and avoid tangling with your all in bet. consider the amount you should raise. at will depend on what your the pot, hit your card and take down a healthy heaping of chips. goal is. You may have aces and want a call – bet accordingly. You may However, my philosophy is: never bet half your chips if you’re not How many chips do the other players have? is last question is have tens and not want a call from a player who is known to play any willing to put them all in the pot, so again, stop and think what you probably the most important one and one that many players don’t two paints from any position – bet accordingly. Remember, if you bet, are trying to accomplish and bet that amount. think about before they go all in. Remember that you are probably raise or reraise and do not get a caller, you cannot lose the pot. at is not the only short stacked player at the table. Others are in the same a fi ne scenario if you have medium to weak holdings or if you are on a Until next month, play perfect poker or play good and get lucky!! boat and will be looking for an opportunity to go all in as well, draw from late position. You will have to fold many hands from early perhaps on top of your all in if the situation arises. Also, if one of the position in no-limit as a general rule, but you can raise with these very Susie Isaacs is the most published female author on the subject of poker blinds is short stacked and you go all in they may call because they hands from late position when no one has opened the pot. Examples: and she has a new novel out. Visit her website for full descriptions on all need to take a chance to get some chips too. A bet you hoped would baby pairs, K-10, Q-J, A-x, K-J, and J-10. When considering whether of her books: www.susieisaacsbooks.com. not be called may very well be.

26 April 2009 www.RounderLife.com 27 NEWS & EVENTS NEWS & EVENTS

Mohegan Sun to Host Full Tilt Poker Launches WPT Branches into Africa PokerPalooza Six-Day Poker Tournament Training Academy he Gaming Lifestyle Expo, the world’s largest poker show, will in April orld Poker Tour Enterprises and Chilipoker.com Treturn bigger and better under a new brand and format. e Whave announced the fi rst WPT event to be held in inaugural “PokerPalooza” will provide the same access to poker hey’ve got a stable of pros and now they’re putting Africa. WPT Marrakech will be held in the Morocco resort and lifestyle exhibitors, but expand the focus on fun, social, and $700,000 in Guaranteed Prize Pools to be Awarded Tthem to use in a teaching capacity. Full Tilt Poker recently town in October at the Casino de Marrakech. A three-year interactive elements. announced the launch of its Full Tilt Poker Academy, where agreement has been signed to create a potential long-term deal ohegan Sun is giving you 700,000 reasons to celebrate players on the site can receive tips and learn strategy from pros in Africa. e tournament series will also include a series of PokerPalooza attractions will be divided into a number of grouped Mpoker this spring with our Spring Showdown Poker such as Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch and Chris Ferguson. preliminary events. categories, designed to appeal to everyone from the touring Tournament. ere is $700,000 in guaranteed prize pools that professional to those who have not yet taken up the game. “It’s going will be awarded during the six-day event which begins on Sunday, “With this extraordinary line-up of teachers, the best poker “Chilipoker is delighted to be associated with a world- to be part trade show, part carnival, all fun” said Ty Stewart, the April 26th. e festivities will conclude with a three-day main event education in the world is at Full Tilt Poker Academy,” renowned brand like the World Poker Tour in the creation WSOP’s Director of Marketing. beginning Wednesday, April 29th featuring a half-a-million dollar Lederer said. of this unique and attractive event. With the creation of guaranteed prize pool. WPT Marrakech, Chilipoker also intends to emphasize Multiple WSOP champions are expected to be on hand signing e academy will off er advice for any game off ered on the Marrakech’s attributes as a highly desirable destination autographs. ere will be an expanded food court and signature “We are extremely excited about the upcoming Spring Showdown site, including the ever popular No-Limit Hold’em, as well for European and African poker players,” says Alexandre “Bad Beat Bar” to swap stories after being eliminated from poker’s Poker Tournament this April,” said Bruce Dixon, Director of Poker as the games of H.O.R.S.E. Articles about these games will Dreyfus, the chief executive offi cer of Chilipoker. biggest event. PokerPalooza will take place in the Rio Pavilion, for Mohegan Sun. “With $700,000 in guaranteed prize pools, this be authored by the pros on the Full Tilt team. Lederer and directly adjacent to the WSOP playing area. is sure to be an event you will not want to miss.” Phil Gordon will serve as offi cial deans of the academy and Players can earn entries into the WPT event through satellites lead a Deacon’s Tour introducing new players to the site’s on Chilipoker and other sites on the iPoker network. Schedule Mohegan Sun’s Spring Showdown Poker Tournament will be held off erings. ursday, July 2nd 11am – 8:30 pm in the Uncas Ballroom located in Mohegan Sun’s Convention “We’re very glad to be partnering with our friends at Friday, July 3rd 11am – 8:30 pm Center. e event kicks off on Sunday, April 26th at 11:00am Players can also download tutorial videos discussing a variety Chilipoker—a poker room that is steadily growing in importance Saturday, July 4th 11am – 8:30 pm where guests can walk away with their share of $100,000 - of topics, from SNGs to multi-table tournaments to cash on the international scene—to off er WPT tournaments in Sunday, July 5th 11am – 6:00 pm guaranteed. It’s déjà vu on Monday, as Mohegan Sun will again games. ey can also earn rewards from achievements in the Morocco. Our goal is to bring value to our partners and WPTE be guaranteeing a $100,000 prize pool. Bounty events and satellite academy’s games and real-money tables. ese rewards include shareholders as we expand our global footprint.” said Steve tournaments will be held throughout Tuesday, leading up to the tournament entries and points that can be used in the Full Tilt Lipscomb, founder and president of the WPT. start of the three-day Main Event on Wednesday, where the prize Poker store. A daily podcast that will be available on iTunes is HHPT First Ladies pool will top $500,000. also planned. Tournament at the Silks Qualifying rounds for Mohegan Sun’s $700,000 Spring Showdown For more information, visit academy.fulltiltpoker.com. begin on Monday, April 6th in the 42-table poker room. For a Alabama Considers in Tampa Bay, FL complete schedule of qualifying rounds as well as tournament information, visit mohegansun.com. Electronic Bingo Bill he HighHeelsPokerTour (HHPT), the fi rst all women’s Tpoker tour launched on the East coast, is gearing up for Isle Casino Pompano Park he Alabama Legislature will soon consider a bill that would their spring schedule. e fi rst of many events this year is at Announces New Poker Tallow residents to vote on an amendment to authorize 10 locations e Silks in Tampa Bay, FL. e HHPT will sponsor a ladies Binion’s Plans Third for electronic bingo operations in Etowah, Greene, Houston, Jeff erson, no-limit hold’em on April 26rth at 1 pm. e buy-in for this Room Hours/2009 State Macon, Mobile and Walker counties. e legislation, known as the event is $100. Annual Poker Classic “Sweet Home Alabama” Bill, would also allow electronic bingo at the Championship Event Birmingham Race Course and another location in the city, with the e 2009 schedule is jam packed with events all over the he Binion’s Poker Classic will return to the downtown Birmingham City Council choosing the operator. United States. HHPT on May 15th & 16th will be at Turning TLas Vegas stalwart property this summer from May 25- Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY with the HHPT July 8, coinciding with the World Series of Poker a few miles he Isle Casino Pompano Park will be hosting the Isle Florida e bill is being sponsored by Rep. Marcel Black, D-Tuscumbia, and Academy and $180 Ladies Event. e following day Sunday, down the road. As before, the events will somewhat mirror the TState Poker Championships June 12th - 23rd. Last year Long would go to a statewide vote by the people in 2010 if approved by May 17th HHPT is at Harrah’s New Orleans for another WSOP events, with buy-ins at 10 percent of the price (the $500 Nguyen captured the $800 buy-in main event, besting a fi eld of 252 the Legislature. e bill would establish a state gaming commission WSOP Circuit Event. For additional information, including HORSE at 1 percent being a notable exception). e Binion’s players. Players interested can register on-line at www.ptseats.com. to oversee electronic bingo and would levy a 20 percent tax at most dates, times and buy-in’s go to www.highheelspokertour. Poker Classic will comprise 44 events and concludes on July locations. A minimum investment of between $25 million and $100 com or check out the HHPT’s offi cial MySpace page at 7 with a two-day $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em main event. New Poker Room Hours million would be required to start an operation. www.myspace.com/highheelspokertour . is year’s tournament series also includes some non-WSOP Sunday - ursday 1:00pm - 1:00 am tournaments, such as the $150 Crazy Pineapple tournament on Friday & Saturday 2:00pm - 2:00am e proposal has been criticized by some charity groups already For more information please visit www.highheelspokertour.com. June 29. Go to binions.com for more information. operating bingo games in the state because of fear that the For information call, (954) 972-2000, ext. 5123 or 5124 requirement would squeeze them out of the business.

28 April 2009 www.RounderLife.com 29 CELEBRITY Q&A

Ken Davitian Borat’s chum exudes charisma, class

HOW DID YOU GET INTO ACTING? GROWING UP IN LOS ANGELES, WHO WAS YOUR I was a eatre Arts major in college, FAVORITE ACTOR? Nice guys fi nish last? Whoever said that because my grandmother was in an I was a big fan of Errol Flynn, and of Johnny never met Ken Davitian. Armenian acting group. e group was run Weissmuller, I loved the Tarzan movies. As by the parents of Rouben Mamoulian, who we get older, it was De Niro, Pacino and An actor, with professional credits going became a famous director. e rest of my Marlon Brando. From the new generation, back to 1977, among them ER, The Closer, family was in garbage collection. Leonardo DiCaprio, who I actually bumped Boston Legal, Six Feet Under, Holes and into yesterday. I also liked Tyrone Power, Becker, Davitian really made it big, in a HOW MUCH HAS BORAT HELPED YOUR CAREER? the orginal Zorro, a fi lm that was actually manner of speaking, as Sacha Baron, My life has been a poker game, and I’ve directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Cohen’s gruff sidekick, Azamat Bagatov, been doing OK, up and down. With Borat, in the 2006 blockbuster, Borat: Cultural I won the jackpot! e bottom line has been LET’S SHIFT GEARS – HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN Learnings of America for Make Benefi t great. It’s done a lot. PLAYING POKER? Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Since I was 16, or 17. I started at home and WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO WORK WITH THE at people’s houses. After that, I started going The picture, which took audiences, LOVELY PAMELA ANDERSON? to Gardena (California). I won my fi rst individuals included in the fi lm and even That was a lot of fun, because she didn’t jackpot there. entire nations by surprise, igniting much know what was going on. We had set controversy in the process, was my fi rst something up with her at the ocean, ARE YOU A GUY THAT TALKS A LOT AT THE TABLE? chance to see Ken’s work. I’m no movie but that didn’t work out. She ended up It depends. I have sat at tables where everyone’s critic, but I thought he did a fantastic job giving us a list of what she was going to got terrible looks on their faces – that’s when giving life to a character that was both be doing for the next 30 days – and we I’m the talker. My weapon is to keep them entertaining and likeable. had to find her. laughing. I’ve always been that way.

Well, a lot of other people seem to have ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON ANY OTHER HOW DO YOU HANDLE A BAD BEAT? come away with the same perception, PROJECTS WITH SACHA BARON COHEN? I have played with people that freak out! because demand for Ken has risen… No, he’s doing Bruno, and I’m not involved Myself, I really like playing late at night and meteorically. Since Borat, he has at all. We’ll see how that goes. He’s a very early in the morning. ose people playing appeared in Get Smart (Steve Carrel, funny guy. In March, I’m fl ying to Hawaii early in the morning are trying to win back Anne Hathaway), Soul Men (Bernie Mac, to do a picture there. the money they lost during the night… Samuel L. Jackson) and Meet the Spartans they’re already upset! (Carmen Electra), to name just a few. He BORAT, OF COURSE, BEGINS IN KAZAKHSTAN. also has several upcoming projects. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THERE? DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS OF PARTICIPATING IN No, but Kazakhstan was very upset over the THE WORLD SERIES OF POKER? After having a delightful conversation with fi lm. ey were livid. After a while, they I have trouble with tournament poker, I’m Ken, who is also an avid poker player, realized we were just making fun of them not that good. With tournaments, I don’t I found him to be extremely knowledge- – and that Sacha isn’t really a bad guy. In know. When you lose – it’s like death! One able, dedicated, appreciative, humble, Russia and Kazakhstan, it was banned from goal in my life was to become an actor, and, above all, nice, proving once more the theaters. that’s been great. It would be nice, however, SERENADE that good people, despite the above- to play at the fi nal table of the Main Event. referenced saying, do emerge at the top. at’s like the Academy Awards.

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DREAM A LITTLE DREAM

BY DAVE LUKOW PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTY MCBRIDE

I could try to describe Amber Forrester’s appearance, but words aren’t enough. Spectacular, fantastic, outstanding, mesmerizing – sure, they all apply – it’s just that they can’t completely capture the depth of her beauty. Not surprisingly, given her attributes, Amber is pursuing a career in modeling. I don’t know, but something tells me she’s not the only one that’s going to be doing some pursuing. This blonde Georgian is something out of a dream, a really great one. “Do guys hit on me? Yes, they do,” Amber laughed. “It happens pretty much everywhere. At some places, they’re more obvious. At restaurants, I’ve had men buy me food – and I don’t even know who they are!” Having Amber on our cover, which is likely to turn the April issue into a magnet for males, will only expand her list of admirers. “I’m very excited about it,” said Amber. “It’s a great opportunity. I’m very thankful for it. I’ve kept up with the issues since last summer, when I appeared in the magazine.” For the record, Amber fi rst graced one of our pages in September 2008. If you saw the shot, chances are you’re still thinking about it. In addition to working with Rounder, Amber has caught the eye of a number of cameras recently. “With modeling, I’ve been going out of state a lot lately,” she said. “I’ve gone to Kentucky, Las Vegas, Miami, just all over.” She’s been doing quite a bit of traveling, but the odds are, it’s only just begun. “I want to get to the top of the modeling profession,” Amber admitted. “I also want to act. I was in drama in high school.” Along with her appearances on the stage, Amber also participated in another activity

www.RounderLife.com 35 AMBER FORRESTER

at Cherokee High School. “I don’t swim as much as I used to, but in high school I was on the swim team,” Amber said. “It’s defi nitely my favorite sport. I’ve been swimming since I was 13. I’m also a lifeguard. I like anything to do with the water. When I’m not modeling, I also teach swimming. I’m an instructor.” Swimming, in particular the physical demands that accompany the endeavor; can be advantageous for a young model, or anyone else for that matter. “To keep in shape, I swim, and I workout with a personal trainer two times per week,” Amber said. “It’s smart to workout, so I do try.” In connection with her career, as mentioned above, she has already made several stops. But Las Vegas is one destination Amber particularly enjoyed. “I loved it,” she gushed. “The fi rst time I went I was eight, so there really wasn’t that much I could do. When I went back, though, I really enjoyed it. I’d love to go back.” The casino environment has a certain appeal. “I love the slot machines – who wouldn’t? I just wish I was old enough to play them,” Amber lamented. “You have to be 21.” When it comes to the poker table, however, Amber will not be denied. “I’ve been playing Texas hold’em since I was 13,” she said. “I go to my friend’s house on New Year’s Eve and we play a hold’em tournament all night! It’s our little tradition.” I wondered, if Amber had played a different version of poker, one where the pot is comprised of clothes. “Actually, I’ve never played strip poker, no,” Amber declared. “I think it’s better to leave something to the imagination. I haven’t been asked, because people know I wouldn’t play.” One thing she does play is music. “I love music, it’s a passion for me,” Amber said. “I also enjoy libraries and museums. You can usually fi nd me there.” A gorgeous, brainy babe in a library or a museum - can you comprehend the fantasies that could create? Well, you’ve got all the necessary ingredients … a red-hot recipe, if you will. Dream a little dream

www.RounderLife.com 37 BIRTHPLACE: Marietta, Georgia

BIRTH DATE: May 4

SIGN: Taurus

EYES: Hazel

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: Swimming, reading, modeling

VACATION SPOT: Fort Lauderdale

SPORTS TEAM: Atlanta Braves

PERFECT DATE: A candlelight dinner on the beach, followed by a walk AMBER FORRESTER

40 April 2009 PLAYER PROFILE NICK BINGER PLAYER PROFILE NICK BINGER PHOTO COURTESY OF POKERLISTINGS.COM OF COURTESY PHOTO In fact, he now BE PART OF THE LEGEND is usually bored when playing online because he feels most plays magine living in a foreign country and being forbidden from working a job. are automatic IHow would you make a living? Nick and he misses the Binger turned to poker. APRIL 22 -MAY 3 ability to get the Date Time Tournament Buy-In He was certainly skeptical at fi rst. While home for the holidays in 2005, he told physical reads. April 22 2pm Single Table Satellites his family that he wouldn’t be able to April 23 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $230 continue teaching English at a school in 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 Austria as he had done his fi rst year living April 24 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $340 in the country with his girlfriend Beth. 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 Austria has restrictions in place regarding the $1,500 Mixed Hold’em event at last year’s WSOP, it’s one of April 25 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $550 how long foreigners can hold work visas his most disappointing fi nishes. He played aggressive poker and 7pm Ladies No-Limit Hold ‘Em $230 in the country. His older brother Michael eliminated the fi rst six players at the fi nal table, and after holding April 26 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $340 suggested that Nick try online poker. about three quarters of the chips in play with three players remaining 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 proceeded to fi nish third. “ at was absolutely heartbreaking at that April 27 11am Limit Hold ‘Em $230 “I just laughed at him at the time. I thought point because basically once we got down to three handed just about 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 it was the most ridiculous thing ever. I everyone in that room would have told you I was a lock to win that April 28 11am PLO One Free Re-Buy $230 hadn’t played a hand of poker in my life at event, just based on the way the fi nal table was going.” 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 that point.” His most fond cash was for 15th at the World Poker Tour April 29 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $230 “I found myself really enjoying it, actually, Championship last year, where he fi nished 15th for $132,000. 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 because I love being able to utilize that kind Binger adds, however, that all deep runs are pretty satisfying. “All April 30 11am Super Satellite $230 of information that you can’t get online – the fi nal tables I have made are just a blast. I think that’s possibly 7pm Super Satelitte $340 Nick Binger the physical reads and the tells – I really like the best feeling in poker is when you’re waking up in the morning May 1 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $1,080 From $50 to $1 million – he grows his roll that aspect of the game,” he said. and you know you have a fi nal table to play. Everything is right with 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 the universe.” May 2 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $550 BY JOHNNY KAMPIS In fact, he now is usually bored when 7pm Seniors No-Limit Hold ‘Em $340 playing online because he feels most plays Now Binger is hungry for a WSOP bracelet after narrowly missing May 3 11am No-Limit Hold ‘Em $340 But spurred by the success of Michael, Nick Binger’s 2006 WSOP turned out – third in are automatic and he misses the ability to his fi rst. “My heart wasn’t in it for a while after that for a few months. 7pm No-Limit Hold ‘Em $175 decided to give it a try. He bought a load the main event for $4.1 million. get the physical reads. 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42 April 2009 PLAYER PROFILE KENNA JAMES PLAYER PROFILE KENNA JAMES

Howard Lederer during ESPN’s coverage of the 2003 WSOP main You may also have recently seen James on the GSN game show event.) In time, James accomplished just about all of the goals he “Lingo” where he and Kathy Liebert cut up a competing team of TV set for himself, including making a WSOP fi nal table in 2003 in personalities. James said he and Liebert were invited to participate the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em event, winning more than $100,000 on the show because they had been on another poker show on GSN in a single tournament by taking down the $2,500 Limit Hold’em called “Poker Royale: Celebrities vs. Pros.” event at the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio in 2003. He won that last event after once holding only three chips on the “ ey picked a tough opponent because Kathy and I are games fi nal table. players and have a lot of competitiveness so we just annihilated the television hosts. ey didn’t stand a chance,” he said with a laugh. When asked what he feels his great accomplishment in the game is, James said it’s tough to answer because just being able to travel James was fi rst invited to sing the national anthem prior to the start the world while playing a game he loves and being able to meet of a tournament at the Borgata in September 2007, and has done it a great people is an honor. “How I would reduce that to one great handful of times since. e response was phenomenal within the poker accomplishment I have no idea other than what I’ve been able to community. “It’s something I’ve been really honored to do,” he said. give back.” He has also been able to share his knowledge of the game through He’s referring to his work with Screaming Eagle Poker and the teaching at the World Poker Tour Boot Camp and off ers private Wounded Warrior Project. e former is a group of soldiers on the lessons, as well. He can be reached at [email protected]. frontlines of Iraq who get together for poker games and the latter is a charity they formed for seriously injured soldiers who return home James’ most immediate goal in poker is to win a WSOP bracelet, to civilian life. e soldiers found James through his website and he but he added that he needed to come up with a new set of goals after has been working with them to host tournaments for charity and having accomplished so many of his previous ones. donates some of his own winnings towards the eff ort. “ at was rom acting to singing to dealing near and dear to my heart and I got to work with them to raise some “I probably need to reassert myself and set new goals…the game has to game show playing, “Cowboy” money for the Wounded Warrior Project,” he said. taken me all over the world and it has been a great ride.”. FKenna James is a jack of many trades and he’s not a bad poker player either, with more than $3 million in lifetime tournament winnings.

“I threw everything into the trunk of my car when I was 21 out of college and decided to be an actor, and I came out West,” he said.

So James went to dealer school and got a job at Hollywood Park Casino where he hoped to make $150 a day. Six months Kenna James later he was directing tournaments and also Poker’s Renaissance man decided to try playing $1-$2 limit poker. BY JOHNNY KAMPIS His friend gave him some instructional reading material and James had found a new passion. So begins many success stories of similar James had an agent by the time the movie ilk. Raised in the small town of Albion, was released, but the agency soon closed. “It was like a natural fi t,” he said. Michigan, James attended the Michigan He tired of the chase for acting jobs and School of Arts on a two-year acting decided to look for new work. e fi rst few years were a struggle as James scholarship and then moved on to Los learned the nuances of the game, but he kept Angeles. For a decade he struggled to fi nd “I was tired of pounding the pavement so I plugging along while improving his game. his footing in Hollywood, appearing in had to get a job. A friend of mine who was He set goals for himself, including playing small parts on soap operas like “ e Young a card player told me I should deal cards in the World Series of Poker main event, & the Restless” and “ e Bold & the for a living because they make pretty good which he was able to do in 2002. (You may Beautiful” and in independent fi lms like money.” also remember that James famously zipped “Whiskey Riddles and Dandelion Wine.” up his jacket and hid from the gaze of

44 April 2009 PLAYER PROFILE OKLAHOMA JOHNNY HALE PLAYER PROFILE OKLAHOMA JOHNNY HALE

would later start poker’s grand tournament. He recalls one heads- PHOTO COURTESY OF POKERLISTINGS.COM OF COURTESY PHOTO up game against Binion in which he kept taking the casino owner’s money, and Binion would keep reaching back for more chips. “I’m not a professional

“Each time I tried to parlay it and go higher and higher. I’d bust player. I’m a promoter him and he’d reach back for more chips. Finally, I got two kings, of poker,” Hale said. he teased it and I teased it back and he hit it again and I said I’ll go all in. He turned over the two black aces and I had the two red kings. So he won all of the chips back in one pot. I got up and dusted off my chair. I was just too greedy. I tried to own his club,” Hale said with a laugh. birthday bash. “I’m kind of like the politicians and the preachers. I go where I’m well fed and respected,” he said with a chuckle. Hale didn’t attend the fi rst WSOP because he was out of town on business, but he played in plenty afterwards, making numerous He hasn’t played many WSOP events in recent years, but Hale may play ounder of the Seniors poker events fi nal tables but never winning a bracelet. He did win the best all- in the main event in 2009 now that the tournament has diff erent starting and one of the early World Series of around player award at the WSOP in 1980 after a runner-up fi nish days with breaks in between some of the days. “An old man might be able FPoker pioneers, “Oklahoma Johnny” and two third-place fi nishes, an award he cherishes more than the to rest between the sessions and still be able to compete,” he said. Hale has seen and done a lot in his 81 years. fabled gold jewelry. Among his most cherished moments was He has plans to play with his clan in the First Family of Poker when the Oklahoma Legislature made him Hale was fi rst called “Crazy Johnny” because he was known to Championship at Hollywood Park this month, still occasionally a Favorite Son, an award that was given to be very generous by sometimes tipping a dealer the entire pot. He writes his “Back in the Saddle” poker column (now usually penned him during his blowout 80th birthday party was later dubbed “Oklahoma Johnny” by the old poker writer Tex by his daughter Sarah) and has a book out “ e Life and Times of a at the Venetian, one of his favorite poker Sheehan after winning the BAAP in 1980 and the name stuck. Gentleman Gambler.” stops. at designation puts him in the same category as Will Rogers. While watching senior golf, Hale saw how the older players could “My wife tells me I’ll never die as long as I’ve got things to do so I still tee it up and decided he’d try starting a series of senior events in keep adding to the list,” he said. “I’m very proud of that one,” he said. poker. “I fi gured well if people will watch TV to see a ball fl y through the air they ought to be willing to watch some poker games.” Growing up in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, H.D. Hale e seniors events began in the early 1990s in California, eventually learned to play poker at his father’s knee. moving to the WSOP and as far east as Foxwoods. Hale’s idea has Susie Isaacs New “I’m the seventh son of an only son, which become immensely popular, with senior stops on many tournament Novel Now Released! made me very lucky.” calendars. He estimates there are 30 to 40 seniors events each year. Hale also started the Seniors Hall of Fame, which now has about 65 members and will induct Mike Sexton and Men “ e Master” everyone and they had to borrow money Nguyen this summer at the WSOP. from me.” “I’m not a professional player. I’m a promoter of poker,” Hale said. Two-Time World Series Oklahoma Johnny Hale Hale went to the University of Oklahoma to of Poker Champion, Poker’s great promoter study civil engineering after getting out of He can still hold his own in the games, however. Hale now lives full Susie Isaacs new novel the Navy and reentered the military later to time in Las Vegas and likes to play Omaha Hi-Lo at the Orleans is a must-read. BY JOHNNY KAMPIS serve during the Korean War, all the while and $2-$5 No-Limit Hold’em at the Venetian, the site of his 80th All the reviews are playing poker to supplement his tuition unanimous, His mother was devoutly religious and Hale volunteered for the Navy during and later his military pay. After the war he "I couldn't put it didn’t like poker in the house, so Hale’s World War II when he was 17 and was sent started his own construction business in down!". father held a game in the back of a fi lling to San Diego. He managed to get a seat in Oklahoma and played poker at night with Hale was first called station he owned. ey played a game the local card rooms. “I was old enough to bookies and bootleggers in “the shady side called “Depression Poker” that was die, but I wasn’t old enough to drink, but of town” in Tulsa, as Hale calls it. “Crazy Johnny” because somewhat similar to tournaments of today they would let me play in the card room in that players bought in for a certain with my uniform on.” He would later meet Benny Binion while he was known to amount. If they went broke they could snowed in at the Denver airport in the be very generous by still play if they could win the antes in a He then plied his trade on his ship days before the WSOP. Hale traveled on given hand. after leaving San Diego. “I became the weekends to the Horseshoe to play in poker sometimes tipping a treasurer of the ship because I busted games with many of the same guys who Find Susie’s Books & Great Gift Ideas at: dealer the entire pot. www.susieisaacs.com

46 April 2009 ON THE ROAD WITH JENNA ROAD TRIP NEW TELEVISION SERIES!

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We took a a 10-year-old riding my bike around the BULA! bamboo rafting tour down a river through neighborhood. e food, the people, the at’s “hello” in Fijian. Recently returning an area recently devastated by fl oods. Crops environment, and the culture come highly from a fantasy vacation in Fiji, I am still planted on the riverside were washed away recommended. It’s a trip of a lifetime, but dreaming about the lush islands. What and villages were fl ooded to their rooftops. don’t wait a lifetime to take the trip. It is does this have to do with poker and As we fl oated past a tree with massive unexpectedly reasonably priced. casinos? Well, if you aren’t going to spend branches, we watched young boys climbing OUNDER MAGAZINE is producing a new network Rounder Life TV will travel the U.S. with Poker Pros, your winnings on other games in the the tree in their underwear, jumping into e worst part of Fiji’s remote location Rtelevision series featuring Poker Pros, Celebrities and Celebrities and our incomparable Rounder Girls “Livin’ it casino, donate to charity, or fund a family the river, laughing and playing carefree. is traveling back to the U.S. I thought I our entourage of beautiful Rounder Girls traveling the nation up” in style at the hottest Casino Resorts in the country, member’s education, I suggest traveling to would sleep at weird times of the day, but I Fiji. With 300 diff erent islands, Fiji has a We stopped at a village, where women and found I just couldn’t sleep! I would start to on the Rounder Tour Bus in showcasing all the entertainment and amenities they have to lot to off er. children with handmade leis greeted us and wake up around 10 pm, which is normally a fun reality TV off er. Get a peek into the life of a Rounder, (exclusive parties, escorted us to the main hall. We witnessed a nuisance, but it worked out great for set t i ng. the hottest night clubs, top restaraunts, “High Roller” suites) Everything on land is green trees, green a ceremony conducted in native Fijian attending the WSOP Circuit Event at and go behind the scenes of Rounder Magazine model photo plants, or black rock. Red, yellow, white, tongue that new visitors to a village must Caesar’s Atlantic City. e winner, Samuel shoots set in exotic locations. Rounder Life is an exciting and pink dot the green masses as tropical go through, basically asking forgiveness Chartier, a 23-year-old from Montreal, TV Series for poker enthusiasts to see how the Pros “ROLL”. fl owers. Black rock sometimes gives way to if we do something that off ends them edged out 2nd place fi nisher John Dixon, white sand, but light blue water blends the because we don’t know any better. Our also 23 and also from Canada. ey did not land into turquoise water sparkling around guide would tell us when to clap and when know each other coming in the tournament, hundreds of reefs. e land itself can be to get up and dance with the villagers. e but a friendship developed through the mountainous with very few fl at spaces. ceremony included the drinking of kava, a competition. Dixon said he “could not be Crops are lined on gentle slopes or terraced mildly narcotic root soaked in water off ered happier” for Chartier. 3960 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY • SUITE 500 • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89169 on a hillside. Because of the rocky coasts, to prized guests. It looked and tasted like there are very few sand beaches, but the muddy water. Afterwards, my lips and Chartier began playing professionally after interior of the islands have rivers and thick tongue felt a slight numbness and tingling. a few wins and a realization that he was rain forests. For a better visual, think of the It’s not bad, but it’s not something I’d bring good at the game. Dixon began playing movies “Blue Lagoon” or “Castaway,” both home to experience all over again. Also, online and tired of the 9-5 grind, making BE THE NEXT ROUNDER GIRL fi lmed in Fiji. almost all Fijians speak English, since they his way into the professional circuit. e OPEN CASTING CALLS FOR TV FIELD HOSTS AND “COVER MODELS” FOR were a British colony until 1970. winning hand was a close one: Ace-Jack to ROUNDER MAGAZINE AND THE ROUNDER GIRL PROMOTIONAL TEAM. My vacation started with 5 days in Rakiraki Ace-Ten. I suggested Chartier use “Jack” on the north side of Viti Levu, the main e last 7 days of the trip happened in as his poker nickname. I guess we will see island, with access to one of the prime scuba Qamea, a much smaller island than the how seriously he took the recommendation diving spots, the Bligh Waters. Although fi rst, on the north side of the island chain. when he comes to the Rio for the WSOP Beau Rivage Resort & Casino worn-down from the 20 hours of fl ying Although Qamea is the 12th largest island, Final event. In fact, both Chartier and from NYC to LA to Fiji and 2.5 hour drive there is only one resort and a few villages. Dixon will be playing at the Rio. Rounder SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH to the resort, the tropical air exhilarated my is area is known for more great diving Life will see you there. NOON TO 4PM (TOURNAMENT AREA) senses and I immediately set off to fi nish and pristine wildlife. In fact, the resort is FOR MORE INFORMATION, my diving certifi cation. For the rest of the home to orange doves and red parrots. Just a CALL 205-937-9887

48 April 2009 Girls must be 21 to participate REBECCA RUTHERFORD

BIRTHPLACE: Gretna, LA HOMETOWN: Baton Rouge, LA BIRTHDATE: September 28th, 1986 SIGN: Libra MEASUREMENTS 34-24-34 HEIGHT: 5´7˝ EYES: Brown

FAVORITES… ACTIVITY: Working out or playing sports VACATION SPOT: Los Angeles, CA POKER PLAYER: Allen Cunningham SPORTS TEAM: Saints

MY BEST FEATURE IS: My eyes.

THE BEST DATE I EVER HAD WAS: Going skydiving.

THE WORST DATE I EVER HAD WAS: Never any bad ones I choose my men well. ;)

THE BEST PICK UP LINE I’VE HEARD IS: Don’t think they have one.. ha ha!

THE WORST PICK UP LINE I’VE HEARD IS: All of them but here is one... If you were a booger I’d pick you fi rst.

THE BEST TIP I COULD GIVE GUYS ABOUT DATING IS: Dont judge a book by it’s cover.

I’M HAPPIEST WHEN: I’m shopping.

TO GET ME IN A ROMANTIC MOOD YOU WOULD NEED TO: Show me a good time.

50 April 2009 2009

Player Name Hometown Total Winnings Player Name Hometown Total Winnings

QUALIFYING EVENTS QUALIFICATIONS SOUTHERN SCHEDULE Jan 2nd - 17th 2009 Southern Poker Championship (WPT) Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, MS The Rounder of the Year title will be awarded to the player Jan 20th - Feb 9th 2009 WSOP Circuit Event Harrah’s Tunica Robinsonville, MS who accumulates the most points in a series of qualifying Feb 5th - 16th 2009 Oklahoma State Championship Of Poker Cherokee Casino Resort Catoosa, OK tournaments taking place throughout the U.S. Feb 17th - 23Rd 2009 Seven Clans Poker Cup Coushatta Casino Resort Kinder, LA March 5th-16th 2009 Spring Poker Classic Gold Strike Casino Robinsonville, MS The tournaments are open to all players. May 7th - 18th 2009 Mid-South Poker Classic Cherokee Casino Resort Catoosa, OK Qualifying events will consist of tournaments with a May 8th - 20th 2009 WSOP Circuit Event Harrahs New Orleans New Orleans, LA minimum buy-in of $300 TBA 2009 IP Poker Classic IP Casino Resort Spa Biloxi, MS Only players who make the fi nal table will receive points. WESTERN SCHEDULE Jan 22nd - March 2nd 2009 L.A. Poker Classic (WPT) Commerce Casino Commerce, CA A minimum of 60 players are needed for the tournament Feb 2nd - Feb 25th 2009 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza I The Venetian Las Vegas, NV to qualify. Feb 25th - March 19th 2009 Wynn Classic Wynn Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Second chance tournaments do not qualify. Feb 26th - March 15th 2009 World Poker Challenge Grand Sierra Resort And Casino Reno, NV March 19th - 29th 2009 WSOP Circuit Event Harrahs Rincon San Diego, CA Seniors and ladies-only events do not qualify. TBA 2009 Bay 101 Shooting Star (WPT) Bay 101 San Jose, CA March 31St - April 25th 2009 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT) Bellagio Hotel Casino Las Vegas, NV April 12th - 29th 2009 WSOP Circuit Event Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV Player Name Hometown Winnings Player Name Hometown Winnings TBA 2009 WPT World Championship Bellagio Hotel Casino Las Vegas, NV TBA 40th Annual WSOP Rio All Suit Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV July 29th - August 28th 2009 Legends Of Poker The Bicycle Casino Bell Gardens, CA Additional qualifying tournaments September 4th - 27th 2009 California State Poker Championship Commerce Casino Commerce, CA to be announced in upcoming issues.

NORTHERN SCHEDULE Jan 13th - 29th 2009 Borgata Winter Open Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Atlantic City, NJ Feb 7th - 15th 2009 Winter Chill Poker Tournament Mohegan Sun Uncasville, CT March 4th - 14th 2009 WSOP Circuit Event Caesars Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ TBA 2009 Foxwoods Poker Classic (WPT) Foxwoods Resort Casino Ledyard, CT TBA 2009 USPC Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ TBA 2009 Borgata Poker Open Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Atlantic City, NJ TBA Trump Classic Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ CALCULATIONS

The following equation represents the method used to calculate points earned by a player in each tournament. Player Name Hometown Winnings B is the buy-in, E represents the number of entrants, P is the place the player fi nished in.

Player Name Hometown Winnings All buy-ins of $5000 and over will all be calculated with B = 5000

52 April 2009 SCHEDULES & RESULTS SCHEDULES & RESULTS ROUNDER OF THE YEAR APR 2009 STANDINGS REGIONAL LEADER BOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS MONEY LEADERS NORTHERN SOUTHERN Rank Pts Player Name Hometown Winnings Rank Player Name Hometown Total Winnings Rank Pts Player Name Hometown Winnings Rank Pts Player Name Hometown Winnings 1 108 Michael Noda Las Vegas, NV $228,684 1 Cornel Andrew Cimpan Friendswood, TX $1,678,328 1 72 Steven Weinstein Andes, NY $658,405 18 30 Sara Chau Dallas, TX $42,582 2 86 Cornel Andrew Cimpan Friendswood, TX $1,678,328 2 Allen Carter Carrollton, TX $1,000,000 2 52 Jason Young Suffern, NY $142,916 20 29 Michael Carter Milan, TN $50,439 3 72 Steven Weinstein Andes, NY $658,405 3 Binh Nguyen San Jose, CA $935,424 3 50 David Kruger Slater, MO $112,154 21 28 Kenny Long Dickson, TN $32,018 3 72 Jeff Madsen Las Vegas, NV $253,504 4 Steven Weinstein Andes, NY $658,405 4 48 Todd Terry Hoboken, NJ $434,767 21 28 Joe Kinslow Norman, OK $26,090 5 56 Allen Carter Carrollton, TX $1,000,000 5 James Sowers Charlotte, NC $654,797 4 48 Mike Shin Sherwood, WI $51,340 23 27 Mark Walters Clifton, VA $76,243 6 55 Keith Ferrera Las Vegas, NV $363,615 6 Bobby Suer Dana Point, CA $519,822 6 47 Chris Reslock Atlantic City, NJ $79,840 23 27 Mark Busse Alexandria, VA $49,083 6 55 Soheil Shamseddin Houston, TX $312,767 7 Todd Terry Hoboken, NJ $434,767 6 47 Jason Riesenberg Halbur, IA $69,083 23 27 Hugo Spiegel Bolivar, TN $20,004 6 55 Kevin O’Leary England $84,152 8 Chris Karagulleyan Glendale, CA $430,963 8 45 Robert Whalen Cudahy, WI $51,895 26 26 George Medrano Grapevine, TX $78,900 9 53 Airy Phanhyaseng Las Vegas, NV $74,670 9 Keith Ferrera Las Vegas, NV $363,615 9 44 Jeffrey Vanchiro Queens, NY $62,239 26 26 Otis R. Anderson Sugarland, TX $64,327 10 52 Jason Young Suffern, NY $142,916 10 Vivek Rajkumar Seattle, WA $350,000 10 42 Michael Skomac Kalamazoo, MI $186,856 26 26 Neal Harding Louisville, KY $46,869 11 51 Tyson Marks Missoula, MT $77,476 11 Scotty Nguyen Las Vegas, NV $339,743 11 40 Michael Bernstein Chicago, IL $149,857 26 26 Ronnie Sewell Shelby, NC $37,384 12 50 Binh Nguyen San Jose, CA $935,424 12 Samuel Chartier Quebec CAN $322,944 12 38 Robert McLaughlin Washington, DC $224,102 26 26 David Diaz Memphis, TN $26,787 12 50 Samuel Chartier Quebec CAN $322,944 13 Soheil Shamseddin Houston, TX $312,767 12 38 Brian Meinders Jackson, NJ $136,200 31 25 Bill Blanda Galveston, TX $34,046 12 50 David Kruger Slater, MO $112,154 14 Patrick Walsh St. Charles, MO $310,694 12 38 Jean Gaspard Evanston, IL $33,900 31 25 Jason Brice Sugar Land, TX $32,194 15 48 Todd Terry Hoboken, NJ $434,767 15 Hafi z Khan Stockton, CA $285,569 15 37 Erik Winiarski Poughkeepsie, NY $103,911 31 25 Ali Jafari Houston, TX $25,467 15 48 Hafi z Khan Stockton, CA $285,569 16 Jeff Madsen Las Vegas, NV $253,504 16 36 Robert Merulla New York, NY $236,452 34 24 Gebrehiwet Goitom Dallas, TX $31,367 15 48 Thung Huynh Los Angeles, CA $128,156 17 Chris Ferguson Pacifi c Palisades, CA $240,538 17 35 Ethan Cahn New York, NY $106,037 35 23 Rafael Martinez Houston, TX $38,235 15 48 Mike Shin Milwaukee, WI $51,340 18 Robert Merulla New York, NY $236,452 18 33 Ed Perry Beachwood, OH $114,208 35 23 Thomas Pullens Picayune, MS $33,608 19 47 Bob Golick Santa Monica, CA $80,076 19 Kyle Wilson British Columbia, CAN $234,546 18 33 Frank Calo Syracuse, NY $96,100 19 47 Chris Reslock Atlantic City, NJ $79,840 20 Michael Noda Las Vegas, NV $228,684 18 33 Dwyte Pilgrim Brooklyn, NY $83,955 WESTERN 19 47 Jason Riesenberg Halbur, IA $69,083 21 Robert McLaughlin Washington, DC $224,102 18 33 Al Harary Rockville, NY $73,725 Rank Pts Player Name Hometown Winnings 22 46 Bobby Suer Dana Point, CA $519,822 22 Mike Leah Toronto, Can $196,754 22 32 Eugene Castro New York, NY $76,495 1 108 Michael Noda Las Vegas, NV $228,684 23 45 Mike Leah Toronto, Can $196,754 23 Chris Moore Chicago, IL $190,000 23 31 James Mackey Columbia, MO $116,781 2 72 Jeff Madsen Las Vegas, NV $253,504 23 45 Kai Landry Biloxi, MS $183,974 24 Michael Skomac Kalamazoo, MI $186,856 23 31 Matt Brady Havertown, PA $65,700 3 55 Keith Ferrera Las Vegas, NV $363,615 23 45 Tommy Vu Las Vegas, NV $64,758 25 Hilbert Shirey Winter Haven, FL $184,607 23 31 Timothy Griffi n Unionville, CT $58,843 4 53 Airy Phanhyaseng Las Vegas, NV $74,670 23 45 Robert Whalen Cudahy, WI $51,895 26 Kai Landry Biloxi, MS $183,974 23 31 Brian Fitzpatrick Fallston, MD $63,336 5 51 Tyson Marks Missoula, MT $77,476 27 44 Dan Clemente Hernado, MS $73,213 27 David Rheem Columbia, MO $180,403 6 50 Binh Nguyen San Jose, CA $935,424 27 44 Jeffrey Vanchiro Queens, NY $62,239 29 John Nixon Ontario CAN $177,619 SOUTHERN 7 48 Hafi z Khan Stockton, CA $285,569 29 43 Raz Mael Glendale, CA $93,866 30 Michael Contessa Rochelle Park, NJ $175,432 Rank Pts Player Name Hometown Winnings 7 48 Thung Huynh Los Angeles, CA $128,156 30 42 Michael Skomac Kalamazoo, MI $186,856 31 Michael Bernstein Chicago, IL $149,857 1 86 Cornel Andrew Friendswood, TX $1,678,328 9 47 Bob Golick Santa Monica, CA $80,076 30 42 Jason Mercier Fort Lauderdale, FL $106,969 32 Franklin Caldwell Nicholasville, KY $144,922 2 56 Allen Carter Carrollton, TX $1,000,000 10 46 Bobby Suer Dana Point, CA $519,822 32 41 Vivek Rajkumar Seattle, WA $350,000 33 Jason Young Suffern, NY $142,916 3 55 Soheil Shamseddin Houston, TX $312,767 11 45 Tommy Vu Las Vegas, NV $64,758 32 41 Tony Lay Oklahoma City, OK $73,011 34 Brian Meinders Jackson, NJ $136,200 4 45 Kai Landry Biloxi, MS $183,974 12 43 Raz Mael Glendale, CA $93,866 32 41 David Plastik Las Vegas, NV $68,875 35 Tyler Smith Smithdale, MS $134,500 5 44 Dan Clemente Hernado, MS $73,213 13 41 Vivek Rajkumar Seattle, WA $350,000 35 40 Michael Bernstein Chicago, IL $149,857 36 Payman Arjang Woodland Hills, CA $133,632 6 42 Jason Mercier Fort Lauderdale, FL $106,969 13 41 David Plastik Las Vegas, NV $68,875 35 40 Michael Binger Las Vegas, NV $116,187 37 Andy Seth Las Vegas, NV $131,149 7 39 Jordan Smith College Station, TX $119,228 15 40 Michael Binger Las Vegas, NV $116,187 37 39 Scotty Nguyen Las Vegas, NV $339,743 38 Cory Zeidman Miami, FL $131,144 7 39 Mark Wilds Biloxi, MS $55,218 16 39 Scotty Nguyen Las Vegas, NV $339,743 37 39 Eugene Tito Glendale, CA $124,985 39 Thung Huynh Los Angeles, CA $128,156 9 38 Jose Torres Hollywood, FL $115,116 16 39 Eugene Tito Glendale, CA $124,985 37 39 Jordan Smith College Station, TX $119,228 40 Eugene Tito Glendale, CA $124,985 10 37 James Sowers Charlotte, NC $654,797 18 38 Khang Pham Santa Ana, CA $66,446 37 39 Mark Wilds Biloxi, MS $55,218 MOST FINAL TABLES 10 37 Danny Nelson Batesville, AR $36,445 19 37 Scott Clements Mt. Vernon, WA $64,217 41 38 Robert McLaughlin Washington, DC $224,102 Final Tables R PTS Player Name Hometown Total Winnings 12 36 Michael Schneider Covington, GA $46,008 20 36 Roberto Mercer Las Vegas,NV $88,659 41 38 Brian Meinders Jackson, NJ $136,200 5 108 Michael Noda Las Vegas, NV $228,684 13 34 Willie Beck Port Lavaca, TX $81,932 20 36 Jeffrey Sluzinski Las Vegas, NV $67,225 41 38 Jose Torres Hollywood, FL $115,116 4 72 Jeff Madsen Las Vegas, NV $253,504 13 34 Renee Willis Philadelphia, MS $18,562 22 35 Barry Greenstein Rancho Palo Verde, CA $97,171 41 38 Khang Pham Santa Ana, CA $66,446 4 48 Mike Shin Sherwood, WI $51,340 15 33 Tony Lay Oklahoma City, OK $73,011 23 34 Andy Seth Las Vegas, NV $131,149 41 38 Jean Gaspard Evanston, IL $33,900 4 38 Jean Gaspard Evanston, IL $33,900 15 33 Ronnie George Douglasville, GA $65,109 23 34 Kenny Cruz Orange, CA $88,087 46 37 James Sowers Charlotte, NC $654,797 4 31 Matt Brady Havertown, PA $65,700 17 32 Nic Vita Tunica, MS $65,840 25 33 Luis Sanchez La Habra, CA $90,793 46 37 Erik Winiarski Poughkeepsie, NY $103,911 4 25 Chris Bjorin London, UK $20,12 18 30 David Dao Elizabethtown, KY $117,744 25 33 Aaron Kweskin Los Angeles, CA $57,724 Several Players are tied at 3 fi nal tables each 54 April 2009 www.RounderLife.com 55 WESTERN ROUNDUP NORTHERN ROUNDUP PHOTO COURTESY OF WORLD POKER TOUR POKER WORLD OF COURTESY PHOTO TOUR POKER WORLD OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO TOUR POKER WORLD OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO

Tony Behari Thao Le Michael Robinson Thomas Brettner Eugene Esker Chris Moore Brian Fitzpatrick Bill Sheleheda Antioch, CA Milpitas, CA Mission Viejo, CA Menifee, CA Prairie Du Rocher, IL Chicago, IL Fallston, MD Lusby, MD 2009 BAY 101 SHOOTING STAR 2009 BAY 101 SHOOTING STAR ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 BAY 101 SHOOTING STAR 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT Bay 101, San Jose, CA Bay 101, San Jose, CA Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Bay 101, San Jose, CA Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ No Limit Hold’em Championship Event No Limit Hold’em Championship Event Valley Center, CA Valley Center, CA Omaha Hi/Lo 8OB Event 14 March 13 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event No-Limit Hold’em Event 1 March 5 No-Limit Hold’em Event 2 March 6 March 20 (WPT) March 20 (WPT) No Limit Hold’em Event 1 March 20 No Limit Hold’em Event 2 March 19 Finished 1st March 20 (WPT) Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 4th Finished 5th Finished 1st Finished 1st Earnings $28,200 Finished 3rd Earnings $63,336 Earnings $57,195 Earnings $230,000 Earnings $180,000 Earnings $31,328 Earnings $4,511 Buy In $300 Earnings $291,500 Buy In $300 Buy In $500 Buy In $9,500 Buy In $9,500 Buy In $200 Buy In $200 Entries 94 Buy In $9,500 Entries 812 Entries 369 Entries 391 Entries 391 Entries 646 Entries 93 Entries 391 PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO

“Albert W” Bob Yamaguchi Tyler Martinez Jeremy Jennings J.R. Reyes Dan Goonin Harold “David” Kruger El Cajon, CA San Diego, CA Mukilteo, CA Oceanside, CA Fort Washington, MD Minneapolis, MN Slater, MO ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Valley Center, CA Valley Center, CA Valley Center, CA Valley Center, CA No-Limit Hold’em Event 8 March 11 No-Limit Hold’em Event 5 March 9 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event 16 No Limit Hold’em Event 8 March 10 No Limit Hold’em Event 3 March 22 No Limit Hold’em Event 4 March 23 No Limit Hold’em Event 5 March 24 No Limit Hold’em Event 6 March 25 Finished 1st Finished 1st March 13 Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st Earnings $27,463 Earnings $185,700 Finished 1st Earnings $11,867 Earnings $26,066 Earnings $20,808 Earnings $13,749 Earnings $14,911 Buy In $200 Buy In $300 Earnings $100,287 Buy In $300 Buy In $500 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Entries 525 Entries 619 Buy In $2,500 Entries 136 Entries 215 Entries 286 Entries 189 Entries 205 Entries 117 PHOTO COURTESY OF WORLD POKER TOUR POKER WORLD OF COURTESY PHOTO TOUR POKER WORLD OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO WSOP OF COURTESY PHOTO

Adam Hannula Steve Brecher Kathy Liebert Christopher Tryba Ryan Miller Al Harary Dwyte Pilgrim Frank Calo San Diego, CA Reno, NV Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV Basking Ridge, NJ Rockville, NY Brooklyn, NY Syracuse, NY ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON 2009 BAY 101 SHOOTING STAR 2009 BAY 101 SHOOTING STAR ’09 WSOP CIRCUIT EVENT - HARRAH’S RINCON 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT 2009 WORLD SERIES OF POKER CIRCUIT Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Bay 101, San Jose, CA Bay 101, San Jose, CA Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Valley Center, CA No Limit Hold’em Championship Event No Limit Hold’em Championship Event Valley Center, CA No-Limit Hold’em Event 10 March 13 No-Limit Hold’em Event 3 March 7 No-Limit Hold’em Event 4 March 8 No-Limit Hold’em Event 7 March 11 No Limit Hold’em Event 7 March 26 March 20 (WPT) March 20 (WPT) No Limit Hold’em Event 8 March 27 Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 2nd Finished 1st Earnings $18,880 Earnings $294,900 Earnings $83,955 Earnings $96,100 Earnings $14,185 Earnings $1,025,500 Earnings $550,000 Earnings $14,844 Buy In $200 Buy In $300 Buy In $500 Buy In $1,000 Buy In $300 Buy In $9,500 Buy In $9,500 Buy In $400 Entries 295 Entries 983 Entries 579 Entries 310 Entries 195 Entries 391 Entries 391 Entries 153

56 April 2009 www.RounderLife.com 57 SOUTHERN ROUNDUP SOUTHERN ROUNDUP PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO

Doug Saab Adam Johnson Danny Nelson Owen Hashaw James Compton Joe Kinslow Scott Harms Trussville, AL Dothan, AL Batesville, AR Lexington, MS Tunica, MS Norman, OK Bluffton, SC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS No Limit Hold’em Championship Event 16 Omaha Hi/Lo 8OB Event 14 March 13 No Limit Hold’em Event 11 March 12 No Limit Hold’em Event 2 March 7 No Limit Hold’em Event 13 March 13 No Limit Hold’em Event 4 March 8 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack Event 10 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack Event 10 March 16 Finished 6th Finished 3rd Finished 1st Finished 1st Finished 1st March 11 March 11 Finished 9th Earnings $1,641 Earnings $4,833 Earnings $21,303 Earnings $18,969 Earnings $28,122 Finished 1st Finished 3rd Earnings $8,357 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $500 Earnings $22,332 Earnings $6,957 Buy In $2,500 Entries 94 Entries 175 Entries 237 Entries 212 Entries 186 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Entries 117 Entries 248 Entries 248 PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO

Kyle Milam Shane Smith Jerome Stroud Michael Schneider Lee Dryer Curtis Johnson Hugo Spiegel Derrie Cavins Little Rock, AR Hiram, GA McDonough, GA Covington, GA Franklin, TN Savanah, TN Bolivar, TN Cordova, TN 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS No Limit Hold’em Event 6 March 9 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event 16 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event 16 No Limit Hold’em Event 8 March 10 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event 16 No Limit Hold’em Event 1 March 5 Omaha Hi/Lo 8OB Event 9 March 9 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event 16 Finished 1st March 16 March 16 Finished 2nd March 16 Finished 1st Finished 1st March 16 Earnings $16,353 Finished 4th Finished 7th Earnings $6,728 Finished 2nd Earnings $7,305 Earnings $11,210 Finished 6th Buy In $300 Earnings $22,286 Earnings $13,929 Buy In $300 Earnings $52,929 Buy In $200 Buy In $300 Earnings $16,715 Entries 184 Buy In $2,500 Buy In $2,500 Entries 136 Buy In $2,500 Entries 118 Entries 107 Buy In $2,500 Entries 117 Entries 117 Entries 117 Entries 117 PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF IMPDI OF COURTESY PHOTO

Ralph Robinson Mike Postle Mickey Baldwin Douglas Bruce Dennis Otto Robert Cochran Stone Mtn., GA Hernando, MS Coldwater, MS Lawrenceville, TN Victoria, TX Texarkana, TX 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC 2009 SPRING POKER CLASSIC Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS Gold Strike Hotel Casino, Robinsonville, MS No Limit Hold’em Event 13 March 13 No Limit Hold’em Championship Event 16 No Limit Hold’em Event 2 March 16 No Limit Hold’em Event 11 March 12 No Limit Hold’em Event 6 March 9 No Limit Hold’em Event 11 March 12 No Limit Hold’em Event 2 March 7 No Limit Hold’em Event 13 March 13 Finished 2nd March 16 Finished 9th Finished 1st Finished 2nd Finished 2nd Finished 2nd Finished 3rd Earnings $10,755 Finished 3rd Earnings $1,327 Earnings $15,511 Earnings $9,272 Earnings $8,794 Earnings $12,078 Earnings $5,909 Buy In $300 Earnings $33,429 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Buy In $300 Entries 212 Buy In $2,500 Entries 237 Entries 175 Entries 184 Entries 175 Entries 237 Entries 212 Entries 117

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CALIFORNIA MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI FLORIDA NEVADA NEVADA MONDAY CASINO BUY IN SATURDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 11:00AM Oasis (Mesquite) $15, $15RB, $15AO 10:00AM Lake Elsinore $15+$5, RB$5 12:00PM Silver Slipper $45 Buy In includes 11:00AM Gold Strike $40, $20 RB $20 AO 11:00AM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $575, $500 RB 1:30PM Paris $65 11:00AM Sahara $40, $20 RB, 2$AO 10:00AM Pechanga $20+$5 1:00PM Hollywood $100 + $10 11:00AM Sam’s Town $500 + $50 1:00PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $150 2:00PM Bellagio $500+$40 11:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5 AO 12:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 SUNDAY 1:00PM Harrah’s Tunica $65, $25RB, $50 AO 1:30PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB 2:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 12:00PM Caesars Palace $200 6:00PM Win-River $25+$5 1:00PM Hollywood $40 + $10 4:00PM Horseshoe $65, $40RB, $40AO 2:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $200 2:00PM Gold Coast Casino $40 12:00PM Luxor Casino $30 6:30PM Pechanga $40+$10 6:30PM Silver Slipper $65 Buy-In Omaha Hi 6:00PM Gold Strike $65, $30RB, $30AO 6:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $150 2:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 12:00PM The Orleans $80 7:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 BILOXI SATURDAY 6:30PM Dania Jai Alai $120, $120 RB 2:00PM The Venetian $130+$15 1:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $45 Buy-In $5 AO 7:00PM Hustler Casino $100+$25 MONDAY CASINO BUY IN 11:00AM Gold Strike $40, $20 RB $20 AO 7:00PM Fort Pierce Jai Alai (2nd Sat. of month) $50 2:00PM Wynn Las Vegas $100 + $20, $100RB 1:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go $130 every other TUESDAY 1:00PM Hard Rock $45 + $10 1:00PM Harrah’s Tunica $130 7:00PM Seminole Casino Brighton week is a Rebuy 3:00PM Caesars Palace $65 1:30PM Paris $65 Tournament 10:00AM Lake Elsinore $15+$5, RB$5 6:00PM Beau Rivage $120 SUNDAY 3:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 2:00PM Bellagio $500+$40 SUNDAY 10:00AM Pechanga $35+$5 6:00PM IP $50 + $10 11:00AM Gold Strike $175 3:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 2:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 12:00PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $150 12:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 TUESDAY 1:00PM Harrah’s Tunica $130 3:30PM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 2:00PM Gold Coast Casino $40 12:30PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB 6:00PM Win-River $35+$5, $20RB 12:00PM IP $50 + $10 * 1:00PM Gold Strike $325, $10,000 Guaranteed 4:00PM Luxor Casino $50 2:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 1:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $120 6:30PM Pechanga $20+$5 1:00PM Isle of Capri $15 5:00PM Caesars Palace $75 2:00PM Wynn Las Vegas $100 + $20, $100RB 2:00PM Ebro Greyhound Park $135 + $15 7:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 8:30PM Isle of Capri $50 FLORIDA 5:30PM Red Rock Casino $60 2:00PM The Venetian $130+$15 3:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $120 7:00PM Hustler Casino $225+$30 WEDNESDAY MONDAY CASINO BUY IN 6:00PM Mandalay $80 3:00PM Caesars Palace $65 5:30PM Dania Jai Alai $50, $50 RB 7:00PM Lake Elsinore $30+7, RB$5 2:00AM Hard Rock $35 +$10 11:00AM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $100, $50 RB 6:00PM Monte Carlo $50+$10AO 3:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 6:30PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $150 WEDNESDAY 2:00AM IP $50 + $10 1:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $60, $40 RB 6:00PM Oasis (Mesquite) $35, $10RB, $20AO 3:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 1:00PM Isle of Capri $70, $20 Bounty 10:00AM Lake Elsinore $15+$5, RB$5 3:00PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB LOUISIANA 6:05PM MGM Grand $125 3:30PM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 10:00AM Pechanga $20+$5 6:00PM IP $50 + $10 6:30PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB 6:05PM Rio $125 4:00PM Luxor Casino $50 MONDAY CASINO BUY IN 12:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 7:00PM Isle of Capri $20, $10RB, $5 6:30PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $300 7:00PM Caesars Palace $150 5:30PM Red Rock Casino $60 6:00 PM Horseshoe Bossier City $60, $40 RB 6:00PM Win-River $35+$5, THURSDAY 6:30PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $120 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $50 Buy-In $10 AO 6:00PM Caesars Palace $75(Ladies Night) THURSDAY 6:30PM Lake Elsinore $15+$5 1:00PM Hard Rock $35 +$10 7:00PM Ebro Greyhound Park $35 + $5 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $25 Buy-In $5 AO $20RB 6:00PM Mandalay Bay $80 6:00 PM Horseshoe Bossier City $200 6:30PM Pechanga $40+$10 1:00PM Isle of Capri $50,$10RB 7:00PM Fort Pierce Jai Alai $85 $10 Bounty 7:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 6:00PM Monte Carlo $50+$10AO FRIDAY 7:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 6:00PM Beau Rivage $120 7:00PM Seminole Casino Brighton $125 7:00PM MGM Grand $80 6:00PM Rio $125 11:AM Horseshoe Bossier City $60, $40 RB 7:00PM Hustler Casino $100+$25 6:00PM IP $50 + $10 TUESDAY 7:00PM Mirage $230 6:05PM MGM Grand $125 SUNDAY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH 7:00PM Lake Elsinore $45+7, RB$5 FRIDAY 11:00AM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $100, $50 RB 7:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 7:00PM Caesars Palace $150 2:00 PM Horseshoe Bossier City $275 THURSDAY 12:00PM Beau Rivage $40, $20 RB, 20/40AO 1:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $110 7:00PM Sahara $40, $20 40RB, 2$AO 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $50 Buy-In $10 AO 10:00AM Lake Elsinore $15+$5, RB$5 12:00PM IP $50 + $10 3:00PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB NEVADA 7:00PM The Orleans $80 7:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 10:00AM Pechanga $20+$5 3:00PM Isle of Capri $25, $5RB 6:30PM Dania Jai Alai $50, $50 RB MONDAY CASINO BUY IN 7:00PM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 7:00PM Mirage $130 12:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 SATURDAY 6:30PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $150 7:00PM Paris $65 7:00PM MGM Grand $80 12:30AM Harrah’s $120 +$30 $50 Super Bounty 6:00PM Win-River $45+$5, $20RB 12:00PM Beau Rivage $120 6:30PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $100, 8:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 7:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10 AO $25 Bounty 1:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 7:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $32+$8 12:00PM IP $100 + $20 7:00PM Seminole Casino Brighton $35 $25 RB, 8:00PM Harrah’s $120 + $30, 7:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO High Hand 2:00AM Binion’s $70, $40RB 7:00PM Hustler Casino $225+$30 3:00PM Isle of Capri $30, $10RB, $20 WEDNESDAY 8:00PM The Venetian $160+$15 7:00PM The Orleans $80 2:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO FRIDAY SUNDAY 1 1 11:00AM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $100, $50 RB 11:00PM Sahara $40, $20, 2$AO 7:00PM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 2:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5 AO 10:00AM Lake Elsinore $15+$5, RB$5 12:00PM Beau Rivage $120 1:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $100 TUESDAY 7:00PM Paris $65 7:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 10:00AM Pechanga $20+$5 12:00PM IP $50 + $10 3:00PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB 12:30AM Harrah’s $40 8:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 9:00AM Caesars Palace $65 12:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 3:00PM Isle of Capri $15, $10RB (Ladies Only) 6:30PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB 1:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 8:00PM Harrah’s $120 + $30, 9:00AM Luxor Casino $22, $20 1RB 7:00PM Lake Elsinore $25+$5 TUNICA 6:30PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $120 2:00AM Binion’s $70, $40RB 8:00PM The Venetian $160+$15 9:00AM Monte Carlo $40+10AO SATURDAY MONDAY CASINO BUY IN 7:00PM Fort Pierce Jai Alai $75 2:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 11:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 9:30AM Paris $65 10:00AM Pechanga $20+$5 4:00AM Gold Strike $65 7:00PM Seminole Casino Brighton $20 / $20 RB 2:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO WEDNESDAY 10:00AM Binion’s $50 10:00AM Win-River $25+$5 11:00AM Gold Strike $40, $20 RB $20 AO 7:30PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $575, $500 RB 7:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 12:00AM Luxor Casino $62 10:00AM Hooters $27 11:00AM Harrah’s Rincon $35+$5 1:00PM Harrah’s Tunica $65 THURSDAY 9:00AM Caesars Palace $65 12:30AM Harrah’s $40 10:00AM Mandalay Bay $40 SUNDAY 6:00PM Gold Strike $1000 + $125 11:00AM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $200 9:00AM Luxor Casino $22, $20 -1RB 1:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 10:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 10:00AM Pechanga $20+$5 7:00PM Horseshoe $2000 Guaranteed +$65,$40, RB, $40 3:00PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB 9:00AM Monte Carlo $40+$10AO 2:00AM Binion’s $70, $40RB 10:00AM Red Rock Casino $100 12:00PM Lake Elsinore $7, RB$10 TUESDAY 6:30PM Dania Jai Alai $50, $50 RB 9:30AM Paris $65 2:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 10:00AM Rio $60 3:00PM Hustler Casino $225+$30 11:00AM Gold Strike $40, $20RB, $20 AO 6:30PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $150, 10:00AM Binion’s $50 2:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO Omaha Hi/Lo 10:00AM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 5:00PM Harrah’s Rincon $50+$10, $25RB, $25AO 1:00PM Harrah’s Tunica $500 + $65 6:30PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $150, 10:00AM Hooters $27 7:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO $50 Bounty 11:00AM Bally’s $65 6:00PM Win-River $40+$10, $5RB WEDNESDAY 7:00PM Ebro Greyhound Park $75+$10 10:00AM Mandalay $40 9:00AM Caesars Palace $65 11:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB MISSISSIPPI 4:00AM Gold Strike $65 FRIDAY 10:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 9:00AM Luxor Casino $22, $20-1RB 11:00AM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties BAY ST. LOUIS 11:00AM Gold Strike $40, $20 RB $20 AO 11:00AM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $150 10:00AM Red Rock Casino $100 9:00AM Monte Carlo $40+$10AO 11:00AM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go MONDAY CASINO BUY IN 1:00PM Harrah’s Tunica $65 ($500 added) 2:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $225 10:00AM Rio $60 9:30AM Paris $65 11:00AM MGM Grand $65 6:30PM Hollywood $50 +$10 THURSDAY 3:00PM Dania Jai Alai $25, $25 RB 10:00AM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 10:00AM Binion’s $50 11:00AM Oasis (Mesquite) $15, $15RB, $15AO 6:00PM Silver Slipper $45 Buy In 11:00AM Gold Strike $40, $20 RB $20 AO 6:00PM The Isle Casino (Pompano Park) $150 11:00AM Bally’s $65 10:00AM Hooters $27 11:00AM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO WEDNESDAY 1:00PM Harrah’s Tunica $80, $20 Bounty 6:30PM Dania Jai Alai $100, $100 RB 11:00AM Bellagio $500+$40 10:00AM Mandalay Bay $40 11:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5 AO 6:30PM Hollywood $15 + $10, RB 6:00PM Gold Strike $1000 + $125 7:00PM Seminole Casino Brighton $150 11:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 10:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 12:00PM Caesars Palace $200 THURSDAY 7:00PM Horseshoe $65, $40 RB, $40 AO 7:30PM Hard Rock Seminole Hollywood $100, $50 RB 11:00AM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 10:00AM Red Rock Casino $100 12:00PM Luxor Casino $30 6:00PM Silver Slipper $25 + $10, RB 11:00AM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 10:00AM Rio $60 12:00PM The Orleans $80 6:30PM Hollywood $75 Buy In 11:00AM MGM Grand $65 1:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $45 Buy-In $5 AO

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NEVADA NEVADA NEVADA NEVADA NEVADA NEW JERSEY 10:00AM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 10:00AM Hooters $27 9:00AM Caesars Palace $65 10:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 11:00AM Mandalay Bay $50 3:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 11:00AM Bally’s $65 10:00AM Mandalay Bay $40 9:00AM Luxor Casino $22, $20 1RB 10:00AM Red Rock Casino $100 11:00AM MGM Grand $65 7:00 PM The Borgata $150 + $30 11:00AM Bellagio $500+$40 10:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 9:00AM Monte Carlo $40+$10 AO 10:00AM Rio $60 11:00AM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 7:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 11:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 10:00AM Red Rock Casino $100 9:30AM Paris $65 10:00AM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 11:00AM Oasis (Mesquite) $15, $15RB, $15AO 7:30PM Trump Plaza (Electronic Poker) $50 + $5 11:00AM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 10:00AM Rio $60 10:00AM Binion’s $50 11:00AM Bally’s $80 + $40 option 11:00AM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 8:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $68 +12 11:00AM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 10:00AM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 10:00AM Hooters $27 11:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 11:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 9:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 11:00AM MGM Grand $65 11:00AM Bally’s $65 10:00AM Mandalay Bay $40 11:00AM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 12:00PM Caesars Palace $330 WEDNESDAY 11:00AM Oasis (Mesquite) $15, $15RB, $15AO 11:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 10:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 11:00AM MGM Grand $65 12:00PM Luxor Casino $30 12:15AM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 11:00AM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 11:00AM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 10:00AM Red Rock Casino $100 11:00AM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 12:00PM The Orleans $80 11:00AM The Borgata $100 + $20 11:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 11:00AM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 10:00AM Rio $60 11:00AM Oasis (Mesquite) $15, $15RB, $15AO 1:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $45 Buy-In $5 AO 11:30AM Trump Plaza (Electronic Poker) $50 + $5 12:00PM Caesars Palace $200 11:00AM MGM Grand $65 10:00AM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 11:00AM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 1:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 12:15PM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 12:00PM Luxor Casino $30 11:00AM Oasis (Mesquite) $15, $15RB, $15AO 11:00AM Bally’s $65 11:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 1:00PM Oasis (Mesquite) $35, $10RB, $20AO 1:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $40 +10 12:00PM The Orleans $80 11:00AM Sahara $40, $20, 2$AO 11:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 12:00PM Caesars Palace $330 1:30PM Paris $65 3:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 1:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $45 Buy-In $5 AO 11:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 11:00AM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 12:00PM Luxor Casino $30 2:00PM Bellagio $500+$40 7:00 PM The Borgata $150 + $30 1:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 12:00PM Caesars Palace $200 11:00AM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 12:00PM The Orleans $80 2:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 7:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 1:30PM Paris $65 12:00PM Luxor Casino $30 11:00AM MGM Grand $65 12:00PM The Venetian $500+$40 2:00PM Gold Coast Casino $40 7:30PM Trump Plaza (Electronic Poker) $50 + $5 2:00PM Bellagio $500+$40 12:00PM The Orleans $80 11:00AM Oasis (Mesquite)) $15, $15RB, $15AO 1:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $45 Buy-In $5 AO 2:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 8:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $68 +12 2:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 1:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $45 Buy-In $5 AO 11:00AM Sahara $40, $20 RB, 2$AO 1:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 2:00PM The Venetian $130+$15 9:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 2:00PM Gold Coast Casino $40 1:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 11:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5 AO 1:30PM Paris $65 3:00PM Caesars Palace $65 THURSDAY 2:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 1:30PM Paris $65 12:00PM Caesars Palace $330 2:00PM Bellagio $1000+$80 3:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 12:15AM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 2:00PM The Venetian $130+$15 2:00PM Bellagio $500+$40 12:00PM Luxor Casino $30 2:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 3:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 11:00AM The Borgata $100 + $20 2:00PM Wynn Las Vegas $100 + $20, $100RB 2:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 12:00PM The Orleans $80 2:00PM Gold Coast Casino $40 3:30PM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 12:15PM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 3:00PM Caesars Palace $65 2:00PM Gold Coast Casino $40 1:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $45 Buy-In $5 AO 2:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 5:00PM Mirage $430 1:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $40 +10 3:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 2:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 1:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 2:00PM The Venetian $130+$15 5:30PM Red Rock Casino $60 3:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 3:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 2:00PM Wynn Las Vegas $100 + $20, $100RB 1:30PM Paris $65 3:00PM Caesars Palace $65 6:00PM Monte Carlo $50+$10AO 7:00 PM The Borgata $150 + $30 3:30PM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 2:00PM The Venetian $130+$15 2:00PM Bellagio $1000+$80 3:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 6:05PM MGM Grand $125 7:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 5:30PM Red Rock Casino $60 3:00PM Caesars Palace $65 2:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 3:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 7:00PM Caesars Palace $150 8:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $68 +12 6:00PM Mandalay Bay $80 3:30PM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 2:00PM Gold Coast Casino $40 3:30PM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $50 Buy-In $10 AO 9:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 6:00PM Monte Carlo $50+$10AO 3:30PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 2:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 6:00PM Monte Carlo $50+$10AO 7:00PM MGM Grand $80 FRIDAY 6:00PM Rio $125 3:30PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 2:00PM The Venetian $130+$15 7:00PM Caesars Palace $150 7:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 12:15AM Trump Taj Mahal $100 + $20 6:05PM MGM Grand $125 4:00PM Luxor Casino $50 2:00PM Wynn Las Vegas $100 + $20, $100RB 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $50 Buy-In $10 AO 7:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 11:30AM Trump Plaza (Electronic Poker) $50 + $5 7:00PM Caesars Palace $150 5:30PM Red Rock Casino $60 3:00PM Caesars Palace $65 7:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 7:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 12:00PM The Borgata $300 + $40 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $50 Buy-In $10 AO 6:00PM Mandalay Bay $80 3:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 7:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 7:00PM The Orleans $105 12:15PM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $20 Buy-In $5 AO $10RB 6:00PM Monte Carlo $50+$10 AO 3:00PM Monte Carlo Sit ‘n Go 7:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 7:00PM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 1:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $40 +10 7:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 6:00PM Oasis (Mesquite) $35,$10RB,$20AO 3:30PM Harrah’s $60, $10 Bounties 7:00PM The Orleans $105 7:00PM Paris $65 3:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 7:00PM MGM Grand $80 6:00PM Rio $125 6:00PM Monte Carlo $50+$10AO 7:00PM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 8:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 4:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal $100 + $20 7:00PM Mirage $230 6:05PM MGM Grand $125 7:00PM Caesars Palace $150 7:00PM Paris $65 8:00PM Harrah’s $120 + $30, 6:00 PM The Borgata $500 + $60 7:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10 7:00PM Caesars Palace $150 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $50 Buy-In $10 AO 8:00PM Binion’s $150, $50RB 8:00PM The Venetian $160+$15 7:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal $175 + $25 7:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 7:00PM Hard Rock Vegas $50 Buy-In $10 AO 7:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 8:00PM Harrah’s $120 + $30, 11:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 7:30PM Trump Plaza (Electronic Poker) $70 + $7 7:00PM The Orleans $80 7:00PM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 7:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 8:00PM The Venetian $160+$15 8:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $68 +12 7:00PM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 7:00PM MGM Grand $80 7:00PM The Orleans $105 11:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO NEW JERSEY SATURDAY 7:00PM Paris $65 7:00PM Mirage $230 7:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO SUNDAY MONDAY CASINO BUY IN 12:15AM Trump Taj Mahal $100 + $20 8:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 7:00PM Planet Hollywood $50+$10 AO 7:00PM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 12:30AM Harrah’s $120 +$30 $50 Super Bounty 12:15AM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 11:00AM The Borgata $300 + $40 8:00PM Harrah’s $120 + $30, 7:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 7:00PM Paris $65 1:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 11:00AM The Borgata $100 + $20 11:30AM Trump Plaza (Electronic Poker) $50 + $5 8:00PM The Venetian $160+$15 7:00PM The Orleans $80 8:00PM Binion’s $150, $50RB 2:00AM Binion’s $70, $40RB 11:30AM Trump Plaza (Electronic Poker) $50 + $5 11:15AM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 11:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 7:00PM Tuscany $25, $10RB + $10-50 AO 8:00PM Harrah’s $120 + $30, 2:00AM Planet Hollywood $50+$10AO 12:15PM Trump Taj Mahal $50 + $15 1:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $150 + $25 THURSDAY 7:00PM Paris $65 8:00PM The Venetian $160+$15 2:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 1:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $40 +10 1:15 PM Harrah’s Poker Room $175 +25 12:00AM Luxor Casino $62 8:00PM Binion’s $70, $40RB 11:00PM Sahara $40, $20RB, 2$AO 7:00AM Treasure Island $60+$5AO 3:00 PM Caesars Atlantic City $100 + $20 4:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal $100 + $20 12:30AM Harrah’s $120 +$30 $50 8:00PM Harrah’s $120 + $30, SATURDAY 9:00AM Caesars Palace $65 7:00 PM The Borgata $150 + $30 7:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal $300 + $40 1:00AM Golden Nugget $60, $40RB 8:00PM The Venetian $160+$15 12:30AM Harrah’s $120 +$30 $50 9:00AM Monte Carlo $40+$10AO 7:15 PM Trump Taj Mahal 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Montreal’s Samuel Chartier Tops Toronto’s John Nixon in WSOP Circuit Caesars Championship Presented By e $5,000 buy-in championship event at Caesars Atlantic “I like playing heads-up,” Nixon stated afterward. “I liked my City was won by Samuel Chartier. He is a 23-year-old chances playing him heads-up, but then I got it in bad – and •฀Poker฀seminars฀•฀WSOP®฀merchandise฀•฀“Lap฀of฀Luxury”฀•฀Poker฀celebrities฀•฀Prize฀money฀•฀Poker฀publications฀&฀ professional poker player from Montreal, Quebec (Canada). lost.” As the runner up, Nixon, a 23-year-old student, received media฀•฀Poker฀seminars฀•฀WSOP฀merchandise฀•฀“Lap฀of฀Luxury”฀•฀Poker฀celebrities฀•฀Artwork฀•฀Bad฀Beat฀Bar฀•฀Live฀ $177,619. entertainment฀•฀WSOP฀history฀•฀Great฀food฀•฀Poker฀events฀•฀Competitions฀•฀High-end฀cars฀•฀Interactive฀gaming฀•฀Poker฀ e fi nal table was played in front of a packed ballroom full products฀•฀Pro฀tutorials฀•฀WSOP฀memorabilia฀•฀Games฀•฀Photo฀ops฀•฀Clothing฀•฀Gadgets฀•฀Prize฀money฀•฀Masseuses฀ of spectators. e battle lasted eight hours. In addition to Samuel Chartier collected fi rst-place prize money totaling •฀Arcade฀•฀Poker฀publications฀&฀media฀•฀Card฀rooms฀•฀Interactive฀gaming฀•฀Poker฀products฀•฀Pro฀tutorials฀•฀WSOP฀ the mix of poker locals mostly from New Jersey, New York, $322,944. He also received a gold ring, the ultimate token memorabilia฀•฀Photo฀ops฀•฀Clothing฀•฀Gadgets฀•฀Masseuses฀•฀Poker฀seminars฀•฀WSOP฀merchandise฀•฀“Lap฀of฀Luxury”฀ and Pennsylvania, the fi nale included two Canadians. No one of achievement for WSOP Circuit championship events. •฀ Poker฀ celebrities฀ •฀ Prize฀ money฀ •฀ Poker฀ publications฀ &฀ media฀ •฀ Poker฀ seminars฀ •฀ WSOP฀ merchandise฀ •฀ “Lap฀ of฀ could have guessed that the Canadians would end up fi nishing Chartier was also awarded a $10,000 seat into the 2009 WSOP Luxury”฀•฀Poker฀celebrities฀•฀Artwork฀•฀Bad฀Beat฀Bar฀•฀Live฀entertainment฀•฀WSOP฀history฀•฀Great฀food฀•฀Poker฀events฀ fi rst and second, and taking what amounted to nearly half of Main Event to be played in Las Vegas in July. •฀Competitions฀•฀High-end฀cars฀•฀Interactive฀gaming฀•฀Poker฀products฀•฀Pro฀tutorials฀•฀WSOP฀memorabilia฀•฀Games฀ the total prize pool. “It’s amazing. I can’t describe the feeling I have right now,” When heads-up play began, Montreal native Chartier held a Chartier said in a post-tournament interview. “I knew the 5 to 3 chip lead over Toronto’s Nixon. e rival countrymen fi nal table lineup was pretty tough so I hoped to pick up a few THE WORLD’S battled back and forth for about a dozen hands. en, Nixon good spots to put my money in, and that’s what I managed to re-raised all-in with A-10 and Chartier called do.” with A-J. e fl op came A-J-5 and Nixon was left nearly drawing dead. All he and Despite a short resume of tournament cashes, Chartier has LARGEST POKER EXPO his supported could do was watch in enjoyed success in four diff erent countries. His previous disappointment as the fi nal board tournament successes came on the European Poker Tour at FIRST ANNUAL • July 2 – 5, 2009 • 11am – 8:30pm • RIO Pavilion showed A-J-5-5-10. Both players Barcelona championship (in Spain), the British Columbia For more information, contact (702) 777-2310 made two pair, but the aces and Poker Open (in Canada), and the PokerStars Caribbean jacks gave Chartier the victory. Adventure (in Bahamas). is was his second time to cash on American soil and was his fi rst and only WSOP-related in-the- www.worldseriesofpoker.com money fi nish.

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WPT Spanish Championship Casino Barcelona Barcelona, Spain May 27 May 23 - 27, 2008 €5,000 €300 Steve Brecher took home the World Poker with A-8 and Behari called with pocket 8s Ad-Kh. Brecher called with the Kd-3d and (Non-televised event) Tour title during the Bay 101 Shooting in the small blind. e fl op of K-J-10 gave needed a diamond or 3 to bust Moore. e Star event in March. e fi nal table set the Vu seven outs, but the turn and river were turn missed with the 5h, but the river was Bellagio Cup IV Bellagio Las Vegas, NV July 17 July 11 - 17, 2008 $15,000 $400 record for the longest in the history of the bricks and he earned $135,000 for sixth. the 6d to complete Brecher’s fl ush. Moore The Bicycle Casino The Bicycle Casino Los Angeles, CA August 28 Aug 23 - 28, 2008 $9,500 $500 WPT with players taking more than 12 got $291,500 for third. Legends of Poker hours and 319 hands to crown a champion. en, Liebert and Le saw a fl op of 5-2-2. He check-called a bet from her on the fl op. Brecher was able to grind down the stack of Borgata Poker Open Borgata Atlantic City, NJ September 18 Sept 14 - 18, 2008 $9,600 $400 After a 6 hit the turn, Le bet, Liebert raised Leibert thanks mostly to his an all-in AQ North American Fallsview Casino Resort Niagara Falls, Canada October 16 Oct 10 - 16, 2008 $10,000 CDN $300 CDN WPT Final table and Le moved all-in. Liebert quickly called completing a straight against Liebert’s AK. Poker Championship and tabled A-A while Le showed Q-Q. e He fi nally defeated her on a hand in which takes more river was a harmless 7 to boost Liebert up Liebert called for her tournament life all-in Festa Al Lago Bellagio Las Vegas, NV October 26 Oct 20 - 26, 2008 $15,000 $400 than 12 hours near the top of the fi eld and send Le home with Q-10 against the A-9 of Brecher. e in fi fth with $180,000. board ran out 6-6-2-2-4 and Brecher won Foxwoods World Poker Finals Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, CT November 11 Nov 5 - 11, 2008 $9,700 $300 and 319 hands his fi rst WPT title. He won $1,025,500 for Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Bellagio Las Vegas, NV December 19 Dec 13 - 19, 2008 $15,000 $400 to crown a Liebert was back at it soon against Behari. fi rst and an additional $5,000 for knocking World Poker Classic After Moore raised, Behari moved all in and out Liebert, the last bounty remaining in champion Liebert called. Moore folded and the hands the event. Liebert won $550,000 for her Southern Poker Championship Beau Rivage Biloxi, MS January 17 Jan 14 - 17, 2009 $9,700 $300 were 10-10 for Liebert and K-8 for Behari. second-place showing. is was her fi fth L.A. Poker Classic Commerce Casino Los Angeles, CA February 26 Feb 21 - 26, 2009 e board ran out J-7-2-3-4 and Behair fi nal table on the WPT (not including $9,600 $400 Play began with Brecher just behind in chips collected $230,000 for his fourth-place the WPT Ladies Night in which she also WPT Celebrity Invitational** Commerce Casino Los Angeles, CA March 2 Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2009 N/A N/A to Tony Behari with 2,016,000 to 2,046,000. fi nish. is hand gave Liebert a big chip participated). She has yet to win and this Chris Moore held about 1.5 million, Kathy lead with 4.56 million. was her best fi nish on the WPT. Bay 101 Shooting Star Bay 101 San Jose, CA March 20 March 16 - 20, 2009 $9,600 $400 Liebert possessed 1.2 million while ao Le Foxwoods Poker Classic Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, CT April 9 April 4 - 9, 2009 and Chau Vu rounded out the fi eld of six It was now Brecher’s turn in a three-handed $9,700 $300 with 711,000 and 352,000 respectively. battle that would last more than fi ve hours. WPT World Championship Bellagio Las Vegas, NV April 25 April 18 - 25, 2009 $25,000 $500 Moore raised from the small blind and ose last two would go home quickly. Brecher called from the big blind. After a First, Vu moved all in from under the gun fl op of 9h-5d-4d, Moore moved all in with

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years and then I got married and moved to told him I remembered meeting him when I L.A for numerous years. You know, I got played with Bob Dylan in 1980 on Saturday DARLENE’S PICKS to thinking a lot about that when I moved Night Live and he was in the band there. to Las Angeles after Karen and I married. e fi rst thing he told me was that he had Front Wheels (CD Release) Spooner Oldham We’ve been married 39 years now. I got to been copping my licks for a long time which Apr 3, 2009 thinking about it riding up and down the is a nice compliment from a felllo player. I Smith’s Ole Bar freeways from work at the studios to home. said “ Well, I remember you taking me and Atlanta, GA I would think; is it the air? is it the food? is Don Covay (R&B/rock and roll/soul music it the water?... But there is a lot of talented singer and songwriter) out to lunch at the George McConnell folks down here. at is all I know and I Mickey Mantle Club and I appreciate that” Apr 9, 2009 can’t fi gure why it is so concentrated. On the and he laughed. I guess it was so long ago, Newby’s other hand, when I started, studios were just he probably doesn’t remember that. Memphis, TN starting here. I was part of the beginning, sort of, and studios became available, good ARE YOU WORKING ON ANY NEW Bloodkin engineering, good equipment, and then PROJECTS...SOLO PROJECTS? Apr 18, 2009 there was some good players ready to fi ll the I did one solo album in I don’t know the year... Double Door slots. After we had a couple of hits, then the in the early 60’s called “Potluck” and I have Chicago, IL word was out and there was a sound that begun working on my second solo album 40 people were looking for, and I think it was a years later, just a couple weeks ago at Fame Ryan Montbleau Band combination of the musician and the studio studios. I did three songs over there with Apr 25, 2009 sound. I have been back home. I call it back some friends from around here, David Hood, MontBleu Resort Casino home. I live in Rogersville AL, about 35 Jimmy Johnson, Kelvin Holley, Jimmy Evans, Stateline, NV miles from Muscle Shoals and I’ve been here and we had fun. I’m pleased with the outcome 18 years, the longest I have ever lived any of songs. I don’t have them fi nished yet. Also PHOTO CREDIT JASON THRASHER Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit one place. I have no thoughts of moving, I want to go to Nashville and do two or three Apr 28, 2009 but there again I never say never. songs and on to Los Angeles and do two or The Howlin’ Wolf the road. en in the 70’s a little industry three songs and then New York for the same. New Orleans, LA An integral part of the Memphis/ backed up Crosby Stills Nash & Young change happened. Record companies were CONGRATULATION ON BEING Muscle Shoals studio bands of the late on their 2006 “Freedom of Speech” signing self contained bands that wrote their INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND INTERESTING YOU ARE DOING own songs and played their own music so ROLL HALL OF FAME! IT IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE Ben Harper and Relentless7 ‘60s, organist Spooner Oldham made tour. He continues to be a sought-after Apr 29, 2009 a defi nite mark on the sound of soul backing musician and has recorded there was less work for session players for a ank you. You know I am not sure what COUNTRY. little while so when I had an opportunity to it means to me yet. I will be inducted in Yeah, well the thing is those are places I’ve Auburn University music recording on such hit R&B songs and performed with with such artists Auburn, AL as “When a Man Loves a Woman” by as Bob Dylan, Delaney Bramlett, Janis do the road I tried it. A couple of those fi rst Cleveland April 4. (Rock and Roll Hall of spent time so to speak and have friends and Percy Sledge, “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Joplin, Joe Cocker, Willy DeVille, the ones were Linda Ronstadt and Dickey Betts Fame induction ceremony airs on Fuse TV) worked a lot, so I want to get just diff erent Pickett and “I Never Loved a Man” Hacienda Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, and so I have adapted through the years. infl uences for me from them. I’m trying to Now I have done a dozen tours or more. WILL YOU BE PERFORMING AT do this by August. at is my goal. by Aretha Franklin. As a songwriter, Roger McGuinn, Jewel, Jackson THE CEREMONY? Spooner teamed with Dan Penn in Browne, the Everly Brothers, Dickey HOW WAS YOUR TOUR WITH THE I don’t know. ey haven’t told me. I talked What an honor to talk to such a veteran Memphis to write such hits as  e Box Betts, J. J. Cale, Bushwalla, Frank DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS. with Paul Schafer He called me and asked me and legend of the Music industry. Spooner’s Tops’ “Cry Like a Baby” and“I’m Your Black, and the Drive-By Truckers. Oh I loved it. ey didn’t seem to mind that what songs that I wanted to focus on for the website is www.spooneroldham.com. I’ll be Puppet” as well as numerous others. With a career spanning over 40 years I was the oldest and I didn’t mind that they induction ceremony. He is the band leader checking for news about the new record. A frequent backing musician for Neil Spooner Oldham is as of April 4th, were younger. ey’ve got a really great fan and he will actually induct me, I think. I Young, Spooner appears in the concert 2009 a member of the ROCK AND base, a really excited group of folks that love fi lm, Neil Young: Heart of Gold, and ROLL HALL OF FAME! their music and come and see them. So it was fi ne. I am still part-timing with them. DO YOU PLAY POKER? things to do. I try to stay saturated. I have ey do 150 -200 shows a year I think and I haven’t played Poker since I was a teenager… a “three way life” musically; song-writing, I’m probably doing 25 or 30 with them. no apparent reason. I guess I am not around session playing and touring. As far as the poker players. I am fascinated by it, but I way my work works. It is those three things. THE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS ARE don’t play it well. FROM THE MUSCLE SHOALS DO YOU HAVE YOUR FAVORITE, AREA TOO ORIGINALLY. DO YOU I WOULD SAY YOU HAVE OF THOSE THINGS? HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON WHY ENOUGH TO DO WITH ALL THE Well once upon a time before I went on the THERE IS SO MUCH GREAT MUSIC MUSIC YOU PLAY. road I thought “well this is the way to go”; THAT HAS COME OUT OF THERE? Yeah well I try to stay focused between home go in the studio, go home for dinner, sleep I was here a long time mid 60’s up to like things to do, road things to do, and studio in my bed and I don’t ever want to go on 70 and then I moved on to Memphis three

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