How Do We Explain the Lack of Women at WSOP Main Event Final Tables?
HOW DO WE EXPLAIN THE LACK OF WOMEN AT WSOP MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLES?
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HOW DO WE EXPLAIN THE LACK OF WOMEN AT WSOP MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLES?
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EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
WSOP WRITERS TRIFECTA
LAS VEGAS (2016)
The World Series of Poker Main Event starts this week. It’s been seven years since I attended, or even set foot inside the building. Nonetheless, living here in Las Vegas and seeing so many of my friends who are looking forward to playing in poker’s world championship, I can’t help but share their anticipation and excitement. It’s wonderful that so many people of different backgrounds from all over the world come together each year to chase their dreams.
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EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
MANSOUR MATLOUBI — LAS VEGAS, NV (1997)
I came across this old photo, which inspires several memories. I’ll share a few here and now.
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This week marks the 25th anniversary of Stu Ungar’s third World Series of Poker championship.
Ungar was one of only two players in history to win poker’s world championship three times, a feat unlikely to ever happen again. Ungar’s 1997 victory against all odds was the crowning achievement of a legendary career as a professional card player and the final moment of glory in a deeply-troubled life that ended just 17 months later at age 45.
I took several photographs during that series, even though I’m a terrible photographer and we didn’t have smartphones back then (I later wrote a book on Ungar).
Most of my extensive collection of poker photos–and old programs–and WSOP stuff–and assorted poker memorabilia packed into boxes and file cabinets was trashed into a dumpster a few years ago, but the following photos surfaced inside a lost folder while I held a garage sale last weekend.
Most of these photos have never been published before:
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