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unusual facts about Texas Hold'em Tournament


Texas Hold'em Tournament

The game supports up to 5 additional players online via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, worldwide leaderboards and the use of Miis.


Dewey Tomko

Tomko is chiefly noted as the runner-up in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em main event in both 1982 (to Jack Straus) and 2001 (to Carlos Mortensen.) Besides his success in the main event, Tomko has won three WSOP bracelets, all in different variations of poker, in addition to various other tournament wins throughout his career.

Gambler's Book Shop / GBC Press

Among other notable works published: the first book on the now popular poker variant Texas hold'em, Hold'em Poker by David Sklansky.

Jeff Shulman

He finished 7th in the 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em main event, winning $146,700 after losing two big pots to eventual winner Chris Ferguson.

Mark Seif

In May 2003, Seif had his first money finish in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the $3,000 no limit Texas hold'em event, where he finished in 9th place.

Michael Binger

Just two months after receiving his PhD, he outlasted almost 8,800 players in the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 No limit Texas Hold'em Main Event, finishing third and earning $4,123,310.

Sorel Mizzi

At the 2007 World Series of Poker, Mizzi cashed three times, including 208th in the no limit Texas hold'em main event.


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Michael Binger

This included a final table appearance in Event 22 a $5,000 buy-in No limit Texas Hold'em tournament (finishing 3rd) won by James Mackey.