Detroit Free Press logo Detroit Free Press 2 weeks ago

Shelby Twp. man, 21, in worldwide poker final

LAS VEGAS A 21-year-old professional poker player from Michigan hit a lucky king to cap a nearly impossible comeback at the World Series of Poker this morning, setting up a showdown with a self-employed logger for $8.55 million. Full Article at Detroit Free Press

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  1. I lost that pot (to Cada) and then I just got grinded down ... I held off and stayed even for a little bit and then I got it in with ace-king and lost it. There was not really much I could do.
    – Phil Ivey SOURCE: Poker Listings 2 weeks ago
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