The TV show PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge became the most watched poker show through all time when the first episode was broadcasted earlier this year. In each show of the Million Dollar Challenge a non-pro got to play against some of PokerStars biggest names in heads-up poker for some serious cash. However, only one "lucky" player would get the chance to play against PokerStars bi[...] Read more » PokerStars: 9/11 hero wins the Million Dollar Challenge
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Germany
Age: 41 (M)
Posts: 153
no not a firefighter, but a cop and he got injured on 9/11 so bad that he could not work anymore. he already said he will spend some of the money for charity (i think it was for the families of the 9/11 victims and for organisation which helps homeless people). nice to see a guy like him getting lucky, i think he deserves it
Joined: Dec '09
Location: Belgium
Age: 42 (M)
Posts: 162
from an european point of view, the fact that he's been a hero of 9/11 doesnt matter that much, anyway this looks like a nice victory for someone who really needs and deserves it.
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Sweden
Age: 33 (M)
Posts: 114
Grats to him I guess 1 mln $ ain't much, hope he'll keep it to himself instead of donating it to charity. I do hope filthy rich people will donate to charity tho
Joined: Apr '08
Location: Argentina
Age: 45 (M)
Posts: 748
Haha, misread it completely and read "Mike Wazowski"....had been chuckling for an hour already imaginng Daniel Negreanu getting beat up by a one-eyed green funny monster