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2011 WSOP: Former US Marine and Iraqi Veteran wins $455,356

Tags: 2011 wsop, Antonio Esfandiari, Kenneth Griffin
Posted on 30 June 2011 by "T".

Kenneth Griffin started day of Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em second in chips out of 21 players (Antonio Esfandiari, David Baker, Andrew Teng etc). Griffin played extremely well and his aggressive style of playing poker really worked against his opponents since he ended up taking down the whole tournament for $455,356 and received his first gold bracelet. This was his first WSOP cash and by[...] Read more » 2011 WSOP: Former US Marine and Iraqi Veteran wins $455,356

30-Jun-11, 10:37 #1

Fakiry

Posted 30-Jun-11, 10:37 #1

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This prize will be very well applied. And he ended the tourney with AA? Never happened to me, and i don't remember seeing it, it must be a great sensation!

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This prize will be very well applied. And he ended the tourney with AA? Never happened to me, and i don't remember seeing it, it must be a great sensation!

Edited by Fakiry (30 June 2011 @ 10:37 GMT)

30-Jun-11, 19:15 #2

SuperNoob

Posted 30-Jun-11, 19:15 #2

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getting sick in US is a crime if you dont have an insurance but luckily for his mother, Griffin won money enough to help her in treatment. congrats to both of them

1-Jul-11, 15:07 #3

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Posted 1-Jul-11, 15:07 #3

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Nice outcome, seems like a nice dude. GG

20-Nov-11, 14:05 #4

Talabi

Posted 20-Nov-11, 14:05 #4

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Nice to know that money came in handy in a pretty serious situation.

22-Nov-11, 11:46 #5

mahdrof

Posted 22-Nov-11, 11:46 #5

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Nice to hear a good story about poker money being used to help somebody out. See folks? Poker ain't that bad after all. Just don't pay attention to the drunk Fin passed out in the corner there... :-/

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