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Freddy Deeb Wins WPT Celebrity Invitational In 2005, Freddy Deeb took down the World Poker Tour ( WPT ) Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic. Heads-up, he defeated online poker pro Josh “sdouble” Schlein. Three and a half years later, Deeb was up to his winning ways once again, taking down his second WPT title, this time at the Celebrity Invitational. The final table at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles took 73 hands to play out. Seven hands in, Jose Tavares was sent packing. ... Read More

In breaking news from the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas, Team PokerStars Pro member Vanessa Rousso was named the newest Go Daddy girl . The signing comes on the eve of Day 1 of the popular NBC poker tournament, which begins on Friday at Caesars Palace. Rousso appeared in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and has become one of the top female poker pros in the world. She’ll join race car driver Danica Patrick and original Go Daddy girl Candice ... Read More

Johnny moved with his family from Hong Kong to Phoenix and then onto to Houston where his family owned some restaurants. He was expected to continue in the family business, even attending the University of Houston, where is was majoring in hotel and restaurant management. Knowing his yearly salary would only be enough for him to see two cards in a high-stakes poker game, Johnny took on a life detour, as a professional poker player. When he started playing poker, he also ... Read More

Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson has an unmatched record in tournament poker over the past decade. He can remember playing in the 4th grade, losing his last 35c when his trip Queens lost to a heart flush. He promised himself at that time that he would never go broke again and he hasn't looked back since. After attending UCLA for 18 years, he earned a PhD in computer science focusing on artificial intelligence. He had spent five years as an undergraduate and 13 years as a ... Read More