poker

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Under coach Sergej Barbarez, a former professional poker player, the gritty Bosnians rarely gamble, instead playing a disciplined and physical style that emphasizes compactness and swift counterattacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The most captivating sidebar introduces Nellie Williams, the young upstate New Yorker whose disabled father won a printing press in a poker game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Clarke, as if playing poker in Vegas, sent on Ben Gannon-Doak, Dykes and Ross Stewart.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

He played poker professionally in Europe for a decade, made at least $143,000, according to Cardplayer.com, and reached two final tables in the World Series of Poker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

As for me, I keep a poker face and don’t look at my dad as I pass.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman