Online Poker a Popular Draw |
January 4, 2006 - ARIZONA As reported by the East Valley Tribune: "Greg Powers opened his laptop computer, logged on to an Internet poker site and bellied up to a Texas hold-'em table. In 15 minutes, he was about $400 ahead.
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Fresh out of college and armed with a history degree, the Scottsdale resident makes his living playing online poker.
"At first, the stakes were low and strictly for entertainment. He gradually started winning a few hundred bucks here and there from poker Web sites.
"Powers began to take his luck seriously following successful tournament finishes. He used the winnings to pay out-of-state college tuition at the University of California-Santa Barbara.
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'I don't think I'm a professional gambler,' said Powers, who credits his success to a competitive personality. 'I call myself a strategic decision specialist.'
"In recent years, events such as the World Series of Poker sparked a surge in poker's popularity, both in the casinos and online.
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Mesa resident Randy Burger, 33, said he wins more at online poker now that he plays for fun again.
"Burger said he made a decent living from virtual casinos during a four-year stretch. He estimated the top professional online players earn between $30,000 and $60,000 a year and likely more if they also win tournaments
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