|
Poker Hall Of Fame: Brian Sailor Roberts and Eric Drache new members
Having been part of the ten nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame in last September, Brian Sailor Roberts and Eric Drache are the lucky to receive the honorary title, already assigned to 42 players and major players in the poker world. Note that this verdict is the result of the vote of the public and the 36 members of media and people of the Poker Hall of Fame. This news is actually welcomed with joy and honor by Roberts and Drache. Both deserve this prestigious award because they contributed since a long time in developing the poker industry. Regarding Brian Roberts, he is a real specialist of Texas Hold'em because he has two bracelets at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the first was awarded in 1975. He was also part of the Texas Gamblers Road which was attended by poker legends like Doyle Brunson and Amarillo Slim. Finally, he also won an eighth place finish at the WSOP 1982 Main Event won by PhoF Jack Strauss.
Eric Drache is for his part a professional trader who has been at the origin of satellite tournaments. He has been at the head of several gambling establishments such as Golden Nugget, Mirage and Silverbird. But he is also a talented player especially at the Stud variant as he hold numerous rankings as five final tables at the WSOP. The induction ceremony of these two great personalities of poker will take place on October 30 at Rio in Las Vegas in conjunction with the WSOP final.
Source: Jack SMITH
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
This page has been viewed 786 times.
All trademarks and copyrighted information contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
|
