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2nd Place? No Problem for Poker-Playing Lumberjack Who Won $5.1 Million

LAS VEGAS -- What is Darvin Moon going to do with his new fortune? "Put it in the bank," said the lumberjack who came in second place at the World Series of Poker. It was a characteristically plain-spoken response from the 46-year-old from rural Maryland who had never flown in a jet plane before coming to Las Vegas in...

Poker Star Walks Line Between Shy and 'Jerk'

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 6) -- Perched on the fringes of a crowd packing a wind-swept balcony facing the Strip, the man almost universally regarded as the greatest poker player of his generation would be easy to overlook just days before what could be his greatest victory yet. He looks innocent, at least until his huge brown eyes...

Bobby Kielty Can't Wait to Take Manny Ramirez' Money

On Sunday, Bobby Kielty made a nice first impression on the crowds at Fenway Park with a spectacular, home-run-robbing catch and two hits in his Boston debut. But another place he hopes to leave his mark is the clubhouse poker table, where he's become quite adept at separating teammates from their cash. In an interview...