The World Series of Poker Africa will begin in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 21. Hosting this year's series will be none other than five-time WSOP bracelet winner and 1998 Main Event Champion, Scotty Nguyen.
Finishing second in Event #47, WSOP player of the year 2010 and Players Championship conqueror last year, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, finally made a good result at this year's WSOP.
Subscription based U.S. poker site, RISE Poker, yesterday announced its new pro team. The ambitious team will consist of among others Scotty Nguyen, Maria Ho and Jean-Robert Bellande.
Scotty Nguyen has admitted that he hopes Black Friday will have a positive effect on today's live games in the American casinos. The 1998 World Champion hopes to see poker go back to the "good old days".
The list of players named as participants on High Stakes Poker 7 continues to grow. The latest name rumored to be appearing on the show is 1998 WSOP Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen.
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