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| “Players want more and they really want a big tournament,” said White. “By bringing a TV event to Detroit, we’re giving the players what they want.” |
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| Players compete locally and nationally for prizes. This year, tournaments will be held at casinos in eight states across the country. |
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| "This is so awesome," said Mutchler in an HPT article. "I finally got the monkey off my back." |
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| Thulson outlasted 401 opponents and then beat Michael Pempin in heads-up play to take down first place and a cool $180,810 at the Colorado event. |
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| "The Heartland Poker League gives small buy-in players a chance to play for millions of dollars in cash and prizes, plus a shot at playing on national television," said Matt Harkness, General Manager, Four Winds Casino Resort. "We are very happy to be home to this exciting event." |
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| HPT events could be the biggest bargain in poker. |
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| Jesse Green, a farmer from Harcourt, Iowa, had plans to vacation in Cancun, Mexico. His decision to stay at home and enter the HPT event proved to be a good one. |
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| The Heartland Poker Tour is also attracting a larger field. |
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| 176 players set out to be crowned the first champion of 2008. |
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