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Andy Bloch – A Poker Millionaire

Andy Bloch – A Poker Millionaire

When Andy Bloch first started playing poker in 1992, he was a law student looking for a way of relaxing between midterms. Then he started getting serious about it, joining small weekly tournaments about once a month (paying an entrance fee of $35, which he saw as an “investment”). As Bloch’s skills grew, so did his confidence. He took a huge risk and joined a no-limit Texas Hold ‘em tournament, the World Poker Finals. He shouldered the $100(US) entry fee without flinching, even if it was the first time he had ever played no-limit. He won. In 1997, Tom Sims...