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One of the greatest poker hands ever?

High-stakes poker master Benny Spindler plays with the utmost confidence and boasts a great collection of achievements at professional tables across the world. His style of play has garnered criticism from opponents, but it hasn't changed the manner in which Spindler operates at the table. Fans of aggressive and exciting poker play will thoroughly enjoy the video posted below in which the German born high roller, Spindler, takes out some formidable foes and appears to defy any and all written or unwritten roles in the great game of poker. In the clip, the shaggy haired Spindler faces off with top table talent Paul Foltyn, who bows out with the better hand with no way of knowing that the brazen wunderkind was bluffing his way to a dominant showing.  When the typical guidelines dictate that Spindler should be playing more conservatively and likely should have not proceeded beyond the early stages of the hand, he would go on to stun viewers and his opponents by prevailing. Com...

Newburger Transitions From College Baseball to Professional Poker

NCAA baseball provides many youth throughout our nation the chance to extend their baseball careers while earning a college degree.   Often, many of these players go on to live successful lives outside of the sports world.   A select few are fortunate enough to make it into minor league baseball and fewer still go on to play in the Major Leagues.   Jason Newburger, formerly of the Bradley University Braves, did something even rarer after his college career and turned his competitive spirit into a successful professional poker career Jason Newburger was destined for a college sports career in high school after lettering in three sports.   He was also an all-state quarterback for his football team and even led them to the Illinois state playoffs in 2001.   However, it was baseball where he truly excelled.   In his senior year, Newburger hit an amazing .515 with eight homers and 45 RBI to become the Daily Herald Athlete of the Year. Newburger trans...