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Tuesday 21st November 2006

Birdguts Wins MansionPoker.net World Pro-Am Challenge

Seasoned poker pro Gavin �Birdguts� Smith has emerged victorious in the MansionPoker.net World Pro-Am Challenge.

The $1,000,000 event pitched three online qualifiers, each with a pro poker player coach in their corner, up against three professional players, offering the amateur online player a leg-up into the exciting world of televised poker.

Heads-up play saw Smith battle against Englishman Scott Gardner. After a titanic struggle of 149 hands and four hours of intense Speed Poker play, Smith was crowned the MansionPoker.net World Pro-Am Champion, pocketing a $500,000 purse, and watched by a primetime audience across the US.

�It was really cool to win in my first experience of MansionPoker.net Speed Poker,� said Smith. �The format was unbelievable and allowed for excellent poker while still being able to produce a great television show.�

�All three of the amateurs put up a very strong showing,� Smith continued. �The excellent coaching of Mike Gracz, Kenna James, and Tony G, will have given all three of these players an unbelievable experience and the basis to build a very strong poker game.�

Source: OnlineCasinoNews

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