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30 June 2011
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Gambling Giant Wins Poker Pro Showdown
29 Jun 2006
Full Tilt Poker, a leading gambling site on the Internet, was the backdrop and host of the Pro Showdown at Red Rock Casino, as Erick 'E-Dog' Lindgren and Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow finally went heads up after nearly four hours of play. With one winning hand, Lindgren claimed the victory and won the US 600,000 dollar grand prize. On June 22nd, 2006, Lindgren and Matusow outlasted five other Team Full Tilt members, making their mark in this gambling poker event.
'It was a privilege to be able to call the action live as these great pros all brought their 'A' games to the table,' said Team Full Tilt member Howard Lederer. 'Erick Lindgren played beautifully and is a deserving champion.' Both gambling fans and fellow poker pros could not deny the superb play of both Lindgren and Matusow. The gambling site's Pro Showdown at Red Rock Casino was the latest in a line of live televised poker tournaments created by the gambling site, keeping in tradition with its other popular and exciting events.
There is sure to be more poker action coming from this gambling site soon. Full Tilt Poker is one of the most well-known and popular gambling sites on the Internet. Online casino poker fans and poker pros alike will be waiting to try their luck at the next gambling challenge. The Internet gambling site is proof that poker is still very much alive and kicking, both in the world of online casinos and around the globe at tables everywhere.
