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Robbie Matthews poker tournament results, including recent cashes, lifetime winnings, WSOP and WPT stats. Robbie Matthews Baton Rouge, LA 137,000 24 4 Hassan Shahlaei Las Vegas, NV 130,000 45 6 Wade Eagan Mobile, AL 126,000 25 2 Michael Bufford Biloxi, MS 126,000 26 3 Joey Huey Newport, AR 122,000 41 1 Orion Allen Nashville, Tn 121,000 43 2 Barton Tullier Jr Denham Springs, LA 119,000 45 9 Chris Davis Bessemer, AL 117,000 20 3. Robbie translated Pulling The Trigger: The Autobiography of Poker Pro Eli Elezra, from Hebrew into English. He is also the host of the Twitch.tv/poker roundtable panel show The Orbit, the CardsChat Podcast, and creator of the Poker Notes Live mobile app. Robbie received the 2018 Global Poker Award for Charitable Initiative of the Year.

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The Mid-States Poker Tour's (MSPT) first visit to the south was a success over a weekend full of Mardi Gras celebrations. The Belle of Baton Rouge attracted 55 and 63 entries to Day 1a and 1b, respectively, to create a total field of 118 entries and a prize pool of $118,000. After a three-hour heads-up match on Sunday night, Shawn Schoreck emerged victorious over Kou Vang to win the MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge Main Event for $34,105.

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The bustouts came fast and furious early on, as players wasted little time getting their chips into the middle. Just a few hours in, the money bubble was in full effect and hand-for-hand play lasted more than two hours until the elimination of Seville Hale. From there, Justin Truesdell and David Chocheles bowed out in 12th and 11th place respectively, and the final table of 10 players was set.

The last woman remaining and the Day 2 chip leader coming in, Erica Sumner, was the first to fall after shoving over a raise with ace-ten and running into Daniel Holmes' ace-queen.

Michael Benton, Allen Kessler, Mihail Karasoulis, and Robbie Matthews busted out in a flurry after that, leaving play five-handed. Matthews had a particularly tough exit, as he got all in with the nut straight on the turn against two pair, only to watch Holmes' spike a boat on the river with a board reading .

Long-time chip leader Tom Annonson then busted with when he couldn't outrun the of Schoreck. A short-stacked Will Souther found himself with three outs when he jammed against the of Vang, and the 'Monkey' fell short of matching the success of the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson, whose jersey he'd donned for the final table, by exiting in fourth.

Holmes attempted to push the pace three-handed, but he seemed to pick all the wrong spots. He shipped all in from the button for 289,000, and Schoreck made the call in the small blind. After about two minutes of thought, Vang folded from the big blind.

Holmes:
Schoreck:

The flop left both with hopeful positions, giving Schoreck a straight draw and two overs while keeping Holmes' eights best for the moment. An turn caused Holmes to slide his chair back, and the river officially ended his tournament in third place.

As previously mentioned, heads-up play was a long and grueling affair. Schoreck began with a sizable chip lead, but Vang hung in there and soon found himself with a 2-to-1 lead. Then Schoreck found a little luck in a couple of all-in pots before grinding Vang down for the win.

The heads-up battle was a mismatch on paper, with Vang holding a $512,930-to-$4,376 edge in career tournament winnings, but Schoreck prevailed when his help up in an all-in preflop hand against Vang's . Vang consoled himself with $21,032 while Schoreck became the latest MSPT champ.

The next MSPT will take place at the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana from March 1-9, 2014. For more information visit msptpoker.com. You can also find them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @msptpoker.

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Earlier this month, the inaugural Gulf Coast Poker Awards honored players and industry professionals from the south while at the Poker Gras tournament at Harrah's New Orleans. GulfCoastPoker.net recognized winners in eight categories including Yousef 'Joe' Saleh (pictured above) as Player of the Year.

Fittingly, Saleh showed it was justified by winning the Poker Gras $600 Main Event for $34.195. It was the latest score for Saleh this year which includes $34,650 for winning the RGPS Tunica and $36,895 for taking down the HPT Vicksburg.

Gulf Coast Poker Award Winners

How'd They Get There?

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To be eligible, nominees had to have a connection to the extended Gulf Coast Poker region, which includes the southeastern United States from eastern Texas, up to Arkansas, along Tennessee to North Carolina and everything south of that. The pool of nominations was submitted by tournament directors, staff, poker media, and players spanning the region.

The awards ceremony, which was sponsored by Maker's Mark (players got to enjoy the Maker's Mark Bust-Out Lounge), took place during the Poker Gras Main Event. Many nominees were in attendance, and others flew in from afar including Alison Hollander and nominee Johnny Pham, who came in from bestbet Jacksonville to accept Jesse Hollander's Industry Professional of the Year award.

For Robbie Matthews, he claimed 'Senior of the Year' due largely to winning both $250 Senior Events at the World Series of Poker Circuit stop at the IP Biloxi last December for more than $17K and a pair of gold rings.

For Break-Out Player of the Year, Josh Thibodaux came out of nowhere by winning w WSOP Circuit ring at the Harrah's New Orleans stop and then a month later finished fifth in the summer's WSOP Millionaire Maker for a career-high $350,758.

The Gulf Coast Poker Awards are slated to return next year, and there's talk of organizers hosting either a luncheon or perhaps an even more formal ceremony.

Here are some shots from the awards courtesy of GulfCoastPoker.net.

The Mid-States Poker Tour's (MSPT) first visit to the south was a success over a weekend full of Mardi Gras celebrations. The Belle of Baton Rouge attracted 55 and 63 entries to Day 1a and 1b, respectively, to create a total field of 118 entries and a prize pool of $118,000. After a three-hour heads-up match on Sunday night, Shawn Schoreck emerged victorious over Kou Vang to win the MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge Main Event for $34,105.

MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge Results

The bustouts came fast and furious early on, as players wasted little time getting their chips into the middle. Just a few hours in, the money bubble was in full effect and hand-for-hand play lasted more than two hours until the elimination of Seville Hale. From there, Justin Truesdell and David Chocheles bowed out in 12th and 11th place respectively, and the final table of 10 players was set.

The last woman remaining and the Day 2 chip leader coming in, Erica Sumner, was the first to fall after shoving over a raise with ace-ten and running into Daniel Holmes' ace-queen.

Michael Benton, Allen Kessler, Mihail Karasoulis, and Robbie Matthews busted out in a flurry after that, leaving play five-handed. Matthews had a particularly tough exit, as he got all in with the nut straight on the turn against two pair, only to watch Holmes' spike a boat on the river with a board reading .

Long-time chip leader Tom Annonson then busted with when he couldn't outrun the of Schoreck. A short-stacked Will Souther found himself with three outs when he jammed against the of Vang, and the 'Monkey' fell short of matching the success of the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson, whose jersey he'd donned for the final table, by exiting in fourth.

Holmes attempted to push the pace three-handed, but he seemed to pick all the wrong spots. He shipped all in from the button for 289,000, and Schoreck made the call in the small blind. After about two minutes of thought, Vang folded from the big blind.

Holmes:
Schoreck:

The flop left both with hopeful positions, giving Schoreck a straight draw and two overs while keeping Holmes' eights best for the moment. An turn caused Holmes to slide his chair back, and the river officially ended his tournament in third place.

As previously mentioned, heads-up play was a long and grueling affair. Schoreck began with a sizable chip lead, but Vang hung in there and soon found himself with a 2-to-1 lead. Then Schoreck found a little luck in a couple of all-in pots before grinding Vang down for the win.

The heads-up battle was a mismatch on paper, with Vang holding a $512,930-to-$4,376 edge in career tournament winnings, but Schoreck prevailed when his help up in an all-in preflop hand against Vang's . Vang consoled himself with $21,032 while Schoreck became the latest MSPT champ.

The next MSPT will take place at the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana from March 1-9, 2014. For more information visit msptpoker.com. You can also find them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @msptpoker.

Get all the latest PokerNews updates on your social media outlets. Follow us on Twitter and find us on both Facebook and Google+!

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Earlier this month, the inaugural Gulf Coast Poker Awards honored players and industry professionals from the south while at the Poker Gras tournament at Harrah's New Orleans. GulfCoastPoker.net recognized winners in eight categories including Yousef 'Joe' Saleh (pictured above) as Player of the Year.

Fittingly, Saleh showed it was justified by winning the Poker Gras $600 Main Event for $34.195. It was the latest score for Saleh this year which includes $34,650 for winning the RGPS Tunica and $36,895 for taking down the HPT Vicksburg.

Gulf Coast Poker Award Winners

How'd They Get There?

Robbie Matthews Poker Tournaments

To be eligible, nominees had to have a connection to the extended Gulf Coast Poker region, which includes the southeastern United States from eastern Texas, up to Arkansas, along Tennessee to North Carolina and everything south of that. The pool of nominations was submitted by tournament directors, staff, poker media, and players spanning the region.

The awards ceremony, which was sponsored by Maker's Mark (players got to enjoy the Maker's Mark Bust-Out Lounge), took place during the Poker Gras Main Event. Many nominees were in attendance, and others flew in from afar including Alison Hollander and nominee Johnny Pham, who came in from bestbet Jacksonville to accept Jesse Hollander's Industry Professional of the Year award.

For Robbie Matthews, he claimed 'Senior of the Year' due largely to winning both $250 Senior Events at the World Series of Poker Circuit stop at the IP Biloxi last December for more than $17K and a pair of gold rings.

For Break-Out Player of the Year, Josh Thibodaux came out of nowhere by winning w WSOP Circuit ring at the Harrah's New Orleans stop and then a month later finished fifth in the summer's WSOP Millionaire Maker for a career-high $350,758.

The Gulf Coast Poker Awards are slated to return next year, and there's talk of organizers hosting either a luncheon or perhaps an even more formal ceremony.

Here are some shots from the awards courtesy of GulfCoastPoker.net.

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