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Goof Puts Man in Major Poker Tourney
Sun Jul 3,10:28 PM ET
KILLEEN, Texas - A computer goof has Robert Guinther headed for a seat at the World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas later this week. ADVERTISEMENT Guinther, 65, entered what he thought was a $10 online poker tournament, but midway through he realized that he had accidentally clicked on a World Series of Poker satellite tournament with a $100 entry fee and it was too late to back out. He went on to win, defeating 180 other competitors and earning a spot in the WSOP $10,000 no-limit championship. The tournament, which begins Thursday, will involve more than 6,600 players who either qualified by winning a satellite tournament or paid the $10,000 entry fee. "This is the dream of a lifetime," Guinther said. "I watch these guys on television all the time, and I'm excited about the chance to sit down and play with them." Guinther's son, Rik, kept tabs on his father's progress from his home computer in San Antonio and had to explain just what the victory meant. "When I won, I let out a big Yes!" Guinther said. "I just thought I had won $11,000, but then my son told me over the phone, 'Dad, you've just won a seat in the World Series of Poker!' I screamed so loud, you wouldn't believe it." Guinther, who settled in Killeen after retiring as an Army sergeant first class in 1985, says he's a little nervous about the next step but knows he'll be fine once play begins. <<<>>> http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ker_tournament
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07-04-2005, 06:48 PM
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07-04-2005, 07:26 PM
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LOl
 Very Cool !!Hope He Wins  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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07-04-2005, 08:12 PM
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This world is a possibiliy
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"i thought i won 10k! but then I found out I had just won a seat and I got way super pumped!"
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07-04-2005, 08:18 PM
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hmmmmmm 11 grand or a seat at something you have almost no chance at winning o0
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07-05-2005, 01:44 PM
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This is a pretty dang awesome mistake. I hope the guy wins! |
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07-05-2005, 03:30 PM
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crossing lines
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beating people online is completely different then playing them live and in person, trust me I've played and dealt poker for sometime
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07-05-2005, 03:56 PM
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07-05-2005, 04:28 PM
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stupid grin on my face 100% of the time.
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