The Popularity of America's Card Game » Nebraska http://popularpoker.wordpress.com Tracking the Popularity of Poker in America Pop Culture Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/8ddcda846380497722d99985f88f798a?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png The Popularity of America's Card Game » Nebraska http://popularpoker.wordpress.com News: Poker players flop way to finals (North Platte, NE) http://popularpoker.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/news-poker-players-flop-way-to-finals-north-platte-ne/ http://popularpoker.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/news-poker-players-flop-way-to-finals-north-platte-ne/#comments Wed, 23 May 2007 20:55:05 +0000 Randy http://popularpoker.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/news-poker-players-flop-way-to-finals-north-platte-ne/ ]]>

“Three poker players from North Platte sat down at the final table of nine at the Nebraska Poker League State Championship in Lincoln on Saturday, having eliminated 52 other hopefuls from across the state.

Jeff Schulz of North Platte dominated the final table according to league organizer and Nebraska Poker founder Brook Lyter.

“At the beginning of the tournament, a cute little girl kept chanting ‘Uncle Jeff, Uncle Jeff,’” Lyter said. “Her cheers were persistent and loud enough that everyone wanted to know who this Uncle Jeff guy was…”

The North Platte Telegraph (05/23/07)

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