AUTHOR: Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
TITLE: Jordan clutch at poker table
DATE: 7:08 AM
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<p class="mobile-post">As part of former NBA player Trent Tucker's recent annual charity event in
Minneapolis to benefit youth programs, there was a no-limit hold 'em poker
tournament that featured athletes, celebrities and poker pros, including
Johnny Chan, Greg Raymer, Phil Gordon and Phil Hellmuth. The winner? Michael
Jordan. Hellmuth, writing about the event in a Kansas newspaper, said Jordan
played like a pro, including laying back on one hand with pocket aces.
Hellmuth said Jordan was on cloud nine after his first hold 'em tournament
win. Jordan promptly donated the $25,000 first-place prize to the charity,
along with $50,000 he paid in an auction for a custom-made motorcycle that
he bought for his friend, Charles Oakley.</p>
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