October 2007

The U.S. Poker Championship began on Tuesday at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Last year, Alex Jacob defeated a field of 261 players to take home the first-place prize of $878,500. The event will not have as many players this year and will not be televised by ESPN as in past years. The United States Poker Championship has been held since 1996 and has some big name pros as title holders including Men Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu and Toto Leonidas.