Dennis Waterman (poker player)
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Dennis Waterman is a professional poker
player and writer. He has over 30 years of poker experience with reported career winnings that exceed $1,000,000.
Waterman became a chess
master by the age of 16 and also played backgammon
competitively.
In 2007, Waterman appeared in the Fox Sports Net
poker tournament Poker Dome Challenge
. Waterman won his preliminary and semi-final matches, earning a seat at the million dollar final table. He lost in heads-up play when his all in call with 10-7 suited failed to improve against his opponent's pocket nines.
In addition to his success at the tables, Waterman also writes articles for such outlets as Pokernews.com. A Buddhist
, Waterman has also written several books on spirituality and teaches meditation. His spiritual side has earned him the nickname "Swami" at the tables.
Waterman lives with his wife Geewon in Sedona, Arizona
.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player and writer. He has over 30 years of poker experience with reported career winnings that exceed $1,000,000.
Waterman became a chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master by the age of 16 and also played backgammon
Backgammon
Backgammon is one of the oldest board games for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and players win by removing all of their pieces from the board. There are many variants of backgammon, most of which share common traits...
competitively.
In 2007, Waterman appeared in the Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
poker tournament Poker Dome Challenge
Poker Dome Challenge
The MANSIONPoker.net Poker Dome Challenge was a 43-week series of speed poker tournaments offering a grand prize of $1,000,000 USD. The tournament aired in the United States on Fox Sports Network from May 2006 to March 2007. The tournament featured a number of technological gimmicks in an effort to...
. Waterman won his preliminary and semi-final matches, earning a seat at the million dollar final table. He lost in heads-up play when his all in call with 10-7 suited failed to improve against his opponent's pocket nines.
In addition to his success at the tables, Waterman also writes articles for such outlets as Pokernews.com. A Buddhist
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
, Waterman has also written several books on spirituality and teaches meditation. His spiritual side has earned him the nickname "Swami" at the tables.
Waterman lives with his wife Geewon in Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
.