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| '''Steve Badger''' is a ] player whose total live tournament winnings exceed $590,000, though as of 2010 he has not cashed in any event for over $10,000 in more than 7 years..<ref> </ref> | |||
| '''Steve Badger''' is a professional poker player and ] entrepreneur. | |||
| Badger was born '''Steve Belling''' in ].<ref></ref> He began playing casino ] in ] in the 1980s. Following the introduction of ] to California, Badger played ]s across Northern California, but after relocating to ] he began to focus primarily on the budding ] scene there. Among his major tournament titles are the 1993 California State Lowball Championship<ref></ref> and titles from the 1995, 1997 and 1999 Legends of Poker ] championships.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| In 1999 he also won major Omaha tournaments at the ]'s Los Angeles Poker Classic and ]'s National Championship of Poker. The most prestigious tournament he won that year was the Omaha championship at the ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| In 2000, Badger established his PlayWinningPoker.com website, which includes his Omaha, ], other ] articles, as well as his ''Winner's Guide to Online Poker'', which was the first ]-specific strategy guide on the ] when it was published in 2000. He continues to write for and update his website regularly. | |||
| As of 2010, Badger is tied with ] and ] for most Omaha tournament wins in history.<ref></ref> His total live tournament winnings exceed $590,000.<ref> </ref> | |||
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| Steve Badger | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | None |
| Residence | Sherman Oaks, California |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
Steve Badger is a poker player whose total live tournament winnings exceed $590,000, though as of 2010 he has not cashed in any event for over $10,000 in more than 7 years..