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| '''Steve Badger''' is a |
'''Steve Badger''' is a ] player and website owner. | ||
| 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 and titles from the 1995, 1997 and 1999 Legends of Poker ] championships. | |||
| 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 ]. | 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 ]. | ||
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| Steve Badger | |
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| 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 and website owner.
In 1999 he also won major Omaha tournaments at the Commerce Casino's Los Angeles Poker Classic and Hollywood Park Racetrack's National Championship of Poker. The most prestigious tournament he won that year was the Omaha championship at the World Series of Poker.
In 2000, Badger established his PlayWinningPoker.com website, which includes his Omaha, Texas hold 'em, other poker strategy articles, as well as his Winner's Guide to Online Poker, which was the first online poker-specific strategy guide on the internet when it was published in 2000. He continues to write for and update his website regularly.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $590,000.