THE LINEUP
To be a successful poker player you need to collect a lot of skills. Number one is developing a thick skin. Erica Schoenberg and John-Robert Bellande both have 0-2 PAD records. Mercifully, Schoenberg’s exits were quick. But each time Bellande hit the rail, he bounced off every rung. David Grey has come in second twice. Finishing within sight of the $120k prize, he looked like Charlie Brown just as Lucy pulled away the football. Annie Duke has never won in three appearances. And it didn’t help that her brother, Howard Lederer, had a hand in her worst finish. And then there’s Mike Matusow, who famously holds the worst PAD record - one win in thirteen tries. Karina Jett is a PAD rookie. She has a lot to prove, but she’s going to have to get in line behind the PAD vets. They have a score to settle. They all have a lot of bumps and bruises courtesy of Poker After Dark. Luckily, the $120k winner-take-all first prize can buy a lot of ice.
