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Poker World Series: Will Wall Street's Begleiter Win?
time.com - 11/3/2009
Poker World Series: Will Wall Street's Begleiter Win?
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Steven Begleiter isn't the only Wall Streeter to have hit pay dirt at the poker tables in Las Vegas. But he might become the first to claim the game's biggest prize — and in an odd way he owes it all to his former employer, the collapsed investment house Bear Stearns. Begleiter, 47, earned his ...
The World Series of Poker November Nine: Steven Begleiter
pokernews.com - 11/3/2009
The World Series of Poker November Nine: Steven Begleiter
— pokernews.com — Steven Begleiter, from Chappaqua, N.Y., is arguably the least experienced of the November Nine, but that doesn't... mean the rest of the final table should expect to run over this amateur player. Although he may not have the experience to... (more) The World Series of Poker November Nine: Steven Begleiter

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Steve Begleiter in Time Magazine
Pokerati | Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas Poker Blog — Will a Wall Streeter Win Big at the World Series of Poker? Good article. Semi-interesting guy. Neato that the writer is in Begleiter’s extended home game and therefore has a piece of him. Overall, the press coverage seems more extensive this year than last … I’m predicting growth in ESPN (and Harrah’s) numbers. Not huge (except maybe in Europe), but noticeably needle-moving. The diverse and topical nature of each player in the November Nine class of 2009 likely has much to do with that. Related ...

PTP News Hit and Run: November 3rd
Part Time Poker — ... Finally, Time Magazine has a piece on November Nine member Steve Begleiter and Bluff Magazine has announced they’ll be doing live radio coverage of the Final table of the WSOP. No streaming video this year, it seems. ...

Tao of Poker — ... Even a mainstream publication picked up a blurb on a November Niner. Will a Wall Streeter Win Big at the World Series of Poker? was actually written by a member of Begleiter's home game -- which is probably why Time was remotely interested in the piece. (Time) ...

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