Posts Tagged ‘Clonie Gowen’

Clonie Gowen wins 2008 World Poker Open Championship

Clonie Gowen shows off the hardware from winning the 2008 World Poker Open
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Team Full Tilt member Clonie Gowen outlasted the field to win the 2008 World Poker Open Championship in Tunica, MS.

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Heads Up: Clonie Gowen Versus Thomas Wahlroos

Welcome back to another round of the Full Tilt Poker Heads-Up Challenge, where we take 64 of our top pros and see who can hula-hoop the longest. OK, not really, but that would be kind of cool, wouldn’t it? I must say that I’m completely disappointed at how we as a society have forgotten our hula-hoop roots, but that’s a story for a different post… This week’s match is our first four seed versus 13 seed adventure, with Clonie “Not a real cyclone” Gowen taking on Thomas “Not a real walrus” Wahlroos. This match has it all: action, adventure, sex, drugs, rock and roll, hula-hoops… Oh wait, we have none of that. Nuts to that, on to the showdown:

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The Pros Speak: On The Road

Everyone knows that the pros spend a load of time on the road. With tournaments all over the world, they clock a lot of air time and spend days or weeks moving between where ever it is that they call “home” and tournament destinations all over the world. As hectic as it may seem, most all of the good folks from Full Tilt Poker that we’ve spoken with have told us that they really enjoy that aspect of the lifestyle – it’s one of the perks of the job.

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The Pros Speak: Clonie Gowen

Ever wonder about the Full Tilt Poker Pros? Sure, they play poker, but what else do they do? If you’ve ever been on Full Tilt Poker, you’ve probably read about them, Tips from the Pros, and articles covering their latest accomplishments. This is great stuff, but it doesn’t always give you a lot of insight to the people as individuals.

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