CNN – SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) — Barack Obama’s triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois Legislature — they emptied his wallet in a take-no-prisoners night of poker. Sen. Barack Obama is .Gambling buddies: Obama flush with poker prowess

Barack Obama’s triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature they emptied his wallet in a take-no-prisoners night of poker.Obama brings poker traits to candidacy (AP via Yahoo! News)

Barack Obama’s triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature – they emptied his wallet in a take-no-prisoners night of poker. Slideshow: 2008 Presidential HopefulsClues About Obama Found In His Poker Game (WCBS-TV New York)

Spurred by the three-month success of high stakes poker, the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track’s poker room will be getting bigger in October.High-stakes poker lures better players to dog track’s card room (The News-Press)

We brought him down to earth real quick " said state Sen. Terry Link chuckling at the memory.Clues to How Obama Would Play His Hand As President Can Be Found in Poker Style

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Chris Benton’s summer job sounded like a teen’s dream: flexible hours, good pay, challenging, fun, no boss.Risky hand: Some young people turn to online poker for profit (The Bismarck Tribune)

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