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Another Online Poker Millionaire is Made - 12-22-05
Published: 2005-12-22
 December 22 - Paradise Poker has crowned its second Million Dollar Free Roll millionaire at the final table in Nassau - Bahamas. A naval officer walked away with the prize, becoming only the second online poker gambling millionaire...
Santino Sgambelluria was flown out to the Bahamas along with 9 other players who reached the final table in Paradise Poker's Million Dollar Free roll. Santino, a naval officer,beat out nearly 4,000 other players in this online poker. Once ten contestants were reached, the tournament was pauised and the ten finalists flown out to play the final table face to face.
The final table was attended by a large crowd, and cam down to a final heads up match between Santino from Hawaii and Ryan Boyes, a utility worker from Atlanta, Georgia.
"This has been an unbelievable experience. To win was even more unbelievable. II can't believe I won" Santino said.
He added that the money would secure his family's future and that it could be the start of his poker career.
At the final table, Santino went all in with A8 and Boyes called with A2. The flop came KQ8 giving Sgambelluria a pair of eights. That was that and the game was over.
"The success of our second $1 million dollar freeroll tournament proves this contest is here to stay," said Bruce Stubbs, marketing manager, ParadisePoker.com. "The chance to win a million dollars for free is unheard of - even for a lottery. We had players on this final table who had never spent a dime at Paradise. We will continue to offer the no buy-in million dollar freeroll tournament to our players, and keep making millionaires at Paradise Poker."
"Sgambelluria maintained his dominance throughout the game with smart and gutsy play. I wouldn't be surprised to see him win his way into our next freeroll final or even play in the pro ranks in the near future." said Bruce Stubbs from Paradise Poker.
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NYC transit strike means boom for poker
Published: 2005-12-21
 NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- It was no coincidence that record numbers of people played online Texas Hold'em poker on the same day New York City's transit system was shut down by a strike.
Marty Wallace, chief operating officer for DoylesRoom.com, told the Chicago Tribune the site usually has 3,000 to 3,500 people playing during business hours, but Tuesday, the count jumped as high as 6,500 players.
"At first we didn't know what was going on with the flood of players we were getting from New York City," he said.
BetOnSports.com's poker room also experienced a "30-35 percent increase in both free-play and real-money games, and it was a clear connection to the New York transit strike," said spokesman Kevin Smith.
Some 7 million people normally use New York buses and subways each weekday. The strike entered its second day on Wednesday.
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