All In Triumphs A Tale Of The World Series Of Poker
Chuck Blount reviews All In The Almost Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker by Jonathan Grotenstein and Storms Reback tracing the event from 1970 to today. It highlights players Crandell Addington Johnny Moss Stu Ungar Jack Straus Amarillo Slim and Doyle Brunson while noting how the game evolved and the Horseshoe era. The book blends hands with backstory, but nitpicks include the jacket image and coverage of later champions Moneymaker and Raymer.
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Holcomb edges Medicine Lodge in dramatic 3A semifinal
No 4 Holcomb longhorns overcome 10 point first half deficit to beat Medicine Lodge 48 45 and advance to the 3A sub state championship. Weston Mantey sparked the Indians early but Zion Roth tied it late as Holcomb relied on free throws to seal victory.
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K State tops KU women in Allen Fieldhouse
Claire Coggins scored 15 to lead Kansas State 62 44 over Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. K State shot 51 percent, 7 of 16 from three, while Kansas scored 19 from Crystal Kemp in her final home game. Kansas State remains NCAA bid hopeful. Kansas pursues Big 12 tourney bid for WNIT.
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Lakin comeback falls short against Lyons in semifinal
In a third quarter rally the Lakin Broncs erased a 14 point deficit but fell 62 to 47 to 3A No. 8 Lyons in the Sub-state semifinal at Lakin Middle School. Lyons advances to face Holcomb for the Sub-state title and a spot in the state tournament. The Broncs went back and forth, closing to one late in the game before Lyons sealed it with pressure and free throws.
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