The Grinder Wins Fan Vote at Online Poker Site

Online poker site Absolute Poker held an online survey to find out what the online poker community thinks about the Grinder as the Player of the Year, and it seems like the fans think it is a good choice. via What’s new on Launchpoker.com

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Mon, April 2nd, 2007

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