Article: Ben holds on to earn respect at poker tourney.(News)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
June 22, 2004
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Byline: GAYLE FEE and LAURA RAPOSA with Nichole Gleisner

Poker-aholic Ben Affleck won the 2004 California State Poker Championship over the weekend at the Commerce Casino in La-La, pocketing $365,400 and a coveted seat in April's World Poker Tour Championship in Vegas.

Affleck, an amateur but hungry card shark, kept on his poker face and beat 89 other players - including former World Champion John Esposito - in the three-day tournament. The "Jersey Girl" guy said he was thrilled to win because it proved he wasn't a "complete donkey."

Affleck, a regular at the tables in Vegas, L. A. and even Foxwoods, ponied up $10,000 to enter the tournament, ...

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