Poker Hits The Mainstream Press
Published: Saturday, July 02, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
POKER HITS THE MAINSTREAM PRESS
Dedicated column started in NY Times
The poker craze has hit mainstream media with a weekly column scheduled for the
New York Times starting this week.
Commencing Saturday, the New York Times will begin running a weekly poker column,
written by author and writing instructor James McManus. The column, plainly titled
"Poker," will appear in the Times' sports section each Saturday, and
will cover a range of the game's appeal, including the strategy and psychology
involved in home poker games, online poker, as well as major land-based tournaments.
McManus made his mark on the world of poker when he entered the 2000 World Series
of Poker (WSOP) as part of a piece he was writing for Harper's magazine. Although
his participation had initially literary motivations, McManus ultimately came
in fifth at the tournament, taking home $250,000.
