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  Johnny Moss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moss was born in Marshall, Texas in 1907 and in grew up in Odessa, Texas where he learned how to gamble as a young boy.
One time Moss was playing in Oklahoma when he noticed a peep hole in the ceiling where someone was relaying information about cards to a player at the table.
Moss also regularly had to threaten people to get them to remove their clothes when he knew they were using mechanical cheating devices.
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 FREE JOHNNY MOSS Petition
Moss was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole for a murder in which he had no part and didn’t know was going to occur.
Moss went directly to another room to phone his wife, who was at their home in MO. He was in the other room during the entire time leading up to the crime, having difficulty getting through to the number because he was intoxicated and didn’t realize they had crossed the state border into AR.
Moss went to investigate, and was just in time to save the life of the victim’s wife by pushing her out of the way, thus saving her life.
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 Cigar Aficionado | People Profile | Johnny Moss
Everyone has a favorite Johnny Moss story, most of which involve winning a meager pot from the old master, or perhaps learning a money-saving lesson from the reptilian-eyed man who has seen about all there is to see at a poker table.
Moss' greatest benefactor, however, was his best friend from childhood, Benny Binion, who, after a lucrative career in the moonshine racket and gambling, moved to Las Vegas in the early 1940s after his sheriff lost in the Dallas elections.
Moss admits to having had a "leak," a compulsion to blow all the money he earned playing poker and golf and bowling ("I won over $2 million at the bowling alley," he claims) on sports betting and craps.
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 Johnny Chan (poker player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnny "Orient(al) Express" Chan (born in Guangzhou (Canton), China in 1957) is a professional poker player.
Chan moved with his family in 1962 from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, then in 1968 to Phoenix, Arizona and later in 1973 to Houston, Texas where his family owned restaurants.
Moss - Moss (2) - Slim - Pearson - Moss (3) - Roberts - Brunson - Brunson (2) - Baldwin - Fowler - Ungar - Ungar (2) - Straus - McEvoy - Keller - Smith - Johnston -
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 Legends of the Game: Johnny Moss (1907-1995) | Poker News
Johnny Moss was born into a family of hard-working people in the town of Marshall, Texas in 1907.
Johnny was intrigued when Titanic told Johnny he wanted to bet him that he couldn't shoot bogey golf at the local club with just his 4-iron.
Johnny Moss continued to add to his legendary status by finishing second in 1973, then taking the title of champion again in 1974.
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 Johnny Moss - Poker Player Profiles - Blind Bet Poker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Known as the "Grand Old Man," Moss was a fixture at Binion's Horseshoe in the early 1970s as the World Series of Poker began its run.
This isn't at all surprising in light of the fact that another of Moss' nicknames was "The Pro's Pro." When the format of the Series changed in 1971, Moss wasn't to be denied - he won the $10,000 freezeout and became the first-ever two-time WSOP champion.
Moss took his act on the road after learning the game, traveling wherever there was a good game to be had.
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 Johnny Moss Profile
Johnny Moss grew up in Odessa, Texas where he learned how to gamble as a young boy.
In 1949 Moss once played with Nick the Greek in a five month long poker marathon set up by Benny Binion, winning anywhere from $2 million to $4 million.
Moss, who died in 1997, was sometimes called the "Grand Old Man" because of his longevity and superior play.
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 Know Your Poker Legends: Johnny Moss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
To refer to Johnny Moss as merely a “poker legend” is as much of an understatement as calling Babe Ruth a “solid power hitter”.
Moss was largely responsible for the development of high stakes poker in Las Vegas, in addition to being the prototypical poker professional.
Johnny Moss, quite simply, was “the man” in professional poker--even among the flamboyant egos of the mileau it would be hard to get up an argument against him being the most important individual in the history of high stakes cards.
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 USATODAY.com - Johnny Depp defends Kate Moss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp says he was appalled by the vilifying of his ex-girlfriend Kate Moss after pictures of her allegedly snorting cocaine were published in Britain.
Moss, 31, recently left a U.S. rehab clinic and was reunited with her 3-year-old daughter, Lila Grace.
Moss lost several modeling contracts after the photographs were published, but her career appears to be back on track: she appears on the cover of this month's Vanity Fair magazine and recently shot a new campaign for designer Roberto Cavalli.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2005-11-11-depp-defends-moss_x.htm?csp=34   (263 words)

  
 Johnny Moss player profile - Professional-Poker.com
Johnny Moss is one of the greatest poker players of all time.
Johnny Moss was one of the original road gamblers.
Johnny Moss lived in Las Vegas up until his death in 1997 and regularly played at The Horseshoe where he had a life long friendship with Benny Binion.
www.professional-poker.com /poker-players/johnny-moss.htm   (894 words)

  
 THE TEMPLE OF KATE MOSS/Room of Kate and Johnny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Johnny and Kate premiered their relationship at a party held at the Smashbox in Los Angeles on February 15, 1994, where a short film called "Banter" directed by Johnny was also premiered.
Johnny, Kate and Linda Evangelista left the party early and were later spotted at the Viper Room where the lower-level was closed for a private party.
Johnny and Kate were together for a Rolling Stone Concert in New York on January 16, 1998.
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 Casino Players / Johnny Moss
If it were not for the fact that we can prove he existed, the legend of Johnny Moss would be twisted to create a Paul Bunion type character.
There was one icident when Moss was playing in Oklahoma when he noticed a peep hole in the ceiling.
Moss, knowing there is only one way to deal properly with cheaters, threatened to shoot the man in the ceiling.
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 AskMen.com - World Series of Poker
Johnny Moss, a tough Texan gambler that Benny had known since his childhood, was regarded by many as the greatest poker player who ever lived.
Johnny Moss had taken him for somewhere in the region of $4 million.
Johnny Moss, now the "Grand Old Man of Poker," was again to be the prominent player -- sadly Nick "The Greek" Dandalos had passed away (you guessed it -- penniless) in 1966.
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 World Series of Poker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The winner in 1970, Johnny Moss was elected by his peers as the first World Champion of Poker and received a silver cup as a prize.
Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, and Phil Hellmuth have each won ten bracelets.
Four players have won the main event multiple times: Johnny Moss (1970, 1971 and 1974), Doyle Brunson (1976 and 1977), Stu Ungar (1980, 1981 and 1997) and Johnny Chan (1987 and 1988.)
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 AskMen.com - Kate Moss pictures
Kate Moss is one of the world's most famous models and has often made headlines for her personal life rather than her profession.
Whether it was her stormy relationship with Johnny Depp (who is now in a long-term relationship with Vanessa Paradis), her drug rehab stints or her famous liver failure from drinking, she definitely leads an interesting life.
Kate Moss can be credited for the "waif" comeback that Twiggy popularized in the '60s, by making skinny and frail the body image that women aspired to achieve.
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 Johnny Moss Profile | Background on Johnny Moss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Johnny Moss : Today’s poker world is a far cry from the stereotyped smoke filled rooms in the back of pool halls and above bars, where dangerous men gambled money with each other and more often than you might think traded blows, or even bullets, at the outcome.
Johnny Moss is one of the reasons Hollywood propagated that image in the first place.
Johnny Moss died in 1997, when the WSOP was on the cusp of becoming the televised firestorm it has become.
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 Jon Moss: ZoomInfo Business People Information
Moss has also played a key role in industry lobbying efforts related to the forthcoming UK Gambling Bill and is an experienced speaker at international e online gaming conferences.
Moss was the principal of a leading industry consulting group and a director at Access Systems, who brought the world's first regulated internet casino, Lasseters.com, to market in 1999.
Moss holds a BSc Honours Degree in Economics and Psychology from Loughbourogh University and a Postgraduate Degree in Education from York University.
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Moss wasbrought in the poker worl by a pack of cheats and grifters who taught him the tricks of the trade like bottom dealing and card marking.
Moss was able to put this knowledge to good use, as a teenager he was hired by a local saloon to watch over games and make sure they were played fair.
Moss didn’t allow other players to fool him: “One night I’m playing in some small town – I don’t remember where, maybe Oklahoma – and I see they got the room set up as a peep joint [with a confederate spying on player’ cards through a peep hole in the ceiling].
www.wedoitallvegas.com /whatsnew/071505/Las-Vegas-Poker-Legends.html   (627 words)

  
 Celebrities: Johnny Depp & Kate Moss on screen together   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
I agree with Cloe johnny is jused by VANESSA PARADIS.
Johnny sure spends alot of time away from them filming when early in their lustful years, they swore they would "rarely spend any time apart" and whenever the paparazzi takes Van's pics with the kids, she is always turned and smiling at the camera, "like, look at me, I am ALL that".
Johnny is her meal ticket, she would absolutely be no where, a total unknown to most of the world if it wasn't for JD.
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 News about Johnny Depp and his projects
Moss was photographed last month snorting a line of cocaine from the cover of a CD, in a London recording studio, where Doherty and Babyshambles were registering for a new album.
Actor Johnny Depp said he was appalled by the public reaction in Britain to the publication of pictures of his ex-girlfriend Kate Moss allegedly snorting cocaine.
Moss, 31, recently left an U.S. rehab clinic and was reunited with her three-year-old daughter Lila Grace.
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 Poker Player Profile for Johnny Moss at VegasInsider.com, The Leader in Sportsbook and Gaming Information - Johnny Moss ...
His record is impeccable – Moss won three World Series of Poker championships – and finished second in a fourth.
Never mind that the first series winner was elected by his fellow peers – in fact, the person who other pro players select as the best in the world is far more likely to meet that criteria than someone who wins a one-off tourney.
Moss is perhaps most famed for his famous poker game with Nick "The Greek" Dandolos, one of America’s other great legendary gamblers.
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 Johnny Moss Professional Poker Player WSOP Gallery of Champions, Player Profile
Johnny Moss grew up in Odessa, Texas where he learned how to
Moss was sometimes called the "Grand Old Man" because of his
Moss, who died in 1997, was sometimes called the "Grand Old Man"
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 Near your Ear--Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp was born on June 9, 1963.
Nicholas Cage advised Johnny to become an actor.
Johnny took his advice and started a career in acting.
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 John Moss: ZoomInfo Business People Information
John Trigg Moss, Chairman of the DAR national committee.
Moss, "There's a long, long, trail awinding into the land of dreams" of an only highway from Colonial East through sands of the West, to the Spanish Southwest.
Under the direction of County Judge Harry S. Truman (who later became the 33rd President of the United States) and through an Act of Congress, 12 identical statues, at a cost of $1,000 each, were erected.
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 Kate Moss Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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It's our intention to display for you examples of the original photos in order to promote Kate Moss, the fashion photographers who have worked with her, and the fashion industry.
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 Poker playes / WSOP winners / 1970-1980 / Johnny Moss: 'I Never Felt Sorry For The Losers'
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Johnny Moss began to do it when he was 10 years old.
By the way, Johnny was the one who had won at it three times (1970, 1971,1974).
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