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Topic: Mel Judah


  
  Mel Judah Tournament Poker
Mel Judah was born on August 10th, 1947 in Calcutta, India and now resides in London, England.
Judah is a former hair stylist that worked on the artistic team for Vidal Sassoon in London before opening his on salon in London’s West End.
Recently, Judah cashed in two events of the 2005 WSOP, but has claimed that he is easing his way out of playing poker, although his aspirations for the WPC remain strong.
www.tourney.com /mel-judah-tournament.html   (249 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
Judah says the exposure from his WPT television appearances at the Bicycle Casino’s Legends of Poker tournament (which he won) and the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio have opened many new doors for him.
Judah learned to play poker by watching his dad, whom he calls one of his greatest personal influences.
Judah is currently a tournament director for the World Poker Championships in Dublin, Ireland, and says his dream job is to someday own his own casino.
www.angelfire.com /indie/pokerstar/meljudah   (217 words)

  
 World Poker Tour winner Mel Judah
Mel: Played for fun in the early days, my wife and son went to Australia for a couple of months to see her family and my friends asked me to go to the Victoria Sporting Club in London where they played poker.
Mel: It is much harder to achieve good results because there is so much more information available written in books and on the internet.
Mel: Don't let success get to your head, cause you are only as good as your last win.
www.pokerpages.com /articles/interviews/meljudah01.htm   (813 words)

  
 World Poker Tour - Tournaments Schedule TV Show Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
Judah gleefully splashed his A-2 on the board, payback for the Dot Com Kid’s earlier bluff-abuse of Phil Laak.
Rolling now, Mel caught A-K and went over the top of Phillips’ $100,000 raise with Q-J. After the dust cleared, Phillips had folded, given up the chip lead, and Mel Judah’s future was so bright he was now wearing shades, literally.
Mel Judah pounded the table and stood with arms raised, a $25,000 seat at the WPT Championships, and the 2003 champion of the Legends of Poker.
www.worldpokertour.com /tournaments/tvrecap?id=31   (1145 words)

  
 BURNandTURN.com :: Legendary Poker Hands - 1997 WSOP Stu Ungar vs. Mel Judah
Mel Judah was on the button, he was holding the 10
Judah then called Ungar's bet and raised an additional $162,000 which had him move all-in.
Ungar's check on the flop made Judah think he was either drawing or bluffing with his bet on the turn.
burnandturn.com /poker/school/hands/legendary/1997/WSOP/ungar-judah   (250 words)

  
 WPT - Season 2 - 5 Diamonds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
Mel Judah raises to $150k with his Aces and a 10 kicker.
Mel Judah bets $120k which is raised $230k by Mosseri and called by Judah drawing dead to a five for a split.
Mel Judah falls in love with second pair and goes all-in for his last $335k.
www.poker-in-the-uk.com /WPTS2-5Diamonds.html   (1797 words)

  
 Legends World Poker Tour - Paul Phillips TJ Cloutier
I happened to be working when my friend and winner of the event, Mel Judah walked in the casino.
Mel was on a roll now and decided to bluff against Paul.
Mel had worked his way up from that short stack and was not going to risk it on a bluff in this situation.
www.poker-babes.com /world-poker-tour/bicycle-casino/season2.html   (1906 words)

  
 Mel Judah - World Poker Tour Champion Mel Judah
Mel Judah has been one of my favorite tournament players since I started playing tournaments.
Mel first learned to play poker from his father when he was fourteen.
Mel also came in third in 2000 and fifth in 2002.
www.poker-babes.com /bio/mel-judah   (481 words)

  
 Historical poker hands at PokerListings.com
His check on the flop made Judah think there was a reasonable chance that he was either bluffing or drawing when he bet on the turn.
It was this play that made Judah move in on the turn, although Judah might have done the same thing on the flop if Ungar had bet, but it is unlikely.
Since Ungar had a lot of chips and knew that he had set up Judah to move in on the turn, his call on the turn was correct.
www.pokerlistings.com /historical-poker-hands?id=144   (411 words)

  
 PartyPoker Million Cruise Photos - Card Player Cruises
Mel Judah is a well-known tournament specialist from Australia.
Mel has a nice family with his wife Patricia, and children Mark, 24, and Tana, 21.
The most money Mel has ever won in poker was in 1997 when he finished in third place in the Championship event at the WSOP to Stu Unger and he took home $370,000.
www.cardplayercruises.com /ppm_p3.htm   (201 words)

  
 POKER - Mel Judah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
Mel Judah was born in Calcutta, India, and now resides in London.
Before he traveled the tournament circuit, he was a former Vidal Sassoon hairdresser, He is married, with two children.
Mel is my mate i sucked him till he exploded last night, but his balls were a bit on the smelly side.
www.homepokergames.com /judah.php   (247 words)

  
 CasinoGaming.com -- World Series of Poker
The final five was a perennial all-star lineup of superstars -- including Artie Cobb, Mel Judah, Men the Master, Phil Ivey, and Dr. Stern -- all names we have become accustomed to seeing at the top of the money winner's list over the years.
Mel Judah made a pair of kings and raked-in an $80K pot, leaving Ivey with just $40K remaining in chips.
Mel Judah moved up to over $200K in chips, as play entered the third hour.
www.casinogaming.com /wsop/2003/0514.html   (1090 words)

  
 The Passion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
That He would be born of a virgin, of the House of David, the tribe of Judah, born in Bethlehem but called a Nazarene.
Present Jewish writers, such as Harry Golden, affirm the history of the tribe of Dan who settled in Scandinavia and Ireland, of Judah who are of the Germanics and Brits (where Queen Elizabeth II is of the House of David), or the Reubenites of France.
They took their title "Jews" from Judah, although they are not of any tribe of Israel.
www.childrenofyahweh.com /The%20Passion/the_passion.htm   (2460 words)

  
 $5,000 Seven Card Stud: "I May Never Play Poker Again" - poker.casino.com
Mel only had $7,000 left to bet all-in when he caught another queen on fifth street, and Skyhawk called, not knowing he was up against trips.
Chiu’s momentum seemed so unstoppable, I was sure that Judah and Flaton were going to start maneuvering to climb that nice $50,000 ladder step between third and second.
Judah paired his open jack on the same round, 6th street, as Chiu paired his queen.
www.seiyuu.com /okamoto/poker/wsop2000/event19g.htm   (2355 words)

  
 Complete World Series Of Poker from The Good Gambling Guide
Mel spent much of the preceding day at the same table as Men 'The Master' Nguyen.
Many of the psychological games Nguyen likes to play in a tournament, Judah would be eager to tell you are 'out of line.' Now at the Final Table together, Mel was still steaming.
Men was catching the kitchen sink at the time and had a 10 high straight on 5th St. Mel was all-in with three Aces and couldn't fill.
www.thegoodgamblingguide.co.uk /spotlight/wsop2002/wsop2002_0905.htm   (375 words)

  
 Mel Judah - 34 times in the money at the Poker Championships
Mel Judah, from Calcutta, India, is a former women’s hairdresser and currently resides in London, England.
Judah has been in the money at the World Championships more than 34 times.
Judah won WPT’s “Legends of Poker”; and placed sixth in the “Five Diamond World Poker Classic.” Between both tournaments, he won $681,217
www.online-poker-beginners-guide.com /Mel-Judah.htm   (108 words)

  
 World Series of Poker (Event 21-4, May 15, 1997)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
Mel Judah lost most of his chips early, but hung on through several all-in situations to finish 3rd.
Three hands later Mel Judah, a tournament professional from London who won this year's seven card stud title, and finished third in the seven card high-low split event, opened the pot for $35,000 with A-J. John Strzemp called from the big blind with the 9-7 of clubs.
Four hands later Mel Judah moved all in before the flop with A-J. Ungar called holding a suited A-Q. When the flop came K-Q-J it looked like Judah would be eliminated, but a ten fell on the river, giving Judah a tie.
www.conjelco.com /wsop97/recent.html   (10197 words)

  
 World Poker Tour - World Tour Poker - Offline Poker Tournament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
At his table in seat 4 was former Grand Prix final table member Christer Johansson, the wily veteran Mel Judah in seat 5, Surinder Sunar in seat 7, the tough F. Bonyadi in seat 8, and local favorite and former Grand Prix champ David Benyamine in seat 10.
However, the cagey Mel Judah quickly pointed out that Twist had not indicated a bet and so was considered to have just called the big blind.
Mel Judah opened for 800 and was raised by Miles Nabata in Seat 6 to 1600.
www.jetsetpoker.com /ipage.asp?i=avc   (6001 words)

  
 PokerInEurope.com - Poker Article - 111002
A similar view was aired by Mel Judah.
Their concerns will no doubt be shared by many tournament players who find themselves in the same position in competitions all over the world every week.
But Mel, one of the poker world's thinkers, has a solution which he said he has seen tried.
www.pokerineurope.com /pokerarticles/detail.php?articleid=447   (510 words)

  
 World Poker Tour - Bellagio Five Diamonds World Poker Classic
Paul and Mel have top pair, but Abe has a "wheel draw", needing a 3 for a five-high straight.
Abe wanted to raise $100,000 MORE than Mel's call, but he put $100G in without saying what he was raising to, so the bet has to stand.
Mel needs a Jack to stay alive, a total of 2 outs out of 34 cards left in the deck.
www.geocities.com /gsnnreality/wpt2/wpt_5d.htm   (759 words)

  
 World Series of Poker (Event 18, May 9-10, 1997)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
On one of Mel's all-in situations, Vasilis Lazarou announced that he was going to do the last card drawing out this time and eliminate Mel.
Mel told the Dealer to "Give him the 2 of hearts", and the dealer did indeed give Vasilis the 2 of hearts to keep Mel in the tournament.
Finally, with Judah enjoying a huge advantage, Lazarou was all in on third street with a pair of queens against Judah's pair of fours with a king.
www.conjelco.com /wsop97/event18.html   (5962 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
Analysis: Judah makes a big raise after the "flop" (first three community cards) because he has the top two pair.
Stanley is at least a 44-1 favorite to win the hand after the flop.
Mel Judah announces after the hole cards are face up that he also had a 10, leaving just one in the deck.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/1997/may/16/505903968.html   (267 words)

  
 Poker: Brawl at the Bellagio
Only 49-nine minutes in, Abe knocked out short stack and WPT veteran Mel Judah after catching a 9 on the river to make two pair.
Mel, who held J-10 against Abe's K-9, had been looking for a chance to double up, and when the flop went K-J-10, thought he saw his opening.
However, Abe caught a 9, and with his pair of kings being higher, sent Mel to the players' lounge in sixth place with a cool $101,000 in prize money.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/3-19-2004-51881.asp   (623 words)

  
 Bicycle Casino’s Legends of Poker 2003, Event #29
On hand 31, Mel Judah bet all in when the flop came A-K-J. Bob Kirkeby called, also all in.
Judah was less upset over the beat than what he called Kirkeby’s “Academy Award” acting when the flop came down.
Left with $200, Judah lost it on the next hand with A-6 against Resnick’s A-K. Kirkeby then busted out on hand 52, Ac-4c against Shulman’s A-K. One hand later, TV writer/producer Jay “Moose” Moriarty called all in for his last few chips with pocket nines after Miller raised with A-8.
www.casino.com /poker/article.asp?id=2453   (849 words)

  
 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud: A Very Unlikely Match-Up
There were eight bracelets at the final table (four for Nguyen, two for Mel Judah and two for Hanson).
But he hit a roadblock when Mel Judah made a full house to pass him.
A few hands later, Banks went all in against Judah, but began his climb upwards when his flush beat Judah's three 4s in a $60,000 pot.
casino.com /poker/5000-Seven-Card-Stud-A-Very-Unlikely-Match-Up.html   (1586 words)

  
 Cool Stuff Endorsed by World Series of Poker Star, Phil Hellmuth - Champion of the Year: Chip Jett is the Man in 2003!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
About then Mel asked me, "Phil, do international events count?" I replied, "Only WPT international events." Mel answered, "That's too bad, because I made three other big money buy-in final tables this year." Nice Job anyway Mel, but they don't count for the COTY.
It would be Chip or Mel, but Mel needed a first place finish to pass Chip.
The next day, when Mel finished in sixth place, I was finally able to announce the winner, thusly, "Chip Jett wins Phil Hellmuth's 'Champion of the Year' award in 2003!" Let's give Chip Jett some praise; he made seven final tables in poker's toughest and most prestigious events in 2003!
www.philhellmuth.com /phils_stuff_coty_champ2003.php   (1101 words)

  
 T.J. Displays Grace and Class
Then there were three, and two of them had virtually all of the chips, but Mel Judah kept hanging on.
Three rounds later, T.J. opens again on the button, and Mel moves all in again, this time with K-J. calls quickly with A-10 (T.J. told me later that he has noticed Mel plays king high for big bets, and he has known about this tendency for years), and the hands are flipped faceup again.
Mel stands up to leave as the last card is being dealt, but it’s a jack!
www.cardplayer.com /poker_magazine/archives?a_id=13579   (1879 words)

  
 News > Good_one’s story of the Crown tournament Melbourne, Australia
I was very excited knowing that I was going up against some of the best in the world and was curious to see who was actually going to be playing and how I would handle it.
I was happy to see that Phil Hellmuth and Mel Judah were playing having seen them on the World Poker Tour.
At this point, I was very excited of course for getting paid at least $10,000 and for being able to say that I knocked out Phil Hellmuth and Mel Judah.
www.casino-online-poker.net /news/goodone.html   (967 words)

  
 Main Event News--Harrah's 2005 World Series of Poker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-13)
In the first round, I drew the great Mel Judah.
Now, Mel is very good at poker.but not so much as Roshambo.
Mel was quite gracious in defeat and was overall a great guy to meet.
www.worldseriesofpoker.com /maineventnewsarticle.asp?id=1118949007001   (925 words)

  
 Untitled Document
After the break, I witnesses the exit of Mel Judah, going all-in with pocket aces in a three-way pot.
Now, there was some history to this hand, as in the previous pot Mel had raised to 2,000 and Jari had come over the top of him.
While folding, Mel said to his opponent: "If you do that once more, I will show you aces".
members.chello.nl /r.slotboom/masterclassics/master35.htm   (838 words)

  
 Untitled Document
We had Australian masters Mel Judah and Jeff Lisandro, plus British stars Joe Beevers, Jac Arama, Surinder Sunar, Padraig Parkinson and Barney Boatman.
Betting all on the flop with aces, he was dead in the water against Jeff's set of treys, but he spiked an ace on the river to win the match.
Another top Aussie who has made his mark on the international poker scene, Mel Judah, had to fight the excellent Padraig Parkinson- and lost as well.
members.chello.nl /r.slotboom/head1.htm   (2282 words)

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