BARGE
BARGE,
the Big August Rec.Gambling Excursion, is a yearly convention held in Las
Vegas during the first weekend of August. It consists of a series of
tournaments both of poker and other gambling games, as well as a banquet and
a host of informal social and gambling activities organized by attendees.
Some of the well-known poker players who have participated either as
speakers or players in the no limit holdem tournament include: Howard
Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth Jr, Greg Raymer, Mason Malmuth, David
Sklansky, Mike Caro, Steve Watanabe, Lou Krieger, Linda Johnson, Phil
Gordon, Paul Phillips, Andy Bloch, William Chen, Jerrod Ankenman, Andrew
Prock, Sabyl Landrum, Doyle Brunson and many others.BARGE is formally open to "members of the rec.gambling" community,[1] but registration must be done in advance over the Internet. BARGE organizers include Chuck Weinstock (emeritus), Peter Secor, Michael "mickdog" Patterson (starting in 2007), Nick Christenson (starting in 2008) and Mike Zimmers (emeritus).
BARGE No-Limit Hold 'em Champions
- 2010 - Chuck Humphrey
- 2009 - David Heller
- 2008 - Dan Chevrie
- 2007 - John Pickels
- 2006 - Mordecai Schwartz
- 2005 - Don Perry
- 2004 - Gavin Smith
- 2003 - Paul Person
- 2002 - Mike McBride
- 2001 - Russ Fox
- 2000 - Jeff Bartoszewicz
- 1999 - John Harkness
- 1998 - Lee Jones
- 1997 - Steve Brecher
- 1996 - Mike Zimmers
- 1995 - Tom Sims
- 1994 - Dave Hughes
- 1993 - Roy Hashimoto
- 1992 - Steve Jacobs
