Dans un peu incroyablement lucide de préfiguration Mike Kosowski dit à sa femme en 2004 qu'il deviendrait un jour jouer face-à-face avec la superstar du poker Daniel Negreanu, et de le frapper: Et c'est précisément ce que fait le Kosowski Million TV Show PokerStars.net la Dollar Challenge! Kosowski a joué au poker en ligne depuis 2004, quand il a pris sa retraite du NYPD, et qualifié pour l'émission de télévision à travers un tournoi de poker en ligne sur PokerStars. L'épisode sera diffusé sur Fox, Décembre 27, à 5pm, où vous pouvez regarder les Agent de police à la retraite, qui était dans l'épaisseur des choses le 9 / 11 en font bien tenu la promesse à sa femme, et de gagner un million de dollars dans le processus.
La sensation-bon aspect de cette histoire devrait aider les cotes du spectacle en difficulté. Avec l'échec lamentable de Full Tilt Poker Face the Ace "le PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge est montrant qu'il pourrait ne pas être un marché pour le poker sur le thème des jeux télévisés. 9 / 11 Hero gagne 1 million $ Jouer au Poker sur la Million Dollar PokerStars.Net Le défi de l' "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge" est déjà le monde la plus regardée au programme de poker dans l'histoire. Mais avec 9 / 11 Hero en passe de remporter la figure à six prix en espèces pour l'épisode diffusé Décembre 27, le spectacle est mis à la tour par rapport à ses précédent record. Viewers around the world will see the retired NYPD sergeant Mike Kowoski defeat PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu for the Challenge’s whopper cash prize.
The improbabilities and road to success of Kowoski’s seat on the show is a story in itself for viewers. Having originally been selected as an alternate on the show, the 9/11 hero – whose bravery is well documented in the book “Never Forget: The Oral History of September 11” - grabbed the ‘bull by the horns’, so to speak, for his moment in spotlight – after receiving the chance to play in a consolation SNG after previously being knocked out of the preliminary stage by Joanna Krupa.
Taking down all his opponents in the in the two SNGs, Kowoski forced his way through the event to earn the right to face Negreanu in the final for the Million Dollar cash prize. "After I got knocked out by Joanna Krupa, I thought my shot was over. But with how I played in the sit-n-go, I said I gotta go for it. I knew I could win," Kowoski said.
Story of a Hero
Forced to retire from the NYPD after picking up life-threatening injuries looking for survivors at the World Trade Centre, the former Sergeant learned the game as a means of passing time while staying at home dealing with his injuries. Learning the rules of poker and MTT strategy at poker stars, his affiliation with beating 4 time WSOP winner Daniel Negreanu said it made the Million Dollar victory seem like destiny.
"Two years ago, I showed my wife (Fran) the World Series Of Poker on TV and Daniel was playing in it. I told her that one day I would beat him. Later, I had a second dream that I beat him. It inspired me to play better on PokerStars.net and to make the show," Kosowski said.
Plans for the Money
Kosowski has altruistically declared plans to spend his TV poker winnings on helping those involved in 9/11. "I’ll be donating to the Families of Freedom 9/11 Scholarship fund and City Harvest New York , and I’ll pay off my mortgage, put some into a nest egg for my daughter’s wedding, fix up the house a little, and put the rest of the money away into retirement savings," he said.
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