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Alan Goehring plays Poker for other reasons than to pay his bills.  Alan is retired from being a junk bond analyst and has done very well for himself.  He does not rely on the winnings from Poker Tournaments, he just likes the competition of the game.  Alan has won many of the tournaments that he has entered and is considered to be a very successful player. He also considers the game to be a intellectal challenge.

Alan has been a Professional Poker Player ever since he turned 37 years old and he has never won a bracelet at the World Series of Poker, however, he did place 2nd back in 1999.  It is rare to find a Poker player who really is not  it for fame or money, he just really enjoys the challenge of trying to bluff his way through the game.  He has 2, 1st place rankings and has won over $5 Million and keeps on trying. 

Alan has a ProRank Position of 2,633 and is constantly entering new Tournaments to get a better ranking. His most recent win occurred on 2/28/08 in the LA Poker Classic where he placed 35th and took home $33k.  If you look back at his winnings , the most he has won in one Tournament was back on 2/21/06 where he entered the LA Poker Classic where he won the whole pot $2,391,550, his second  most winning was back on 4/18/03 where he entered the 5 Star World Poker Classic and he won the whole thing $1,011,886.

Some people do not consider Alan to be a superstar, however, he has won his share of money while playing the game of Poker.  He has been able to see the world and do what he enjoys, Play Poker.  If you sat Alan down and asked him what he loves to do the most he would tell you that he loves to read peoples minds while he is sitting across from them at the Poker Table.

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