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One-way ticket pays off

By Andrew Feldman
ESPN.com

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Event 9 | Event 11--> Event 11, the $2,000, no-limit, hold 'em event fell just short of a $3 million dollar prize pool, but for Anthony Harb, it means a much larger bankroll. Harb, a 28-year-old professional poker player from Southfield, Mich., headed out to Las Vegas with only a one-way ticket. His plans were to play what he could, stay with friends in the interim and then head back home. After winning $569,254, his stay will most definitely be extended. "The money helps out a lot," Harb ...

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