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Lee Childs
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Lee Childs is a 35-year-old aspiring poker professional from suburban Washington, DC. He is married with no children. Childs holds a BBA in computer information systems from James Madison University, in Virginia. Just two months ago, he voluntarily took some time off from a high-tech position with a firm affiliated with the National Geographic Society. He worked on "The JASON Project", which is an educational foundation for students dedicated to scientific expeditions and research founded by the person who first located the Titantic. Childs has been on his own for a few months - and is pursuing one of his dreams which is to play in the World Series of Poker.
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Lee Childs has a very distinctive look at the poker table. He has a shaven head and stocky build from his wrestling days. He wears black sunglasses and will stare you down at the poker table with a fierce intensity. It was interesting talking to his father, who is now railing him as he goes deep in the Main Event.
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Rimouski, Quebec (TC) – Top seed Lee Childs, of Great Britain, will take part in Sunday’s final at the first edition of Rimouski’s National Bank Futures. Childs, 390th on the ATP entry rankings, defeated American Alberto Francis in two sets of 6-2 and 7-5. In the other semifinal, German Benjamin Becker beat American Philip Stolt 7-6(4), 6-7(2), 6-2 in a two hour forty-five minute marathon match. Childs will take on Becker tomorrow at 1pm. Rimouski’s National Bank Futures takes place at Les Tennis de Rimouski Nov. 5-13 2005. It is part of the all new National Bank Circuit which will bring tennis to Montreal (twice), Sherbrooke, Laval, St-Georges-de-Beauce and Saguenay.
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Lee Childs, represented by Card Player Media, recently won the first Executive Poker Tour (EXPT) event at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The $2,500 event was attended by some of the biggest names in poker and will be broadcast on TV at a later date. The event ... helped raise money for Project Lifesaver.
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In her spare time, Childs competes her race car at the Alaska Raceway Park in Palmer, Alaska. Her drag racing career started when she met her husband, Jay Childs, 15 years ago. He was already an established racer when he introduced her to the sport. Much to her surprise she loved the sport of drag racing and three years ago got her own race car. According to Childs, drag racing may appear to be just another high-speed sport, but it makes great demands on those who participate.
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Hand #21 - Lee Watkinson has the button in seat 5, Raymond Rahme raises from middle position to 600,000, Lee Childs calls from late position, and Watkinson calls from the button. The flop comes , and all three players check. The turn card is the , and they check again. The river card is the , Rahme bets 1.1 million, Childs folds, and Watkinson thinks for about a minute before he folds. Raymond Rahme takes the pot worth 2.4 million.
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