by Doyle Woody | Jul 7, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker
Alaskans continue to cash in regularly two-thirds of the way through the staggering 102 events at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, with Anchorage pro Adam Hendrix pushing the pace. After cashing in the $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty No-Limit Hold ‘em event and...
by Alaska Sports Report | Jun 28, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Poker
Adam Hendrix of Anchorage bested 1,445 other players to seize the championship of the $1,600 No-Limit Hold ‘em event at the Wynn Summer Classic in Las Vegas and earn Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Or maybe we should say Sportsman of the Week. His second poker...
by Doyle Woody | Jun 25, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker
Five years after he quit his job as a software engineer to play poker full-time, Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix continues to make that transition look like a smooth move. Hendrix on Thursday won his second poker tournament this year, and the fifth of his career, when he...
by Doyle Woody | Jun 15, 2022 | Poker
After cashing in five events at last year’s World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix is continuing to flourish at this year’s edition of the biggest, most prestigious tournament in the game. Hendrix earlier this week finished 36th in the MONSTER...
by Doyle Woody | Jun 8, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker
The 53rd annual World Series of Poker, the game’s signature event that lasts close to two months and features roughly 100 different games, is roaring along in Las Vegas, where Alaskans have already made their mark. Not surprisingly, Adam Hendrix leads the charge. With...
by Doyle Woody | Mar 22, 2022 | Poker
Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix enjoyed a springboard year in his poker career in 2021, when he won nearly $1 million in live events. This year is bringing more of the same. Hendrix over the weekend won a No-Limit Hold ‘em event at the U.S. Poker Open in Las Vegas to earn...