In other news from last week’s PokerStars.Net Million Dollar Challenge, another runner-up is getting big press for his final round finish. Father Andrew Trapp first made gambling industry headlines when he won $100,000 in the first round of the challenge in October. Last week he boarded another plane to Los Angeles in hopes of winning the event’s $1 million first-place prize. While God was clearly on Trapp’s side in his first visit to the City of Angels, prayers alone weren’t enough to help the priest beat his formidable pro opponent, Daniel Negreanu, at the final table.
But don’t feel too bad for Father Trapp and his hopeful parishioners; he still brought another $100,000 home for the church fund. In an interview following the tournament, Trapp gave thanks for his successful run and expressed hope that his newsworthy attempt would reshape the way some people look at priests. When asked where he honed his skills, the priest admits that he learned to play poker while training with other men of the cloth. Perhaps we should add "seminary" to our list of the best poker schools…
