Jordan Farmar is Competing in the World Series of Poker

» July 8, 2009 1:47 PM | By Brandon Hoffman

Lakers owner Jerry Buss’ affinity for high-stakes poker is well-documented. In fact, Buss once confessed that his teenage “amibition was to be a gambler” in a 1979 issue of Sports Illustrated.  Well, it looks like he might have a little intra-franchise competition. The Orange County Register’s Janis Carr writes that Farmar survived Day 1 at the WSOP, eclipsing 100,000 in chips at one point and finishing in ninth place.


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2 Responses to “Jordan Farmar is Competing in the World Series of Poker”

  1. Chris Humpherys Says:
    July 8th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Jordan Farmar has one of my all-time favorite quotes. I cut it out from the USA Today where I found it and the clipping is still on my fridge.

    “When I go to the black neighborhoods, people relate to me, and when I go to the Jewish neighborhood, they relate to me, too.

    Jordan Farmar is the NBA’s only Jewish player.

  2. Brandon Hoffman Says:
    July 8th, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Cool quote. I had a chance to talk with Jordan last season, and he seems like a good dude.

    I like his game. But he’s going to have to prove that he’s good enough to be the Lakers’ future at the point guard position. He was really up-and-down last year.

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