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...pursues his dream of becoming a professional poker player. But his easy success in online poker tournaments does not translate to the professional poker circuit until he unexpectedly meets Tommy Vinson (Burt Reynolds), a retired poker star. Vinson becomes Stillman’s mentor, receiving half of his mentee??s winnings in exchange for guidance. They are successful until the arrival of Michelle (Shannon Elizabeth), a Las Vegas call girl who causes a rift between the two. The tension between Stillman and Vinson mounts as both enter the World Series of Poker Tournament and end up face...

Author: By Melanie E. Long, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Deal | 4/25/2008 | See Source »

...surprised at all,” Kincaid said of her mentee??s book deal. “She was one of my best students.” That’s profound praise considering that Kincaid, a former staff writer for the New Yorker who now teaches English as well as African and American Studies at Harvard, is herself an award-winning author...

Author: By Nathan C. Strauss, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ’02 Novelist: From Lowell House to Random House | 10/17/2006 | See Source »

...surprised at all,” Kincaid said of her mentee??s book deal. “She was one of my best students.” That’s profound praise considering that Kincaid, a former staff writer for the New Yorker who now teaches English as well as African and American Studies at Harvard, is herself an award-winning author...

Author: By Nathan C. Strauss, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Almost Famous: Former Crimson Editor Snags 2-Book Deal | 10/16/2006 | See Source »

...PBHA programs are already cash-strapped, and we get pretty worried when we have to ask our volunteers to pay for their own subway fare, plus their mentee??s subway fare,” said Kimberely S. Mak ’05, who runs the PBHA tutoring program Best Buddies...

Author: By Lauren A.E. Schuker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MBTA Discount Eludes College | 11/6/2002 | See Source »

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