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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 19:49

Drug industry 1, Perlmutter 0 in high-stakes poker

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden) held his own in high-stakes poker Tuesday night - for a while, anyway.

Perlmutter headed to Coors Field for a round of poker with, among others, actor Ben Affleck, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), and Perlmutter's daughter.

The poker tournament, which required a $500 buy-in, raised money for Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Perlmutter won some hands early on. But an hour and a half in, his luck run out when he went up against a woman from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 10:12

Perlmutter buys into celebrity poker game

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

DENVER -- Ed Perlmutter: Congressman, superdelegate – card shark?

The 7th District Congressman will join actor Ben Affleck and professional poker players Tuesday night at Coors Field for a charity poker tournament. The proceeds will benefit the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

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