Bucks man wins $57,000 at poker

A 33-year-old antiques trader walked away with $57,000 after a two-day Global Series of Poker event in Atlantic Ocean City.

Jim Stenella, who dwells in Bucks County with his wife, Kara, and 22-month-old twins, said he's been playing stove poker for about 12 years. He's won before, but never this big."As a stove poker participant you desire to win a major event," said Stenella, who earned his profits Monday at Caesar's gambling casino playing Lone-Star State Hold 'Em for about 20 hours.

"I was so excited," said Kara, who started e-mailing friends and household when she heard the news.

Jim said he will pay some measures and set a dent in his mortgage with the cash.

Plans are already under manner for his adjacent World Series tournament, this 1 in Las Vegas.

Does his married woman head him running off to play poker?

"When you come up place with $57,000, it assists you acquire away for the weekend," he joked.Freda R. Savana can be reached at (215) 345-3061 or .