It's not surprising that the guy who invented the Blackjack sulky would excel at card games.
Former Northfield trainer Craig Stein, who won several UTRS percentage training titles locally, has made his name on the professional poker circuit, and over the weekend finished 39th in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, cashing for $154,400.
Stein, who considered selling his seat in the final, told an interviewer that, "I never really wanted to play against a lot of people. I have always played against smaller fields, but a friend of mine persuaded me to play the main event."
He qualified for the World Series of Poker Main Event in a $10,000 qualifier at Mountaineer Park.
Stein had his family and several Northfield regulars in Vegas cheering him on.
(Northfield Park)