- Chuck Hagel
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002. He is a potential candidate for the 2008 presidential election. - Lee Watkinson
Lee Watkinson (born October 18, 1966) is an American professional poker player, originally from Cheney, Washington. At the 2004 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Watkinson finished 2nd in the $5,000 pot limit Omaha event. He also finished in the money of that year's $10,000 no limit Texas hold 'em main event, finishing 113th. Watkinson made back-to-back World Poker Tour (WPT) final tables during its third season. The first time he finished 2nd to Eli Elezra, … - Ben Nelson
Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17 1941) is the junior U.S. Senator from Nebraska, where he was born and has lived for most of his life. Nelson is a Methodist. A Democrat, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, and is now the leading conservative Democrat in the Senate. The April 2006 Survey USA poll found him to be the most popular senator in the country, with a 73% approval rating from his constituents. In the most recent poll, his approval rating was 68% - Mike Fahey
Michael Gahan "Mike" Fahey, (born December 20, 1943, Kansas City, Missouri) took office as the 49th and current mayor of Omaha, Nebraska on June 11, 2001. Fahey won his second term as mayor in the May 10, 2005 election. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, … - Johnny Goodman
Johnny G. Goodman (1909 - 1970) was the last amateur golfer to win the U.S. Open, doing so in 1933; he also won the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1937. Goodman was born in South Omaha, Nebraska in 1909, to Lithuanian immigrants. He was orphaned at the age of 14 when his mother died after giving birth to her 13th child and his father abandoned the family. He won the Omaha city championship in 1925; four years later, … - Ernie Chambers
Ernest W. Chambers, "ne" Ernie, (born July 10, 1937) is a Nebraska state legislator from Omaha, representing legislative District 11 in North Omaha. Chambers is considered one of the Legislature's most controversial and colorful members, known for his long filibuster speeches on the Legislature floor. - Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an Academy Award-nominated American singer-songwriter and musician. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass, harmonica and drums. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and use of multi-tracking to create vocal harmonies. Although Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and died in Los Angeles, California, … - Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra (born November 24 1960 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli professional poker player, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whilst he was in Israel, Elezra worked as an army commando. He was bedridden by a leg injury; during this time he began playing poker. Since moving to America, Elezra has made numerous money finishes in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Omaha, Texas Hold 'em and Draw events. - Lee Terry
Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29 1962) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Omaha-area Second Congressional District. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University, graduating with a degree in law. He was a member of the Omaha City Council from 1991-1998, and served for two years as president of the city council. - Todd Brunson
Todd Alijondro Brunson (born August 7 1969) is an American professional poker player and the son of poker player Doyle Brunson. Most people assume that with a father like Doyle Brunson, Todd must have grown up playing poker. He actually didn't learn to play until college and then learned on his own and decided to give up college to go pro. Most of his years as a poker player have been spent playing cash games. - Hoyt Corkins
Hoyt Corkins (born Glenwood, Alabama) is an American professional poker player, known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive style. He started playing at the age of 19 after receiving lessons from his father. He is usually known by his nickname "Cowboy" as he always wears a cowboy hat and boots to the table. However, he has been given other nicknames, including "Mr Move All-In" by Phil Hellmuth Jr. - Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 - June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films. He is particularly associated with Ginger Rogers, with whom he made ten films that revolutionized the genre. - John Cernuto
"Miami" John Cernuto (born in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in Omaha hi-lo events. - Josh Arieh
Josh Arieh is a prominent figure in the international poker scene, who has enjoyed success during the past decade. His winnings total over 3 million dollars, and his matches have been televised on such stations as ESPN, FSN, The Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel. - Robert Williamson III
Robert Williamson III (born 7 November 1970) is an American professional poker player from Dallas, Texas. Williamson grew up with three sisters and his best friend, Chris Caywood in Granbury, Texas and received B.B.A. degrees in finance and real estate from Angelo State University in San Angelo. He began playing aged 10 or 11, after being introduced to the game by his father. He quotes Russ Hamilton as the player he has learned from the most. - Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander, also known as "The Assassin" (born March 22, 1972) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting at light heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also a well-known hip-hop artist in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. - Jeff Lisandro
Jeffrey Lisandro (born in Perth) is an Australian professional poker player, now residing in Salerno, Italy. Lisandro is known by many to be a cash game specialist, but is a well-known face on the poker tournament circuit. His mother taught him how to play poker at the age of five. Lisandro made his first final table appearance in a World Series of Poker event in 1997, in the $3,000 pot limit hold'em event won by Phil Hellmuth Jr. - Steve Zolotow
Steve Zolotow is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He was one of the regulars at the famed Mayfair Club. Zolotow has been on the poker circuit since 1988, when he finished in 5th place in that year's World Series of Poker $2500 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. In the years to come, he would earn bracelets for winning the 1995 Chinese Poker tournament (which also featured Doyle Brunson and Howard Lederer), … - Ahman Green
Ahman Rashad Green (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA) is a running back who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Between the 2000 and 2004 NFL seasons, Green rushed for more yards, and gained more total yards from scrimmage, than any other running back in the NFL. Ahman was named after former NFL wide receiver and current broadcaster Ahmad Rashad. - Blair Rodman
Blair Rodman (born April 5 in Troy, New York) is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rodman has been playing poker professionally since 1985 when he quit his job dealing craps. Rodman has had numerous finishes in the money at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in hold'em, seven-card stud and Omaha poker tournaments. In March 2005, Rodman made his first World Poker Tour (WPT) final table, … - Michael Murphy
Michael John Murphy is a folk musician based in Omaha, Nebraska. He plays various instruments, notably the guitar and Native American flute. He is an experienced singer songwriter, having been playing guitar since the 1970's. His lyrics are often socially conscious or spiritual, but he is also very personal. He has been writing for much of that time, as noted by the lyrics to his most popular bar song, Liquor Stores, … - Ralph Perry
Rafael Perry is a professional poker player originally from Russia. He has been playing professionally since 1992. In 2006, Perry represented Russia at the inaugural Intercontinental Poker Championship but was eliminated in the semi-finals. He came in 3rd place. July 18, 2006, Perry won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, along with over $200,000, in the $1,500 pot limit Omaha event. He dedicated his bracelet to his wife Merri. - Mike McCarthy
Michael R. McCarthy was born August 27, 1951 in Hancock, IA. He is the chairman and co-founder of an investment firm based in Omaha, NE, McCarthy Group, LLC, which manages nearly $1 billion USD in assets. - Tom Franklin
"Captain" Tom Franklin (born October 23, 1950 in Fresno, California) is an American professional poker player born in Fresno, California. Franklin's poker career began in the 1970s. His first in the money cash at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) occurred in 1990, finishing 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em championship event. Franklin won a WSOP bracelet in 1999 in the $2,500 limit Omaha event. - Gary Jones
Gary Herbert "The Choirboy" Jones (born 29 October 1972) is a professional poker player from Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He is also a regular commentator on "The Poker Channel". Jones had a 2nd place finish to Jac Arama in his first appearance on Late Night Poker. He went on to finish 5th in the Runners-Up Final (having suffered a bad beat against Marty Wilson) eventually won by Joe Beevers. - Pete Ricketts
John Peter "Pete" Ricketts is the former Chief Operating Officer of Ameritrade. He was the Republican nominee for the 2006 U.S. Senate race in Nebraska which he lost to incumbent Ben Nelson. Ricketts was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and now lives in Omaha. He attended the University of Chicago for both his bachelor and graduate studies, and received an MBA in marketing and finance from the University's Graduate School of Business. - Steve Badger
Steve Badger (born in Kaukauna, Wisconsin) is the alias of Steve Belling, a professional poker player and website entrepreneur. Badger began playing casino poker in Santa Cruz, California in the 1980s. Following the introduction of flop games to California, Badger played ring games across Northern California, but after relocating to Los Angeles he began to focus primarily on the budding poker tournament scene there. - Brent Carter
Brent R. Carter is an American professional poker player from Treasure Island, Florida. Carter first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1991 in the $1,500 seven-card stud event. He won his first bracelet the same year in the $1,500 no limit hold'em event, defeating O'Neil Longson in the final heads-up confrontation. He won a second bracelet in 1994 at the $1,500 limit Omaha event. - James van Alstyne
James Van Alstyne (born Columbus, Georgia) is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Van Alstyne grew up in New Orleans, LA and graduated from Ben Franklin High School. After high school, Van Alstyne attended Stanford University, where he learned to play poker. Van Alstyne used to be an engineer before becoming a professional blackjack player, using card-counting techniques to give himself an edge. - Dave Nelson
Dave Nelson was born October 2, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a professional skateboarder for Untitled Skateboards, Alycium Clothing, Ninja Bearings, Nixon Watches, eS Footwear, King of Kings Skateboard Ministry, Ollie Pop Bubble Gum, and BBB Skateshop. - Ken Harvey
Kenneth Eugene Harvey is a professional baseball player. (born March 1, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is a first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball with the Minnesota Twins organization. Harvey played his rookie season in Kansas City in 2003. After an impressive first half of the 2004 season, featuring an early battle with Baltimore Oriole Melvin Mora for the AL lead in batting average, … - Chris Ware
Franklin Christenson Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American comic book artist and cartoonist, best-known for a series of comics called the "Acme Novelty Library", and a graphic novel, "Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth." Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he resides in Oak Park, Illinois as of 2006. Ware's art is eclectic in its influences, and largely reflects his love of early-20th century American aesthetics in both cartooning and graphic design, … - Jim Meehan
"Minneapolis" Jim Meehan (born March 19 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American professional poker player from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also works as a lawyer, but is semi-retired. Meehan began playing poker in the 1960s, and began playing poker tournaments regularly in 1997, where he had a 2nd place finish in the $3,000 limit hold'em event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). He finished 3rd in the $2,500 limit omaha event the same year. - Ron Rose
Ron Rose (born September 4) is an American poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to getting involved in the poker tournament circuit, Rose was a mathematician and project engineer in the Air Force. Later he became an entrepreneur who started and sold two computer companies and an internet company. He also held a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and owned his own commodities firm. - Kate Worley
Kate Worley was an American comic book writer best known for her work on "Omaha the Cat Dancer". She was a writer and performer for Shockwave Radio Theater. "Omaha the Cat Dancer" is the story of an anthropomorphic female cat who worked as a stripper. Though the series gained many fans for its sexually explicit depiction of "furries", it was also highly praised for its art, characterization, and storytelling with a confident feminist sensibility. - Clayton Anderson
Clayton Conrad Anderson (born February 23, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. Launched on STS-117, he replaced Sunita Williams on June 10, 2007 as a member of the ISS Expedition 15 crew - An Tran
An Tran (born July 29 1952 in Saigon) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tran began playing poker in the mid-1970s and first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in 1989 in the $2,000 no limit hold'em event. In the same year he finished 24th in the $10,000 no limit hold'em main event. Tran has made numerous final tables since then, and won a WSOP bracelet in the 1991 $1,500 pot limit Omaha event, … - Francis La Flesche
Francis La Flesche (1857-1932) was the student and adopted son of anthropologist Alice Fletcher. A Native American of the Omaha tribe, he worked with her to record Omaha culture, which both of them believed was vanishing. He was the son of the Omaha chief Iron Eye, and the brother of Susette "Bright Eyes" La Flesche Tibbles and Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte. - Phil Johnson
Phil D. Johnson is a former professional basketball player and a current basketball coach. He played college basketball at Utah State University, and has coached collegiately at Weber State University. He has served as head coach for two different National Basketball Association teams. He was the head coach for the Sacramento Kings in three different locations - Sacramento, Kansas City, … - Paul Clark
Paul "Eskimo" Clark (born June 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional poker, living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before turning to poker, Clark was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he worked as a medic. Clark first finished in the money at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in the 1988 limit omaha event. He has won three bracelets at the WSOP.
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