I followed Fred Goldberg even before I got the gambling beat.

He finished 10th in the World Series of Poker main event a couple of years ago, and the next year won a bracelet in an earlier event.

Then he hit a slump. I'd bump into him at the Hard Rock and feel a little bad, like my story on him jinxed him.

OK, I'm feeling better. Goldberg won an event at the Isle's Battle at the Beach last month, and this month won the heavyweight event in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Main Event.

Goldberg, of Hollywood, paid $1,100 to win $25,550. Cruiserweight division ($575 buy in) went to Ward Martin of Lantana, who earned $11,910. Middleweight division ($350 buy in) went to Steven Karp of North Miami Beach; he took home $8,770.