While most of the 120 participants played alone at the poker table, UC Davis sophomore Chris Tran brought his girlfriend Sangeetha Ramalingan as a good-luck charm. Trying to help Tran survive the isolation at the table, Ramalingan cheered along to raise his spirit throughout the 10-and-a-half-hour tournament.<br><br><a href='http://www.californiaaggie.com/news/2006/12/04/Sports/Where.Cards.Chips.And.Hands.Collide-2520194.shtml&#039; target='_blank'>http://www.californiaaggie.com/news/2006/12/04/Sports/Where.Cards.Chips.And.Hands.Collide-2520194.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br>