DANES STACKING THE DECK.(Sports)

Byline: MARK McGUIRE

Don't tell anybody this University at Albany/poker connection is a fluke.

Even if it probably is.

Jamie Gold, former student: 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event champion.

Hevad "RaiNKhaN" Khan, former student: 2007 World Series of Poker final table, and master showman.

Add Larry Spraker. After the past two years, you'd expect the 1985 UAlbany grad from Clifton Park to get to the final table this year.

OK, he didn't. But he did get to Day 2. Did you?

Busted on ace-jack suited, right before the break. So it goes.

He did see Khan out in Las Vegas, and introduced himself as yet …