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Summer Time in Sin City
So with the WSOP over, I decided to stay in Vegas and grind for a while. I have been playing a lot online and have been doing well! We are about to start the Gank Open league back up, so click on the Lock Poker link on the ProPokerSchool.com and sign up for an account so that you can compete in the series of $5 tourneys against myself and other PPS members!
Keep Swinging!
WSOP in Full Swing!
The WSOP has been running about a week and I have played in 2 events so far. The $1500 O8 I made day 2 but was knocked out short of the money, and the $1500NL I only lasted an hour or so as my opponent put a beat on me early to decimate my stack. I feel great and have had the best couple months online that I have had in years, so I am expecting big things and have a high level of confidence!
Gank Makes Final Table of LAPC $545 Omaha 8/ Stud 8 Tourney!
After a long day battling through a solid field of 133 players, we are down to the final 8! I was up to over 80k in chips, but ended the night with a slightly below avg stack of 47k. Limits are high though, so its pretty dicey from here on out! Looking to catch some fire!
Happy Holidays
ProPokerSchool would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday!
Lock Poker Signs 3 American Stars
ABERDEEN, New Jersey (September 14, 2009) – Lock Poker, a rapidly growing and innovative online poker room on the Cake Network has expanded its Pro Program yet again. Following last month’s promotion of Eric ‘Rizen’ Lynch to Director of Product Development, the addition of 10 top North American players, and today’s announcement of 12 International Pros, Lock has signed 3 more American Stars.
Online Legend and WSOP Bracelet winner Brett ‘Gank’ Jungblutt, Vinny Pahuja (he finished top ten in last year’s POY race), and the incredibly hot David Zeitlin all joined forces with Lock Poker.
Jungblut, a member of “The Crew”, was quite happy to achieve his long-desired and overdue goal to be sponsored by an online card room. He was the bracelet winner at the WSOP 2004 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event to go along with a myriad of online accomplishments which have garnered a cult following.
Pahuja, who left his lucrative position on Wall Street two years ago to pursue poker full-time has performed fantastically on the circuit, has 2 wins in 2009 and had an incredible 9 final tables in 2008. His two wins this year came at Mohegan Sun on July 25th and at The Wynn Classic back in March. Vinny also had 3 WSOP cashes in 2009.
Zeitlin, a former practicing attorney, has 7 final tables this year alone and has amassed over $1,000,000 in earnings since turning pro. He recently won the Mohegan Sun Deep Stack event on July 29th for $136,587.
“We have a true partnership with these players and understand the value of each one of them. With Eric “rizen” Lynch and Lock PRO driving our product we are confident we will have the best online poker experience worldwide” commented Lock Sole Founder and CEO Jennifer Larson.
Jungblut, Pahuja and Zeitlin are clients of Poker Players International, the world’s largest poker agency. PPI founders Eugene Castro and Randall Kasper once again expressed their enthusiasm with respect to the signings as well as the direction Lock Poker is headed.
” Lock is indeed fortunate to add such great players of great character to their ranks. These three are truly top notch, both on and off the felt. These players are also fortunate to find a truly innovative room to partner with.” remarked PPI’s Agency Leader Randy Kasper.
For additional information, please contact:
Randall S. Kasper, Esq. DerrickMaloney,VP, Lock Poker
randy@pokerplayersinternational.com derrick@lockpoker.com
732.522.1627 778.772.6328
www.pokerplayersinternational.com
Welcome Back to School!
I hope you guys enjoyed your Summer, because it is time to get back to work! ProPokerSchool has undergone some significant changes, and we are sure you will find the functionality 100x better. The home page looks amazing, and can be personalized, from the local weather to the widgets that can be interchanged. This is just the start, as we continue to strive to make ProPokerSchool the best FREE poker school on the Web!
Dream Big!
Back to Normal
The month and a half the WSOP is running, provides a true test of stamina, will, and focus for any of the players that play 10+ events each year. The toll that the body and the mind take is quite significant. And every year, I know it takes me at least 2-4 weeks to truly unwind. Fortunately for me, it is about that time! I have still been playing a lot, and have been using this cool new site to actually sell small pieces of me in online tourneys, so if you ever wanted to have 5% of me in the Sunday Million, now is your chance. Here is the link to my profile, http://chipmeup.pokernews.com/players/show/10906
Anyway, I will be back to blogging more often, and will start the video blogs back up as well.
Good luck this weekend!
The Brett and Bo Show
Brother Bo, also known for his screen name propokerschool, came into Vegas this past weekend with his wife Thais. We all played in the daily Flamingo tourney, with Bo and I making the final table………want to know how we did?!!! Press play!!!
Gunning with Gunnar’s
Every once in a while, I come across something that I did not realize I needed to own, and end up not being able to live without. Recently, I had such an occasion. A friend of mine introduced me to the Owner of Gunnar Optiks, who has created a line of glasses that have been scientifically optimized for long hours of staring at a computer screen, perfect for those of us who play dozens of hours a week online. I am not exactly sure how all the science works, but I can tell you my experience with them. They eliminated all of the strain in my eyes. Usually, if I play more then 3 or 4 hours in a row, my left eye will always get this big red line in it from the strain, but I was playing 8-10 hours straight with the glasses a few weeks a go for the Bluff challenge and no big red line or strain feelings at all. In fact, it almost feels like my eyes are at a spa or something, it really is that relaxing. I also felt that because of the lack of strain or dry eyes, I felt sharper for longer. I really think that many of you would benefit from this type of investment and wanted to pass it along to you so you can check it out!
Use the link below or on the PPS homepage.
They have much better explanations of the science behind the glasses on the website!
Hogs and Heifers Provide An Amazing Time In Hosting Annual Beer Pong Tourney!
I had such a blast in the 2nd annual Doyle Brunson Beer Pong Challenge @ Hogs and Heifers in downtown, Las Vegas! Todd Brunson and I were partners, and as you will see, we ended up getting 2nd, losing in the finals 2 games to 1 to Wretchy and Number1Pen. Several guest appearances and interviews in this compilation of the days events, including the World Famous Micon!