Annie Duke Celebrity Apprentice, and more Pro stuff!

Friday, January 23, 2009 - P0ker J0

Well hello from the Pro Corner.

Well what a week it has been.  I think I have a few new grey hairs but all in all a good week!

Well UBOC ended and what a great turnout we had.  The pros all had a blast playing in the tournaments – and probably enjoyed it so much more not having a bounty on their heads! I think the UBOC poker leagues really created some friendly competition between the pros and all were gunning for the win!  Great job all around.  When will the next UBOC get here?

Well it’s official – NBC announced Annie Duke as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice 2 airing on March 1st.  I wonder how the Donald will fair against the feisty and brilliant Annie Duke. Will Annie hear the words “you’re fired” for the first time in her life? Check out NBC on March 1st and follow the excitement.  I’m pretty certain there will be fireworks!

Well how about UB’s own Michael Binger.  In the land down under winning a final table! He went deep into the main event at the Aussie Millions and then went on to capture the title in event 12.  In a marathon final table he came back from being the short stack to take it down.  He takes home AU$123,840 and the coveted Aussie Millions Gold Ring.  Congrats Michael!!

So last week I told you about The Ultimate Poker radio show on Rounders Radio with the great P0ker H0 and Annie Duke.  Well this week I have even better news!  How would you like to find yourself seated at a table in Vegas with Annie and P0ker H0 learning poker strategy from the best of the best?  You guessed it – a seat to the WSOP Academy in Vegas on March 14th and 15th is up for grabs!  All you have to do is listen to The Ultimate Poker Show on Rounders Radio every Sunday and find out what the secret password is in order to get you access to our Rounders Radio $5 tournament on Sunday nights at 10:00 PM EST – and bang – you are half way there! (did that sound like a Bon Jovi song to you??)  Final table any of the $5 Rounders Radio tournaments on Sundays between now and March 8th and you’ll be entered into a freeroll on March 9th where the winner will walk away with a seat to the WSOP Academy AND 1K in cash for travel/accomodation.  Don’t be sad if you don’t win this one – the 2nd through 9th place winners will walk away with a free one month membership to Pro Play Live where you will still get some great hands on training from Annie and P0ker H0!

So speaking of poker strategy – you don’t have to head all the way to Vegas to get it!  Don’t forget about the Ultimate Auctions where you can bid on phone lessons with all of our pros.  Check here for example where you can bid on lessons with any member of our online Team UB – Shawn Rice, Deb34 and P0ker H0.  They have great tips and tricks to share with you so give them a try.  If they try to tell you they are a big deal – just let me know and I’ll knock down their egos a bit!

Here is a testimonial from one of our previous bidders:

“I just wanted to tell you a little about my lesson that I won with Shawn Rice at ultimate auctions.  It was great…My lesson with Mr. Rice brought my poker playing to a new level. Mr. Rice taught me things I would never have read in a poker book. The lesson finished with Mr. Rice giving me his personal email for when I have more questions. How cool is that!!!    _Maui_

Have a great week folks!

P0ker J0

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The Pro Corner

Friday, January 9, 2009 - P0ker J0

Hello from the Pro Corner where things are never boring and always changing!

Well I’m excited to be a new part of this BLOG community. Check back here every Friday for updates on Team UB – you could learn all kinds of cool stuff. What is Phil Hellmuth’s favorite breakfast food? How many times a week does Annie Duke do yoga? Where is Michael Binger playing this week? When does Scott Ian start recording his new album? Come back often – P0ker J0 has the scoop for you!

So this is a big week on UB. UBOC is about to kick off tonight and Team UB is in a frenzy. Watching these guys get ready for action is like watching a school of piranha ready to feast. There is a pro hosting each one of the UBOC tournaments and since they won’t be playing with a bounty on their head for once it will be interesting to see how aggressive or tight these guys will play. You will see most of them at most of the tables regardless – I guess it’s easier to play when you don’t have everyone gunning for you! Come check out the UBOC and see the pro’s make waves!

In addition to the UBOC event itself, Annie and Phil have actually agreed on something. (which rarely happens!). They have now joined forces on the UBOC poker leagues (http://www.ubpokerleagues.com/UBOCLeagues.html) and have made it known that they want to show the world that they are the real poker players! Come on guys – show them you can outplay them and join the league today!

Speaking of Annie and Phil – the second season of Best Damn Poker Show airs on Monday January 12th on Fox Sports Net. Check it out to see who really is the better poker teacher. Our very own Hollywood Dave will be the show’s host and will inevitably provide us with some witty and even possibly sarcastic banter! With better than ever hand analysis and of course inevitable bickering between Hellmuth and Duke – it is sure to be a great watch! Who do you want to win? Team Hellmuth or Team Duke?

And as I close this first BLOG – please don’t forget to check in on Rounders Radio every Sunday night (www.roundersradio.com) at 8:00 PM EST for The Ultimate Poker Show hosted by the infamous (or should we say famous?) P0ker H0. He is very often joined by Annie Duke as his sidekick; and when she is not around there is always someone around to fill her big shoes! (For the record – I’m not saying she has big feet!)

That’s all for now! Have a super week!

P0ker J0

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