Friday, August 7, 2009 - P0ker J0
Well hello my fellow UB’ers:
I don’t even know where to begin today. My brain is totally and completely frazzeled. (NO – I have not had any merlot – yet!) I have just spent 5 hours working on some financial reports in Excel. I swear I will dream about cells, equations, and formulas. GRRRRRR – ok now I feel better.
So I just finished creating the new Pro BLOG schedule and I think you will really like it. We have such a talented group of pros and they are all so eager to BLOG. I think you will find a lot of valuable information, insight and just entertainment value reading these BLOGs. If you have any suggestions for what you’d like any of them to write about, just reply to this thread and I’ll see if we can make it happen.
So this Sunday August 9th will be a very cool day to be online playing. A majority of the team will be up and playing in the new Seven/Deuce games on UB. They are getting a ton of positive press and the pros really seem to like them too. Check out Mr. Hellmuth playing on Sunday night at 8:00 PM EST in the high roller tourney on the site. That will not be boring!
Not too much is new this week – just more Aruba planning. We are going to have some very cool entertainment lined up for you all (no – sadly NOT Bon Jovi – but I tried) as well as some new on island experiences. Make sure you qualify and get your butt to the beach!
I think this may just be the shortest BLOG I have ever written (and yes – I can hear you – probably the most boring) but that’s just the way it goes sometimes. I’m not usually at a loss for words – so something must be wrong. Oh well – next week will be a doozy I’m sure.
Have a great week all!
P0ker J0 out!
Tags: Aruba, blog, Bon Jovi, Phil Hellmuth, Seven Deuce
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Friday, July 17, 2009 - P0ker J0
Hello to all in UB land:
This week flew by faster than any week in history. I have no idea how it happened but the days just seemed to melt into one another. Well the WSOP final table is confirmed and what a final table it is. All those nail biting hours watching the players slowly drop off until the final 9 seemed to take forever. I can only imagine the emotions flying around. So now we wait and wait until it gets cold again and the final table to play out. Wow another poker season in Vegas over.
Now we look forward to Aruba. Wow again – it just seems like I got home from Aruba. As most of you know, being our signature event, Aruba is more like a family reunion than a poker tournament. This year will prove to be even bigger and better as we celebrate UB’s 10th anniversary. My entire pro line up will be in attendance so it should be a blast. I am waiting for Miss C to get back from Vegas so I can get her drunk enough to consider booking Bon Jovi as the band! Keep your fingers and toes crossed for me folks! This could be a hard sell! Stay tuned for more details as they are bound to emerge in the coming weeks.
Speaking of fun – I think I watched one of the funniest videos ever last night at the expense of one of my pros – Adam “roothlus” Levy. Check this out – you will die laughing. Knowing him like I do makes this video even funnier. I’m sure you will laugh as hard as I did – and don’t forget to tease him about it when you see him at the tables.
Anyway we have LOTS of fun announcements next week so stay tuned and put your seatbelts on – it’s gonna be a fun ride!
Until next week – P0ker J0 out! xoxoox
Tags: Adam "Roothlus" Levy, adam levy, Aruba, Bon Jovi, WSOP
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Friday, April 3, 2009 - P0ker J0
Hello UB!
Friday again huh? This week went by faster than a Bon Jovi encore! Wow – I must be getting old! As always – another interesting week in Team UB land!
We saw Annie Duke last another week on Celebrity Apprentice. Did you see it? It was an Annie Duke I’d never seen before! I think if Annie ever decides to open up a hotel, I’d sure be one of the first guests – ESPECIALLY if she was at the Bell Desk! Seriously though Annie – congrats again for lasting this long. I think her strategy is becoming a bit more evident now as the episodes progress. Don’t forget you can get Annie’s “behind the scenes” blog here.
Well it sounds like everyone had a blast at the Dream Team Poker Challenge in Vegas! Even though Jamie Gold’s team won, team Hellmuth, team Hollywood Dave, team Binger and team Tiffany Michelle all made us proud! A great turnout by all!
You’ve heard P0ker H0 and Annie on Rounders Radio – are you ready for this though?? The great P0ker H0 and the infamous Wiscosmurray can now be heard on live radio in the WI area. They are launching the Man Up show on WTDY on the MidWest Family Broadcast on Saturday mornings at (wait for it…………………) 7:00 AM!!!! I mean who would have thought poker players would even be up that early. The ONLY time I have EVER seen a poker player up that early is when they haven’t been to bed yet!!! Anyway – it should prove to be a very entertaining program. They will of course be talking poker, but intuition leads me to think that they’ll take it up a notch. I’m just on the edge of my seat waiting to hear all about it.
So rock star to poker star!! Did you see our very own Scott Ian take down the 200k on Sunday? Check out his blog about it here – and YES, tha is Keanu Reeves in the photographs!! Anyway, he has been working his ASS off playing poker for the last few years. I first met Scott when he won the VH1 Rock Stars of Poker that UltimateBet sponsored a few years ago. I have always found Scott to be one of the most genuine down to earth kinda guys. I couldn’t be happier for him! This was a huge triumph for him and he deserves it! Way to go Scott!! Don’t forget we still have to finish having that conversation about how you should grow your hair so I can teach you to backcomb!! 
So what’s next? Well the WPT Bellagio event is in a few weeks. Seems like there will be a good sized UB group there and so many of the pros will be there. Check back next week on my blog for full details of how you can hang with Team UB in Vegas!
Well that’s all for P0ker J0 this week! Have a good one and see you next Friday!
P0ker J0
Tags: Annie Duke, Bellagio, Bon Jovi, Celebrity Apprenctice, Dream Team Poker, Jamie Gold, Keanu Reeves, MidWest Family Broadcasting, P0ker H0, Phil Hellmuth, Scott Ian, ultimatebet, VH1, WPT, WTDY
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Friday, February 27, 2009 - P0ker J0
Hello fellow UB’ers.
Could it really be all about me? Just for once?? – nah!
Well another month is upon us. March already? It won’t be long before the snow melts (well at least here in Canada) and the spring flowers will start to emerge. I LOVE the Spring – even though it usually means i’m another year older! 
Yep – it’s P0ker J0’s birthday this Sunday. I’m looking forward to some down time which may or may not include some red wine and listening to some……yep……Bon Jovi!
So – even MORE important than my birthday on Sunday is the premiere of the Celebrity Apprentice II. Catch Annie Duke across the boardroom table from Donald Trump. I’ve mentioned this show in previous BLOGs but now that it is imminent – I won’t lie – I’m so excited to watch it. UB has come up with a pretty cool promotion to support the show. You can play alongside Annie on Sundays on UB for a chance to win a free trip to Aruba! Click here for the details - and spread the word. Go Annie go!
Speaking of Annie and how competitive she is, did you read the prop bet she has with Hollywood Dave?? Check out his BLOG here. How crazy are my pros? This will be a fun one to follow!
So speaking of BLOGs, I found Phil Hellmuth’s this week a good read. He refers to a hand he called at the Premiere Poker League III. Check it out here. I loved watching that video link!
Speaking of video links (notice all the segues i’m doing today?? what’s with that??) Anyway – coming soon you will be able to see your pro blogs in video format. You’ll be able to know the exact week that Hollywood Dave changes his hair color or if P0ker H0 has a zit or if Scott Ian changes the color of his beard. Sooooooooo much to look forward to.
Ok – I clearly need a coffee. Have a super week. Don’t forget to tune into Celebrity Apprentice Sunday night.
P0ker J0 Out!
Tags: Annie Duke, Bon Jovi, Celebrity Apprentice, Phil Hellmuth, poker league, Scott Ian
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Friday, February 20, 2009 - P0ker J0
Well hello from the pro corner!
Well another week has flown by. I so love having my BLOGs posted on a Friday where I’m all giddy excited about the weekend. Not that I do too much – but still there is something about being able to say T.G.I.F.
As the pro manager – I don’t get too many days off. It does tend to be a 24/7 type of job, but i can’t lie – I LOVE my job!! Team UB have really become family to me. As you can imagine, there are many different personalities within the team – but they are all special to me in their own unique way. (even the ones that call me at 11:00 PM on a Saturday night )
Anyway – we have seen a good UB turnout at the LA Poker Classic. Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth fought hard in the HORSE and the Heads Up tournaments but we still have the main event to look forward to! We’ve seen Hollywood Dave kicking some serious ass in the side games and Tiffany Michelle doing a great job both at the tables and in front of the camera – as always. Check out her interview on FSN.com I wish the best of luck to all my Team UB members at the tables!
Well Mr Scott Ian has been earning some quality frequent flyer miles. He has just been in London for a week. He said it was for some R&R but I saw some pictures on the internet of him playing hard at the Anvil/Cauldron movie screening at the Shepards Bush Empire. Check him out sporting his UB t-shirt! Gotta love Scott Ian! Don’t forget – by this time next week – all will be revealed regarding the Scott Ian promotion I was eluding to last week. Bon Jovi who????
Well only one more week before the Celebrity Apprentice starts staring our very own Annie Duke. I simply cannot wait to watch! Here is a snippet of her profile on NBC and check this out where Annie Duke shows that she has strong opinions on where the women’s team should set up shop for one of the challenges. I know Annie quite well – and I can tell you she is the most competitive woman I have ever met! I don’t think the other contestants have a chance!
Phil Hellmuth has been a busy guy lately as well. In preparation for the upcoming WSOP – which also happens to be the 20th anniversary since he won his main event title in 1989 – he is being sought after by many of the big poker magazines for cover shoots/interviews etc. Will this be the year that Phil wins bracelet #12? Could this be the year where he celebrates his 20th year with anohter main event win? Either way – it will be exciting! Phil will be on top of his game – ready to make waves. Check out this link where Sports Illustrated asked him to be part of their “Celebrity Picks to win the Daytona 500″. Never short on words, check out this link where Phil is highlighted in “15 outs…one time”. 15 questions – all the poker knowledge you can handle at one time. See what Phil is saying about the 2009 WSOP schedule, his side projects, Super Bowl Sunday and more. Enjoy!
Well I think that is all she wrote for this week. A kind of warm, fuzzy love fest really – but hey -it can happen once in a while. And just in case you were wondering if the hubby came through on Valentine’s Day – kind of. I received a lovely card. I think he felt that the fact the card did not come from the dollar store was gonna get him some brownie points. Not so much!!
Enjoy your week!
P0ker J0
Tags: Annie Duke, Anvil/Cauldron, Bon Jovi, Celebrity Apprentice, Daytona 500, FSN, h.o.r.s.e., Hollywood Dave, LA Poker Classic, Phil Hellmuth, Scott Ian, Shepards Bush Empire, Sports Illustrated, Tiffany "Tiffany M" Michelle, WSOP
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Friday, February 13, 2009 - P0ker J0
Well happy Friday!!
T.G.I.F is all I can say. This week has flown by faster than any I can remember. BAM it’s Friday again and I have to say I’m looking forward to the weekend. Not because it is Valentine’s Day and I have delusional thoughts that my hubby might actually remember – and shower me with flowers and attention. Nope – I’m not bitter!! I’ll fill you in next week on the outcome!
So a relatively quiet week on the pro front. I think everyone is gearing up for the LA Poker Classic. I have a pretty full line up there including Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, Tiffany Michelle, Hollywood Dave to name a few. There will be lots of yellow and black – hopefully at some final tables too! Go Team UB go!
What you will see very soon is an onslaught of pros playing in the new STEPS tournaments on UB. After much anticipation, they are launching on February 15th! With more chances to win more tournaments with smaller buy ins – why wouldn’t we see more pros??!! Enjoy them – Team UB will be sure to.
So I have some cryptic messages for you – all will become very clear soon enough! Promise! There is a HUGE promotion launching in the next week or so involving our very own guitar playing rock star Scott Ian. This will be something you will want to follow – trust me! I’m a Bon Jovi fanatic – but this promo has me ready to say “Have A Nice Day” Jon – I”m an Anthrax fan now!
Don’t forget to listen in to The Ultimate Poker Show on Rounders Radio this Sunday at 8:00 PM EST with the great P0ker H0 and Annie Duke. They have a special surprise guest!
Well that’s all she wrote this week. As you can see I’m not feeling hopeful about Valentine’s Day but at least i know P0ker H0 loves me. He actually named a sandwhich on his bar menu after me – the “P0ker J0 chicken sandwhich” at Players Sports Bar in Madison. I really need to head that way and sample it for myself one day!
Have a great week!
P0ker J0
Tags: Anthrax, Bon Jovi, LA Poker Classic, rounders radio, Scott Ian, STEPS, Team UB, Valentines Day
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