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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

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A bit of this and a bit of that and a bit of Valentine Day blues……….

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

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