Player Profiles

[gundog]

Name: Graham "Gundog" Baldwin
Favourite Hand:Q 10 or J 10 Suited
Favourite Venue: Waikerie Hotel (CBI)...Para Hill CC when in the city
Commenced playing (date and venue):Waikerie Club Aug 2007
Tournaments Played:2 to 3 times per week
Most Notable poker Acheivment: Venue Winner 2 seasons running
Poker Idol: Gus Hanson
Most respected poker nemesis: Matt " Maccatak11" McDonald
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament: 3rd Regional Final
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition: Playing Live Poker

[Scotty]

Name:Scott Murrin
Favourite Hand:[9s 7s]
Favourite Venue:Kentish Arms/Studio 89 (neither of which exist anymore, sadly)
Commenced playing (date and venue):Modbury Hotel, November '07
Tournaments Played:200+
Most Notable poker Acheivment:Final tabling 2 State Finals, running 14th & 4th the inaugural 888PL semi-finals
Poker Idol:Daniel Negreanu/Phil Ivey
Most respected poker nemesis:Mat Rochford
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament:Foundation Semi-final:4/330 ($2500) - NPL State Final: 4/539 ($1500)
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition:Meeting and making some great friends, whilst playing live, and through the forum. And - running deep in the big events. Such a rush.

[maccatak11]

Name: Matt McDonald
Favourite Hand:[10h 8h]
Favourite Venue:Waikerie Club
Commenced playing (date and venue):Old Spot Hotel (2nd week of 1st NPL season)
Tournaments Played:approx 150
Most Notable poker Acheivment:Final tables at Berri Deepstack and 4 consecutive regional finals, 17th at seaford state finals
Poker Idol:Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius
Most respected poker nemesis: Mark "Krunchie" Kroehn, Ben McDonald
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament: Winning riverland regional final ($500)
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition: Making some mates that i will have for life, the rush of the start of a big competition

[krunchie]

Name: Mark "Krunchie" Kroehn
Favourite Hand: Pocket sixes baby !
Favourite Venue:Waikerie Club
Commenced playing (date and venue):2007 at the Waikerie Club
Tournaments Played:approx 150
Most Notable poker Acheivment:16th at the first ever 888pl grandfinal for $1100. Final Tabled two regional finals.
Poker Idol:Gus Hansen and Huck Seed
Most respected poker nemesis: The Macdonald Brothers Matt and Ben( in that order ).
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament: $1100 for 16th at 888pl Grandfinal 1.
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition: The fact i get to play regular tourney poker in a small country town and the mates I have made at the venues and on the forum.

[David]

Name: Aaron "AceLosesKing" Kleemann.
Favourite Hand: 9T suited, 66.
Favourite Venue: Kingsford Hotel, Barossa/Gawler.
Commenced playing (date and venue): Not sure on the specifics, but it was the first week of NPL at the Kingsford.
Tournaments Played: Who keeps count! Too many.
Most Notable poker Acheivment: achievement is spelt wrong. Winning the dream team obv.
Poker Idol: Tom durrrrrrr Dwan, Phil Ivey.
Most respected poker nemesis: Ben McDonald, Gareth Hill.
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament: $250 at a states, 22nd out of a field of 300 or so.
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition: the fact that I can play poker in a relaxed environment with my mates and have a drink while 4betting with monster.

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[AceLosesKing]

Ty Dave!

[BionicMike]

Name:Mike "BionicMike" Raines
Favourite Hand:AA
Favourite Venue:Bended Elbow, Geelong
Commenced playing (date and venue):A while back
Tournaments Played:
Most Notable Poker Achievement: 1st ever 888pl Online Champs High Roller Event Winner
Poker Idol: ElkY
Most respected poker nemesis:Kleemann(say it like Jerry Seinfeld says "Newman")
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament:Member of the 1st ever 888pl Dream Team
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition: Grand Finals rock!

[trishan]

More Victorians:

Name: Trishan "NPLKing" Naidoo
Favourite Hand:[ah][qh]
Favourite Venue:Waterloo Cup Hotel
Commenced playing (date and venue): Season 1 of newly formed 888PL (started properly)
Tournaments Played: Unknown
Most Notable Poker Achievement: (I am assuming 888PL?) FTed the High Rollers at the last Vic Semis (2 outered). 29th out of 260 at Grand Final. 7th in DT Leaderboard in Season 1.
Poker Idol: Phil Ivey
Most respected poker nemesis: Aaron Kleemann (We are the same age and he has achieved heaps in poker.)
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament:7th in DT Leaderboard Season 1
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition: Playing and discussing poker with players who are at the same level as I am in terms of poker development.

[AceLosesKing]

Omg lol Mike.

[JMACK007]

Name: Jo "JMACK007" McDonald
Favourite Hand:AA
Favourite Venue:Checksides Tavern SA
Commenced playing (date and venue):late 2007 - Lakes Resort
Tournaments Played:Heaps
Most Notable poker Acheivment: 2 time Dream Team member, winner of Season 2 2009 Dream Team.
Poker Idol:
Most respected poker nemesis:Dianne Cross
Best finish/return/prize at an 888PL Tournament:14th State final $250 / 4th DT season 1 2009 - $1750, 1st DT Season 2 2009 - $5000.
Favourite aspect of 888PL or the competition:Totally professionally run, and enjoyable. Great way to learn the game. Also, Alex Kidd, the guy is good at what he does...!!