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Online Poker Extraordinaire Alex “AJKHoosier” Kamberis; King of MTTs

July 30, 2008

Over the last two years, Alex “AJKHoosier” Kamberis has worked his way through various online poker tournament tables, earning a massive amount of cash and a special place in the hearts of all online poker players who seen him in action – at least those who were not at the receiving end of his extraordinary poker skills.

Amazingly, at only 22 years of age, Kamberis has gone from online poker newbie to legendary winner of more than $1 million in just two short years. From Bloomingburg, Indiana, Alex Kamberis has earned in excess of $1 million at PokerStars alone, another $500,000+ at Full Tilt Poker, along with significant cashes at Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, as well.

Though his most common username at online poker sites (PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and UltimateBet) is the most well known, “AJKHoosier”, Kamberis can also be found at Absolute Poker using the nickname “aayomagic”.
Kamberis’ most recent cash, and largest to date, came just this month. Alex took down the Full Tilt Poker $1,000,000 Guaranteed, whittling his way through a field of nearly 3,000 to take the top prize of $134,895. Just a week later, Kamberis impressed the online poker world again by earning 1st position in Absolute Poker’s $150k GTD, worth $27,500 for the win.

Carlos PokerDespite his largest cash coming from Full Tilt Poker only a few weeks ago, Alex maintains his favorite place to play online poker is PokerStars. It comes as no surprise really, seeing as the young poker pro has earned more than $1 million from PokerStars alone.

Alex “AJKHoosier” Kamberis’s current online poker tournament earnings are broken down below:

PokerStars (AJKHoosier): $1,039,223.54
Largest Cash: $57,475

Full Tilt Poker (AJKHoosier): $572,672.03
Largest Cash: $134,894.80

Absolute Poker (aayomagic): $127,483.88
Largest Cash: $37,500

UltimateBet (AJKHoosier): $181,350.05
Largest Cash: $20,250

Alex Kamberis has gotten more and more involved with live poker tournaments as well, revealing increasing success in the offline poker circuit. Kamberis has pocketed more than $120,000 in live tournaments, his largest cash coming in the WPT Doyle Brunson Classic in December of 2007. He earned $57,815 for finishing in 30th place. Kamberis earned a single cash in the 2008 WSOP as well, finishing 34th in a $5,000 NL Hold’em event for $16,147.

Kamberis took a two year break from his college studies to play poker professionally, but has gained the invariable respect of the professional poker community by declaring his intention to return to the University of Indiana to complete his education – a rare instance among most professional poker players.

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    Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Absolute Poker, Full Tilt Poker, Online Gambling News, Poker News, PokerStars 

    Online Poker Rooms Merge Onto CEREUS Network

    July 25, 2008

    Visit Absolute PokerTwo major online poker rooms, Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, have united to form the CEREUS Network. CEREUS is not expected to launch until August, but the integration of players and platforms from both online poker rooms will instantly create the third largest online poker network in the industry.

    Absolute Poker and UltimateBet are owned by the same parent company, therefore it comes as no surprise that the two online poker rooms would merge into one uniform network. The overall designs will be unique, but the blueprint behind Absolute Poker and UltimateBet will be modeled the same.

    As of a few months ago, UltimateBet Pro Annie Duke took on the task of redesigning the UltimateBet tournament schedule and structure. As part of the CEREUS Network, both sites will be restricted to use of the same tournament line-up. It’s unclear at this time whether Duke’s revisions will remain intact, or if an entirely new schedule will be devised.

    UltimateBet Online Poker RoomChief Operations Officer for both UltimateBet and Absolute Poker, Paul Leggett, relayed his enthusiasm over the network merge, “I am so excited to announce the launch of our new poker network CEREUS. This is a huge landmark for our company and online poker. I’m confident that Absolute Poker and UltimateBet customers will be thrilled by the new platform and we look forward to welcoming many new players from around the world.”

    Leggett went on to say, “Our company’s goal is to provide poker players with the ultimate online experience. The launch of CEREUS is a major step for us in achieving our goal and we look forward to making many more exciting announcements very soon.”

    Absolute Poker and UltimateBet have spent nearly the last year headlining the online poker news industry, but not for the best of reasons. Both online poker rooms have undergone ferocious battering from the media and even the Poker Player’s Alliance (PPA) due to uncovered cheating scandals. Just when Absolute Poker seemed to be recovering from the eruption, UltimateBet found itself in nearly the same awkward position. (For more information, see Absolute Poker/UltimateBet Cheating Scandal.)

    The merging of Absolute Poker and UltimateBet is a palpable attempt to regroup and breathe new life into the two online poker rooms. The tribulations of the past could not have caused too much damage to player loyalty if uniting Absolute Poker and UltimateBet into a single network has the power to generate the world’s 3rd largest online poker network.

      Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Absolute Poker, Online Gambling News, Poker News 

      Absolute Poker FAME: Win Anything From Bling-Bling To Free Gas

      July 11, 2008

      Absolute Poker launched a new promotional campaign this month that is promising to reward players with the most innovative prizes, ranging from $45,000 worth of real diamonds to free gasoline.

      Deemed the “FAME” promotion, members of Absolute Poker become more “famous” as they play real money ring games, tournaments and/or blackjack, earning STATUS points. The more STATUS points a player earns in a calendar month, the higher their FAME level becomes, rising through the ranks of Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and of course, Diamond.

      The Absolute Poker FAME promotion covers the two-month period of July 1st through August 30th. At the end of the promotion, the three online poker players who are the most famous – earn the most STATUS points – will each be awarded a genuine diamond worth $5,000.

      For the month of July, the first 5 members of Absolute Poker to earn 10,000 STATUS points will each receive a diamond worth $2,000. In addition, the first 5 players to hit a Diamond Royal Flush playing $1/$2 stakes at the online poker room will be rewarded with diamonds worth $1,000.

      The most unique benefit of the Absolute Poker FAME promotion is the ability to spend earned credits through Absolute Poker’s new Rewards Store, offering all sorts of valuable merchandise – even the option to purchase gasoline!

      A spokesperson from Absolute Poker stated, “We believe all poker players deserve to be treated like the rich and famous, so we’re rolling out the red carpet with an unparalleled loyalty program that rewards players in incredible new ways including a real diamond giveaway that ups the ante even further.“

        Written by Donna Norman · Filed Under Absolute Poker, Online Gambling News 

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