The 888PL Management Team
The 888PL Management Team is made up of a bunch of passionate Poker players and people who are committed to driving the success of the 888Poker League. Learn some more about them below.
My Name
| Garth Kay
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| Position
| National Operations Manager
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When I Joined The Team
| July of 2007; commenced work as the Operations Manager for South Australia and launched the NPL in SA.
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Favourite Poker Hand
| Ten Eight
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My 888PL Online Name
| suckoutmgnet
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My Poker Hero
| Mike Matusow
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My Sporting Hero
| Curt Schilling (93 Phillies and 01 Diamondbacks)
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Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
| Jay 'Seabeast' Kinkade - No 1. Online Tournament player in Australia at the '08 Vic Champs: "Can you help me stack my chips, I'm from the internetz!"
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Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
| The sense of community and camaraderie that is 888PL and its players. The constant interaction and feedback from players on the forum and watching certain core 888PL players grow into successful and talented poker players
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Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
| Anything! I don't get much time for home cooked meals anymore and I enjoy anything that involved a healthy home cooked dinner!
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| Position
| South Australian Poker Manager
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When I Joined The Team
| May 2007
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Favourite Poker Hand
| Any hand that can survive the river!
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My 888PL Online Name
| filthyron
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My Poker Hero
| Phil Gordon
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My Sporting Hero
| Tiger Woods
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Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
| Pre Flop - Player has a decision for his tournament life & states "I reckon I've got outs"
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Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
| The bringing together of people from so many diverse backgrounds that can all relate on one common level, POKER!!
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Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
| My wife's Enchiladas!!
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| Position
| Tasmanian Poker Manager
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| When I Joined The Team
| 2007
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| Favourite Poker Hand
| Bachelors Hand
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| My 888PL Online Name
| pitythecool
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| My Poker Hero
| Garth our National Poker Manager
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| My Sporting Hero
| Michael Jordan (freak)
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| Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
| Nothing I can put in print!
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| Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
| Players know what to expect and know that they are playing on a level field where breaking the rules will not be tolerated. Generally a great group of people!
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| Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
| Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
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| Position
| Victorian Poker Manager
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| When I Joined The Team
| From the start, I was in the first group of people hired to run Tournaments in VIC
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| Favourite Poker Hand
| Q9off
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| My Online 888PL Name
| Ratty
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| My Poker Hero
| Probably Joe Hachem, although a great player, more so what he has done for poker within Australia
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| My Sporting Hero
| Joe Hachem, POKER IS SPORT! Lance Armstrong, to be that dedicated to such a physically challenging sport is admirable
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| Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
| Nothing in particular, just the constant chat and flow of nonsense talk as I have mainly played poker with friends in social games for almost 10 years. Only in the last few years have I started entering larger tournaments
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| Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
| How we can sit down with anyone of any age, race, gender, disability or what team we barrack for, and all get along, all have one passion and at that point we are only players, not what football team we support
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| Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
| Don't laugh, but Green Curry Chicken Pie
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| Position |
Operational Supervisor, VIC |
When I Joined The Team
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June 2006
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Favourite Poker Hand
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J10
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My 888PL Online Name
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raydan |
My Poker Hero
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Phil Hellmuth, his attitude and short temper are similar to mine
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My Sporting Hero
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Ricky Stuart, 3 premierships as a player, 1 as a coach. A Rugby League God!
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Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
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At the inaugural 888PL Vic Semi-Finals; watching players meet each other for the first time after having formed friendships during home games |
Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
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Spaghetti Bolognaise |
| Position |
Operational Supervisor HR & Venue Relations |
When I Joined The Team
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July 2007 at the start of poker in SA
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Favourite Poker Hand
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Changes constantly
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My 888PL Online Name
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geezernpl |
My Poker Hero
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devilfish, no nonsense Englishman |
My Sporting Hero
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John Barnes, footballer for my football team Watford
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Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
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'I've got a Full House and I knew it this time' |
Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
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888PL is a very forward looking league with more to come. 888PL players are very respectful and always willing to listen to improve their game |
Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
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Traditional English Sunday Roast |
| Position |
Operations Supervisor, Special Events & Business Development Manager |
When I Joined The Team
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March 2007
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Favourite Poker Hand
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Pocket Kings (Ks Kc) |
My 888PL Online Name
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sHipIt2me |
My Poker Hero
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Patrik Antonius
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My Sporting Hero
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Stephen Gerrad, Liverpool FC Captain and Superstar!
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Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
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'If it wasn't for these bad beats I would go Pro' Novice 888PL Player |
Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
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Working with customers that become my friends. I have never worked in any other job where a customer has come in and invited me out for a beer or a home game |
Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
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Lasagne (Dad was the cook at home) and he made the best damn home-made Italian foods |
| Position |
Operations Supervisor, Logistics |
When I Joined The Team
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week2 Season 1 2007 (yes I'm old school) |
Favourite Poker Hand
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24 offsuit |
My 888PL Online Name
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24gunhand |
My Poker Hero
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Lee Nelson, Garth Kay
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My Sporting Hero
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Casey Stoner |
Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
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Drunken Player at the Kingsford "This is a #$%$en joke I have played suited cards 5 times now and not once have I hit the flush can’t believe this s*&t" |
Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
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the friendships that are formed, the willingness to help each other through tough periods not only on the felt but in all aspects of life. The loyalty and devotion to the league and the success of it by both the staff and players which is second to none |
Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
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we work in the evenings so a home cooked meal yeah right. So Breakfast is villi's pie and Iced Coffee, lunch well that's usually the time I have breakfast and for tea can't beat a stone grill at the kinger |
My Name
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Simon Hunter |
| Position |
Business Development Manager
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When I Joined The Team
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March 2007 |
Favourite Poker Hand
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10 9 h or AAAJ10 double suited for Omaha p/l high
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My 888PL Online Name
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huntso |
My Poker Hero
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Guss Hansen & Annette Obrestad |
My Sporting Hero
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Valentino Rossi |
Funniest Thing I Have Heard At A Poker Table
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I lost with the worst possible hand (rarest) |
Best Thing About 888PL or 888PL Players
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A unique workplace shared by people with a passion for a wide variety of sports that maintains a personal touch whilst continually striving to improve the entertainment experience we provide |
Favourite Meal That My Mum/Partner Cooks
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Any that is accompanied by a good Shiraz! |
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