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The
purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive,
to be useful, to have it make some difference that you lived at all. - Leo Rosten
I'm
excited to finally announce my new poker journey. I am joining the team
at PokerTrip Enterprises as their Operations Manager. The Las Vegas
company runs AllVegasPoker.com and ThePokerAtlas.com, two sites that
provide an excellent service for poker players across the country. The
timing is ideal because PokerTrip is entering a highly ambitious phase
of growth and innovation. Under the stewardship of CEO and WSOP bracelet
winner Jon Friedberg, PokerTrip is in the process of a massive
expansion and hiring a number of key positions to meet the goals of
being the best information resource for poker players. PokerTrip
recently became the first marketing affiliate to become licensed for the
upcoming regulated Nevada online poker market which has opened many new
opportunities for partnerships in the live and online poker world.
And by every crime and kindness, we birth our future. - excerpt from the upcoming movie "Cloud Atlas"
Anyone
who has followed my blog knows that I have always had a strong
entrepreneurial spirit and that I enjoy participating in early stage
growth for promising companies. I have run my own small businesses like
the international art gallery, PokerCurious.com, and most recently
exploring a fantasy sports venture project over the last 9 months. I
have also enjoyed working with small teams that grew sites like
CardRunners, Gosugamers.net, PokerInside, RakeMeBack and others. I'm
thrilled to be part of a new small and talented team who have a vision
to take PokerTrip Enterprises to new heights.
There
was considerable interest in the position and I feel a large part of
why I was selected for the position is the positivity, dedication,
experience and acumen that I have demonstrated over the last seven years
in the online poker world. I mention that because I feel it's important
that anyone trying to develop their career be consistent in action and
image across all communication platforms; be it a prepared CV, your
blogs, forum posts, or your tweets. Your image, nobility and experience
are constantly on display. For instance, I have never made a penny from
the Zimba blog, and yet consistently posting for over five years has led
to so many opportunities.
The grass ain't always greener on the other side. It's greener where you water. - excerpt from Justin Bieber's song "As Long As You Love Me"
Although
in my role as Operations Manager I will be contributing on many levels
within the company, my initial focus will be on managing and growing the
information team that populates information for nearly 700 rooms in
North America. We strive to be the top source, with the most accurate
and up-to-date information, for venues, tournaments and special events
for the North American poker world. In addition to the information team,
we are currently looking for other positive, experienced and motivated
individuals to join our team to help us reach our goals. Other positions
that we are looking to fill include a Sys Admin, WEb (Ruby & PHP)
Developers, Web/Mobile/Graphic Designers, Affiliate Manager, and a
Marketing/Community Manager. If you have any great leads, feel free to
email me at Bill@AllVegasPoker.com
Despite
the changes in the poker world since Black Friday, I feel quite
optimistic about PokerTrip's opportunities and vision for the future. I
will be 'watering the lawn' and keeping you updated on my blog.
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