PokerStar’s Has just announced Andre Coimbra as their newest addition to Team PokerStars. Check Out his documentary and see how he became an online pro:

It’s that time of year again. Time to lay out my goals for 2013! For starters, I would like to be playing 200NL by the end of the year. I’d also like to reach PokerStar’s Supernova Status, and possibly be half way to Supernova Elite.

What are your goals?

Do want to learn how online poker players make their living?  Do you live in the Tokyo Area?  Then come join the Tokyo Poker Society Mentorship Program, where you will learn from someone who makes their living everyday online.

The Tokyo Poker Society Mentorship Program is designed to guide you from the beginning, all the way to mid-stakes no limit holdem, and place you on the road to PokerStar’s Supernova Elite Status .  All that we ask in return is your hard work, dedication, and that perhaps one day you will mentor someone else in the program.

Once you decide to participate in the mentorship program you will be place with a mentor with whom you will every week.  You will be provided with charts and note cards, and weekly assignments that MUST be completed prior to the next lesson.  The program’s pace is completely dependent on your own motivation; the sooner you complete your assignments, the sooner you may schedule your next lesson.

Here are just some of the topics that will be covered in-depth:

• The basic wager equation
• Bankroll management
• Position and starting hands
• Starting hand percentage calculations
• When to 3bet or 3bet light
• When to squeeze
• Continuation betting
• When to float
• When to Check Raise
• Value Betting
• Set Mining
• How to play draws
• Drawing odds vs Pot Odds
• How to play small pairs
• How to play small suited connectors
• How to play large Suited connectors
• How to use statistics software
• How to use table management software
• Using Bonuses to grow your bankroll
• Tips and tricks for Multi-Table play

And much more.

If you are interested in joining the Tokyo Poker Society Mentorship Program, Email Us Here for more information.

Good Luck!

At the VIP Club party in Amsterdam, PokerStars announced that they will be adding a new VIP Level (Chrome Star), and making Gold and Silver Star easier to reach.   Gold Star’s new VPP requirement will be 2500, and Silver’s will be 500.

That’s pretty good news for those who are just starting out, and those who don’t play very much.  But for those, like myself, who are chasing Supernova Elite, it will be just as difficult as ever -> 1,000,000 VPPs.

I wish they would have one of those VIP Club Parties in Tokyo!  They have free food and beer, and some fancy Circ De’solie style acrobats contorting themselves from ropes hanging from the ceiling.

You can find the full details on the PokerStars VIP Club Page

This video explains PokerStars VIP Program, which is essentially a “Rake-Back” program, but instead of having to know some secret hand shake, it’s available to everyone!

So now a break even player, or even a slightly losing player can still make a decent living at over $100,000 a year! Lets be honest, I have a Master’s degree from an Ivy League school, and I’d be lucky if I could find a job making $60k to start. I’d rather bust my @$# playing poker and be in complete control of my life and schedule, than waste my life slaving away for the “Man”.

In conclusion, learn to play poker. It’s hard, but not harder than working 40+ hours a week in some scummy office for the next 20 years, only to get laid off when you’re 56 and find yourself living in a van down by the river.. LOL

On another note, both of the pros in this vid look as if they just finished a long session of poker. They’re not even interested in the video, they just want to get back to their gind stations.. Mercier looks like he found those pants behind his dresser, but he couldn’t find his belt so he just tied a rope around his waist. The funny part is, both these dudes are millionaires!

I wonder what is in store for 2013. Perhaps it will become easier to reach Supernova Elite. But I wouldn’t bet on it :-(..

Stay Tuned!

Naoya Kihara, a 30 year old Japanese native takes home the top prize and the coveted golden braclet in the World Series of Poker $5000 Pot Limit Omaha, held this past summer in Las Vegas.  First place earned him $512,029 in prize money!  See Full Results.

 After out lasting 419 other players from roughly 25 other countries, Kihara has done what no other Japanese national has been able to do.  Kihara has been earning a living playing poker for a while now, but this is his first major win.  He hopes the win will bring sponsors to his door so he can continue to play big money tournaments. 

Kihara is also a graduate of Tokyo University, and enjoys playing chess.

Tokyo Poker Society wants to congratulate Mr. kihara for his outstanding performance. Great Job!  We wish you the best in your future endeavors.