First of all I want to thank each of you for making this forum a great place. 2009 has been a year for us by which we were able to accomplish many important things. Each and every one of you was instrumental in helping us accomplish some lofty goals. As a group we have helped one another improve as poker players.
In 2009
We helped our members collect bad debts from defunct poker sites
Helped our members not get financially invested into shady sites
This forum was mentioned in a poker book released in 2009
Cheered our members on in the 2009 WSOP
Had members go Pro
Seen members publish poker books
Supported our members as YouTube Stars
Watch our members become On Air Poker Personalities
Supported Members Launching their own web sites
Hosted Thousands of Dollars in Freerolls
Provided a platform for our members to Write for Poker magazines
Been a foundation for upstart Poker Sites
Because of you as a group, CEO’s take my calls, listen to what we have to say as a group… A great example was that right before Christmas I had a member contact me and tell me that he had been waiting on a cash-out from Carbon Poker for too long. I told him to wait until the Monday after Christmas and if he had not gotten paid by then to let me know. That Monday I fired off an e-mail to the CEO, within hours we had an apology and an offer to wire the money direct to the player. Those results have nothing to do with me, and everything to do with you as a group. Thank you.
We as a group provide information to one another as to the best places to play poker and cash. So many here have had successful years playing poker because you shared information that lead to them being at the right table at the right time to cash. We have members who will be attending the 2010 Main Event, and will support them in this adventure.
For me, this past year I have been able to write for poker magazines, do radio interviews, Launch Poker Joe And The Doc PodCast, sign a pro Deal with an internet cash site. None of those things would have been possible for me without you standing at my side. I think you, and pledge to you, to give more to you in 2010, than I did in 2009.
Here is to a great 2010 for each of you,
Doc