Introducing Fongie
Today we are happy to announce that Fongie has joined our team of video producers. The young Swede has a lot of experience playing the micro stakes, which will also be the focus of most of his videos.
fongie is our latest video producer. He will focus on the No Limit micro stakes and produce both 
Bronze and 
Silver videos for the community.
In our interview with him, he tells us how he became a full time professional, what he thinks is the most important thing when improving your game and what kind of videos you can expect him to produce for PokerStrategy.com.
Watch Fongie's video premiere ( Silver)
Interview with Fongie
PokerStrategy.com: Hi Fongie. It would be great if you could briefly introduce yourself to our members.
fongie: Hi! My name is Max. I am 20 years old and live in Stockholm, Sweden. I recently started studying archaeology at the university, after being a small stakes grinder for a year.
When I don't play poker I fence (as in the sport fencing, not building fences for all you funny people), and play guitar in a band. I have a blog in the forum where I write and post video blogs.
PokerStrategy.com: Since when has poker been a part of your life?
fongie: A few months after I turned 18... Summer 2008 or so...
PokerStrategy.com: Please tell us a bit about your poker career so far.
fongie: I played SSS for about half a year, before dropping poker for a few months. I found the passion again though and started playing BSS 6max on NL10 in March 2009. I rose fairly quickly through the micro stakes with some ups and downs, and started playing NL100SH in autumn 2009, when I also went pro. I have now been playing NL100SH for a year, with some HU and FR mixed in.
I recently picked up PLO, but still suck at that so far. I have been making videos and coaching sessions for the Swedish community for over a year.
Everything you need to become better is passion
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| New video producer: Fongie |
PokerStrategy.com: Which limits do you play?
fongie: I currently play NL100SH, NL50-100 HU, and PLO25. I am planning to move up to NL200 shortly.
PokerStrategy.com: What can PokerStrategists expect from your videos? Which limits will we see?
fongie: You can expect videos that help you get through the micro stakes towards the small stakes, from someone who has tons of experience and specializes in coaching the micros. I will be making mainly Bronze and Silver level videos (NL10-50).
PokerStrategy.com: Are there any tips you would like to give our PokerStrategists? What do you think is particularly important to become a better poker player?
fongie: Use all the tools available on PokerStrategy.com - that is what I did. I think one word can summarize everything you need to become better - passion.
If you have a passion for poker, you will have a strong will to become better and a strong will to grind. If you have passion, you will find that you are not playing poker "because I want to win money". When you have passion, the money will start coming in by itself. Oh and... don't tilt.
Maybe that was more of a philosophical outburst, but here's a real tip... watch my videos!
PokerStrategy.com: Thank you for the interview.
We hope to have given our members a brief but positive first impression of our new producer. You can follow his advice by clicking on the following link:
Watch Fongie's video premiere ( Silver)
