Welcome: 19 New Black Members

We are happy to welcome 19 new community members into the exclusive circle of Black Member status. We extend our warmest welcome!

19 new PokerStrategists will have the chance to enjoy the Black Member VIP area during our newest party in Düsseldorf. 

Next to numerous extras such as the Soccer Battle, the gourmet dinner
and a custom tailored suit, they will also the option of attending the largest ever Black Member- and Diamond party with about 500 participants!

We welcome all new Black Members and look forward to a fun weekend in Düsseldorf!

Congratulations:

heglaf: "I've finally made it to Black
Member status! When the first BM party took place I was still grinding FL
1/2 or 2/4 and thought: "Cool thing, but I'm never going to make it that far.", now I'm Black Member myself and will be attending my first ever Black Member party in
Düsseldorf 🙂
I look forward to meeting some of the people that I have only had contact with over Skype or in the Forum, as well as the great food, the party and of course the soccer battle with other Black Members vs. the PokerStrategy.com-Staff!"

wuerfelrudi: "About myself: Being 45 years old I will probably bump the average BM age towards the top a bit. I am self-employed and have been playing online poker for 3 years.  I came to PokerStrategy.com through a DSF commercial and am currently playing NL200 to NL400. I have been playing NL for one and a half years.  Before switching I played FL  5/10.  The BlackMember status is a nice extra for me and gives me the chance to meet other PokerStrategy players. Except tmy (friend of mine) I haven't had the chance to meet any of them personally yet. I am looking forward to Düsseldorf and thank the PS team for 3 years of support and know-how."

adamkosh: "Hey everyone! My name is
Ben, I am 22 years old, am from Hamburg, and have recently joined the circle of Black Members 🙂 Its nearly 3 years ago that I started with 0,05/0,1 FL at the beginner tables. It was followed by a switch to NL, winning the BadBeat Jackpot and finally NL1k.

Looking back they were quite exhausting but fun poker years. Especially the offline events in Vienna/Barcelona/London/PPMillion-Cruise etc. were experiences I wouldn't want to have missed. Now getting to travel the German cities and to party with other BMs fits perfectly into the plans of a travel loving poker player.
I am therefore definitely looking forward to the weekend in Düsseldorf. Since I used to play football in a club I will of course also bolster the Black-Team defense. 🙂  In this spirit, have a good weekend!"

jayston: "Hello everyone, I am Jayston.  I am
23 years old and study sport in Cologne. Except for a few excursions I am a devoted Fixed Limit player and have been playing on the midstakes for around one and a half years! For the last few months, achieving Black Member-Status has been my primary motivation for playing. I really like it how the Party has evolved and what kind of luxuries we are treated with. Its not every day that you get this kind of treatment and the chance to actually meet some of the people that I know from the forums has been the main reason for me grinding it out for the last two months. 

The soccer battle is the best addition to the event. As a sport student I have of course played a lot myself and hope that this will become a regular addition! I would also really enjoy if these duels were extended into other directions: Basketball, kart racing,  high diving, car soccer or maybe even American Football ??!!?? Such "Duels" between PokerStrategy.com and the Black Members, are always a lot of fun."

face12: "Hello, I am 26 years old and from Munich. I am probably one of the few Black Members that has a full time job "on the side".  I also play football in a club and like to party with my friends. I have been 'seriously' playing Poker for about two years and after a rocket (upswing-) ascension from NL 25 to NL1k within 4 months, I am now playing everything that PartyPoker
Games has to offer. I have already decided to celebrate my rise to Black Member with a little High stakes video for the general public and hope that my technical incompetence and lazyness doesn't end up getting in the way of it. Good luck to everyone and don't forget to concentrate on the important things (not just in poker)!" 

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