Carbon poker has announced today that actress and poker fanatic Shannon Elizabeth has signed on to represent the brand in the poker community.
Shannon will represent Carbon Poker at major poker tournaments, play regularly on the site, and be involved in the brand's upcoming marketing campaigns.
"We've been on the hunt for a face for our brand who is a recognized star and also a respected member of the poker community," says Peter Hampton, Spokesperson at Carbon Poker. "Shannon easily meets both criteria, and offers a creative edge that we're thrilled to have on board."
"We're launching several promotions that will involve players playing against Shannon and getting to know her both inside and outside of poker," Hampton said. Shannon will be posting regularly on the Carbon Poker Blog, as well as answering player questions and taking the creative lead on a series of videos for the site.
Shannon broke into mainstream film with her starring roll in the classic comedy American Pie and has worked successfully in both film and television since. In the meantime, Shannon has also emerged as a world-class poker talent. In 2007 she played her way to a third place finish at the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, and has also cashed at the World Series of Poker four times.
This announcement comes on the heels of a very busy couple of months for CarbonPoker. On April 15th Carbon Poker and Merge Gaming welcomed thousands of new players to the network, and have since experienced substantial increases in action, rake, and player value. The addition of Shannon Elizabeth highlights Carbon Poker's commitment to becoming one of the top ten poker sites by 2011.
It’s time to destroy the list. Rip it up. Burn it. Torch it.
The unceremonious list captioned with “Best Poker Players Never to Win a WSOP Gold Bracelet,” has become about as outdated as a Pensacola postcard showing pristine beaches.
On June 26th, 2010, when the local clock ticked to midnight, the shiny glass slipper fit. It fit perfectly. And “Cinderella” was none other than a long-haired, half-shaven, partially-balding, pork-bellied, man-child named Gavin Smith.
Gavin Smith. His name is a permanent punch line. Mention Gavin Smith’s name in a crowd of poker players and everyone instantly smiles. Despite never having won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet until this memorable night, he’s been one of poker’s most enchanting personalities for half a decade. His personality is part Jack Black, part Don Rickles, and part Ozzy Osborne -- all wrapped up in a 5-foot, 9-inch dynamo of a poker player with indisputable natural talent for cards and an unparalleled passion to win. In short, Gavin Smith was and is a living contradiction – a devoted professional when engaged in the game as well as a disorderly court jester when away from it.
Gavin Smith is a 41-year-old professional poker player from Las Vegas, NV. He is originally from Guelph, Ontario (Canada). Smith has earned a near-astronomical sum of $3 million dollars since turning pro about six years ago. But the one achievement that had eluded the fast-living, hard-drinking, Butterball-shaped poker superstar was the long-coveted WSOP victory.
This time, when the final hand was dealt out, someone else turned into the tournament pumpkin. Gavin Smith was the last player sitting and the newest poker champion standing. His dramatic win in the $2,500 buy-in Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit) championship paid $268,238, which might put a serious dent in the bar tab at the post-victory celebration. Indeed, what Gavin Smith was really playing for over the past three long days and nights was redemption from past failures and irrevocable affirmation in the shape of a circular sparkling sphere of laced gold. Indeed, in the poker world, boy Cinderella Gavin Smith doesn’t wear glass slippers. He now wears the gold bracelet.
