Women's Poker Yak

Dianna Sits on the Other Side of the Felt

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:38:11 +0000

Dianna Donofrio-Trigatzi loves poker. And Dianna loves people. Put the two passions of her life together and you have this incredible podcast called WomensPokerYak. Normally, Dianna is the one dealing the questions to some pretty amazing guests but in this special edition of WomenPokerYak, the roles are reversed and Dianna herself is the amazing guest. How did she end up in the gaming world of poker? Who are some of the guests she has talked with and who are some upcoming guests? Why are her activities in charity events so important to her? And what new poker charity event is she involved in that is coming up the weekend of May 9th? (Here’s a hint on the last question- think Jason Alexander.) To find out the answers to these questions and a lot more just listen in.

Do you have additional questions for Dianna or have suggestions or just want to post a comment? Join the discussion at womenspokeryak.collectivex.com.

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PODCAST STAR: ERIC HANSEL, EGM FOUNDER, TAKES GAMING INDUSTRY GREEN

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ERIC HANSEL founded Executive Gaming Monthly. In 2005 selling casino equipment to the general public, and then EGM Green in 2007. EGM Green designs and manufactures the worlds only eco-friendly casino tables and furniture while providing LEED services and green consulting. Eric has used his knowledge of the industry and his long-term sales and marketing background to bring sustainability on a large scale into the casino industry. He writes for many trade publications and produces an article on Green Gaming each month for Casino Journal. Listen in as Eric relates what it takes for the Casinos to go Green.

EGM Green is the first company to design and manufacture 100% eco-friendly casino gaming products. These products include but are not limited to Poker Tables, Blackjack, Roulette, Mini-Baccarat and Baccarat Tables as well as seating for tables games and slot machines. We also make luxury lounge furniture for any eco-friendly environment.

By using sustainable design principals and manufacturing in a green building with an FSC chain of custody #, you can be assured that your purchase decision will put your company in a position to earn points towards LEED Certification.

EGM Green is a venture by Executive Gaming Monthly (EGM) to bring 100% Eco-Friendly gaming products to casino and luxury markets.

Applying sustainable design principles to poker tables and other casino products can significantly reduce volumes of waste and decrease use of natural resources and lower impacts on ecosystems. And your patrons will appreciate your use of eco-friendly products right at your point of sale.
Till next time………….

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Podcast Star: KAT KOWAL “Dream Team Poker”

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KATHERINE KOWAL is Director of Business Development for Dream Team Poker DreamTeamPoker.com. This talented lady has hit the poker industry by storm. Kowal has also produced shows for The Learning Channel and Fox Entertainment. She brings 10 years of film and television experience to the table. Kat is a poker veteran, having previously served as the Director of Casino and Player Relations for the World Poker Tour.

Dream Team Pokers next venue is March 27-29th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Play is open to anybody who has a couple of friends that know how to play poker. You can register by going to the Dream Team Poker site.

Till next time………….

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Podcast Star: JEFFREY POLLACK IS………….. “THE WORLD SERIES OF POKER”

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:12:59 +0000

JEFFREY POLLACK is the World Series of Poker (WorldSeriesofPoker). Benny Binion may have started the World Series of Poker decades ago, but Jeffrey Pollack has taken the WSOP to heights that even Benny could never have dreamed of accomplishing. Listen in as Jeffrey talks about the future of the WSOP around the world, online gaming, the Ladies WSOP event, the November Nine and the 40th Anniversary of the World Series of Poker.

POLLACK AND POKER ICONS

Till next time………….

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Podcast Star: JERRY YANG 2007 WSOP CHAMPION

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JERRY YANG is a “Champion” in life as well as the 2007 World Series of Poker Champion. This quiet soft-spoken man remembers his humble beginnings. He made a pledge of nearly $1,000,000 to charity and was true to his word.

After living in a Laos refugee camp for nearly five years Jerry and his family made their way out at the tender age of seven. The ‘Feed The Children’ organization kept Jerry and his family from starvation. His incredible podcast pulls at all of our hearts.

Jerry Yang, a 39-year-old psychologist from Temecula, Calif., and his wife Sue, left, pose with the prize money after Jerry won the main event of the World Series of Poker at the Rio hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Associated Press

YANG has the eyes of a puppy, soft and kind. His face will join others that line the Rafters of Champions in the 2nd largest prize pool at the World Series of Poker.

Please visit Feed the Children.org

JERRY gives hope to all professional poker players who can’t seem to achieve their most coveted title of WSOP Champion. “It’s just a matter of time. So don’t give up … If someone like me, who came from nowhere can win? I’m pretty sure [the professionals] have a greater chance than me.” www.JerryYangPoker.com

Till next time……….

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Podcast Star: CHRISTMAS CHARITY

admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:00:59 +0000

“POKERS GIVING HEARTS”

The Holiday season is the loveliest festival of the year. There is a warmth that enfolds our hearts and our homes. That magic blanket wraps itself around us, weaving a spell of nostalgia, but always, Christmas will be a day of remembrance, a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved and we remember.

The poker community, around the world, keeps the ‘heart of giving’ not just at Christmas but in their lives and hearts all year. Listen in as Dianna shares about this spirit of giving within the Poker community in this special 12 Podcasts of Christmas podcast.

The following are just a very few of the hundreds in the poker community that reach out to make a difference and change lives.

Annie Duke, Don Cheadle, and Matt Damon who every year shine at the World Series of Poker, raise money for Ante Up for Africa, www.anteupforafrica.org

Barry Greenstein donates 100% of his poker tournament winnings to charity.

Jennifer Harman hosts an annual charity poker tournament raising money for the Nevada SPCA an organization for the prevention to cruelty to animals www.nevadaspca.org

Lisa Tenner, branding guru of Tenner & Associates highlights the Nevada Cancer Institute during the World Series of Poker Ladies Event www.nevadacancerinstitute.org and continues her efforts with a charity poker tournament for the Sun Flower Children in NY www.sunflowerchildren.org

Jennifer Tilly, movie star and talented poker player as winner of the 2006 WSOP Ladies Event, supports many charities although most of her efforts are focused towards the Make a Wish Foundation, www.wish.org

Chris Moneymaker changed the poker world and the lives of millions by winning the WSOP title thru a $40 Buy-In to the main event playing poker online. In 2008 Chris gave a young man the ‘will to live’ after being burned on most of his body. Chris visited him in the hospital, encouraged him to get better and brought him to the 2008 WSOP and paid for his entry to play in the Main Event.

Victor Ramdin, a successful NY business man from NY travels with a team of poker players and doctors every year to his native Guyana to help the children.
Victor also donates a % of his poker winnings to charity.

Jerry Yang, the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event winner has donated 1 Million dollars to “Feed the Children” www.feedthechildren.org. Jerry will also be my Podcast Star during Christmas week.

Montel Williams, avid poker player and diagnosed with MS, hosts many charity poker galas giving to the MS foundation seeking a cure www.montelms.org

Till next time……….

Show Hosts Talk about Their Special Holiday Podcast

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Yaktivate.com is pleased to present the 12 Podcasts of Christmas- an eclectic mix of holiday themed podcasts by many of our podcast show hosts. Listen in here as our very own Mrs. Claus, aka Bernadette Dimitrov, interviews each of the hosts participating in this special event.
The hosts tell a little bit about their own holiday podcast , a little bit about themselves, and how to listen in to their unique Christmas podcast.

Here are the shows and hosts that are taking part:

Community and Business with Russell Cox

Say Cheese with Christina Moyer

Conscious Living Radio with Barbie Edwards and Anna Kajawa

Web of Light with Dr. Kevin Ross Emery

Divorce 101 with Carolyn Ellis

Women’s Poker Yak with Dianna Donofrio

Chillin’ with Bobby Joe with Bobby Joe Holman

Red Hot Living with Lynn Ward

KarmaDharma Radio with Suzanne with Suzanne Toro

Conversations with Mrs. Claus with Bernadette Dimitrov

What better way to spread some holiday cheer and sparkle than to check out the 12 Podcasts of Christmas! (And go to Yaktivate.com to see the overall schedule for these exceptional shows.)

Podcast Star: Michael Phelps

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:34:10 +0000

“DIVES IN” Poker World

It is an honor to welcome Michael Phelps, as well some of the most recognized faces in the world, Jerry Yang, 2007 World Series of Poker reigning Main Event Champion, Jess Jones, World Poker Association Founder, Kathy Raymond, Director of Poker operations, Venetian and John Colville, Director of Poker & Keno operations at the Golden Nugget to WomensPokerYak.net These and other celebrities will be gracing the pages of Women’s Poker Yak in the weeks and months ahead.

It is also very exciting to be participating in the “12 Days of Christmas” podcast to be posted on December 20, 2008. This will be an extra podcast on Women’s Poker Yak dedicated to my listeners’ favorite charities around the world. I am reaching out to the poker lovers around the world to host a poker tournament in your homes or business all to take place on December 13. “Times are hard everywhere and charities are the hardest hit,” stated Donofrio. I would like those of you, who choose to participate, to contact me at WomensPokerYak.collectivex.com I will post your event and the charity, (please advise charity website) you are supporting on your social network. The special podcast will be devoted to those of you who do participate and the individuals or business raising the most money.
MICHAEL shares his love of poker, women’s future in the ‘sport’ of the game, and his continued road to the 2009 WSOP in which he may be a participating.

……Watch for podcasts from Jerry Yang, 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion, Director of Poker Operations Venetian Hotel & Casino, John Colville, Director of Poker & Keno, Golden Nugget Casino.

Till next time……….

Podcast Star: MIKE SEXTON

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:56:18 +0000

“WORLD POKER TOUR HOST, POKER ICON,

AMBASSADOR OF POKER”

MIKE SEXTON is all of the above and more. Sexton is the most recognized “face and voice” of poker in the world thanks to television and the World Poker Tour WoldPokerTour.com soon to be aired on the FOX sports network for season seven. Having known Mike since the middle 80’s it is a special treat that Mike is sharing his thoughts, advice and insight to the podcast listeners. Mike Sexton is not only the best poker ambassador in the world, he is a gentleman and portrays his title with class and dignity. His standards are high as well as his integrity and love of the sport of poker.

MIKE has more than 30 years invested in the poker industry. Prior to becoming a professional player, he attended Ohio State University on a gymnastics scholarship and received his degree in Public Recreation. He then joined the Army and served the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, NC. After his stint in the service, he stayed in North Carolina, got married and worked four years as a military sales rep and ballroom dance teacher with Arthur Murray’s. About this same time Sexton began playing in home games and quit his job and began playing poker for a living, and has continued for over twenty years. Sexton made his move to Las Vegas in 1985 and never looked back.
SEXTON, with his beautiful wife Karen, have a new addition to their family a beautiful baby boy and at 7 weeks old Ty Sexton keeps both of them busy.

SEXTON gained celebrity icon status co-hosting the World Poker Tour with Vince Van Patten. He has written for CardplayerMagazine.com, Gambling Times and has served as a host and consultant for Party Poker. If all this wasn’t enough, Mike is known for being the founder of the Tournament of Champions of Poker. This unique event was held once a year, where any player that won a tournament during the previous year could compete. The field of champion players produced a “best of the best” and a very big prize pools. Unfortunately, the event only lasted three years. Mike wrote the book, Shuffle Up and Deal. One of the most impressive pieces he’s written. His foreword to Nolan Dalla’s One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey “The Kid” Ungar is a touching tribute to the three-time WSOP Main Event champion.

Linda Johnson, Barry Greenstein & Mike

Habitat for Humanity Poker Fundraiser Announced
Habitat for Humanity’s El Dorado, CA chapter has announced an upcoming poker fundraiser to help its ongoing efforts to create simple and affordable homes for needy recipients. The group hopes to raise at least $40,000 through a tournament on November 6th at the El Dorado Hills Community Center, and a series of poker auctions on eBay beginning October 25th featuring donations from several poker notables. Items to be auctioned include training sessions from Jerry Yang, JC Tran, Linda Johnson, Kelli Griggs and JJ Liu, with many other prizes contributed to the effort by other groups. More information is available at edchabitat.com.

……Watch for podcasts from Michael Phelps, Olympic Gold Champion, Jerry Yang, 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion, Kathy Raymond, Director of Poker Operations Venetian Hotel & Casino, John Colville, Director of Poker & Keno, Golden Nugget Casino.

Till next time……….

Podcast Star: JESSE JONES - WPA FOUNDER

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:51:28 +0000

JESSE JONES is gentle, kind man and passionate regarding poker. He is a retired real estate investor and lives in Las Vegas and Hawaii. Jesse has been around poker in excess of 20 years and was convinced poker needed a better image than had always been projected. Listen as Jesse gives us the rest of the story…..

He arrived at a moment in time with a great idea and forged full steam ahead on behalf of poker players. Two years ago Jesse founded The World Poker Association (WPAPoker.org). Poker needed standards that would be acknowledged in all the right places. He believes that more professionalism would benefit the millions who enjoy all that poker has to offer.

Jones is a three-time survivor of throat cancer and his health issues occasionally forced him to take time away from the poker tables. He has about 40 tournaments to his credit and tournament prize money totaling about $700,000. His first cash at the World Series came in 1997 when he finished 11th in a limit hold’em event.
His efforts to keep the association in the growth mode is never far from Jesse’s mind. For those of you who don’t know the WPA, it is an organization that acts as the voice of tournament poker players and tournament poker leaders who support the highest ethical standards in poker competition around the world.

The WPA now boasts membership totaling about 1,400 people in 28 countries and that number continues to increase. Jones, as the founder and chairman, continually keeps himself busy looking for good ideas for improvement in the sport of poker.

REMINDER to all of my listeners, this presidential election is of vital importance to the “poker playing world”. We need a President who supports our rights as citizens to play online poker in the privacy of our homes. GO TO THE POLLS IN NOVEMBER and VOTE. Poker players in the United States are in the millions and we can affect the outcome of this election if we VOTE in the masses. Support the PokerPlayersAlliance.org

……Watch for podcasts from Michael Phelps, Olympic Gold Champion, Jerry Yang, 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion, Mike Sexton, WPT Host, Kathy Raymond, Director of Poker Operations Venetian Hotel & Casino, John Colville, Director of Poker & Keno, Golden Nugget Casino.

Till next time……….