About
Who am I
My name is Anthony and I am a poker player, advocate, and enthusiast. Not yet a professional player, I work as a consultant in the fields of Internet Marketing, Financial Services, and Business Development. I originally hail from Maryland, however I relocated to Arizona in 2007 and I am excited that we have casinos here and I am only a 45 minute flight from Vegas.
Tournaments I Have Played In
- Binion’s Daily No Limit Hold ‘Em - Las Vegas
(Final Table - September 2004 - #6 out of +/- 120 players)
- 2005 World Poker Championship - Atlantic City (No-Limit Hold ‘Em $550 Buy-In)
- South Point Casino (July 2008) - Daily NL Tourney (Top 4 / Split)
My Game of Choice
No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em
Favorite Poker Players
(not in any order)
- Daniel Negreanu
- Doyle Brunson
- Jennifer Harmon
- Phil Ivey
- Johnny Chan (my wife met him in 2005)
- Howard Lederer
- Annie Duke
- Phil Gordon
Where I Play Online?
Full Tilt Poker - as BigSlickAZ
Where I Got the Name Big Slick?
From my initials,”AK”
