Joe Sebok
This next update will feature Joe Sebok, another poker professional that endorses a UB bonus. There’s a chance you might not know Sebok, but you should recognize Barry Greenstein, his stepdad. Originally from San Francisco, Sebok went pro back in 2005. He has been endorsing the UB bonus since the second half of 2009.
Tournaments are Sebok’s bread and butter, and his live tournament winnings total a little under $2 million. While he’s cashed in the WSOP 15 times, he’s still waiting for his first bracelet. His best showing in the Main Event has been 56th place, which happened in 2009. Since he plays predominantly tournaments, I’m curious to know if he ever secretly plays on a Full Tilt Poker download or uses a PokerStars bonus code from time to time. If he does, I’m sure he’s not the only UB representative doing things like that!
Sebok is well known in the poker community. He co-founded PokerRoad.com with Greenstein, a media center that features poker-related radio, TV, and blogs. His co-host on the PokerRoad Radio is Gavin Smith, his good friend and fellow poker pro. You might have seen the Internet show “Prop Bets”, a show in which Sebok and Smith compete against each other in various prop bets in things like mechanical bull riding and belly slapping. This show stemmed from a prop bet that caused Sebok, the loser, to wear three costumes to the 2006 WSOP Main Event, including a diaper-wearing bear, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman. He definitely doesn’t lead a normal life, and it’s pretty clear that Sebok doesn’t necessarily require poker downloads and live events to pay the bills.
Sebok is pretty young, and there’s probably a lot more to come in the near and far future. He’s been a pro for a mere five years, and it’s not a stretch to believe that he will win a WSOP title in the next year or two. He honed his skills online when he was new to poker, and you should do the same if you’re determined to become a better player. It wouldn’t surprise me if Sebok told you to avoid other sites like a Full Tilt or Carbon Poker download, though. That’s his job as a UB spokesman, after all!
