Lots of Changes..

Quite a bit has happened since I last posted a blog here. As many of you can tell, I post numerous per times per day on twitter, which has almost taken place of this blog. Despite that, I would still like to give everyone a little summary of what I have been up to.

As everyone now knows, online poker has taken a huge hit in America. I was really lucky that I only had around $15,000 online, most of which was on pokerstars, which is the only site that has allowed players to cash out. Most of my play was in the live poker arena, which basically means Black Friday will have little impact on my actual poker play.

As for FloatTheTurn.com, it will have an effect on the videos we provide at the site. I currently have two coaches, Jeremy Yip and Alex Tipper, which isn�t American, so they will continue to make live videos. Most of the other coaches will be making either review or concept videos in the near future. I actually think review and concept videos are better than live sweat videos to help you develop as a poker player.

Seeing as most Americans can no longer play online, I suggest everyone use this time to learn the game, as you won�t be distracted by actually playing poker. There are around 500 hours of content on FloatTheTurn.com, which I suggest you all go through. If you study hard while everyone else is taking a vacation, you will be well ahead of the curve when online poker comes back to America.

I firmly believe online poker will be back in America sometime in the future. I can�t really give any sort of time table, but it simply has to happen. When it does, we will see a poker boom similar to 2003, when Moneymaker won the wsop as poker will be 100% legal. Sure, it may be taxed or raked higher, but it will be legal, which is what most amateurs care about. If you study now, you will be able to crush them.

Speaking of studying, my book, Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker: Volume 1, is now available on Amazon and most major book stores. I firmly believe the book is the best information about how to crush tournaments on the market. Use this down time from online poker to pick up the book and study hard. In Volume 1, I will teach you the fundamentals of the game as well as how to play with numerous different stack sizes.

I will teach the fairly loose and aggressive style I play on a day to day basis. Volume 2, which will be out sometime later this year, will discuss how to play in each stage of a tournament, how to learn to improve your game over time, which tells I think are most important, proper tournament behavior, how to control your emotions, and how to be a professional poker player. I suggest everyone order both volumes and study hard.

About three weeks before Black Friday, I took 2nd in a huge $1,000 buyin event on Full Tilt, cashing for around $317,000. Something in my mind told me to cash out asap, so I did. This was an extreme case of running hot, as I have very little of it currently locked up. I will be putting the video out somewhere in the future. Please make sure you are on my mailing list by emailing support@jonathanlittlesecrets.com or support@floattheturn.com and asking to be included.

My upcoming plans include the $5,000 and $25,000 events at Bellagio in a week, being best man in by best friend�s, from high school, wedding, and a ton of events at the wsop. Seeing as I can�t play online, I plan to grind either the satellites or cash games a lot when I am not playing in the tournaments. I have to make the most of the wsop, which I haven�t done in the past. I suggest every professional poker player get out there and grind up a bankroll. Good luck!!

Poker for a Good Cause...

I’ve heard that poker players should have empathy, but not necessarily sympathy. It makes sense at the Texas Hold'em poker table because you’re trying to take your opponents’ money. But away from the Holdem poker table, it’s good to have both. And if that’s the case with you, then hopefully this blog post will resonate with you.

My girlfriend Amie got inspired to run the NYC Half Marathon in March to raise $1,500 for the ASPCA. The ASPCA is a great organization that works to prevent cruelty to animals.

Watch this short clip to see the bad beat that our society has imposed on these poor animals:

DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE VIDEO! SEE DONATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!



DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE VIDEO! SEE DONATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!

I want to help Amie DOUBLE her goal and raise $3,000 for the ASPCA! To do that, I’m going to do 2 things:

First, I’m going to run the half marathon with her!

Second, I want to help you with your poker game by inviting you to take part in a Video Watching Marathon if you make a donation to the ASPCA.

NOTE: If you want to help, but don’t wish to make a donation at this time, you can tweet or post on Facebook and I’ll invite you to play in a private tourney on Poker Stars where you can win some cool prizes. See below for details.

Here are the 5 ways I can help you with your poker game:

Option 1:

Donate $25 to the ASPCA, and you’ll be invited to take part in the Weekend Watchathon, where you’ll be able to watch all the videos from Jonathan Little Secrets 1 and Jonathan Little Secrets 2 over a period of 48 hours.

Date of the Weekend Watchathon: Saturday February 12 – Sunday February 13.

Option 2:
Donate $50 to the ASPCA, and you’ll be invited to take part in the 9-Day Watchathon, where you’ll be able to watch all the videos from Jonathan Little Secrets 1, Jonathan Little Secrets 2, and my Poker Video Vault.

As a bonus, you’ll also get invited to play in a $1 private tournament on Poker Stars to win some cool prizes (see below).

Date of the 9-Day Watchathon: Saturday February 12 – Sunday February 20.

Option 3:

Donate $100 to the ASPCA, and you can own Jonathan Little Secrets 1, Jonathan Little Secrets 2, and my Poker Video Vault. Watch the videos anytime you want or download them for later. If you were to buy these video courses separately, it would cost you $455.

As a bonus, you’ll also get invited to play in a $1 private tournament on Poker Stars to win some cool prizes (see below).

Option 4:

Donate $250 to the ASPCA, and you’ll get to own Jonathan Little Secrets 1, Jonathan Little Secrets 2, my Poker Video Vault, and my Extreme Video Vault. If you were to buy these video courses separately, it would cost you $652.

Plus, you’ll get a 2GB MP3 player loaded with the MP3s from the first 3 video courses. That’s 36 MP3s! Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.

As a bonus, you’ll also get invited to play in a $1 private tourney on Poker Stars to win some cool prizes (see below).

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Option 5:

Donate $500 to the ASPCA, and you’ll get to own Jonathan Little Secrets 1, Jonathan Little Secrets 2, my Poker Video Vault, and my Extreme Video Vault. If you were to buy these video courses separately, it would cost you $652.

Plus, you’ll get a 4GB MP3 player loaded with the MP3s from all of these video courses. That’s 116 MP3s! Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.

Finally, you’ll get a hand history review from me. This can be a hand history from a sit n go, multitable tournament, or a cash game session. This is one of the best ways to identify your biggest leaks so you can eliminate them from your game once and for all.

As a bonus, you’ll also get invited to play in a $1 private tourney on Poker Stars to win some cool prizes (see below).

Actual MP3 player may differ from MP3 player shown.

If you’re not familiar with my video training courses, here’s a short description of each:

Jonathan Little Secrets 1 – 9-video series where I play a marathon online session of $11 180-person sngs, as well as some heads up games. I play for just over 6 hours and cash for over $1700.

Jonathan Little Secrets 2 – 7-video series where I play in 2 deep stacked multitable tournaments. The first mtt shows how I played through a field of over 32,000 players all the way down to 22nd place. The second mtt shows me making the final table in a $11 rebuy tournament.

Poker Video Vault – 20-video series where I coach my students 1 on 1.

Extreme Video Vault – 80-video series where I coach my students 1 on 1.

Private $1 Tournament on Poker Stars (Great Prizes Added)

Date: Saturday February 5, 2011

Time: 11:00am PT

Tournament ID: 358036750

Anyone who donates $50 or more will also be invited to play in a private $1 tourney on Poker Stars. There are some great prizes up for grabs, including:

1st Place Prize: – 4GB MP3 player loaded with audio library + 1 month free access to my poker training website, FloatTheTurn.com, where you can watch hundreds of poker training videos. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery of the MP3 player.

2nd Place Prize: – A hand history review from me + 1 month free access to my poker training website, FloatTheTurn.com, where you can watch hundreds of poker training videos.

3rd Place Prize: – 1 month free access to my poker training website, FloatTheTurn.com, where you can watch hundreds of poker training videos.

To play in this private $1 tourney, you must donate $50 or more to the ASPCA. Then, reply to this blog post by Thursday February 3 with the following information:

Your name

How much you donated

Your Poker Stars name

Your Twitter name (if you tweeted a link to this page)

Your Facebook name (if you posted a link to this page on Facebook)

All donations will be verified, and invitations will be emailed out on Thursday February 3. If you haven’t received your email invitation by Friday February 4, email support [at] jonathanlittlesecrets.com.

Twitter/Facebook $1 Tournament on Poker Stars (No Donation Necessary!)

Date: Saturday February 12, 2011

Time: 3:00pm PT

Tournament ID: 358037501

I am running a separate $1 private tournament on Poker Stars and adding some great prizes… and you don’t even have to make a donation to be invited to play in this tourney!

Simply tweet or post on Facebook a link to this blog post, I will invite you to play in this tourney!

Here is a shortened link you can use in your tweet or Facebook post: http://bit.ly/pokerASPCA

Here are the prizes up for grabs:

1st Place Prize: – 4GB MP3 player loaded with audio library + 1 month free access to my poker training website, FloatTheTurn.com, where you can watch hundreds of poker training videos. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery of the MP3 player.

2nd Place Prize: – A hand history review from me + 1 month free access to my poker training website, FloatTheTurn.com, where you can watch hundreds of poker training videos.

3rd Place Prize: – 1 month free access to my poker training website, FloatTheTurn.com, where you can watch hundreds of poker training videos.

To play in this bonus private $1 tourney, simply tweet a link to this page, or post a link to this page on Facebook by Thursday February 3.

Here is a shortened link you can use in your tweet or Facebook post: http://bit.ly/pokerASPCA

Then, reply to this blog post by Thursday February 3 with the following information:

Your name

How much you donated (if any)

Your Poker Stars name

Your Twitter name (if you tweeted a link to this page)

Your Facebook name (if you posted a link to this page on Facebook)

Your tweet or Facebook post will be verified, and invitations will be emailed out on Thursday February 3. If you haven’t received your email invitation by Friday February 4, email support [at] jonathanlittlesecrets.com.

How To Donate

Go here to make your donation to the ASPCA: http://bit.ly/h3Ju33

Click on “SUPPORT ME!”.

On the option that says “Do you want to donate anonymously”, choose “No” so I can verify your donation.

After you make your donation, reply to this blog post with the following information:

Your name

How much you donated

Your Poker Stars name (if you will be playing in either of the private tourneys on Poker Stars)

Your Twitter name (if you tweeted a link to this page)

Your Facebook name (if you posted a link to this page on Facebook)

I will email everyone with instructions on how to participate in the “Watchathons” or access your videos if you donate enough to own them. I will also email instructions on how to register for the private tourneys to the people who should be invited to play in them.

If you haven’t received your email by Friday February 4, email support [at] jonathanlittlesecrets.com.

We are raising money for a great cause, and I hope you’ll be a part of it.

Thank you very much for your support, and good luck if you’re playing in the private tournaments!