Interview with Absolute Poker's Poker Room Manager Gian Perroni

We where lucky adequate to acquire a speedy Q&A with Absolute Poker's Gian Perroni who gives a few penetrations into the world of online poker rooms. He provided some great, entertaining replies and we give thanks him for his time.

COP - What is your history with poker and the Internet?

Gian - My background is in marketing. Iodine owned and operated a direct mail company in the 90's that specialised in black and white and postal distribution, and in 1997 I started working with Sportsbook.com and respective of their other properties, producing and fulfilling CDs and other selling materials. From that introduction I started to specialise in providing selling services to a broad scope of online gaming companies, including Absolute Poker prior to their launch.

COP - How long have got got got you been with AP now?

Gian - I moved from Canada to Costa Rica and joined Absolute Poker full-time in July 2003 and was the 7th individual to acquire involved, (we now have over 130).

COP - And what changes have you seen with both the company and the industry in that time?

Gian - The timing was good for Absolute Poker. At the time we launched there were less than 10 serious players in the industry, and we quickly established ourselves as one of the top sites. The industry went through unbelievable growing for about a twelvemonth and a half, and then leveled off a small for about 4 months. It have now resumed its' fast growing and is stronger than ever. While there are now well in extra of 300 sites, there are still less than 20 solid sites, but easily thousands of times the players as there were when we launched.

COP - Make you yourself play poker?

Gian - Absolutely! I started playing in class 7 with a grouping of friends, mostly 5 card draw, and a crazy game we called in-between, (now known as Red Dog in the casinos).

COP - What is your favourite game to play?

Gian - I am one of those crazy players that loves the split games - especially Omaha H/L with a killing *smiles*

COP - And online?

Gian - Multiple SitNGos in Omaha H/L are the best, but I am also into PL Omaha of any type.

COP - I presume you can't play at AP so where make you play and why?

Gian - Shhhhh. Stars and Party mostly - Stars have got got great software, and both have tons of players to maintain the games going.

COP - Rich Person you attended any of the large poker events and if so which ones?

Gian - I spent quite a spot of time at the WSOP this year, and have also been to the Ultimate Poker Challenge, WPT Bellagio, and the United States Poker Championship. This twelvemonth I will be attending one or two a calendar month representing AP and hosting cordial reception suites for our players.

COP - Which was your favorite?

Gian - Nothing beats the overall energy at the WSOP - entire craziness!

COP - Did you acquire to ran into any of the pros?

Gian - I have got met many, including fables like TJ Cloutier.
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COP - Who impressed you the most?

Gian - While I may look biased, I really bask watching our ain pro, and my good friend, Mark Seif play. He have a "take no prisoners" style that is both exciting, and nerve-wrecking at the same time.

COP - Which games acquire the most action in your poker rooms?

Gian - Definitely Holdem, especially in the $3/6 to $5/10 range.

COP - Rich Person you seen any important alterations in the sortt of games people play since gap and if so what would you impute that to?

Gian - We are seeing more than than than players in the non-Holdem games over time, and I believe that this is primarily owed to players becoming more comfortable with the game, and wanting to spread out their experience, and accomplishment level.

COP - What make you experience offprints AP from the remainder of the online poker rooms?

Gian - Great promotions, especially with our redeposit bonuses, and more FreeRolls than any other site are definitely attractive. Our individualized icons are really only used by Stars and ourselves, and players love them. We have got got a repute for first-class client support, and for speedy withdrawals, both of which add assurance to our players.

COP - Can you see any room for excitations for online poker rooms?

Gian - We have a few new inventions coming that volition heighten the player's experience, but as far as alterations to the manner poker is dealt, that won't happen. The 6 or 7 major poker fluctuations will all remain the same.

COP - What bes after makes AP have got for the future?

Gian - We are increasing the figure of tables you will be able to play at concurrently, and will be increasing the figure of players that tin fall in tourneys. Heads-up single and multi tourneys are launching immediately, and we have got just released our new re-playable manus histories. Watch for new tourney lobbies, and a alteration from 6 player tables to 5 player.

COP - any last remakings you would wish to do about AP?

Gian - Only that I joined this company because I saw a grouping of young, bright cats that were putting together a poker company that would be run with the peak moral and ethical standards. My inherent aptitudes were correct, and I have got not regretted the move for a moment. Working with AP is exciting, and we will stay one of the top sites in the business.

COP - Finally on a lighter note, who would win in fight, Phil Helmuth or Annie Duke?

Gian - Annie hands down - both at the table and in the ring *big grin*
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