Meet the Members of Team Bodog!

From time to time, Team Bodog has been mentioned here at DaretoGamble. This may have left some of you wondering, “Who the hell is Team Bodog?”. Well, we’re going to try and clear that up right now.

You see, Team Bodog is a group of poker players assembled by Bodog Online Casino for the purposes of competition and publicity. This group of poker stars travels around the world playing poker, and Bodog reaps the benefits of the publicity they generate. It’s a great deal for both parties.

When you play online poker at Bodog, there’s also a chance that you might be playing against one of these poker masters. But don’t despair, as they have been defeated from time to time by skilled Internet players. Maybe you can be next!

TEAM BODOG PROFILES

EVELYN NG

The lovely Evelyn Ng was born on September 14th, 1975 in Toronto, Canada. At the age of 17, she got her first taste of professional gambling when she became a poker and blackjack dealer at a Toronto casino. She met Daniel Negreanu, himself a Toronto native, and he became her poker mentor.

When she turned 21, she headed for Vegas and decided to pursue poker as a full-time job. In 2005, she beat out Annie Duke and Kathy Liebert to finish second in the Ladies Night event on the World Poker Tour. From there, she finished in the money in a number of tournaments. She also appeared on shows such as King of Vegas and Criss Angel Mindfreak. In 2006, she won over $250,000 by playing poker.

Known to many as “Evybabee,” Ng lists her biggest poker thrill as raising all-in on a bluff for the first time and getting away with it. When she’s not traveling the globe for Bodog, she can be found playing at their online poker room.

JEAN-ROBERT BELLANDE

Born in 1970 in Long Island, New York, Jean-Robert comes from Haitian ancestry. His early life was spent in Asia, and he later gained a B.A. in marketing from Azusa Pacific University.

Bellande gained fame by promotion L.A.’s trendiest nightclubs, such as the Gate, Tatou and the Roxbury. Along the way, he also opened up Sky Sushi, his very own Hollywood nightspot.

These days, Bellande makes a living as a professional poker player and member of Team Bodog. He made it to the final table of the WSOP circuit event in 2005, and he won over $200,000 by doing so. That same year, he was also ranked as the 6th best poker player in the world.

He has 29 career cashes and total winnings over nearly $1 million. While he’s yet to win the WSOP Main Event, Jean-Robert has competed on Survivor: China and outlasted seven other competitors.

DAVID WILLIAMS

Born in Dallas, Texas, David Williams always had a gift for numbers. He scored 1550 on his SAT and then maintained a 4.0 average while studying at SMU and Princeton.

He taught himself to play poker and then gained attention by taking second place at the 2004 WSOP Main Event. He won $3.5 million in the event, and that’s when he was asked to become a member of Team Bodog.

He won his first WSOP bracelet in 2006, defeating John Hoang in the $1,500 7-Card Stud event. Since then, he’s gained a total of 45 cashes and four first place finishes. At the age of only 26, he’s made over $5.5 million by playing professional poker.

David currently lives in Las Vegas, where he takes every opportunity to sharpen his poker skills. Aspiring players can also read about his thoughts on the game on Bodog’s website, as he has written a couple of articles on heads-up strategy.

JUSTIN BONOMO

Born in Virginia in 1985, Bonomo first started playing cards during the Magic: The Gathering craze. He then made the transition to poker, starting a $0.50/$1 game in 2002 at the tender age of 17. By the age of 21, he had already made hundreds of thousands of dollars.

He really came into his own by finishing fourth at the 2005 French Open. He was the youngest player at the television table at the time. Since then, he’s made a number of final tables, including the Bellagio Five Diamond and Caesars Palace Classic.

Known online as “ZeeJustin,” Bonomo has now won over $1,400,000 by playing professional poker. He combines an analytical approach with keen opponent-reading instincts. He plays in almost all of Bodog’s major online poker tournaments, so entering these events will give you a chance to match wits with one of the greatest poker minds alive today.

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Meet the Members of Team Bodog!