My name is Luke Abolins. I am 24 and live in Oxfordshire, England.

I've been playing poker professionally since leaving university two and a half years ago. I specialise in NLHE MTTs and heads up SnGs and made over $50k profit from poker in 2008 and I'm up $57k in 2009 (as of Oct 18). I am joining this site in hope of finding backers for larger online tournaments and live events.

I subscribe to Cardrunners and PXF and I am constantly striving to improve my game. I am predominantly an online player but have a lot of live experience having played in a bunch of major tournaments including the main events of the WSOP, Aussie Millions twice, Irish Open, UK Open, EPO and four Pokernews Cups.

Here are my biggest achievements from 2008/09:

2008:

Poker Pro for a Year - 1st ($50k sponsorship deal, google me for info)

Sun Poker WSOP Mini Freeroll - ($4.5k package - I took the cash)

PPC Bristol £50 Live Event - 1st (£1700 + £1000 seat)


GCBPT Liverpool, £500 Live Event - 9th (£2500)

Race Trophy Monza - 2nd ($5000 after deal)

Pokernews Cup Melbourne - 37th ($4600)



2009:

Pacific Aussie Mils $100 satellite- 1st ($12.5k package)

Ausse Mils $1k Event - 9th ($2600)

Pokerstars $55, $50k Guarantee, Apr 6 - 1st ($10,553)

Littlewoods (888) $55, $20k Guarantee, May 8 - 1st ($5,000)

Littledwoods (888) $140 $100k Guarantee, May 19 - 7th ($3000)

Unibet EPO Freeroll, Aug 9 - 1st ($7k package)

888 $80, $50k Guarantee, Sep 13 - 1st ($12,500)

888 $55, $25k Guarantee 6Max, Sep 27 - 1st ($6500)

888 $55, $25k Guarantee 6Max, Oct 4 - 2nd ($3875)

Everest $55, $5k Guarantee 6Max, Oct 18 - 1st ($2100)