1. 
   Karridy says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 11:45am
   

   Mark Seif is with Absolute. Part owner too, I think. However, I believe his best investment lately is his representation of Leyser and his resulting share of the hush-hush settlement. Also, I don’t think that Sang’s theory is near as gay as his ability to identify clothing lines at a glance.

2. 
   The Big Randy says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 11:51am
   

   When I played with the Sammy at the Main Event in 05, he went out of his way to say that he is (allegedly) one of only three players who don’t take on backers, ever. I would assume he is indepentedly wealthly through poker and probably other endeavors and probably just doesn’t think it’s worth looking like a shmuck. There is not a vainer person on the planet (and I don’t mean that in a bad way), so Sang is probably dead on.

3. 
   DanM says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 11:56am
   

   Am I right about Robert Williamson? I seem to remember seeing him with some Full Tilt gear on before … but he’s not listed on their site.

4. 
   Karridy says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 12:00pm
   

   We should also give props to Richard Lee for reportedly passing on such sponsorhip offers. There have been speculation as to how his motives may have been tied to attempts to financially “lay low” in an effort to keep the IRS at bay and protect his booking empire. Lee, however, said, “I would rather support my hometown of San Antonio. I really don’t need the money”. Come to think of it, the laying low theory doesn’t hold water after on-screen comments like that. Either way… with final table branding offers in high five to six figure sums, I’m going out Ricky Bobby style.

5. 
   DanM says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 12:02pm
   

   How ’bout Marcel Luske?

   ——————————

   Good one on Richard Lee … though we may find out as his case progresses just how bought and paid-for he was with San Antonio, or perhaps how bought and paid-for San Antonio was with him.

6. 
   change100 says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 12:07pm
   

   First of all, I heart Sang.

   I’ve seen Williamson in Full Tilt gear as well. Used to be with UB, though. Freddy Deeb was UB for a while too, at least his photo was up on the side of their hospitality suite at the WSOP. Have also seen Tilly with UB logo, but only at certain events (Poker Superstars). She may go event to event (Laak as well).

   Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh wore Doyles Room gear throughout the WSOP. And Erica Schoenberg was with Mansion, but who knows now since they shut down to the U.S.

   I have way too much fairly useless information floating around my head.

7. 
   DanM says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 12:09pm
   

   Also a little unsure about Max Pescatori. He has been seen with Full Tilt, but he also promotes Doyle’s Room and Ultimate Bet on his website (along with an Italian site).

   Added Jennicide to Doyle’s Room.

8. 
   Ed says:
   February 15th, 2007 at 12:34pm
   

   Seen Gavin smith on FTP with his own avatar before. Have not been there in nearly a year so who knows what he is doing these days. Think I saw Max on there too.

   Ed

9. 
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   February 15th, 2007 at 1:26pm
   

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10. 
    Haley says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 1:44pm
    

    I definitely remember RW III in some gaudy-as-hell Full Tilt shirts at last year’s WSOP; I thought about taking a couple of photos but didn’t want to damage my camera lens.

    I had the chance to chat with Marcel Luske last year as well, and he -definitely- is in the “no logo” camp. But not because he eschews such sponsorships. Rather, he has a deal of some sort with a high-end Euro menswear manufacturer, and of the things he was working on last summer was trying to bring that line into some limited U.S. locales, like one such shop in the mall at Caesar’s. I have no idea how that worked out, since I’m not exactly in Marcel’s inner circle.

    And didn’t Liz Lieu wear a full-length Full Tilt poker gown on that Ladies’ Night Out WPT show?

    One could count Michael Craig in the Full Tilt camp, too. And of course, there’s a ton of Euro sites you didn’t touch on, like Martin DeKnijff at Martinspoker. Oh, and there once was a “House of Deeb” room, but that now defaults to Doyle’s Room. (Major lolaments.)

11. 
    Haley says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 1:46pm
    

    I think it was JJ Lieu, not Liz, now that I checked.

12. 
    Jason says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 2:10pm
    

    Dude, you missed the grandaddy – Robert Varkonyi is Interpoker. Lamest stable of them all.

    Gavin had some sort of deal with Black Velvet (Canadian whiskey) that interfered with the FTP deal, IIRC.

    Deeb was definitely UB at last year’s WSOP – that’s where I did interviews with him and his face was all over the place. The “life-size” cutout of him was actually taller than him.

    Laak has been known to wear Bluff Magazine gear at televised events – when they toss him enough cash. As for Tilly, I think she may be sponsored by Van Halen.

13. 
    DanM says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 2:19pm
    

    did a search for “IIRC” … best I could come up with is Interactive Illinois Report Card.

14. 
    Jason says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 2:33pm
    

    That’s exactly what it means. You gots mad research skillz, dog.

15. 
    DanM says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 2:36pm
    

    I also added Scotty Nguyen with GoldenPalace … he’s also affiliated with the Cherokee Casino in Oklahoma. That raises a whole new question on affiliation with brick-and-mortar casino-types. One for a future post, perhaps.

16. 
    Eforce Guy says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 7:26pm
    

    I read that Liz Lieu was with Martin’s Poker, but that was about a year ago.

17. 
    Fresh Princess says:
    February 15th, 2007 at 10:08pm
    

    A lot of pros not wearing gear get backed by other pros.
    Sammy does not need to be backed as it seems he makes money elsewhere.
    Liz Lieu is with Martin’s Poker.
    Jennicide’s deal with Doyle’s Room was only for the WSOP. It is common for players to get sponsored on a series by series basis.

    I read somewhere, some time ago about J.C. Tran…Phil Ivey offered to back him and J.C. said “no, thank you, I play for myself”.

18. 
    Poker Shrink says:
    February 16th, 2007 at 10:53am
    

    Liz Lieu was with Martin’s Poker and several of these other names will be added to the “formerly with” list soon, if rumors of UIGEA cutbacks are true.

19. 
    J.E.H. says:
    February 16th, 2007 at 3:42pm
    

    I just saw a magazine ad where Johnny Chan, Freddy Deeb (a/k/a “Freddy Deebs” in the ad), Phil Laak, and Robert Williamson III are all hooked up with bet21.com, which apparently hosts both poker and “elimination blackjack,” whatever the hell that is.

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    Big B says:
    July 18th, 2007 at 4:20am
    

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