Supernova Elites explode in July

If you didn't spend last month under a rock, you probaly know PokerStars had a little bit a promotion (read: its biggest ever) throughout the month of the July. The tip of the PokerStars 2X promotion saw a whole bunch people win tournaments that bumped up their PokerStars VIP Club level.

In the month of July, we witnessed seven people reach the top level of the VIP Club: Supernova Elite. Among those seven, messier111 did it the old school way (busting his tail end on the tables). Six people, however, found themselves with Supernova Elite statuses without putting in place the entire grind. The next people won special tournaments that carried them the remainder of how you can Supernova Elite: amarillion, Nookx, vinny ferret, Milwaukee2, non5ense, and IntenseDawg.

Amarillion played within the Platinum Star freeroll on the end of the month. Mainly a mid-stakes cash game player, you'll often find him within the big Sunday tournaments. Living in London, Amarillion have been playing fulltime for the past couple of years.

"I'm waiting for the WCOOP events, especially the primary Event, because it must have an enormous prize pool," he said. "As for now, I'll profit from Supernova Elite by playing a large number of cash, and hopefully a couple of EPTs this year. I'll attempt to earn myself a Porsche within the not too distant future, too."

Across the Atllantic, Alan "IntenseDawg" Liu aroused from sleep sooner or later as an ordinary PokerStars VIP Club member. Before he went to bed again, he was a Supernova Elite. Liu started playing poker seriously at first of this year. Inspired bu a chum who grinds mid-stakes for a living, Liu started out fiddling with play money.

"I eventually moved to the 2-cent tables, and now I regularly play .50/$1 NLHE cash games," he said.

Now, a grinder in his own right, Liu is a Supernova Elite, way to the PokerStars 2X VIP Status promotion tournaments.

"At first, I had zero expectations going in," Lui said. "I USED TO BE playing really well, made it to the general table, and willed my approach to the highest two."

Lui plans to continue his .50/$1 grind, while continues to be keeping his eye at the chance to transport up once possible. His new Supernova Elite status gets him an entry into the EPT Monte Carlo or the sector Series Main Event. Lui hasn't decided which he wants yet.

"My dream is to play in big live tournaments and check out to make a reputation for myself on the earth of poker," he said.

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