Las Vegas, NV (Vocus) July 9, 2010

Paul GiantBuddha Hoppe, a fourth-degree black belt in taekwon-do and instructor at up-and-coming poker instruction internet site DragTheBar.com , combines the two disciplines in his new book, Way of the Poker Warrior. The book, which was published by Portland-based Think about Media, LLC, will be released to the public nowadays and is for sale at GiantBuddhaPoker.com.

Way of the Poker Warrior also consists of forewords from DragTheBar.com CEO Hunter Bick and lead instructor Dusty Leatherass Schmidt. The book is already receiving rave critiques, which includes a single from Poker News, which wrote, Way of the Poker Warrior is a brilliant reminder on how to recapture the enthusiasm for studying poker wisdom that we all had when we began playing the game.

Purchasers of Hoppes book will obtain a free of charge 30-day trial on DragTheBar.com, the internet site also announced today.

Hoppe is each a Manhattan-based martial arts instructor and a hugely profitable mid-stakes Limit Holdem pro identified for his operate ethic, attention to detail and total devotion to his two passions. In Way of the Poker Warrior, Hoppe applies one particular discipline to the other, detailing a remarkably clear-eyed approach to winning poker that he says hes utilized to obtain acclaim and a six-figure revenue as a player and coach.

The coolest factor about Pauls book is that he manages to turn his theories into guidance a poker player can use immediately, Think about Media CEO Scott Brown says. This is not a book complete of analogies and metaphors its not vague kung-fu-speak. His assistance is valuable and actual, and its written in a way that tends to make it extremely practical and enjoyable to read.

Emphasizing discipline in preparation, play and conduct, Hoppe grounds his theories in hard-and-quick applications to the game, including 29 hand samples taken from Limit and No Limit Holdem, Pot Limit Omaha and multi-table tournaments.

Schmidt, a No-Limit pro whose personal book, Treat Your Poker Like A Enterprise, received globally acclaim earlier this year, said the advice in Hoppes book helped him reverse a slump that had him running $ 400,000 behind expected value more than 28 months.

My monthly revenue was plunging from $ 100,000 to zero, Schmidt says. Pauls assistance was so incredibly beneficial. He simplified issues for me and suddenly it was clear what I was undertaking incorrect: practicing ineffectively, playing too many hands, misjudging peoples ranges, playing emotionally, obtaining into spots I shouldnt have I was on autopilot, and at the same time I was miserable. He altered all that and got me back to enjoying poker once again.

Jared Tendler, a celebrated mental coach and DragTheBar.com instructor, says Hoppes book will be beneficial to amateurs and pros alike.

Pauls dedication, discipline and poise are a model for any player, Tendler says, specifically established players looking to shore up poor habits.

Hoppe says his objective was to simply make playing poker more lucrative and enjoyable for his readers, and that the release of his book is the realization of a aim thats been lengthy in the creating.

I came up with the idea for the book nearly ten years ago, and Ive dreamed of becoming a published author for almost 20 years, Hoppe said. Publishing my very first book is truly a dream come true.

Hoppe is possibly most well-known for his 2010 Poker Grindathon, a challenge he completed this spring during which he locked himself in his apartment building for 28 days, playing 80,000 hands and leveraging the publicity to raise funds for charity. He says he applied the exact same single-mindedness to writing Way of the Poker Warrior.

I throw almost everything I have into whatever it is Im carrying out, Hoppe said. I wrote and revised the book in six weeks. I do my greatest operate in marathon sprints.

Bick says he hadnt originally deemed having a Limit Holdem component to DragTheBar.com when he founded the site two years ago, but a conversation with Hoppe convinced him otherwise.

Paul got me to appear at some of his prior coaching videos, which were brilliant, Bick mentioned. He had a vision and wanted to be a part of creating something unique, and thats just what hed completed. Three months soon after he was hired, hed produced nearly 50 videos the market regular would have been around six. Now Limit Holdem is our second most-well-liked forum, and its all thanks to Paul.

Hoppe is a fourth-degree black belt with Taekwon-Do International, which qualifies him as a master. He has taught martial arts for nine years roughly as long as hes been a black belt. For two years, he was the head instructor of a Dojang in Occasions Square.

As a poker skilled, Hoppe is known for his detailed and efficient combo evaluation. He 1st played reside poker professionally from 1999-2000. This integrated $ 20/$ 40 Limit Holdem and Seven Card Stud, some Omaha 8 and Stud 8, and $ 5/$ 10 No Limit. Right after numerous years away from the game, he returned to poker in February 2006 with a $ 100 deposit bonus. He built his bankroll from that totally free $ 100 into a six-figure revenue, going from $ .50/$ 1 to $ ten/$ 20, $ 15/$ 30, and $ 30/$ 60, which he plays today.

Hoppe has maintained a really solid 1.5BB/100 win rate over the final 30 months. His Heads Up win rate is 5BB/100. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, he was able to double his poker revenue from the earlier year. Hes known as a versatile player, mixing Limit, No Limit, Omaha, Stud, and Triple Draw.

He has coached poker for more than two years, such as about 50 private students, and is an instructor at DragTheBar.com, for which he has created far more than 50 poker videos.

Hoppe is in Las Vegas for the Globe Series of Poker, exactly where he produced it through Day 1 with $ 42,700 in chips and managed to bust Dan Shak, winner of the $ 100,000 acquire-in occasion at the Aussie Millions. Hell choose up where he left off when play resumes Saturday.

DragTheBar.com boasts inexpensive memberships and rakeback alternatives at a range of poker rooms. The websites poker instruction videos and poker software package are not digital-rights managed (no DRM) and are compatible with iPods and other MP3 players. Alongside poker, the site also gives backgammon, coached by planet champion Bill Robertie.

There is no sign-up fee for joining DragTheBar.com, which has one membership level for all stakes and multiple payment possibilities. The site is presently providing a 7-day free of charge trial to all prospective members.

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