MANSFIELD, Texas – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Tom Schneider, host of
Texas' first and only televised poker tournament series, TrueTexasPoker,
outlasted a field of 589 players to earn a spot on the televised final table
at the World Poker Challenge in Reno, NV.
"I believe that we are witnessing a star in the making," said Karridy
Askenasy, TrueTexasPoker's Creator and Executive Producer. "I've always felt
this way about Tom, which is why we selected him to host our show. That, and
he's obviously one heck of a poker player. Sure, we're lending our star to
another poker show in a sense, but we're very happy that he had this
opportunity and was able to make such an impressive showing. Because our
televised tournament is a totally free event, TrueTexasPoker and the players
of Texas will certainly share in Tom's success. It just makes us that much
better."
In a phone interview conducted the morning of the final table's taping,
Tom Schneider explained his recent success by saying, "I've played some of the
best poker of my life. I know people always say that, but I've really gotten
into the zone. That, and I was berated for about two hours straight by last
year's champion after beating him out of a hefty pot. I didn't respond, and
instead used him as my inspiration. This should be a great thing for me and,
of course, for TrueTexasPoker."
TrueTexasPoker is the first televised tournament series of its kind,
allowing players to enter for free. This exciting endeavor is being
energetically fueled by the Lone Star State's hundreds of thousands of
dedicated poker players. Leading the pack is TrueTexasPoker's spokesperson
and six time World Series of Poker Champion, Mr. T.J. Cloutier of Richardson,
TX. Players may register to compete in this historic event by visiting
TrueTexasPoker.com.
Tom Schneider has been a professional poker player for the last four
years, finishing "in the money" four times at the World Series of Poker. Tom
has recently joined the cast of TrueTexasPoker, as well as becoming the co-
host of Beyond the Table, an internet radio show based on the business of
poker. Tom's first book, "Oops! I won too much money - Winning wisdom from the
boardroom to the poker table", from Brown Books, is now available at major
book retailers. Tom currently lives in Phoenix, AZ with his wife and three
daughters.
