Mogadore, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/24/2005 -- The game of poker has become a national phenomenon, broadcast across the airwaves with the same intensity as a major sporting event. But what separates poker from a Super Bowl or the NBA Finals is the fact that anybody can play. There are no world-class athletes, just average Joes. And now that everyday player has a voice they can count on for the latest insight and information: The Joe Average Poker Show.
Launched in June of this year, The Joe Average Poker Show has already established itself as an entertaining and important resource for every poker player, from the part-timer to the professional. After just a few months on the air, The Joe Average Poker Show is being broadcast nationally and can be heard live every Monday at 9 p.m. (EST) on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 122, Sports Byline USA and the American Forces Radio Network. The show is also available via live streaming at joeaveragepoker.com.
The show, which is replayed Tuesday and Friday (10 a.m. EST), hits the poker hat trick with three hosts who are no ordinary Joes. Longtime broadcaster Fred Mourey moderates the hour-long program, representing the typical player who has a thirst to learn more about the game. Robin Farley, known as the Queen of Hearts, brings more than 20 years of poker playing experience to the show. One of the top female players on the poker circuit, Farley finished 22nd in a field of 600 at this year’s World Series of Poker Ladies No-Limit event in Las Vegas. Rounding out the cast is Charles Knox, a WSOP Main Event qualifier and part of poker’s new breed, with experience in online and live games.
Each week the trio packs sound advice, common strategies, poker news and insightful interviews into 60 minutes. Guests include poker players, writers and experts on the cutting edge of the game, provide valuable playing tips and the most recent information and innovations. Topics stay in tune with the name of the show, appealing to the average player.
The radio show is enhanced by its home web page, joeaveragepoker.com. The website is a one-stop shop for the card-playing enthusiast, with links to general game information, top online poker rooms, the latest merchandise and enough Texas Hold ’Em tips to turn Joe Average into Joe Pro. The site also includes a rolling ticker with the latest news from the poker world and the popular prize-winning feature, “What Would You Do,” where a poker scenario is set up and players can submit how they would play the hand.
The 2003 World Series of Poker marked a milestone for the average poker player, when Chris Moneymaker, an accountant from Spring Hill, Tenn., turned a $40 tournament win into a groundbreaking $2.5 million victory. And in 2005 another watershed moment for the everyday poker player has taken place, with the creation of The Joe Average Poker Show and joeaveragepoker.com.