Mark Napolitano

Mark Napolitano, co-founder of PokerPages.com and PokerSchool Online, began playing poker at the age of 15 in London, England. At that time, the main game was Pot Limit Stud.

At the age of 24 Mark won his first major poker tournament and was hooked, spending the next several years learning about tournaments. In the early nineties Mark attended his first World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

Mark has spent the past 6 years or so regularly playing major poker tournaments against the likes of T.J Cloutier, Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, Men "The Master" Nguyen, Scotty Nguyen, and other world-class players.

"I have learned a lot about tournament play," says Mark. "I believe I am qualified to pass on advice to other players."

After the WSOP in 1999, Mark and his wife, Tina, decided to get into the internet and create a business that would teach players how to play poker. PokerPages.com, the #1 poker information site, was the first step toward that goal. In October 2000 they launched www.PokerSchoolOnline.com as the result of 2 years' hard work and dedication.

"I would consider the list of winnings below my main tournament poker playing accomplishments," Mark says of his play. "However, I have won many smaller tournaments and had money finishes over the years all around the world."

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Name: Mark Napolitano Location: Austin, TX, United States Cashes: 8 Total Winnings: $88,777 ProRank 2 Position: 9679  [ DETAILS ] Age: 49 Marital Status: Married to Tina (my soul mate and best friend) Children: 3 Children - 2 daughters and 1 son Started Playing Poker: Age 15 Favorite Poker Game: Hold 'em, preferably No Limit although I am beginning to believe that my best game is 7 Card Stud Ambition: To make a significant impact on the poker industry online and off, retire young and healthy and spend the rest of my days having fun and quality time with those I love and to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate than myself. Hobbies: Fishing, travelling, seeing my kids grow up and playing poker. Favorite Movie: Scarface Favorite Music: My son and daughters music Favorite Place: Dunk Island in the Great Barrier reef, Australia Favorite Celebrity: My Wife Tina (although she is not famous... yet!) Poker Players I Respect Most: Johnny Moss, Ken Flaton, Phil Hellmuth, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot, Chip Reese and Daniel Negreanu If I could change anything in the world: I would like there to be peace everywhere on earth. I would like to see more freedom for those human beings living in "free countries" If I could change anything in the poker world: I would like to see the great poker players receiving the same acknowledgement as the world's top golfers and other sports stars. (written in 1999) 2006 update: I want to see the major corporations that have moved into the Poker World support the people paying their profits..... The players!

Mark Napolitano Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em 31st $1,064 Jun 12, 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em 58th $405 May 29, 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza No Limit Hold'em 12th $2,311 Jun 14, 2007 Goldstrike World Poker Open / WPT Season 4 Event #8 - WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship 44th $12,586 Jan 23, 2006 36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 222nd $33,197 Jul 15, 2005 The 6th Jack Binion World Poker Open / WPT Event Season 3 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em 24th $24,020 Jan 27, 2005 Barcelona Open - EPT/Pokerstars Season 1 Event #5 - EPT No Limit Hold'em 10th $4,456 Sep 19, 2004 British Open Event #1 - Pot Limit Hold'em 4th $10,738 Mar 15, 2004 See an error in the results? an email

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