June 26, 2008 9:40 AM
Two new members for Team PokerStars Pro
Team PokerStars Pro is one of the most elite in the world and this week it welcomed two new players in William Thorson and Marcin Horecki.
For William his most notable success came at the World Series in 2006, eliminated in a painful 13th place in the main event. That day netted him $907,128 just part of what amounts to over $1,800,000 in tournament winnings. After that came a final table appearance at the EPT in San Remo, not before a ninth place at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure earlier in the year.
From Varberg, Sweden, Thorson has always played poker, learning the game from his father and playing full time since he left school. PokerStars hosted his first online experience back in 2002 where he began practicing on the free money tables.
“To be a member of Team PokerStars Pro is an honor for me. It’s a great team with many of the world’s greatest players and I’m honoured to be included in such company – as a player I’m very proud to have my skills recognized in this way. It’s a great opportunity for me and I hope to be able to achieve big results,” he said.
Thorson plays as “William” on PokerStars which give you some idea how long he’s been a member of the site. You’d be unlikely to get a username like that without a few numbers tagged on.
As well as Thorson PokerStars have welcomed Polish poker superstar Marcin Horecki to the fold, one of the best players Poland has ever produced. He’ll be looking for his first major tournament win in PokerStars colours in events around the world.
Another graduate of the play money tables at PokerStars after playing Magic: The Gathering....
“When I first started playing the free money tables, I dreamed of becoming a Team PokerStars Pro player,” Horecki said.
His first impact on the live poker scene came in 2006 when he made the final of the €1,000 No Limit Hold’em at the Barcelona Open. It was a modest win but one that gave Marcin the confidence to make it as a professional.
Then in 2007 he cashed in the PokerStars European Poker Tour season 3 Copenhagen tournament winning $9,580 for 30th place. Showing no signs of slowing he followed that three months later with a final table appearance in the Asian Poker Classic in Goa, a cash worth $29,000.
More cashes followed in Vienna and at the EPT in Warsaw. We'll see both players at the World Series in the coming weeks. Congratulations and welcome to the team guys.
