Poker Affiliate Interviews

Darren launched his first affiliate website back in 2011 with content about his own experiences and opinions on the latest slots.
Topic: Poker

From DJ to webmaster, this affiliate has always made his own way.
Topic: Poker

This sports betting affiliate says blogging about his latest project has helped himself and the community.

We get an in-depth look at the iGaming industry's "fossil record" in Poland from Blazej, who, coincidentally, has a Master's degree in archaeology.

This U.K.-based poker affiliate thinks the best way to get people playing online is to reintroduce physical decks of cards into the game, rather than relying on a random number generator.
Topic: Poker

GPWA member pocketfives says the UIGEA was a wound that never fully healed for the U.S. online poker industry, including his site, and that Black Friday was the nail in the coffin.
Topic: Poker

GPWA member scandinaviangaming has 200 sites to look after, but credits his "A team" with helping him keep everything up and running.
Hometown and Living In: Uruguay

TJ discusses bad business practices, the strength of mini sites and dealing with content theft.
Topic: Poker

Mark discusses his plans to move away from just poker, the underserved sit-and-go market and his opinions on Sheldon Adelson.
Topic: Poker

Jon discusses how he decided upon his market niche, the challenges of keeping up to date on multiple jurisdictions and why he doesn't post on the forums more often.
Topic: Poker

Sylita discusses how her background in professional basketball helped her get started as an affiliate, why she sticks to one language per site and why she hasn't yet opened a sports betting site.
Hometown and Living In: Virginia, United States

Keith discusses learning poker strategy, making money off no deposit bonuses and watching Dan Kelly's poker career.
Topic: Poker

Ryan discusses the popularity of heads-up poker, finding a gap in the market and managing the time he spends posting on forums.
Topic: Poker

Claudiu discusses sharks vs. fish, which poker brands are not to be trusted and why affiliates shouldn't promote brands that throw their weight around.
Topic: Poker
Hometown and Living In: Bucharest, Romania

MJ discusses why it's important to work with programs that treat players well.
Hometown and Living In: Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Jimmy talks about the effect of increased information access on the sports betting scene, New Jersey's fight to regulates sports betting the role of big events in drawing traffic.
Hometown and Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Jay discusses his background as an SEO specialist, how his sites have developed over the years and the skills needed to be a successful affiliate.
Topic: Poker

Tony discusses the importance of the personal touch in branding and illustrates with pictures of his cats.

Gary Menges discusses his online poker league, merchandising and why he wants to go back in time.
Topic: Poker

Daniel talks "friki" betting, upcoming projects and client loyalty.
Topics: Poker | Sportsbook
Hometown: Ferrol, Spain Living In: La Coruna, Spain

Nicky discusses rakebacks, stolen content and the poker market in Serbia.
Topic: Poker

Aidan talks offline marketing, free stuff and the importance of patience.
Hometown and Living In: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Josh discusses branding and bonuses.

Graham Rowlands discusses his websites, the pros and cons of the industry, and the benefits of old-fashioned paper over software.
Hometown and Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Robert discusses the Romanian online gambling market.
Topic: Poker
Hometown and Living In: Bucharest, Bucureşti, Romania

Gil Galperin discusses delivering high-quality content in multiple languages.
Hometown and Living In: Tel Aviv, Israel

Hussein Chatin discusses the importance of coaching, how to deal with plagiariasm and some tips for SEO.

Hilary discusses leprechauns, casino marketing as a family business and why she moved to Sweden.

Carl-Johan discusses the Swedish online gambling market, the importance of links to SEO and how he structures his time.
Hometown and Living In: Stockholm, Sweden

Billy discusses how he started a Scottish poker forum, why rev share is better than CPA and why he bets on "poker-themed" horses.
Topic: Poker

Peter discusses his horse racing sites, black and white hat SEO, and the importance of building a brand.

Travis talks about why he started a bingo site, direct versus three-way links and what he wishes he'd known when he first started.
Topic: Poker
Hometown and Living In: Pennsylvania, United States

Benjamin discusses his different target niches, why he thinks Google prefers a site with a dedicated server and the effects of France opening up its online gambling market.

RBS discusses why he sticks to poker-related sites, why he's against smoking bans and playing in the WSOP.
Topic: Poker

Alexey talks about being caught in the Second Tulip Uprising, being caught in a coup in Latvia in the '90s and the problems with USA affiliate programs.

Andy talks about how he manages his time to run so many sites, how he got into the industry and why he's a GPWA member.

Jason discusses why he sticks with poker sites, gaining motivation from losing his day job and why affiliates should offer extra incentives.
Topic: Poker

Anthony talks about running a "MySpace for poker fans," online versus land-based poker and good bankroll management.
Topic: Poker

After spending 20 years managing a bowling center, Janet decided that 70- to 80-hour work weeks weren't for her. Now, as a full-time employee at GamTrak, she likes working from home.

The man behind BonusStart.com, "hakank" says he's thankful for GPWA members who helped him out when he was in a bind.
Hometown and Living In: Gustafs, Sweden

He speaks Hungarian, Romanian, English, German, Japanese and Spanish.
Topics: Games | Poker

Moore says it's important to form bonds with folks in the online community, and that proved to be true when he was diagnosed with cancer.

Hastings quit his "day job" when he realized he was earning more as an online gaming affiliate. He says the ability to teleport would be the best super power and that he's a big fan of the GPWA's "Who sent this money?" forum.

Karim Wilkins reveals why he started RakeTheRake.com and who he would choose to play with at his dream poker table. The best part? Elvis would deal.
Topic: Poker

Aleksey Batishev is a proud moderator of the Russian-language forum on the GPWA. "(The) GPWA is not only a source of information, but also a source of networking and invaluable experience," he says. "I hope the community and our Russian forum keep growing."
Topic: Poker

Kathleen talks about her username and her site's name, why she went the forum route and her experience surviving a horrific car crash.
Topic: Poker

Paul discusses teaming up with other rakeback sites, how he got his nickname and whether he really let the air out of an MP's tires.
Topic: Poker

Steve talks about hosting live poker events, the importance of private freerolls and why his cats hate his job.
Topic: Poker
Hometown and Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Heather talks about being an industry old-timer, the effects of the UIGEA and her attempts to develop a payment processing solution.

Kolbein discusses why he works with Norwegian rather than Spanish markets, why he's fine with using English-language banners on Norwegian sites and why he doesn't go to the beach very often.
Living In: Alir, Spain

Andrew discusses martial arts, his background as a network security engineer and why he promotes a broad range of sites.

Tyson started playing poker as a kid, wagering Halloween candy. Now he's built one of the world's most successful online poker forums, FlopTurnRiver.com.
Topic: Poker

Ellen found the GPWA in 2002, and says that without it, she never would have gotten where she is in the business.
Topic: Poker

Sharon joined the Maximum Poker League forum as a member, but it wasn't long before she was asked to be a moderator.
Topic: Poker

Terry says the most common misconception about Canada is the climate, as the summers are hot and they only have snow for three or four months a year. "We do love our hockey and beer, though!"
Topic: Poker
Living In: Ontario, Canada

Bruce says he gets advice and constructive criticism from senior members of the GPWA.
Topic: Poker

When Robin was searching for the best way to keep track of her online casino login information, she realized that other players might like to have all that information in one spot as well.

She gets to work at home, doesn't have to get up early, has no bosses or managers, gets to own her own business, earns good money and takes days off whenever she wants. Sounds like a dream job to us!
Living In: Minsk, Belarus

After building a cabin in the Patagonian Andes, Pablo got hooked on flying a plane because instead of a two-day mountain climbing adventure to get there, he could arrive in 30 minutes.

Cheryle says she joined a poker forum specifically for Canadians, but found some parts lacking and decided to start one of her own.
Topic: Poker

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