At the time, I was studying musical theater at NYU and began my poker career by playing low-stakes ring games online. Overcoming plenty of struggles to master the game, including massive stubbornness, less-than-enthused roommates (a story for another day), and the limitations of Apple computers at the time, I discovered multi-table tournaments and finally was able to realize success in the game. After winning a $3 tournament online, I devoted myself to learning MTT strategy and never looked back.
Learning mainly on my own through experience, I battled through increasing stakes in the online tournament world. Alongside the MTTs, I developed an affinity for heads-up poker and the amplified dynamics involved. I found that I excelled in one-on-one battle and became a tournament pro as well as a heads-up specialist. During the online poker boom, I attained the #1 ranking for heads-up tournament players across all ranked sites, and won Player of the Year in the heads-up division on the European Poker Tour.
In the live arena, I've had a great time running deep in live major events around the globe, with thirty-six WSOP cashes, multiple EPT Ladies' Event titles, and other achievements on the international tour, including winning the inaugural WPT South Africa six-max event. You can watch me battle the competition on televised poker shows such as ESPN’s World Series of Poker, NBC’s Poker After Dark, Premiere League, Late Night Poker, and many more. In addition to playing high-stakes cash games and tournaments on the international circuit, I have coached students at a variety of skill levels for the past seven years, and helping others reach their goals is undoubtedly the most rewarding part of my career thus far. Coaching has inspired me to communicate these skills even further, as poker has been a personally phenomenal vehicle for high-level thinking and logical reasoning. With that in mind, I have created The Poker Advantage--keynote presentations on the unique way poker models decision-making in business strategy and everyday life. Follow me on instagram & twitter @melanieweisner for the latest adventures and updates, and good luck at the tables!
Learning mainly on my own through experience, I battled through increasing stakes in the online tournament world. Alongside the MTTs, I developed an affinity for heads-up poker and the amplified dynamics involved. I found that I excelled in one-on-one battle and became a tournament pro as well as a heads-up specialist. During the online poker boom, I attained the #1 ranking for heads-up tournament players across all ranked sites, and won Player of the Year in the heads-up division on the European Poker Tour.
In the live arena, I've had a great time running deep in live major events around the globe, with thirty-six WSOP cashes, multiple EPT Ladies' Event titles, and other achievements on the international tour, including winning the inaugural WPT South Africa six-max event. You can watch me battle the competition on televised poker shows such as ESPN’s World Series of Poker, NBC’s Poker After Dark, Premiere League, Late Night Poker, and many more. In addition to playing high-stakes cash games and tournaments on the international circuit, I have coached students at a variety of skill levels for the past seven years, and helping others reach their goals is undoubtedly the most rewarding part of my career thus far. Coaching has inspired me to communicate these skills even further, as poker has been a personally phenomenal vehicle for high-level thinking and logical reasoning. With that in mind, I have created The Poker Advantage--keynote presentations on the unique way poker models decision-making in business strategy and everyday life. Follow me on instagram & twitter @melanieweisner for the latest adventures and updates, and good luck at the tables!