Dag Palovic
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Dag Palovič is a Slovak
professional poker player, businessman and a former TV host. Since 1 January 2011, he is a member of PokerStars
Team Pro, first and as of October 2011 only sponsored poker player from Slovakia. He is best known for making two European Poker Tour
(EPT) final tables as well as being the only player from Slovakia who has cashed in the World Series of Poker
(WSOP) Main Event, finishing 120th in 2009 and 37th in 2010. As of October 2011, he is leading Slovak all time money list with career earnings of $863,701 and is also an author of first Slovak poker book on poker titled "Ako sa stať poker pro
" (How to become a poker pro), co-authored by 1983 World Series Of Poker
champion Tom McEvoy
.
In summer 2008 Palovič also made his first in the money finish at the World Series of Poker, finishing 69th in $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event. Next year, Palovič added three more cashes with one of them being his 120th place at the 2009 WSOP Main Event, being the first and as of October 2010 only player from Slovakia to cash in this tournament. He managed to break his own record a year later with a 37th-place finish and prize of $206,395.
As of October 2011, Palovič's 5 cashes at the WSOP account for $268,826 of his $774,647 career winnings.
Outside of EPT and WSOP he is also known for winning €5,000 Internationaux de France de Heads Up in March 2010 with a first prize of $84,570 as well as being author of book "Ako sa stať poker pro
" co-authored by Tom McEvoy
.
, Jamiroquai
, Wyclef Jean
, Lenny Kravitz
, Kate Ryan
or Tiziano Ferro
.
He is also a successful businessman and a member of MENSA
.
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
professional poker player, businessman and a former TV host. Since 1 January 2011, he is a member of PokerStars
PokerStars
PokerStars is the largest online poker cardroom in the world. PokerStars' satellite tournaments produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker. 1983 champion Tom McEvoy, 2005 champion Joe Hachem, 2009 champion Joe Cada and 2010 champion Jonathan Duhamel and others also represent...
Team Pro, first and as of October 2011 only sponsored poker player from Slovakia. He is best known for making two European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
(EPT) final tables as well as being the only player from Slovakia who has cashed in the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) Main Event, finishing 120th in 2009 and 37th in 2010. As of October 2011, he is leading Slovak all time money list with career earnings of $863,701 and is also an author of first Slovak poker book on poker titled "Ako sa stať poker pro
Ako sa stať poker pro
Ako sa stať poker pro is first Slovak book about how to play poker. It was primarily written by successful Slovak player Dag Palovič and concerns mostly basics of poker....
" (How to become a poker pro), co-authored by 1983 World Series Of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
champion Tom McEvoy
Tom McEvoy
Thomas K. McEvoy is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for his win in the 1983 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:...
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Poker career
Palovič first became notable in late 2007 by making a final table at €4,700 EPT Prague Main Event, being first Slovak player to do so. Palovič was eliminated in 7th place winning $137,151. He repeated this success five months later with his second final table appearance, this time at main event of EPT San Remo with another 7th-place finish, this time taking home $176,628. Since then, Palovič cashed at the EPT three time, including a 14th place in EPT Grand Final held in Madrid in May 2011, for which he earned $89,054.In summer 2008 Palovič also made his first in the money finish at the World Series of Poker, finishing 69th in $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event. Next year, Palovič added three more cashes with one of them being his 120th place at the 2009 WSOP Main Event, being the first and as of October 2010 only player from Slovakia to cash in this tournament. He managed to break his own record a year later with a 37th-place finish and prize of $206,395.
As of October 2011, Palovič's 5 cashes at the WSOP account for $268,826 of his $774,647 career winnings.
Outside of EPT and WSOP he is also known for winning €5,000 Internationaux de France de Heads Up in March 2010 with a first prize of $84,570 as well as being author of book "Ako sa stať poker pro
Ako sa stať poker pro
Ako sa stať poker pro is first Slovak book about how to play poker. It was primarily written by successful Slovak player Dag Palovič and concerns mostly basics of poker....
" co-authored by Tom McEvoy
Tom McEvoy
Thomas K. McEvoy is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for his win in the 1983 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:...
.
Other activities
Before poker, Palovič was known mostly as a TV personality, being host of several TV shows as well as playing a few roles in Slovak movies in mid-80s. As a host of music programmes during 1996 - 2004 he has done interviews with celebrities such as Lauryn HillLauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
, Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
, Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
, Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
, Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine" and "Ella, elle l'a" as well as new material...
or Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
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He is also a successful businessman and a member of MENSA
Mensa
Mensa meaning table in Latin, may refer to:*Mensa International, an organization for people with high IQs*Mensa , a southern star constellation*Mensa , a term used by geologists to refer to an extraterrestrial mesa...
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