Tatjana Pasalic
Encyclopedia
Tatjana Pasalic is a Croatian poker
presenter
, blog
ger and a poker player.
, one of the 6 former Yugoslavian countries but lived in Zagreb, Croatia since 2 months after her birth. At the age of 19 moved to Denmark
and started getting interested in online poker
and has been in the industry ever since. Being a poker blogger and a presenter, she met many people in the filming industry which resulted with her interest in making documentaries about Sarajevo
, a city she is very fond of. After living in Malta
for work purposes, she moved to Edinburgh
, Scotland
.
After years of living abroad and collecting information about poker, Pasalic started a poker boom
in her country by educating mainstream public about poker.
Pasalic is a passionate cook and has been a part of several cooking shows in Croatia. In February 2009 she won a cooking competition held in Zagreb
taking part in a show called Večera za 5.
In 2011, she moved to London
, England
where she currently resides.
. After noticing that a poker community is forming in the ex-Yugoslavia region, she resigned her job and started working as a freelance blogger clashing her own forum with a Serbo-Bosnian community website Pokernika.com making her the first ever Croatian poker journalist.
She invested all of her savings into traveling to follow the European Poker Tour
, WSOP and local events to bring news, interviews and updates straight from the poker tables to her readers and efforts resulted in thousands of readers.
She has also done poker columns for Playboy
and reports for Poker Europa magazine under an alias Carrie Mason.
Pasalic is an active blogger on a UK poker website called On The Rail.
In 2011, she appeared on the new WPT Magazine Cover.
offered her to present the Croatian video blogs for their website. Videos she presented and co-produced with Marko Butrakovic got over 40,000 views and kicked off a poker boom in Croatia resulting with Pasalic being one of the first poker faces of the local community. Her story of a poker personality and a player motivated many young people to follow her steps. Besides poker media, Tatjana was also featured on the cover of KLIK and FHM magazine and voted one of the sexiest poker players in the world.
After covering events in Warsaw
and Budapest
, Pasalic has announced her future presenting engagement with Unibet
in all of their tournaments throughout 2010. In March 2010 she joined Kara Scott
, PartyPoker Team Pro, as a presenter during the Women's World Open IV and the fourth season of Party Poker 'Big Game' that airs on UK TV.
In May 2010, Tatjana joined the World Poker Tour
Europe team as a vblog host and a part of the social media team in charge of the live coverage. With the start of the summer, she got involved in the East European poker show organized by Full Tilt Poker
called Face the Pro taking on the role as a presenter and a producer.
She was also signed on to continue cooperation with Unibet Open
for the 2011 season as their front face. She is a regular character on The Micros since April 2011, and joined them as a cameo in February 2011. She joined CalvinAyre.com as a poker reporter in June 2011.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger and a poker player.
Biography
She was born in Bosanska Gradiška, Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, one of the 6 former Yugoslavian countries but lived in Zagreb, Croatia since 2 months after her birth. At the age of 19 moved to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and started getting interested in online poker
Online poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide...
and has been in the industry ever since. Being a poker blogger and a presenter, she met many people in the filming industry which resulted with her interest in making documentaries about Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, a city she is very fond of. After living in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
for work purposes, she moved to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
After years of living abroad and collecting information about poker, Pasalic started a poker boom
Poker boom
The poker boom was a period between 2003 and 2006, during which poker, primarily no limit Texas hold 'em, but also other variations, became considerably more popular around the world...
in her country by educating mainstream public about poker.
Pasalic is a passionate cook and has been a part of several cooking shows in Croatia. In February 2009 she won a cooking competition held in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
taking part in a show called Večera za 5.
In 2011, she moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where she currently resides.
Blogging
After working as a Country Manager for a poker company, Pasalic made her blogging debut at a tournament in Monte Carlo, following the action in English. Later that year, she blogged from Malta Poker Tour and World Series of PokerWorld 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...
. After noticing that a poker community is forming in the ex-Yugoslavia region, she resigned her job and started working as a freelance blogger clashing her own forum with a Serbo-Bosnian community website Pokernika.com making her the first ever Croatian poker journalist.
She invested all of her savings into traveling to follow the 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...
, WSOP and local events to bring news, interviews and updates straight from the poker tables to her readers and efforts resulted in thousands of readers.
She has also done poker columns for Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
and reports for Poker Europa magazine under an alias Carrie Mason.
Pasalic is an active blogger on a UK poker website called On The Rail.
In 2011, she appeared on the new WPT Magazine Cover.
Presenting
In July 2009 Unibet PokerUnibet
Unibet is an online gambling company that offers online poker, online casino, scratch cards, sports betting, live betting, bingo and soft games. The company is headquartered in Malta and owned by the Nordic OMX listed public company Unibet Group plc...
offered her to present the Croatian video blogs for their website. Videos she presented and co-produced with Marko Butrakovic got over 40,000 views and kicked off a poker boom in Croatia resulting with Pasalic being one of the first poker faces of the local community. Her story of a poker personality and a player motivated many young people to follow her steps. Besides poker media, Tatjana was also featured on the cover of KLIK and FHM magazine and voted one of the sexiest poker players in the world.
After covering events in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Pasalic has announced her future presenting engagement with Unibet
Unibet
Unibet is an online gambling company that offers online poker, online casino, scratch cards, sports betting, live betting, bingo and soft games. The company is headquartered in Malta and owned by the Nordic OMX listed public company Unibet Group plc...
in all of their tournaments throughout 2010. In March 2010 she joined Kara Scott
Kara Scott
Kara Scott is a Canadian TV personality, journalist and poker player.Born in northern Alberta, Canada, Scott moved to the United Kingdom in 1999 and worked in the UK media until 2009 when she moved to California...
, PartyPoker Team Pro, as a presenter during the Women's World Open IV and the fourth season of Party Poker 'Big Game' that airs on UK TV.
In May 2010, Tatjana joined the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
Europe team as a vblog host and a part of the social media team in charge of the live coverage. With the start of the summer, she got involved in the East European poker show organized by Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker card room that opened in June 2004 with the involvement of poker professionals Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson...
called Face the Pro taking on the role as a presenter and a producer.
She was also signed on to continue cooperation with Unibet Open
Unibet Open
Unibet Open is a series of live €1,500 buy-in Texas Hold’em poker tournaments in Europe, operated by Unibet International and started in 2007 with an event in Warsaw, Poland...
for the 2011 season as their front face. She is a regular character on The Micros since April 2011, and joined them as a cameo in February 2011. She joined CalvinAyre.com as a poker reporter in June 2011.