PokerStars, arguably the largest online poker room on the Internet, has just added to its elite team of professional poker players. Jude Ainsworth has signed on to be their newest member.
Ainsworth comes with pedigree. He’s probably most famous for his 1st place tournament win at the PartyPoker Irish Poker Championships last year, where he cleaned up to the tune of €180,000 (about $268,000). This is most likely what first tipped the PokerStars team to his presence.
But it was his performance at this year’s PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker that most likely sealed the deal. The $10,000+$300 buy in makes this a tournament not for the faint of heart, but Ainsworth outlasted a field of more than 500 players to take down the coveted first place prize. He cashed almost a million dollars. Download www.pokerstars.com and play against the pros!
If you view Ainsworth’s profile on most sites, you might think he hardly plays, but that’s because they don’t track the online stats, which is where he crushes. What’s remarkable about Ainsworth is that, of the tournaments he’s participated in in the last two years, he’s made it all the way to the final table more than 40% of the time, and has never walked away without cashing more than he bought in for. So while he may not be the flashiest player, he’s a solid grinder.
Ainsworth will be representing Team PokerStars Pro at the UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), which kicks off in December this year in Galway, Ireland.
