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Poker Cartel Decides to Stay Put



The Poker Cartel has quickly become the most popular poker forum for the seriously-casual poker players. After it's creation on February 28, 2005, the Cartel quickly took off as people clamored to be part of the fun generated by the Cartel owner, Michael Braxdale, and his staff try to provide their loyal members.



In less than a month of existence they were second in registrations for the prestigious Royal Vegas Poker Forum Challenge among the nearly 100 forums registered to play and took second place in the tournament. Again in June the Cartel took second place in registrations and play in the Forum Challenge IV while competing against forums with as many years of existence as the Cartel has in months.



Their numbers are only about 3,000 at this point, but they are growing by about 15-20 members a day at this point with no slowing in sight. Online poker sites like Noble Poker, CD Poker, Absolute Poker and BoDog Poker have formed alliances with the Cartel that have been mutually beneficial.



When asked about the reason for their success Braxdale thought for a moment and replied, "I think it has to do with the fact that we try to welcome each new member as they join the Cartel and offer them something that they don't get at other forums. We have a freeroll league with games at several sites and private sit and go tournaments for friends to play friends at Absolute Poker."



Pressed further for details Braxdale stated, "We offer our members poker chip sets and other prizes and only ask that they use our banners to download any new poker sites so we can get preferential treatement when it comes to getting tournaments and prize money added for our members. We don't force them to do anything special to play in our tournaments, but we do ask that one thing. And if they do and make a deposit we make sure there is more in it for them than just a bonus from the site. We give away custom poker tables, chip sets and shirts to our members that support us in that way. Right now we have two huge promotions on Noble Poker and CD Poker where we will give away 3 custom built poker tables, $2000 in prize money and 10 sets of poker chips. If you find another forum saying 'thank you' like that let me know."



After a moments pause he added, "The one thing that probably makes the biggest difference for us is that we really like our members and enjoy what we are doing. Our members are the greatest and we feel a responsibility to do the best we can for them."



Their success has not gone unnoticed by some people in the business world either. They have been approached by two different businesses interested in trying to buy the Cartel, mostly for the name, but declined the offers outright.



"For the effort we have put into this and the popularity and interest it has generated is something money can't buy," Braxdale claimed. "I don't know where else we could come up with as cool a brand name either; notorious, but classy, just like the poker we play. In fact, that may have more to do with our success than our hard work and personal attention and if that is the case these guys haven't come close with their offers."



One thing that is clear from our interview is that Braxdale likes what he has done and is doing and has a genuine affinity for his "friends" in the Cartel. Watch out for these guys because what they lack in technological skills they more than make up for in personal service. You can visit them at http://pokercartel.com and then click on the forum link on the left hand side of the page.








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