Julian Thew joins Team PokerStars UK

(PRESS RELEASE) -- PokerStars is pleased to announce news of the latest addition to Team PokerStars Pro, Julian Thew, who joins the team ahead of the PokerStars.com UKIPT Manchester event starting tomorrow, Thursday February 11, 2010.

"I'm thrilled to have been offered a spot on Team PokerStars Pro and I look forward to promoting the brand on my travels throughout the year," said Thew

Thew, from Nottingham, England, is among the most talented and well respected players in world poker having cemented his reputation as a professional with success across Europe and the United States. His most notable victory was at EPT Baden in season four, where he won €670,800. Since then Thew has become the leading British player on the EPT tournament leader board, currently in 12th place. In addition to his win in Baden Thew's career highlights include wins in big buy-in events in the UK and Las Vegas, with career tournament earnings totalling almost $2.5 million.

Thew joins four other members of Team PokerStars Pro UK: John Duthie, Vicky Coren, Jude Ainsworth and JP Kelly.

A familiar face in the card rooms of the UK, Thew's first event in PokerStars livery will be in Manchester, at the UKIPT event, the second of the tour which starts tomorrow. It's a perfect opportunity for him to add more silverware to an impressive resume.