At one point in the UB.com $200,000 Guaranteed, bearbeer found himself seated alongside fellow Swedish online poker player Mrdawwe, who sits at #70 in the Rankings. On the action down the stretch in the $200 buy-in tournament, bearbeer told PocketFives.com, “We had our battles since we were the big stacks. The structure of the UB tournament is really good in the middle and late stages. Even with a 1,750/3,500 blind level, there was a lot of 3betting and 4betting.” Mrdawwe ultimately finished third in the Sunday Major, winning $19,000.
The February victory in the UB.com $200,000 Guaranteed was bearbeer’s second trip to its winner’s circle in two months. In late December, bearbeer won the event for $45,000. He commented on his dual victories: “Winning a major tournament twice in two months was pretty cool. It’s very streaky. I went almost 10 months where my largest cash was only $15,000, which is pretty bad when you specialize in MTTs, but the last three months have been really good.” In November, bearbeer won the Cake Poker $100,000 Guaranteed for $29,000.
Three days after the UB.com $200,000 Guaranteed, bearbeer was up to his winning ways once again, this time taking down the $35,000 Guaranteed Super Wednesday on PartyPoker for $9,500. We asked the Swede to compare his ride through the two poker tournaments: “The PartyPoker tournament was easier since the field was smaller, maybe 300 compared to a 1,000, but in player quality, it was a little bit easier. People tend to overplay their hands on PartyPoker if you consider the very late and very small antes.”
On February 18th, bearbeer won the Titan Poker $12,500 Guaranteed Double Stack, winning $3,400. In the $100 buy-in tournament, bearbeer told PocketFives.com that he had a big lead throughout the later stages of the contest, but entered heads-up play even in chips. However, he struggled mightily and quickly dropped to a 10:1 chip deficit. At one point, his tournament life was on the line with pocket sixes against K-J. The flop came jack-high, squashing his Triple Crown hopes, but a six on the river saved the day. From there, bearbeer fought back for the win and a brand new badge in his profile.
bearbeer was introduced to Texas Hold’em six years ago after being familiar with Five Card Draw. He told PocketFives.com, “I thought it was a great game compared to Five Card Draw, which was the most common game in Sweden then. You can’t make any good reads in Five Card Draw like you can in No Limit Hold’em. I played online, grinding my way up in cash games, and then three years ago, I started specializing in MTTs.” Since 2010 began, bearbeer banked $135,000 in tournaments that are tracked for the Rankings.
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Julius attributes some of his recent success to his brother, Ryan 
One piece of advice that his brother has imparted is to tone down the aggression. Julius commented, “The biggest thing he’s taught me is not to force the issue and instead just let things flow. There’s no need to try to win every single pot. My aggressive style is what helps me win tournaments, but it can also be my worst enemy.” Also influencing his game have been Mark dipthrong Herm (pictured at right) and Nick Grip Grippo, both ranked players.
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Site namesake Doyle Brunson (pictured at left) is elated to be bringing Kamberis into the Brunson 10. In a press release distributed by DoylesRoom, the ten-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner lauded, “I’m really excited that Alex has decided to come onboard. He’s a real class act, just a real nice kid, and he’s the type of player that makes us all look forward to the next generation of poker players.” Kamberis played in the DoylesRoom weekly Bounty tournament in 2008 as a featured pro.
Other members of the Brunson 10 include PocketFives.com members Chris moorman1 Moorman (pictured at left), Amit amak316 Makhija, Zachary CrazyZachary Clark, and Dani ansky451 Stern. Alec traheho Torelli was formerly the fifth member of the group before parting ways with DoylesRoom to sign with Victory Poker. A sixth Brunson 10 member will likely be announced in the near future.
Every Monday night, DoylesRoom hosts the Beat the Brunson 10 tournament. The tournament is next scheduled to run on March 8th and will set you back $22. Of your buy-in, $10 goes towards the prize pool, while $10 is placed on your head as a bounty. For every member of the Brunson 10 you eliminate, you’ll earn $500. In addition, the Beat the Brunson 10’s winner collects an extra $1,000 champion’s bonus.