Leo Margets Joins the Lock Poker Team

Lock is ecstatic to announce the new addition to their LockPRO ELITE team. Leo Margets is a perfect fit for Lock Poker. Determined and passionate about the game and last but not least an excellent poker player. 

Leo Margets started playing poker in 2008 and it would not take long before her young poker career would reach astounding heights. In her first trip to the World Series of Poker, Leo would make an extraordinary run in the $10,000 World Championship No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, where she would eventually finish in 27th place. Along with $352,000 in cash, Margets received the coveted “Last Woman Standing Cup” for being the last female left in the Main Event field; an accomplishment that few women can claim on their poker resume.

Leo’s continued success has proven that she is no one-hit-wonder at the poker table. She captured a 3rd place finish in the Aussie Millions No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed event in 2010, adding another $54k to her bankroll, and would finish 2010 with a huge 1st place victory in the Full Tilt Masters Series No Limit Hold’em event, taking home $132K. All totaled, Leo has already amassed over $640,000 in tournament winnings, and has already made her way to 26th on the Women’s all-time money list.

Ranking 6th on Spain’s all-time money list for live poker events, Margets influence in the game defies gender classifications however she is regarded as one of the leading ladies in poker certainly in Europe and is respected across the poker globe.

"I am incredibly happy and thrilled to join Lock!" says Leo Margets."I am also super proud to be part of a family with so extraordinary players, this new era that now starts is a huge motivation for me!! I am looking forward representing Lock in all over the world!"

"Leo is a dream come true for Lock!," says Jennifer Larson CEO/Owner of Lock Poker. "She is brilliant, driven, incredibly talented and a represents the brand perfectly. Having Leo join the team is just another step towards truly becoming the best online poker brand in the world."

LOCK

Lock is the world's most innovative online gaming brand. Lock launched their first masterpiece, Lock Poker, over two years ago and recently launched their ground breaking Casino. They exploded into poker industry by introducing the Bluff Online Poker challenge, becoming the first company to develop a Mac download casino and hiring Eric Rizen Lynch as their Poker Room Manager. Lock continues to bring a fresh perspective to this exciting industry and its mandate is to drive innovation through superior design and initiative. http://www.lockpoker.com & http://www.lockcasino.com

POKER ROYALTY

Founded in 2003, Poker Royalty is recognized as the leading global poker management and marketing company, representing the most talented and marketable professional poker players, including Daniel Negreanu, Tom Dwan, and World Series of Poker Main Event Champions Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Scotty Nguyen, and Juan Carlos Mortensen. With offices in Las Vegas and London, Poker Royalty’s diverse poker business includes product and brand licensing, consulting services, event management, media sales, speaker’s bureau and client representation. For more information, please visit www.pokerroyalty.com.

MERGE GAMING

Merge Gaming is the fresh new face in the online poker world, growing rapidly and providing a solid, secure, gaming platform for its partners. We are dedicated to providing users with the best possible online gaming experience, and providing our operators all the tools necessary to run a successful poker business. Merge Gaming accepts players worldwide and is focused on catering to all player groups through active promotions, game variety, quality software and security.