Michelle Van Pelt

• Creates running shoes– Makes specific shoes based on strides, heels, and

pressure zones

• Headquarters located in Seattle, Washington in a neighborhood called Fremont

• 3400 Stone Way North, Seattle, WA 98103

• M-F 10am – 7pmSat 10am – 6pmSun 12 –5pm

• Located across the street is Burke-Gilman trail made up of 30 miles of mixed running trails

About Brooks

• their motto is "Run Happy”– but also encourage Live Healthy-encourage corporations to

promote a healthy and active lifestyle

• 9 principles about what Brooks is all about:1-we do one thing and we do it better than anyone on the

planet2-the answer is the run3-we make essential gear for runners not consumers4-we relate to our audience runner to runner, not corporate to-consumer5-we run to compete and win, as a team6-when we celebrate the run, good things happen7- in all things, we seek the right balance of art and science8-big success is determined by the smallest of details9-at the end of the day, we will succeed based on our culture

Programs • Every year, we ask each of our employees to

donate $300 in merchandise to a cause they care about. It's especially inspiring to see coworkers team up to make an even bigger charitable impact.

• Brooks donates product samples and gently worn shoes and apparel so people who really need our product can put them to great use.

• Brooks volunteering:– ConservationNEXT's Seattle Backyard Collective – Habitat for Humanity– Northwest Harvest– Seattle's Ronald McDonald House

Programs

• Brooks inspiring coaches:

– stories of high school running coaches who didn’t stop at teaching kids to race. To the coaches who take their leadership into their schools, into their communities and into the lives of their athletes: this award is for you.

– you can fill a nomination form on their website

Beta Runners

– Want to help make our gear even greater? Become a Wear Tester or, if you can keep up, a Lab Rat at our Biomechanics Lab.

Events • Rock ‘n’ Roll race

– is about as Run Happy as it gets (and we’re not just saying that as the official footwear and apparel sponsor).

– Held in:• 9.21.2014Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia 1/2 Marathon• 10.5.2014 Rock 'n' Roll San Jose 1/2 Marathon• 10.19.2014Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon& 1/2 Marathon• 10.19.2014Rock 'n' Roll St Louis Marathon& 1/2 Marathon• 10.26.2014Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles 1/2 Marathon• 10.26.2014Rock 'n' Roll Vancouver 1/2 Marathon• 11.8.2014Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon& 1/2 Marathon• 11.16.2014Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon& 1/2 Marathon• 12.7.2014Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon& 1/2 Marathon

• VIP Porta Party are at these events– With deluxe restroom trailers, a “tuxedoed” staff and tons of Run

Happy goodies, your pre-race pit stop has never been so pampered.

Events

• PR Invitational:– You may be the fastest on your home track—but how

does your fastest stack up? It’s time to find out. Every year we host a truly epic meet in Seattle, pitting the best against the best against the best. It’s all about PRs, a superstar experience and the ultimate bragging rights.

– JUNE 21ST, 2014RENTON MEMORIAL STADIUM

Other Events such as:

Marine Corps, Marathon, Mt. SAC, Hometown Happy.

And runs located all over such as Memphis, TN; Stillwater, Ok; Davis, UT and many more

Brooks Athletes • HANSONS-BROOKS ORIGINAL DISTANCE

PROJECT (Michigan)

– Brooks joined the Hansons team in 2003 as sponsor and CCO (Chief Cheering Officer), pumped to support these awesome runners as they chase down the Olympics

• Brooks Beast track club in Seattle

• Mavericks track club.

Careers/Website

• In the website under “shoe advisor” you can find the perfect shoe for you based on your stride or foot structure, or even find a shoe similar to your favorite brand.

• http://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/meet-brooks/careers

Careers • From run parties to charitable volunteering, innovative product

design to best-in-class service, Brooks employees are passionate about what they do and always look to get better

• OUTSIDE SAID IT THRICE– In 2011, 2012 and 2013, Outside Magazine recognized Brooks as one

of the best places to work for our onsite "Beastro" with in-house chef, private gym, Friday Run Parties and other staff perks.

• LOCAL LOVE FROM SEATTLE MET– Taking into consideration our move to the "big city" of Seattle in 2013,

we're proud to say that Seattle Met magazine named us one of the best places to work in Seattle.

• FITBIE SAYS WE'RE FIT– The online fitness site Fitbie highlights our mission to "Inspire

everyone to run be active", and gives us kudos for providing employees with free race entries, a private gym and a reward-based mileage program. Fitbie says "But what really keeps workers going are 'Friday runs'...that start at 3:30 and end with a themed party. Yes, toga and '80s parties have been on the agenda."

• SEATTLE BUSINESS SAYS WE'RE GREEN

Sources

• http://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us• http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/

2013/05/20/brooks-running-shoes-hit-their-stride/

• http://talk.brooksrunning.com/2010/01/25/barefoot-running-an-open-letter-from-brooks-ceo-jim-weber/

• http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/brooks-sports-inc-history/

• http://www.ldfootcare.com/brooks-running-shoes.html

By: Michelle Van Pelt

How To Play Texas Hold’em• Standard 52 card deck, every player gets 2 cards to start

(pocket cards).• Round of betting occurs or players drop out (fold) before cards

are laid down (preflop betting). • Dealer gets rid of a card (burn card) to prevent cheating then

places 3 cards (the flop) on the table. • Players try to make a combination with their cards and the

cards on the table then place bets again or fold if they wish.• Dealer gets rid of another burn card and lays down 1 card (the

turn).• Players try to make a combination and place bets again or fold

if they wish.• Dealer gets rid of another burn card and lays down the final

card (the river). • Players make their final bets or fold (the showdown). • If two or more players are in after the showdown then the

players reveal their cards to see who wins the money (the pot), the best hand wins!– Sometimes players can tie and split the pot.

World Poker Tour

• A series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament.

• The tour had its debut season in the latter part of 2002 and early part of 2003 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Texas Hold’em.

Website of WPT

• Career Opportunities

– http://www.worldpokertour.com/About_us/Jobs.aspx

• Shows the current player earnings, news, tournament updates and how to play poker.

• Travel Channel, NBC, GSN, Fox Sports Net.

WPT Headquarters

• WPT Enterprises, Inc.1920 Main Street- Suite 1150Irvine, CA 92614

• https://www.google.com/maps/place/1920+Main+St+%231150,+Irvine,+CA+92614/@33.6841649,-117.8525605,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x80dcde931e169475:0x745599f01b639973

Steve Heller

• The Chief Executive Officer of the World Poker Tour acts like the commissioner as well.

• A seven-year veteran of the WPT’s parent company, PartyGaming.

WPT Season

• Around 20 tournaments all around the USA and world.• Generally, 10% of the participants in each event will finish

in the money (ITM), so the system now gives Player of the Year points to all ITM players.

• The maximum number of points awarded to the event winner are now scaled to the size of the prizepool.– 600 points to the winner of an event with a prizepool smaller

than $500,000.– 1400 points to the winner of an event with a prize pool larger

than $4,000,000.

• The season-ending WPT World Championship, no matter the prizepool, also starts at 1400 points to the winner.

Teams/Players

• There aren’t any teams in poker just single players. • Highest career earnings:1. Carlos Mortensen $6,447,9602. Daniel Negreanu $5,711,6153. Michael Mizrachi $4,666,6834. Tuan Le $4,514,0635. Gus Hansen $4,051,782

Championship/Current Champion

• WPT Champions Cup awarded to the champion.

• Most recent champion:– Keven Stammen (2014 WPT World

Championship).

– Won $1,350,000 For Topping 328 Player Field.

The Role of Skill Versus Luck in Poker Evidence From the World Series of Poker

http://jse.sagepub.com.jerome.stjohns.edu:81/content/15/1/31.full.pdf+html

In determining the legality of online poker—a multibillion dollar industry—courts have relied heavily on the issue of whether or not poker is a game of skill. Using newly available data, the authors analyze that question by examining the performance in the 2010 World Series of Poker of a group of poker players identified as being highly skilled prior to the start of the events.

LinkedIn Profile

A producer at the World Poker Tour; David P.

Sources• http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/17154-keven-

stammen-wins-2014-world-poker-tour-championship-at-borgata

• http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Tournaments/Seasons/Season_XIII.aspx

• http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/beginnersintro• http://www.worldpokertour.com/Players/WPT_Poker_

Made_Millionaires.aspx• http://blog.worldpokertour.com/tag/wpt-champions-

cup/• http://jse.sagepub.com.jerome.stjohns.edu:81/content

/15/1/31.full.pdf+html