Ooo I got what it takes

Leavin’ on a Jet Plane

Mikey the PokerShare.com Monkey packs his bags and leaves his Maryland home (on a jet plane.) He don’t know when he’ll be back again, and frankly, he don’t much care:

After all, he’s going to Vegas, baby. Yeah… Let the good times roll…

Bigger than Trump, Murdoch and Martha Stewart combined

Mikey’s onslaught on the world’s media has begun:
He's going to be a great big shining star. Oh yah.

Remember my Name

Being the proud owner of opposable big toes, adjusting to the limelight has been easy for Mikey: Incredibly, he is actually able to sign four autographs simultaneously.

Celebrities would kill for these skills.

You ain’t seen the best of me yet

Mikey would like to take this opportunity to apologize both to his fans and supporters, humans and primates, as his performance on Good Morning America was clearly not up to the high standard of poker he usually sets himself. We would like to offer the following explanation on his behalf:

Earlier that day, our hairy friend’s strict poker regime was rudely interrupted by Bertha, an orang-utan, challenging him to a game of Omaha Hi-Lo.

Whilst Mikey is principally a Hold ‘em-trained ape, he never can turn down a challenge from bigger, uglier primates (Phil Hellmuth Jr. being a case in point.)

Bertha busted him out of a wad of cash (including his stash from the Black-Eyed Peas gig he did – read more about this here.) Having bottled up his frustration for hours, and having lost his bankroll to a primate that looks like an extra from “Space Odyssey”, Mikey went on tilt.
Unfortunately for him, this happened in front of the cameras, with the eyes and hopes of a nation on him.

I got more in me and you can set it free

In conclusion, we offer the following explanations for Mikey’s below-par poker (on this occasion):

(a) The Bertha thing, obviously. Who, if they’re being totally honest, has never had this happen to them?

(b) Seeing the Good Morning America Presenter dealing cards with a flagrant disregard for the rules of any game of poker known to man (or monkey).

Give me time I’ll make you forget the rest

Finally, on behalf of the chimp himself, we’d like to say the following…

Your continued support for Mikey’s trail-blazing journey to the World Series of Poker is appreciated.