Damon Rasheed

Damon Rasheed is the current CEO of PokerNews. Damon has an Honors Degree in Economics and will complete his Masters just before the WSOP this year. Before joining PokerNews, Damon was employed at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) as an economist. Now 32, Damon has been involved in the gambling industry since he was 18, first as a professional blackjack player and, since 2000, as a poker player and website administrator. Damon has predominantly played online poker, but has recently played some major live poker tournaments, including the World Cup of Poker in London where he represented Australia.