Lock Poker Pro Team Signs New Player

January 16 - Lock Poker, a rising star in the world of online poker, has announced that it has added a new player to its prestigious LockPRO ELITE team in the form of Melanie "Callisto" Weisner.

Weisner, a native of Texas, has worked her way up the online poker tournament scene from scratch, after discovering her love for the game when playing with her younger brother many years ago.

A former musical theater student at NYU, Weisner soon realized that she had a natural talent for poker while playing at online poker rooms, focusing on heads up poker, which became her specialty.

Many players soon found out just how formidable this young poker player could be when they came head to head with her across the green felt. 

Today, Melanie "Castillo" Weisner is considered one of the industry's most respected heads up players and an online poker tournament professional.

Her biggest online achievement has been to receive number one ranking for heads up sit and go tournament players across all ranked online poker sites. 

So far her online winnings have exceeded a whopping $1 million.

In terms of live gaming, Weisner has tried her hand at a number of major events around the world, finishing five times in the money at the 2010 World Series of Poker, and claiming numerous EPT Ladies Events titles over the years.

At only 25 years of age, Melanie Weisner has many years of professional poker ahead of her.

Castillo Perfect Fit for Lock Poker

Speaking about the new pro player at Lock Poker, the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of the site, Jennifer Larson said: "Melanie is a perfect fit for Lock.  Passionate, relentless in her dedication to the game and incredibly intelligent."

"Players like Melanie give us the true insight into the product and player experience that we need to become the best," she said. "Partnering with our players is the true path to greatness," she said.
 

Weisner said that she was thrilled to join a team of world class players and talented peers such as Chris Moorman, Matt Stous and Leo Margets.

"I feel very honored to be part of this exciting and growing brand and look forward to representing Lock around the world," said the young pro.

Eric Rizen Lynch, who forms part of the Lock Poker brand said that felt honored to work with a player such as Melanie "Castillo" Weisner. "I've known Melanie for a while and her ferocity at the tables and passion for the game of poker are unmatched," he said.