Donald Bly
Founder
Don founded GPF in 2004. He built the free poker community in the PNW and encouraged the love of the game for all kinds of players: new, experienced, and anywhere in-between. Don passed in 2019, leaving many loved ones behind. The free poker community he built celebrates and remembers Don fondly.
Austin Searles
Director of Operations
After joining GPF in 2014 as a player, Austin became a passionate volunteer and manager. In 2019, Austin took over operations of the club when the beloved founder and owner, Donald Bly, passed. Today, Austin oversees all GPF operations while occasionally hosting and playing.
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You can reach him at: austin@gpf.poker
January McLaughlin
Operations Manager
January manages our hosts, coordinates key GPF events (satellites and quarterly tournaments), and hosts many of our nightly tournaments. She's also a go-to person for handling player questions and concerns; she basically keeps the GPF engines running!
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You can reach her at: january@gpf.poker
