In case you are not familiar with EQ, it is an energy drink in tablet form that can be dissolved in any kind of beverage drink in order to create an instant energy drink. What contains the EQ energy drink includes essential vitamins, Gingko Biloba and less caffeine compared to a cup of coffee. Flavors of the EQ energy drink varies from Mo Apple, Strawberry Dream, and Lemon Lime.
While currently on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Vegas, Rousso commented about the deal saying “I’m so happy to be part of the EQ Energy team! I have been working with the CEO for a few weeks and really believe in the product and the company. The energy tablets are awesome. They taste great, are super portable, and of course, give me a real energy boost.”
According to Rousso on her further comments that she has been using the EQ tablets on the current year’s WSOP and loves the product. “As a professional poker player, my energy levels and mental acuity are of the utmost importance. If I lose my focus for just one second, it could cost me a tournament and millions of dollars. EQ keeps me alert and focused when my opponents are ready for bed.”
The contract between the team PokerStars pro member started last June 15 and will last for at least a year. Rousso will be receiving a restricted company shares as her compensation. According to Rousso, as an endorser of EQ she will be doing things across the board as she will be doing promotional events, commercials, and business development.
According to EQ’s Chief Executive Officer Maurice Owens, he is happy that the poker player does not only like the product but is actually using it in the WSOP event in Vegas, and this allows them to reach a national television audience.
What Rousso is today and her standings on the Poker World clearly reflects of the knowledge she acquired as a graduate of Duke University where she studied game theory. She had her first big cash winning in 2006 when she was at seventh place in the World Poker Tour Championship and took home a whooping cash prize of $263,625. Later on the same year Rousso won at the Borgata Poker Open and raked in $285,450 worth of cash prizes. Roussou was then with Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy and UB.com’s Joe Sebok on the final table.
As far as her poker career is concern, Rousso has the largest score and winning in 2009 during the Poker Stars European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final. In this event, Rousso won the amount of $1,021,713 as she won the High-Roller Event. Rousso is one of the top five women of all time with her winnings that amounted to more than $2.6M in live tournament and neary $1M in online earnings.
Currently in the 2010 $10,000 Heads-up Championship at the WSOP, Rousso finished eight taking home $94,956.
