My blog’s been quiet for a while, because I’ve moved countries and got a “proper job”. I’ve been really touched by the (many more than I could have expected!) emails and messages asking me to fire it up again, I... Continue Reading →
I had an interesting discussion with someone I know this week over Dara O’Kearney’s opinion piece on the EPT Barcelona. The discussion (which admittedly degenerated into a slightly circular argument) was stimulated by the accusation that I was unprincipled and... Continue Reading →
I’m playing The GOLIATH at Grosvenor Coventry (UK) next weekend and I’m very excited about it. It will be my 5th GOLIATH since the great and glorious event started, but my 1st as a player instead of floor staff and general... Continue Reading →
I was playing a $5 online tourney the other day, it was the last four tables from around 1000 players, and the game was, predictably, intensifying. The top prize was about $1500, which is a large bankroll injection for anyone... Continue Reading →
You may or may not have heard about the GPL (Global Poker League), which starts officially on 5th April. It’s a league of poker teams from around the world, teams made up from some of the biggest names in poker.... Continue Reading →
"I have always assumed online meeting places like this are for experienced/committed players discussing strategy, notifying eachother of value and slagging off busty cardroom managers when they make stupid mistakes."
"The argument that stimulated this blog post is: “Men making comments specifically relating to women are scaring recreational female players away from the table” and I want to work out how true that is."