Flea

by Flea
Submitted by: snoopy on Sat, 10/11/2007 - 5:44pm
 
What is your BlondePoker username? 
 
Flea       

Which area do you live in?
 
Telford, Shropshire

What is your marital status?
 
Single

Do you have any children and/or pets?   
 
1 Son (Logan)                   

When did you start playing poker?
 
about 12 months ago.

Where can you be found playing live?
 
Only played in a casino once but have played a few pub games round Shrewsbury

What is your favourite online site?
 
Apart from this one, I play poker on either Sky,Pokerstars,William Hill or Betfair (I'm a bit of a pokerwhore really!!)

What is your handle there?
 
Variety but either derivatives of Flea or Andy

What is the harshest beat you have inflicted on an opponent?
 
Isn't any beat harsh unless you understand the game.

Who are your poker heroes?
 
Gus Hansen, Devilfish, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey and Helen Chamberlain (they all play how I'd like to play but am just not that flamboyant).

Who is your best friend in poker?
 
Anyone who fancies a game

What are your greatest accomplishments in poker?
 
Teaching myself from watching tv and still managing to not be a complete fish, would love to be a decent player though.

What is your most embarrassing moment in poker?
 
Having a hand shown on sky where I was short-stacked in big blind and went all in with I think 10 4 off and promptly hit 2 pair to beat pocket Kings.

Which Blondepoker thread did you enjoy the most?
 
Being fairly new I'm afraid I have to say Ed (Invncble) winning the Sky Open as a guest on the show last night (I know that's sad and we shouldn't encourage him).

The thing I love most about BlondePoker is?
 
The variety of topics and help offered.

My biggest pet hate in poker is?
 
Offensive comments in the chat-box (I'm ok if aimed at me but cringe when they're aimed at other people).

What are your main interests outside poker?
 
My son and golf (although work does intervene!)

Tell us something about yourself none of us would know -
 
I'm a descendant of William Caxton who invented the printing press (but please don't blame me for the tabloids).

What is your favourite pie filling?
 
Cream

Who is your favourite singer?
 
Avril Lavigne or Billie Jo Armstrong (Green Day)

What is your favourite song?
 
Knockin on Heavens Door by either Bob Dylan or Guns N Roses

Who is your ideal man or woman?
 
Drew Barrymore

What is your favourite holiday destination?
 
Depends what for!

If I could change one thing about myself I would?
 
I was going to say nothing but I guess be good enough at poker and have enough money to play against the likes of Phil Ivey and be able to travel the world doing it.