What is your BlondePoker username?
Geothesarge
Which area do you live in?
Edinburgh
What is your marital status?
Married 26 years plus to Tricia
Do you have any children?
3 sons Greg(23) Michael(21) and Ker(18) also 2 grandchildren Ailee (2) and Brandon (1)
When did you start playing poker?
Only started playing about a year ago
Where can you be found playing live?
Mostly Leith Cascades in the officepoker fortnightly tourney. Recently have played a bit more at Gala Maybury and the brand new Circus casino at Fountain Park
What is your favourite online site?
For playability and selection of games Pokerstars, for great craic Blonde. also have FT, virgin, VC, Gala and Betfair. mostly use Stars and Blonde though I don't really consider myself a serious player. I am beginning to play a bit more on virgin, don't know why but I just like the site.
What is your handle there?
Blonde-Geothesarge Stars - thehibee2 virgin - geosarge
What is the harshest beat you have inflicted on an opponent?
In a recent OP tourney, down to last 7 or so. I was BB and all folded to SB who put in x3 raise, I had Q9 suited and called. Flop Q94 rainbow, SB pushes and I insta-call. SB has flopped set of 4's, I stand up, shake his hand and say nice hand ready to walk, turn Q and Geo sits down again very embarrassed. I went on to win it.
Who are your poker heroes?
No heroes as such, however after going out, I railed my mate Stevie Paterson at the Edinburgh APAT and learned a great lesson in patience which I have been able to incorporate a bit more into my game with decent results. Owe a lot to a mate Andy Clarkson who I have listened to and learnt a lot from during tourneys.
Who is your best friend in poker?
XXXMairXXX my younger cousin, we support each other whenever we can. We hadn't seen each other for many many years until I attended a Nutz league night in Edinburgh, I bumped into Mary there and we now get together often mostly through Blonde and Officepoker
What are your greatest accomplishments in poker?
1st triple winner of the officepoker fortnightly tourneys (no-one else has won more than once). Have reached final table in last 4 OP tourneys and cashed in 3 (£30 f/0) usually paying top 5. for a recreational player i think these are great achievements as there are a few good players there.
What is your most embarrassing moment in poker?
See harshest beat above.
Which Blondepoker thread did you enjoy the most?
I read them all and love most of them. The favourite lyrics one is currently tops as too many people judge a great "choon" to be a great song, it's all about lyrics for me.
The thing I love most about BlondePoker is?
Camaraderie and community spirit. Have met so many great people since becoming a Blondite, it makes up for all the great people I knew and miss from my Army days........thank you all.
My biggest pet hate in poker is?
Rudeness at the table and lack of etiquette. Bad beat whingers....get over it, it happens to us all. Bad beat or not, I will always shake their hand and thank the table.
What are your main interests outside poker?
I used to be a very keen and good sportsman, mostly football and basketball. Fitness is now crap and I don't do enough.
Tell us something about yourself none of us would know
3 things:
I am a bit of a Royalist, however I once almost took a spade to Prince Charles's skull for running us off the road (didn't know it was him till a couple of the lads grabbed me)
I have danced with the majority of the Royal family including Lady Di.
I have handed HM the Queen a toilet roll before she went behind a bush to do the neccessary. (no joke)
What is your favourite pie filling?
Rhubarb
Who is your favourite singer?
Morrissey/Freddie Mercury purely for performance factor.
What is your favourite song?
Your song - Elton John (what a softie eh)
Who is your ideal man or woman?
No such thing as an ideal, we all have our faults, some people hide them better than others. My wife of 26 years Tricia has been an absolute rock and a very funny lady too.
What is your favourite holiday destination?
Cyprus
If I could change one thing about myself I would?
Not be so honest when asked to give an opinion at times, can get me into trouble.
Geothesarge
Which area do you live in?
Edinburgh
What is your marital status?
Married 26 years plus to Tricia
Do you have any children?
3 sons Greg(23) Michael(21) and Ker(18) also 2 grandchildren Ailee (2) and Brandon (1)
When did you start playing poker?
Only started playing about a year ago
Where can you be found playing live?
Mostly Leith Cascades in the officepoker fortnightly tourney. Recently have played a bit more at Gala Maybury and the brand new Circus casino at Fountain Park
What is your favourite online site?
For playability and selection of games Pokerstars, for great craic Blonde. also have FT, virgin, VC, Gala and Betfair. mostly use Stars and Blonde though I don't really consider myself a serious player. I am beginning to play a bit more on virgin, don't know why but I just like the site.
What is your handle there?
Blonde-Geothesarge Stars - thehibee2 virgin - geosarge
What is the harshest beat you have inflicted on an opponent?
In a recent OP tourney, down to last 7 or so. I was BB and all folded to SB who put in x3 raise, I had Q9 suited and called. Flop Q94 rainbow, SB pushes and I insta-call. SB has flopped set of 4's, I stand up, shake his hand and say nice hand ready to walk, turn Q and Geo sits down again very embarrassed. I went on to win it.
Who are your poker heroes?
No heroes as such, however after going out, I railed my mate Stevie Paterson at the Edinburgh APAT and learned a great lesson in patience which I have been able to incorporate a bit more into my game with decent results. Owe a lot to a mate Andy Clarkson who I have listened to and learnt a lot from during tourneys.
Who is your best friend in poker?
XXXMairXXX my younger cousin, we support each other whenever we can. We hadn't seen each other for many many years until I attended a Nutz league night in Edinburgh, I bumped into Mary there and we now get together often mostly through Blonde and Officepoker
What are your greatest accomplishments in poker?
1st triple winner of the officepoker fortnightly tourneys (no-one else has won more than once). Have reached final table in last 4 OP tourneys and cashed in 3 (£30 f/0) usually paying top 5. for a recreational player i think these are great achievements as there are a few good players there.
What is your most embarrassing moment in poker?
See harshest beat above.
Which Blondepoker thread did you enjoy the most?
I read them all and love most of them. The favourite lyrics one is currently tops as too many people judge a great "choon" to be a great song, it's all about lyrics for me.
The thing I love most about BlondePoker is?
Camaraderie and community spirit. Have met so many great people since becoming a Blondite, it makes up for all the great people I knew and miss from my Army days........thank you all.
My biggest pet hate in poker is?
Rudeness at the table and lack of etiquette. Bad beat whingers....get over it, it happens to us all. Bad beat or not, I will always shake their hand and thank the table.
What are your main interests outside poker?
I used to be a very keen and good sportsman, mostly football and basketball. Fitness is now crap and I don't do enough.
Tell us something about yourself none of us would know
3 things:
I am a bit of a Royalist, however I once almost took a spade to Prince Charles's skull for running us off the road (didn't know it was him till a couple of the lads grabbed me)
I have danced with the majority of the Royal family including Lady Di.
I have handed HM the Queen a toilet roll before she went behind a bush to do the neccessary. (no joke)
What is your favourite pie filling?
Rhubarb
Who is your favourite singer?
Morrissey/Freddie Mercury purely for performance factor.
What is your favourite song?
Your song - Elton John (what a softie eh)
Who is your ideal man or woman?
No such thing as an ideal, we all have our faults, some people hide them better than others. My wife of 26 years Tricia has been an absolute rock and a very funny lady too.
What is your favourite holiday destination?
Cyprus
If I could change one thing about myself I would?
Not be so honest when asked to give an opinion at times, can get me into trouble.