El Yortle

by El Yortle
Submitted by: snoopy on Mon, 27/03/2006 - 6:41pm
 
What is your BlondePoker username?
 
El Yortle

Which area do you live in?
 
London

What is your marital status?
 
I've got a girlfriend, long-term

Do you have any children and/or pets?
 
No

When did you start playing poker?
 
About 10 years ago. Before Late Night Poker certainly.

Where can you be found playing live?
 
Gutshot from time to time. Play with friends, etc.

What is your favourite online site?
 
I've been using PaddyPower recently, but I tend to move around.

What is your handle there?
 
EssexMutant

What is the harshest beat you have inflicted on an opponent?
 
I only ever get hit by bad beats! I never manage to do anything really sick to someone else!

Who are your poker heroes?
 
All the Brits.

Who is your best friend in poker?
 
I've got several friends in poker. I'm not sure I'd like to choose between them!

What are your greatest accomplishments in poker?
 
I've won a couple of tournaments down the Gutshot, which I was quite happy with. I'm not the greatest player in the world by any means.

What is your most embarrassing moment in poker?
 
Last night when I misread my hand (thought I had ATs, actually had A5s. Must be the beer!)

Which Blondepoker thread did you enjoy the most?
 
I mostly check the live tournament updates.

The thing I love most about BlondePoker is?
 
Everyone seems to have fun. Compare that to some other internet poker forums where people can be up their own **** sometimes!  Cheesy

My biggest pet hate in poker is?
 
Arrogance.

What are your main interests outside poker?
 
Girlfriend, DVD's, beer, visiting Amsterdam...

Tell us something about yourself none of us would know...
 
I can sing Postman Pat backwards.

What is your favourite pie filling?
 
Steak.

Who is your favourite singer?
 
Meat Loaf. (I make no apologies for it, the guy's a legend!)

What is your favourite song?
 
Anything from REM's Automatic For The People album.

Who is your ideal man or woman?
 
Me. (Can you see why I said I hate arrogance?)

What is your favourite holiday destination?
 
Amsterdam.

If I could change one thing about myself I would?
 
I'd get less stressed with my job and concentrate more on the important things in life.