Bongo

by Bongo
Submitted by: snoopy on Mon, 21/08/2006 - 1:51am
 
What is your BlondePoker username?

bongo

Which area do you live in?

Midlands, near Derby.

What is your marital status?

single

Do you have any children and/or pets?

no

When did you start playing poker?

7-8 years ago

Where can you be found playing live?

Gala Notts

What is your favourite online site?

I mainly play at laddies, I intend to branch out to other sites though

What is your handle there?

I generally play under some variation of bongo

What is the harshest beat you have inflicted on an opponent?

I can't think of anything to out of the ordinary here, maybe the time I tried to nick my mate's blind with 42 (it was suited!). He made the nut flush on the river where I made a full house. >100k chip pot (out of ~800k in play) with 3 tables left. I bubbled and he came second...

Who are your poker heroes?

All the people who make the game fun to play

Who is your best friend in poker?

My mate Jon (from the story above), we used to go Gala Notts every week to play. Unfortunately he's moved away now and has to make do with my, rather rubbish, tales.

What are your greatest accomplishments in poker?

Consistantly winning. Having fun

What is your most embarrassing moment in poker?

Nothing stands out as really embarrassing

Which Blondepoker thread did you enjoy the most?

Red Dog's stories are consistently funny. Some of the better hand analysis threads stand out too, as does Totalise's "how to play cash".

What is your favourite pie filling?

Clark's Pie, made and sold in 2 shops by a family in Cardiff. Moving away and having to make do with Pukka pies wasn't the best experience

What is your favourite song?

I'd say Manu Chao and "Bongo Bong" by him. According to Last.fm I listen to "Bright Eyes" more than any other artist and "Mr Raven" by MC Lars more than any other song. They're both good so I won't argue. http://www.last.fm/user/bongokingbaby/ has all sorts of stats about the rubbish I listen to...