What is your BlondePoker username?
Eck
Which area do you live in?
Alloa, Central Scotland. At the foot of the beautiful Ochil Hills.
What is your marital status?
Co-habiting with Debbie at the moment. We intend to get hitched in Vegas this year when I eventaually get it booked. (honest not dragging my heels)
Do you have any children and/or pets?
Samantha our daughter will be five in a couple of weeks (St Paddy's day)
When did you start playing poker?
About 2 years ago just to use up a spare tenner in a Betfair account. Had watched some poker on telly and thought why not and the rest is purgatory as they say.
Where can you be found playing live?
Blonde, VC, Pokerstars and various others in a mad bid to win MTT's for the challenge.
What is your favourite online site?
Blonde for the fun games, VC where i've won most and Pokerstars for the best structures.
What is your handle there?
JimmyEck - Blonde
Everywhere else - Eck68
What is the harshest beat you have inflicted on an opponent?
Probably something by Adam and the ants in the 80's
Who are your poker heroes?
The guy who keeps calling with bottom pair.
Who is your best friend in poker?
Friends? Need more please what are those?
What are your greatest accomplishments in poker?
Probably winning a couple of MTT's a 3rd place in a weekend last year (for over £2k). As i'm collapsing into my bed around 5am sunday morning the other starts "what a time this is....." to which I reply "that's Yer holiday paid for darling" I turn over and go to sleep. To Quote Billy Connolly "and her mouth was shut"
What is your most embarrassing moment in poker?
Yet to happen i feel.
Which Blondepoker thread did you enjoy the most?
Female Mod one - Brought out the best in all of us i felt.
The thing I love most about BlondePoker is?
Makes my work far less boring when i can nip in and out during the day. Also the comedy value is superb.
My biggest pet hate in poker is?
Don't hate anything man I'm too chilled for that.
could quite happily rip the tonsils out of anyone that feels the need to lecture me on a dubious play.
What are your main interests outside poker?
Now you're having a laugh aren't you?
Used to have a life- Rugby, golf, Social life etc. All gone! Now always at this damned pc trying to win the $3.5k gtd
Tell us something about yourself none of us would know
Once went on Holiday with a future World Snooker champion (answers on a Tenner winner wins £20) Minimum entrants 100 people
What is your favourite pie filling?
Steak
Who is your favourite singer?
Morrissey
What is your favourite song?
Today it is Copperhead Road by Steve Earle as that was on in the car this morning
Who is your ideal man or woman?
Salma Hayek
What is your favourite holiday destination?
Barbados so far
If I could change one thing about myself I would?
Learn to play poker.