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He hast cashed since 04 and he has won a bracelet at a young age has he gave the game up? He never seems to play any circuit events any1 any news on him?

He got some sort of hotshot job in the City where he makes £££££.

Essentially still gambling, but with other people's money.

I was told that he gave up playing poker professionally to become a Hedge Fund Manager in 'The City'

Still u would think with his talent and he doset need the money more braclets and the glory of winning events would appeal to him!!

hmmm I doubt that, gardeners don't earn much even in "The City"

oh noes we has a comedian  ;carlocitrone; ;sleep; ;pokergods; ;angel; :P

I shared a table with James at the Sportsman late last year.

But the last time I saw James he was working in Chris Smith's office - that's Chris who owns Bad Beat. I believe he was doing Hedge Fund or somesuch work, but was also a BadBeat "Trader".

Sorry I don't understand - what is a "hedge manager" then
 

Someone who manages hedges LDO.

I once shared a table with the guy that ran 2nd to James and he was very complimentary about both his game and his conduct on the table and away from it.

Shear brilliance

I agree with you, privetly.

You've had your fun, now leaf it alone

If you quit poker to become a hedge manager do you have to go on gardening leave first?

He still works for Chris Smiths hedge fund where he plays for figures daily the size of wsop pools lol. He is still a keen but recreational player and writes columns for somewhere or other (can't remember where but the last time I was down at badbeat offices he asked me to read through them for him). Very genuine humble guy who makes more selling stocks and shares than he could ever do playing poker.

If he'd continued honing his game he would have become a topiary class player.... ;marks;

I'd rather have a steady income than take risks with professional poker. A bird in the hand...

Commodity Trading, not stocks & shares, but otherwise, agreed.

Weed 'em and reap....

 ;scarymoment;

The quality of puns in this thread is woeful, yew should all be ashamed.

I think the mods should prune this thread immediately.

Aww! I've just taken a lichen to it.

At least they're current puns...

I agree with the pre seeding post.

;kneelsucker;

I just twigged it

Is that what they call "gardening leave" ?

if i hear one more FLOWER jokes i am going to plant one on somebody

What are you, a frond or anemone?

if i knew what they were red i would probably be offended

I was tempted, and nearly rose to the bait to join in, but couldn't lower myself to come-post with the rest of you.

This thread seems to have branched off topic!

Yep, becoming a bit of a marathon of puns.  ;marks;

Geo

at this rate we will travel the galaxy round the milky way and back to mars before it gets back on topic

genius, that takes the biscuit mate.

Did you hear about the robbery at the biscuit factory?

A Bandit hit a Penguin over the head with a Club, tied him up with a Blue Riband and made his Breakaway in a Taxi!!

Geo

Crumbs..is that so

As Frank Carson would say.....................

.............It's a CRACKER   ;marks; ;hide;