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A very successful player ever since he hit the small tournaments at Luton at the Age of 18, JP's poker career took a huge leap this summer when he shipped the WSOP $1500 PLHE bracelet.

In the three years previous JP won no less than seven UK Circuit events, despite a much curtailed live schedule as Online play became his focus. . You will find him playing as either “JP 5-time” on PokerStars or “MavFish” on Full Tilt.

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=37972

Right at the start Keith “The Camel” Hawkins described JP after he won his first ranking event as “one of the best young players I have seen for a long long time”

JP has been in the blonde Hall of fame for some time (article needs updating!) http://blondepoker.com/?q=node/448

I once beat him in a pot. I am sure he remembers this

Anyway, JP is at your service in the next week whilst, tough life, he is in Thailand and Macau

Fire way with your questions for JP.........

Do you know what a turksandwich is?

How would you describe your playing style? Are you aggro pre flop or prefer to peel a lot pre?

How did you build your roll?

Who's backing money is luckier? Channing's or Flushy's?

Someone who played with you at Luton this week described you as unplayable but a joy to watch.....has your style changed over the last few year and if so in what way?

Are there any players that you find unplayable?

and if so would you describe Alan Stearn as one, if not who is biggest turksandwich you have met in poker.

Who would win in a fight, a minotaur with a trident or a centaur with a crossbow?

can you remember the feeling when the 9 hit?

did you start to believe it was yours at that point?

damn, Floppy beat me to it

Who is your face all time wrestler?
Greatest wrestling match of all time?
Favourite wrestling finisher?
Fave wrestling totty?

(Snoops told me he likes wrestling)

Oh and if you had the choice between a GUKPT title or nailing Rebecca Adlington, which would it be?

What is Annette like in bed?

lol if I had a sidebet re who would ask this question first my money wouldn't have been on you Mr Hawkins sir!

I've never been a coupon buster before!!!

beaten to it.

cliffnotes please

LOL I bottled out of posting that, thought about it for 10 mins.

Who is the best scottish poker player you know whose first name is Vince?

Have you ever heard of Chompy or Sicilidonk?


TIA

LMAO.

what adjustments do you make from live to online and vice versa. your top 3 tournament tips in the middle to bubble period.

are your teeth real?

Wot's your real name?

Are you related to Matthew Kelly?

Or Henry Kelly?

Or Derek Kelly from the gutshot innit?

Or Kelly Clarkson?

JP Fitzgerald?

Do you use the Kelly Criterion form of bankroll management?

If you ate some peanuts in India.......

would KP give JP Kelly a Deli Belly?

Lol I can't believe someone wrote the Annette question.

Back to a more serious tone...

Do you think Jean Paul Gaultier should change it's name to JP Gaultier?

where did u lot get your info that JP nailed annette from, id lay 10/1 he did

Funny as fook and he hasn't replied yet. Perhaps he daren't.  ;D

Ok who would you say has asked the funniest question up to yet, and why?

(sigh)


In 2006-07 you played a lot on the UK Live circuit. In 2008-09 hardly at all. Why is this? Was the concentration online instead purely a financial motivation or were there other factors at play?


You began playing live at 18 in Luton. Prior to that did you have a background in Poker, a family history of card games for example, that enabled you to win often and quickly?

Did Annette wear her sparkly sunglasses?

was she aggressive when in position?

only when she was holding the nuts obv.

bolt delivers again.

no u cant use that.

Would you ever consider even 1% about smashing a bird if she didn't have a boyfriend?

rich
i don't reckon this post is being taken too seriosuly......;-(
(other than by you!)

rotflmfao @ this entire thread. Brilliant!

if you finished with poker ,would you go back to your old job .
RENT BOY.

Would you consider paying me money to beat Barry 'the ballet dancer' Neville up on your behalf?

It sure will be useful in getting interesting people into Wells in the future

i think because he did`nt answer for a bit some people did`nt take it to seriously .
i`m sure if he comes on he will get some proper questions .

It's all part of Flushy's scheme to get himself into the well.

Hey guys I've just arrived in Hong Kong am off to Thailand tomorrow and then Macau next week for the APT and APPT. I will do my best to answer as many questions as possible except the ones I choose not to answer which won't be many. I just had a quick scan through and will answer as I see fit in this post.

1) I would describe my playing style as generally tight aggressive with many deviations depending on who i'm playing. I can play as much as 80% of hands v weak players who just do a lot of calling and I can control the
    pots or as little as 15% if I am on a table full of tough internet players/ top class live pros who either 3 bet me a lot or just call and own me in position. I like to call in position (and out sometimes :)) a lot more than
    most but again v tougher players who are gonna make my life tough I will not give them a chance to outplay me by playing inferior hands v them. I like to have easy decisions and keep the game simple so you will
    see me act quickly and decisively on my hands for the most part.

   I built my roll initially online while I was at school doing my A-Levels not huge amounts but enough where I was winning consistently then when i finished i played live £10-£20 rebuys and was winning consistently so I
   took a shot at Walsall and won the £200 rebuy for £20k+, I went in with 11 left 10 paying out as shortest stack with like 2.5 bbs where cashing was just huge for me and ended up getting lucky and I built from there.

   Easy. Neil Channing.

2) My playing style has changed loads since I first started, when I first came on the scene I was very raw and played quite badly from a technical point of view but my game was built on pure aggression and assessing
    situations and basically playing my way out of trouble. So when I came to play online after crushing live that style just doesn't work. I had to get my fundamentals right and restructure my game to be able to beat
    online poker. Now I am technically a good player who plays my hands in a more "correct" way  but i like to always be adjusting and trying out different ways of doing things occasionally to keep my opponents guessing.

   There is no-one i find "unplayable", yet. But if i see a good player at the table who could make my life difficult I avoid them rather than take them on which I think a lot of inexperienced players make the mistake of      
   targeting the good players and getting involved with them, whats the point when they play well and make good decisions i want to target the opposite style to that. I've been gifted so many chips in tournaments    
   from internet guys who go out of their way to try and outplay me and just get crushed because they make obvious moves and plays.

3) Centaur with a crossbow.

4) When the 9 hit i almost felt embarrassed because i'd played so good since the end of day 1 and the whole of day 2 for me to make that big a cock up was not good at all. For the next 30 mins I barely played a hand
    and then I had the break and everyone snapped me out of it and said it happens just get on with it and make sure you win it now and then I got my confidence back and actually played pretty good after it all.

5) The Rock I think was the best face wrestler, best heel wrestler has to be Kurt Angle.
    
    Stone Cold Steve Austin v The Rock at WMX7 was my favourite match for pure excitement.

    Fav Finisher is probably the tombstone or stunner.

    Trish Stratus and Stacy Kiebler.

6) GUKPT. Easy.

7) I wouldn't know about Annette i have no idea where that idea came from.

8) Er Vince!?

9) Live I play a lot more hands because the players are worse so I feel more condfident in making good decisions.

   Tips I have are: Play tight between 12-20 bbs look to re-shove as oppsoed to opening, keep an eye on who is playing reckless as people make more mistakes as they get anxious as they near the money and can get
                         more frustrated, Bluff weaker players more as they will be looking to make the money.

10) No my top teeth are not real I knocked them out when I was 11 so always wanted to get them done properly.

11) John Paul Peter Kelly

12) No to all the middle questions.

13) NoFlopsHomer

14) I'd played a lot of live and to be honest I couldn't be bothered with all the travelling to the less glamorous places and I was enjoying play online a lot more. Live is very time consuming and expensive.

     I've always liked card games and exploring new things. I think I take to new things quite well and we used to play card games at home from about the age of 9 though I explored it myself when I was 16. If
     something interests me and intrigues me I strive to try and be the best or as good as I can be at that particular thing.

15) Nah Barry sorry to disappoint you only in YOUR MIND you wish I was a rent boy. Sicko!

16) Er No Barry is a legend plus I don't think you got the minerals!!


  

What are your regular online games? Which sites?

How much time do you put in online?

respect, agree totally with rock and angle (kurt angle is the most underrated wrestler of all time)

the rock vs stone cold was awesome, the twist was great. I also liked rock vs hulk hogan for similar reasons.

Stunner and chokeslam my gaves

you have picked the best two wwe totty


so did you nail annette or what?

Rock Bottom and People's elbow were the best, admit it before i check you into the smackdown hotel which is on Know your role Boulevard just beside Jabroni Drive.

I liked the rock bottom, hated the peoples elbow (hate any elbows or leg drop finishers for that matter). Such a shame the rock ditched it to do b movies because he was a great wrestler, very funny too.

Cant decide between the walls or jericho or the crippler cross face for my fave submission move

Lol has to be the Walls of Jericho, I'm a fine exponent of that move myself many a man has tapped out to me and insta-tap at that too, i also used to like the Regal Stretch as far as Submissions go.

P.s Sry about the Hijack, so back on track.

Fave.....Car ,Colour, Chocolate Bar, Footie Team and Tipple?

Gotta give love to the sharpshooter

Perhaps my 'get a sense of humour' tablet isn't working today but I'm not finding this funny at all.

By all means have a 'what we would like to ask JP thats not about poker' thread on the lounge but to hijack it with utter rubbish is a bit pointless imo.

This is an opportunity to ask a WSOP bracelet winner about poker, his approach to the game, hints and tips etc etc. Big up to JP for humouring you guys but what a waste of his time.

Thanks for the answer JP.

Fine, sod it, poker question:

Are you actively looking for a sponsor and have you had any offers since the bracelet win?

FYP

Sorry Ding, couldnt resist the last one.

Yes this is a genuine opportunity a few seem to be wasting (me mainly)

What are tougher, EPTs or WSOPs (softness of fields, basically who are better, yanks or euros)?
Do you get recognised much outside of the uk at the tables?
How much tougher have the online games got in the last 18 months and has your earn rate dropped?

You are not alone there Tracey - maybe "a lot of us" (well me, if it pleases folks do have a focus for their anger) have had the same sense of humour bypass. Tighty, for one, is devestated. He spent weeks teeing this up - it's really not easy to persuade some of the excellent In-The-Well subjects to come do it, & Rich has secured some superb faces to do this.

To be fair, everyone seems to be taking the same line, so maybe it's an age thing, & I fully accept to have that thrown at me, "fair cop Guv".

One thing I can guaranteee - there will not be any further "In-the-Well's".

Booooo, JP is a good lad that most of us know & respect. We also know that he has a sense of humour and can handle daft question and sensible ones, there will be more sensible ones than daft ones as we are all keen to listen to what he has to say. Would be boring if people just pounded him for hints, tips and strategies imo.

I agree that of course he can take a joke but its also about what potential other 'in the well' candidates might think when reviewing this thread. Much less chance of getting a non blonde poker pro on here now imo.

Yes - sense of humour is fine, & JP is perfect for that, but it does need a bit of "balance", like one or two sensible questions every page.

Would you like to do an Audit of that Vinni?

The Well

A stranger is being shown around a village that he has just become part of. He is shown a well and his guide says "On any day except tuesday, you can shout any question down that well and you'll be told the answer" . The man seems pretty impressed, and so he shouts down: Why not on tuesday? and the voice from in the well shouts back: Because on tuesday, its your day in the well .

I shall use my 2000th post to formally apologise as I am one of the main culprits here, or at least the most active on this thread. I got a bit caught up in the moment along with clearly too much time on my hands. I think a lot of the guys who have posted actually know JP which might explain how very few have stood on ceremony.  He is probably one of the most respected players in the UK, in live and online circles with a bracelet to boot, it shouldn't have gone off topic so quickly.

Don't get me wrong, the daft questions are just as important and that's the difference between a 'well' and a normal Q&A, its a chance to ask things that would never normally be asked, but this did escalate a bit too fast.

Sorry JP, Rich, Tikay and co - please don't get rid of the Wells.

I'll have a count up when we are all done. I blame greekstein personally for setting the tone of the questioning. I'm gonna pm stu hopkin and order a kicking for him.

You're very young and have been very successful in a short space of time - what more do you want to achieve in poker and do you ever see a change of path?

What do you see yourself doing in 10 years time?  

This thread is more than 10 posts Vinny! You sure you can count that high?

you get to name a 10 man stt,

who would you most like to share a table with and for what buy in?

a)what  9 UK players?

b) what 9  rest of world players?

c) what 9  online players?

I'm sure that all's well that ends well.

instaban.

christ, i really think some people are taking this a little bit too seriously. Its being done in a nice fun spirit, JP can just swerve the bs he doesnt want to answer (from the wrestling geeks) and its a great opportunity for a bit of congratulatory banter (wp on wsop ship, gr8 achievement) plus some very generous knowledge sharing. Have to say i think there has been a bit of an age divide in a few of the recent threads, which is probably because the younguns are being a bit too flippant and self-indulgent, wheras the oldies are being slightly haughty. cmon, CHILL!

Congrats on the bracelet -  Respect!

How much time do you spend off the table working on your game, and in as much detail as possible what kind of work does that involve??

Is there anything specifically you would advise a player trying to improve their game to spend more time doing away from the table ??

Thanks in advance

JP - I clocked u in the £500 GUKPT last week @ Luton. What happened to u in that tourney? Any stories to share?

And good luck on your current travels!

Tighty - given the dissapproval of the previous random comments and questions, can these not be mod'ed out/deleted, to prevent future Well'ers being put off?

well done dewi, see what you've done.

seriously though i dont at all get this, is the point of blonde not to have good threads?
There's a lot of funny banter and winding up on this thread and it makes it a funny/good thread imo, i think you lot are looking at it from the point of blonde business corp as opposed to blonde community forum.

sets a dangerous precedent if we have threads set up by blonde hierarchy that are only allowed to go the way the site wants it to, becomes a bit too controlling and people are gonna get the hump to it and not want to post.

I reckon the thread would have evolved anyways and gone serious after a couple more hours.

that might just be me though.

Good post. As far as I can see this JP guy has been very successful at the pokers. He has just landed in Hong Kong, tomorrow it's Thailand, then onto Macau. MBN. I would imagine his life's running pretty good right now...so he's not really gonna get offended by a who wins a race between a baby camel and a sausage dog type question. If anybody else gets asked to do the well they will be running similarly life hot and also wont be bothered by a bit of frivolity. It is perfectly fine to show respect and also have some fun. They are not independant of each other.

So true.

Alex 'the rangemerger' Martin sits somewhere inbetween.

Do you like Indian food, if so what is your favourite dish?

Do you play much cash online, if so what games do you play, 6max, plo, hu ? and what levels are you playing at?


Cheers

How do your online and live 3 betting ranges differ with regards to position?

lol Tikay and Dingdell need to chill out imo. Just abit of friendly banter. What advice would you give a young student trying to make his way through the limits online with the standards of the "lower limits" getting harder all the time?

how did it effect you when you and bluesquare parted ways, did it encourage you to put in more volume or limit you financialy to being a tighter player or just less nights out.

The advice to "chill" is noted.

The thread needed a little better balance, & I Posted accordingly. And achieved exactly the effect I desired.

Old geezers can 3 bet, too.

is there a cooler screenname than JP 5-time?

nh!

What does the 5 time mean?

Yeah but 3bet folding in this spot is never going to be profitable.

My nerve failed.

Dare I jam?

JP how is the sea looking out from your infinity pool?

ask Annette

Possibly with aces.

Walking Street or Soi 7 ?

oh dear. here we go again....

That's what she said!

 ;marks;

soi 6 is better

lol

pmsl  10/10
I love the battle on this thread, the scattering of peeps trying to keep it on track, the hoardes pulling it in its rightful direction :)

Luton GUKPT main event a few years ago -

blinds 50/100 and with a few limpers in the pot I make it 600 to go you RR to 3000 - I move all in and you make the a good pass with KK......

what did I need to do to get paid more?

Did you like being sponsered by BSQ?

Why did the deal end ?

Did you used to play a lot of sit n go's on Betfair?

Cheers

ha i remember this hand, was not a GPT though i dont think, seem to remember old casino.

here's the hand, I was helping update this one and watched this hand

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=6143.msg132474#msg132474

as flushy says, not gukpt, was main event at the old luton

flops likes the 2500 reraise from 300 to 2800!

and as originally reported when mr bruce was a mateyboy

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=6143.msg132413#msg132413

Not if you don't like scratching yourself....

 :'(

Do you consider yourself a better cash or tourney player?

Do you consider yourself better at NLH or PLO?

Finally any hints tips or strategy advice for nailing Annette? k thx

pmsl

JP when you started out who did you most enjoy knocking out of comps in Luton...Dick Lymch or Tom Myland
Favourite cardroom in Vegas?
Favourite place to play live?

I have watched your poker career from afar and having had the privelige of playing against you live have not been surprised by your success.............seeing you win a bracelet was awesome.....fawning over, when you coming to play the £30 triple chance in Luton, oh and wear the bracelet, just for the laugh obviously

I played one pot with you in the old Luton Grosvenor - you won - I went home, you insta 4 bet with AK, I called. Now you've won a bracelet I have a story for my grandkidz which is all I want from poker really.

Sorry, no intelligent questions, but wp on yr career to date sir

So it goes

Thread showed promise but died a horrible death.

People wanna read controversial stuff, even if it is totally made up. At least its entertaining, surely no-one wants to ask JP how he plays AK utg with 21 bbs?

How can Orton not be in with the heels too?

Are you taking any of Trigg's 10-1 on JP+Annette?

How would you play Ak utg with 21 bb?

rofl

What is the stupidest gambling/bet/degen thing you have done?

It's a great bet. Chris HAS to have aces to shove.

Was poker really like that in 2006?

ive already laid £65 and $120 at 10/1 so the price is 8/1 now, surely its not true

What is the best piece of fishing equipment to use in rocky pools?

pfft, for that liability i'd be going 7/2 best now!

Sandy

I apologise for not asking a question tikay or dingbell wanted me to ask first time.
1) Did you feel as proud to be british as Daley Thompsen when the national anthem rang out and did you sing it?
2) Where do you see yourself living, with whom and with approx how much in your building society in 10 years time?
3) What is your opinion of the `pick a number' gimmick we now have with 10 minutes left of the day to decide the number of hands to be played?

would you ever have a bet with a man to strip of in a pole dancing club .

Hi guys finally made it to Thailand after boarding two flights while having no sleep and getting drunk in Hong Kong which was great fun but we all felt bad on the planes! I've read the thread and I do think a lot of the questions were done for the poster's benefit and to get a cheap laugh. I personally am not bothered by it but I think Tighty, Dingdell and Tikay are well within their rights to voice their opinions as they want this to be a success and bear in mind I have to take time out of my day to answer all of these questions which I am more than happy to do in the main. Lastly, I have no idea where these Annette rumours came up and Mr Trigg can safely collect on his bets as it is 100% not true! If the questions are funny and in some kind of context then I am all for answering them.  Anyway, time to answer some questions!

ffs, thanks for blocking the rest of my action

flushy told us,

Homer J Simpson once went on a mission to find out what his middle name was, on the way he met some hippies and a dog and had all sorts of japes and adventures. Eventually after much life affirming searching he found that his middle name was Jay.

Have you ever been on such a mission?

Please tell me that like Homer you have been on such a mission and your full name is 'Jay Pee Kelly'

Pee like Pee Wee Hermin obviously.

Thank you in advance for your reply, unfortuantely this is the only question I have for you, apologies. My bad.

Playing say the stars 100r @ 7pm, 16 left you are the BB moorman is the SB and i am the BTN, we all have circa 30bb which is a bit above average, i open to 2.5bb he makes it 7.8bb, what is your 4b shoving range?

if you hadn't ever started playing poker what do you think you would be doing now?

if poker was banned throughout the world tomorrow what would you do to pass the time?

how much can you deadlift?

I'm interested to know how you managed to start playing the bigger events?

Did you build a roll by playing lower limits and cash games then start playing the bigger tournaments?

Alternatively have you been staked for the bigger events?

If you get staked do you sell 100% for a set equity or do you pay for a slice of yourself out of your own money?

Do you sell at a premium? If so do you vary it depending on the field and your perceived edge? How do you work out your edge?

Blonde or brunette? Fake like a barbie doll or all natural?

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

Which Shrewdie do you think is best at the Iphone bubblewrap application?

I'm unbelievable at this

best piece of advice for playing plhe tourneys for a nlhe tourney player?
how lite are you willing to get it in when TonyYeboah96 3bets you?
have you learnt how to riffle chips with ur left hand whilst playing online?
your sat in seat 1 of a 7 handed sng which seats would you want the following players to be sat in (seat2 being your immediate left, seat7 u immediate right) pab, moorman, allinstevie, geeforce, flushy and dubai?

The man has taste and skillz.

Hi, sorry for the delay but accidently wiped my answers as I was about to post earlier which was quite annoying so these might be a bit more condensed :)

1) My fav 2 footy teams are Arsenal and Newcastle. I used to be a really big fan of Alan Shearer so that made me like Newcastle by default really

   Arsenal play awesome football and are the closest big team to me.

2) I currently don't have a sponsor and am not actively seeking one but would be willing to take the right offer should it come along if not then i'll carry on as normal.

3) EPTs are way tougher.I get recognised more for my online name outside of the uk. The games are slightly tougher I would say with NLH becoming almost unplayable.

   I do think PLO has evolved with more emphasis on preflop play but the standard is still pretty bad overall people are just spewing in different spots.

4) I don't know what i'm going to be doing tomorrow never mind in 10 years time! I would love to win some more big tournaments and am definitely not a settle for one big
   score kinda guy.

5) My ideal world table would be: Me, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Daniel Negreanu, Sammy Farha, Eli Elezra, Shane Warne, Phil Hellmuth and Durrr.

6) I watch some cardrunners videos and talk through situations with friends to make sure my feel for the game is still good. I would advise watching good players and seeing
   what they are doing. Also, read and watch as much material as you can as it all helps but most importantly play loads as that is the only way to get better.

7) I got a big stack by flopping golden (flopped flush v set and top 2), lost a race, blinded off and ran KQ into AA all in all a very standard tournament!

Ok just got in from night out it's 7am and just been in the pool for an hour! Will answer a handful now and do my best to get up to date when I wake up!

Le Knave - I would bash Flushy up no worries ;)
               Um I thought "wtf you doing you fish what you doing getting it in with 2 outs v 2nd in chips when you're chip leader.............
               OmgClayAiken, Stinger, WestMenlo, ActionJeff and Cole South.
               Mickey Wernick, Neil Channing and Keith Hawkins
               I got given a $3k budget by Mr Channing after he went in earlyish but I paid the majority of a $4k dinner bill. I had change from the $3k as well :) but not much lol.
               Moon in Palms
               

Hatthehole: Play tighter in PLHE as there are no antes.
                 Um not entirely sure who that is but will stab at KK+ ;)
                 I'm a sick left handed riffler relatively speaking!
                 My objective would be to find another game!!

:( they said ud say that, u got it in v me with AJ for like 30bbs from utg in the party 500 a couple of weeks go, just wondered if you had notes that i spazz out alot. ty fpr replying, minus points for replying to dave first tho :D

A lot of poker players seem to be almost as good at pool and snooker as they are at poker - James Akenhead, Skalie, Nick Gibson, Nik Persaud, Sam Trickett, Iwan Jones are all as adept with a cue as with cards, so my question is, what's your best performance on the pool table? tx in advance...

nh sir

lolz

Hat: I remember it was the bubble and i'd been raising loads, seemed like a good idea at the time!

 Jeff: I wouldn't put myself in that bracket but I guess I had a memorable game in Vegas 2007 but there were a few mishaps along the way but I think I played well overall.

EvilPie: I got a sponsorship with BlueSq and they put me into EPTs and the WSOP but I played badly to be honest in all of them and I took shots at bigger UK ones in the beginning ( the standard was a lot worse then)
         
          I don't sell 100% but I occasionally sell 10% or so to Neil Channing and Flushy and I have had pieces of each other in the past when one of us went anywhere for some interest.
 
          Most will tell you i'm not too fussy in the girls department and I don't have a set preferance.

Byron: I'd go to uni if it all stopped tomorrow and get a degree and a regular job i have no idea what though.
         
          No idea, can't be much though strength is hardly my specialty.

Flushy: Too technical for me, I always have it just remember that :)

       

What is the most money you have ever spent on one item?

Just to claify, is a woman an item?

ldo

?

 :'(

deserves more love imo

Camel - I actually haven't made any massive purchases in my life I guess my watch for about $5000. I guess i'm not a "balla"

Phat - In all honestly I think my parting with blue square was a blessing in disguise as it got me away from the glory hunting of one off EPTs and got me back to the grind of online poker and making consistent money. Don't get me wrong I was grateful for the opportunity but I think I was a bit young and not really ready for it and leaving them allowed me to mature as a player on my own terms.

Repost anything you would like answering as I accidently missed some out.

yeah alright ::)

just say you did it..................

JP -  Told you that one day your would be a Star lol lol -  

Listen mate Stop worrying about Poker lets talk about who taught you how to play the relaxing game of Kalooki-

At the begginning i loved it when i crushed you as i think i knocked you out just twice in a Hundred Times playing Poker (And then i got Lucky),

But with Kalooki , That was a different story and here i was THE DADDY but like all card Games you soon started to quickly pick up the strategy of the game and you started to Bash me up -

Cards and you were meant for each Other and Congrats on your First bracelet which i know you so wanted and so Deserved.

I was glad to speak to you the Day of your Final in Vegas and was Surprised how relaxed you seemed before the Start -

For any Decent sized Tourny i still feel very Nervous and tense prior to playing which effects my game, i don't know what it is i just can not relax during play and cannot play my normal game like when playing a regular tourny - obvously you seam to take it in your Stride, Did you ever Feel this way when you first started to Play liveTournies and if so how did you overcome it ?   Got any Tips Champ

As you know i do play on line as well as Live but never found it easy to Master the Game , always get the Odd run of form at Luton and the Vic in small tournies £50 - £200 and on line, but as i Run my Own Business full time i suppose it makes it a lot harder for me to put my full Concentration on the Game-      
You are Living proof that there is a Skill and Tactical Strategy to poker and you have mastered this well as your results prove-----
I do believe that Players whom Play full Time, Sponsored or not will always have the Edge, Do you feel it is possible for a Part time/ recreanational player to Step up there Standard and if so what do you feel is the best Route ( After all we dont want you to win all the Tournies it not Fair Lol Lol )

Keep up the good Work as for you this is your living-  You are a Credit to the Game and a decent Chap whom always is respectful to all you come across on and off the Tables .

Listen when your Back in Town will have to Arrange a "Kalooki Night" with the old Crew - Justin, Chris, Ross and Tom Arthurs lol lol  and we will have a whip round to pay for Dinner !!

Look after your self matey and will speak soon

Xpressman  ;thankyou;

What would you say is optimal Kalooki strategy?

Draw at the beginning
Wear a Steve Davis cap

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How do your online and live 3 betting ranges differ with regards to position?

Ta.

Hello JP - thank you for the responses so far!

My question is rubbish but if you answer it I will send 5 on stars...

If you started now with the same ability you had when you actually started do you think you would make it or quit because the games have got so tough?

Thank you in advance, pls post your stars user name for the big payday!!

Great question Sov.

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Hey, sorry been out of commission for a couple of days had a deep run in the FTOPS $2500 but came up short in 29th. I had a mammoth cash session as well where I played for what seemed like 24 hours virtually non stop.

So, first of all thank you very much to my friend Ian 'xpressman' Needleman for a really nice post so I will answer some of his questions to begin with.

I'm normally very relaxed when I play as you probably know regardless of the buy in and line up. Of course I still get nervous from time to time but I would call it more of an excitement like last year before the main event I proabably slept about 1 hour total was it nerves or excitement or maybe both!?!? I finished the day as one of the chip leaders so it obviously didn't affect me overall. I think when I play I become wrapped up in the tournament i'm involved in especially when I go deep and am already thinking ahead to who I think will blow up/ could be a threat and what my image is to the rest of the table etc. Maybe try not  to look around so much at the room and focus in on YOUR table and how you are gonna navigate your way through it. Also, just because it is a bigger buy in doesn't always mean there are better players, they might just be richer with more money to burn.

I think good amateurs can definitely step up and do well that is the beauty of poker. Overall though, like anything, the people who dedicate the more time and effort will for sure have more of an advantage and hanging out with other players as well is another plus factor in improving and staying ahead of the game.  But if poker is a serious hobby and you can't dedicate as much time to it then just try to play as well as you can when you do get the chance to play and have as much fun as possible.

With regards to kalooki I love that game! But i'm always getting bashed up whenever I play so don't come to me for any tips or advice! Tips....try not to leave yourself 5 or 2 cards as it is harder to win the game unless deep and trying to minimise points. But like I said I always lose at that so don't listen too much to me!

Good question sovietsong......

This is my opinion of poker overall, the vast majority of players over estimate their skill level on the whole. Instead of working out where they are going wrong they blame external factors and anything but their own play. I also think that like any activity or sport there are just going to be naturally better players and those who stumble across poker and take a bit of time to get good at the game will have a head start over others no matter where in the timeline they come in. There are also players who maybe realise their weaknesses and work hard to plug those leaks that aren't naturally as good but they know how to beat the game and have big success with that style. I think a lot just try and play like everybody else and say everything is "standard" when it isn't.

So i kinda rambled on there but my point in answering this question is I probably wouldn't have given up playing if I started later but you never know. I was intrigued by poker when I first started playing and has become an obsession of mine since I was 16-17. I am always re-evaluating my game and being honest with myself. I am always the first person to say when I play a poor hand or do something stupid. I also know my strengths and weaknesses quite well. When I returned to play online more seriously after my live success my game was horrible but I took the time and effort to see where i was going wrong and didn't just say "I can't win online" and stick to live. Also, I was losing a lot of money playing big stakes PLO so I didn't just stay there I quit PLO for 6 months grinded NLH and tourneys and then re entered PLO when the time was right and it is my main game now.

Tyvm!

Now a quality well

Top stuff JP

Hi JP

Congrats on the win 1st wpwp

Following on from this then what do you think is the best way to go about improving my own game and analysing my weaknesses to plug those leaks.Do you using tracking software i currently use Holdem Manager but only really look back to take notes on opponents,i intend to also start analysing the way i play hands but apart from that do you have any other advice.Thanks

Well I actually just got hold'em manager yesterday so i've yet to see how good it is but i have used poker tracker a lot and am familiar with that. I'm not really a stats player but more of a feel player so i'm prob not the most qualified to advise on stats and how to interpret them and use them. I would say use poker training sites like cardrunners, things can be so simple that you are doing wrong like i watched one last week and knew i'd been playing too many hands especially out of position which in PLO, position is so huge.

Brilliant post sir,

Geo

Thanks for the quick response,holdem manager is the only tracker i've used but it's pretty immense imo.

JP begins the APAT Macau tomorrow, good luck in that sir

I would like to thank him for doing the well from afar given his time constraints. Cheers

I would like to echo this.

Thankyou very much Monsieur Kelly.

since when did apat have an event in macau?

APT!

 rotflmfao....................now thats an idea!!

Too late - we now have a confirmed location for next year's APAT Worlds.

No worries guys it was a bit awkward at times to respond quickly but I was more than happy to answer questions. I play the APT in 2 and a half hours, yesterday was a nightmare journey with so many things to tilt me along the way but we made it and I am looking forward to playing this and the APPT.