Never looked interested really and signed some right garbage too. Apart from James which he didn't really want.

Nicky Hunt and Stewart from Qpr must be the slowest pro footballers I have ever seen.

Thanks for that. I will give an update and say it all was sorted. I have seen worse things than that with people with a gambling problem.

I did not rubbish the man at all, I just wrote about it from what I read on here.

just out of interest, and no more than that, who do you write for Herbie?

A small poker forum type thing, who are just starting out I won't give the name out, because I don't want the fools amongst us to come back on here and say you are talking about my friend type BS.

I have not said she is a bad writer anywhere and I have said I noticed this trend recently. Time will tell, whether a more unsavoury contingent are joining the community.

Don't know what heroin dealers have to do with anything, the death clearly comes with that shit profession.

Tank if you can not see that unreasonable behaviour is sometimes attached to lunatic's, then perhaps you will be the next one righting about a "good friend".

I do not wish for a bitch fight from the old pals act, I am purely asking whether the story has a happy ending?

No big deal really Jon!

Lol

Old pals, I think you have just misread that one! No one cares what you write about Blatch.

The fact you dont know what's happened means your obviously pretty distant from the story, facts and people involved.

How do you know what I know? I just haven't read anything about it all recently.

I do not wish for a bitch fight from the old pals act, I am purely asking whether the story has a happy ending?

No big deal really Jon!

Perhaps you should write one then, Big boy!

Not sure what you mean by that, I thought this was a public forum and why is a bad thing to give a good ending to a bad story?

After the recent news on here, did everyone receive their money back?

As I wrote a article about it originally and if it has all been cleared up I would like to write another to acknowledge the fact.

[Another Poker player, another murder.]

OK, This was my take on this Man? and Vicky's article:


Another Poker player, another murder.

What is it with some poker players nowadays? Why do some poker players feel they can carry out their heinous crimes in the far flung reaches of this world? Another ex-regular in the world poker circuit has admitted to the murder of a Thai woman in Wanphen Pienjai, Thailand.

The guilty man this time is Ron Fanelli (Mad Yank), as he was known in some circles and he was a well known face around the London poker scene. In fact, one journalist Vicky Coren, a writer for the Guardian, even described him as “a friend”, in a recent article. Fanelli an ex-US navy veteran travelled frequently and was known for his outlandish behaviour. I guess this is where his nickname Mad Yank stemmed from?! I did not ever meet this man, but he clearly had a love him or hate him personality.

The murder reported in the Phuket Gazette, took place after Fanelli met a Thai lady in the Sweetheart bar, Phuket. After talking for some in the bar, they both went back to Fanelli’s home and during a sordid exchange Fanelli flipped accusing her of being a money grabbing whore. Yeah for sure, Fanelli she may well have been, but that is the type of woman he craved. He demanded a lady who would bow down at his knees, pay homage to the mighty MadYank. After marriages, came and went like his poker fortune, his deluded ideas about women were there for all to see.

Fanelli, then proceeded to murder the defenceless women, dispose of her body in a suitcase. Seemingly unconcerned about his crime, he was finally arrested and upon answering the question. “Are you Mad Yank?” He quipped “Yeah, but that was a long time ago”. Admitting to murder Fanelli now faces jail in one of the toughest prisons in Thailand. I’m sure the hard man will receive a warm welcome.

In the article,  the Guardian have a quote from an old poker talk show in which Mad Yank appeared, answering the question “What is the worst thing you’ve done?” and this was his answer “Me? I'm an angel. I've never done anything bad. Well, I guess I've made a few people cry. I don't like getting unlucky. There was that time I told everyone at the table I hoped they'd die of cancer. Other than that, I've never done anything bad."

Says it all really, Unlucky for you this time!



 

".....Another Poker player, another murder...."

I've shared tables dozens of times with TWO poker players who are currently charged with Murder. A friend, well known & respected on this Forum, as well as knowing those two very well, says he knows of two other Poker players who, in the last year, have, allegedly, murdered their wives or partners, & been charged.

I only knew 2 of the 4. I was, in the poker sense, "friends" with them both. Things change though, when their crimes come to light.

I think there is a more and more disturbing trend amongst some of the international poker community. Over the past few months I have heard of, and written about several poker players who have murdered people in foreign countries under the banner of poker player.

Just recently we had Fanelli, Van der Sloot, some nut-job in Vegas who's name escapes me(who killed a dealer) and countless others.


My only personal opinion is that it would be a good thing, if the poker community frowned upon these odious individuals rather just shrugged it off with a "he is OK, but he may murder someone" type of comment. The new-age poker player is rapidly becoming as dis-liked as the professional footballer, who also treat everyone with contempt.

Maybe it is because some of them have never had to work in the real world and have no social skills, other than to be obnoxious.

Scrap Owen, I heard a snifter of Wellbeck from Man Utd coming today season loan.

In my deluded opinion the most important thing to learn is how to hold the club properly, just practise the grip in your living room with a round tube or something and just get used to holding the club in a correct grip.

Like the ones who start a thread on 2+2 forum about "News ways to abuse people".

lol pls be levelling or never post in a forum again.

Have you read that 2+2 thread - it is very funny and not at all about diagf type abuse.

VCs article was published last week and has already been done to death in several forums - joining these discussions of course isn't enough for you.

You are one who should not post in a forum, with pearls of wisdom like this. You should become a footballer, sounds right up your street.

To Laxie

Apology accepted and I most certainly do not wish for you to stay away from topic. I don't know if you are female, but judging by your avatar you are and I'm interested in Ladies views on this.

Back on track.  I suppose I just felt the term 'naive' was a bit strong...at the very least.  

The poker world is a small one in the grand scheme of things.  You run into many characters and obviously not all of them are going to be good characters.  Some of us tend to give people the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.  I happen to be one of them, but I can't speak for Vicky.

You also have to keep in mind, she's a high profile poker player as well as journalist.  She has to keep her 'professional cap' on at all times.  Can't be easy.  Again, not speaking on her behalf, but I'd imagine there are plenty she'd quietly do without.  However, we're such a small community and she has no choice but to deal with the lot...as it's her job.  

Rubbish table/forum talk is one thing.  I have 'friends' who's views I disagree with.  Doesn't mean they're always bad people or I'm naive for calling them friends.  (Acquaintances is probably a better term.)  But I can assure you, if I ever found out one of them was guilty of something similar - I'd find it very difficult to write an article as well as she has with regards to that person.

And that's just my 2 cents.  From this female's point of view.

Now then.  I have a match to get to.  Happy debating Folks and come ooooooooooooon CORK!!!

Excellent post and I agree totally.

To Laxie

Apology accepted and I most certainly do not wish for you to stay away from topic. I don't know if you are female, but judging by your avatar you are and I'm interested in Ladies views on this.