Although LCD's and Plasma's may look sleek and sexy IMO you can't beat the picture of a bluky CRT. I bought a new LCD 3 months ago and am regretting it. The wife isn't going to be happy when i tell her we have to buy another new TV!

Don't think these classics have been mentioned yet:

Boys of Summer - Don Henley

Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams

There are 3 main recruitment agencies that specilise in the e gaming industry:

www.bettingjobs.com
www.pentasia.com
www.sportsrecruitment.co.uk

They all carry online poker jobs.

High Low Split Poker for Advanced Players by Ray Zee is quite good. It is on both Omaha/8 and 7 Card Stud/8

I prefer Klingons!

I stand by the old adage that its very bad poker etiquette to ask to see a losing hand.

If the TD thinks there is collusion going on then they should be the only ones with the power to turn over a losing hand.

The norm is to tip $1 every time you win a pot. However, if there isn't much in the pot (maybe only the blinds) then obviously you shouldn't tip. If you win a large pot you might want to give the dealer a bit more.
In tournaments they generally withold 3% of the prize pool for tournament staff so there isn't really a need to tip on top of that unless you feel that the dealers and tournament staff had done an exceptional job.

I have trouble playing live now as i find it too slow. Online i either play two tournaments at the same time or 1 tourney and 1 cash game.
The hand per hour rate for a live no limit hold'em tournament should be between 30-35 hands per hour with good dealers.

If i could be so bold to add my humble opinion to this topic both as a former casino employee and serious poker player:

1. I think it's a good rule to show all hands at showdown in tournaments but not cash games. In tournaments especially in the UK there is a lot of collusion that goes on and this rule does help to combat it. A thing that happens a lot in the UK is soft playing of friends or people you have a percentage with. This is collusion and therefore cheating and i would like to see time penalties introduced for this sort of thing.

2. The majority of the cardroom staff in the UK do a tremendous job. Especially as cardrooms are considered a necessary evil by most casino managers. Furthermore they don't work for tips which makes their professional and friendly attitude even more impressive. There are of course exceptions, but arent there in everything?

3. The style of UK dealing is a little different from the rest of the world, but by no means worse. In fact i'd class some of the dealers at the Vic as the best in the world.

Just my two pence worth.

Blackpool players are pussies, they always want to do 7,8 and 9 way deals. It's pathetic. Next thing you know they'll be splitting it with 30 players left.

Come on lads, Danny's made a good prize structure. Let's play it out like men.