http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou3WbDvBhsY

Oh dear oh dear oh dear...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou3WbDvBhsY

Hello all

Guilty as charged. Chuffed to bits the majority of you enjoyed it! (oh, and the video took two hours for the record - but I am new to this movie-making lark!)



Also worth saying I do actually like Lucy! Only met her properly a few times; had her on The Club (you know - that kids' show on Sky) and played against her once in an EPT side event, but she struck me as the sort with a solid sense of humour, so I hope she won't take any offense.

Oh, and Tikay is too kind to me - I'm not more of a cash player, I just don't really bother playing live much. Then again, as I'm sure most people know, the most profitable players these days are those that play online.

Happy hunting

Matt
thewasterblog.blogspot.com

BINGO!

Thanks all for your help.

Now I just have to find one that ships to the UK!

MB

Hiya. Anyone know what the correct name for the mouse rests that fit to your chair arm are called? I've googled the hell out of every description I can think of and still get nothing.
Many thanks

MB

Hi all - Matt Broughton here.

Tikay has already done a sterling job of explaining the boot camp so i won't just repeat all that here. You're right in that it will be tough to make a course that appeals to all attendees, but we are firmly placing this as beginner to intermediate: people that play a little, fancy getting more into it and want to talk in more detail about the power of position, how important bankroll is, the difference between live and online play, tells, hand reading, etc.

Anyone who says to people 'I'm a poker player' won't get a lot out of this. People who say 'I love poker. I'd like to get better' will find this very useful.

Poker has been making a healthy contribution to my income since I gave up full time employment 3 years ago, so I feel confident I can offer some words of help to such people. Nick lived in Vegas for a number of years living as a day-in day-out pro so i don't think anyone can argue that he isn't valid as an instructor. He has also recently instructed at the 888 boot camps, so is familiar with these affairs. Tikay you know, and Kara is a great example of someone who didn't even play poker a few years ago but has now studied, practiced, and enjoyed many successes, so i think her input will also be invaluable to the attendees.

£250 isn't cheap, but we expect a large number to play their way in through the various online sats. The weeked will be A LOT of fun - not just powerpoint lessons. We have lots of interactive sessions, a gala tourney, dinner, Q&As, etc etc. We want it to be a real event on the Sky calendar.

Finally, i can assure you it is NOT a PR excercise. Myself and Nick were very specifically commissioned to create and deliver a solid 2-day course that would help casual players begin to open themselves up to concepts beyond "what hand have I got?"

I hope that gives you a little to go on, and hope it answers the questions you have. If anyone wants to PM me, please do so. You can find more info on the Sky site.

Cheers

Matt B

Hi all

I'm looking for anyone who has the skills and fancies having a go at drawing a regular cartoon for a magazine. If anyone fancies themselves in this capacity, PM me.

Merry Xmas all,

Matt
 

As the spam has been relaxed in this instance it's tempting to drop in a url for where I sell far prettier poker tables, but that would be too gypsie-like.



Perhaps a UK site rather than a "com" location and something to do with silversunflower. Oh - it's like a treasure trail.

 

Well i managed to embarrass myself by trying to sit at 2 tables I couldn't afford (where DID all that money go *ahem*!)

My plan is to log in as someone with money in their account and head for the $30 STT if that helps you jump the pack.

Hope to see you there!

MB

I shall certainly be taking in my specs from now on! And thanks for the welcome folks. I'm on again Friday night and will try to say hello to the Blondes!
 

I know poker players love odds, but what ARE the chances of me being dealt pocket aces just as the screen goes blank...
 
My eyes are still bleeding...

Hi TK - yep - that's me...

We're down for our first show together on 25th October, so looking forward to that one!

Thanks for the welcome - hopefully i'll be able to add more than blog plugs as I go along!

Cheers

Matt B
 

Blimey - you boys don't hang about on a new post do you!

Just to clarify - this isn't meant to be an up-to-date news blog. It's basically tales from my various poker-related 'adventures'. I just thought you might enjoy them because they often feature some of the guys you know, and a couple of forum posters had already asked me about it. Sometimes I'll be talking about something that only just happened, but sometimes I'll be telling a story from ages ago - simply because It's worth telling but I never got round to it before. I don't promise a logical chronology, but hopefully they generally raise a smile.

Sorry again if I broke some rules with the url thing.

Cheers

Matt

Yep - I hadn't thought about that link - Now it's been pointed out it's kind of obvious!

Ah well...

Cheers for the observation - I was being a bit thick there!



MB

Hello all

I was asked by a few on previous posts about the blog that features Pommo and Dubai's adventures. Becuase of the non-spamming rules I can't put the url up here, but just to help you it's on a popular blogger site, and if you search for TheWaster you should ultimately get there. Sorry to be so vague, but I don't want to get banned.

Rules eh?

 

Happy hunting