Hi Carl,

Please can you substantiate the following claims from your site:

"“The Dean” is the nickname for one of Europe’s most prolific poker theorists and writers.". According to who?

“The Dean’s” landmark book, “Princes of Darkness:”. Who called it a "landmark book"?

“The Dean’s” reputation has grown so significantly within the industry . According to who? Noone I know has ever heard of you, except as a poster on various forums. You're growth seem to be based on self publicity.

You can't just make these claims without sources. It makes you appear shady. Add some references and then noone will doubt you.

Kind Regards,

Keith

love how you used the words "Hi Carl" and "regards" there

Not that I have to substantiate anything to the likes of you but........

I AM one of the most prolific poker writers in Europes.......look up what prolific means

blackjack book.......having read more BJ books than most then I am in the best place to know what is landmark and what isnt and there is stuff in that book that I havent seen elsewhere and am damn proud of that fact.

You havent heard of me......so what......I have only just barely heard of you, arent you some mediocre live tournament player who has been around since the thirties. Maybe you can write about some of your mediocre substantiated results. I would hazard a guess that the guys over the pond who I speak to frequently wouldnt have heard of you either.

Just to educate you a bit further......that site isnt owned by me and I am not responsible for all of the content on it but you never bothered to find that out did you.

As for your silly comments regarding Flush/WPT.... there is advanced stuff in those magazines as well and they try to cater for all skill levels. But I also write for Sklansky and Malmuths 2+2 internet magazine but thats hardly going to cut any ice with someone like you who is obviously spoiling for a fight. I am missing CL for this and wont be replying again so if you want to get the last word in then knock yourself out mate.

Regards

Carl

When someone makes unsubstantiated claims about his abilities in an attempt to take roles as a writer or a coach I think it is his fault if some people see through his whole charade and ridicule it.

His whole modus operandi is shady imo.

making statements like that whilst knowing about 1% of the facts at best leads to only one possible conclusion. Do you want me to come down to your local cardroom so I can earn £5 an hour like you just so that I can "substantiate" it. Most working online pro's incomes cannot be substantiated and there are numerous valid reasons for playing incognito. But I dont play anywhere near as much as I used to but thats hardly any big secret is it judging by how much I write........but well spotted Einstein.

I've pulled it

Why?

Well frankly I'm embarrassed that people have seen fit to tear the guy apart, even after some posts were deleted earlier. I don't like it, I don't think it reflects well on blonde as a forum and I don't think the fella (or almost anyone for that matter) deserves it. You may well think the articles stink, you may well rather blonde didn't carry them - fine - but in my opinion some of the stuff on the thread was unwarranted.

Feel free to have a pop, goes with the territory, and after all the current decision to carry the articles resides with me so do so rather than pop at The Dean, but people went too far.

Thanks for the comments Tightend........I can understand why people have a pop and it does come with the territory as you say. But I think it happens on all forums to be honest not just this one. Some of my stuff on limit sometimes gets a good kicking on 2+2 by the highstakes pro's on there and David and Mason are behind that magazine. I normally swallow most of the remarks but purely to balance my strategy......I sometimes need to defend my big blind  

I know that I dont post much on the forum but that is purely down to time so that may be a reason as well I dont know. It is plain as day that some people carry issues and then use the articles as a vehicle to attack, but there are alot of people both on this forum and who read this forum who perhaps dont have the skill level that some of the guys on here have and writing something that appeals to everyone isnt easy....I think I may have said that before. It is different with the 2+2 magazine because I basically know the skill level of those readers and was asked to produce something at a specfic level.

But it wont put me off.....you should see some of the attacks I get from my missus  

Where is the photo of the Dean playing on his spectrum? Maybe we need a new one, with him using Poker office 5

Spectrum well and truly retired to the PC graveyard in the sky. The amount of stick that I have taken over that picture leads me to think that sticking yourself on your avatar may not be the best idea if you are not prepared to change it every year 

I'm seriously starting to wonder if this fight is on the square having just looked on BF and seen that Khan is 8/11.

Yours truly gobsmacked 

Know what you mean, last time I bet on Khan I got stung when his opponent was simply not fit. A fully fit and flying Barrera would mop Khan up but this is still a very interesting fight.

Can't comment on the strategy side of things coz I'm not a cash player. Looks like it isn't aimed too low though so that's good.

wp Dean

Thanks Tank,  actually I would just like to mention if I havent already that one of the problems that I face when writing is in getting the balance right as to who I am actually writing for. This varies dramatically from magazines like the WPT for instance to Sklansky and Malmuths 2+2 internet magazine. I would just like to add that in no way am I insulting the intelligence of people on this forum by writing simpler things to what I do for 2+2 and this was never intended and never would be so if anyone took offence then I apologise for that. Its just a case of trial and error for me in finding what people want, believe it or not I have been criticised for over complicating things in some outlets 

Also noticed just how many posts some of you have logged......awesome

(ps.....I dont take offence at criticism....it just helps me identify what certain groups of people want far better)

Carl

I think it is important to keep things in perspective when considering playing full-time. I assume that you are playing online when doing this or contemplating it. I know it sounds great and it probably is to a great many people but I think that playing the game part-time and having some other stable income is a far better and safer way to go. There is no guarentee that winning players will continue to be so in the future and online poker is certainly getting tougher. I think there is a saying somewhere about putting all your eggs in the same basket.


The Dean

Ok Lads.....fair do's

I think I have an idea of where to come from with regards the next one but its difficult when your target audience has such a wide difference in ability and knowledge but I will come at it differently next time.

The Dean

Jesus......you guys are hard to please on here but I love the challenge.

Firstly let me say that I write for a large number of outlets and each has varying levels of sophistication when it comes to the readers and users. I write high-stakes theory on limit holdem for the 2+2 internet magazine and that differs widely with regards the audience to a magazine like the WPT for instance or Flush. I suppose it is the same with forums so I will try to make my stuff more advanced and focused in future and less generic in nature.

As for the picture, that was taken some time ago during substantial home improvements so to judge someone on a picture is silly, if I had all of my computers side by side would that impress you more 


The Dean

I just noticed a few negatives about my last article......dont mind that at all but let me put the record straight a bit. Like Snoops said, I dont get paid to write the articles on this site and I sure as hell dont have to do them. I write for numerous magazines and websites, non of which I have ever mentioned in any of my articles despite having a vested interest to do so. I have mentioned things that have been instrumental in helping me personally in my progression as a player.

But rest assured to the people on here, there will be no more mentions of anyone in any future articles and as for my sponsor then I was given permission by Snoops to post this. So in future, no one will have any reason to get upset.

The Dean

WPT do a magazine ? ?

Thanks for the kind words everyone, yes the WPT do a magazine. I have written for it since it first launched back in early 2006 I believe so its been around a while.

cheers

The Dean
 

Hi All,

Good to be on the forum and would just like to say hello

The Dean