any more news?

marvelous news. keep them coming Mrs C, I'm switching from Tikay to you to keep up with JTs progress.

wonderful, no hurry.

any idea how JT's getting on in the 1000? the other stream isn't moving.

great stuff as usual Tony. You probably don't have time to flip to the front page of the forum so for your info there are 79 people hanging on you r evry word at the minute and I'm sure many others dipping in and out.

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read stream titled PHOTO earlier on the board

not a public bad beat story. Didnt even involve me directly.
It's an incredible occurance I saw. I was wondering if yours was live or online is all.

did that happen live Tight end? reason I ask is I saw a guy holding 7,8 flop Quad against a guy holding pocket Aces only to end up losing to Quad Aces.
Dying for someone to tell me they've seen something like that live.

I know, the two new channels, 2004 WPT still not been shown (particularly looking forward to Surindah Sunahs win in Paris) EPT stuff on Eurosport, new poker million due, plus all the live coverage on Blonde...How are any of us going to find time to actually get a game played?

can I ask, is 425 instead of or as well as 265 that's previewing now and launching same date?

me too tony, glued to it.

I understood your question, just answering it in an unusual way. Im all three in different ways at different times. I prefer No Limit, not because It's particularly my strongest, rather that I feel frequently poor players can be easier to pick off.

Question;

Would you consider youself to be risk loving, risk neutral or risk adverse?

Answer; Yes.
I'm definitely a tight player and not what you'd call a thrill seeker. I'm not a punter. I would never bet on a horse, a dog, a house game or much else. (cup final, and the like might be my exception) so I'm not a NLHE fan because of the risk. I'm a fan because the risk of busting out in any hand brings out the best in my game and, often, the worst in others. Slanskys chapters on "they're bust. they're out" deals with it in depth. that said, the trill of putting your whole tournament on the line for one decision and getting it right, especially if you're sussing a big bluff is an amazing rush.

Both have their advantages. In some ways PLHE is more skillful because you need the ability to play flops. Playing big hands in early position is very difficult as you often find yourself in a family pot and will get outdrawn more often. However because of the risk involved NLHE has to be the daddy. The player with the most heart is the player most likely to win, certainly in tourneys where starting stacks are relatively large compared to blinds.
So dispite my regular game is PLHE and I like the fact many of my opponents dislike PLHE I have to go No Limit.

As it's come up, I'd like to second much of whast Reddog's said below. Both Tikay and Julian Thew have been extremely generous to me through a difficult period of both my poker apprenticeship and my life away from the tables, providing advise and support beyond compare. you couldn't hope to meet a nicer pair of blokes. no wonder everyones shouting about Blonde Poker. who wouldn't do everything they can to help Tikay make a success of it.

Cheers lads