Lovely fella, never once saw him upset and he was always polite. Didn't know him really, but this is sad news.

R.I.P Dave

Gutted to hear this. He always greeted me with a huge smile and an even firmer handshake....

His ability to know when you had it, and when you didn't, was legendary.

RIP Colburn

I know someone had to ask, but are there any requirements on entry (such as if you've had the state injectable) ?

Have the cash games been up and running?

Can't wait to hit the felt again!

These are now sold.

Maybe you should have read them

Not seen you in ages. Hope you're well.

Haha, I clearly didn't read the tournament ones!!

I keep meaning to have a session at DTD Dan but other things are taking up my time, have a young family and new work venture...

Not playing so much these days and I've had one of those garage clearouts...

Buyer collects (I live quite near DTD - happy to meet there), please make an offer.

Would rather sell all in one go.

Complete list (all in very good condition) is as follows:

7 Card Stud – Roy West
Ace On The River – Barry Greenstein
Aces and Kings – Kaplan and Reagan
Advanced Pot Limit Omaha – Jeff Hwang
The Best Hand I Ever Played – Steve Rosenbloom
Big Deal – Anthony Holden
The Book of Bluffs – Matt Lesinger
Caro's Book Of Tells – Mike Caro
The Education Of  A Poker Player – Herbert O. Yardley
Elements Of Poker – Tommy Angelo
Every Hand Revealed – Gus Hansen
Fundamentals Of Poker – Malmuth, Lumis
Harrington on Cash Games Vol. One – Dan Harrington
Harrington on Cash Games Vol. Two – Dan Harrington
Harrington On Hold'em Volume 1: Strategic Play – Dan Harrington
Harrington On Hold'em Volume 2: The Endgame – Dan Harrington
Holdem Poker For Advanced Players – Sklansky and Malmuth
How Good Is Your Limit Holdem? - Byron Jacobs
How Good Is Your Pot Limit Holdem? - Stewart Reuben
How To Win at Omaha High-Low Poker – Mike Cappelletti
Kill Everyone – Nelson, Streib, Heston
Killer Poker – John Vorhaus
Killer Poker By The Numbers – John Vorhaus
Killer Poker Shorthanded – Vorhaus and Guerrera
The Mental Game Of Poker – Jared Tendler
Moneymaker – Chris Moneymaker
Poker Tournament Formula 2 – Arnold Snyder
Poker Wisdom Of A Champion – Doyle Brunson
Pot Limit Omaha Poker – Jeff Hwang
Professional No Limit Holdem: Volume One – Flynn, Mehta, Miller
The Professor, The Banker, and the Suicide King – Michael Craig
The Psychology of Poker – Alan N. Schoonmaker
Secrets of Professional Pot Limit Omaha – Rolf Slotboom
Secrets of Short-Handed No Limit Holdem – Danny Ashman
Super System 2 – Doyle Brunson
Winning In Tough Holdem Games – Grudzien and Herzog

[RUSSELL BRAND]

Lol @ Lucas hate, wrote and directed American Graffitti. wrote and produced Willow, produced Labrynth, land before time and Indiana Jones.

Raised 100s of millions for charity

Revolutionalised merchandising

I didn't want to post itt but meh.. Queen the band, Obama, all reality tv stars excluding Jade Goodey, Mo Farah, Cliff Richard, RUSSELL BRAND

I think "famous people I don't like for no real reason" would be a better title for thread.

I agree, Lars's success is more down to what he has done for the band (which is why I used the word franchise). I quite like him actually but this thread was about supposed over-achievement relative to 'talent' which is why I put him in. I'm not having him being more technical than Dave Lombardo, I nearly spat out my tea when I read that! Listen to some Grip Inc. albums and say that again please..
I am as big a metal fan as they come but even I would say Metallica have over achieved. Let's be honest they did three great albums and a lot of average ones.

The Brian Blessed one I put in really to illustrate that it's easy to know a famous person for one thing (the 'shouting' in his case) and perhaps miss all the other stuff he or she does or has done to get to the 'top'.

That's why this thread has been so entertaining.

I knew the George Lucas one would wind somebody up...I don't hate him at all, I just think that luck was a bigger factor in Star Wars' success than perhaps he realises - in fact you could say that about a LOT of poker tournament winning 'names' also...


Queen, I totally agree - but then I always had an irrational dislike of their music, the only band who ever did that to me!

John Motson
Murray Walker
Lars Ulrich
Michaela Tabb
George Lucas

Justification for Motson, Lucas and especially Lars Ulrich please.

George Lucas wrote one great film, which was also perfectly timed, was rescued by clever editors and then came up with a load of shit ideas that his people went along with for fear of disagreeing with his 'genius'. Episode IV was the best of the series but even now it hasn't weathered that well. The crap that he came out with afterwards leans me to believe a lot of his success was in the 'overachievement' category.

I can think of hundreds of better drummers than Lars Ulrich. Not saying he is poor, just that there are so many technically better who don't happen to front the biggest heavy metal franchise on the planet.

John Motson's delivery style is one paced, predictable, cliched and irritating. One of several BBC broadcasters who are more famous for being famous than actually being knowledgeable, articulate and interesting. I include Murray Walker in that too, he made a career out of nothing more than enthusiasm. I like him actually but as a commentator who can empathise with his subject - no thanks.

I forgot to include Brian Blessed, makinmg a career out of having a loud shouty voice. Well done, sir.

John Motson
Murray Walker
Lars Ulrich
Michaela Tabb
George Lucas

At least he didn't make it obvious he could see his opponents cards. Oh wait..

Never understand how people can be intelligent enough to hack someone's accounts/pcs and then stupid enough to try and shear the sheep 100 times in an hour. Good grief, how doesn't he make bad calls, get it in bad sometimes- could have done him for 6 figures in a month without suspicion

For every clown who gets caught, there are surely a number who are quietly, gently, rinsing other players.

Totally agree and the numbers doing the cheating are much larger than anyone could imagine. I imagine.

I just flat out don't trust anyone I can't see and even when I can, I often don't!

Kristina Mladenovic anyone?

Just got something about her. Now she's fixed that gap in her teeth, she does the sultry French look very well (even if she is Serbian)

She needs help. Serious help.

A great idea if your remit was to kill live poker.

Just employ dealers who are strong enough to have a word with the time wasters. This is all that is needed.

If I was under the pressure of a shot clock in a live tournament I would go home and vow to never play again. I might as well be playing online.

The Anna Kournikova one isn't exactly funny anymore but one night some twat came out with it, which somehow led to an honest discussion about her merits as a tennis player (it was a slow night). I piped up that I couldn't recall her winning anything but that she certainly got to a few semis, to which my mate replied, "...well, she certainly gave me a few semis".

It was funny at the time. Perhaps poker jokes are just always sad.

Hand from last level yesterday felt like a pretty disgusting spot at the time and I really wasn't sure what to do.

Me: playing 240-250k @ 4/8k
Rasta : playing like 600k table chippo etc.
stacks behind : 300k, 300k, 150k, 250k

Rasta opens UTG to 25k (had been his standard open for the 3 previous opens id seen in the 10-20 hands id been at the table.

We look down at   in MP. We?

Put your headphones on.