A career in the poker industry - good starting points?

[kinboshi]

...(managine projects/writing/organising events, promotion etc), ...

yes I can see you doing well in the writing side of things.

Don't think it'll be a hinderance.

[Claw75]

...(managine projects/writing/organising events, promotion etc), ...

yes I can see you doing well in the writing side of things.

Don't think it'll be a hinderance.

I would use spell checker, obv.  My works have been published I'lll have you know!

[Claw75]

was just doing a bit of googling and found a paragraph that looked interesting where someone was describing some of the poker related work they do.  Thinking it sounded just the kind of thing I'd be interested in I clicked on the link with a view to maybe picking this person's brains if there were any contact details.  Strangely the link took me to a birdwatching forum, and I knew before I read any further who it was!!

[Snatiramas]

...(managine projects/writing/organising events, promotion etc), ...

yes I can see you doing well in the writing side of things.

margerine projects are the best

[Claw75]

...(managine projects/writing/organising events, promotion etc), ...

yes I can see you doing well in the writing side of things.

margerine projects are the best

no no.  butter ftw (sorry Phil)

[The_nun]

I recall Mel advertising a while back for where she works. Thought that was from home too. Might be worth a chat.

[action man]

never open limp

good bankroll management

good game selection

[AlexMartin]

never open limp

good bankroll management

good game selection

in that oreder obv. And scratch the second two, overrated.

[Claw75]

I recall Mel advertising a while back for where she works. Thought that was from home too. Might be worth a chat.

thanks Maureen - I must've missed that.  Just the kind of thing I'd be interested in.

[Claw75]

Also keen meanwhile to do a bit of work on a voluntary basis in my spare time to help build up the CV/prove my credentials, so if anyone wants to dump anything on me, please give me a shout!

just in case this gets overlooked, I'm offering FREE labour here folks!!

[gatso]

Also keen meanwhile to do a bit of work on a voluntary basis in my spare time to help build up the CV/prove my credentials, so if anyone wants to dump anything on me, please give me a shout!

just in case this gets overlooked, I'm offering FREE labour here folks!!

fml. a day too late, just had to pay to have the garden done, could've got you round for free

[LeKnave]

Also keen meanwhile to do a bit of work on a voluntary basis in my spare time to help build up the CV/prove my credentials, so if anyone wants to dump anything on me, please give me a shout!

just in case this gets overlooked, I'm offering FREE labour here folks!!

errr, we could do with a maid/chef for when we move?

up to the challenge, all we could pay you more than 'free'.

let me no plz.

[Claw75]

Also keen meanwhile to do a bit of work on a voluntary basis in my spare time to help build up the CV/prove my credentials, so if anyone wants to dump anything on me, please give me a shout!

just in case this gets overlooked, I'm offering FREE labour here folks!!

errr, we could do with a maid/chef for when we move?

up to the challenge, all we could pay you more than 'free'.

let me no plz.

very tempting.  will give your generous offer serious consideration

[Sunday8pm]

Trust me you dont want a career in the poker industry. Immensely hard work, full of people who dont understand what they are doing, full of backstabbers, long hours, minimal reward. I could go on but i cant be arsed.

All this aside, Kev is a great poker room manager, and he knows i mean it because if i didnt think he was good id call him a c*nt.

[Jamier-Host]

A bit of a generalisation there I think.

I would echo the previous post about checking through some of the gaming recruitment sites.  Pentasia is good, as well as www.bettingjobs.com and www.sportsrecruitment.co.uk to name a couple more.

It is still a fairly niche industry so you'll probably find the same jobs being advertised in a few places at the same time.

As with anything it is likely to be a case of starting fairly low down the food chain and then working hard to make some contacts and impress the right people with your general attitude and knowledge/enthusiasm.

Again as previously mentioned, a second language is a really big bonus at the moment with most companies looking to expand into relatively untapped markets across Europe and Asia so that would definitely bump you up the wanted list.

Good luck!