Poker Magazines....

[Royal Flush]

Right so i was in the casino last night and i picked up pokerpro magazine, i don't know why i never read them but it had a pic of skalie on the front so i thought i would read what he has to say.

In there they have what appears to be a regular "pro's corner" section, this months 'pro' and i can't believe they used that word is none other than regular circuit donkey Dave Smith.

I ask you all to go out and read his Q+A and post your favourite nugget of information, my fave is his reply to a question about pot odds:

Don't worry about pot odds - they really don't matter. If you call without proper pot odds and lose, you go home without the money. If you call because this time you have the pot odds and lose, you still go home. The ones that spout about what you did only want you out anyways.

I shit you not.

[bolt pp]

yeah but hes got a good hat

[DaveShoelace]

Don't worry about pot odds - they really don't matter. If you call without proper pot odds and lose, you go home without the money. If you call because this time you have the pot odds and lose, you still go home. The ones that spout about what you did only want you out anyways.

To be fair, he has done quite well on this single philosophy. I hate having Dave Smith on my immediate left, you can steal his blind once and only once. I'd love to see him Neville Southall his way to a Bracelet.

[Micko]

When is his book coming out? 

[Micko]

He must win loads in the cash games lol

[Pyso]

I must admit when I first read said article I thought he was taking the piss.

Now I'm not so sure. Plenty of people do play that way and just because he has been sucessful doesn't mean he isn't one of them.

His thoughts on the article would be interesting. I've never played with him so I'm not qualified to comment really but in my experience much of what you read in the media should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Maybe he was being ironic.

[Indestructable]

I saw Dave recently and he had a new hat, very nice it was to. 

When are you going to be in it Flushy? Actually just off to email them, it would really wind him up to see me there. As it did at DTD when I showed Kev the poker mag with an interview with me in it. 

[AndrewT]

The images below are from an article in today's MyFreeSport mag which is handed out at Tube stations - part of their WSOP preview.

Also, they have some tips on how to play poker. Who from? Which top poker pro have they selected?

Steve Davis, the snooker player.

Next week, Maria Sharapova gives advice to budding boxers and Wayne Rooney helps all those who want to be the next Garry Kasparov.

[Pyso]

Maria Sharapova can give me advice on whatever she wants

[Indestructable]

Liv recently cashed in the WSOP. 

[tikay]

Liv recently cashed in the WSOP. 

Twice, in fact.

[kinboshi]

Liv recently cashed in the WSOP. 

Twice, in fact.

Could she see the hole cards?

[Claw75]

Liv recently cashed in the WSOP. 

Twice, in fact.

Could she see the hole cards?

oooooooo.  but....

It begs an interesting question though.  The majority of posters on this forum would have a good shot of making the money in a WSOP event, given the opportunity - a sponsorship deal being the obvious. 

What's more important though, integrity or opportunity.  Honestly now - if UB or Absolute called you up offering to buy you in to some WSOP events in exchange for wearing their clothing (and knowing it would probably be the only opportunity you'd get to play these), how many would take it?  I wouldn't.

[gatso]

oooooooo.  but....

It begs an interesting question though.  The majority of posters on this forum would have a good shot of making the money in a WSOP event, given the opportunity - a sponsorship deal being the obvious. 

What's more important though, integrity or opportunity.  Honestly now - if UB or Absolute called you up offering to buy you in to some WSOP events in exchange for wearing their clothing (and knowing it would probably be the only opportunity you'd get to play these), how many would take it?  I wouldn't.

a lot of people would say that they wouldn't take it, safe in the knowledge that it's not going to happened so they can't be proved wrong.

most however would ,in reality, take the chance in a heartbeat imo

[booder]

i would