Jon "Skalie" Kalmar: In the Well

[skalie]

1) How has your life changed since becoming sponsored?

2) What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen at the table?

3) Most overrated player in England?

4) Most underrated player in England?

1) Not a great deal, ladbrokes are not to demanding, does take pressure away knowing some events are paid on. Hate to find the WSOP Me money every year.
2) Tony Kendal
3) Ask around, there are plenty around overating themselves.
4) Hard to pick one, Nick Gibson springs to mind but anyone who plays him wont underrate him.

[kinboshi]

What's your favourite single?

Remote Control by the clash, awsome lyrics. Down in the tube station at midnight would be up there as would rat trap, none of which sang by my favourite bands

Nice choices.

[skalie]

How much did you and I drink in Turks and Caicos

Did devilfish really pay the girls wages

Can you sing better than I can dance

You have to go to bed with one of the following

The Camel, Dave Colclough or Barney Boatman.

Which one and why. ! ! !

1. It was said to be the stuff of legend, they have written peoms and songs about it since.
2. Dont know if he paid their wages but I believe he did help them out after they were not paid by the organiser
3. It's a coin flip
4. Dave, the other 2 snore

[skalie]

Have you ever had a funny experience with a chair in a blackpool casino ?

No! what u mean....................?

[skalie]

What colour's your air-guitar Skalie?

RED

[Colchester Kev]

Have you ever had a funny experience with a chair in a blackpool casino ?

No! what u mean....................?

Bar area, Old woman with a drink in each hand, your choice of chair.


you went redder than your air guitar ... dont try and kid on that you have forgotten it LOLOLOL

[skalie]

With the benefit of a couple of years reflection, how do you look back on the WSOP 2007 main event?

Any regrets that you couldn't get higher than 5th?

In the two years since, how much has that result changed your life?

Please tell us about your relationship with Ladbrokes? Presumably you could have been sponsored by all manner of sites post 2007 WSOP, yet you stuck with Ladbrokes. Why?

What are your thoughts about Player sponsorships in general, do they provide value for money for sites?   

No regrets, I was trying to win and would do it again. Anyone telling me they play the AK differently then they are a poof, and are unlikely to have got far anyway.
I now have a nice car and eat truffles on toast
Ladbrokes is where I started so yes it was top of my list. However its a popular misconception that sites fall over themselves to give out deals for these results, maybe if i'd lived in the states Full Tilt or poker stars may have offered a monster deal. Truth is I never actively pursued a deal, maybe i expected one to fall in my lap, it didn't until ladbrokes approached.

Player sponsorship is obviously great for the players who get them. I seem them becoming rare in the forcoming years. Players up until recently have had it quite easy, being paid into events without have to offer to much in return. I think they should and will spend more time earning a crust and mixing with the players who play the sites. In future I believe they will amost become employeee's of the site.
Depite popular belief, sponsored players dont have carte blanche to play what they want, you may be suprised how little some get.

[skalie]

Have you ever had a funny experience with a chair in a blackpool casino ?

No! what u mean....................?

Bar area, Old woman with a drink in each hand, your choice of chair.


you went redder than your air guitar ... dont try and kid on that you have forgotten it LOLOLOL

 i seem to have a vague memory, hmmmmmmm no no its gone

[Colchester Kev]

Have you ever had a funny experience with a chair in a blackpool casino ?

No! what u mean....................?

Bar area, Old woman with a drink in each hand, your choice of chair.


you went redder than your air guitar ... dont try and kid on that you have forgotten it LOLOLOL

 i seem to have a vague memory, hmmmmmmm no no its gone

I feel its only fair to remind everyone

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=25745.msg521587#msg521587

[skalie]

Have you ever had a funny experience with a chair in a blackpool casino ?

No! what u mean....................?

Bar area, Old woman with a drink in each hand, your choice of chair.


you went redder than your air guitar ... dont try and kid on that you have forgotten it LOLOLOL

 i seem to have a vague memory, hmmmmmmm no no its gone

I feel its only fair to remind everyone

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=25745.msg521587#msg521587

Oh that, nah that was just a set up to sell a video to 'you've been framed'.........................
to change subject isn't harry hill much better than that fat bird who used to do it.

[gribbo]

Hi,
    Thanks for doing this.

What do you prefer tournaments or cash games?

Best player you have faced?

If you could HU4Rollz someone and busto them who and why?

[simonow]

Have you ever had a funny experience with a chair in a blackpool casino ?

No! what u mean....................?

Bar area, Old woman with a drink in each hand, your choice of chair.


you went redder than your air guitar ... dont try and kid on that you have forgotten it LOLOLOL

 i seem to have a vague memory, hmmmmmmm no no its gone

I feel its only fair to remind everyone

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=25745.msg521587#msg521587

Oh that, nah that was just a set up to sell a video to 'you've been framed'.........................
to change subject isn't harry hill much better than that fat bird who used to do it.

Thanks  Cholchester, You have really cheered me up, I also forgot about this gem, been laughing for a good 30 mins

[skalie]

Hi,
    Thanks for doing this.

What do you prefer tournaments or cash games?

Best player you have faced?

If you could HU4Rollz someone and busto them who and why?

Like bith, hard to say. Cash is easier cos your not stuck for hours sometimes days before you get paid, IF u get paid,
Tournies obviously pay better. Also in tournies you can at times really smash a table, something that rarely happens in cash.

HU would have to be Ivey, cos hes Loooooooaaaaaaded

[Dubai]

How do u rate David Poole aka Salmonoystas tournament chip "gathering" abilties?

[skalie]

Hmmmmmmm, don't be draggin me into that debate on a public forum.