University Project - Mini Poker Mag (help)

[pleno1]

Have emailed Dino. Tyvm.

Any other suggestions, creative/different ideas still all very welcome.

[JaffaCake]

dino will be a lot of help as he has worked on every poker mag in existence! I was a journalist for a good ten years before giving up a proper career to be a wannabe poker player....lookin at your basic format a couple of things stick out, firstly you've forgotten you'll have a back page....like page 2 in reality this would always be an advertising page in any magazine but for a project you probably can't get away with that so take a look at what newspapers do, the back page is the second most important after the front, but maybe get away with full page pic and small box out of Ivey Brunson etc as suggested earlier or maybe an 'And Finally...' type lighter hearted stories page.

EDIT: I'm confused myself now, is 15 the back page, or is there a back cover? Either way the back page will need to be more interesting, attention grabbing, as below

The front cover should link to your big story, probably the Q&A section, ie pic of Ivey on front, double page interview with him, probaby in the centre pages on a mag this size.

A full page of quiz answers on the inside back cover is both zzzz and impracticle, answers never take the same space as the questions....maybe stick them at the bottom of the questions page or the bottom of this one but u need another idea for say three quarters of the page. Also a full page of contents is too much for a small mag so stick half a page of editorial by the editor (ie you) talking about the mag and/or the current issues in poker (can't remember the proper word for this even tho I used to write them, been a while). Again most mags have these so can copy style.

With Blonde's permission u might be able to take some content from here, maybe turning some of the 'In the Well' stuff into features or Q &As, I think Moorman and Pab have done good ones if you're looking for younger players and top online guys.

Good luck....

[pleno1]

wow the perfect response I was looking for, busy travelling/doing my bollocks on betfair today, but will post up after the weekend what I'm deciding on.

[robbiebox]

I think you are trying to write a poker mag for us lot here, but is your audience not different and more your general public. I imagine your tutor or whoever is marking it is not going to be too interested in the merits and dangers of continuation betting on a co-ordinated flop etc.

I would go for more issues that are more dramatic showing the glamour and excitement of poker.

Some examples might be:

*Your WSOP history idea.
*Poker Venues around the world
*Big stories/games/hands form poker folklore
*Feature on the lavish lifestyle of a top pro

[SirPerceval]

What about an article on the legality of poker in different countries. Recent examples in US and Norway might be a good start.
Could maybe link this in with the tax idea above.

[rossfourfive]

I think you are trying to write a poker mag for us lot here, but is your audience not different and more your general public. I imagine your tutor or whoever is marking it is not going to be too interested in the merits and dangers of continuation betting on a co-ordinated flop etc.

I would go for more issues that are more dramatic showing the glamour and excitement of poker.

Some examples might be:

*Your WSOP history idea.
*Poker Venues around the world
*Big stories/games/hands form poker folklore
*Feature on the lavish lifestyle of a top pro

Yea I agree with this. I wouldn't go too much into strategy and how to play hands etc cause that's gunna bore the tits of someone who doesn't give a shit about poker. And to be honest, even people who like poker recreationally can't be arsed reading heaps of hand strategy pish.

An interview with someone would be a good addition aswell. Maybe you could use one of the 'In the well' threads as a basis for an interview article - with the person's permission obv. just read the rest of the thread. Good idea JaffaCake.

[Colchester Kev]

Do a "poker speak" dictionary.

Hearty round of applause if you manage to include... "done it on Larry" which translates as "Standard trip report from DTD by Constantine Papertits"

[pleno1]

Do a "poker speak" dictionary.

Hearty round of applause if you manage to include... "done it on Larry" which translates as "Standard trip report from DTD by Constantine Papertits"

lol

yeah I'm going to limit the strat to a double page spread.

[dino1980]

dino will be a lot of help as he has worked on every poker mag in existence!

Almost true i'm yet to do a stint on Flush (RIP) or CardPlayer, but there's still time. Who's tight with the Shulman's?

[Betfair Poker Guy]

Page 2 = Editor's notes and summary

Page 14 = Poker lingo , hand rankings that sort of schnizzle

[pleno1]

right page 15 (very last inside page) is going to be a 3/4 spread about Ungar/ 1/4 of page with answers from strat questions. The whole mag is pretty much done for first hand in which is mainly a template. I am really struggling for a page 14 though, got hand rankings already included so cant do that, thoughts please.

[rossfourfive]

right page 15 (very last inside page) is going to be a 3/4 spread about Ungar/ 1/4 of page with answers from strat questions. The whole mag is pretty much done for first hand in which is mainly a template. I am really struggling for a page 14 though, got hand rankings already included so cant do that, thoughts please.

A review of a selection of online cardrooms?

[GreekStein]

Do a "poker speak" dictionary.

Hearty round of applause if you manage to include... "done it on Larry" which translates as "Standard trip report from DTD by Constantine Papertits"

lol

yeah I'm going to limit the strat to a double page spread.

lol.