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« Reply #345 on: November 19, 2013, 10:00:55 PM »

ciaran o'leary? not sure on surname blonde hair irish brash, was all over the show a few years ago

I remember him, actually ended up getting smashed one night with him just before the main event in 2008 at the Rio. John Magill, Marty Wilson, and Jesse May were all there too, and possibly Marty Smyth as well, but I was on the back end of a 2 week binge, so am not 100% sure about him being there.

We ended up in the gaming lounge behind the bar, with Marty (mis)directing John as he attempted a spin up on the Blackjack. Trying to think back now, I'm pretty sure that Jesse was the most pissed of anyone, and was giving it some Matchroom type commentary while they were playing, which didn't go down so well Cheesy

He lived with his mrs in Oregon or something, but travelled back to Ireland quite often to see family. He used to blog on Paddypower too when they sponsored him.

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« Reply #346 on: November 19, 2013, 10:06:18 PM »


Last time we met was in Killarney at one of the poker festivals right before I moved over here.  She had her other half with her and was in good spirits at the time, but not run into her since.
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« Reply #347 on: November 20, 2013, 01:54:53 AM »

koresh from LNP
steve lucky lieu
paul moss (fattermarra)
tony chessa
jeff rodgers
des jonas
roy brindley
steve vladar

Chessa ran a nightclub in Greenock along with silent partner Allan McGregor, the current Hull City keeper, went busto as far as I know and I havent heard of him playing poker live in scotland for a while so no idea what he is doing these days.

Kellett has been making appearances at UKIPT and other UK events, dont know him personally though
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« Reply #348 on: November 20, 2013, 02:28:09 AM »

Roy 'The Boy' Brindley
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« Reply #349 on: November 20, 2013, 02:35:05 AM »

I'd be actually really interested to see how Blatch reacted to life after poker/blonde.  Not just from the embarrassment side but also from a social aspect too, as didn't he go to most live events and also have a huge group of friends in the game.  Then one day that's suddenly taken away, as he could never turn up to major events again and would probably be recognised in most casinos with a large card room.



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« Reply #350 on: November 20, 2013, 06:38:38 AM »

Roy 'The Boy' Brindley

Tweets about F1 and greyhounds, don't know if he plays poker for real money anymore. Know he's a wizard on the play money tables though. Cheesy
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« Reply #351 on: November 20, 2013, 07:46:21 AM »


She is fine, as is Tom.

She played the last two SPT's @ DTD.

Not changed a bit, in appearance, or game style.

To me, she is part of the modern history of Tournament Poker in the UK. Cash poker as well too, really.

She was part of that "Birmingham Cash game" some 12 or 14 years ago, along with DC, MW, JS, DB etc. At the Vic, she won back to back £750 Events for decent money, beating what was then very select fields. 

As a person, I like her very much.
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« Reply #352 on: November 20, 2013, 07:52:52 AM »

tikay, where are those trip reports you did back in 2004/05 would love to re-read some of them

Presumably not so much for my incredible writing skills, as a sort of reminder of all the names & faces that were on the scene then......Wink

I will try & look a few of them out this morning & send you links to them, Mr Blackpool GUKPT Man.

PS - Did Ali Mallu play it? I still think back to that extraordinary incident with him at Blackpool, where he made the Final (sidey) on Day Two, but was refused permission to enter the building as he had been barred retrospectively for an "incident" in G-Bolton. Poor Danny Bell - "Yogi" as he was then, now @ DTD - had the thorny problem of what to do with his chips in play, & his Entry Fee. Think you may even have won the Final. Pretty sure I would have finished about 8th, as bloody per, I always did.

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« Reply #353 on: November 20, 2013, 08:29:36 AM »

tikay, where are those trip reports you did back in 2004/05 would love to re-read some of them

Do you mean these sort of things, Mr T? If so, I wrote, literally, hundreds of them back in the day.


It's just Memory Lane really, real "whatever happened to" stuff.

Some sort of justice that this particular article includes much about the chap who actually started this cracking thread, Mr K Hawkins.

http://blondepoker.com/?q=node/315
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« Reply #354 on: November 20, 2013, 09:56:47 AM »

Eric "The Screw" Barker.

Didn't he fake his own death a la Reggie Perrin?
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« Reply #355 on: November 20, 2013, 10:02:54 AM »

I'd be actually really interested to see how Blatch reacted to life after poker/blonde.  Not just from the embarrassment side but also from a social aspect too, as didn't he go to most live events and also have a huge group of friends in the game.  Then one day that's suddenly taken away, as he could never turn up to major events again and would probably be recognised in most casinos with a large card room.


The bottom line was he admitted he screwed up badly and everyone was repayed, pretty quickly.
 The consequence is a large debt to his family and finding a regular job to repay the money and escape from gambling.
 If I were him I might ask to invest a small amount of money and use my talent at poker to repay some money. Obviously he can do this anonymously online....whether he would want to satellite into big live events...well who knows.


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« Reply #356 on: November 20, 2013, 10:03:36 AM »

Eric "The Screw" Barker.

Didn't he fake his own death a la Reggie Perrin?

Something like that, according to the rumours.....allegedly.

The backstory, true or not, was astonishing, it'd make a cracking good book.

I really enjoyed his company, & he was fearless as a player. "The Screw" came from his background as a Prison Officer, I gather. 
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« Reply #357 on: November 20, 2013, 10:26:39 AM »

Enjoyed that read Tikay....reading that and the announcement of a seniors tour in US I think we need a seniors tour in the UK, I thing the line should be set at over 40s tho....

Could be a project for Sky
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« Reply #358 on: November 20, 2013, 10:30:43 AM »

Enjoyed that read Tikay....reading that and the announcement of a seniors tour in US I think we need a seniors tour in the UK, I thing the line should be set at over 40s tho....

Could be a project for Sky

I wrote, literally, hundreds of them.

I cringe at the writing style now, but I do enjoy them for the memory jolts they give me, & it gives context to how poker, & the people who play it, have changed so much in 8 or 10 years.

Poker legend Graham Pound, indeed. Give me the money, honey.   
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« Reply #359 on: November 20, 2013, 10:38:27 AM »

This was announced yesterday, by the way

http://seniorpokertour.com/
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