Poker Player Magazine

[Sark79]

I agree, print newspapers hold my attention much more. I feel sorry for kids who over the next 10 years will most likely lose the excitement of reading comics they can actually hold. Like I said above, comic day was one of my favourite days as a kid. The beano, Dandy, The Eagle and then 2000AD. After comics my love of magazines followed. Now it is mostly digital.

[AlunB]

The weird thing is ebooks are a like for like replacement for books. A slightly different experience, sure, but basically the same.

Newspapers are broadly similar online to print, albeit you probably read less online than you used to in print.

Magazines though? They have died, or are dying out, and have been replaced by....well.....nothing

There are some "digital" magazines, but they really don't work that well as a product (apart from Poker Player obvs )

But in the main magazines have been broken down into parts across the interwebs. For listings you go here, for reviews you go there, for interviews you go somewhere else, for specialist news you go to that other place for half naked women you go pretty much anywhere you want...

[Jon MW]

I deal with a number of business to business magazine publishers at work, they are all generally finding a problem with keeping readers - and that's for magazines which generally get given away for free.

A lot of them are trying to shift over to digital versions, some of which are done very well (with interactive adverts for example); but in general readership is declining. Like Alun says people can generally just get their information from a range of resources online, even when it might be quite specialised.

[tikay]

I deal with a number of business to business magazine publishers at work, they are all generally finding a problem with keeping readers - and that's for magazines which generally get given away for free.

A lot of them are trying to shift over to digital versions, some of which are done very well (with interactive adverts for example); but in general readership is declining. Like Alun says people can generally just get their information from a range of resources online, even when it might be quite specialised.

I'd be pretty peeved if "Woman's Own" stopped printing,. What would we read in waiting rooms?

Used to have some cracking covers, that, & it was the best for knitting patterns.

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[atdc21]

Hi Tikay,
            Nic and Kate used to play at Torquay casino a bit few years ago, did/do they live that area?
Anyway he has been there a few times recently-ish, doesnt say much, seems a bit grumpy lool

[tikay]

Hi Tikay,
            Nic and Kate used to play at Torquay casino a bit few years ago, did/do they live that area?
Anyway he has been there a few times recently-ish, doesnt say much, seems a bit grumpy lool

Yes, Nic lives in Torquay, Kate used to, not sure about now.

Grumpy? Nic? You sure?

[AlunB]

Inside Poker, now that was a magazine...

[Sark79]

Inside poker, there were a lot of mags back then. I also remember Inside Edge from years ago . I bought it long before I even knew about online poker. 

[vegaslover]

Inside poker, there were a lot of mags back then. I also remember Inside Edge from years ago . I bought it long before I even knew about online poker. 

Inside edge was okay, then they ruined it by focusing solely on poker.

[AlunB]

Inside poker, there were a lot of mags back then. I also remember Inside Edge from years ago . I bought it long before I even knew about online poker. 

Inside edge was okay, then they ruined it by focusing solely on poker.

You're welcome

That, like everything in publishing, was an entirely commercial decision. Market didn't, and still won't, support a sports betting title.

[arbboy]

Inside poker, there were a lot of mags back then. I also remember Inside Edge from years ago . I bought it long before I even knew about online poker. 

Inside edge was okay, then they ruined it by focusing solely on poker.

You're welcome

That, like everything in publishing, was an entirely commercial decision. Market didn't, and still won't, support a sports betting title.

Can't remember the name of the paper which started up about 10 years ago to take on the racing post.  Think it lasted about 3 months before they run out of money.

[AlunB]

Sportsman. Was a really good paper, but nobody bought it.

[vegaslover]

Inside poker, there were a lot of mags back then. I also remember Inside Edge from years ago . I bought it long before I even knew about online poker. 

Inside edge was okay, then they ruined it by focusing solely on poker.

You're welcome

That, like everything in publishing, was an entirely commercial decision. Market didn't, and still won't, support a sports betting title.

Yeah of course, the problem for me at least, was that it became exactly the same as all the other poker magazines. Liked the Sportsman too, but like you say, never getting enough punters.

[AlunB]

Inside poker, there were a lot of mags back then. I also remember Inside Edge from years ago . I bought it long before I even knew about online poker. 

Inside edge was okay, then they ruined it by focusing solely on poker.

You're welcome

That, like everything in publishing, was an entirely commercial decision. Market didn't, and still won't, support a sports betting title.

Yeah of course, the problem for me at least, was that it became exactly the same as all the other poker magazines. Liked the Sportsman too, but like you say, never getting enough punters.

No I agree. We tried to pitch it a bit more high-end, but you're basically right.

Sad thing is we all really loved the sports betting bits. We would have loved to have kept on doing it.

Advertisers don't want to market to a bunch of shrewdies so we had to pitch it more recreationally. Ahead of our time I guess, although the betfair forum HATED us/me for it.

But I think we got a nice balance in the end. Am really proud of some of the sports betting stuff we did. Some of it was shit though obv

[philthepower]

Nic had a daughter, Kate, who played a bit of poker too. Think Keith had the hots for her.

I got to know Nic's daughter Kate quite well.

About 7 or 8 years ago we drew adjoining seats at a tournament in Brighton. She was good company at the table and we chatted for hours until she was moved during the last level.

We both made day two and as I was bagging my chips she appeared at my shoulder and asked me where I was staying. I told her that I was in the Old Ship Hotel, which was a budget place but nice and clean with friendly staff. She said she hadn't booked anywhere and asked if I would mind if she walked back with me so that she could get a room. Of course I agreed.

As we walked back to the hotel we made small talk about the days play and our prospects for tomorrow. She said her feet were killing her so she took her shoes off and walked barefoot.

When we got to the hotel there was no one on reception so we pressed a buzzer and waited. Eventually, a smiling gentleman arrived. Much to Kate's disappointment and to my absolute horror, Mr Smiley informed us that there were no rooms available. Bugger! I had already planned to accidentally on purpose bump in to her at breakfast and then walk her back to the casino.

She turned to leave. I offered to escort her to another hotel, and then, in a sudden fit of uncharacteristic boldness I blurted out, "Look, this is silly. I have a perfectly good room with a spare bed. You would be more than welcome to use it".

She turned to face me and looked directly into my eyes. I knew she was gauging my intentions. We stood in silence for what must have been about five seconds but felt like a lifetime, then she laughed and said "OK then, thank you. What's the worst that could happen?"

At that point the worst did happen. I woke up.

Very good. Kept me believing until the end.