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Burning Man

Burning Man

I'd long heard about Burning Man due to a teenage fascination with subculture. It wasn't until years later that I actually KNEW people, close friends, who attended. Two of those friends are Antonio Esfandiari and Sorel Mizzi, who I thank unreservedly for finally...

Position is key!

One of the most fundamental things you need to understand in poker is POSITION. Position means the order in which each player acts, and therefore makes each decision on each street of betting. In a perfect world, you would always want to act last to make each...

Stack Size Awareness

One of the most frequent mistakes I see during tournaments are players not understanding their, or their opponents’ stack sizes in relation to the blinds and antes. The most common error players make is trying to calling with too many speculative/drawing hands (for...

Deception is paramount

A mistake I made a lot early on in my poker career was caring too much about figuring out what the other person has and neglecting to be deceptive about what cards I was holding. Withholding your information from your opponent is just as vital as trying to extract it...

Australia

Australia

I can’t imagine the year getting off to a better start than it has so far. Pokerwise, I cashed the PCA Main Event, then went back to the U.K. for the UKIPT Edinburgh where I ended up coming in second. After that, a bunch of my friends were travelling down to Australia...

Escape to Peace

Escape to Peace

It’s a well known fact that some poker players travel almost non-stop on the poker circuit, jetting off to exotic locations and visiting some of the many wonders of the world in the process. I count myself very fortunate to be able to join that group and live that...

Major Riffage

Major Riffage

I've started playing guitar again. This is much to the chagrin of my parents, with whom I am currently living until my flat in London is ready (I've been told "the end of this month" since February so am not holding my breath). When I first began playing as an eager...

Rubbing Shoulders…

Rubbing Shoulders…

My travels over the past few years have enabled me to meet a lot of interesting and often very famous people. However this past few weeks has been nothing short of absurd when it comes to meeting celebrities. I’m going to warn you in advance: if you don’t...

Partying in Paradise…

Partying in Paradise…

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) this year was fun. So much fun that I can’t tell you about too much without getting in trouble. To paint it in a clearer light, the PCA is like summer camp for poker players with sun, water-slides, clubs and a plethora of poker...