Bounty on my Head

I have a bounty on my head, and it's worth $100. So come get it this Sunday in the Red Spade Open.

FPP Millionaire

It seems that I've been accumulating FPPs (Frequent Player Points) on PokerStars faster than I can spend them, as I now have over a million in my account. I always knew I'd become a millionaire one day. I mean, I was hoping it would be in pounds sterling, or failing that - US dollars, but being an FPP millionaire is still pretty neat.

Being the thrifty Scotsman that I am, I look to get the best possible value from my points. The most profitable way to spend FPPs is by using the Concierge Service that is available to Supernova+ VIPs.

UKIPT London - Trip Report

London was the final stop of the UKIPT season. It was only my third event though and I felt like I'm just getting started. That's what I get for being AWOL in Asia the last couple of years I guess.

After a disappointing Day 1 bust out in Edinburgh and small cash in Cork, I went to London hoping to improve on those results and take a shot at the £150,000 first place prize.

Main Event Day 1

I only managed to sleep for a few hours the night before so I wasn't happy to learn that we'd be playing for 11 levels. Including breaks that meant that the day, beginning at midday, would end around 1am. Tough grind.

I missed the first 15 minutes of play because I had to queue up to get the new PS Live card that's now required for entry into live PokerStars events. They gave me fair warning about this with an email telling me to turn up early. Early isn't my style though.

UKIPT Cork - Trip Report

Last week I flew to Cork, Ireland to play the latest stop on the UK and Ireland Poker Tour.

A direct flight from Edinburgh with Aer Lingus meant it was a quick, cheap and easy location to get to.

I chose not to stay in a hotel on this trip. I'm starting to learn how to travel without absolutely haemorrhaging money.

Running Cold

I've been running extremely cold recently. No, I'm not talking about poker. I've literally been running cold....

I've been spending most of my days recently thinking to myself:

UKIPT Edinburgh - Trip Report

Usually when I write a trip report from a poker tournament I talk as much about all the cool stuff I did in that city while I was there as I do poker. Well in Edinburgh I didn't do any of that touristy stuff like visiting the castle or go on a 'ghost walk' because Edinburgh is my home city.

Having been overseas since 2010 it was a bit of a culture shock coming back home, especially in the middle of winter. I flew in overnight from Bangkok, Thailand just a day before the PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh festival kicked off.

Trading Sun For Snow

I'm about to return to the UK for the first time since way back in 2010. In a few hours I will be on my way to [   ] sunny Edinburgh.

Some people may call me crazy for leaving the beautiful January weather in Thailand to fly long haul to Scotland where my memories of Januaries past include;

7 hours of daylight on a clear day.
Hail stones the size of golf balls.
Hibernation.
Defrosting the morning milk delivery before using it on my cereal.
Many, many, many delayed flights.
Many, many, many, many traffic jams.
Scraping ice from the car wind-shield, only to realise that the engine won't start.
Absurdly large heating bills.

20 Poker Blogs to Follow in 2013

I enjoy reading the blogs of other poker players as much as I do writing my own. I want to share with you my recommendations for the best blogs to follow through 2013.

The 20 bloggers that I've listed aren't just talented poker players but also have many other attributes such as cool interests outside of poker, strong personalities, writing / video talent, sense of humour and charisma that shows in the quality of their blogs. And, importantly, they update regularly!

I've chosen a wide array of players. From old school live tournament players, to high stakes cash game players to small stakes SNG players. Some you won't have heard of, some will play games that you have not much interest in, but all are worth bookmarking or adding to your RSS reader.

New Year, New Blog Post

Happy new year everyone. May 2013 be filled with rungood in your pokers and your life.




As a member of the class of '04, 2013 will be my tenth year playing on PokerStars. Lets hope it is my breakthrough year. Better late than never, right?

I say 2013 but actually in Thailand we use the Buddhist calendar, so it's 2556 here.

If you're wondering what thing are like over 500 years in the future, well the earth is much hotter but people still drive like idiots and they haven't figured out how to make the internet totally stable yet!

I don't have any daft new years resolutions but I do enjoy reading other people's, knowing that most of them are going to be forgotten about by mid-January :)

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Trip Report

After an enjoyable stay in Siem Reap last month I decided to go back to Cambodia and check out Phnom Penh, the capital city. This time it was a cheap and easy flight, direct from Bangkok and lasting only 70 minutes. AirAsia is the nuts.

I stayed in a nice hotel hotel on the Riverside. The area is a bit of a tourist trap, meaning higher prices, louder noise and an increased number of people pestering you, but when you visit somewhere for the first time the main tourist area is usually the easiest choice.

Phnom Penh is a small city, making it easy to walk from from A to B, that is if you're prepared to walk along the road. Other than the wide riverside boulevard, almost every inch of side-walk has been taken up by parked motorcycles, food stands, litter and various other obstacles.