I’m going to climb my soap-box, and shout the virtues of recreational poker players today. It is about time that someone did. I have nothing against ‘grinders and pros’ (or of course beginners). It is just that the ‘recreationals’ make up a big chunk of players online, and contribute a lot to the poker economy without ever being heard – and, well, I’m in a shouting mood. Continue Reading »

While the days when iPoker software was the ‘ugly duckling’ have long gone… I’m sure that many readers will find the words ‘plain’, ‘functional’ or even ‘too many damn pop-up messages’ spring to mind when thinking of the Playtech powered client. So, here is my review of the new iPoker Software release in Jan 2012. Complete with screenshots, my thoughts and a extra-big deposit offer (which includes $20 free cash) for any readers who might want to check it out for themselves. I’ll use Titan Poker for my review, as this is the iPoker site I am personally most familiar with. Continue Reading »

A mixed business(ish) post today with a few different thoughts combined. The idea came from something one of my colleagues said yesterday about enjoying the now and reminding ourselves how lucky we are… well, I say colleague – I am actually a guest in the office shared by 2 different companies – a software house and a real-estate management firm… Continue Reading »

Well, I stated in a previous post that the ‘rake free’ promotion at Party Poker for their tournaments was bound to make the games crazier than ever. Having found the time for a poker session on Saturday evening I’m happy to report that ‘crazy’ was a HUGE underestimate… and that ‘daft’ would have been a better description!

Some more good news, Red Kings – my favorite OnGame site – have announced another ‘Fishmarket’ complete with free $11 entry for first time depositors.

More on that below, first Party. Continue Reading »

I now have my $22 TCOOP ticket ready to use and was considering which of the 7 possible tournaments this might be best spent on. While some of this decision will be out of my hands due to social commitments, I thought it would be useful to go through the list and discuss the pros and cons of the available events from a purely value perspective.

If you have not yet got your free ticket,  Continue Reading »

Grab yourself a $22 token for entry into the TCOOP this week – this one is a no-brainer for anyone with an account already… and is available on top of your usual welcome bonus for those without!

Here is what you need to do: Continue Reading »

Update: Well, that idea went down like the proverbial lead balloon! No problem, my view is that if I never try things which do not work out… then I have not tried enough things. Going to add one article over there first (well, link to it from there) today. Then time for a ’social media re-think!’. Mark.

Announcing a brand new idea for the new year today. From Monday 9th I will be posting new SNG Planet strategy content to our Facebook group first… and then linking it in with the rest of the articles here on the main site a week(ish) later. I have 2 fantastic articles already in the pipeline – and will make this a month long trial with at least 1 more article promised per week. Continue Reading »

Anyone else enjoying a surge in motivation for the New Year? 2011 was a challenging year business-wise for me. I’m happy to have come out fighting to the extent that I have now had 2 record months in a row in terms of revenue – despite my income being halved post Black-Friday. At the same time I’m sooo glad that tough year is over!

2012 is going to be the year I break through to the next level – I’m going to out work, out create, out write and out rank the competition! Continue Reading »

Started working yesterday after my xmas break, it feels great – I’m just not the kind of person who can do nothing for very long without getting frustrated. Most of my focus at the moment is on my site reviews, with some new thinking behind these as well as new words. This post will also cover 2 excellent promotions for tournament fans in Jan ’12 – one from Party and the other from Stars. Continue Reading »

2012 approaching fast, and with it an opportunity to make a ‘fresh start’ with your poker game, or maybe become more disciplined about improving certain aspects of an already solid system… New year resolutions do not need to be about losing weight, getting fit or giving up those pleasures in life! I thought I’d put together a list of 100 possible poker new year resolutions to choose from… some serious, others light-hearted. Continue Reading »