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Holiday Countdown + On Fire With Writing And Updates

In just over a week I’m leaving the cold and grey of Budapest to go on my winter holiday… going first to Thailand to visit my dad and his new wife, then on to Australia to catch my Brother. Should be an epic month, I’m particularly looking forward to brushing up my rusty diving skills in Thailand – then getting out to the Great Barrier Reef to use them to their full extent! Anyway, back to SNG Planet – and I have 30 odd updates and new pieces to tell you about…

Submitted by Planet Mark on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:14

Lets Hear It For Recreational Players!

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.

Submitted by Planet Mark on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 15:30

New iPoker Software 2012 – Review, Opinion And A Cheeky Special Offer

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.

Submitted by Planet Mark on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 21:46

Movitation, Gratitude And Some Horrible Previous Jobs!

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…

Submitted by Planet Mark on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 14:38

Party Tournaments Report + OnGame Fishmarket Coming Back!

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.

Submitted by Planet Mark on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 14:21

Big Reviews Update + 2 Great Tournament Promos To Look Forward To In January

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.

Submitted by Planet Mark on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 14:55

100 Poker New Year Resolutions

New Year is 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.

Submitted by Planet Mark on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:44

Uncomfortable With Pokerstars, Though Not Anti-Pokerstars

Mentioned here before that I am becoming uncomfortable with the relative size of Pokerstars compared to their rivals. While I wanted to expand on my thought process, every time I wrote things down it ended up sounding like a vague anti-Pokerstars paranoid rant. So, time for a better balanced post. Which will have to start with an admission… I play at Pokerstars more than any other site – and think they are great! Great on all counts.

Submitted by Planet Mark on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 16:26