When did you start playing poker?
I started playing poker about 5 years ago online
How long have you been on PKR?
I started on PKR about 3 years ago when i saw an online advert.
What’s your best personal poker moment?
I managed to win a $5 buy-in deep n steep game - I ran like god and it was great.
As for my fav hand it was when plo8 was bought out on PKR and I hit a royal flush, jammed my chips in and split a pot with a lo hand (gutted).
Who are some of your favorite PKR players?
Everyone is my favorite player, I have made a ton of friends online through PKR.
Which PKR players would you say are the toughest to play against?
Believe it or not i find PKR_Danski and PKR_Jabba the hardest to play simply becuase their range could be anything from 72o to J4o (Dan) lol.
What do you do to chill out when you’re not playing poker?
I spend time with my missus and my two children - Luke who is 2 and Tommy-lee who is 3.
What’s your ‘day job’?
I work in security doing 12 hour shifts so its easy for me to get my poker fix. During the day im normally on the forums and on night shifts spending my roll on games.
What are your poker goals for the next 12 months?
Wow erm tough question. Firstly I am looking at setting up more PKR forum meets, and on a personal goal I would love to try and get a roll beyond $500.
About the Leeds event
What made you decide to host a meet-up?
Many people couldn't attend PKR Live II, so I felt that we could hold somehing local to the north of England and with lower buy-ins.
How many people were there in the end?
In total we had 62 players .
I hear everyone was sporting the PKR brand. Did anyone in the casino say anything?
Yes we had most of the dealers/players in PKR branded gear, the casino was more than happy - in fact we ran out of stuff to give out after the 2nd game on the Saturday.
What was the best moment of the weekend?
Many will tell you different events during the weekend which were thier 'best moment'. Mine was turning round at the start of the 1st event and seeing 62 PKR players sat playing poker!
Do you think the Speed Tournament was rigged?
HA HA, not at all danski and jabba played really well /cough cough
they really deserved to take 1st and 2nd, they kept us laughing all the way. It was just a shame they couldn't stay the whole weekend.
What would you say to anyone thinking of hosting their own meet-up?
Take your time - you will make mistakes, but just be sure that you understand what the casino expect.
Get in touch with marketing at PKR, the staff there are superb and it really is a great support to have.
A few big thank you's from Gaztheyorkie...
- PKR_Anders you sir are a legend! The help you gave me was great.
- Big shout to Gala Casino - the dealers/managment and everyone there was wicked.
- Major shout to mrj1210 who was a true support when i was getting stressed out.
- RIck Dacey from Stacked magazine. Thank you for all the help and actually coming to our crazy meet up!
Everyone had a great time and I would also like to thank everyone who came. I am still on a comedown from the event, it was truely awesome!
Anyone who wants to come to Ireland in October or Leeds in Febuary, check the meet up thread and give us a shout AT pkrnupnorthevent@hotmail.com.
Also to find out more about gaztheyorkie, please visit his blog.