Monthly Archives: May 2012

Friday’s Caption Competition

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

It’s Friday again and that can only mean one thing: it’s Caption Competition time. But first, the password for tonight’s Freddie Mays Bounty tournie at 8pm is: facebook With the IPO of Facebook taking place today I thought I’d make … Continue reading →

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Ian Simpson: The beginning of it all

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

English teacher Ian Simpson came fourth in the Irish Open 2012 for €107,500 and, as the last paddypowerpoker.com online qualifier standing in the main event, won the Sole Survivor contest netting himself another €100,000 =- €50,000 in cash, €50,000 in … Continue reading →

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Hand of the Week – Week 42

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

I’m sure I’ve talked about hands in the past that are similar to the one I’m about to discuss today. But I keep on seeing this play and it’s so bad it warrants another airing. We’re on the bubble with … Continue reading →

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Eoghan O’Dea: Back Grinding & Cash Game Ruling

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

It felt like the longest time I’ve not been not able to play online for about 8 or 9 years. I think it was around 5 weeks that I wasn’t able to play a hand of poker. Thank God Wicklow … Continue reading →

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Poll of the Week

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

I don’t know about you, but over the past couple of months I’ve noticed a change in Sir Alex Ferguson. He appears more relaxed, less angry in general and he hasn’t been complaining about the whole world and everything in … Continue reading →

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You’ve never had it so good! Actually….

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Amazing super smashing great. And all that jazz. I’m talking about yesterday’s end to the Premier League season of course.  So enthralling, so exciting…and that’s despite the fact I can’t stand City OR Utd. Of course, we all expected City … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Caption Competition

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

It’s Friday again and that can only mean one thing: it’s Caption Competition time. But first, the password for tonight’s Freddie Mays Bounty tournie at 8pm is:  relegate Here’s today’s caption to get working with: when it all goes wrong … Continue reading →

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It’s not Darts you know

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I wrote about a hand where early on in a tournie I 3-bet AQs pre flop and the next player shoved all in so I ended up folding. This induced guffaws and laughter from the initial … Continue reading →

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Hand of The Week – Week 41

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

They say “there’s nowt so queer as folk” and this short hand will show this to be true (as well as the fact I do get lucky once in a while) I was playing my standard 6 seater sit n … Continue reading →

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Poll of The Week

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

I thought I was seeing things last night as I was browsing through the bookies’ prices for Premiership Goal of the Season. Peter Crouch was the 10/11 fav for goal of the season. Now I know the Crouch goal was … Continue reading →

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