When was the lightblub moment when you figured out you needed to create your own website?
It was about two years ago. I had a friend that knew how to build websites and he offered to build me one for a cube of keystone light beer. I saw that there were few websites about poker that were more than just flashy banners and bonus offers. I started trying to put together some solid information on poker, and it eventually turned into a full scale website on the subject.

Anyone help you out with it, or was it a solo journey?
I’ve had help from some friends in the poker world. I also had to get someone to help with the design since I am not very good at the technical stuff. I am constantly getting input from poker players, and editing the articles so that they will be the best possible advice for players.

What types of players check out your site? A wide variety? Most beginners?
I would say it is mostly intermediate players. Usually players who know the basics, but are looking to get better at the game. Usually they’ll turn to Google and search for an answer, which is how they find my site.

How much have you won online at one time? Loss?
I’ve had a lot of online tournament cashes for a few thousand here and there, especially back when I used to play at Party Poker. I liked playing the turbo tournaments the most. I try not to spend most of my time playing poker though, as I can make more money doing other things. I don’t like to talk about the biggest loss, but I can tell you it was around 20k and took less than two minutes. Moral of that story: don’t play late at night when you are drunk. I had a friend who came home drunk once, got on Full Tilt, and won like 50k. He got all excited and told his wife all about it and then went to bed. He woke up in the morning to discover that he had been playing on the play money tables. Oops!

Which online poker site do you like the most? The worst? Why?
I’d say my favorite at the moment is PokerStars or FullTilt. They seem to have the most traffic for playing the quick tourney when I get the urge. My least favorite would have to be Absolute poker because they have blackjack, which is a little to tempting for me

If Holdem is your favorite game, what is your second? Any other varieties you enjoy playing?
I like playing Omaha High. It’s a nice switch from Hold Em, and there are often some new players that don’t quite understand the rules which can end up being a good thing for me!

Any other poker websites that you frequent that you could tell us about? Must read sites!
One that comes to mind right away is MeltedFelt.com. It’s a poker blog that has me laughing every time I go to read it. Definitely check it out if you are tired of reading the same old boring poker blogs.

Do you see online poker continuing in the foreseeable future or do you see Congress clamping down?
I see it eventually being regulated by the US government in some way shape or form. It’s just a matter of time before they realize that it is a fight that can’t be won. People want to play poker, so why stop them? It’s almost identical to the prohibition of alcohol, and we all saw how that turned out.

I see you like RC planes. Ever dive bomb something, and not pull up in time and obliterate the plane? Any cool crashes involving fire?
No cool crashes involving fire. I have crashed numerous times, including in water, on roofs, in roads, trees, etc. You name it, I’ve probably crashed into it. I am fairly new to the hobby, but you can get a plane for roughly $200 and be flying right away. It’s pretty fun, and it’s a good excuse to get out of the house and off the computer.

There is this guy on twitter, called Street3, who could be the worst poker I have ever seen. Hands down, the worst! What advice would you give him so he doesn’t continue to deposit funds online?
Why would you want him to stop? I would try to play against him often. If he really wants to continue to deposit funds, maybe he could read up on the game until he gets to the point where he realizes that he sucks. Then he’ll either quit or get better.

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Speaking from her palatial digs near Matthew McConnaughey’s RV,

I’m looking forward to playing with the talented players on the TPT and beating them senseless…again.

I’ve set myself up as the bounty but I fully expect to win it all back. I just have that much confidence in myself and besides $2,522 Zimbabwean Dollars is a lot of money these days. I need it back.

Panndyra hopes that there are at least 40 players in the #TPT event this evening and is willing to do just about anything to ensure that there are. And yes, she means just about anything. Her antidepressants take away all her inhibitions.

So, if you’re looking for a good time, play in the #TPT tonight and every week. You’ll find hot chicks who play great poker and who aren’t afraid to show it.

Oh yeah and visit http://www.twitterpokertour.com for your password and sign in information. It’s well worth the minimal effort you’ll expend doing that.

Mark my words, I will do a shot of Jagermeister for every registration in this week’s Twitter Poker Tour event! I love this stuff and can easily do 20 or more of these shots, no problem.
-Graham Beasley, President of the Twitter Poker Tour

Various third party sources can verify this statement offered by Mr. Beasley last evening at the South Boston institution, The 6 House. One source, DC Goodson told the PokerPlasm News Network,

he [Mr. Beasley] was blown away, the guy was throwing back way too many shots and was getting in people’s faces. I hope he has to do all those shots.

The statement became a common occurrence as the clock pushed the 1am mark. On average, most Twitter Poker Tour events have had 20 or more registrations. At the time of this release, the Twitter Poker Tour press spokesman has not returned our phone calls or emails.

So if you want the President of the Twitter Poker Tour to get unbelievably sick, then please register and play tonight!

Poker Site: PokerStars
Tournament Name: TPT Stars #3 $5+.50
Buyin: $5 + $.50
Game: Holdem
Limit: No Limit
Password: Click Here
Date: 12/4/08
Time: 9:00 PM Eastern
Bonus: $5 Bounty on atte-D2 (attetude)

Remember, if you have any questions relating to the tour, there are a few ways to you can get the answers.

• Contact the tour directly.
• Use the the hashtag, #tpt on twitter, and the loyal following will answer your question.
• Finally, depending on the which week the tour is playing at, you can contact that week’s tournament director. At Full Tilt Poker, contact PokerPlasm or at Poker Stars, contact CompletePokerRules.

Now, you might be asking, what is the Twitter Poker Tour? The TPT Board of Directors states, “It is a weekly online poker game modeled after the comfy ‘home game’. Just a group of online friends playing poker.” Sounds fun, right? If you have said, “YES!”, then sign up occurs at TPT:Poker Stars Central Command. You still have plenty of time to register. The event begins tonight at 9pm EST.

As with previous TPT events, PokerPlasm Europa has published this week’s issue as well. The big featured stories are:

• Exclusive interview with the Poker Spokesman, Ari Pietarinen. This guy is going places, so keep tabs on him. In addition, he shares tips and knowledge that can help players grab that edge.
• Our reporters uncover that the Lee “The Jester” Cambell is working on a sequel to A Jester’s Tale. PokerPlasm was associated with the first film and we are trying to correct that mistake.
• We track down John “The Greek” Leontakianakos and get his feelings on his appoint to the World Poker Associations’ Board of Directors.
• Finally, we have started a weekly piece identifying players who should not play poker. Street3 is this week’s winner… and could possibly be every week’s winner from now on.

Help the Twitter Poker Tour continue to grow! For twitter search fanatics, the hash tag #tpt is being used on twitter for updates and trash talking. The latest talk can be viewed here.

Why did you enter the freeroll that won you $2? Was it your first time playing poker?
I’ve been playing poker since I was a teenager in high school, about 15 years now. It wasn’t until about the last 5 years though that hold ‘em became my game of choice. I take my online hold ‘em journey seriously, but the game itself is still in a bit of a “hobby” stage right now. When I started playing online (about mid-summer 2007), since I wasn’t taking the game itself very seriously, I thought I’d try playing for free and see how it goes. After quite a few freerolls with 10,000-12,000 players, I finally hit a spot and won $2.00. Shortly after I decided to start this journey.

Why did you choose $100 as your goal? Any reason behind it?
That was the first goal I ever set (aside from my overall goal of never putting money in), and I set it more for something to shoot for than anything else. Since then my goals have been based on 20 to 30 buy-ins for that level, and I’ll likely continue to set my goals like this from here on out.

Now that you have hit the $250 bankroll mark, what goal have you set for yourself? How long do you think it will take to hit it?
My next goal is $700, and then I plan to move up to $25NL. If I had to guess it’ll take me 6 months, give or take a month. It isn’t uncommon for me to go a week or more without playing, or only play 1-3 sessions in a week. So progress can be slow, but as long as it’s progress, then I’m happy.

Do you currently play any forms other than NL Holdem?
Not so much. Occasionally I’ll still play an Omaha, Razz or HORSE freeroll, some of them fixed or pot limit, for fun more than anything. After I won my $2.00, I started with fixed Limit Hold em. Now I play NL holdem 99% of the time.

As you have moved up in blinds, has there been a difference in the performance of your opponents?
Very little, and I’m not trying to be arrogant. I haven’t changed the general way I play on my latest move up to $10NL. Before that my game changed as I progressed and learned, but not because of my opponents performance.

What playing style do you find most difficult to handle in an opponent? How would you characterize your poker style?
Great questions. How do I answer those without giving away too much information? Extreme loose aggressive players are probably the toughest for me to read. They play so many hands, and play some very well and some very bad, which makes it very difficult for me to gauge where my hands stand and if he/she has a specific range at all. My poker style is patient. I try to balance my play, mixing in bluffs and semi-bluffs. This helps expand my perceived range while giving me a chance to pick off some passive players. That’s all I have to say about that.

What do you believe is the best facet of your personality that has suited you to poker?
I’m a fairly patient person, and that works great for me when it comes to poker. I’ve had people tell me they wish they were as patient as me. I believe my patience makes my overall game better. Patience leads to discipline too, which not only helps on a hand by hand basis, but also with my bankroll management.

Do you have any superstitions while playing? What about pet peeves?
I don’t have superstitions now, I used to though. I don’t have any pet peeves in live play. It’s the idiots online that get me sometimes. They say things in chat that they’d never say to someone face to face. I’ve learned to let it go these days, but there was a time when someone would call my mom names (to put it nicely), or call me out in a myriad of ways, and I’d take it personally. Now that I’ve realized they’re just idiots and only making themselves look foolish, I just let them dig themselves a deeper hole.

You have played in the Twitter Poker Tour. What would you like to see changed about it, if anything?
As of this interview I’ve only played in the one PokerStars event we’ve had. I exited early but it was fun. I think the best part about the TPT is the friendly and usually funny chatter both on twitter and at the tables. So I have no complaints…yet.

What would be the one piece of advice you would give to someone to improve their game?
This was the hardest question to answer, I mean how do you narrow it down to just one? If I must though, I’d tell them to be patient, and have fun. Is that two? They work together though. If you’re truly committed to playing poker long term and continuing to get better along the way, you’ll struggle at times if you’re not patient and having fun along the way. There was a time or twenty when I went to bed and couldn’t sleep because that last session had me so frustrated. I’m not going to say I don’t get frustrated any more, that would mean I’m not trying to be competitive at all. I’m just saying that if you’re not having fun playing poker, then you’re doing something wrong and you’ll burn out eventually.

Do you want in? Of course you do! Sign up occurs at TPT:Poker Stars Central Command. You still have plenty of time to register. The event begins at 9pm EST.

There are many sub-plots being played out in this event. We will go over what we know and keep you updated.

• A $5 bounty has been placed on Geoff “geoffm33″ Manning. Who wants it?
• Can MNFulltilt repeat last week’s tournament win?
• Voting for “Who Will Donk Out First?” is still ongoing! Get out the vote and be heard. At time of publishing, Street3, the human donk machine, was leading all candidates.
• The Jester has been disqualified for unsuitable behaviour and has been escorted to the airport. He will be on the first flight back to the UK.
• Reliable sources are reporting that Grundy will not be present due to problems with the law, which he has blamed on his wife. A sad state of affairs there.
• Jimbl has been asked to leave his pets at home and not bring them to the table

Please join us tonight and help the Twitter Poker Tour continue to grow. For twitter search fanatics, the hash tag #tpt is being used on twitter for updates and trash talking. The latest talk can be viewed here.