In The Well with............Melty!

MattBates

What is the biggest animal you could kill with your bare hands?
Who would win a fight between Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee?

TommyD

Lovely to meet you at the UKPC mate and very well done on the result.

1)  Are you planning a trip to the WSOP next year or in the near future and if so, what sort of schedule would you go for?  Stick to the WSOP sides or hit some of the other MTTs or cash tables in town?

2)  What was the biggest leak you had to overcome so far in your poker career?

3)  What would be more fun, shooting Matt out of a cannon into a net or shooting Matt out of a catapult onto a bouncy castle?  His birthday is coming up and I'm looking for ideas what to get him. 

hhyftrftdr

Was rooting for ya in the UKPC Melty!

Do you do a 'full schedule' on a Sunday? If so, what does it look like?

Cheers.

chicknMelt

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What is the biggest animal you could kill with your bare hands? Who would win a fight between Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee?
Posted by MattBates

erm, probably a small rodent of some kind

well bruce lee is dead, so i'm going for chuck norris.

chicknMelt

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Lovely to meet you at the UKPC mate and very well done on the result. 1)  Are you planning a trip to the WSOP next year or in the near future and if so, what sort of schedule would you go for?  Stick to the WSOP sides or hit some of the other MTTs or cash tables in town? 2)  What was the biggest leak you had to overcome so far in your poker career? 3)  What would be more fun, shooting Matt out of a cannon into a net or shooting Matt out of a catapult onto a bouncy castle?  His birthday is coming up and I'm looking for ideas what to get him. 
Posted by TommyD

Thanks Tommy

1. yes, i hope to go to vegas next year. My schedule will depend alot on how I do this year but I imagine I will play a load of sats, buy into a couple of the smaller events as well as playing some non wsop comps

2. erm, i would say tilt was a major problem - not so much any more. I'm still trying to find the fine line between agro and spew and get it wrong quite often still. 

3. i'd say the cannon has more potential for damage, so I'll go with that

chicknMelt

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Was rooting for ya in the UKPC Melty! Do you do a 'full schedule' on a Sunday? If so, what does it look like? Cheers.
Posted by hhyftrftdr

on a sunday I normally start between 12 and 5 - just depends on how i feel/ what i got on.

I pretty much play my normal schedule but with a few of the sunday majors thrown in. 

not sure if that really answers your question?

yoyo

congrats on the nice run sir, long may it continue.

do you see yourself playing poker as a main source of income for the forseeable future?

& if you were starting out now do you think you would view it as a viable career choice?

robertod

Where do babies come from?

jimb0d1

Hey chicken (!),

Do you make any adjustments to your game in rebuy or turbo tournaments?
Whats the biggest loss you ever managed to pull back in one session?
Have you ever felt yourself being consistently outplayed by any players in a tournament? How do you adapt?

Thanks.

Sky_Poker

Melty...

How would you score yourself out of ten for Cash, MTTs and STTs?

On the one you score lowest on, is that something you want to improve?

shakinaces

Congrats on the cash good to see a forum reg do so well at the UKPC!

Some random questions if you haven't tired of answering...

What's the biggest downswing you've suffered so far and how did you turn it around?

How big a part (if at all) does poker tracking / HUD play in your games (assuming you are multi-siting)? Is it essential on sites that allow it if you are to avoid losing an edge?

Did you receive any formal coaching yourself and if so, at what stage of your poker career? And how much do you think would be required by a novice that knows the basics but isn't very good, to get to a level where they could at least hold their own at any buy-in levels at Sky?

If you were hungry and the casino had sold out of bbq chicken melts, what alternative sarnie would you order?

chicknMelt

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congrats on the nice run sir, long may it continue. do you see yourself playing poker as a main source of income for the forseeable future? & if you were starting out now do you think you would view it as a viable career choice?
Posted by yoyo

It will hopefully be my main income source for the forseeable future. I have always been intereested in business too, so i wouldnt be suprised if i branch off in that direction either as well as or instead of poker.

The days kind of knowing what you are doing and getting rich off it are obviously long gone, but if you have a good track record over a large sample, enough £ in savings and a good work ethic I dont see why it can't be a valid career choice. I do think people should be very careful when considering whether to go pro. I never saw poker as a valid career choice when I started playing, it was a hobby, same as everyone when they start I guess. It was only when I was making more than my day job that I considered it an option.

I think there will always be money to be made for those willing to work hard enough. Trends change, different game become popular and new games are created - as long as you are keeping on top of it you have a good chance of succeeding long term IMO

MattBates

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Who can bench more? You or your brother?
Posted by MattBates

BUMP!