The Neil Appeal
Wow, hasn’t the virtual postman been busy. This morning I visited my hotmail account for the first time in about 10 days to find the usual sea of standard generated mails from every poker site and betting exchange you could care to think of. Amongst the largely unsolicited mail though were a few I actually read. A couple from my friend Ben, who I spent much time with in Budapest, he was kindly offering me the chance to play a few online comps that he had qualified for, and there was a real gem from Neil Channing.
It was the latest edition of “The Channing Diaries” which I very much took to reading whilst in Hungary. Such was the demand for computers in internet cafes, once you got on a computer it was generally best advised to stay there. Hence if you needed a break it was wise to read something on the internet so as not to vacate the computer. “The Channing Diaries”, which I stumbled on almost by accident, proved to be a more than reasonable read during a short break. Anyone who knows Neil, or has encountered him on more than a few occasions, will know the appeal he carries – unmistakeable dulcet tones – the ‘Whispering’ Ted Lowe of poker. As far as I am concerned his instantly recognisable voice can light up the dullest of tables, and his appeal, seemingly not confined to audio, carries over into his writing. He is very much one of the good guys and surely has the game to be a big success States and make a few of them look very silly. Unfortunately the one constant that breathes through all his diary entries is that tournament successes, it would seem, have been extremely limited. Now I imagine the side action has been none too shabby for him, but nevertheless it would be nice if a little tournament success could come his way. Hopefully the next time you here the dulcet tones of Neil Channing they will be telling more than just another bad beat story.
As he has such an appeal, I would therefore like to use this blog to launch “The Channing Appeal – Help Neil Win” and I am appealing for any suggestions that may help him gain more success. Now anyone that has ever dared tangle in a pot with Neil knows that it is about as much fun as tangling with a petrol tanker on the M25, thus poker strategy is not required. Interestingly I actually know this from experience having tried them both. The last time I tangled with a petrol tanker it added a £180 to my insurance premium, the following day I got involved in a pot with Neil and it cost me almost double, so by that measure bring on the 70mph collision. However if you have any other ideas that just might make all the difference please respond to the appeal. I will then email him all this advice with the intention of causing him as much annoyance as possible.
Personally I think that either a bacon sandwich as a minimum, or a Full English, is a must for breakfast on the day of a tournament. Remember that you are what you eat, and that your opponent is unlikely to put down a marginal hand to a packet of cornflakes and a splash of milk, but he may think twice before re-raising an aggressive blood thirsty looking pig. There is of course no charge for this ‘handy hint’, however I must stress that I accept no liability for losses incurred as a result of this rather innovative formula.
It was the latest edition of “The Channing Diaries” which I very much took to reading whilst in Hungary. Such was the demand for computers in internet cafes, once you got on a computer it was generally best advised to stay there. Hence if you needed a break it was wise to read something on the internet so as not to vacate the computer. “The Channing Diaries”, which I stumbled on almost by accident, proved to be a more than reasonable read during a short break. Anyone who knows Neil, or has encountered him on more than a few occasions, will know the appeal he carries – unmistakeable dulcet tones – the ‘Whispering’ Ted Lowe of poker. As far as I am concerned his instantly recognisable voice can light up the dullest of tables, and his appeal, seemingly not confined to audio, carries over into his writing. He is very much one of the good guys and surely has the game to be a big success States and make a few of them look very silly. Unfortunately the one constant that breathes through all his diary entries is that tournament successes, it would seem, have been extremely limited. Now I imagine the side action has been none too shabby for him, but nevertheless it would be nice if a little tournament success could come his way. Hopefully the next time you here the dulcet tones of Neil Channing they will be telling more than just another bad beat story.
As he has such an appeal, I would therefore like to use this blog to launch “The Channing Appeal – Help Neil Win” and I am appealing for any suggestions that may help him gain more success. Now anyone that has ever dared tangle in a pot with Neil knows that it is about as much fun as tangling with a petrol tanker on the M25, thus poker strategy is not required. Interestingly I actually know this from experience having tried them both. The last time I tangled with a petrol tanker it added a £180 to my insurance premium, the following day I got involved in a pot with Neil and it cost me almost double, so by that measure bring on the 70mph collision. However if you have any other ideas that just might make all the difference please respond to the appeal. I will then email him all this advice with the intention of causing him as much annoyance as possible.
Personally I think that either a bacon sandwich as a minimum, or a Full English, is a must for breakfast on the day of a tournament. Remember that you are what you eat, and that your opponent is unlikely to put down a marginal hand to a packet of cornflakes and a splash of milk, but he may think twice before re-raising an aggressive blood thirsty looking pig. There is of course no charge for this ‘handy hint’, however I must stress that I accept no liability for losses incurred as a result of this rather innovative formula.
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