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Warne’s blog: is it him?

By Will 2 years ago, mid-June Leave a comment on this post

As Alan Sugar says, “I like winners, but I’m no gambler”. Warne is a winner and a gambler though, and his new blog is worth a read. I’m not yet convinced it’s him - how would he have the time to do it? - but judging from the style of the writing, it could well be. His latest entry is pretty interesting.

While answering these questions, I was involved in a game of poker with the journalists and one man from The Star fired a million questions at me and still won the first pot taking two thirds of my chips. There was not even a smirk as he raked in an arm full of chips from a four man pot. Dean Wilson is his name and one that I shall I remember as a bit of a poker player.

It wasn’t all bad though with the journos. One poker magazine, Total Gambler, was so short stacked that I went all-in blind and he called. He was confident - I hadn’t even seen my cards and I was a big underdog when I turned over a 6 of clubs and the big slick (ace king). At least I had flush chances and hoped for a straight but it looked liked Adios time until the flop (2,5,7) gave me an open-ended straight draw. He was still ahead and the flush was gone but I now had nines, fours, eights and sixes on my side and the turn came with a beautiful nine giving me a straight. Steve McDowell of Total Gambler is a reasonable player but he called me a Lucky ******* as the river came with nothing, winning me the hand.

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2 Responses to “Warne’s blog: is it him?”

  • Wraye wrote:
    June 15th, 2006 at 11.28 pm

    Warnie’s site strikes me as being highly suspect, but then than just me. Back home, my email account is full of copied mails about reverse swing. I guess it’s all about what is important on the day.

    Which reminds me….

    strange, how no-one mentioned the England-Ireland game on this blog. No-one. Nothing.

    Is this a sign of the times?

  • Stu wrote:
    June 16th, 2006 at 12.46 am

    No way is it him!

    For a start he mentions “the Ashes this Winter” - only an Englishman, or at least someone from the Northern Hemisphere would say that.

    It’s a great add for the poker sites.


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