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In The Well: Q&A with Padraig Parkinson

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  • 30-10-2009 5:39pm
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    5starpool
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    Padraig has agreed to do a 'well' thread here, so thanks very much for that Padraig.

    I'm sure the man needs no introduction, so I won't elaborate. The usual rules apply to these threads - no flaming, abuse, etc.

    I'll start off with a few gentle questions.

    - Your favourite poker moment
    - Did you prefer playing pre the internet poker boom, or do you get more satisfaction now from it.
    - You are a man of many stories, is there any one that stands out from the old days playing around Dublin before the boom?

    I'm sure people will ask better questions than that, but that's my lot for now, cheers.


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    Tight Ted
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭Tight Ted


    Craziest row you've ever seen break out at a poker table.


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    corkie123
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    1/ do u play a lot online and are u a winning player online ?

    2/ which do u perfer online or live and why

    3/ which casino is your favorite

    4/ if u were to sponsor 1or 2 players for a year what would u be looking for in your players


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    Lurker1977
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭Lurker1977


    Do you play online, if so, is it mainly cash games or MTT's/SNG's? Also, what stakes (average buy-in) would you play at online if you do?
    What are your thoughts on the "attitude" of some of today's High Stakes online players such as Luke "_FullFlush_" Schwartz?

    Thanks for doing this Padraig, good luck in the well!


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    robinblinds
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    Scholes or Bergkamp?


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    Samoa Joe
    Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Samoa Joe


    Who is the biggest character you ever played with?

    If you could see one Irish player win a bracelet who would it be (bar yourself obv)?

    If you had the chance to never win a bracelet so that Liverpool would never win the premier league would you take it?


    Who would you rather be ; Nicky Power or Flipper Walsh?

    Which would you wear Noel Hayes IWF Jumper or my IPO jumper?


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    a-k-47
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    1) Which tournament in the yearly calendar do you look forward to most?

    2) How many hours per/wk on avg would you put into online poker?

    3) I see your a utd man, why utd? im sure you starting supporting them when they werent as success.

    4) Do you have any other hobbies bar poker.

    Thanks and good luck.


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    Whyno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭Whyno


    How long have you got that letather jacket?
    Do you think it makes you look cool?

    How did it all start out for you.At what point in time were you introduced to poker?
    Out of all your poker experiences what is the most costliest mistake?
    Whats the biggest pot cashwise youve ever won/lost?
    How did they play out?

    Thanks for doing this.


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    fatguy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭fatguy


    I enjoy listening to you commentating. Do you enjoy commentating? Have you ever put your foot in it while in the commentary box?


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    nicnicnic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭nicnicnic


    I remember you refused a deal four handed in a 2006 wsop event, are you generally against deal making on final tables or was it just the specifics of this one.

    Could you tell us a little about the time you moved to Paris, what the games were like, your rational for moving.

    Do you think anyone from outside Waterford will ever win the poker for the homeless event over the next decade.

    Why didn't you swap 5% with Jeff Shulman instead of the 1% in this years main event.

    tks for doing this Padraig, you've always been an inspiration for me and tks for all the good advice over the last few years.


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    HeeHawsCantona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 485 ✭✭HeeHawsCantona


    Do you think that Ireland as a poker nation could be better represented in the Nations Cup of Poker etc where many of the other countries send out current top players and internet stars whereas Ireland send out yourself, Liam Flood etc?


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    cuterob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭cuterob


    has your income solely been from poker and things related to poker e.g commentating etc since you turned professional?

    when did you did start playing professionally?

    thanks your a good ambassador for irish pokerz


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    GKidd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 427 ✭✭GKidd


    O.K. I'll ask..How the hell did you bag such a stunner?


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    Irish Iron
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭Irish Iron


    - whos the best co commentator you've been alongside, apart from rory liffey at the ipo of course?

    - if you could of went another route, would you? (i.e never play a hand of poker)


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    The Tourist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭The Tourist


    Hi Padraig

    What were the three most profitable things you learned about poker?


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    sickpuppy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 955 ✭✭✭sickpuppy


    Hi Padraig hope your well.
    1.If poker ended tommorow how would you earn a crust ?have you other skills or qualifications which would enable you to make agood living.

    2.How many years have you been living off poker?

    3.What was your best moment in poker?:) and also your worst.:(

    4.As youve gotten wiser have you cut down on the boozing heard marriage does that too men too.
    Thanks in advance.


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    RichieLawlor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,873 ✭✭✭RichieLawlor


    sickpuppy wrote: »
    Hi Pauraic hope your well.

    Are you serious, his name is on this page a dozen times already.

    Ive only two questions, Who and why have has been your biggest influence both in how you approach and play the game.

    NLH has obv become a far more aggressive game than years ago, had you taken what you know now to your WSOP ME final table do you think you would have won it.


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    JP Poker
    Registered Users Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭JP Poker


    Hi Padraig,

    If you had the choice which would you prefer.

    To win the WSOP or for Ireland to win the World Cup?

    Tournaments in Ireland currently offer probably the best value for money with long clocks and deep stacks, would you prefer a shorter clock and small stacks? If so why?

    If you had the chance to make one change to the Irish Open (Buy-in, venue, structure, staff ect) what would it be and why?


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    YULETIRED
    Registered Users Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭YULETIRED


    Feel free to ignore any of the below questions

    Who would win in a fight between the following and why?
    John McEoroe V Phil Hellmuth
    Nicky Power V Schoolgirl
    yourself V Jessie mullet May
    Phil Ivey V Tiger Woods
    Ryan Turbidy V Jonathan Ross

    How does it feel to have a disease named after you?

    I see you are married to a French lady, you do realise French wimmin expect their men to take a Lover? who would you pick?

    WSOP ME winners, rate them in order of ability 1-5 (I go 3, 2, 5,1,4 )
    1 Jamie Gold
    2 Aussie Aussie Aussie Ahole Joe Hachem
    3 Raymer
    4 Moneymaker
    5 Yang

    What is a typical Christmas for you ?

    the Offaly accent has recently been voted the worst in Ireland (lol biffos) what is the worst accent you've heard?.

    Do you have a ticket for the Nolans reunion gig ?
    Is Harrington a bottler (take yer pick from the cousins)?
    The devilfishes young burd , what's the attraction? Do you think a looker like him should be going for a more Helen Mirreny type of burd ?


    Happy Halloween , may Doyle Brunson appear to you at midnight.


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    Enzo Scifo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭Enzo Scifo


    After reading some of the above questions do you already feel you made a mistake going in the well.

    At this stage are you making more money per year talking about rather than playing poker?


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    j10spades
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭j10spades


    if you were incharge of marketing and promoting poker all over the world so that more people would participate, what would you do? (change the rules lol?)

    who is the funniest character you have sat beside at a table?

    if you had a choice to play for Ireland or Man Utd for 1 match who would it be?

    do you have a idol?

    your favourite moment from Late Night Poker?


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    ianmc38
    Registered Users Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭ianmc38


    On a scale of 1 to 10, how seriously do you take poker these days? Do you still care about competing at a high level or are you more interested in the social aspect of it?


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    robinblinds wrote: »
    Scholes or Bergkamp?

    Scholes of course
    Bergkamp couldnt tackle


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    mocata
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭mocata


    What has been your best (and worst) alcohol- induced moment?


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    5starpool wrote: »
    Padraig has agreed to do a 'well' thread here, so thanks very much for that Padraig.

    I'm sure the man needs no introduction, so I won't elaborate. The usual rules apply to these threads - no flaming, abuse, etc.

    I'll start off with a few gentle questions.

    - Your favourite poker moment
    - Did you prefer playing pre the internet poker boom, or do you get more satisfaction now from it.
    - You are a man of many stories, is there any one that stands out from the old days playing around Dublin before the boom?

    I'm sure people will ask better questions than that, but that's my lot for now, cheers.


    Cheers and congratulations on your side event success last week.

    My favourite poker moment : it has to be when Furlong's KK took out McKeever's AQ to ensure I made the final table of the 1999 WSOP main event. George is a great friend and had stuck me in the event, so I was a bit embarrassed when the cameras caught me unsuccessfully trying to suppress a grin. Dreams are dreams.

    Pre boom was way more fun and not only because then you were likely to know a lot of the guys at your table in a tournament. I'd be surprised if there's a social skills for poker players website.

    There's lots of stories and most of them can be found on the Boylepoker blog or on the Cardplayer website.


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    Tight Ted wrote: »
    Craziest row you've ever seen break out at a poker table.

    It was probably in the final days of Binion's. Mike Lang was on the JD's. Millions of them. He was playing a satellite with Chris Bigler and decided he didn't like Germans. Bigler is Swiss but that was close enough for Lang. After a very one-sided argument and a few more JD's, Mike decided to jump accross the table and tear Chris' head off. Some people seemed to think that this was a good idea, even if it was a case of mistaken nationality. The chips went everywhere and it took four security guards and one set of handcuffs to sort it out. Mike was disqualified from the satellite, which seemed a little harsh. Quite understandably, Chris didn't win it either.


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    corkie123 wrote: »
    1/ do u play a lot online and are u a winning player online ?

    2/ which do u perfer online or live and why

    3/ which casino is your favorite

    4/ if u were to sponsor 1or 2 players for a year what would u be looking for in your players



    1) I do and I used to be.

    2) I much prefer live, it's way more craic and it's the only real form of the game I know.

    3) It used to be Binion's, now it's probably the Borgata in Atlantic City.

    4) Talent, character, balls and a sense of humour.


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    Lurker1977 wrote: »
    Do you play online, if so, is it mainly cash games or MTT's/SNG's? Also, what stakes (average buy-in) would you play at online if you do?
    What are your thoughts on the "attitude" of some of today's High Stakes online players such as Luke "_FullFlush_" Schwartz?

    Thanks for doing this Padraig, good luck in the well!


    I used to play SNG's a few years ago when they were very soft but I found them pretty boring.

    I should be playing way more MTT's but just haven't got the time. It's definitely something we should all be doing.

    I'm not really a big fan of Luke's act. It can be quite amusing the first time you hear it but it gets a bit repetitive. You can be arrogant without feeling you have to trash your opponents to make yourself look good. If he was as bright as he thinks he is, he wouldn't be bared from every casino in England. Having said that, when I did meet the guy in person, he was fine. Figure that one out!


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    Ciaran_Corbett wrote: »
    Who is the biggest character you ever played with?

    If you could see one Irish player win a bracelet who would it be (bar yourself obv)?

    If you had the chance to never win a bracelet so that Liverpool would never win the premier league would you take it?


    Who would you rather be ; Nicky Power or Flipper Walsh?

    Which would you wear Noel Hayes IWF Jumper or my IPO jumper?


    The biggest character (apart from your jumper) is definitely Noel Furlong. When he played on an Irish team a few years back, all anybody wanted to know was what time he was coming down for breakfast. No matter how late anybody stayed up, no one ever missed story time with Noel.
    For pure fun at the table, Alan Betson is in a class of his own. He has a wonderful knack of saying what everybody else is thinking.

    Scott Gray. Not a lot of people know that Mike the Mouth nearly broke his neck hurdling the rail to congratulate Scott on his play at the final table of the WSOP in 2002. So maybe he's owed something.
    Nicky Power winning a bracelet would be a tremendous result because half the country would probably have a piece of him and he would be a tremendous ad for Irish poker.

    No but they are making their own arrangements.

    Nicky for sure. I don't like spending too much in the hairdresser's.

    Neither if you guys had been in them already, though I'm a closet fan of the Marty Smyth's cardigans.


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    a-k-47 wrote: »
    1) Which tournament in the yearly calendar do you look forward to most?

    2) How many hours per/wk on avg would you put into online poker?

    3) I see your a utd man, why utd? im sure you starting supporting them when they werent as success.

    4) Do you have any other hobbies bar poker.

    Thanks and good luck.


    1) It used to be the WSOP main event, before it became such a minefield. Now it's the Omaha Championship Event at the WSOP because it's a realistic shot at a very prestigious bracelet as Marty, Tom, the Don, Dave C, Vesty and Roy have proved over the last few years.

    2) I haven't a clue. It would vary greatly depending on what I'm doing though and will get smaller as I'm going to get up off my ass and play live for the next 12 months.

    3) The 68 European Cup Final with Bestie and Busby and all that stuff got me. I didn't know about the 25 year wait for the league but I liked it. Maybe I'll become a Liverpool fan.

    4) No, unless you count obsessions and addictions.


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    Padraig06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Padraig06


    Whyno wrote: »
    How long have you got that letather jacket?
    Do you think it makes you look cool?

    How did it all start out for you.At what point in time were you introduced to poker?
    Out of all your poker experiences what is the most costliest mistake?
    Whats the biggest pot cashwise youve ever won/lost?
    How did they play out?

    Thanks for doing this.



    The leather jacket, I've had it ages. Of course, I think it's cool. Have you seen the jumpers guys are wearing these days?

    It all started in Trinity and kicked off again when I discovered the Eccentric's club after dabbling with the real world for a few years.

    My costliest was being dumb enough to think I was good enough to do it all on my own terms. God knows what that one cost!

    The biggest pot I won was about 50.000 euros. I hadn't been drinking as much as I had been pretending I had and when I flopped the nut flush the guys with the second and third nuts were way more worried about each other than they were about me. When I came home, Veronique said I wasn't prentending as much as I thought I was, though in my defense I had stopped on the way back.


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