Weekly Champion Profile – Smokkee
Congratulations to Smokkee for winning his third Mookie title. Be sure to read his previous profiles. Here is his latest profile…
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Champion: Smokkee
Blog: Adventures on the Poker Felt
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Q: Do you have any pre-poker rituals?
$: None.
Q: Do you have a special place, room, or setup that you prefer to play online? Describe?
$: The “POC” is in our spare bedroom.
Q: What variation of poker do you consider to be your strongest game?
$: NLHE full ring
Q: What variation of poker do you feel needs more work?
$: Every other most def
Q: Why do YOU play The Mookie?
$: I enjoy ten dollar tilt.
Q: Are you a winning player and if so how long did it take you to become a winning player?
$: I haven’t made any new deposits to my poker accounts since 2006 except to take advantage of reload bonus offers from time to time, I started playing in 2004.
Q: What bankroll standards have you setup for yourself?
$: Minimum 20 buy-ins for cash and 50 for MTT’s.
Q: Cash or MTT?
$: I bounce between both.
Q: What was your worst reaction to a bad beat?
$: A few years ago I broke my laptop screen slamming the lid down.
Q: Do you believe ‘Trash Talking’ is a legitimate strategy to be used while playing poker and why?
$: I don’t consider it a legit strategy although it may work against some players who can’t tune it out. I think its ok in a private game as long as it’s friendly jabber. Smack talking a stranger in a live game is no bueno unless he’s ruining the game.
Smokkee’s question for the next champ…
Q: What is the biggest purchase you’ve made from your poker winnings?
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Congrats again to Smokkee and thanks for participating in this profile.
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