Saturday, 5 January 2013

Player Profile$

In no particular order, here are profiles for all PP$ 2012 participants. The Professor who played in the 2011 Championship Game is also included as is former champ and honorary member, Mr Damage of America.


Player: Killawatt
AKA: The Killa, Silent Bob, The Great Sage, She, Hairy Oracle, PP$ Behemoth, Infallible One,
Style: Godly
Attributes: Clinical application of poker odds. Ability to ride a massive wave of skill inspired luck.
Negatives: High pitched loser, especially if the odds are deemed to have cheated him.
Honours: 5 time PP$ Champion
Poker Catchphrase: “Raise!!!”

Player: GingaRadge
AKA: Ginga Prince, Gingle Berries, Ginger Implosion, The Raj of Gingia, Ice Road Trucker, GingaTomatoSoupAddict, GingaPrincess, GingaAssasin, GingaAllInna, His Royal Radgeness,
Style: All out attack or total defence
Attributes: Bravery, willingness to get right behind pocket ducks upwards.
Negatives: No Plan B.
Honours: PP$ Poker Champion 2004
Poker Catchphrase: “Re-raise the pot”

Player: The One True Gentleman of Poker
AKA: JackSix, The Raiser, The Raizerio, The Gentleman, Raiselicious, The Greatest Player Never To Win The Title,
Style: Canny (i.e. canny play)
Attributes: Always comes back for more.
Negatives: No known flaws.
Honours: Casino 2nd Place
Poker Catchphrase: “Thank goodness for all of us I never go on about my horrendous luck”.

Player: Petawatt
AKA: Fur Warrior, Juggerwatt, PP$ Pistorious,
Style: Steady
Attributes: Never knocked out easily.
Negatives: Prone to bleeding to death before heads up.
Honours: Online profiteer
Poker Catchphrase: “Whah, is it my turn, how much is it?”

Player: Wee Rambo
AKA: Warm Beer (not an anagram, but almost), Little Rambo, Young Rambo, Miniature Rambo, Willie Warm Beer, Mini Stallone,
Style: Unshirking
Attributes: Listens, learns, improves.
Negatives: Struggles to put down a good hand.
Honours: Online profiteer
Poker Catchphrase: “I’m working at 4am”.

Player: Bottleneck
AKA: Rare Books, Bobby Bawbag, The Wattanator,
Style: Atheist (non-believer)
Attributes: Has winability.
Negatives: Lack of endgame.
Honours: French wife.
Poker Catchphrase: “Guid cards, nae luck”

Player: Sea Cock
AKA: Captain Birdseye, C Koch, Ol’ Sea Penis, Cock o’ the Sea, Salty Ol’ Sea Dog,
Style: Unabomber
Attributes: Good when he can be bothered.
Negatives: Only good when he can be bothered.
Honours: PP$ Overall Table Qualification 2012
Poker Catchphrase: “That’s my lift turned up”.

Player: The Doctor
AKA: The Gynaecologist, Beast of Bowburn, Pussy Doctor, Dr Doctor, Dr Pussy, Dino the Vino, The Doctor of Doodling,
Style: Complete ignorance
Attributes: Able to go all the way with nothing, turn over nothing, then realise he has the nuts.
Negatives: Goes all the way with nothing when he knows its nothing.
Honours: 2010 PP$ Champion
Poker Catchphrase: “Ow mooch?”

Player: The Damage
AKA: Fiscal Cliff, President Damage,
Style: Curmudgeonly
Attributes: Hasn’t finished last for 18 months.
Negatives: Home address.
Honours: Two time PP$ Poker Champion (2005, 2006)
Poker Catchphrase: “There’s a WWII film on at half ten I want to watch”

Player: Da Blouse
AKA: The Man with No Nickname, The Man with No Blouse, Aces, Dunderfunk, DunderBlouse, Santanders Claus, The Former Blouse, Thunderfunk, Dundertrump, The Corstorphine Chianti, Andersfunk, Daddy Dunkbucket, Dunkin Donut, Paintbrush, Aces Picasso, Leonardo Dunderfunk, Constable Andrews, Duncbucket,
Style: Lucky
Attributes: Gets dealt millions of Aces although seemingly fewer these days than in the noughties.
Negatives: Not allowed out after 10pm.
Honours: Two time PP$ Poker Champion (2001, 2002)
Poker Catchphrase: “I’ve got the nuts again”.

Player: The Baptist
AKA: L.I.Am, Mr Am,
Style: More Skywalker than Solo
Attributes: No fear
Honours: PP$ top ten player 2012
Poker Catchphrase: “What would Obiwan do?”

Player: The Professor
AKA: Prof, Sicknote.
Style: Rudimentary
Attributes: Plays well under the influence
Negatives: Doesn’t play well while not under the influence
Honours: Details unavailable
Poker Catchphrase: “Fine, take my fiver again”. 



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