Twenty Questions

  I was watching a TV doco the other day called 'Stephen Hawking's Grand Design', in which the great physicist asked the question: 'what is the meaning of life'. Well, I have a few questions of my own; perhaps not as weighty as this, but important questions nevertheless. So, here they are:

   Why is Sky TV unwilling or unable to label their poker shows so that viewers know whether or not they are worth recording or watching?

   What is the point of going all-in and risking your entire stack just so you can win the blinds?

   Is KQ the most over-rated hand in Texas Holdem?

   What makes Peter Jackson think he can stretch the material in The Hobbit  to make THREE movies?

   Am I a reasonably good poker player who has hit a sudden downswing?

   Am I an average poker player who has been enjoying a lucky period, but has now entered an unlucky period?

   Am I a poor player who has been on a long upswing but is now returning to his normal form?

   If a Christian stripper gets slapped on the arse, does she have to turn the other cheek?

   If you have a medium to big stack, why would you call an all-in pre-flop bet with anything less than KK?

   What should you do when the board pairs?

   How likely is it for a player to win a satelite tournament and then do well enough in the main tournament to make the money?

   What's the point of making a sequel to Into the Blue  without Jessica Alba in that little blue bikini?

   Should I loosen up my tournament pre-flop starting hands?

   Should I play more aggressively in the early stages of tournaments?

   What's so great about small pocket pairs?

   Just how big does a hand have to be before it's safe to slowplay it?

   Do agnostic dyslexic insomniacs lie awake at night wondering if there is a Dog?

   If my bankroll ever reached the point where I could afford to play in one of the Sky City long weekend tournaments, would I be using a walking frame to get to the table?

   Seriously, how can you call a big pre-flop bet with K7 offsuit?

   What is the sound of one hand clapping?

   Why did I call this post 'Twenty Questions'?