I’ve been playing online since 2000 and have been a poker player since the early 1970s, when I was very young. I write for the Gutshot and Stan James web sites, as well as my own blog. For a living I write about insurance. Someone has to do it.

My poker history goes back to playing with Tony Holden and Al Alvarez and others of that motley crew, before they were famous poker writers. Indeed, if you look hard, I am mentioned (although not by name) in Big Deal.

I don’t play tournaments; I don’t play no limit, and I don’t play live that often (only when I am in Vegas, these days). I reckon that makes me a shoo-in for the Imperial Palace tourney.

I’ll be staying at the Boardwalk from 4th to 11th. My cellphone doesn’t work properly over there (and it costs my $8 a minute to receive a call), so the best way to get to me is to leave a message in the Flamingo poker room (just say that it’s for “English Peter”) or phone the Boardwalk.

I’ll find the “Crash the Excalibur” flash crowd somehow. My spies are everywhere.

Pete

Second, as of today I am no longer merely a serial commentor. I finally broke down and joined Blogger. So, here I am whoring myself already. Soon I’ll be just like all you bastards. So here: http://pokerandliquor.blogspot.com/

I’m official now. And next year I can play in the PokerStars Blogger Championship.

And 4thly, Boston J Reilly is coming?? Cool!

I’ll be at Caesar’s Palace on the 6th, as I’ve been fortunate enough to score a ‘business trip’ for a training seminar at CP for the week…so if anyone is in Vegas early, drop me a line and we can meet up in advance. Also, Bill…if you need any assistance with anything ahead of time, just LMK and I’ll do what I can.

I’m a former .com’er, who sold out before the bubble burst, took some time off and then joined the corporate world. I’m currently responsible for Information Security and Application Development for a midsized midwest regional Financial Insitution.

I’d label myself a tournament specialist, both in terms of single table tournaments and MTTs, as compared to being only an average cash game player.

I’m also known for my football handicapping (picks posted on 2p2, also my blog), and recently achieved national renown for my ability to build the best 2-8 Blogger-league fantasy football team anyone has ever seen.

If you’ve got the room, and don’t mind another physician, let me know where to find you.

-DrChako

http://pokerdoctor.blogspot.com/

E3 - Emily E. Eudy - a co-worker of mine at Barbizon (lighting, NOT modeling), production manager of our theatre company, and sound effects generator without parallel. E3 has only one goal in life - to enjoy it!

Twitch - Andrew “Twitch” Fisher is a young single guy who needs to be thrown to the wolves, so any of the single female poker bloggers who want to take him and abuse him - feel free. His hands shake like that no matter what kind of cards he’s got, so it’s not a tell, he’s just the Twitch.

BlackMike - This young pre-premed student is, sad to say, dead money. He’ll mostly be at the blackjack table.

That’s most of the Charlotte crew, except for Brother Wes, who is E3’s bruder, a helluva barbeque cook, and I have no idea if he’s ever played cards a day in his life.

Minor Third– M3 (also known as Jay) is a blogger who occasionally blogs about poker. I met him through Reilly and got stupid drunk with him in Boston this past spring. He’s going through a pretty stressful time right now and will be in serious need of some Al Can’t Hang Experience. http://minorthird.com/

Neither of the above bloggers RSVPd in time to get in the tournament, but will be waiting patiently if there are open seats.

Dr. Jeff- My brother, who at one time was a good blogger, but gave it up in favor of saving lives and curing the ill. Most old school bloggers know Dr. Jeff from the two previous WPBT events. Look for a red-haired and smarter version of me and that’s the Doc.

The Mark– Not a blogger (but his wife is! http://www.pokerbtch.blogspot.com/). Mark Toenails is loose, a NL Omaha8 specialist, and my stand-in for needling when G-Rob isn’t around.

Ah, well, time to get back into the swing of things.