Today, I'm off to get the annual chore that is Christmas shopping completed and done and dusted once and for all. My dad is a horse-racing enthusiast and so I'll be off to The High Stakes bookshop on Great Ormond Street to look for an up-to-date book for him on the subject. This is my favourite bookshop in the whole of London because ever since The Chess & Bridge Centre closed down on Euston Street it's the only one, as far as I'm aware, that actually specialises in poker books. In contrast to places like Waterstones and Foyles, their selection is actually pretty damn good and if you ever pay a visit to old London town be sure to check it out. Unfortunately, I think they close at weekends now and are only open from 12-6 but still, it's well worth a visit. (I know internet shopping is all the rage now but it's nice to be able to try before you buy and actually shop in the traditional way once in a while.)
On the subject of poker books, it is my intention to do a couple of Top 10s before 2011 arrives. The first Top 10 will be my own rundown of the best poker books money can buy. In the meantime, you can catch a sneak preview of my personal Top 10 right here. In addition to this, I want to do a rundown of the Top 10 most popular networks. To see how they rank in popularity you just need to visit Poker Scout. I shall probably start with the Top 5 first; Poker Stars, Full Tilt Poker, Party Poker, The iPoker Network (Paddy Power) and The Ongame Network (Betfair). After this I shall write about 5 of the rest, namely; The Microgaming Network / Ladbrokes, 888Poker (formerly Pacific Poker), PKR, The Boss Network (Poker Heaven) and The Cereus Network (Absolute Poker). I'm really looking forward to doing this because I like to mess around with images and screenshots and stuff.
At some point, I'll also finish off my retrospective report of PKRL5 where I'll be writing about some of the side game action. I would like to get all this done before the new year so I can then start concentrating on and improving my own game.
Ok, I'm off to face the madness. Until next time, take care...Uncle Wobble.
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