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Ian Taylor aka Piemaster
Name
Ian Taylor

Age
26

Where are you from?
London, UK
 
Are you married? Children?
No. I have a long term girlfriend, Becca, but haven't yet taken the plunge

What do you do for a living?
IT Systems Analyst

How long have you been playing Internet poker?
I started in January 2004. Currently only six months although it seems a lot longer

What limits do you play?
At the moment I play 0.5/1 limit ring games and also $10 SNG's (Limit, No Limit and Omaha/8). I am trying to get the bankroll together to move up to 1/2.

What is your favorite site and why?
I play mainly on Party where the software is decent, the quality of play is low and you can always find a table of whatever game you like. I love the games at Pacific but the software is terrible.

What has been your biggest poker thrill or achievement up to now?
I haven't had too many big achievements up until now. Making the final table at both my appearances in the forum tournament meant a lot to me as the quality of play there is fantastic. It convinced me that I could compete with better players and do well.

What area of your game are you currently focusing on?
Ooh, too many to name. My heads up game is terrible at the moment so I am trying to work on my strategy for that. I also need to take more notice of stack sizes in tournaments, especially my own.

If you could go back in time and start all over again on the Internet, what would you do differently?
Not too much to be honest. I would definately have downloaded Poker Tracker from the start as by now I would have a very good database. I also lost out on a lot of deposit and sign up bonuses that I didn't really know about. No major regrets though.


What’s your favorite poker saying or phrase?
'Bad beats are a good players best friend'

Who is your favorite poker player (if you have one)?
Matthew and Daniel Negreanu are my favorites, as they both take a lot of time to give back to the poker world.

What are your other interests outside of poker?
I play American Football in UK Division 1. Like Dave Williams, I am also an ex Magic The Gathering player which gives you a lot of the necessary skills to be successful at poker.

Feel free to add anything else you would like to say.
Big thank you to Matthew for creating and maintaining this site, it is a fantastic resource for players and has improved my game no end. Thanks also to everyone who visits this site and contributes to the great community we have here. Remember, all those who have a wife and kids, make sure you make time for them too. The poker tables will still be there tomorrow, so make sure you are there for your family when they need you.Look Ian up in the forum!