Since I got positive feedback from my last hot or cold top list, I will continue on that path and make another one.
Top 3 hot
- Krukan Championship: I have always been a fan of ranking competitions of all kinds. I really enjoyed playing in the Krukan tournament week, even if I only had the opportunity to participate on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Congratulations to a very worthy winner (Janne Curylo)
- Lisa's blog posts at Pokerskull: Lisa has been writing very sharp reflections on the poker world recently and I especially like this post.
- Casino Cosmopol is trying their best: I appreciate that Casino Cosmopol in Stockholm has introduced some changes (A Deep Stack table, 10/10 No Limit and better tournament structures) in recent times. It shows that they're not completely paralyzed, and at least trying to improve their business. Now I hope that they continue on this path so that it can be even nicer to go there more often. They could for example include:
- better service (slow)
- better food (bad menu)
- more dealers (crazy slow)
- more music in the room (it is hardly possible to hear it now)
- that cell phones are allowed at the tables
Almost made it: Lunch buffet at Aqui Tapas & Bar (some well-known poker players are running this place). GoalWins Pro Team (a great team). The atmosphere at Club Oden (where you always feel welcome).
Top 3 cold
- "Ganglion8": Lately he has done everything right against me on the Internet (Ongame). There is no player I have such problem with and have completely lost my game against him. Stubborn as I am, I continue to play against him and I will certainly try again!
- Bad atmosphere at Casino Cosmopol: After the cash game table died at Krukan I went reluctantly to Casino Cosmopol a week or so ago. I ended up at a cash table with several regulars and a few "fishes". Here when you're talking to people it's mostly a negative attitude from regulars who only seem to be there to make money and not to have a nice evening. I played an hour or so before I decided that I've had enough and left.
- Unibet: Their online championship of poker was a fiasco. Many players had problems (including me) to log in and make a deposit so they could participate in the tournament. I believe that such a big site like Unibet should be able to handle it better.
Almost made it: Pokerfinnkampen (I'm not there and I would have loved to play but I was unfortunately already booked for something else).
