VIP Featured Player

Martin 'Michelin' Stƃlros

'Michelin' is an established player on the online poker circuit and has been with Ladbrokes for many years, so after meeting him in Killarney i couldn't not miss the opportunity to interview him and find out why he has stayed so loyal to Ladbrokes poker.

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I started my online career here and have been a regular on and off for the past 8 years.

I play on Ladbrokes because it has the best atmosphere Iā€™ve ever come across online. I guess it is since there are so many Brits who, in general, are nicer than the Scandies. All the tournaments around the world that Ladbrokes host are always top notch which also keeps me playing here.

Of course AA even though a real Ladbrokes Legend, ā€˜spicyfā€™ for those of you that been here for a long time, once said to me that J8 was the best starting hand in fixed limit Texas holdem. Since then I always think that hand is a bit special :)

I really really respect two opponents. ā€˜Hagerā€™ and ā€˜Leecz000rā€™. Both because they have a very special way to play that nobody has been able to copy with the same great success as these two. ā€˜Hagerā€™ is one of the most professional players Iā€™ve ever met, extremely solid. And ā€˜Leecz000rā€™ has taken the long way from 0.25/0.5 up to the big games without changing on his strategy. It sometimes looks like a maniac is playing and by some of this guys reaction in the chat he might be one, though he is the one player Iā€™ve seen that can control this type of play the best and because of that he gets my respect as a poker player. In tournaments you canā€™t answer this question without mentioning ā€˜__dolly__ā€™.

Yes, Iā€™m travelling a lot around the country looking for nice games. Itā€™s really fun and it has given me a lot of inspiration to play poker. Last year poker wasnā€™t that good to me but this year I really found the good things in the game again. It should be fun playing poker and not just be about the money. Therefore I really try to enjoy the lovely game of poker and have fun and not only go for the big bucks. If you want me to come by and play some poker, just mail me at michelinladbrokes@live.se and we can try to set up a date.

Wow! A lot. Most of them are players Iā€™ve been playing a lot against online for years and then on trips such as the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise itā€™s nice to get a face to each alias. Iā€™ve met plenty of new friends this way; I canā€™t even say a number.

As one of the best in the business. You donā€™t have to be a big raker to be treated like a VIP and get your questions answered really fast. Also they really listen to you and are very experienced.

I really will try to attend the Ladbrokes Irish festival in Killarney since this is the best stop of the year in my opinion, both value and venue is superb. I will also do my best to get on the 2011 cruise even though thatā€™s next year. The last two cruises has been great fun and the new ship looks awesome. Of course I also dream about Vegas sometime this year but none of these are booked, itā€™s just my wish list :)

That must be one Macccio aka ā€˜Ma55ucciā€™ told me once. ā€Win as many flips as possibleā€

Yes, Iā€™ve always wondered, who would win in a sprint 100 meters race between myself, ā€˜skalieā€™, ā€˜T8MMLā€™ and ā€˜BBmoneyā€™?