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Simon Young

Simon Suffolk Punch Young

About Me

Punchpoker.co.uk Hello! I'm the Suffolk Punch, professional poker player and writer. I have been sponsored by PokerStars for the European Poker Tour. You can join me and the past THREE world champions online now by signing up for free. Just click the link below! Or visit my website at Punchpoker.co.ukI recommend using: PokerOffice

My Interests

Punchpoker.co.uk Aside from family it is obviously poker! You can find me on PokerStars.com as SuffolkPunch or occasionally at a live game in a casino/card club near you. I'm a big football fan, but supporting Ipswich Town has been a bit traumatic of late! And, of course, there's my scooter!

I'd like to meet:

Punchpoker.co.uk My bank manager when I present him with my 5 million cheque for winning the World Series of Poker, thanks to qualifying with PokerStars!

Music:

Showing my age here - but anything by The Jam, Secret Affair etc. You get the idea! Punchpoker.co.uk

Movies:

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Television:

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Books:

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Heroes:

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My Blog

Roll Up

I've got a bit of fun on my blog for you to get involved in the highs and lows of Vegas cash games without being there this summer...See my blog here...
Posted by Simon Young on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:10:00 PST

Monte Carlo

Currently over in Monte Carlo for the European Poker Tour Grand Final. Over on my main blog, I have posted some rather amusing shots of a party, in which Bill Chen loses his shirt - literally.Click he...
Posted by Simon Young on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:40:00 PST

Latest news

Been on my travels for the past few weeks in Germany and Poland. Reports on my blog over at Suffolk Punch Poker
Posted by Simon Young on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:36:00 PST

Slogging at the Blogging

Over on my personal blog I thought I would put up a complete run through of the work I did on the official PokerStars blog at the European Poker Tour event in Copenhagen.It's a massive post, so take a...
Posted by Simon Young on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:13:00 PST

Poker, James Bond Villain and Table of Death

I'm over in Copenhagen at the moment, blogging for PokerStars at the European Poker Tour, and as ever we have come to expect the unexpected.First up was the Scandinavian Poker Awards on Tuesday night,...
Posted by Simon Young on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:27:00 PST

At last, a Royal Flush!

Finally, after 20 months of playing poker I have got my first Royal Flush! My K-10 diamonds made the monster on the river, doubling me up in a PokerStars rebuy tournie last night. Unfortunately, my jo...
Posted by Simon Young on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:31:00 PST

Happy Christmas!

Why does Christmas seem to come round quicker each year? Is it my age? Anyway, I wish everyone a Happy Christmas - and don't be tempted to have a game online if you've had a Xmas drink or ten!Also, if...
Posted by Simon Young on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:10:00 PST

Mighty Joe

I'm delighted that Joe Hachem has won the WPT Five Diamond Classic, adding another $2million or so to his bank account. I've been lucky enough to get to know the Aussie well while both of us were play...
Posted by Simon Young on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:36:00 PST

Booze, poker - and radiation

Had an enjoyable night at the Poker Million party in London. As usual the booze flowed freely in the Marriot in Grosvenor Square while the six players battled it out in a nearby studio live on Sky Spo...
Posted by Simon Young on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:37:00 PST

Update on previous post

They've now find two more women's bodies near Ipswich. That makes five found murdered in recent weeks. It is unbelievable all this is happening in my home town.
Posted by Simon Young on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:45:00 PST