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All Africa Poker Player Profile
Melanie Banfield
Name: Melanie Banfield.
Age: 35.
Number of All Africa tournaments played in: Three.
Other major tournaments played in: All the local tournaments. Gold Reef City, Montecasino, 2 WSOP 2006 tournaments.
Live poker tournament earnings to date: R40 000.
Started playing poker: Whew, about 15yrs ago in a small live game. On the internet about 4 yrs now.
Favourite poker game: Hold em, of course!
Favourite starting hand: AA!! who wouldn't!! I do though love 9 6 suited & it has worked really well for me!
Hobbies: Poker!
Sunglasses or not: Not! But I might give them a try, maybe my eyes do tell a story.
Superstitions: I think we all have them but i'm not hooked on anything major.
Your best poker characteristic: I get good feelings about certain hands and I try go with the feeling. It usually works.
Strangest poker moment: When my husband tells me my exact hand that I have by just watching from the rails. Its spookie!
What impact would winning All Africa have on your life: Huge!! Its not just the money. The crown!! To be called The Queen of SA poker.
What car do you drive: A blue mazda mx5 roadster.
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