Lydia Bartlett Interview
We tracked Lydia down in sunny Preston so we could fire a few questions at her regarding her role as the main presenter for the Little Poker Show. Lydia also brings plenty of experience to the team with radio and video presenter experience under her belt.
Can you tell me about your presenting experience so far?
I first started presenting as a career in April 2009 actually, one day I woke up and thought ‘Hey I definitely want some of that’ and there goes the start of a hopefully fabulous career. I got my first job as an internet TV presenter through ‘Faces in Places TV’ where I had the opportunity to work with a great presenter named Jason Karl. My job was to ambush unsuspecting clubbers and get a great interview (extremely hard when most of them are a bit worse for wear ha-ha).
Previous to this I produced and presented on a community radio station named ‘Unity FM’. This was such a great experience that it really gave me a great foundation to start presenting.
What’s the best/most entertaining interview you’ve conducted to date?
Love him or hate him the most entertaining interview I’ve done was with DJ Talent from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.. Oh yeah you love him…I spent all night pestering the owner of the bar and eventually I had the pleasure of sitting in front of the ‘King of Bling’. This gave me a great opportunity to interact live with the so called man of the moment and I worked really hard to inject fun, laughter and a slither of cheekiness into the interview.
Why take up a poker presenting role?
Poker.. Many girls may say ‘what’s that’ but not me, I love poker and have played for the last few years. Its great sitting down to a game and everyone expecting you to be rubbish because you’re a girl (ha-ha you know its true), only to check raise their a** with a set on the flop..Not a greater feeling.
The most I’ve won is £200 WOO HOO! : )
What poker experience do you have?
As you know I’ve been playing poker for the past few years, I started out in my local Riley’s club (Boooo!), and now frequent the G casino in Blackpool for various comps. I’ve also played at DTD (amazing by the way).
How do you feel about being thrown in at the deep end in a mainly male dominated pastime?
Bring it on. I love guys … ha-ha so I’m happy to keep them in line.
As I said playing Poker for the last few years has been eventful and I’ve definitely had my share of male dominators!? I do think though that poker and the players have evolved enough know to know that there are some great women poker players and equal respect should be given to both sexes.
What do you think of people who are able to play poker for a living?
Poker is an amazing sport that allows everybody to get involved, you don’t have to be the fittest, the most beautiful or the fastest to join in. Poker welcomes you with open arms and invites you in, and therefore I have a lot of love for the players and the sport.
Considering previous success stories such as Kara, what are your ambitions (if any) in poker?
Taking on any role in poker whether it be playing or presenting demands an extensive knowledge of the game, and that is definitely something I want. I hope to be able to talk to the best players in the world about their game and their experiences all the while knowing exactly what they are talking about.
Obviously all poker players dream of the WSOP, and that’s something I hope to play when I feel ready.
Oh Kara if you’re reading this.. Fancy a coffee sometime, you could teach me a lot : )
What are you hoping to achieve with the Little Poker Show?
I am confident that I, Jodi and the rest of the team can make the LPS a worldwide success. I want everyone to know the name, want to see the show week after week and hang on our every word ; )
The Little Poker Show will be on everyone’s lips, the world of poker will (eventually) realise it can’t live without us. Definitely!
