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This is the offical website of Andrew Scott. Because Andrew Scott is such a common name, I often go by Andrew W Scott. Feel free to register as a member of the site, which will give you access to content updates and special pages available only to registered members.

On this website you will find articles I have written, information about me, reviews and my opinions on many things, interesting feeds including newsfeeds from around the world, a library of information I have gathered, resources and articles about poker (one of my favourite games), links to other useful webpages and information on how to contact me and other people named Andrew Scott. You'll also be able to rate and make comments on many pages of the website.

To navigate your way around the site, roll over the words and pictures in the black menu bar immediately above this text, and click on what interests you. The site launched on 13 August 2008, so there isn't too much content here yet. Over time the site will grow as I add more content. I hope you enjoy using my site.

 

 

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Tabcorp masquerades Unsecured Debt as “Bonds”

Oh, what a credit crunch will do. Gambling giant Tabcorp finds itself in need of a lazy $200 million. Something doesn’t add up here.

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So Close and Yet So Far

I come second in the 2008 Asian Pacific Poker Tour High Rollers event, collecting US$269,231...

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2008 APPT Macau huge success

The Asian Pacific Poker Tour consolidates its position as the premier poker tour in the region...

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Timoshenko wins APT Macau

Twenty year-old young gun takes out the APT Macau and US$500,000...

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ATSB reports on Qantas Inflight Explosion

It was a regular air traveler’s worst nightmare - an explosion on the plane at 29,000 feet...

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Xenophon hammers the Pokies Millionaires directly to their faces

No Pokies Senator Nick Xenophon's speech to the Australasian Gaming Expo was listened to in stony silence...

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Smart Gambler PDF Print E-mail
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Reviews and opinion - Technology > Websites
Written by Andrew W Scott   
Thursday, 06 November 2008

The www.smartgambler.com.au home page
The www.smartgambler.com.au home page

Smartgambler is an Australian-based website for skilfull gambling play, located at http://www.smartgambler.com.au/. It is a treasure trove of information for the punter that wants to exercise some intelligent thought in his gambling activities.

Smartgambler is run by OZmium Pty Ltd, an Australian registered company managed by Mr Guy West. I met Guy through mutual friends in advantage gambling circles and our friendship has grown over the last ten years. I trust the advice he gives and the people he chooses to be quoted experts in their gambling fields for Smartgambler.

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Sky City Auckland Hotel PDF Print E-mail
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Reviews and opinion - Travel > Accommodation
Written by Andrew W Scott   
Wednesday, 15 October 2008

Sky City Auckland tower and hotel
Sky City Auckland tower and hotel

I’ve just spent four nights staying at the Sky City Auckland hotel while I played at the Asian Pacific Poker Tour event at Sky City.

Sky City sports two hotels – the “older” hotel in the actual casino complex and the newer “Sky City Grand” across the road. I stayed in room 452 of the older hotel, on the fourth floor. I get the impression this was one of their standard rooms.

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Dr Terry Wong PDF Print E-mail
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Reviews and opinion - Professionals > Dentists
Written by Andrew W Scott   
Wednesday, 13 August 2008

Dr Terry Wong
Dr Terry Wong
Dr Terry Wong is my dentist, and he is a great dentist. He started off as just my dentist, but has evolved into a good friend.

Now, as many people know, it's quite hard to find good professionals. Usually they are far too busy to really care very much about any one particular client. Having formerly been an accountant working in public practice, I've seen what it is like from the professional service provider's side of the fence. I've seen the shortcuts that get taken and the disdain with which many clients are treated by many professionals.

So when you do come across an ethical, high skilled and organised professional, they are worth their weight in gold and you should hang on to them for dear life! Terry is one such professional.

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ANZ Bank PDF Print E-mail
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Reviews and opinion - Banks
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008

The logo of the ANZ Bank in Australia
The logo of the ANZ Bank in Australia
The ANZ bank in Australia is a really awful bank. I would strongly recommend not having anything to do with them.

My family banked with the ANZ bank for decades. When I was a very young child (maybe about five or so), my mother opened a trust account in my name, which was a common thing to do in those days. So I was a customer of the ANZ Bank since I was about five.

From my point of view, the ANZ was no better or worse than any other bank until the early 1990s. The decline began then. They made mistake after mistake, error after error. Now mistakes are a part of life, and all businesses are going to make them from time to time. And people know this. As a business, what's important is how you deal with the errors you will inevitably make. The ANZ did not deal with it well.
 

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