Poker is not all about the biggest names on the planet doing battle at the felt for millions of dollars, a significant percentage of the player pool comes from recreational players, some of whom are talented players themselves.

One such player is Mary Martin from Edinburgh who by day is a devoted mother of three but by night she takes to the virtual felt and locks horns with other multi-table tournament players. She recently finished second in the $60 HOT! Stack Up $12,000 GTD Freezeout , worth $2,400 after winning her seat for just $2 earlier in the day.

1.) First of all thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions for the Betfair blog readers. How did you first get into this game we all love to hate? What type of games did you play at the beginning of your poker career?