Vicky Coren is a regular columnist for the UK's Guardian, and today's column really hit home. It's written about an experience at the PokerStars Women Live event in Madrid, and here is a link to the full column.

Here are some excerpts:

Last week at the EPT Grand Final in Madrid, I gave some advice to an opponent on the final table of the €500 women-only tournament. She was a likable young Greek player who had won her seat in a satellite on the PokerStars website and I suspected she hadn't played many live events. It's probably wrong to offer uninvited advice, at the poker table or off it, but as a sponsored representative of PokerStars in this warm-hearted and friendly tournament, I meant it nicely and hope she took it as such.

(Click the link above to read more.)

But the most important tip of all, really, is to enjoy yourself. It's just a game. Assuming you're playing only for sums you can comfortably afford – and especially if you've got in cheaply through a satellite – don't start feeling like you're in a job interview or doing a parachute jump. When you're in or near the money, get stuck in and have fun.

Evangelia Triantafyllaki went on to finish fourth for €3000 and I hope to see more of her in live events.