Alex Scott paid for an expensive studying habit at university by winning at poker. Ever since, he has made a living playing poker and working in the industry. Alex has worked in management roles for two of the largest and most-respected online poker rooms in the industry, and designed many of the key software features that millions of online poker players use every day. Alex is based in Ireland and has written extensively for the poker press since 2004. Alex currently writes a monthly column for PokerPlayer, the most popular poker magazine in the UK and Ireland, covering strategy topics.