End of Year
Well, a disappointing year on the poker front comes to a close, my first losing year so far. It would have been worse had it not been for a good visit to Vegas, but basically there were far too many…
Bankroll
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More Run Good
I don't have time to write much, but I ran extremely well yet again in the final cash game of 2009 in the Loose Cannon on Wednesday night. A win in the region of £1,500 was generated mostly by a…
Festive Cheer
I had another big score last night at the Loose Cannon, winning £1800 in the £1/£2 game in a long session. It could have been a lot different though, I was £400 down after losing a QQ v AK encounter…
Vegas - Judge Dredd
Arrived in Vegas, after a long 11 hour flight due to the headwinds this time of year. I’m staying in Planet Hollywood this time for a change, as the bustle of the Venetian is too much for me sometimes, so…
Host Selection
Following my tournament success on random sites on Saturday, I had a significant amount of money tied up all over the place, due to the idiotic 48 hours rule some sites have on deposits. Whilst bored on Sunday I decided…
Back from ToyTown
I haven't looked at a card for nearly two weeks now, having been out of London for a week to get some fresh air and have a much needed break. I went to Norfolk, to a small town called Happisburgh…
Thursday Tournie/Cash Game Nutter
The £50 tournament at the LC on Thursday drew a healthy field of 22 this week. With only 2 free tables we had alternates - a feature not seen at LC for a long time. I played VERY tight for…
Bad session
Just came off a very poor Omaha session on the $0.5/1 tables registering a £450 loss. A combination of factors resulted in this loss - in order: 1) Playing poorly (refusing to lay down top set to an obvious flopped…
2009 Preview
I had intended 2009 to be a real make or break year on the poker front, in that I'd play in a number of EPT and WPT events as well as the WSOPE and WSOP Main Events. However, the fragile…
Jekyll and Hyde
There is an awful duality to my cash game play these days, which needs to stamped out. On the one hand, when there are strangers on the table, I play an aggressive, yet strategic game. An analytical approach, with a…
Get Cool, Be Cool, Stay Cool!
I'm not one for poker lingo, but at The Baron's impromptu home cash game last night, I lost £330 in two consecutive hands - first when someone who will remain nameless played the role of ultimate "calling station", and then…
An Uninspiring Sunday
Sunday's tournaments didn't work out well - I played 6 and only cashed in 1 for an $800 dollar loss on the evening. The lowlights: PokerStars Sunday Warmup Started well in this one - moved my 10k starting stack up…
A Quick Night's Work
I played 4 tournaments last night and then decided to stop for the evening, when I was eliminated from all of them in short order. I think the longest I lasted was about 90 minutes. I didn't really do too…
Dipping a toe back into the online waters
I played four tournaments last night - my first foray into online tournaments for months. I cashed in one event, but lost overall. I feel I played pretty well, and got back into the different swing of things in these…
Quarterly Review - Rudderless
I've floated along for the last three months since Vegas, with no real aims except to enjoy myself. The results have been predictably uninspired - I've won a little over $1,000 in poker related activity, whilst paying $431 in rake.…
Getting Distracted
Using my basic knowledge of military history, together with the historical documentaries that were the Indiana Jones films, it seems that key Nazi goals during the war were: (in no particular order) Invasion of Poland Genocide Opening Ark of the…
Quarterly Review
I was bitten by a donkey on Sunday. This being a poker blog, I imagine you think I am talking about a poker analogy, but no, I was actually bitten by a real donkey. I was at a donkey sanctuary…
Vegas Day 6 - $5k NLHE - Hands
120 players left, 72 of us get paid. I have a couple of big stacks on my table, so I decide if I don't get cards I am going to put the medium stacks to decisions, to call off most…
Vegas Day 4 - Venetian $500
Another frustrating tournament. I just busted after 5 hours of play - I had literally NO starting hands - I think pocket tens was the best, but I had to fold that pre-flop after some heavy action, and I think…
Vegas Day 2 - Caesars $550 - Deepstacking
The opening levels of a deepstack tournament such as this one, (15k starting stack, 280 runners, 50 minute blinds) have a strange dynamic. The value of pocket Aces/Kings actually go DOWN due to the amount of money it can cost…
Returning to form at just the right time
I was nervous about my form going into Vegas - I wasn't worried about my play, just the fact that I couldn't hit a flop, and opponents would always hit the draw against me when I was ahead. Thankfully the…
Provisional Vegas Schedule
Vegas looks like it's going to be brilliant this year. I'd love to be able to stay for the full 6 weeks of WSOP, but will have to make do with 10 days. All the other casinos seem to have…
Visiting The Inner Temple
Have spent the weekend working out what is going on in my head poker-wise......feel a bit refreshed. After all, if you'd given me this position at the start of January I'd have taken it with open arms. I'm really disappointed…
The Hand of Apology
Sebastian Grosjean looks vexed. It's the Monte Carlo Masters 2006 and he's serving at 4-5 in the deciding set, and is match point down. He has already saved 3 crucial match points and has fought gamely to stay in this…
Cash Game Improvement
Not much to report.................the tournament was a non-event for me. I grinded along short stacked for most of it, with few interesting hands to report. Eventually I lost the race which would have put me in the running against Professor…