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So i've not posted in a month so now for a quick update. Since last posting i've had reasonable success at the $20 Jackpot Tables on Betfred. Managed to gain the consolation prize for 6 top 2 finishes in a row earning me $300 but since then have only managed to break even.

On the MTT front not much to report, tho a 4th place in last weeks $1 Challenge event on Sporting Odds Boss has been my highest finish.

Had a frustrating day today, finishing on the bubble (11th) in the Freeroll Feeder for the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour when i really should have qualified. 11 people left, 1 all-in next hand, me 10th out of 11 in the small blind holding A7.Pushing gave him pot odds to call which he did with 10 3 and catchng his 3 on the flop and knocking me out in 11th.

Then later was playing the $2500 invitational freeroll on VC, was lying 3rd of 18 with top 5 getting paid. Holding KK, re-raise the initial raiser, flop comes Jack high with two clubs, he pushes, i call he shows AJ (one club), King of clubs on the turn gives me a set and him a flush draw which he hit on the river. This left me with less than 3 big blinds and somehow i managed to scrape into 8th place when in the big blind with 25% of my chips already in the pot my AJ came up against KK without success. Oh what could have been!

A Better Week

Having had a disappointing week last week i'm happy to report that this last week was much more successful. Up until Wednesday i was still trying my hand at the $5 Maui Jackpot tables on Betfred. However after a infuriating afternoon beating by draws and bad beats i decided(probably called tilting) to try my hand at the $20 Rio Jackpot tables. I seemed to do alot better at these tables and by the end of the week had a handy profit, including Friday being my most profitable day ever on STT's.
Didn't play an awful lot of MTT's this week, just played a couple of the "Focus" game with the people of www.punterslounge.com/forum without much success. Did play one "Freeroll" on VC, tho costing 60 action points to enter its not really a freeroll. Managed to finish 39/422 for a massive $0.15, which i then lost straight away on a $0.10 6 seater table. Enough for now, will report again next week.

Bleak Times

Had a quiet time of things the last couple of weeks. Mainly been playing STT's on Betfred trying to clear my bonus, was going alright until i started multi-tabling four tables. Didn't work particularly well and have now scrapped that idea. Best MTT result this week was 8th in the PL League game on Paradise and i didnt even win anything for that. Anyway hope to post a decent result or MTT win (if only) sometime soon.

How good a hand is AA in Texas Holdem Depends on how you play it.

Played tonight on Betfred Poker's $5 Jackpot tables, win 5 in a row for a $15,000 jackpot (i'm trying to finish in the top 2 in 5 for a $200 consolation prize) and so far i've done ok. Played 2 came 3rd and 2nd.
In the 3rd tourney, 3 people left, i'm third in chips with around 2900 which isnt that far behind the guy in 2nd. I'm in the big blind for 600 and am dealt 7 2 diamonds. First instinct oh dear, worst starting hand in poker (well unsuited it is). First position folds and the small blind calls, i check obviously. Flop comes J 6 3 all diamonds. Flopped a flush, only J high tho with a 7 and 2 in my hand so not unbeatable. I'm first to act so i bet the pot, not sure why but i did, he goes over the top all-in. I'm thinking if he's got the made flush like i have why would he go all-in. I call almost instantly and he turns over the best starting hand in poker AA. Turn and river no good to him and he's left with 118 chips compared to my 5,880. From this i continue and go on to win the tourney. Played 3 made the money all 3 times with one 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Not too bad for a nights work. All for now, time for bed.

Si

First Blog

So, everyone else in the Poker Community i've met at Punterslounge.com has a blog so it's about time i started one. I look forward to bringing you (whoever you may be that is reading this) the latest exploits of mine, not just in my own World of Poker but also the rest of the big wide world.

So where to start? Well for those of you who don't know, before Christmas i was working as a temp in a sausage factory. Yes hilarious it may sound but i needed the money. You may question why someone who has a decent degree (2:2) ends up working in a sausage factory. Well a) i havent quite figured out what i want to do for my career and b) i really needed the money. The money for winning the Maxim King of Poker in 2006 has run out and needed to get some from somewhere.

So what is it like to work in a sausage factory you may ask? Well in one word, horrible!!It was not only for the fact that we were packing sausages or wrapping pigs in blankets (wrapping sausages in bacon if you didnt know) for eight hours a day but the fact that it was repetitive, smelly and also over 50% of employees didn't speak very good English. The fact that the majority of people didnt speak English meant that there wasnt much chat between the workers, well except when something went drastically wrong, which in itself made the eight hour shifts seem like days. Well that temporary job is over and done with and hopefully looking to get something permanent in the next day or two (got a phone call to make tomorrow about a possible job in Cheshire). Anyway enough for now will post again soon.

Si