Ok so I have been a little bit lazy on the blog recently so here's one post to update all of you fans on my movements over the last month and a half. I can feel the excitement amongst you knowing that your poker saviour has returned to quench your blogging thirst, pouring all of my wisdom and knowledge straight down your throats...
I have continued to play the Broadway Monday night tournament with no success and a lot of frustration. 60th is about the best position I have achieved in the last two months. I reckon I have played that tournament 10 times now and 24th is still
my best finish.
I took part in a very funny cash game to celebrate a loud friends birthday. It was 25p 50p 6-7 handed and I was in for £95 and finished with £200 in front of me, largely due to a humongous pot vs Doc when we got about £190 in the middle on a 789 rainbow I had 9 10 he had 888. I offered to run it multiple times but he said no and received a j on the turn and no paired board on the river for his refusal. We got the money in after it was checked to me in position by doc and one other, I bet £6 into £8 got one call and doc made it £19 I shoved for about £90 total. Doc thought for a good minute or so - I like my move as he obv folds everything but sets - I think he raise folds 2 pair here and he wouldn't raise 10 j. I might run into 56. He also has air in his range here - he is well capable of it.
Back to Broadway for their new Thursday tourney - £50 plus £5 10k stack 30 min blinds throughout. I really wanted to be the first guy take the tourney down and didn't finish that far away from it! I played with real control and focus throughout and achieved a level of performance I rarely get to - if I could bring those sort of performances more often I would be a lot richer! I had no cards the whole night until we got to the final two tables - although I did suckout once - and ended up playing a pot for an overwhelming chip lead with 11 left on the ft bubble. 2nd in chips shoved 20bbs with a9 and I caught him with kk but he aced the river. I got £50 for 11th as we had agreed a saver earlier. It's annoying because winning that pot would have given me a great chance at taking down £1300 but that's what happens in tournament poker and you can either be a baby about it and start crying or suck it up and keep at it. This is not a game of absolute certainties and it would be much poorer if it was - if the element of chance dissipated so would the fish and we might as well all take up chess.
