Loving The Grind

It's been poker poker poker, I love the grind :D A while back I started keeping records, this was as a result of a chat with a local cash game player (and tournament fish) whos game I respect. I've read it in many interviews with many top players and they all recommend this. I can say, that my money management has improved greatly, simply by seeing everything in black in white. I have been keeping records (LIVE GAME EXPLOITS ONLY) for coming on 3 months now, and I am happy to say that for both tournaments and cash games I am well in the black.

This is great considering I have played a few larger buy in events £500 and £300, and played more locally and in Edinburgh/Glasgow etc with bigger buy ins.

So basically, if you want to start improving game and cash management, start by keeping records!

OK........

Paul Hendos home game was the usual blast, 4 tables, I got down to 2 tables, and key hand crippled me, my AK >Chris's 77.........(I know it was Tony but we were winding him up saying it was chris!!) Then I shove 89 off against the daddy Wu's AJ, beating him in a 60/40 is tough :D

Cash game exploits were a blast, a real rollercoaster, I had polished off close to a bottle of smirnoff and was in the mood :D Session can be summed up in 3 key hands!

Hand 1 - Blinds typical £1-£1, I raise to £4 late position with A3 off, few callers, flop comes 3-3-5, checked to me, I fire £15. Martin Brindley flat calls and it's me and him heads up to the turn.
Turn is a 2, he checks, I bet £20, he makes it £55, I insta shove. for like £30 more. Martin has 64 for nut straight. 5 on the river and I hit the house and take the lot. Thank you dealer (Who ironically was Martin :P)

Hand 2 - Standard set up, early raiser, I re-raise, eddie goes all in for £80 ish total, I have Aces and call naturally! :P He has KK, all in pre-, king on the flop and nice guy gaines takes it. Set up hand, and just shrug shit like that off these days ;)

Hand 3 - Raiser makes it £4, like 5 callers, i have 9-5 diamonds VALUE TOWN :P Flop comes 3-5-6 (two diamonds) so pair and a flush draw, and with a bottle of vodka in me, I aint folding. Get it all in again a nightmare sweat! GUY HAS K4 DIAMONDS SICKKKKKKKKK!!
BRICK AND A BRICK TURN AND RIVER, and 5 is good for a pot of around £240.

Sooooooooooooo,

Been playing a bit online again, mainly cash and sit and gos. Anytime I go to register for a MTT I just feel, NAH too long (cos obv i expect to make a deep run :P) So done well not to register when in that mood and just donate chips.

I think alot of it has to do with my fitness, since I did my ankle ligaments for 3rd time! Just not been exercising and definitely have less energy. But been back light training the last 10 days, and back to my football every week. So should shift the injury weight soon and get back to the Barrious Antonius look ;) Any weight loss prop bets or any of that shit u wannabe hot shots want to take me up on, bring it on :P

Looking forward to £500 game in Dundee end of the month, will prob play the £200 as well. I also have, Scottish Championships in September.

ALSO IT IS MY BIRTHDAY 6th OF SEPTEMBER, (all donations needed and gratefully received) :D

Bye for now xxxxx