Get down on it.

On Sunday I had a load of work to do for my portfolio and kept trying to find excuses to start later and later and later. Poker seemed like a good and friendly idea since I haven't played in a few weeks from my losing streak. When I have taken a break I always come back fresher and stronger. I seem to know when a good time to bluff is even without looking twice. I went back in on the complete micro stakes and cashed in two 50¢ 360 player sit & go events. The first time I finished 30th and the second 16th. There was an element of good luck to the extent of me using good cards to knock others out and those cards actually hitting this time. I also saw other players in my previous position where they were short stacked, playing good cards but just weren't getting anywhere with them.

Last night I couldn't help myself, it was late but I just had to play something to settle me down ready for bed. Perfect, a 9 player turbo sit & go at $1.50, at this point I didn't care too much if I won, it was a nice idea but just wanted a little wind down fun before hitting the sheets. I managed it, that moment when I became heads-up, it all came back to all the practice I had done in heads-up play since I used to dread it, my huge weak point; passing chips from one person to another until you agree to see some cards. But this time I felt strong, from practicing heads-up and reading an article on it you can kind of see some logic to this madness and you can pick up the odd bluff. I won my $5.95 first prize and it has to be said, I did feel a little smug after.

@AntoniaChigurh

Back on the board

I have come to recognise that I have not blogged for almost a month and this can only be because of the lack of poker I have been playing and reading about. The WSOP to myself seems too much of a mess, too many events and too many players, they even scared me away for twitter with too many posts. It also didn't help that I have been on a constant losing streak over the past month which seems to have put me off all together. As Jake Cody tweeted very recently '@JakeCody: The guy at the cash desk didn't even say good luck he said 'enjoy' he's not wrong :-)' but you can't have fun if you don't win at all. If there isn't that reasonable divide somewhere what the hell am I to do? I loved poker with all my heart and this year I was really meant to work on it, but it's too difficult when there's no shiny sparkly light at the end of it. At least I know the answer to that PokerPlayer magazine question which is: Would you rather lose or never play?

@AntoniaChigurh
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