The last few days I’ve been grinding out the $10T DoNs on Stars, and doing pretty well too, which is a relief! I’m up about $250 at a completely unsustainable ROI and $/Hr, so I’ll start bragging when I’ve got a few more games under my belt ;)
When I started this Bankroll grind I was only going to play MTTs, although MT SNGs for the best part, but when Stars issued a bonus I knew I would have to switch back either to the 1 tables or the smaller MT SNGS. I had already been mixing in a few 1 table $3Ts and despite an early upswing, was finding them a hard grind. It was a mix of recognising who the donks were and who the decent players were, and for the most part I was just playing to many tables to obviously see this. One thing I did notice though was the play had improved a scarily amount compared to a year or so ago, many games were reaching higher blinds (300/600 not being uncommon) and I remember thinking that a couple played like a tricky $16 from a couple of years ago. Everyone knows the games are getting tougher but I was very surprised to see it at this level. Something will give sooner or later, either players will move sites if another can produce decent traffic, or we’ll all start playing PLO, but SNGs are a far tougher grind now, no two ways about it.
When I deposited for my bonus I was able to play the $6.50Ts but soon starting losing and tried switching back the $3s and found myself breakeven there. Sure they were insignificant sample sizes but a small downturn, mixed with my thoughts about a skill increase at the lower levels, really forced me to look for other options. So while tilted after a big losing day I donked off $50 playing HU cash… nice plan! This was about a week ago and if I hadn’t put $600 on Stars, or received $50 from a stake horse I would have been busto.
Not a good couple of days, but at least it got me refocused, and my focus is to build a roll and then a sum of cash. I didn’t really have the time or desire to play a load of MTTs, I really need work on my cash game and can’t devote enough time to that at the moment, so I decided to look at the DoN SNGs. With a load of experience in SNGs and satellites I figured it was worth a shot. However I was afraid of how beatable they would be given their payout structure and that the standard SNGs had improved so much recently. But I gave it a shot, playing in sets of 6 have been doing great since. It’s definitely a good run and will probably end about 10mins after I post this but it’s still fun while its here. One thing is glaringly obvious due to the payout structure of these the fish’s mistakes are shown up far more, and a tight solid game can usually get you there. I need to do a bit of work on these, and have made my fair share of mistakes too, but they are far easier than the standard SNGS atm.
I’ve also been playing a little on Full Tilt after another horse shipped me his winnings on there. As my neteller probably isn’t working (I’m sure they asked me yet again to confirm ID a couple of months ago but hey, it’s empty and I don’t fancy emailing my passport and credit card god knows where), I decided to play it on there. Again I blow at cash so donked off a few dollars before trying the $5 SNGs. Again doing ok atm in them just nothing to write home about. I’ll either grind it up when I’m bored of Stars or lose it. One thing I have got to get used to is the structure though as some of my push/folds I feel are hugely out. It would be nice to have a few $s in there so I could play the odd MTT on there when I had chance, but it would also be helpful to combine with my Stars roll and consolidate my online cash for now. I’ll just see how it goes.
Tried to download the new party software update earlier as I hadn’t been on there for a while and was sure I had money in that account too. Again I was just going to take a look to see how tough the SNGs were there. As per-usual though, their retarded software clogged up my PC and started shifting the mouse around the screen without me even touching it. F Party.
All in all though its been a good few days!
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Thursday, 1 January 2009
Thankfully thats over!
So Christmas and New Year have ended again. The "silly season" is over, those who never venture into pubs during the rest of the year can go back into hiding and I don't have to explain which one is the Guiness when the other two drinks are a larger and cider (yes it has happened).
One of the stranger moments of the day happened as the bar was picking up and I had to quickly answer the phone. A welsh female voice on the other end confirmed she was speaking to the correct pub and then told me she had been recieving calls from there. Strange, I thought, and as no-one had been near the phones I assumed there was some kind of freak fault on the line.
Me: "Really?"
Woman: "Yes, a man who drinks in there keeps calling me, and wants me down there for an argument and I really can't be bothered!"
Me: "Okay..." (standard response in those situations)
Woman: "Yes and he keeps accusing me of going around with other men and my mothers dying!" (no pause just a straight jump from one subject to another!)
Me: "Right errr..." (again pretty standard) "Do you know this mans name or what he looks like"
Woman: "Well he's in every morning for breakfast and his name is Elvis XXXXX Prestley" (the Xs are to hide the only part of his name I assume is real and can't remember now anyway!)
I look at my watch at this point at see its about 5.30pm
Me: "So errr, some guy called Elvis, who I have no idea what he looks like, is here in the mornings and calls you and you would like me to do something about it right now"
Woman: "Yes I want you to tell him to stop it otherwise I'm calling the police!"
Me: "errr ok I'll see what I can do"
And so the call ended and what I thought was best was to keep the Samaritans number by the phone in case she called back.
Apart from that and a few incidents of projectile vomiting the night went fairly well.
(poker stuff to be edited in later, basically i suck tonight and lost money, current roll at $706 with some extra on FT too)
One of the stranger moments of the day happened as the bar was picking up and I had to quickly answer the phone. A welsh female voice on the other end confirmed she was speaking to the correct pub and then told me she had been recieving calls from there. Strange, I thought, and as no-one had been near the phones I assumed there was some kind of freak fault on the line.
Me: "Really?"
Woman: "Yes, a man who drinks in there keeps calling me, and wants me down there for an argument and I really can't be bothered!"
Me: "Okay..." (standard response in those situations)
Woman: "Yes and he keeps accusing me of going around with other men and my mothers dying!" (no pause just a straight jump from one subject to another!)
Me: "Right errr..." (again pretty standard) "Do you know this mans name or what he looks like"
Woman: "Well he's in every morning for breakfast and his name is Elvis XXXXX Prestley" (the Xs are to hide the only part of his name I assume is real and can't remember now anyway!)
I look at my watch at this point at see its about 5.30pm
Me: "So errr, some guy called Elvis, who I have no idea what he looks like, is here in the mornings and calls you and you would like me to do something about it right now"
Woman: "Yes I want you to tell him to stop it otherwise I'm calling the police!"
Me: "errr ok I'll see what I can do"
And so the call ended and what I thought was best was to keep the Samaritans number by the phone in case she called back.
Apart from that and a few incidents of projectile vomiting the night went fairly well.
(poker stuff to be edited in later, basically i suck tonight and lost money, current roll at $706 with some extra on FT too)
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Thoughts at the end of 2008
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
As one year closes and another begins the great cliché is to reflect on what has happened before and plan and dream what will happen in the future. I find myself drawing strength from the Serenity Pray quoted above, not because I have any religious inclinations or need to start attending alcoholic anonymous meetings, but just because it strikes a tone where I am right now and my desire to become a better person. When I read it I start thinking of aspects of my life it relates to and to my poker game. People have said before that poker is a metaphor of life, but I have never really realised before how true this is.
“… grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change”
In poker, if you are getting it in with the best or taking a correct risk from behind, there is really very little you can do. You’re opponent will show his hand, the board will come and there is nothing you can do about it. You just have to accept the fact that if you make the correct decisions based on the information you have, and believe that in the longterm things will even out in your favour. For 2009 I need to become more accepting of this fact and view bad plays getting lucky against me as a good thing longterm, because the odds will be in my favour.
In life I have to just be honest to the person I am, and speak my thoughts and feelings truly. I cannot do anything apart from that to affect the views or feelings of others towards me. All I can do is keep doing what I believe is right, based again on the information I have. True friends will understand and stay true regardless, however true friends are usually in smaller numbers than you would imagine. I found someone I care deeply about this year, but things weren’t meant to be so instead I have to accept this and hope I have found a good friend. Ofcourse only time will tell on this but she’ll be glad to hear I have no intentions on being a stranger.
Getting frustrated and angry in situations like these have never served me well. Throughout 2008 I have let myself down both on and away from the tables on repeated occasions because of this. Not only has this affected the ways others have viewed me, it has also affected my reasoning, and affected who I am as a player and a person. I have hurt people close to me over seemingly trivial reasons and done things out of jealously and self pity which I regret deeply. On the tables I have said things which if have not necessarily hurt others have affected their enjoyment of the game of poker. These have been mistakes I’ve made, due to my mindset at the time and lack of acceptance. I am sorry for these. In 2009 I hope to find acceptance and improve myself through this.
“… the courage to change the things I can”
Poker is about taking risks and the most successful players have always shown great courage at the tables. They are aggressive, they take those calculated risks and are often described as fearless. I feel I tread the line between courage and recklessness pretty closely and I need to recognise when to use it and when I reign it in a bit. I could also benefit from taking a few more shots as I know I can perform ok a couple of levels higher than what I presently play, and in order to make the most money I can off the tables I need to have the courage to take reasonable shots and hopefully benefit from them.
Off the tables I need the courage to open up and be myself more, especially in groups. Strange that I should feel that way having done such a sociable job for years, but when I’m not working I tend to be almost shy in groups, which has made me appear slightly aloof at times. I have escaped this for the last few years through using the internet and especially focusing on poker. I spoke earlier in the year about giving myself more time, this was because I was feeling isolated where I was, and I guess this is part of that. I need the courage in 2009 to just relax and be myself around others.
I also need the courage this year to really focus on the direction my career will take. I have not been overly happy in my current job for a couple of years now. Sure it has its moments and there are far worse things I could be doing but I can’t stay where I am forever. In 2009 I need to focus on either a change of career or (more likely in the country’s current finical situation) progressing within my current company. Ofcourse if there is a complete change I will need courage to carry it out and the thing I will need courage to do if it is the latter is to be selfish.
One thing I have always enjoyed doing is working for my mates, one of the reasons I moved to Ireland a few years back, and this familiarity with people I want to work for has really dictated my moves since. I’ve enjoyed it and had a blast if I’m being honest, but now I need more for myself and my future. I’m due for a move at the end of January and will again end up working alongside some people I consider friends, but I have to put myself first rather than them. I need to be able to put myself in the best light possible to those above and that means fulfilling my role to the best of my ability and to the company requirements rather than covering for friends and doing their roles. In order to progress myself I need to take a selfish approach and push myself even at the expense of others. This will take courage to make this change because it doesn’t come naturally for me, but it’s a lesson I’ve learnt off the managers I’ve worked for since I’ve been back in England.
“…and the wisdom to realise the difference”
Some changes I have initiated in 2008 I have ended up regretting, others I have exceeded my expectations. Similarly changes forced upon me have also had their mix of good and bad. The only constant in this world is things will change whether you want them to or not. Nothing stays the same or should it. People move away both physically and with the groups they mix with. Loved ones pass on and sometimes it just feels like it’s just you left alone with your memories of happier times. Families change and evolve, breakdown and return. Change is not always pleasant but it is never always completely bad, there is always somewhere or someone to draw strength from if you allow it.
Some things we just have to accept, others we will fight hammer and tong to alter, but we all have to grow as people and its through acceptance and change can we achieve this. I hope that when the time comes I will realise the difference and act accordingly. I also hope I will never be afraid of honesty or change.
May you have a happy and peaceful New Year on and off the tables.
As one year closes and another begins the great cliché is to reflect on what has happened before and plan and dream what will happen in the future. I find myself drawing strength from the Serenity Pray quoted above, not because I have any religious inclinations or need to start attending alcoholic anonymous meetings, but just because it strikes a tone where I am right now and my desire to become a better person. When I read it I start thinking of aspects of my life it relates to and to my poker game. People have said before that poker is a metaphor of life, but I have never really realised before how true this is.
“… grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change”
In poker, if you are getting it in with the best or taking a correct risk from behind, there is really very little you can do. You’re opponent will show his hand, the board will come and there is nothing you can do about it. You just have to accept the fact that if you make the correct decisions based on the information you have, and believe that in the longterm things will even out in your favour. For 2009 I need to become more accepting of this fact and view bad plays getting lucky against me as a good thing longterm, because the odds will be in my favour.
In life I have to just be honest to the person I am, and speak my thoughts and feelings truly. I cannot do anything apart from that to affect the views or feelings of others towards me. All I can do is keep doing what I believe is right, based again on the information I have. True friends will understand and stay true regardless, however true friends are usually in smaller numbers than you would imagine. I found someone I care deeply about this year, but things weren’t meant to be so instead I have to accept this and hope I have found a good friend. Ofcourse only time will tell on this but she’ll be glad to hear I have no intentions on being a stranger.
Getting frustrated and angry in situations like these have never served me well. Throughout 2008 I have let myself down both on and away from the tables on repeated occasions because of this. Not only has this affected the ways others have viewed me, it has also affected my reasoning, and affected who I am as a player and a person. I have hurt people close to me over seemingly trivial reasons and done things out of jealously and self pity which I regret deeply. On the tables I have said things which if have not necessarily hurt others have affected their enjoyment of the game of poker. These have been mistakes I’ve made, due to my mindset at the time and lack of acceptance. I am sorry for these. In 2009 I hope to find acceptance and improve myself through this.
“… the courage to change the things I can”
Poker is about taking risks and the most successful players have always shown great courage at the tables. They are aggressive, they take those calculated risks and are often described as fearless. I feel I tread the line between courage and recklessness pretty closely and I need to recognise when to use it and when I reign it in a bit. I could also benefit from taking a few more shots as I know I can perform ok a couple of levels higher than what I presently play, and in order to make the most money I can off the tables I need to have the courage to take reasonable shots and hopefully benefit from them.
Off the tables I need the courage to open up and be myself more, especially in groups. Strange that I should feel that way having done such a sociable job for years, but when I’m not working I tend to be almost shy in groups, which has made me appear slightly aloof at times. I have escaped this for the last few years through using the internet and especially focusing on poker. I spoke earlier in the year about giving myself more time, this was because I was feeling isolated where I was, and I guess this is part of that. I need the courage in 2009 to just relax and be myself around others.
I also need the courage this year to really focus on the direction my career will take. I have not been overly happy in my current job for a couple of years now. Sure it has its moments and there are far worse things I could be doing but I can’t stay where I am forever. In 2009 I need to focus on either a change of career or (more likely in the country’s current finical situation) progressing within my current company. Ofcourse if there is a complete change I will need courage to carry it out and the thing I will need courage to do if it is the latter is to be selfish.
One thing I have always enjoyed doing is working for my mates, one of the reasons I moved to Ireland a few years back, and this familiarity with people I want to work for has really dictated my moves since. I’ve enjoyed it and had a blast if I’m being honest, but now I need more for myself and my future. I’m due for a move at the end of January and will again end up working alongside some people I consider friends, but I have to put myself first rather than them. I need to be able to put myself in the best light possible to those above and that means fulfilling my role to the best of my ability and to the company requirements rather than covering for friends and doing their roles. In order to progress myself I need to take a selfish approach and push myself even at the expense of others. This will take courage to make this change because it doesn’t come naturally for me, but it’s a lesson I’ve learnt off the managers I’ve worked for since I’ve been back in England.
“…and the wisdom to realise the difference”
Some changes I have initiated in 2008 I have ended up regretting, others I have exceeded my expectations. Similarly changes forced upon me have also had their mix of good and bad. The only constant in this world is things will change whether you want them to or not. Nothing stays the same or should it. People move away both physically and with the groups they mix with. Loved ones pass on and sometimes it just feels like it’s just you left alone with your memories of happier times. Families change and evolve, breakdown and return. Change is not always pleasant but it is never always completely bad, there is always somewhere or someone to draw strength from if you allow it.
Some things we just have to accept, others we will fight hammer and tong to alter, but we all have to grow as people and its through acceptance and change can we achieve this. I hope that when the time comes I will realise the difference and act accordingly. I also hope I will never be afraid of honesty or change.
May you have a happy and peaceful New Year on and off the tables.
Thursday, 27 November 2008
The Bankroll Project
Ok back to poker and this is going to be very ambitious. I intend to take a $100 roll and build it up to a fairly considerable sum. I'm not setting a time limit for this, although I think it may take a couple of years at least. I will be playing MTTs for this, and will start with the $4 180s as I have a pretty good record in these, when I hit $1k I will move to other MTTs with buyins of $10 and below, and keep playing to a 1% rule. I will be drawing out regulary when I hit certain points but will use this blog to keep track of my games and results.
Although I intend to enjoy this I'm not playing for fun as such, or even for myself, this is just to raise some funds for a someone who needs them.
Starting Roll: $123.03
Although I intend to enjoy this I'm not playing for fun as such, or even for myself, this is just to raise some funds for a someone who needs them.
Starting Roll: $123.03
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Quick Update
We I'm generally feeling happier in myself over the past few weeks and I feel I've found that balance. I've started playing a little bit again, mostly $5 DoN SNGs on Stars to try and build my roll up again, as I found them fairly easily I started 24 tabling, but after 3 or 4 sets of these I may cut it down to 16 or so just because I feel I'm rushing and making a few unneccessary mistakes in certain spots. I'm pretty sure though that I can slowly increase my tables and get up to the 24 again. Generally though my volume has be by far reduced, hopefully though I will get enough in to get Silver Star this month, and the $50 Stars have offered for it (I dropped down to Bronze for the first time in ages last month).
Other than that I've brought a car, which should reduce my travel costs, I've just got to get used to driving again, and will finally get an idea on where I am with my career this week. I have a second interview with another company tomorrow and a meeting with my area manager on Thursday, so I should have an idea on what plans he has for me and then be able to choose what I want to do.
Bit concerned about a friend, who I have strong feelings for, partly as I think she is doing too much in the old pub I was at. In two minds whether to stick around for her or do what is best for me. To be honest my feelings for her haven't helped my mindest the last couple of months and I did write a paragraph about her in my previous post, but removed it after 24hrs. I'll probably put something up at some stage about it all, and the good news is, again, I have found some balance with that situation. I do know though that she will either directly or indirectly have an influence on my career decission on how far I want to move or where I want to go, but I'm pretty sure I'll be staying close by.
Other than that I've brought a car, which should reduce my travel costs, I've just got to get used to driving again, and will finally get an idea on where I am with my career this week. I have a second interview with another company tomorrow and a meeting with my area manager on Thursday, so I should have an idea on what plans he has for me and then be able to choose what I want to do.
Bit concerned about a friend, who I have strong feelings for, partly as I think she is doing too much in the old pub I was at. In two minds whether to stick around for her or do what is best for me. To be honest my feelings for her haven't helped my mindest the last couple of months and I did write a paragraph about her in my previous post, but removed it after 24hrs. I'll probably put something up at some stage about it all, and the good news is, again, I have found some balance with that situation. I do know though that she will either directly or indirectly have an influence on my career decission on how far I want to move or where I want to go, but I'm pretty sure I'll be staying close by.
Saturday, 25 October 2008
Time
For different reasons it looks like I'm going to be taking a break from poker for a while. Apart from practical reasons (ie. poor connection) there are also some far deeper reasons for how the game has affected me and my life.
Firstly I don't blame poker for anything as such, I'm not up to my eyeballs in debt or anything, but I have had a borderline obsession with the game. It takes time to learn the game, time to play the game and time to review. As I've stated before I've never really played poker for the money, but it's always been more about the challenge and the thrill of success. But I don't feel I have the spare time right now to improve to be as good as I want to be. There are more important things for me right now.
With all the moving around I have done in my job it has been basically impossible to maintain a close circle of friends. Sure I have a handful of close friends who I keep in touch with, but they're all in different places around the UK. Poker has really cut into my social time, either by not going out because of playing or being to tired to after a long session which has lasted through until dawn (or beyond!), and this is time I now want to get back. Although I have enjoyed meeting different people through the game, and do class some of my online contacts as friends despite never seeing them, it's pretty obvious friendship through a keyboard and monitor can never replace real life human inter-action.
When I moved from Derry back to Worcestershire I was hoping to settle a bit, rekindle old friendships and spend more time with my family. This hasn't really happened for a few reasons but my time spent playing poker is one of them. I am now in a frustrating situation with my job, and alone in a town with probably only one or two people I would count as friends.
The recent changes in my job, which for any who have read my previous posts can see have really got me down and annoyed, have also got me thinking about what I am missing in my life and what I want for my future. I have used poker for too long as an escape, to fill a hole I have in my life. When things are going bad for me, I tend to ignore them and grind out my games. Recently I have gone into a depression where I have avoided responsibilities in everything apart from my job. I now need to face up to what I need to do to make these changes for myself.
I hope when my life becomes more balanced I will want to return to poker. I may even play the odd game during my "break", but I don't intend to be playing any volume as such. I also intend to continue adding posts on here, hopefully more than what I've done in the past couple of months and not so whiny. God knows what I'll end up writing about, but lets face it, it looks like I'll have some time to find out :)
Firstly I don't blame poker for anything as such, I'm not up to my eyeballs in debt or anything, but I have had a borderline obsession with the game. It takes time to learn the game, time to play the game and time to review. As I've stated before I've never really played poker for the money, but it's always been more about the challenge and the thrill of success. But I don't feel I have the spare time right now to improve to be as good as I want to be. There are more important things for me right now.
With all the moving around I have done in my job it has been basically impossible to maintain a close circle of friends. Sure I have a handful of close friends who I keep in touch with, but they're all in different places around the UK. Poker has really cut into my social time, either by not going out because of playing or being to tired to after a long session which has lasted through until dawn (or beyond!), and this is time I now want to get back. Although I have enjoyed meeting different people through the game, and do class some of my online contacts as friends despite never seeing them, it's pretty obvious friendship through a keyboard and monitor can never replace real life human inter-action.
When I moved from Derry back to Worcestershire I was hoping to settle a bit, rekindle old friendships and spend more time with my family. This hasn't really happened for a few reasons but my time spent playing poker is one of them. I am now in a frustrating situation with my job, and alone in a town with probably only one or two people I would count as friends.
The recent changes in my job, which for any who have read my previous posts can see have really got me down and annoyed, have also got me thinking about what I am missing in my life and what I want for my future. I have used poker for too long as an escape, to fill a hole I have in my life. When things are going bad for me, I tend to ignore them and grind out my games. Recently I have gone into a depression where I have avoided responsibilities in everything apart from my job. I now need to face up to what I need to do to make these changes for myself.
I hope when my life becomes more balanced I will want to return to poker. I may even play the odd game during my "break", but I don't intend to be playing any volume as such. I also intend to continue adding posts on here, hopefully more than what I've done in the past couple of months and not so whiny. God knows what I'll end up writing about, but lets face it, it looks like I'll have some time to find out :)
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
DoN SNGs
With a long thread on 2+2 and the introduction of these things on Stars, these have become a hot topic on the different SNG forums. Mark has asked me to do an article on them for SNGPlanet so I'll probably do that on my day off tomorrow and ship it off to him.
To be honest as a long term game I think these things are the most boring invention ever and I'm agreeing with the 2+2 who say the rake bites too much in these. I was talking to Pondlife about them earlier, as he played the quite a bit on Poker Room, or another similar site a couple of months back, and he said that an average player should win 50% of them. However this would mean he was a losing player as he would be losing $ to the rake each time and not profiting enough to cover it.
I do think that as a bankroll builder, for either a smart player starting out or an experianced player who has suffered a bad run or wants to increase his roll, they could have their uses, so this is the line I'll probably take in the article. As I said a couple of posts ago I've been using these to build my micro I-Poker rolls up so I could cash them out, and my main reason for doing that was the varience was so much lower.
Still lots of random thoughts about them at the moment but I'll organise them properly over the next 24 hours and hopefully get something worth a read.
Meanwhile in my 180 stake I'm running like crap. Haven't cashed in one yet out of about 9 games, which is disappointing but not unusual. The good thing is that apart from a couple of times overall I'm happy with my play and I'm getting it in ahead in the majority of cases. As long as I hit a couple of $11 FTs I should be back in it again, and if not I'll just drop down and grind the $4.40s.
Had a few calls off recruitment agencies this week after posting up my CV on a couple of sites, which is always good. There ofcourse is a theme for the questions they are asking me over the phone and probably will in interviews so now I've got those down I can start getting together clearer answers for those. Have an interview up in Birmingham on Thursday, again for an agency covering several chains, so fingers crossed there. People keep telling me it's not the right time to be changing jobs with all the economic unrest, but I know I can't continue where I am and also feel that it's during those times of unrest where the most interesting oppourtunites present themselves.
To be honest as a long term game I think these things are the most boring invention ever and I'm agreeing with the 2+2 who say the rake bites too much in these. I was talking to Pondlife about them earlier, as he played the quite a bit on Poker Room, or another similar site a couple of months back, and he said that an average player should win 50% of them. However this would mean he was a losing player as he would be losing $ to the rake each time and not profiting enough to cover it.
I do think that as a bankroll builder, for either a smart player starting out or an experianced player who has suffered a bad run or wants to increase his roll, they could have their uses, so this is the line I'll probably take in the article. As I said a couple of posts ago I've been using these to build my micro I-Poker rolls up so I could cash them out, and my main reason for doing that was the varience was so much lower.
Still lots of random thoughts about them at the moment but I'll organise them properly over the next 24 hours and hopefully get something worth a read.
Meanwhile in my 180 stake I'm running like crap. Haven't cashed in one yet out of about 9 games, which is disappointing but not unusual. The good thing is that apart from a couple of times overall I'm happy with my play and I'm getting it in ahead in the majority of cases. As long as I hit a couple of $11 FTs I should be back in it again, and if not I'll just drop down and grind the $4.40s.
Had a few calls off recruitment agencies this week after posting up my CV on a couple of sites, which is always good. There ofcourse is a theme for the questions they are asking me over the phone and probably will in interviews so now I've got those down I can start getting together clearer answers for those. Have an interview up in Birmingham on Thursday, again for an agency covering several chains, so fingers crossed there. People keep telling me it's not the right time to be changing jobs with all the economic unrest, but I know I can't continue where I am and also feel that it's during those times of unrest where the most interesting oppourtunites present themselves.
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