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Duke attempts the Impossible
duke3016:
duke3016:
Home game tonight and as can be seen from the YTD league table I am down in mid table. This I assure you is a reflection on my game at the moment and I seem to be severely over playing hands to try and get out of the rut.
I did take a break from my usual grind and played a few PLO STT"s These were indeed a refreshing break from the usual and I would recommend to anyone that if their normal game is suffering change codes for a few days it works wonders.
I am back on the winning trail again and raring to go. Haven"t done a whole lot to warrant entry in this blog and the next big one is the Virgin Fessie at the end of the month (yes I did luckbox a seat on-line).
So in time honoured fashion here is tonight"s plan
1. Stay sober
2. Only race when confident I"m ahead
3. Don"t commit all my chips on ANY kind of draw
4. Stay composed and calm in the face of blatant sledging
5. Do not resort to underhand talking tatics against other players
6. Take any beat with dignity.
Will edit those 6 points tomorrow. Any bets on which ones get broken (I suppose 1"s a given ;D )
Good company - Great Craic -- priceless
duke3016:
1. Stay sober (You figure)
2. Only race when confident I"m ahead (Was ahead -- still lost FML !!)
3. Don"t commit all my chips on ANY kind of draw (Yaheeehh didn"t do this)
4. Stay composed and calm in the face of blatant sledging (Nope)
5. Do not resort to underhand talking tatics against other players (Couldn"t resist)
6. Take any beat with dignity.
Normal service has been resumed -- no points last night
1 out of 6 is an improvement for me --- Never mind Good Craic -- Priceless
duke3016:
The reason I am not in Dublin this week end is because I committed to helping in a charity event for this weekend. I am just back from that and here is a little report...
Chezger personnel are not usually noted for their, shall we say, exploits involving physical exercise. However this week end saw them take on the 24hr three peak challenge. Well when I say them, I mean Jason (Jaycbee) was one of the walkers and I was one of the drivers.
We were part of a group of people from the Computer Department at work and were raising money for charity. For those of you who don't know the challenge. It involves walking to the top of the highest mountains in Wales, England and Scotland all within 24hrs (that's why I volunteered for the driving FFS)
7 intrepid walkers in 3 vehicles with 3 designated drivers started at Snowdon at 9am Saturday morning. As they started off the drivers set off for Pete's eats in Llanberis for a full fry up (it's a hard job but someone has to do it). The walkers completed that task in 3hr 10 mins, I was tired typing that FFS..
We were like a scene from the "Italian Job" when we headed off for Scafell Pike in a convoy (well instead of souped up minis we had two Picasso's and a 307sw). We arrived there shortly before 4.30pm. As they set off we retired to the local pub for Lamb Hotpot (alternative challenge for the drivers is three meals in three countries, tough job eh). They completed that walk in 3hrs 35min, they were flying.
We set off for Scotland and the last peak of Ben Nevis. Driving through the night we arrived at the base at 2.00am. They set off, head torches blazing and the drivers had a kip (hard job this driving, I however didn't sleep a wink. I don't mind driving Picasso but I wouldn't like to live in one). They reached the peak (which completes the challenge) at 06:15 which means they finished the challenge in a staggering 21hrs and 15 mins. Well done to all the walkers...
As for the drivers, we kept to a schedule (even if at times we looked like we were going for pole at the British Grand Prix) and we covered 997 miles (I am seriously knackered). So a big up for the drivers as well.. (Oh and we had a breakfast in Fort William completing the driver challenge of three meals in three countries in 24hrs).
I have never been to any of these before peaks and let me tell you although the driving was tiring the scenery certainly was not. It was stunning, these areas are well worth a visit, even if like me you don't do a lot of waking. I can only imagine what the views were like at the top of each peak.
And let me assure you imagining the view from the top is all I will be doing....
Although I may take the train to the top of Snowdon, and a very nice train it is too..
duke3016:
Last nights home game was class as usual Andy has opened up a huge lead in the YTD (B52BOMBER on BSQ) watch his arse tonight I am gonna woop it. Although in one particular hand last night against him I have recognised a huge failure in my game.
I am **** at reading, **** at folding and absolutely crap at poker - that about covers it.
We both flat call flop comes with 8d 7h 6h
I am holding ah 9h,
Andy is first to act bets I call, turn is 7d,
he bets I call, river is 8h.
He fires in a bet that is most of my chips. What have I put him on? well I have put him on highish pair (**** read as it turns out) I have the nut flush can I get off it -- NO WAY fk my life he had pocket 8c 8s. Could I have got off it earlier, don"t know I think so.
Later on I filled a set of A"s with rag A in the pocket I knew Danny had an A and I still called his all in -- bad play, I knew he had it why did I call -- don"t know must try better.
Anyway - good company -- great craic -- priceless
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