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duke3016:
duke3016:
January 2nd 2009
Wasn't Phil "the power" Taylor awesome last night 109 average is there no-one that can beat him this year. There are a lot of people who complain that he does not get the national recognition for being at the top of his profession for the last 16 years. I think he does, OK he isn't an MBE/CBE/OBE bar and ribbons, but he gets well paid and he is recognised within the darting community as the greatest ever.
It was a struggle to get up for work this morning (something to do with a few bottles of very nice Chilean Merlot). On that point I purchased a home breathalyser thingy and have started to use it prior to leaving the house in the morning. It is an indication only but I will not leave the house until it glows green. My job allows me to work from home on the very odd morning it was glowing amber/red over the festive period.
On the poker front I had a strangely profitable Christmas, the children had gone to their mother's on Christmas Day and I played a few MTT's and do you know what, all the other players were playing worse than me. I finished Christmas Day up $600. This was a one off and I have resolved to be more selective in 2009 about which games I get involved in. This is mainly because I do not have the patience or the will to be focused at the tables on-line so I think a few very small micro stakes for 2009 for my fun poker (a man's gotta know his limitations) and reserve my recreational bankroll for the APAT series of games.
I have not played any poker other those 10c 360 runner games on Pokerstars this year. OK OK I know it's only the second day, but hey that's restraint for me. Even though these games are a complete idiotic all in fest early doors I managed to cash in a couple. In fact I am up $2.40 for the year, if I keep this up I will be showing an on-line profit of $438 for the whole of 2009 (dances a jig around the room). I am reserving my strength for the APAT on-line games and, if I am lucky enough to gain a seat, for the live ones as well. It is such a goodly amount of poker for the year that I think that will satisfy my lust for the "higher" buy in events. In previous APAT seasons I have luckboxed my way to a National second day (7 hands with AA helped in that one) and to a complete set of on-line medals (G/S/B) and enjoyed immensely the games and the craic. I am certain S3 will be even better with the added bonus of Son of Duke accompanying me, both on the virtual felt and in the bricks and mortar.
This whole league of cities thing has me excited and I am on the Liverpool team. I think it is going to be tremendous fun and very competitive. At the moment I am trying to arrange a "bonding session" at Chezger so the team can meet and talk strategy for the coming season. That last sentence was a pile of crap, we will get smashed and have a great evening...........
Impromptu home game at Chezger tonight -- 9 runners -- Will give you all the gory details tomorrow.
HaworthBantam:
--- Quote from: duke3016 on January 02, 2009, 18:23:42 PM ---
I have a laugh when I play and that will not change, I do not make a profit, however I also do not make a significant loss either, and that suits me. I have a good job that pays well and as far as jobs go in this current environment it seems "safe". Nothing is certain in this world but the fact that I would never make a living out of poker is as certain as night follows day.
--- End quote ---
I like your attitude, Ger, very healthy imho.
I shall look forward to your ramblings.......
technolog:
Great posts Ger. Nice to see the blog back up and running, long may it continue. Keep smashing the Stars 10c 360 runner games!
Hope to see you at Walsall
duke3016:
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