I've been thinking about the WSOP today. I'd love to play the ME at the WSOP but somehow need to qualify. I have the most available bank to have a bash at qualifying on Stars, I have just over W$1000 there so it would make sense to try on Stars, but I have a feeling that it's not going to be the easiest place to qualify - not that I'm saying anywhere is easy of course. I'm not sure what game to go for either. I honestly think the $650 weekly final is my best shot - about 1 in 20 go and there's about 30 seats up for grabs. Problem with this is that on my small bankroll, spending $650 on a tourney is a lot. I can qualify to this sat via other routes, but as you have the option to unregister, it's like I'm spending the money.
Not sure the double shootout is for me. I was tempted by the $160 one with a seat guaranteed but winning one stt is proving a job for me at the moment, winning two in a row could be pushing it. I may have a proper bash at qualifying again for the $650 and see how I do - if I qualify quickly, I'll play the main sat, if not, then I may cash out and try again.

Better look what the other sites are offering too. I've left it a bit late really but it's a thought anyway.

*weep*

Another buy in gone. Someone called my preflop raise with KTo and beat my Q high straight with his king high straight :(

Bank on Stars is looking grim at the moment. I'm going to have to play quite passively tonight (or next time) to get back up to where I was a couple of days ago. I'm down $200ish at the moment, not all from cash - I played some tourneys today too that I failed miserabley on.

My plan was to get to $1000 then move to NL100 but I've taken a bit of a set back. I'll still get there but I perhaps need to calm down a bit first.

Joined up at Cardrunners a few days ago and I have to say, I've definately learned a few things so far and until tonight, it had paid for itself. I've moved to 0.25/0.50 NL 6 max cash games and have managed to make a few quid but tonight I got a bit cocky with AJ and tried to put some guy of a $20 pot by moving in for my last $30. I had seen him checkraise before on the turn then fold to a reraise and a couple of other things that made me thing I had him but he had two pair on the flop and I lost. Next buy in went to the same guy annoyingly. I had AQs on the BB, he raised preflop to $2 with pocket 9's. Hit flush draw and top pair on the flop, he bet $5, I called. Turn brought me an ace but he checked, so I thought I'd get him and checked too. River brought a 9 but obvioulsy I didn't know he had trips at the time so I lost another $40 to him. (I only bought in for $40 for some reason)

Was going well, but I have learned two things - respect raises if you have a crappy had and also to bet each street if you are probably ahead. If I had bet the turn, I'd have won that last pot I lost.

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I'm not quite sure how sng freaks take the beats so well. It's just one losing session bad beat after bad beat. I thought I was responding pretty well one hand, I raised from the button with As Jc and the sb folded, bb calls. Flop comes KQT - all clubs but I've hit my straight and also have an open ended st flush draw. Bet the pot, bb calls. It's only left us both with 120 chips, it's about the 3rd hand. Turn brings another Ten and I stick my chips in. To my amazement he shows pocket 4's and I'm laughing until the river which brings another bloody ten and gives him the full house.

Anyway, needless to say I wasn't happy. I think perhaps the secret is to play loads of tables so if you hit a bad beat, you don't realise and you just think you are out!

Stats to date

1sts - 4
2nds - 6
3rds - 8
4ths - 4
Others - 19

Total played 41. Profit to date - $42.60, ROI - a mere 8.7%

Bad night! Only managed two cashes, both 2nds in 10 games. Took so many beats tonight, the most annoying being T6o calling my push and hitting to knock me out.

Oh well, getting used to them, they don't bother me really, I just like a moan ;o)

Blonde Poker had it's Blonde Bash 4 couple last weekend which was a laugh. Nothing too exciting to report, but I had a good time. Got knocked out of the main event in about 85th or something like that - position doesn't matter, may as well have lost - same money but played a few fun sit and go's too which I managed to bubble 4 of the 5 I played and split first in the other. Was just a bit unlucky most of the time, but still it was a great weekend. Then this week we've been in Devon for the week. Five days of just spending time with the family having some great fun. Heather is really learning loads now and is coming out with some great things :)

Back to the poker and I'm doing wellish on the FT Turbos. Sticking with the $12's for now, although I am doing ok at the $24's, I just want to build up a bit before moving on to them regular. I've made around $400 on them so far but have only started keeping records in the last two sessions. So far it's like this

1st's - 3
2nd's - 2
3rd's - 5
4th's - 1
Others - 4

So I currently have an ROI of 70.5% I know they reckon on a proper sample, you should be happy with even 15% but I'm hoping to keep this pretty high as the games are quite soft and it's one hell of a losing streak I'd have to go on to get that low. Mind you, I shouldn't speak just yet!