Been playing a bit of PLO again. I'm so skint at the moment I'm starting out at PLO25 but also buying in cheap for $15. I know it's wrong and I should either move down or buy in, but it's working so I'm going to continue. I'll start buying in for the full amount when I'm rolled to play PLO25!

Started tonight off with the intention of playing the £2k gtd at Sovereign Poker in North Camp, but when I got there, there was a huge queue to register and when I arrived at the front, I found out it was sold out with 23 on the waiting list! So I headed home and fired up some PLO tables. Thought it was going to be one of those nights after a few hands. Firstly my double suited aces against double suited aces lost, then my nut flush lost, but after that, it was go go go! I was waiting for ages to get in against a hyper agressive player, then I hit a decent pot. I know the hand wasn't that good, but he 3 bets and reraises all the time so I figured there was a good chance I was ahead so I made the call on the end. I just had a feeling about it. That set me in good shape for a nice double up and it finally happened I was gobsmacked that he folded for $6 in a $70 pot but was very pleased to scoop the lot regardless.

Called it a night not long after. I'd risen to around $40ish on the other three tables I was playing and finished the session a nice $110 up. Not bad for me, especially at PLO25!


Tonights stats - 360 hands - 61.36 bb/100
Total stats so far - 1438 - 33.35 bb/100

Can I finally build a bankroll? Variance is bound to kick in eventually!

Hi Pop Pickers,

Been a while again but I don't think you're missing out on anything my fast paced life has to offer. I obviously went to Download last month which was just fantastic. I have quite a lot of highlights - everything from getting there as soon as a new field was opened for camping to watching some amazing bands. I've never been to Download before and I'm can't believe that it's been going all these years and it's missed me by. I'm more than likey going next year. One of the guys that we went with did mention that he may be able to get a caravan but sadly this never happened. It did plant the seed that it may be we sweet to get one anyway for weekends away with the family, then I can do Download in it next year! Once my staking debts are paid, this is my goal - couple of thousand for one bad boy!

Won't say anything about Marilyn Manson, except to say he was the biggest disapointment of the weekend. Not sure why he bothered to turn up. Bands I never knew how good they were:- Firstly Faith No More. I always though Epic and that cover they did. No no no, totally owned the place, amazing rock band. Slipknot, I have new respect for. I had no idea how good they actually are and what a presence they command on stage. I've never been really in to their cd's but they are a fantastic live band and deserved their place headlining Saturday night. Pendulum are my new favourite band, never heard of them before going but have been listening to them loads since. Great to see Therapy there - never knew they still existed, but exist they do and apparently have been releasing albums yearly for the last 15 years too! They went down well in one of the tents which I was pleased with. Steel Panther before them - what can I say, such fun rock. Deserved the main stage rather than the overflowed tent they struggled to fit in. Korn were by far the best band of the weekend for me. Another band that I decide to get into just as they are in their twilight.

Haven't got anything poker related to mention, just grinding away now and then. Playing a few of the 45 and 90 man sit and go's on Tilt to see how I get on. Not good so far but will keep at them. I had my Bokeh Tilt account locked for multi accounting which sucked but thankfully I got the money out, they only took my points which was only about 5k, but at my level I don't earn many so was a bit gutted. I'm stuck on Graham0573 which is what I was trying to get away from. I asked to close this and keep Bokeh, but no.

Hopefully going to turn my Tilt account in to something yummy!

Be lucky guys, take care

Went away for a few days in Somerset during half term and since then, I've not really played that much, certainly not with any volume, but those games that I have played, I think I've played a lot better than pre-holiday. I've not set the world on fire yet, but I've had a few min cashes. Made the final table of Early Double B the other night but sadly finished 9th, but still good for a profit for the night, and last night made 3rd in the same event for a handy $445. Nice to be in profit for the sessions, certainly makes a change.

Few days off now, Download is calling me!

Been playing some NL25 on Stars and it was going well. Tonight, it went to shit. I did start off ok, managed about $16 profit or so which isn't a lot but was running at 21bb/100 so I was quite pleased with that

Then Stars support must have realised it was me and that I was up for the night because

This happened, this happened and I know I didn't have anything here, but was called down with a shit hand. A whole host of other small pots were lost too and I ended up $47.75 down for the session.

What a kick in the bollocks.

Not giving up though, I'm going to beat this stupid annoying game

Not had anything to report recently apart from the usual downward spiral, but I do have to report that I'm no longer part of Stable Evilpie. It's been great to be staked, but the results aren't coming my way at the moment so I'm finding it tough. The main reason for my decision was that I'm unable to rake $100 playing tourneys on blonde. At the times I can play, there's only 3 tourneys which rake $2 total, per day. Clearly that over 30 days isn't enough and I'm unable to play all the days in the week. There's the 10pm + ones too, but they finish too late to play on a regular basis and my work has to come first.

So with regret, I've decided to quit working for the Pieman. Sadly I'm in make up at the moment and need to find £600 to pay back, but thankfully Matt isn't in any rush for it, just when I have it but I'll crack on with getting it sorted and pay back some each month till it's gone. I've still got $200 in my account that I could carry on with, but I think I'd best use that to take off some of the make up so it's 'only' £450ish.

Thanks to Matt for giving me the chance to be staked. Seemed a good idea at the time, perhaps one day I'll sort things out and either won't need staking, or be in a position where I can fulfill what's asked of me! On the plus side to this, money aside, I've been feeling bad and under pressure about results and the lack of tournaments I've played in so it's some relief to have that removed.

In other news, Stars have a great promo on for UK players in May. Basically a dead easy way to make supernova for a lot of players, but small stakes like me will be pleased with Platinum for next month and should I ever get good at this game and move up, 60,000 vpps towards the 100k needed for SN. The downside to this is that I've pissed away a bit of cash playing Limit PLO8. Thankfully in 20 points I'll be at the target and I can stop!

I also need to build a bankroll. I've been playing for a couple of years now and apart from a few tourney wins, I've done nothing. All the money I've won has been from these tourneys and I've lost it all doing other things with it. I need a plan, a proper plan and whats more, I need to stick to it. I'm thinking of moving back to cash at NL25 and building up, probably full ring for less variance but maybe 6 max in the future. I'll play the odd tourney here and there and hopefully get some better results. If that fails, I'll need to rethink, perhaps play less or consider that poker just aint my game!

I do enjoy it though ;o)