Day 163 ... Must try harder ...

HoldemPoker $ 122.20

HP ... $5+0.5 NL SnG Full ... 6th ... -$5.50
HP ... $5+0.5 NL SnG Full ... 2nd ... +$9.50

HP ... $10+1 NL SnG Full ... 3rd ... +$9.00
HP ... $10+1 NL SnG Full ... 3rd ... +$9.00


HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00

School report reads ... Useless in cash games, must try harder in SnG's.

Total ... HoldemPoker $ 122.20 + $ 6.00 ... $128.20 (+ $ 86.20)

4kingpoker news ... It's nearly new year - like I've got time to sit down and do anything productive.

Day 162 ...

HoldemPoker $ 130.20 ... Burn off $8 ...

HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00

Burnt off $8 showing one of my mates just how easy it is to lose money on internet poker ... that wasn't the plan of course I was suposed to be showing him how internet poker worked ... but then again maybe I did just that lol.

Total ... HoldemPoker $ 130.20 - $ 8.00 ... $122.20 (+ $ 78.20)

4kingpoker news ... No new isn't good news ... really it isn't ... It's just no news ... and it's still sort of Christmas so I'm taking a break.

Day 161 ...

HoldemPoker $ 151.85 ... Not bad luck just bad play ...

HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 4.70 ... - $ 3.30
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 4.05 ... - $ 3.95

HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 17.60 ... +$ 9.60
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00

Poor run, poor play and no patience ... enough said

Total ... HoldemPoker $ 151.85 - $ 21.65 ... $130.20 (+ $ 86.20)

4kingpoker news ... No new isn't good news ... It's just no news.

Day 160 ... Done Christmas back to the poker ...

HoldemPoker $ 117.30

HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 19.00 ... +$10.00
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 13.10 ... +$ 5.10

HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 21.25 ... +$13.25
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 13.85 ... +$ 5.85
HP ... $ 13.85 cash NL 0.1 ... 25.35 ... +$11.50
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 16.85 ... +$ 8.35

HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 9.20 ... +$ 1.20
HP ... $ 16.85 cash NL 0.1 ... 19.30 ... +$ 2.45

HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 00.00 ... -$ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 cash NL 0.1 ... 8.85 ... +$ 0.85

Not a bad set but a lot of play for not that much reward - but I don't want to start getting greedy and pushing my luck with bad cards - if I'm going through a drought then I'll just have to ride it out ... especially playing in cash games ... none of the tricks in tournies will cut any sway in these loose ring games.

Total ... HoldemPoker $ 117.30 + $ 34.05 ... $151.85 (+ $ 107.85)

4kingpoker news ... Looking forward to the New Year and hoping to sort out my blog a bit better and organise a few more private tournies. Membership to the forum is really starting to pick up which is making me feel a whole lot more upbeat about all things poker.

Day 157 ... HoldemPoker $ 161.90

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 1.90 ... - $ 6.10
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 10.35 ... +$ 2.35

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 2.30 ... - $ 5.70

HP ... $ 5+0.5 SnG Full ... 9th ... - $ 5.50

Total ... HP $ 161.90 - $ 44.46 ... $117.30 (+ $ 73.30)

Day 155 ... HoldemPoker $ 115.10

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 24.45 ... + $ 16.45
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 23.65 ... +$ 15.65
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 20.75 ... + $12.75

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 13.60 ... + $ 5.60
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 3.45 ... - $ 4.55

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 12.65 ... + $ 4.65
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 4.25 ... - $ 3.75


Total ... HP $ 115.10 + $ 46.80 ... $161.90 (+ $ 117.90)

Day 153... HoldemPoker $ 112.90

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 18.35 ... + $ 10.35

HP ... $5+0.5 SnG full ... 3rd ... +$ 4.50
HP ... $5+0.5 SnG full ... 3rd ... +$ 4.50
HP ... $5+0.5 SnG full ... 9th ... - $ 5.50

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 26.15 ... +$ 18.15

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 10.75 ... + $ 2.75
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 3.70 ... - $ 4.30

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 24.85 ... + $ 16.85
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 10.15 ... + $ 2.15

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00

HP ... $ 24.85 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 34.05 ... + $ 9.20
HP ... $ 10.15 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 10.15 ... - $ 0.00

HP ... $ 34.05 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 32.00 ... - $ 2.05
HP ... $ 10.15 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 3.75 ... - $ 6.40


Total ... HP $ 112.90 + $ 2.20 ... $115.10 (+ $71.10)

Day 152... HoldemPoker $ 96.60

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 13.80 ... + $ 5.80

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 4.60 ... - $ 3.40
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 30.50 ... + $ 22.50
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 7.40 ... - $ 0.60

HP $96.60 + $ 16.30 ... $112.90 (+ $68.90)

Day 151... HoldemPoker $ 141.45

Balls up majorly - played because I had a bit of time but way too many hands, watching the clock trying to hard to make the couple of big hands an hour happen in the first 10 mins. Then moved up to the 0.25 games as the micro games were quiet - and played equally badly - loose aggressive - terrible.

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 10.55 ... + $ 2.25

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 13.15 ... + $ 5.15
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 11.45 ... + $ 3.45

HP ... $ 20 Cash NL 0.25 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 20.00
HP ... $ 20 Cash NL 0.25 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 20.00

HP $141.45 -$ 44.85 ... $96.60 (+ $52.60) ... UB $112.80 (+ $ 24.80)
Sub total ... $ 248.33 + $ 5.12 ... $ 209.40 ( +77.40)

Total (PokerRoom / HoldemPoker / UltimateBet) ... $209.40 (- $ 186.60)

Day 150 ... Great home game last night - the echo finally got the decent win he deserves and I managed to come out with a profit after a shaky start and cashing up £60. Fatboy came out firing early doors and think we had a £40 pot pre-flop on the second hand. Was a bit wild but as much as some of them like to blame their bad nights on drinking and my ups on not drinking - having listened to their theories on poker clearly no amount of tee totalness would make up for the fundamental flaws in their theories on poker play. I will be planning to get drunk at the next one to prove a point - which will no doubt be when I get dealt consistently good but none the less 2nd best hands all night.

4kingpoker home game - Dec Results

the echo ... +80.50
rimmer ... + 44.00
scrawnybob ... + 37.00
crazylegs ... + 10.00

haven ... - 71.50
fatboy ... - 100


4kingpoker home game - overall results 2006

1. scrawnybob +502pts
2. rimmer +249pts
3. crazylegs +212.50pts
4. fatboy +124pts

5. frazer -13pts
6. the echo -88pts
7. professor -154pts
8. hello ginger -222pts
9. shrek -273pts
10. haven -326pts

Played abit online but nothing very impressive - going up on one site and down on the other netted me up $5.

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 9.20 ... + $ 1.20
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 5.85 ... - $ 2.15
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 4.95 ... - $ 3.05

UB ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00 ... 10mins
UB ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 5.80 ... - $ 2.20 ... 40mins


HP $153.45 -$ 12.00 ... $ 141.45 (+ $97.45) ... UB $95.68 + $ 17.12 ... $112.80 (+ $ 24.80)
Sub total ... $ 248.33 + $ 5.12 (+bonus) ... $ 254.25 ( +122.25)

Total (PokerRoom / HoldemPoker / UltimateBet) ... $254.25 (- $ 141.75)

Day 149 ... Home game tonight which should be the last one for the year. I've made a pretty healthy profit over the last 12 months, at the end of the day it's a social but by the same token I don't see the point in playing poker for money if your not going to try to win - some of the lads have got alot better and deserve to be winning - some are and afaiks shouldnt be - but hell they're strategy seems to work for them so I'm not going to knock it. Tonight I'm not really going to go crazy if I come out square I'll be happy as I don't want to seem like I'm just taking money of people - then again if the boys who are up want to bring it on then cool. Its 5 handed tonight and only one of them is down (and he deserves to be at least square so thinking about it - so long as he doesnt get caught up in anything major - its still open season.

Well I've managed to find the end of my comfort zone on multi tabling - 4 is not workable for me - dumped my cash on 2 tables in under 10mins and really unsettled me for the rest of the hour. I'm just relieved I didn't balls up entirely and lose the lot ... lesson learnt.

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00 ... 10 mins
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 15.55 ... +$ 7.55 ... 30 mins
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 19.05 ... + $ 11.05 ... 40 mins

UB ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00 ... 10mins
UB ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 5.80 ... - $ 2.20 ... 40mins


UB $105.08 - $ 10.20 ... $94.88 (+ $ 6.88) ... HP $142.85 +$ 10.60 ... $ 153.45 (+ $109.45)
Sub total ... $ 247.93 + $ 0.40 ... $ 248.33 ( +116.33)

Total (PokerRoom / HoldemPoker / UltimateBet) ... $248.33 (- $ 147.67)

Day 148 ... After my great turn around in fortunes last night I was keen to get back into the fray ... Rather aware that playing during the day (UK time) wasn't going to be anything like as profitable or with much choice of tables, hence the rather marginal profit - I need to figure a way to play at optimal times - maybe I'm going to have to start getting up at 4am.

HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 10.30 ... +$ 2.30 ... 10 mins
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00 ... 60 mins
HP ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 19.00... + $ 11.00 ... 30 mins

UB ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 9.10 ... + $1.10 ... 30mins
UB ... $ 8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 9.85 ... + $1.85 ... 30mins

Day 148 ...

UB $101.57 +$ 3.51 ... $105.08 (+ $17.08) ... HP $137.55 +$ 5.30 ... $ 142.85 (+ $98.85)
Sub total ... $ 247.93 ( +115.93)

Total (inc PokerRoom.com) ... $247.93 (- $ 148.07) (aiming to get back to square $396)

moved - Depositing into a poker account with Neteller

Day 147 ... $ 150 up in one night ... result

HoldemPoker.com $44.00 / UltimateBet $ 44.32

I've made another advance deposit on my month allowance of $44 in HoldemPoker.com which takes me up to March '06 on budget, but I'm more than glad I did. HoldemPoker is basically the same as PokerRoom.com but without some of the bells and whistles but with micro limit cash games added. Considering my monthly budget isn't really enough to going into new rooms with the micro limits seemed the way to go - and boy am I glad I took a look.

I'm trying out 3 way multi tabling to make me a bit stricter about hand selection and over come the boredom factor that this entails playing just one table - so these results are from playing 1 table at UB and 2 at HoldemPoker at the same time.

HoldemPoker.com ... $44 +$93.55 ... total $137.55 (+ $93.55)

$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $24.45 ... + $16.45 ... 45mins
$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $12.90 ... + $ 4.90 ... 45mins

$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $15.20 ... + $ 7.20 ... 15mins
$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $20.05 ... + $12.05 ... 60mins
$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 3.00 ... - $ 8.00 ... 30 mins

$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $24.05 ... + $16.05 ... 60 mins
$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $15.05 ... + $ 7.05 ... 60 mins

$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $46.23 ... + $38.23 ... 30mins
$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $ 4.60 ... - $ 3.40 ... 30mins

In the last set I got dealt KK on one table and AA - the KK ended up with a four way all-in and netted me the big win - the AA got crushed but in fairness it all happened so damn fast that I wasn't too worried I'd messed up for $4 with it. During both the afternoon 45mins and the 2 1/2 hrs in evening I was also playing a single table at UB. The games at UB are even looser at micro limits - the players there seem to be generally quite tight passive and ones at HoldemPoker seem to be more loose aggressive.

UltimateBet ... $44.32 + $57.25 (inc bonus) ... total $ 101.57 (+$13.57)

$8 Cash NL 0.05/0.10 ... $22.80 ... + $14.80 ... 15mins

$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $19.00 ... + $11.00 ... 30mins
$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $19.85 ... + $11.85 ... 30mins
$8 Cash NL 0.10 ... $26.05 ... + $18.05 ... 45mins

Day 147 ... HoldemPoker / UltimateBet ... $ 88.32 + $ 150.80 ... sub total $239.12 (+ $107.12)

Total (inc PokerRoom.com) ... $ 239.12 ( - $156.88)

So still in the red but in alot better shape (now used allowed budget including March '06)

Poker article of the day ...
Playing Online Poker - Bankroll management - by scrawnybob

Day 146 ...

Got the morning to catch up on this blog and get some more put on the site - think I will try to put something up on the rules of Badugi poker - which seems to be the latest poker variation going down a storm - Its a bit mad and nothing like holdem but it's always interesting to try and pick up a new game.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Strategy - Play the players - by scrawnybob

Day 145 ...

Booked all day so no chance to play poker or add anything on the site ... Freezing my nuts off in a warehouse taking pictures of people pulling a knotted up scarf and waiving staplers around ... sounds daft but its for a brouchure for a client and once its all put together it all makes sense. And doing pictures of my pictures which are now covering the sides of all their vans - which is nice.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Rules - Rank of poker hands - by scrawnybob

Day 144 ...

Another chill out day ... Went to see " Nania " film - I remember reading the lion, the witch and the wardrobe book as a kid and the film was awesome, I was really expecting to be dissapointed and see special effects as bad as the last star wars movies - like that idiot creature ja ja binks - but no, it was exactly like you have in your head put into film - Even if you dont have the excuss of kids - go see it, forget barry potter and lord of the rings - this is great just like watching railway children again or swallows and amazons with a great battle scene ... think it was more magical for us old'ens than for todays kids.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Rules - Texas Hold'em - by scrawnybob

Day 143 ...

Veg out day today - no poker, no 4kingpoker and no photography - spent last night with a load of drunken Welsh people covering their compnay Christmas party - understatement really as they had Marie from X Factor performing on stage - bit more impressive than my staff do which will consist of me going down to the chippy or maybe going for a coffee with a couple of the other freelance photographers I work with.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Rules - Omaha Poker / Stud Poker  / Draw Poker - by scrawnybob

Day 142 ... UltimateBet ... $ 39.64

$8 cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 9.30 ... + $ 1.30
$8 cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 18.24 ... + $10.24
$8 cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $ 00.00 ... - $ 8.00

Not a great session but at least I didn't loose out completely.

Day 142 ... UltimateBet ... $ 39.64 ... + $ 3.54 +1.14 bonus ... total $44.32 ( - $ 43.68)

Poker article of the day ...
Learning to Play - Poker Books, Tips, Tricks & Cheats - by scrawnybob

Day 141 ... UltimateBet ... $ 44.05

$8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $34.01 ... +$26.01
$8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $00.00 ... - $ 8.00

$8 Cash NL 0.10/0.25 ... $00.00 ... - $ 8.00

$8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $00.00 ... - $ 8.00

made a straight on the flop 235 with my 46 but got beaten by quad 3's when the river filled up with a 3

$8 Cash NL 0.05/0.1 ... $00.00 ... - $ 8.00

I was mightily p*ssed off with this one - I flopped a made straight A,Qh,Kh with my 10 J (one was a heart too) and with a couple of re-raises got my money in on the flop and he ended up calling for all his money (about $16) he then turned over two rag hearts and managed to hit the flush on the river ... I just don't know how someone with something like 4h 6h can call $16 allin on a very weak flush draw against such a dangerous flop. And the day started off so well - I definately think the micro limits at UltimateBet are easy money over the longer term than PokerRoom as their lowest limit is 0.25 and generally at these low limits the UB players seem very passive.

Day 141 ... $ 44.05 ... - $ 6.00 + $ 1.58 bonus ... total $39.64 (- $ 48.36)

Poker article of the day ...
Playing Online Poker - Play poker within your limits - by scrawnybob

Day 140 ... PokerRoom.com $ 13.85

$5+0.5 NL SnG Full ... 7th ... - $5.50
$ 8.35 Cash 0.25 NL ... 0.00 ... - $8.35

Well I've only got myself to blame - playing far to speculatively - draws and half chances and big raises to steal which went dramatically wrong. It's the end of the cash at PokerRoom.com for the time being and as the year draws to a close it's proving to be another unprofitable one. Yes I've had fun lossing ... well I mean when I was winning but on the whole I know exactly when and why I've lost and seem to be unwilling or unable to put it right.
Which I guess is better than losing a whole lot more and having no idea why.

I've had to put some more money in UltimateBet (as I'm still waiting for my refer a friend to sort out actually depositing) to fund the $50 added for the tournie on the 18th. So it seemed to make sense to add another $44 (this must be the money for about Feb or March playing budget by now but at least I can try to clear the deposit bonus, although it'll probably expire before I do make it all. I haven't got the time to sit in freerolls but it may well come to that soon.

Day 140 ... PokerRoom.com ... $ 13.85 ... - $13.85 ... total 0.00 (- $264.00) ... UltimateBet $44 deposit (-$ 44)

I think the running total goes something like this 6 x $44 at PokerRoom.com & 2 x $44 at UltimateBet of which I have the sum total of $44 left at UB so total - $308 and I shouldn't really make another deposit until March '06.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Tells - Read 'em and watch them weep - by scrawnybob

Day 139 ...

Still no play - mare of a day today - put simply anyone thinking of doing photography as a profession - just don't.

On the up side I've been sorting requests for 4kingpoker bumper stickers and if everyone who has requested them puts them on their cars I should have a global brand in no time - latest requests cover India, Romania, Norway, Hungary and of course all corners of the USA oh and Scotland ... quietly really chuffed ... be great if I can get them to send in pics of them with their cars & stickers.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Tells - Reverse it and use it - Lead them by the nose by Scrawnybob

Day 138

Well I turned up, I saw 140 players & I gave away a 4kingpoker baseball cap to Borny.

Really stoked that I've got 99ish new players and so 40ish exisiting members of 4kingpoker came back for more on the tour - this is promising for the site and makes for some leaderboard action.

Well I think I played 2 hands (not quite the 1st two) - Laid down A7 after betting into the flop which had an ace in it, I detected kicker trouble when my pot sized raise was swiftly called so I stood aside.

Couple of hands later I was dealt KK on the button - I reraised pre-flop to about 3 times the previous bet wanting to take out the other called - the raiser folded the caller went all-in (still pre-flop) ... I called figuring that I was only a dog to AA and if I'd come into that then so beit.

Halsan aka Borny turned over AJ think suited and so I was happy to have got all my chips in ... flop comes up 8JQ ... still ok but didn't want to see and A or a J ... river turns up an Ace ... bit of a bad beat but at least he'd taken my chips with paint and not 72off or something random ... so out I trott 127th ... And Borny a top Norwegian fella will now be a proud owner of a 4kingpoker baseball cap as bounty for taking me out ...

Top 10 (who get points on leaderboard) and top 15 who take a share of the $100

1. Frankovic22
2. TRUSTM3 aka F A T - who now takes 1st place overall
3. uzi5mm
4. flawless1982 aka Midnightprelude1
5. junker2005
6. napst3r
7.TRiBal
8. darkralph
9. mrzsolaa
10. Merid

11. pokerkat1
12. ReadCioran
13. Mukimuki
14. steelpenny
15. fjussi

Was a great success and will be organising more tournies at Titan poker and UltimateBet .

Poker article of the day ... Poker starting hands ranked - by scrawnybob

Day 137 ...

Looking forward to tonights game at Titan Poker - The next leg of The 4kingpoker Tour which is a $100 freeroll - The stats have gone through the roof ... well through my relative roof anyway. Think there are 140ish registered players and I've got signups coming out my ears which is nice. On the negative side they may all prove to be freeroll hunters and I'm not expecting loads of new sign-ups, on the positive side Titan seems to be a really growing site - I must admit I like it and its good to play on. Even if they're already with Titan at least I've now got a more credable forum with 160+ members and hopefully I can get them to try other sites I recommend and use the success to attract new players to Titan in the knowledge 4kingpoker tournies are worth playing in. Results will be up tomorrow.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Starting hands - Pocket Pairs - by scrawnybob

Day 136 ... Poker Forum Challenge

After struggling with the mildest curry in the universe I sat up waiting to play in the Poker Forum Challenge hosted at Royal Vegas - bit of a late game for me as it didn't kick of till 1am UK time.

Even though I havn't played much at Royal Vegas I got on ok with the software and have grown to quite like it, aside from that a rather big plus is the very fishy competition at the site - quite tight and very passive players which is great and a fair amount of loose weak / semi aggressive players. Added to that they give you $10 to play with, straight into your account even if you don't deposit cash.

anyway back to the freeroll tournie last night - 2125 entered and I lasted just under 2 hours to get 142nd place which I was quite please with. OK so no money or anything but after the last couple of months of me playing just about every hand I see and failing miserably to steal and out play anyone with any cards I was just glad to have got back to a more disciplined game.

I'd managed to stay pretty much at twice the average stack for most of the 2 hours, my downfall came after a couple of good folds on fairly good starting hands that had already cost me too much money - at least I didn't go out on those - but I ended up with 1300 chips with the blinds at 500/1000 and two hands away from the BB so I went all-in with A9 suited (best I'd seen in 12-18 hands) hoping my non to impressive 1300 and a tight table image would be enough to pick up the blinds and one caller - no such luck as the big stack I read as just limping in had AA so called and that was that.

Day 136 ... 142nd out of 2125 at Poker Forum Challenge hosted at Royal Vegas Poker.


Poker article of the day ...
Poker Starting Hands - Playing AK Big Slick - by scrawnybob

Day 134 ... Cable Guy came round today - No not Jim Carrey - The TV hadnt been working on cable for about a month and finally I'd got through to someone human ... You know what it's like ... Press 4 if your left-handed, Press 6 if you would re-raise with a pair of Jacks, Press 2 and give the bird if you don't like Phil Hellmuth etc. Anyway the cable guy turned out to be a top bloke but didn't like Greg Raymer's glasses very much - So by the time he'd left, we'd had a good chat about poker and he had a nice new 4kingpoker branded baseball cap on his head and a bumper sticker on the back of his white van - sorted.

I've got a long night (or probably not) ahead of me tonight - It's the annual Christmas curry followed by the Poker Forum Challenge Freeroll at Royal Vegas at 1am - I'm probably going to be pissed and tired and have a curry burning a hole in my ass - so I think I'll probably last about 10 mins before I go out.

Poker article of the day ...
Poker Starting Hands - Ace kicker - by scrawnybob

Day 134 ... Really interesting checking out other poker sites while I'm looking for good sites to swap links with - some are really dire and some are great but with some the ranking of them seems to have very little to do with how good the site looks or is. Don't know if thats good for me or bad really - I'm just going to plug away adding poker articles and try to make my site as interesting as possible then hopefully I'll climb up in the rankings. I think fair too many people seem to be obsessed with SEO and will do anything to get their site up near the top, I guess I should try to do both but I really haven't got enough hours in the day at the moment and playing last night actually reminded me that I like playing poker and I'm doing alot less of that and when I do it's far from successful at the moment so no play today.

Poker article of the day
Poker Starting Hands - Two cards 10 or higher - by scrawnybob

Knowing the strength or weakness of your starting hand (your hole cards) in Hold'em is one of the most important parts of playing Poker successfully. As a new player correctly selecting which hands to play and which to lay down even BEFORE the flop is probably the single most effective way to minimise your loses. Understanding exactly what possibilities your hand has will also gets you in the correct mindset if your faced with difficult decisions after you've seen the flop or when another player puts you to the test.

2 cards 10 or higher

a couple of paint or picture cards including tens are another hole in loose players games. If their suited this makes a big difference as you've instantly increased your outs (cards that could make or improve your hand).

Otherwise continuously betting on any two high cards hoping to hit something is just giving your money away.

Unconnected unsuited high cards eg. K 10 off are the worst temptation you can get - your prob better off with 10-J suited
why ?

With 10-J suited (suited connectors)

a) you've got a decent chance at a straight because they're connected

b) you've got a chance at a flush becuase they're suited

c) more impotantly - you've got far more chance of seeing your in trouble with it than 10 K and chasing a lost cause.

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