Day 173 ... Wedding stops play ...

HoldemPoker $ 164.18

Just a couple of quick games today, get me back into it after a weekend of wedding and drinking with the "nearly in-laws".

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

HP ... $ 5+0.5 SnG Full ... 4th ... - $ 5.50
HP ... $ 5+0.5 SnG Full ... 2nd ... + $ 9.50
HP ... $ 5+0.5 SnG Full ... 3rd ... + $ 4.50

Total ... HoldemPoker $ 164.18 + $ 12.50 ... $176.68 (+ $ 132.68)

4kingpoker news ... We now have 75+ entered up for the poker.com game & entries are coming in for the UltimateBet game. We also have a mini tournament coming up played over a few weeks - details will follow shortly and I'm hoping to launch The 4kingpoker Challenge soon which will be a massive tournament leading up to a big final at the end of the year.

• Poker.com $100 freeroll Sunday 15th Jan at 3pm ET / 8pm GMT
• UltimateBet $50 freeroll Sunday 15th Jan at 6pm ET / 11pm GMT


Poker tip of the day ... Dont be a calling station
If your calling bets just to stay in a hand on the off chance you'll catch a lucky card or two - you wont - yes you see it all the time but trust me it wont happen when you need it to. Generally dont call a bet unless you would have raised it. And if you'd have raised it - then 4king raise it 

Poker blog of the day ... Love and Casino War
Great poker blog by Jeremy, an Ozzie living in Texas. Really funny and very well written follwing his poker and the US gambling scene.