The GUKPT is coming to town and laying out some quality tournament poker. Of course, this isn't for another seven months, but if I am going to have a decent bankroll and play a fair few of these events (as I would wish to) I have to start earning the money now. Fortunately, I have recently been given a decent batch of work and promised more. Let the earning begin!
Of course, I am likely to play some live poker before September anyway. On the 29th of March I plan to go up to The Vic to mark the 1 year anniversary of my tilt session. For those not aware, that is when I went down to London on a complete whim to sweat the GUKPT final table where one of the ex-Warwick professionals was playing. The fact that I don't remember who it was tells you something; I only really went down there to gamble myself. And so I did, £160 on a 1-1 table. I lost it all, and on the train journey home I desperately tried to convince myself that it was good for me, and that my newfound poverty would be liberating. Not that I was bankrupt or anything. All I had to do was cut back on a few luxuries which the average third year couldn't afford, like having loads of meals at pubs.
Of course, I am likely to play some live poker before September anyway. On the 29th of March I plan to go up to The Vic to mark the 1 year anniversary of my tilt session. For those not aware, that is when I went down to London on a complete whim to sweat the GUKPT final table where one of the ex-Warwick professionals was playing. The fact that I don't remember who it was tells you something; I only really went down there to gamble myself. And so I did, £160 on a 1-1 table. I lost it all, and on the train journey home I desperately tried to convince myself that it was good for me, and that my newfound poverty would be liberating. Not that I was bankrupt or anything. All I had to do was cut back on a few luxuries which the average third year couldn't afford, like having loads of meals at pubs.
As I am an extremely arbitrary person, I insist on returning to the site of the crime exactly one year on. However, hopefully I will play a 1-2 game instead. I no longer flinch at getting it all in (so to speak) at 1-1, so I know I can play my best there. But at 10% rake? For those unaware, a 'rake' is an amount the dealer takes from each pot of poker played at one of their tables. 5% is acceptable, but 10% is not.
Also, I expect to play up in Nottingham (DTD) at some point in the summer.
Also also, I will try and play a few UKIPT side events when they come to Brighton in July. I'm not as excited about this as I am about the GUKPT, especially as the casino in question is the Rendezvous, which is not as charming as the Grosvenor and twice the distance from my house. But I'm not ruling anything out.
The other schedule I should mention is this one: http://brightonmarathon.co.uk/images/BEGINNER.pdf
Also, I expect to play up in Nottingham (DTD) at some point in the summer.
Also also, I will try and play a few UKIPT side events when they come to Brighton in July. I'm not as excited about this as I am about the GUKPT, especially as the casino in question is the Rendezvous, which is not as charming as the Grosvenor and twice the distance from my house. But I'm not ruling anything out.
The other schedule I should mention is this one: http://brightonmarathon.co.uk/images/BEGINNER.pdf
If any fluid emits from my body from this schedule, it is likely to be the sweat of fear rather than drool. As you can see there are fewer distance runs than I have been planning to do and more cross-training. So this means I won't have quite so many times to post. But that doesn't matter. As I said, I shall do what is best for my body, not what is best for my blog.
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