Poker news first, since there's not much to report :) Played a few orbits of $5 on Party just to get a point so I don't lose my VIP level, then I took my first shot at $50NL on Pacific Poker, since I am rolled for it (20 buy-ins), although I only had $70 on Pacific so it could have been a very short session! The players on Pacific $50NL are worse than the Party $5 players, seriously, the Pacific players are just giving away money. Just raising pre-flop and c-betting won the pot 9 times out of ten...I didn't even have to hit a flop. Shame the Pacific software is awful, anyway I won 30BBs 1 tabling in just over half an hour so I'll stick with it I think. No poker other than that, apart from wishing I could play in the 2008 WSOPE :) and watching a load of Cardrunners vids.
Life-wise I'm enjoying my new role as a Dad, still can't quite believe it though. Can't wait to watch him grow, start talking, walking etc. but people say enjoy him as he is now as it goes so fast. What age can I teach him poker, thats the important question?!
Been reading "Find your Lightbulb" by Mike Harris, the bloke who started Egg and FirstDirect and grew them into billion quid businesses. I've flirted with the dream of starting a business for ages, but don't know if I could do it, if I would enjoy it, or if I can even think of a good business to start. I still have the urge to do it though. I guess the urge is to have enough money so I can do whatever I want rather than the power, status, sense of achievement or anything else that comes with having your own business. This leads on to me wondering if I could make that money from poker instead... probably more likely given my character. I just like the idea of my hard work at poker leading more or less directly to more money, whereas with a business you have to motivate other people and deal with all the politics and red-tape (and pay tax, not an issue you have with poker winnings!).
I even considered becoming a scummy buy-to-let landlord (not now, when house prices have bottomed out!) so I read "Successful Property Letting". Jesus Christ what a ball-ache! Voids, bad tenants, squatters, dodgy freeholders, insurance costs, maintenance costs, useless letting agents, endless administration. How anyone could enjoy being a landlord is beyond me. There would have to be some serious profit in it to make it worthwhile for me, and there just isn't in the current economic climate. All billion quid business ideas welcome, just post your business plan in the comments section.
Fuck it, I'll just buy a lotto ticket.
gl all,
Simon
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The play on Pacific has always been horrific. I used to play there ages ago and don't think I ever had a losing session.
Could you do me a favour and email matthewpitt.omr@googlemail.com mate when you get the chance.
hi nice blog, linked you up. Any chance of the same mate
Yep, no probs mate, linked you back.
Never played on Pacific but had sooo many peeps tell the standard is reeedic bad. Why dont u stay there and rinse mate? btw if u win the lotto can u stake me to play 200/400 vrs Ivey on ftp, i reckon i've got an edge on that feesh
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