Hey everyone!
With June almost upon us seems like a good time to start a blog!
I've had various blogs on various different sites over the last couple of years.
Really is a great way to stay focussed and keep on track.
Poker - The Story
About 3 years ago i was on a night out in Glasgow and ended up in the Casino. There was a cash game going blinds were £0.5/£1. I sat down with £40, didn't have a clue, just knew the hand rankings (roughly), a straight beats a flush right? About 2 hours later i stood with a decent profit. Kept flopping trips for fun and was getting paid off every time. I thought this is an easy game!
I then started playing in pub games, it was really good fun.
I also started playing poker through my TV - the site i joined allowed you to play using your remote control, i loved it! They stopped that about 18 months ago now, so i just started playing through their software online.
I used to deposit £10/£20, win some then lose it. Volume was really low and £10/20 would last me a month/ 2 months. During this time, in the space of a week i managed to bink a small stakes MTT and the same week came 2nd in another. My account for the first time ever was over 3 figures. I snap withdrew £50 and left myself the rest to play with for fun. The game was sussed i couldn't lose! The money that i left in my account lasted a while but eventually i was busto, i knew i wasn't just "unlucky" but must be making mistakes as other players were winning consistantly. It was at this point i decided i wanted improve my game, and become a better player and winning player.
About this time I discovered the site had a community section, with forums with various sections including a forum where people could post up hand histories and get feedback and advice. I ended up getting really involved with the community and my game started to turn around...
I'll post in a bit about where i am today