Konnichi Wa from Tokyo!!

Well im here after 3 hours at Heathrow, 12 on the flight, 1 at Tokyo Narita, and then 2 hours walking around Asakusa looking for the hostel. Didnt sleep on the plane so i am seriously tired now. Jet lag is a bitch. Now im here i just cant keep my eyes open. Tokyo looks cool from what ive seen so far, but i was so concerned about finding the hostel that i havnt taken any pics yet. Im gonna grab a shower then head down to Asakusa Temple to have a mooch around. They have a spring festival on at the moment so there is a lot going on. Bit of an eye opener for a country boy from little old Andover!

Anyhoo i will post some photos when i have some. Have a good day all!

I'm leaving, on a Jetplane.....

Right last post before I leave for Japan. Thank god as well cause I am stinking up the Poker tables at the mo. I was up $750 at one point but that is down to about $500. I have had the worst run of cards since i've been playing i think, and it has caused me to tilt money off as well. I've missed about 10 flush draws in a row, and still ent hit one now. I've had the correct odds blah blah but just missed every time. Bollocks!! Its also doesn't help that playing during the day you are against a better standard, so to be honest there have been times where im simply being outplayed. Thing is i get stubborn and want to keep playing until i work out their game; usually after tilting off a buy in or two! So no Poker for me now until Vegas, unless I wonder into a casino in Sydney which is quite likely. I'm a better live game player anyway.

I'll keep the blog updated whilst on my travels, and post some photos of cool shit.

Steaming!!!!!!!!

I am seriously hacked off about the bad beat i just took. They always happen in the huge pots as well. I'm playing so well, even with my hangover, sat down with $50 and within an hour im at $200 and basically walking over the table. Then this happened:

Im on the button with KJ and limp, sb calls and the bb checks.

Flop K J 9 rainbow. sb bets $2, bb calls. I raise to $8, and the sb insta-shoves for his stack of $25. bb flat calls again, so i shove to put the bb all in for $45. I just knew i was ahead and i was. Sb flips K6 (wtf) and the Bb shows QQ. Turn blank but river brings 10 for BB to make his straight and take down a $112 pot. So that was me back down to $150

Still, good day overall

Ship it

Ship it Matt Hill's way guys, cheers. Been hitting some seriously good cards and playing really well this week. Yesterday i cracked pocket Aces three times with decent draws and the fish just couldnt let go of em. Waa Waa.

I cashed out of Party Poker and deposited $200 into Full Tilt, with 100% match bonus(which is going to take ages to clear) and 27% Rakeback. So far I'm up to $440 which means I've made my target of $600 for the month with 9 days still to go! Friday is going to be a write off though, as me, Gareth and some others are going up to London for an all day razz for my send off. Should be a laugh. So actually Saturday will prob be a write off too!!!

Bored

That's right I'm bloody bored. Three days into the Poker playing and I'm starting to get fed up of my own company. Had a losing day of about $40 yesterday in which my ace high flush got rivered by quad Sixes. Meh. But I've just spent the last three hours on one cash table and up $100, which gives me $405 now. So going well, but its starting to do my head in. Some fish play for 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. crazy. Going out with Steve and the rest of the guys for a curry tomorrow and then some Poker back at his place, which is just what I need so really looking forward to it!

Nothing else to say really....

Yo!!!!!!

Decided to go out to Gran Canaria for the week as Lucy and her family were out there already. Had a good time and enjoyed the sun, but mostly the beer. The lager is just so much better....and cheaper! The best I found was right in the shopping centre of Peuto Rico, 90 cents a pint, which is about 75p. Its called Tropical, and although not the best beer on the Island I'm not one to moan at that price. I'm a little glad it wasn't a lads holiday else that would have been messy! The most annoying thing is that you had to pay 50 cents for the public toilets at the beaches etc. 38p for a piss.....mind you I've paid £80 before!!! ha

So I've not played much Poker but it is going well generally at the mo. Starting playing about 2.30 today and I've made more than I would for a days work. Just playing ABC Poker on $22 Sit and Go's is what I've been playing today. The standard just seems so weak, and the deck hasn't bit me on the arse yet today. Roll is back up to $345 so getting near the $500 target.