Monthly Archives: February 2009

Its where the money is…..or it should be.

Posted on February 28, 2009 by pokersharkpool

A few people have asked me recently why I dont play more tournament poker. Well for a start it doesnt really fit my time and schedule. I much prefer the flexibility of starting and ending the sessions whenever I feel … Continue reading →

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Great Day

Posted on February 27, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Had a good day yesterday. Managed to get a really good price on CSKA Moscow to beat Aston Villa in the last 32 of the UEFA. The Russians are a very strong side having won this competition in 2005. There … Continue reading →

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Cant believe how much I missed it

Posted on February 26, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Had a fairly good session last night in the 25-50 game, was down about 1.5 buy-ins and made a great come back after almost jacking it in for the night. I ended up in front by $3250. I have also … Continue reading →

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Its all about emotion

Posted on February 25, 2009 by pokersharkpool

I was having a very interesting and productive discussion with my partner last night (thats my poker partner and not my real partner). I have been coming to the conclusion recently that I need a bigger edge in the games … Continue reading →

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Its a question of logistics

Posted on February 24, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Been no poker of late except one session of HUNLHE last night and won $133 and my opponent left the table before I did which is a rarity. But first things first and football always comes before poker and Hull … Continue reading →

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Its a question of bankroll

Posted on February 23, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Someone asked me the other week what the secret was to playing limit holdem. I had to think about this for a while before I finally said that it was accepting the variance and accepting that this was a true … Continue reading →

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Everyones so god damn tough these days

Posted on February 22, 2009 by pokersharkpool

There are clear problems with playing and winning considerable money online these days, the main problem is that the UIGEA has hit the industry hard with regards preventing new US fish from getting their money online. This has left a … Continue reading →

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A nice session

Posted on February 21, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Played for about 2 hours last night, played about an hour in the 25-50 and won $3700 and played two sessions of HU NLHE and won $390 and $288 making $4378 in total. Felt in total control throughout the session. … Continue reading →

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A good day off

Posted on February 20, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Had a day off yesterday and went and visited a few friends that I hadnt seen in a while. Came back and watched the football and made a bit of money. What do you get when you combine Man City … Continue reading →

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A time for reflection

Posted on February 19, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Recent results and recent behaviour have not been too good, its alright talking about them when I am merely typing words out but I have been failing to keep my composure lately. But there is a far bigger picture here … Continue reading →

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