Category Archives: My Diary

6 max system: The Jackal

Posted on January 14, 2010 by pokersharkpool

Recent readers of Pokersharkpool will have missed my challenge last year to show that a player with little bankroll could make a living wage playing NLHE cash games. Just to fill in recent readers, I made $25/hour multi-tabling NL50 full-ring … Continue reading →

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A Good Weekend in More Ways Than One

Posted on January 11, 2010 by pokersharkpool

Played three more poker sessions since the last post and I seem to have started the year like a freight train! I had a huge near miss yesterday when I was considering backing Dave Chisnell to win the BDO World … Continue reading →

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I may have a better feel for this

Posted on January 6, 2010 by pokersharkpool

I have played two more sessions of $200 six handed PLO since last post and I have further success to report. I won $97 last night and a further $191 the previous session which now takes me nearly $900 ahead … Continue reading →

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A couple of lucky escapes

Posted on January 4, 2010 by pokersharkpool

I almost had two bets that would have lost out yesterday. I almost laid Phil Taylor at really short odds to win the PDC World Darts Championship and didn’t and also Arsenal at West Ham yesterday in the FA Cup. … Continue reading →

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A good start to 2010

Posted on January 3, 2010 by pokersharkpool

It’s only January 3rd and already I am having second thoughts about my New Years resolution not to play PLO. A close friend of mine and someone who I can trust with all things poker reckons that I must be … Continue reading →

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What has 2009 been like?

Posted on December 28, 2009 by pokersharkpool

I really don’t know how best to describe 2009, I think it has been eventful but odd in the same way. Many of my goals and projects have not come to fruition and that has been a disappointment. BIGGEST DISSAPOINTMENTS … Continue reading →

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Christmas gifts……but not for me

Posted on December 23, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Been a while since I posted but you know how it is this time of year. I have been playing some online poker due to having more down time and I have to confess that I have been making some … Continue reading →

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Starting to hit a good run

Posted on December 17, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Played some more poker this week, I am starting to find some more time although Christmas is going to get in the way so last night may have been my last session for a while. I was playing heads at … Continue reading →

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My new poker book is out

Posted on December 15, 2009 by pokersharkpool

Just wanted to say that I received my new poker book yesterday “Winning Cash Game Poker” and it fills me with pride to have written a book on poker. The book is basically about my thoughts on poker but I … Continue reading →

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It felt good to tilt someone

Posted on December 13, 2009 by pokersharkpool

I played my first online poker in a while yesterday and played heads up at NL400. I knew that this player was good and probably better than me but I just fancied taking him on……yes yes I know. Anyway we … Continue reading →

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