August 2012

Heads up.
Traker says: 26.2k hands, 103 hours, 254 hands/hr.
£4,930 at tracked sites
+£2,990 untracked on SKY

£7,920 total

No rakeback included.

As expected I didn't play as much this month. I've ended up with a good profit which is very pleasing as I made nearly £6k in the final week.

I had 8 days completely off and a lot of half days. A promising thing is that action has been decent, and I've played a lot during day-time.

Next month Claudia starts her new job so that will give me a lot more structure to my days. Again, hopefully we as in our new flat by the end of the month (probably not lol).

Non-poker highlights of the month include Celtic beating Helsinki and then Helsingborg to get into the Champions League and 2 games vs Barca. King Creosote, FR solo gig and Aiden Moffat/FOUND. And Paul Merton's improv show at the Edinburgh Fringe.


JANUARY = +£12,005
FEBRUARY = -£9,300
MARCH = +£7,540
APRIL = +£12,570
MAY = +£10,845
JUNE = +£2,815
JULY = +£11,620
AUGUST = +£7,920

TOTAL = +£56,015

July 2012

Heads up.
Traker says: 26.3k hands, 134 hours, 196 hands/hr.
£6,820 at tracked sites
+£4,800 untracked on SKY

£11,620 total

No rakeback included.


Played and ran well this month. Only had 4 or 5 days off. I had one horrible -£4k day which was mostly lost to one Russian donk, who I managed to play a few times since and have got back a lot of what I lost to him. After that shitty day I managed to get it together and not tilt which I'm pleased with. Action has been ok but a bit dry at times.

This month I probably won't manage quite as many hours as I've a few things planned. This week I'm going to the Celtic vs Helsiki CL qualifier as well as the Dundee Utd game in europa league. Then my pals stag do at the weekend. Might be going on holiday and who knows might even be in our new flat this month (probably not lol).

If I manage to make 7 or £8k next month I will probably be happy. My original target of £75k is looking very possible. In fact if I keep up with the pace I have been the last 4 months since switching to HU, I will have made around £95k. Any ways that's hypothetical and somewhat out with my control. I shall just take it month at a time.



JANUARY = +£12,005
FEBRUARY = -£9,300
MARCH = +£7,540
APRIL = +£12,570
MAY = +£10,845
JUNE = +£2,815
JULY = +£11,620

TOTAL = +£48,095

June 2012

Heads up.
Traker says: 33.3k hands, 134 hours, 248 hands/hr.
-£4,770 at tracked sites
+£7,580 untracked on SKY

£2,815 total

No rakeback included in these results at all.

Thoughts for this month are that I would be up a LOT more if I hadn't lost redic amounts to certain players. One guy in particular on Boss who took me for €5k+. Next month I will work on quitting when it looks unlikely I will make a comeback, and also work on taking proper beaks in my session, which is sometimes difficult when you get one opponent after another.

JANUARY = +£12,005
FEBRUARY = -£9,300
MARCH = +£7,540
APRIL = +£12,570
MAY = +£10,845
JUNE = +£2,815

TOTAL = +£36,475

May 2012

Heads up.
Traker says:121 hours,198hands/hr.
+£5,590 at tracked sites
+£4,450 untracked on SKY
+£100 untracked on MG
+£465 stars

+£240 ipoker rb

£10,845 total

JANUARY = +£12,005
FEBRUARY = -£9,300
MARCH = +£7,540
APRIL = +£12,570
MAY = +£10,845

TOTAL = +£33,660

April 2012

Heads up.
Traker says:125 hours, 226hands/hr.
+£3,200 at tables
+£7,900 untracked on SKY
+£1,100 untracked on MG
+£150 stars
+£1,020 rb on ipoker
-£800 in pieces sold

£12,570 total

JANUARY = +£12,005
FEBRUARY = -£9,300
MARCH = +£7,540
APRIL = +£12,5700

TOTAL = +£22,815

March 2012

68.2k hands

108 hours, 631 hands/hr

+£3,000 cash games
+£3,540 rakeback
+£1,000 live poker (small cash in EPT Madrid side event)

+£7,540 total

Well looking back at last months blog I apparently wanted to play 80k hands. I think is is too much. Saying that I did manage 68k which is still a hell of a lot in a month when I took a 5 day trip to Madrid. I also took the last 3 days off as well because I felt I needed a break. It's 4 days into April now and I'm glad I did that.

The standard in the €1k side event was a lot higher than I'd imagined it to be. Early on there were a few clowns but towards the last 3 or so tables there weren't really any weak spots at the table (if you can't spot the fish within 5 mins...). But yeah my short stacking tourney game probably does need some work. I did make a few moves but only enough to stay afloat and looking back I could have gambled a bit more and given myself a better chance of chipping up towards the end. I think I wasn't confidant enough in my 3b/4b/5b game with shorter stacks so I nitted it up to avoid any huge mistakes. Before the next tourney I play I shall defiantly be going over those strategies a bit more.

Anyway, online I felt my play dipped in the middle of the month. Probably due to autopilot. Unsurprisingly my red line dropped drastically during this time but was breakeven again for the last 20k hands or so. People may say it's BS but I do really think the redline shows when I'm not playing 100%.

April goals are to focus on quality of play rather than quantity, although I will hopefully do at least 50k hands. Playing less tables is gonna happen this month and I will probably mix in some $400nl as well. Both these things should allow me to game select better.

The state of the games on iPoker is also of concern. They have been patchy to say the least. Sometimes I should probably just refuse to play a session when they are really bad as it tilts me hard that noone will start tables and that when eventually a fish does sit, the table watching, software using scum manage to insta-sit with position on the fish.

Anyway. A quarter through the year and only £10k up. It's kind of in line with last year but I know I'm capable of so much more. I'm really trying and will be working on my game a lot more away from the tables, possibly with the help of a coach.

JANUARY = +£12,005
FEBRUARY = -£9,300
MARCH = £7,540

TOTAL = +£10,245

FEBRUARY 2012

75.8k hands

111 hours, 682 hands/hr

-£13,000 cash games
+£3,700 rakeback

-£9,300 total



Horrible month. Stupid "shot" at £30/60. Retarded. Played and ran bad after that. Need to get back on track ASAP. Looking into getting coaching but do feel like I'm over my perma tilt and heading in the right direction.

Goals for March are around 80k hands. I'd be very happy with a small profit at the tables, even a winning month after that trainwreck last month.

It's in the past now and it's time to move on and stop playing like a dick.

Going to Madrid and will hopefully bink the tourney that I'm playing and all will be good in the world.

JANUARY = £12,005
FEBRUARY = -£9,300

TOTAL = +£2,705