Back to winning ways

Been on something of a tear the last few days online and my month stands just short of $10k profit after 44k hands or so. Pretty relieved to be winning again after 150k hand B/E stretch and this is my 1st month since June running at Expectation.

Since stars improved there vip program with stellar awards and more bottom heavy milestone bonuses im now going to be raking in a minimum of $2k RB per month which is awesome as it allows me to cover my monthly nut aslong as i grind 50k hands per month.

On Tuesday i went to the Vic to play some £1/3. Haven't played there before but ut was a typical live cash game, lots of multiway pots and surprisingly pre-flop aggression but i managed to book a £630 win in about 6 hours during the afternoon. Its alot different for me to play FR live as i play SH and HU online, so i just nitted up in the main and stayed out of big multiway pots to try and punish players by getting action HU by 3 betting IP. I think ive only ever had one losing live session which was mainly due to getting phished and shoving £600 in a £1/2 game over a single raise with TT. I'll defintely make the trip about once a week and play the £2/5 game regularly. Hopefully these sessions will help me for when i play live MTT's.

Plans for the near future are to keep my grind on while im running good up until UKIPT Manchester.Hopefully i'll update prior or when ive arrived in Manchester.

gl at the tables

JP

Investments and Movements!

A funny pic done by a m8 (i say m8!) on EMS from the trip to the Espana FTP tourny in August where im pulling a horrific pose.

Txt relates to a hand i posted.

Quite an ez one.

Poker Stars $400.00 No Limit Hold'em - 2 players - View hand 481482
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (BTN/SB): $400.00
BB: $400.00

Pre Flop: ($6.00) Hero is BTN/SB with J 8
Hero raises to $8, BB calls $4

Flop: ($16.00) T 3 T (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12.00, BB calls $12

Turn: ($40.00) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $34.00, BB calls $34

River: ($108.00) 7 (2 players)
BB bets $55.00, Hero calls $55

Final Pot: $218.00
Hero shows J 8
BB shows 5 3
Hero wins $217.50
(Rake: $0.50)

So tomorrow me and my m8 move into a London flat in Kensal rise (about 3 stops from the Vic) Its a fairly long trip from Durham but we've done a few of these before so im used to it now. Got a 12 month tenancy agreement so should be sweet been in London again. We even have a reasonably sized garden which is great for the summer with the world cup so there is potential for epic BBQ's for England matches.

This month ive began investing my money as i had far too much just sitting in a standard bank account. In total ive invested over £17.5k in savings accounts, GOv/Corp bonds and shares on the stock market. Luckily my brother is a financial adviser so i'd like to think it will be profitable. Ive gone for a balanced portfolio with a 3:2:1 ratio on the above to minimise risk. within that ive further broken the investment types down. With my shares ive invested the majority in Blue chip companies (listed in ftse 250) which are unlikely to fluctuate. Ive also invested in the AIM (Alternate Investment Market) which is higher risker, but potential for greater returns (swongs yo!) If i can churn out a small profit for the year i'll be happy.

Poker is mehhhhhh :(. Reached the 70bi's below EV market and 7 consectutive months below EV fml. Im definately playing bad now but i can't be too angry with myself because its going to happen. Playing your "A" game when going through a bad run is hard and unobtainable i believe. HU ive been doing pretty well, and over the next few days im going to be busy with sorting our new flat out so will probably just grind a few sessions of HU here and there. I do want to visit the Vic and play some 2/5 before i go to UKIPT. Dont play too much live poker but its good fun and i'll need the practice before donkament crushing. Bought in for UKIPT Manchester over the phone a few days ago. Also got a decent deal on a penthouse, sharing with Bas,Jagz and Gawa so should be fun.

Should update at the end of the month.

Caio

JP