Another Norfolk poker player

[HaworthBantam]

Sorry Ant, I don"t generally read the blogs, but I accidentally went to Gers a few days ago and felt compelled to read it - I"ve been hooked ever since  

I shall give yours a go, I promise  

[Chipaccrual]

Ant,

Never trust those mods.  I reckon they have favourites.  

I certainly read your blog whenever you update it, as I do with all the blogs on APAT (Unless lukybugur ever put his on here   ). I tend not to post comments on them, unless the blogger clearly needs a bit of motivation to keep them postings their poker stories.

So, here it goes.

Keep up the good work.  

Leigh

[antthecat]

thank you for making me feel wanted and i will keep up the good work. i did play a bit last night at geldeston poker club(my mates house) and i won £20. the probem is that i staked my friend in for a tenner and myself for a tenner so i havent made any money but was fun cos a few of my friends i havent seen in ages were there, i forgot to take a few pics cos of my stressed day waiting around at work. all my friends were impressed with the poker timer i have bought, it also helped as i usually deal the game and keep my eye on the clock and remembering what the blinds are and it can interupt my game a bit, i always find in a self dealt game i always have to fold my button for the sake of the game which is so annoying to me but i seem to distract myself when i deal a flop and i have to look at my cards again and again and i feel i show a tell and i just cant remember my cards, any other time i can remember my hole cards even when im playing omaha, even the suits, i normally dont double look at my cards, is there anything i can do to improve this problem in a self dealt game and does anyone else have this bizarre problem(i dont struggle at home games as i always double look at my cards as my friends hopefully cant spot my tells), please help.

[APAT]

im bored at work waiting for a customer and was reading the other blogs and duke"s is brilliant, really makes mine boring, i will be playing a homegame tonight round my friends so will post how i get on, i have noticed that the apat moderator has not posted on this blog so please say hello and make me feel better lol.

Hi Ant...keep up the good work and hope you get a seat into Walsall!

Cheers,

Des.

[antthecat]

thanks des, i hopefully will get a seat for walsall. im down the pub tonight playing holdem bingo so im off to the shop to get one of those big markers ready.

speak later.

[antthecat]

i was down the pub last night and i started to realise that i cant miss and always win races at the moment, i did start to lose my confidence after a big loss but a quick chat to my brain to say dont feel sorry for yourself and i was back on form, i made the final table short stacked but i had faith my j7 on the button would not get called preflop if i shoved and it worked. i then found 55 on the cutoff and the small blind called with ak and the bb called with a10 and the fives held up, i tripled up and became a big threat, i ko"d a few players and got heads up with my friend rich, in ten hands i kicked his arse and finally after 23 weeks of coming second, third and not even made a final table to actually winning one of these, im now in second place and if i keep it up then im off to nottingham to play in the regional championship. i am feeling that my live play is awesome at the moment as my judgement and reads are spot on and im confident in my play so walsall better watch out, im after the title. speak soon

[antthecat]

i had a moment and thought about playing a satellight into the walsall event cos im a bit nervous if i can get a seat direct. ive got the wonga but i am a bit worried if ill click quick enough and get the seat so i was pondering the satellight. how quick will these seats go?

[monkeyman]

5 minutes absolute max

[antthecat]

wow that is fast. ill be logged on and refreshing the page every 10 seconds at 8 55pm so should be ok hopefully.

[antthecat]

hi guys and girls. ive got some good news and some bad news, the good news is that ive got a date to move in with my girlfriend(im only 22 and living with my parents) as her sister is moving out and im moving in in may but the bad news is that ive reluctantly decided to play less poker as ive got to save my money and be a good boyfriend to my mistreated girlfriend. as i wont be playing so much the blog will probably be cut to a odd blog on something random. but before the big move date i will play as much as i can and try to win some money for a new sofa and a huge plasma tv to watch poker on(will be installing sky so can watch poker a hell of a lot). i will be playing a bit tomorrow at norwich so will let u know how i get on.

[Swinebag]

yeah...good news...bad news..

congratulations about being able to play lots of poker in the next few weeks

commiserations about moving in with the GF

[antthecat]

bugger, decided to play a bit on bluesq and was donating my money to everyone, i could win for a bit but when a juicy pot grew and i was on a straight flush draw, i put all my cash in the middle and got called with usually top pair and the pair held up, also when i make 2 pair the opponent usually has a overpair and then makes a set on the river, oh i have also forgot what pocket kings look like, have not seen them for a while(i did see aces once this year so far). i might slow down the online games for a bit but was killing time as online is not my forte, i prefer live as i dont get bored so easy as im watching players all the time and whats happening.

decided norwich is the place to go, was thinking about yarmouth but £5 unlimited rebuys dont suit me very well so norwich"s triple chance is my choice for tomorrow evenings entertainment.

i cant believe the cheek of the kiosk clerk to ask me for id for 20 marlboro today, ive been smoking since i was 14 and drinking from my local since i was 15(i did celebrate my 18th down the local and told the owners what i was celebrating) but do i look 22?

let me know if you see me at walsall please

[antthecat]

i had a heart attack this evening as i thought today was thursday, ive now woken up so panic over till tomorrow. im in norwich and doing well(i have got 1000 on top of my starting stack of 2500). will let u knowe how i get on.

[monkeyman]

i had a heart attack this evening as i thought today was thursday, ive now woken up so panic over till tomorrow. im in norwich and doing well(i have got 1000 on top of my starting stack of 2500). will let u knowe how i get on.

Is this at the place on Magdalen Street?

1) how many runners?
2) What"s the structure?
3)What"s the buy-in?
4) What"s the prize money?
5) Is it a freezeout or rebuy?

[antthecat]

yeah its on madgalen street above the ladbrokes, the buyin is £5+2 triple chance, you can rebuy twice within the first 3 blind levels, and 2 addon"s if u havent rebought, tonight there was about 25ish players, blinds go up every 30 mins for 3 levels and every 20 mins there after, antes are introduced on level 4, top 5 got paid and the top prize is about £160.

i made the final table and i called an all in with aq and got beat by j9, the next hand i go all in with qq and he called aq and hit a ace on the river and im out, it can be sick this game some times but there we go. it has knocked my confidence a bit so im not too sure about walsall at the moment, ill sleep on it and decide at 8 50pm tomorrow.

speak tomorrow