So, the WSOP has officially started with the first event well under way. Unfortunately, I didn't win a satellite to the 'Main Event' this year (unlike my mate rabbit143), so I'm giving it a miss.
I've been playing mostly MTTs, SnGs, and a little PLO cash, but nothing to write home about. My tournament game has definitely improved, but the variance, especially in the smaller buy-in events, is atrocious. It's like walking through a minefield - blindfolded...
Recently, I went to play some live poker in the local casino, with rabbit143. The tournaments are self dealt, and you meet so many different characters. One guy was the spitting image of Ricky Tomlinson from the 'Royle Family' soap. We didn't make the money; bombing out in the last two tables.
I played in a 'home game' for the first time in ages the other day. There was only 4 of us, so instead of playing an SnG, we played TX NL with 10p/20p blinds. The beer was free flowing as was the colourful banter. I was winning until a huge hand, just before the end of the session. I raised preflop with JJ, and get 2 callers. The flop comes 3 rags and I cbet. Matey calls with pockets 8s. An 8 comes on the turn and we get it all in. The host won the pot, so that paid for the beer and food lol.
In the last two weeks, I've been offered two jobs abroad. One friend is opening a new casino in Kiev, Ukraine, and another friend is the Director of a new casino in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Kiev job is doubtful though, because the Government is planning new legislation that will ban casinos from most cities, except for a small area specifically for gambling ala Las Vegas. This same legislation has already been passed by Russia, Tatarstan, and Kazakhstan. Bishkek has become a very popular place for gamblers, especially from Kazakhstan, as it's only a couple of hundred kilometres away. I'll keep you posted.
There is a show on British tv called '
Britain's Got Talent', and I've been glued to the box. I'ts the most entertaining show on tv atm. Check it out on
youtube.
