Again it’s been a while since I’ve posted an entry so it looks like it’s gonna be another long one. I keep promising to post more regularly to make the posts shorter and more bearable to read but I can never muster the effort on a regular basis to do so.
Anyways this is what has happened within the last fortnight since I last posted.
Easter weekend:
As per tradition, I went to the inter-provincial championships which were being held in Galway this Easter. Once again, I was unavailable to play due to injury but I took up a new role, featuring as the assistant manager of the Munster team that was managed by Joey. It was a knockout format so we were drawn to face Leinster in the semi-final. It looked like as if the match would be going to penalties but our hopes of lifting the cup were dashed by a late goal that was headed in by Ross Byrne. The defeat meant we faced Connaught in the 3/4 playoffs. We trounced them 15-0, which was a bit embarrassing. The night beforehand was a bit of a disaster. Since it was good Friday and the pubs were closed, Donal, James and I were left twiddling our thumbs in boredom after all the players went to bed early because of their matches the next day. So we decided to head to the Eglington. But Donal and myself did not have any ID so we were turned away whilst James headed on inside by himself. We decided to go to the 4aces instead and arrived to find a cash game just starting...
It was a bit shambolic really, the chips were grimy and sticky. I didn't like the blinds-they were €1/€3. But all the same, we plumped ourselves down and bought in for €100 apiece. I quickly lost my stack on a pair of 9's with a flush draw. The villain called my pf raise OOP, called my flop bet and shoved the turn to show 42 for a straight. 42.. Jeez.. So I went on tilt and duly lost another €90 when I got it in with AK pre-flop only to come up against AA. Cue uber tilt and I cannot get out of there fast enough, leaving Donal to play on his own.
Thankfully I didn't play any more poker in Galway whilst I was there, never had the chance to really as went on the lash every night and duly paid the price for it when I came home. Recovery doesn't get any more easier and as I struggle to cope with the depression and loss of energy I promise myself that I would give up the sessioning for a good while.
Pick up a bout of flu over Easter but manage to shake it off to play the local pub game at the last min on Thursday night. 16 runners or so, pick up €200 for finishing 2nd to a total luckbox (he had 10 : 1 chiplead over me when we got to HU, I claw it back to 6:4 before losing the battle in the one hand). Saturday night- I try to organise a few drinks in town (so much for vowing to give up the sessioning) but get no takers so I head to CHL for the €55 DC with Frank. It got about 28 runners, I haven’t been playing too well but manage to get to the FT along with Frank who has about 6BB left. 8 players left, top 5 get paid. I bubble with a badly played QJ that I attempted to steal the blinds with from LP. So agonising finishing one place off the money but given the way I had played that night, I don't suppose I can feel aggrieved because I know my play that night didn’t deserve any reward. I recovered my buy-in on the blackjack tables later but still went home feeling pissed off with myself. Lesson learnt.
I've decided to go back to reading articles on strategy and theory for confidence if anything else as my confidence has been dented playing at cash tables and this has kind of carried over into tournaments (but not to the same degree thank god) Plus you can never have too much knowledge on these two elements! Right now, I'm reading Ryan Fee's Strategy guide, which makes the bus journeys home from work seem that little bit quicker.
On Saturday IDP are having their monthly tournament. We're also having an EGM to incorporate a new constitution and to elect a new committee in accord with the constitution. I'm up for staying on but I don't know which capacity-Secretary or Chairperson. Will decide closer to the day. Will probably play in the tournament afterwards as well... It'll be fun trying to put some guys on a range of hands anyway! It'll be a bit of fun; it's not the WSOP anyways. At least I dont have to worry about Donal sucking out on me cos he won't be there! :)
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