Farewell 2008

Just a quick update to finish off 2008.

On the poker and gambling front it started off badly as my winning drought continued on as it had been doing since October 2007. On a personal note the year kicked off well in February with the birth of my fourth son Gabriel.

By the middle of the year the poker and gambling was still shit and something really bad happened. I had never really bet on the horses much other than throwing the odd ten or twenty away on gids' steering jobs and of course always had a bet on the national and the Cheltenham festival. In June however I went to York for my virginal visit to a racecourse, at 36 years young I know some who know me may find this hard to believe, but it's true it was my first ever visit. It was an amazing day and that was it I was hooked!

To be honest I have done ok on the horses and may actually have won a bit since then. Some tips from my online buddies have been returned some nice wedges and some picks of my own have come good also.

2008 has ended very well though. After a 13 month bad run on the poker things turn round very quickly in November after my trip to see thegame in Blackpool turned into me cashing well in the Omaha tournament at the Northern Lights poker festival. Onwards from this, after moving my online efforts from Laddies/Betfred/Bet365 to pokerstars and mainly playing sng's, I have managed to cash out £3k and maintain a $1k bankroll since the 28th if November.

Good Times!!!

I have twice attempted the Sunday $2.5m gtd but to no avail and the main reason I am doing this blog entry is due to the fact that some muppet has called my allin reraise with AK suited with his KJ off and managed to flop 2 pair - doh!!!

I look forward to 2009 and my main goals (on the poker front) will be to gain entry into some big live tournaments, whether they be home or abroad. Having played with the likes of Ian Fraser, Dave Colclough and Marc Goodwin and outlasting them all at Omaha, not a game I've had much experience of, I am happy with my game and fell I have nothing to fear.

Especially as I now have an official European ranking as a professional poker player, oh yeah you heard me right! you can find me on google - LMFAO!!!!