WBCOOP 2012

Well it's that time of year again & the annual pilgrimage to PokerStars.com for the World Bloggers Championship of Online Poker.

This years 1st prize for the best blogger is $5000 and PokerStars would like to now what we would do with it if we won it.

Well for me it is simple. I used to have a bankroll I used specifically for playing online satellites into major events, and I was lucky enough to win seats to major UK and international events, including GUKPT's, European Deep Stack Champs, APT & APPT Main events, & several other large tournaments which would ordinarily be well outwith my normal bankroll level. Unfortunately, due to the recession, I had to use the money in this bankroll for general living expenses & therefore I no longer have this roll.

I remember the experience of qualifying for the European Deep Stack Championships in it's inaugural year, and while I took a horrible beat when getting it all in on the turn with top set vs an overpair+gutshot and he rivered the gutshot, the overall experience of playing in a 50k starting chips 1hr clock deep stack event was fantastic and coming 5th in the PLO side event, which was 20k starting chips, with 1hr clock, was just plainly awesome. When I think it cost me a few dollars to play in that event & the experience of travelling to Ireland, meeting loads of "pros", it just brings home how valuable having that satellite bankroll was. Another instance would be the fact that it cost me all of $55 to travel half way round the word and play in the $1m gtd APT main event in Manila. With $2500 traveling expenses and the $2500 buy in covered by the package I won, the main event was guaranteed at a prize pool of $1m and I was extremely happy with the way I played again. Once again a horrible bad beat after shoving all in on a 457 rainbow flop with pocket jacks only for some rich fish to call me with A8 and river his gutshot draw. But I keep telling myself all I can do is get it in good and hope the other player doesn't get lucky.

Whilst my blog might not now be the best or funniest or most followed blog in the world, $5k 1st prize for best blogger would be a fantastic way to develop my blog by using the $5k to satellite into major events across the world and have followers follow my experiences as I blogged my way of "living the dream".

So if I was to get the $5k it would be used to create a new satellite bankroll, to enable me to again play in these higher level events, where I would once again blog the experiences & outcomes as they happened. Hopefully this time the elusive major bink will come my way and I will be able to blog the success and hopefully give some readers the insight into how it is possible for us mere mortals to bink big if given the chance. Because, like the title of my blog says, I'd rather be lucky than good.

APAT National League on PokerStars.com

Awesome news this week with the announcement of the APAT National League!!! 13 Regions from all over, including Scotland, Wales, Ireland, North East, North West, South East, South West, Europe, etc etc will be taking part in a 15 week league. So every Sunday from March 11th onwards, I will be found playing for Scotland on www.pokerstars.com








Anyone wishing to register can go here to choose their team & register their usernames at http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?board=109.0

Way to go Des and the crew at APAT for pulling off yet another value packed series of games & with 5k starting stack and 15min clock, let the cream rise to the top!!!

Goodbye 2011 and hello 2012

Well 2011 was pretty uneventful. Apart from working to scrape a mediocre living during the recession, poker had to take a bit of a back seat. I managed to do a $50 challenge where I built $50 up to $2k and that took most of the year, lol. Anyway hopefully with the worst of the recession behind us and work settling down a bit 2012 will be a little more poker orientated.

I have started the year by taking onboard some poker coaches and hopefully their help with SNG strategy will bear fruit. Fingers crossed.

I've also joined Team Blue Blood, with added value leagues etc from Blue Square.

The APAT National league has been announced too so Sundays from March 11th onwards on PokerStars, I will be found playing for Scotland.

The PokerStars WBCOOP is coming soon in March, and hopefully I will be allowed to enter again.

At some point in the year I hope to be able to play a couple of UKIPT and GUKPT events, but we'll have to see.

Anyway, it may be a bit late but all the best for 2012 and lets do some damage!!!

Good run of beats continues

Following the nasty beats on Thursday, I decided to play the £15 one rebuy or add on the following night at The Circus Casino in Newcastle. After all I was happy with the way I was playing and surely my big hands and ability to induce the fish to call me when behind would pay off eventually, right?

Was a pretty uneventfull tournament if I am completely honest, I had been pretty much on cruise control, no major hands. Only really got short once, when it folded to me in SB and I shoved with K 10 only for BB to wake up with AJ, I spike the 10 and was back in the race. Anyway, with 13 players left, nearing the bubble, blinds are 600/1200 and I have 18k in chips there is about 400k chips in play so, although not desperate, a double up would be nice to take to the final table.

Then this happens. UTG limps, which generally means one of two things he either has shit or a monster and not much in between. the next guy to act raises to 6k, I look down at AA, now was my chance. I hollywood for a bit, pointing out that the UTG limper and UTG+1 raiser must have monsters, before I "reluctantly" push my chips over the line and go all in. Then the next guy to act, who is a complete fish, goes into the tank!!! Wow he must have a marginal I think. After about 30secs I say to him "If you have to think this long you are well behind", this is the nudge he needed to call me and his chips go in too. UTG folds, so he had shit after all, and the original raiser says oh well I'll gamble with his 44. I table my AA and the other guy tables 1010. Now at this point I am happy although I'd rather be up against one player, but god knows what the guy with 1010 thinks he is doing with that much action before him, at ABSOLUTE best he is racing and is likely to be miles behind. Of course poker rarely rewards great play and the fish binks his 10 on the flop, and I hit the rail again.

Now I've played poker long enough to take beats and move on, but when will the poker gods decide that it's my time? In the meantime I'll stick with the title of my blog I'D RATHER BE LUCKY THAN GOOD!!!!!

Aspers new card room

Ok so went to Aspers, Newcastle new card room. Having only played live once this year so far, was refreshing to journey away from the computer screen for an evening to play the £30 freezeout. I have to say the new card room is a vast improvement on the old set up and a much nicer environment to play in.

So to the tournament. £30 buy in, 7000 chips, with a decent structure. I think it ended up about 57 runners, with first prize just shy of £600. Anyway I don't play a hand for the first round and use this as an opportunity to size up the players at the table. Only one playerI know at the table, my NPF chum Gaz Walker, the rest were unknowns but it became apparent that they were all fairly novice players.

During the 2nd round, guy 3 off button raises to 450, with blinds at 25/50. Huge raise and I look down at KK. I decide to keep pot small and slow play them and call, BB calls too. Q high flop, i think is right in their range, so i check, BB checks and the expected C-Bet doesn't come as raiser checks too, ok so he has an A i thnk. Turn blanks and i lead out for 700, BB calls possibly on flush draw and raiser folds. River the horrible A, i bet 700 again, Bb flats me and shows QJ so I scoop pot.

Next round I look down at AA utg, blinds now 50/100 i have 8500. I limp. UTG+1 raises to 600, and it folds round to SB who calls. I re-raise to 2100, which causes the original raiser to fold his 88. The SB who seems a bit full of himself announces that he only has 3500 (35xBB) behind so needs to gamble and shove all in. Of course I snap call and show AA, SB shows Qd10d. Turn gives him flush on a paired board and I blank river to lose half my stack. No biggie just a bad beat, and I still have 40+xBB, so easily well in it.

3 hands later, guy 2 off button raises to 300, I look down at KK and re-pop him to 900. He thinks for a while and calls. Flop comes down 10 high with 2 clubs. I decide if he checks I am shoving, as I am happy to take it there and then and don't want a scary club shutting down my action on the turn. Sure enough he checks and i shove. He tanks and eventually calls with 77. Turn card comes 7 and I am heading out of the door having played 3 hands KK, AA and KK.

In the short term obviously gutted to get bad beats in this way, but in the long term I know I will benefit from these sorts of player, which is why playing poker is clearly a game of skill, but I'd still rather be lucky than good.

Update

Ok well the new challenege is under way, and it's gonna be harder than I thought. Over 17k hands in and I am breaking even. The standard of play at NL2 is just yuck. It just appears to be full of people who want to chuck $1-$2 onto the table and let it spin. Now this is fair enough, and is probably what I want, but I haven't been getting my fair share of luck. In fact if it wasn't for skill I would be massively down, as I am sitting somewhere in the region of 1000xBB behind EV, yet still managing to break even. Now hopefully when variance swings back in my direction this will help me move up a level, but it might be a while yet. I'll keep you posted.

As for the PokerStars WBCOOP, although I sent in my regsitration over a week ago, they haven't bothered replying to me yet, so unless they are quick I might just have other plans.

WBCOOP 2010

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! This PokerStars tournament is a No Limit Texas Hold’em event exclusive to Bloggers, you too can take part by registering on WBCOOP

Registration code: 758183

2009 Review and What's new for 2010

Well 2009 was a tough year, not only for business but also for poker. I made a reasonable return for the year, but boy oh boy was it hard work, as I ran like cr@p. Tournament play ended up the year over 2million chips behind EV, but still managed to return a profit. As for my bankroll experiment ended up turning my $50 into $2479, so wasn't the worst result in the world. Since work doesn't seem like showing any massive upturn for 2010, I am probably going to have to restrict my play to similar sorts of activities, i.e. local small buy in tournies and a new experiment.

2010 I have started a new bankroll experiment. Starting with $50, playing NL2, able to move to next level when have 25 buy ins and must move down when drop to 15 buy ins. This should be fun and we will see how far we can get up the ladder.

Anyway, Happy New Year to you all, best of luck for 2010 and good riddance to 2009!!!!

Bankroll Experiment Update

Been a swinging month with roll dropping as low as $1900 and peaking at $2600. This was to be expected as I decided not to change my strategy and play more MTT's now than sit and goes, as I think my roll can take the higher variance now. Although still choosing my games carefully to maximise edge. Didn't play much cash this month, so might head back there and try my luck. We'll see.

Buyins $21909.89
Total Profit $2338.24
Games 1875 (includes cash sessions)
ITM 578
ROI 11%

Bankroll Experiment Update

Well this has been fun if nothing else. Had my roll up to $2800 at one point then went on an horrendous bad run. Had to drop down levels etc and bottomed out at around the $700 mark. I put this down to playing more MTT's, where the variance is that much higher. So am now only playing 90 player max SNG's and PLO Cash. Doing this I have managed to claw my way back up and now sitting in situation shown below.

Buyins $19293.17
Total Profit $2109.96
Games 1725 (includes cash sessions)
ITM 536
ROI 11%


Onwards and upwards!!!

Live Poker Sunday

Went up to Newcastle to play in a Team Poker Event for The Radgies.

Another very well ran event by Circus Casino, Newcastle, well done guys!!!

Atmosphere was great as was the spirit in how the game was played. So congrats to all that played too.

As for myself had a great day, but unfortunately managed to get myself knocked out early on, no bad beats, just cr@p play by me.

But fate works in mysterious ways, ran over to Aspers for the $75 game and ended up chopping it 3 ways with Hammed and Lynn (Beaumont).

Returned to Circus for aftermath, and found out Stevie's Team had won the event with Imi finishing 2nd, well done guys!!!

Sat at cash table with $45, 1st hand pick up 10 10 and limp mid pos, drunk guy on button raises, drunk woman in BB calls, I push, BB calls with 89 and hits 2pr. She has about $500 in front of her and has obviously been hitting everything. I ask dealer what max sit down is he says no max, so I pull up $500. Russ "The Suit" sitting with about $30 leaves 2 hands later, cos he can see there is gonna be carnage. Needless to say 2 hours later most of both the drunks money is in front of me and I head over to the G where I take a tidy $200 profit from the cash table there too.

$1000+ profit on day and some great fun too, as we say in Scotland, ye canny beat it!!!! :-)

PokerSpace

A quick shout out to everyone to let them be aware of a really cool poker site.

If you are looking for a site which has a community feel, freerolls, good rakeback deals, a great site reward scheme, team and individual leagues, as well as a cool forum, then check out this link http://www.pokerspace.com/?u=GiMac

Don't accept poor customer service!!!

This just goes to show that you should never accept the bland excuses given by customer services. fight for wht you think is right and you shall receive!!!

General Info
Chat start time Jun 12, 2009 12:34:56 PM EST
Chat end time Jun 12, 2009 1:47:59 PM EST
Duration (actual chatting time) 01:13:03
Operator Benjamin Boyd



Chat Transcript
info: Please wait for a site operator to respond. You are currently customer 1 in queue. Thank you for your patience.
info: Hello, my name is Jennifer Doyle. How may I help you today?
You: Hi Jennifer
Jennifer Doyle: Hello Gordon.
Jennifer Doyle: Please bear with me for a moment while I look into this...
You: i requested a withdrawal from my account a coupe of days ago. I have just got a message fro yourselves saying that the verification process for withdrawing has been complete and it has been passed for processing. However, it then goes on to say that it will take 2-3 weeks to process check/gift card withdrawals, but I requested to withdraw to moneybookers. Can you please confirm how the funds will be sent?
Jennifer Doyle: The withdrawal was requested by MoneyBookers.
You: yes
Jennifer Doyle: The processingtime frame is taking 1-2 business weeks.
You: well thats not what it said when i req2uested the withdrawal?
You: it said up to 5 working days
You: I'm fairly new to your site
You: and most other sites only take up to 2-3 days max to withdraw to an e-wallet. 1-2 business weeks tbh is a bit of a joke.
Jennifer Doyle: After the process takes 24 hours for you receive the money into your MoneyBookers account.
You: i play some sites where its done within 2-3 hours!!!
You: why is it taking 1-2 weeks to process a withdrawal?
You: that quite frankly is ridiculous
Jennifer Doyle: I completely understand but that is our processing time frame that we have at the moment.
You: well that is not what was agreed
You: it said up to 5 working days
You: or would you prefer that I withdraw ALL my funds and go play elsewhere?
Jennifer Doyle: That is the time frame but normally this takes less of that time.
You: ok i dont think you understand what i am saying
You: no matter how many times you say " that is the timeframe"
You: it will not be acceptable
You: 1-2 weeks is ridiculous
You: and IS NOT what your SLA is to your players
You: i originally made the request over 5 days ago and already lost several days because your company asked for ID requirements which I submitted when depositing
You: so to then lose another 1-2 weeks is crazy
You: If the funds are not in my moneybookers account within the 5 business days that was the time indicated as the maximum to process this payment I will have no alternative other than to withdraw the rest of my funds and go elsewhere
You: p..s If you say that "this is the time frame", I'll leave on prinicple
Jennifer Doyle: I completely understand your frustration Gordon but that is the time frame that we offer at the moment and as I mentioned this can take less of that time.
You: right i warned you
You: you just lost a client#
You: ]not only that
You: but i am a respected poker journalist
You: and will make sure that EVRYONE that I know gets to know about your sites poor payout service
You: i am a repsected member of several poker forums and indeed run one myself
You: not only that but I right for plenty of poker magazines
You: if your site thinks that up to 3 weeks to process a withdrawal is acceptable you are dreaming
Jennifer Doyle: Please keep in mind that we depend on third party companies to process your withdrawal.
You: like every other poker site
You: i suggest that you ind a third party that can do the job
You: otherwise you will soon be out of one
You: i mean 3 weeks???
You: do you honestly think that is acceptable?
You: ??
Jennifer Doyle: As I mentioned, I completely understand but that is out of my hands because that is the time frame that we have.
You: what a joke
You: customer service?
You: yeah right
You: if your site does not have ALL my funds in moneybookers within the next 5 business days i'll have to place a sequestration order on your company
You: then we'll see how much you can help
You: that is MY timeframe
Jennifer Doyle: Actually this is one of our fasted methods that we offered; the check option takes 2-3 weeks.
You: lmao
Jennifer Doyle: Also if you want we can offer you the bank wire method.
You: probably takes 13 days
You: lol
Jennifer Doyle: This method takes 5-7 business days processing time instead of the 2-3 week timeframe that is currently being quoted on the site.
You: LMAO
You: you are joking
You: you must be
You: I know its friday but come on
Jennifer Doyle: No Gordon.
You: lol
Jennifer Doyle: If you wish to avail of this method, you need to provide at your earliest convenience with the full details as requested below.
Jennifer Doyle: - Bank name
Jennifer Doyle: - Bank's full address
Jennifer Doyle: - Swift Code/BIC- Your bank account number
Jennifer Doyle: - Type of bank account (Personal Checking, Personal Saving, and Business Checking)
Jennifer Doyle: - IBAN (European Banks) or any special instructions
Jennifer Doyle: - Copy of a voided check
You: i have told you what is required
You: you have 5 days to get ALL my funds in my moneybookers account
You: if the funds have not been received I suggest you start to look for a new job, because your company will not be able to access ANY funds to pay anyone, even your wages
You: because I will have them all froxen
You: *frozen
You: simple
Jennifer Doyle: I tried to give you another option but in this case you need to wait 1-2 weeks.
Jennifer Doyle: Please rest assured that you will be emailed with an update as soon as we are able to send your withdrawal.
You: you obviosuly are just ignoring what i have said
You: so this conversation is a waste of time
You: you have 5 days
You: tick tock
Jennifer Doyle: The processing time frame fro MoneyBookers is 1-2 weeks we try to process this before but I cannot guarantee anything Gordon.
You: you have 4 days 23 hours and 53 mins
You: tick tock
Jennifer Doyle: Is there anything else I can assist you with?
You: anything else?
You: you havent helped me at all lol
You: you have 4 days 23 hours and 50 minutes
You: tick tock#
Jennifer Doyle: Let me transfer you to my supervisor.
You: not if they are just going to say the same as you
info: Please wait while I transfer the chat to 'Benjamin Boyd'.
info: Hello, my name is Benjamin Boyd. How may I help you today?
You: Hi Benjamin
Benjamin Boyd: This is the supervisor on duty Gordon. I am aware of the conversation you just had with Jennifer. How can I help you today?
Benjamin Boyd: Gordon?
You: transfer me my money please
Benjamin Boyd: Your withdrawal is currently processing and will be send as soon as possible.
Benjamin Boyd: Is there any other question or doubt you may have Gordon?
You: which is how long?
Benjamin Boyd: As I mentioned is currently processing, your withdrawal will be sent as soon as possible.
Benjamin Boyd: Our currently processing time frame for Moneybookers (your selected method) takes 1-2 weeks and delivery to post of 24 hours.
You: well that is not what was agreed when i requested ny withdrawal
Benjamin Boyd: What do you mean with that?
You: your site stated UP TO 5 working days
You: for this method of withdrawal
You: which tbh is longer than any other site i play on
You: but I was willing to wiat the 5 days
You: but I am not willing to wait for up to 2 weeks
You: especially when I made the intial request 2 days ago and your company requested ID documentation, which I had already submitted when depositing.
You: so i have already compromied to 7 working days
You: *compromised
You: but i refuse to compromise further
Benjamin Boyd: Can you provide me with the link in which our site states a 5 days processing time frame Gordon?
You: it said it when i was withdrawing
You: i appreicate that you may not have the necessary authority to speed your obviously poor processes up
You: but I would appreciate it if you could pass my comments onto to your management
Benjamin Boyd: Please click here to check on our website information please.
You: and let them know that if ALL my funds are not in my moneybookers account in the time frame indicated that I will be placing a sequestration order on your company
Benjamin Boyd: I am truly sorry Gordon but the time frame is 1-2 weeks for Moneybookers. Rest assured that we will send your request as priority and that it will be send as soon as possible.
You: I'm not really interested
You: you have 4 dyas 23 hours and 37 minutes
You: then I instruct my legal team to sequest
Benjamin Boyd: I am truly sorry Gordon it seems that you don't understand our withdrawals time frame policies.
Benjamin Boyd: Rest assured it will be send as soon as possible as I have previously mentioned.
Benjamin Boyd: Is there anything else I can assist you with?
You: i understand that your service is very poor and as a poker journalist I will make it my new mission to send that message out
You: thanks for your non-assitance with this matter
Benjamin Boyd: Again truly sorry you feel that way. Remember that when you signed up you agreed to our terms of service Gordon.
You: do you still want that link you asked for?
Benjamin Boyd: Yes please.
You: because i have foudn EXACTLY where it says 5-7 days to process e-wallet withdrawals
You: https://teller.gamingsystem.net/cashier/cashout.do
Benjamin Boyd: Please provide me with that link Gordon ...
Benjamin Boyd: Please bear with me for a moment while I look into this...
Benjamin Boyd: I'll be right back with you Gordon ...
Benjamin Boyd: Gordon are you there?
You: yes
Benjamin Boyd: Gordon please accept my most sincere apologies as I have just confirmed with the relevant department that a new time frame for MB has been recently updated in our site. Also I can confirm that your withdrawal will be process and sent tomorrow. You can feel free to check your account in the afternoon.
Benjamin Boyd: Again please accept my most sincere apologies and rest assured that I will inform all of our CS agents to be aware of this new change.
You: many thanks
Benjamin Boyd: Right back at you!
info: Your chat transcript will be sent to gordon.mcarthur@tesco.net at the end of your chat.
You: Thanks for your help Ben and have a great weekend
Benjamin Boyd: It was my pleasure and once again please accept my most sincere apologies. You have a great day too Gordon.
Benjamin Boyd: Thanks for chatting. If you are fully satisfied with the outcome of this chat then I am going to close the connection shortly. Please contact us again if you have any questions.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Shhhhiiiipppp!!!!!

Just took down the $3k gtd NLH Bounty ($11 buy in) on PlayersOnly for $600.56, including 10 bounties for $30.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bankroll Builder Update

Currently $50 now up to $1848.85
Buyins $6563.59
Total Profit $1798.85
Games 1100 (includes cash sessions)
ROI 27%

The $10 level has turned out to be the easiest of the lot and now gone into $10 rebuy level, with 25c/50c and 50c/1 omaha cash games.

Onwards and upwards!!!

Shhhhiiiipppp!!!!!

Just took down the $3k gtd Omaha hi/lo on PlayersOnly for $780.00, not bad as only had a top up so cost me $31.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

GUKPT Newcastle

Well having decided to give the main event of this a miss, I decided to play the £200 NLH and the £250 PLO side events. Here's how it went.

As far as the Hold Em event went. I get sat immediately next to a local that I know really well. Unfortunately every time I put in a raise, he reraises me massive each time showing a better hand to me when i folded, AQ-QQ, KQ-AK, AK-AA, JJ-QQ just 4 examples, sigh. Then I turn 2 pair only to run into a flopped set by Paul Wilson. I manage to limp through a couple of more levels, but never really recover.

The 2nd bite of the cherry, the omaha, was last night. With 7k starting chips and 30 minute levels, it was clear chips would be required early on. Got sat on same table as Steve Jelinek, Andrew Feldman, Jeff Kimber, Paul Wilson and a couple of locals, including Dr Zaffa. Looks like an action table.

Anyway, good read me, not much action first 2 levels, lol, apart from a hand where on a KQ9 rainbow board Paul Wilson manages to get a fish to get all his chips in on the flop vs his TJA8 with the bare K9 2 pair. Unfortunately the fish turns K to hit his house and Paul hits the rail, but you could see everyone at the table making a mental note that this guy was the one who could double us all up. This was to turn out crucial in the hand which turned out to be my last. The table fish limps in, so I raise from cutoff with Ad9d22, fish is the only caller. Flop Q 8 2 rainbow, now I am not a great lover of bottom set in omaha, but I know this guy is raising preflop with any big pair after seeing a lot of his hands at showdown, so immediately discount trip Q's, and whilst he might have a set of 8's, I was convinced he had top 2pr Q 8 again. Seeing how he couldnt put them down on the flop against Paul earlier, I decide to take the pot on the turn if a non scary card comes. Turn is 4, that aint scaring me for sure. He bets again I push and he calls with, yep you guessed it Q 8 2pr, no redraws, only for the river to come a cruel 8.

Aaaagggghhhh, I hate hold em players when they play omaha, not. :-)

Interesting Cash Hand Live in Newcastle

Had interesting cash hand after the 1st event of the GUKPT in Newcastle on Monday. Here are the details.

Playing 1-1 NLH, one guy is acting a real asshole on the table and has made himself the table target, I honestly dont think this was a tactic I think he really was an asshole. Anyway I limp early with KJ, someone calls, asshole then raises on button to £5, SB calls, BB calls, I call and cutoff calls. Flop comes a very sweet J J J. check check check, cutoff bets £10, call call call, I call. Turn K, check check check, cutoff bets £20, asshole calls, fold fold, I call. I am trying to decide whether to value bet or shove the river, when the dealer turns the river card to show another K!!!! At the sight of this card the asshole shouts out, "Ha, ha, ha, I can't be beat.", which quickly makes my mind up that a shove was in order. I push all in, cutoff folds and asshole says "Well I cant be beat I call!!!". I keep my cards face down and say to him, "Which card would you like to see the one where you split the pot, or the one that beats you?". At this point his chin fell on the table and as the rest of the table burst into laughter, I honestly thought he was going to cry and, for a fraction of a second I nearly felt sorry for him, but as I raked in the pot this sentiment soon passed, lol.

Moneybookers

I have found recently that a good way to move funds around, between poker sites is to use moneybookers.com

Once you have deposited on moneybookers, it is free to deposit and withdraw to your moneybookers account from most poker sites, it is also much quicker than using debit or credit cards.

Click on the link below to see what its all about.




https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=8856954

Bankroll Builder Experiment Update

Currently $50 now up to $493.73:

Buyins $2554.17
Total Profit $443.73
Games 758 (includes cash sessions)
ITM 259
ROI 17%

Got my roll up to $575 then went on a really sick bad run and dropped to nearly $400, but on way back up. I dont think moving to $10 level at $715 is the way to go, so adding an extra level into mine of $7 sit and goes at $715 and not moving to $10 til hit $1k (This might change but after a $175 swing at this level, which has fecked my ROI, I think it is prudent).