Well, Well, Well

The tone of this blog has changed considerably from the one I was going to write last night!

I was having what can only be described as a nightmare day on the tables, topped off by, on 3 occasions in the space of an hour, an opposing player hitting runner, runner to hit 4 of a kind. On all 3 occasions, I had flopped a full house, flush and str8 - so was a little outspoken at the random-ness of the site I was playing at.
A poker book I have decribed this as a once-in-a-lifetime bad beat, so to hit 3 in an hour and I was beginning to wonder if something more than bad luck was against me.

I left the table, had a drink, watched a documentary on the National Geographic channel about the miraculous escape of a seemingly doomed airplane, without the loss of a single life, thanks to the actions (and good fortune) of the pilot.

Feeling a little more composed, I return to a 2$ PL table with the strict thought of playing incredibly tight, sensibly and protecting my diminishing bankroll. And boy did I hit some form! A combination of some great calls, well worked bluffs and a lot of luck - and soon I was back to my old self. The earlier thoughts were temporarily forgotton (stored away for future reference mind) and I was on a run of the most amazing proportions. I eventually packed in at 200$ up - so the fund for a new laptop is almost reached.

This morning, the sun was shining, I had a day off and took my little Mia for a walk to the park. Actually, she was so excited, it was more her taking me for a walk (picture the dog straining the leash as it goes for walkies, and you have an idea!) and both Daddy and Mia were having a wonderful time, until she tripped and fell against the railings at the edge of the park, and now has an egg shaped vertical bruise on her forhead. Then it started to thunder and rain, so we quickly headed home where I was chastised by the missus for allowing our daughter to get such a big bruise on her head!

To be fair to Mia, she cried for a few minutes, then was back to running around like a child possesed, totally forgetting the events of a few minutes earlier - which is more than can be said for me on the poker tables!

Enjoy your weekend, and if it involves the Scottish or English FA Cup final, good luck with that too.