Im Baaaaaack( But didnt really go anywhere in the first place!)

Well that wasnt much of a break.. but the small 3 week break from paddy power poker was worth it, even if it was only to save me donking away on the omaha tables. Even though id said that i was looking forward to a break, i just couldnt saty away tbh. The break coincided with the pc dying on me, which meant without the daily fix of ppp, i had to venture into the fitz and the jackpot. Played a couple of tourneys, the fitz sat for the charity event was one that i went into half arsed, as the ILPC was happening on the saturday, so i figured if i managed to take a ticket id either have Troy play it or sell it. I got to the last 18 and was moved from the table that i had gotten very comy on, and thats when i got bored-itis. I called Dermots all in with 9c10c, for around a 3rd of my stack, he turned over 7h 7d, i was happy enough to be racing against sevens, the flop brought 3 diamonds, the turn was a 9, the river the 9 of diamonds. Couple of hands later the blinds are 800 1500,im bb, the sb raises to 3k, i look at one ace, and go all in. He dwells up for ages, and says "ah go on im ahead", and turns over k 7 off. My other card was a 5, and the lone k on the board means im now the short stack. Im down to 5kish and double up with 77. The next hand i find kjo, and shove my tenk in the middle. Dermot goes all in and the bb calls. Im miles behind Dermots AK and the bb AJ. Dermots K kicker holds up and im off to the omaha table. Im really going to have to find a cure for that bored-itis.

The ILPC was the next day, and having arrived home from the fitz at 9am, i had a quick brekkie and shower, and made my way to the hotel late. Sat down into a nice room, with 4 full tables. Recognised a couple of ladies ie sharks, and started to play probably too aggressive. Was all in 3 times beofre the first break, had AK, raised to 3 times bb, 4 callers. Flop was 4 6 8, was checked back to me and i inst-shove, hoping im repping aces. They did believe me, and one ladies folded 10s, another folded jacks. I showed my lone ace and said good fold girls. ^^. Managed a double up the last hand before the break when i checked called to the river and hit my gutshot. She showed middle pair. The rest of the hands were pretty meh, i went out on a7off on an ace high board. Sge had a 9 kicker with her ace. I didnt have to time to catch the fitz game, so went to a friends house, watched the rugby but fell asleep before the end. Ive enjoyed the half a break that ive had, its given me a chance to catch up with friends, sleep, housework! And of course the mammy side of me! Looking forward to the I O and easter. Maybe not playing any tourneys apart from the sat on the thurs, but cant wait to catch up with some poker pals and the bad beat stories!

Half a rant, but too despondent to care

Fuck. I dont really have a clue what to write, or where to start. Maybe ill start by saying ive had enough. Feeling really shitty over the last couple of weeks. Havent been playing live much, had a quick spin in the fitz where i hit a set of 4s against a set of 6s and had an early exit from a tourney. Ive been playing online. A lot. Way too much in fact. Kinda figured out it was too much when im playing all night and sleeping most of the day. Not good when there's kids in the house. Finding that missing little things like collecting them from school and going to the library was really hard. havent really seen any friends in a long time either. Have poker friends like Sinead, but actual friends have taken a back seat. So really looking forward to spending time with the kids and girls. Found that online poker can really take your soul bit by bit. Every time you get one outered or put it in with the best hand and still end up losing, i feel like a little part of me gets lost. So after weeks of this, even with the odd cash here and there, ive decided to take a long deserved break. Ill no doubt be back to try and qualify for the I O ME on paddy, or maybe the Ladies Open thing if it gets going, but reckon the omaha cash tables can do without me donating for a while. Im really looking forward to the I O, but its not gonna be the end of my world if i dont sat into the ME, the ladies event is going to be a two day this year, so that'll be much better and hopefully if i can go even 1 place further than last years 10th, ill be happy. So until then, be lucky.

Sigh.

Well i hope you had a nice Christmas and New Years. The wishes come a bit late but better than not at all! Had a manic one as usual, but well used to it with the gaggle of kids in the house. Not much poker over Christmas, but have been slogging away on the omaha tables on Ipoker. Not over $1 $2 mind you, im not THAT nuts. Have had some good days and some bad, but have built the bankroll up nicely thanks to some tasty hands. And fish. Musnt forget them fish. Speaking of fish, just back from The Fitz, where i sat down to play a lil cash. Put €150 on the table instead of the ususal €50. Hadnt much luck when i decided to move to the €50 omaha. Sat down and managed to play 2 hands before the table broke, in one i had Kh 7h Jc &c, limped in for €7, and the flop come Jd Ah 10h. I check call a bet of €15, and the turn brings a 7s. I check again and player b checks to player c, who makes it €50, i go all in for last €80ish, and player b goes all in for few hundred, player c insta calls. Turn is a 3c and i missed the lot again. Two lads showed 89 for chop. One did have a queen high flush draw, but maybe i should stick to the hold em. So im moved to one of the hold em games, didnt see any hands until Stewart comes to deal, and he gives me Q 9, my fav hand 3 times in succession. I catch a straight and get paid by some bloke who had called me with 55 on a rainbow flop of 10 j k. Watch same bloke check the nuts, and bet out when he nothing, so when i get Q9 again on a flop of Q 9 K, im pretty sure im ahead when he bets €20. I go all in for €90ish and he calls, saying "this is a stupid call". Turn is a blank, river is a jack and i wait for him to turn over a ten, which he does, accompanied by a 6. Left Fitz and came home. One of my new years res was not to get angry at the table, so im glad i kept one resolution at least. Now i just gotta find a gym with hunky instructors!