goodbye 2008... 2009 starts with a bang!

December 2008 was probably my worst month in a while. No significant cashes, with my best result being winning a blonde league game, and 2 cashes in one of my favourite mtts, the 4k $15 that starts at 3.30pm on Blonde.

On the 5th Jan, my mini-run started.

I final tabled the 10k $10 on Blonde, but after being chip leader 20 out, managed to play as bad as I could imagine, but 7th for $400 was a welcome boost, both to the bankroll, and the confidence.

Exactly a week later, on the 12th, I managed to final table the same tournament. This time, in a completely opposite situation, laddering all the time, was 10/10 on the final table, before eventually finishing 6th for just over $500.

The night after, I also final tabled the 6k $5 on Blonde. This time, I managed to play fairly well. Followed my instincts and eventually got HU.

We battled for what seemed forever, however I did feel I was getting the better of things. Played very aggressively and forced my way through to a 2:1 chip lead.

In the end, I got him to call all the way with big bets for just 3rd pair, I had 2nd pair.. and SHIPPPPPPPPP the $1.5k+

Astonishingly, just 2 nights later, Geo from the Blonde poker forum took down exactly the same tournament... we Blondes obv pawn that tourny...

So with over £1.4k sitting in my Blonde account, the temptation was to go for a mega spin up...

However, have withdrawn 1k, so I can stay within my current comfort levels with a slightly higher bankroll than I usually keep on Blonde, so I can play a few $20mtts when I fancy it. As I write, I'm 7/14 in one at the mo... ONE TIME!!

Pokerstars:

How the HELL do you run good in mtt's on this site??? I've been chip leader in an mtt after an hour, and lost 12 flips in a row.... whenever I take on, or see anyone else take on a chip leader, the chip leader always, ALWAYS manages to find a card when needed...