Computer Problems

Life

I'm normally very security aware with computers, I have a good virus checker with a firewall and spyware checker. But the other day a virus sneaked through, I don't know how or from what site I got it but it was nasty. The little beast was called Braviax and it loaded a spoof anti-spyware program onto the computer and I could not get rid of it, after thinking I'd got it 3 time and re-connecting to the net, it just downloaded it's self again. So in the end there was nothing for it but to re-install windows. Lesson learned though I'm now creating a re-install rescue disk with all the system drivers I had to search out and download with another computer just to get this one running.

So not much poker in the last week.

CelebPoker Move To iPoker

CelebPoker have today, 12 August 2009, moved from using the Boss Media network to Playtec’s iPoker network. This move has been made after Celeb reviewed its online operation and concluded that their customers would greatly benefit from the cutting edge technology offer by Playtec.

David Donovan, Founder of CelebPoker.com said “Since 2003, we have always tried to offer our players the best possible poker experience available on the internet, and after many successful years with Boss Media, we want to continue to provide CelebPoker customers with an excellent
service and online poker room. The iPoker network is held in very high regard by our valued customers.”

He added, “The fact that iPoker is the fastest growing network in the global gaming market was the driving force behind CelebPoker’s decision to move to the Playtech offering. It is also the first signal of intent as CelebPoker look to challenge industry front runners Pokerstars and Full Tilt, on their mission to make online poker bigger, better and more accessible for all players.” *
To celebrate the move to iPoker CelebPoker will be holding a $10,000 welcome tournament on 17 September 2009. This will be open all depositing players.

Other promotions include:

First Deposit Bonus
100% Deposit Bonus up to $600, the bonus is cleared at a rate of $5 per 600 CelebPoker Points, the bonus is valid for 90 days.

$11,000 in Freeroll Prizes Every Month
A wide variety of freeroll tournaments every month for cash or points prizes.

Monthly $1,000,000 Guaranteed Tournament
Direct buy in for $500 + $35 or through satellite tournament throughout the month.

Weekly $250,000 Guaranteed Tournament
Direct buy in for $300 + $35 or through satellite tournament run daily.

Leicester City

Life

As you may see from the link down the side somewhere I'm a Leicester City fan, I was born in Leicester and grew up in the countryside outside of Leicester. I went to my first game when I was about 9 and have followed them ever since. The season before last was my most painful moment as a supporter when we got relegated to the 3rd division of English football for the first time in the clubs 125 year history. Last season was about rebuilding and starting to work our way back to former glory. Well they made a good start and got promoted back to the Championship (2nd division of English football). I think this year is about consolidation and building for a further push for promotion to The Premiership next season.

So today's game is at home to Swansea, hopefully we get off to a good start.

Leicester 'till I die!

Update

Leicester 2 Swansea 1

Great win

Kick in the Teeth

Unemployment

As I have said previously I went for a job interview recently for a sales job, I have been selling on the road for the last 7 years and for 2 of those I was Sales Director for a company. So I have a little bit of experience. I thought the interview went OK, the job wasn't the best job in the world but it was employment. Well a couple of days ago I got a letter saying I didn't get the job, I thought fair enough maybe there was someone better qualified to do it. Then today I see the same job advertised in the paper, so what does that mean I'm not even good enough to get a job that no one can get, now I'm really depressed. Some people know how to kick a man when he is down.

Sometimes Poker is Painful

Poker

As I've said in earlier posts I am trying out Double or Nothing SnG's, I've seen quoted somewhere that these games are the tournament equivalent of grinding away at the cash tables and it's not far wrong.

I've played 90 games over a 1 month period, and initially I was doing well and running at a 70% win rate, but this in now slowing down and I'm only hitting a 60% win rate which is nowhere near good enough. I am just breaking even, because of this I opened a new account at Blue Square Poker and I am working on a deposit bonus and as it clears it's at least making the games profitable. I'm working to strict bankroll management so at the moment I'm stuck down at $1 buy in games and this is painful, the standard of play is awful. I am often on a table with 5 other players who are playing 70% - 80% of hands mostly limping in, and if you raise preflop they call anyway regardless of what they have. This is OK if you are getting cards you just milk them for their chips, but for 2 days I've been card dead and you just can't win, bluffing these players is just out of the question. Anyway current stats are 90 games played, profit $3.95 + $6.00 bonus(so far) along side this I've played a few standard 6 max SnG's and the stat on that are 12 games played $11.40 profit.

At the moment the winnings are small, but I'm trying to stick to one type of game and make a real effort to work up to a decent game and a decent profit. I will only ever be a hobby player but the hobby has to pay for itself. Up to now I've jumped about from 1 site to another and 1 game type to another without any real focus, I want to stop doing that and try and improve on where I am.

Where I am today is TOTALLY frustrated.