clarkatroid is not folding

First off, props to sayz  for kindly sorting out my blog and sexying it up a bit. Dudes some kinda wizard from indonezia . If anyone wants his help gimme a shout and ill put you in touch.

As previously posted, im kinda worried about the future of the game, and more importantly, my ability to continue beating it (fxxk everyone else!) so i posted my concerns on the forums, and the response was pretty big with nearly 200 replys and the debate still ongoing. I think it touched a nerve in most players, but rather than go over it again, heres the link http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=285694

I hit my target of 80k hands this month, id like to say it was really hard, but to be honest, it wasn't. By setting a goal of 20k hands a week it really disciplined me to work the required amount, which equated to exactly 40 hours a week. This month im going to target 70k hands, a little less as its WCOOP month on stars, which im playing most events apart from the ones over 10k entry. gukpt bolton next thursday, and ipoker 1500 dollar freezeout, September is going to be a huge month for MTT play. Im not expecting anything though as i have a terrible record in these

Off topic . Ive terminated the solicitor who was in charge of my injury claim, as he hadnt done anything at all, not even replyed to my emails in 2 weeks.Anyone thinking of using injury lawyers4you and specifically lees solicitors in warrington , i wouldnt bother

And finally some good news,  the $ has strengthened vs the £ which equates £1800 better off this month than 2 months ago as most poker sites deal in the $$$$$$

..................and failing.



$5/$10 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($335.00)
UTG+1		($1020.75)
CO		($1207.00)
BTN		($1045.00)
SB		($980.00)
Hero		($1271.00)

Pre-flop: ($15, 6 players) Hero is BB

4 folds, SB calls $5, Hero raises to $20, SB calls $20

Main Pot

Hero 59.50% EV= $9.75
SB 40.50% EV= -$9.75
Flop: ($60, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $40, SB raises to $90, Hero raises to $270, SB calls $180

Main Pot
Hero 61.00% EV= $89.90
SB 39.00% EV= -$39.90
Turn: ($640, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $600, SB goes all-in $680, Hero calls $80

Main Pot
Hero 72.70% EV= $737.65
SB 27.30% EV= -$147.65
River: ($2000, 2 players)

Main Pot
Hero 0.00% EV= $0.00
SB 100.00% EV= $1950.00
Final Pot: $1957
SB shows:
Hero shows:

SB wins $1957 ( won +$977 )
Hero lost -$970.00




hand of the day. Its bank holiday sunday night, this player is from scotland, its midnight, ive never seen him before, and hes limping and playing every pot. Piece it together and you dont need to be inspector gadget to figure out we found a grade 1 drooler, possibly drunk to boot, which is why i took the line i took. And naturally, he leaves straight away. lol.



5 days to go and im 14k hands away from my target of 80k hands. Its not really been that hard, ( apart from my fingers are killing )but im really looking forward to clocking off. Im desperately trying to hit my 1st 50k month, arthiritic fingers crossed, but disaster strikes just as i close in on it

playing well and running well. my biggest winning day of the year! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr then i drop 7k today (saturday), that didnt last long

So the games are getting tougher, no doubt about that, but i'm still beating them for the moment. After a conversation with mum n dad who where visiting from spain, ive decided that i need to play more and capitalise on the situation while i can. I've missed out on a couple of business opportunites that i regret on reflection and i see this as no different. This is a pessimistic view, but not completely unrealistic, i think. I have a horrible vision of the game being relatively unbeatable in 18 months, all the bad players have got fed up re-depositing, and the games are reg v reg, UGH! The other arguement is that people are dumb enough to continue to take -ev gambles otherwise casinos would go bust. People gamble on horse racing, fruit machines, roulette, blackjack etc ( myself included ) so why should poker die? Who knows what will happen, all i know is that everything changes in life and you gotta live in the moment, and that means battering the games now whilst poker is still around

So the plan is up my work load to 80k hands a month,(from 50k at present), 20k hands a week. Jesus H christ this is hard going. im already behind my target and i dont feel like i can play anymore than i am doing. I should be on 60k hands now, and im 8 hours behind, so its not going to be a pleasant week next for the final push. Im trying like fuck to bust my 2008 cash poker record of 36k but its all dependent on how i run next week now.

i also have "sports" injury (lol)in the form of carpal tunnel in both hands due to excessive grinding and i have had to by an ergonomic mouse. regardezvous.

Its the dogs balls to be fair

i just figured out how to post hands on my blog, this one is'nt very interesting, but its the last hand i played today. Bit of an arguable call pre flop but the rest of the hand is completely standard i think and a nice cooler! I know the villain and i think he played this hand very well


$5/$10 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($1632.50)
UTG+1		($280.00)
CO		($2647.28)
Hero		($1353.75)
SB		($1122.00)
BB		($342.00)

Pre-flop: ($15, 6 players) Hero is BTN

UTG raises to $35, 1 fold, CO calls $35, Hero calls $35, 2 folds

Flop: ($120, 3 players)
UTG checks, CO bets $89, Hero calls $89, UTG folds

Turn: ($298, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $240, CO calls $240

River: ($778, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $989.75, CO calls $989.75

Final Pot: $2754.50
CO shows:
Hero shows:

CO wins $2754.50 ( won +$1400.75 )
Hero lost -$1353.75
UTG lost -$35.00