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day4eire76
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Hi Gang have been thinking about doing a diary for a while so with the new year I might as well give it a go. It will be slightly different from the others on here as I am not a grinder or I don’t have any major goals I would like to hit. More of a diary of an average recreational player with some life stuff thrown in.
Lets get the background out of the way.
Playing on Sky since early 2012 (cannot believe it has been that long). Just plodding along for the first four years winning a bit then losing a bit and playing way above my skill level. Played all formats cash dyms and mtts. Just your average recreational player logging on at night trying to win a few quid. Then in early 2106 I joined a group of really good guys and players who have helped my game immensely and have been there for me through the most desperate time of my life, more of that later. The group Jac ,Hhy ,Tomgood, CPFC ,Hendrick and LMFAO . All great guys. Good advice for new players or people struggling with their game find players better than you and ask for advice and it can really help your game.
Playing wise I usually reg the same games every night starting with the mini then the 9pm £200 gtd the 9.30 £3 rebuy (favourite mtt by far) and the speed game at 10pm. So as you can see not particularly exciting but passes the nights away.
So a bit about myself.
I am from Ireland and have been with my partner for 11 years. She is Finnish, so we go to Finland a few times a year which is great, expensive but really nice country and has a lovely casino right in the middle of the city. Have spent a few nights there and the expression crazy Fins is very true. Liverpool fan so I can expect a few messages from Hh today, I think we have a good chance as we have a great record at home versus them.
As I mentioned earlier on its been a pretty horrific time personally since October 2016.My younger brother who is married with two kids was involved in a serious RTA. It has left us as a family devastated and to deal with life changing consequences. We where very lucky we didn’t lose him that day but we are left to try and deal with what seems like a new problem every week. He is still in hospital and physically he is fine but has suffered a serious brain injury which has led to a lot of problems. Needs 24 hour care at the moment and not sure if that will ever change.
Just thinking about it might set myself some goals.
To have a profitable year at the tables.
Get along to another SPT this year as they are a really great event. Maybe even try and cash in one.
Really want to get back to Vegas. Brag alert ! Played 1 WSOP event and cashed so would love to give it another go.
Oh and stop regging them all in sats : )
Apologies about the layout hopefully it improves with more posts.
Any questions comments fire away
Pat
Lets get the background out of the way.
Playing on Sky since early 2012 (cannot believe it has been that long). Just plodding along for the first four years winning a bit then losing a bit and playing way above my skill level. Played all formats cash dyms and mtts. Just your average recreational player logging on at night trying to win a few quid. Then in early 2106 I joined a group of really good guys and players who have helped my game immensely and have been there for me through the most desperate time of my life, more of that later. The group Jac ,Hhy ,Tomgood, CPFC ,Hendrick and LMFAO . All great guys. Good advice for new players or people struggling with their game find players better than you and ask for advice and it can really help your game.
Playing wise I usually reg the same games every night starting with the mini then the 9pm £200 gtd the 9.30 £3 rebuy (favourite mtt by far) and the speed game at 10pm. So as you can see not particularly exciting but passes the nights away.
So a bit about myself.
I am from Ireland and have been with my partner for 11 years. She is Finnish, so we go to Finland a few times a year which is great, expensive but really nice country and has a lovely casino right in the middle of the city. Have spent a few nights there and the expression crazy Fins is very true. Liverpool fan so I can expect a few messages from Hh today, I think we have a good chance as we have a great record at home versus them.
As I mentioned earlier on its been a pretty horrific time personally since October 2016.My younger brother who is married with two kids was involved in a serious RTA. It has left us as a family devastated and to deal with life changing consequences. We where very lucky we didn’t lose him that day but we are left to try and deal with what seems like a new problem every week. He is still in hospital and physically he is fine but has suffered a serious brain injury which has led to a lot of problems. Needs 24 hour care at the moment and not sure if that will ever change.
Just thinking about it might set myself some goals.
To have a profitable year at the tables.
Get along to another SPT this year as they are a really great event. Maybe even try and cash in one.
Really want to get back to Vegas. Brag alert ! Played 1 WSOP event and cashed so would love to give it another go.
Oh and stop regging them all in sats : )
Apologies about the layout hopefully it improves with more posts.
Any questions comments fire away
Pat
Comments
Ever considered becoming a Dublin tour guide?
How many times exactly have you won the £3 rebuy?
Really looking forward to reading this, it will be fantastic
Really glad you are doing this, it’s great to have the good guys posting on the forum,will be an avid reader, occasional poster.
Questions ey... 😊
1) What’s the chances of Hrry going 3 months without a holiday
2) Do you speak English
3) Gravy or joux
All the best with your goals on the poker front.
Hope your brother gets the treatment he needs, when things happen to family it’s heartbreaking.
Why did your directions send me to Cork?
Salah or Mane?
Bernardo Silva or David Silva? (Insert Spider-Man pic.....)
Why are you so **** nice? Any tips for those of us not as nice?
This is long overdue and will be a great addition to the forum.
This will be a great read.
Very sorry to hear about your bro. Life's not always fair, is it?
Huh?
You sure?
a) Do you know anyone who's met Brian Lara?
b) Man Bag or Rucksack?
c) Do you suddenly dance with old ladys in pubs?
d) What does The Spiderman picture mean?
Questions:
Do you know that you can get a ferry and train ticket from Dublin to ANYWHERE in the UK for £45?*
Did you play poker in Finland?
Favourite Liverpool player of all time?
*unless they've stopped doing this in the last year or so, in which case you can't
Questions.
1, Northside or Southside?
2, GAA or EPL?
3, Liverpool win the premier league or you win an SPT?
4, Would you wear the man bag while having a pint in Cabra?
5, Terminal one or Terminal two?
Ah directions again I have to say I am hopeless in that regard. Still use sat nav when going to places I visit at least once a month. You still got a better tour of Dublin that @Jac35 did.
David Silva all day everyday the guy is a genius.
Salah has been unbelievable since joining us. If only we had a goalkeeper who didn't send panic waves to our defenders.
Nice, I wish that was true but have let myself down in the past in chat. In my defence usually I will apologize straight away if not next time I see them. Its one of them things I should be better at.
C) I do although to be fair i don't think she was taking no for an answer. Thanks to all you guys for joining in and not just pointing and laughing.
D) Something to do with New York I think
Pat,
There was another thread with the same Opening Post as this called "Pats Journey". I've closed it, as it appears to be a duplicate.
https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby/community/forums#/discussion/172877/pats-journey
I made a slight edit which somehow deleted the entire post. Not to worry as I had a copy made.Think I have read elsewhere about this happening before regarding edits .
I mentioned I go to Finland a fair bit but with the life stuff we decided not to go this winter. As you may know the Fins love a sauna. There is nothing more relaxing than having a sauna then sitting in front of a wood fire with a cold beer or cider. That is great when we are in the Helsinki house or the one in Lapland. The one I struggle with is when we go to the summer cottage in winter. So you are enjoying a sauna which the Fins like hot ,very hot 90 C plus then you are expected to jump in a freezing lake naked through a small hole. I do it every year but it is not a pleasant sensation.
The building in the background is the sauna.