Gatsby Awards n Stuff

Live Poker Performance Of The Month
Sunny Chattha - He has been knocking at the door but finally caved it in by taking down the GUKPT Walsall Main Event for a rather nice £88,150. Many of you will know him as a member of The Hit Squad the younger, hipper version of the Hendon Mob....Only joking Barney !!!


Online Poker Performance Of The Month
Keith A - A regular on our Betfair £2 + mtt thread. One of the most consistant players going. Regularly going deep in the 6k and 9k gtd on Crypto. Two cherries on the cake when in the same week took down the $4k gtd on Betfair twice. Very well played :)


Blog / Website Of The Month
Highstacks - A bit of a dead blog in that its not been updated for over 8 months. But was browsing some of the older ones the other day and came across this and was pissing myself laughing at some of the posts. In the world of listing wins, or posting bad beats its nice to see a little fun, even if the lazy fat git probably wont ever update it again.


Babe Of The Month
Wendy Richard - Sadly passed away last month. Younger readers will know her as Pauline Fowler in Eastenders. Older readers will know her as a) Miss Brahms in Are You being served b) as a model shown here and here c) rubbing shoulders with the pop world here


Hero Of The Month
_FullFlush1_ - Nice to see a Brit giving it to the yanks on the tables and in chat hahaha.
Ok not quite Sully landing the plane on the Hudson or Obama taking the number 1 job on the planet but February was a slow news month and blog is for entertainment only :)


Knobs Of The Month
"Lord" Peter Mandelson - Forced to resign from the c_ffabinet, not once but twice as stories of fraud and corruption overcame his political career. Became an EU Commissioner and once again resigned before proper investigations started. Whether its home loans off friends, dodgy mortgages, scheming meetings with Russian Billionaires. If it involves grubby cash then Mandys your man. Even New Labour not stupid enough to realise he is unelectable so they just bypass the normal process, make him a Lord and that removes the public. The banks are in a mess, the railways are shite, our water companies are owned by the French and yet again a panic measure of sell now and get a quick cash fix and sod the future is the policy.
Kate Winslet - for THAT Golden Globe Awards Speech. Get a grip bint




Thats the Gatsby awards. I still havent played much. Too much going out me thinks. On the personal front, Im still off the cigs, im 35 lbs lighter and just about finished the car crash physio. So ship the compen, get the hols ready and then maybe hit the tables more in the future.

Was going through database and it reads like this...

2007
157 Final Tables - 14 Wins

2008
178 Final Tables - 11 Wins

2009
019 Final Tables - 04 Wins


Playing less and win ratio improving, No crisis or anything, just dont seem to have the time or inclination to play as much.. Maybe it will change when Hills switch to Ipoker. I like the 6k gtd but its a late one. You're looking at a 2am finish if going deep. Same with the stars comps. So its mainly Headhunters or thunders which are a lot more manic.

I also need to make 2009 the year i play live more. I went again and played the £20+£2 freezeout in Stanleys Casino last month but alas it was after an all day sesh after Newcastle drew 0-0 with Everton so was a tad smashed when i started. How i lasted almost 4 hours i dont know.
I need to be focussed and not be pissed. Its not like its online haha


Since last post , its been manic at work so i stayed in like a boring git but i also had my first non smokers cold, not the proper man flu but just a cold. Feels like someone is slicing the back of my throat when i cough. Never had this trouble when i smoked. Am convinced there is a protective nicotene layer there. Ok you might get lung cancer but it stands you in good stead against the common cold.

In relationship stuff, had a chat with CCG (Car Crash Girl) and she seemed ok. I think she knows i just want to be friends and isnt pushing it. Plus i did meet up with an ex for a drink (before the Newcastle v Everton game) and she is back up here in April. Bloody hell i should just start the tabs up again and pile the weight on. Cant take this famine or feast women thing as i get healthier and slimmer.

Gambling time and its currently Cheltenham so am participating.
Tuesday
2 winners (Wichita Lineman 5/1F & Quevega 2/1F)
2 seconds (Celestial Halo 11/1 & L'Ami 7/4F)

Wednesday
3 winners (Cooldine 4/1, MasterMinded 1/3F & Silk Affair 11/1)
1 Second (Karabak 4/1)
1 Third (Rite Of Passage 5/2F)

Only bet microstakes (each way trebles n upwards) so got a few quid back but not enough for a night out. Some little prices but Silk Affair was a nice one and its all good.


My main bet each year i pick 6 horses from 6 of the main races over the full festival and cover them in multiples...This years is....


2:05 Tue Calgary Bay 6/1 (Still Running)
3:20 Tue Celestial Halo 11/1 (2nd)
2:40 Thu Voy Por Ustedes 100/30
3:20 Thu Fair Along 11/1
1:30 Fri Zaynar 4/1
3:20 Fri Denman 4/1 (nearly double price now but i do have gtd odds. Dont fancy it as much now after its poor Kempton reappearance but having it out of loyalty after it broke Kautos heart last year)


The full Thursdays selections are
1:30 Isn't That Lucky (12/1)
2.05 Dont Push It (7/1)
2:40 *** NO SELECTION *** Already have Voy Por on Antepost bet and its 11/10 fave
3:20 *** NO SELECTION *** Already have Fair Along too plus fave looks tasty
4:00 Three Mirrors (9/1)
4:40 Aggies Lad (8/1)

Disclaimer - i'm cack at horses but like Cheltenham as the whole festival is fun and you know for cash and prestige all the crooked gits are trying for once :) Please dont do your roll on my tips, Ive had 5 winners so far , i never normally get that many in all the 4 days !!!!!

Right bloggage updated, Time for kip.
Good luck and thanks as ever for reading
Paul