Since I set up this blog I have been finding ever more difficult to motivate myself to play poker and that continued through March. The only notable session I have had after grinding back my losses suffered in Penrith (see previous blog post) is that I lost it back getting tilted and moving up to NL$100 and losing there to. I decided to move back to NL25 for now as it just doesn’t affect me or my bankroll as much. It does mean its hard grinding my bonus as I have to play a lot more hands obviously. I kind of want to give up trying to get it but my motivation is that I have only ever failed once achieving it and that was my 2nd attempt when I didn’t know what I was doing!
Away from poker during March was the Cheltenham festival, one of my favourite times of the year. Every year I go to the opening day and every year I never have a winner on the opening day, this year was no different. It is like Groundhog Day every year.
Get train with Dan
Drink a bottle of champagne
Couple of pints in the 1st pub we come to
Walk to race course
£20 in the Supreme Novices…lose
£20 in the Arkle…lose
£40 between two horses in the handicap…lose
Ridiculous bet in the Champion Hurdle…lose
Lose the next 3 races trying to chase losses. These bets always vary considering how drunk/tilted I am. I have to say I did rain it in fairly well this year!
Almost miss/miss train home
obviously in between all this copious amounts of lager/guiness is consumed...making me care less about anything (mainly money)
This has happened to a tee every year now for the last 4 years, I should really think about changing days!
I also had a £50 match bet in the Champion Hurdle Peddlers Cross v Hurricane Fly which I obviously lost. I did however have a £20 saver on Hurricane Fly to stand this bet as the thought of giving him money depressed me to much!
I never really get involved in the betting on Wednesday and Thursday as I just watch them on my own and the Wednesday is spent nursing a hangover. However my dad had 3 winners of a lucky 15 on the Thursday to net him £1,270. MBN
However, it was my turn for luck on the Friday…spending it with my Dad and his mate in his local I got the 1st 3 of a yankee for £531. I also had £20 on Zarkandar in the Triumph Hurdle @ 7/1 which was obviously nice. Lost a little playing crash but it was only friendly money ~£10. So all in all a fairly successful Cheltenham coming out a small winner.
Should also add went on a Stag do to Edinburgh where I dropped about £290 in the Casino playing ridiculously drunk poker…they really shouldn’t let you play lol. I did make about £120 playing with the stag party so although a loss it wasn’t to bad. Especially as I was in bed by 5.30 on the Saturday due to getting immensely drunk in the space of 1 ½ hours, so I saved another £100 from not going out I guess!
This weekend is a great betting weekend with the US Golf Masters and the Grand National…I have only had a quick look so far but will no doubt get involved in both.
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