New Blog: Patched

Going to be a quick blog this one. Since Stoke I've been getting my head down, burying myself in work. It's all going rather well at the moment. Ongame continues to grow and listen to the needs of their customers. All cash games are now 35bb minimum which is HUGE. Coupled with no waiting lists, I think the network is one of the top cash game options. Here is the uptick Ongame has gained recently:

At a time where all other networks have a downward facing line, this is really exciting. As always, if you want to try out Ongame, speak to me about playing on P

okerIdol.com

You may notice on the right a prototype for the 'PokerIdol blog team' logo. The blog team will be players of all standards who want to improve their game and increase their network of poker friends. Very soon there will be links under the logos to the new bloggers.

PokerIdols new merchandise is still un

der development, but the designs we've had are amazing. This is one of the many advantages of working with Scandinavians, they would rather pay a high cost for an outstanding product, even if its going to be given away. The merchandise won just be boring 'promo' gear, but fashionable products you'll want to wear out and about. Previews coming soon!

What has arrived are our new patches. What is a patch? It's the poker room logo a player wears on normal clothes. It will have a sticky back so it can be quickly applied. I LOVE patches, I think they look great. I worked for ages getting ours just right as they need to be bold enough for pictures. Here is a picture of them unboxed and comparing the new one to the older, smaller ones:

This has been a bit of a promo blog! Sorry about that. In real life things are going pretty good too. Am continuing to see Anna, in fact its gotten quite serious. Bit shy about it all to be honest (and who wants to read it) but having a decent personal live seriously improves the rest of your life for sure.

I've decided to start visually documenting my working life as you do pic up some interesting memorabilia along the way (patches, for example). I'm working on the Poker Icons section right now and it should be a nice thing to have on the wall when done. Will show that when done.

Played some horribly drunk poker last night at Deja Vu and lost 2-3 buyins. I always made it a rule not to play drunk, but I broke that a few times recently after it was the only opportunity to play and actually did ok. Last night was terrible though, playing tilty and rubbish. It always seems to happen when I hook up with Mr Loftstedt for a few drinks. We have a great time, he go home as he has normal working hours, I go to Deja Vu and carry on drinking and tilting. The difference this time though was I felt terrible about it, really disappointed in myself. I wont be doing it again.

The next poker coming up is probably the APAT WCOAP. I registered for the HORSE as soon as it came on sale and decided agains the others. However last week I checked to see what was left open and there were seats for the Stud. Having been the first out of the Stud in 2008, I signed up to see if my game has improved (I know it has as I worked super hard on it after that day, but would be nice to see it pay off!).

Other than that, my first article for GX Magazine will be out soon. More on that when published.

For now then thanks for reading!