November 7, 2009
- Just had to box clever
It isn’t often that I bet on boxing and I am a very keen listener to professional opinion. In fact this is basically what you have to do in sports betting but the key is to know who to listen to and how to translate what you hear into odds.
You just cannot know everything that [...]
September 23, 2009
- Poker at Pokerloco
So what do you need when you play online poker successfully and the game is getting tougher? You diversify of course, its funny how successful online players do this regularly but yet when I do it I get slated. Stuart “balloo” Menzies was very successful from THMF but he diversified into coaching and staking.
Alex “AlexDB” [...]
September 19, 2009
- All work and no play
You know what they say about all work and no play…… well I had hardly figured that house renovation would be high up on my list this year but my life is never predictable. I now have internet access at my new location so I am flowing again.
I think that I have been getting around [...]
September 15, 2009
- Going Loco down at Pokerloco
This week has seen some changes down at Dean Den (thought that I would add a little for effect). I had a sneaking feeling last night that all wouldnt go well for Federer in the US Open final against Del Potro and laid him with the intention of backing him again in running as I [...]
September 10, 2009
- I hate not having enough time
There are many things that I hate in life, in fact if I ever went into room 101 I would list things like not being punctual for appointments, rudeness and belittling others to name but a few. But I abolutely loathe there only being 24 hours in a day
This may sound silly but [...]
August 7, 2009
- Been quiet recently
I realise that I havent been placing as many blog entries of late but that has been basically to do with my heavier work load and time is of the essence. i havent really played any poker to speak of either. Like I said earlier I am no longer working with Cake Poker now and [...]
July 26, 2009
- A good start
The Dean can be contacted at Carl@Pokerquest.f9.co.uk for all poker, gambling and coaching related matters and is now taking enquiries from interested parties who are looking for STAKING!!
First few hours with The Hawk are showing $27/hour…..better than the Vulture but sample size is meaningless at this stage…..in fact I dont even know why I mentioned [...]
June 9, 2009
- Horses for courses
The Dean is now taking enquiries from all interested parties regarding my new Poker Pro System “The Vulture” and also my forthcoming six max system “The Jackal”, anyone who is interested in these should contact me at Carl@Pokerquest.f9.co.uk to register their interest. The Dean can also be contacted at this address for all other [...]
April 10, 2009
- Thats about it
I dont like to tempt fate but I think I have finalised the NL50 system for the Poker Pro Challenge. I won $17 earlier to make me $595 up for the month. I have played around 18 hours and won 13 out of my 14 sessions. Personally I think that I have already proven that [...]
- Happy Birthday to……….me
Today is my birthday……..and I am still sad enough to be here writing this blog. Actually me and my partner have a few things planned this evening and over the weekend. Didnt play any poker at all yesterday but plan to play later on today.
Just chilled out yesterday watching back to back football matches on [...]
April 8, 2009
- Storm clouds on the horizon
Yesterday for the first time I had to stop playing my session in the Pro Poker Challenge because I was making bad decisions. I had already had my first losing session when I lost $16 but I had another session later in the day where I was 8-tabling NL50 (no more NL20).
I won $32 but [...]
April 6, 2009
- Like a NL50 Juggernaut
Played two more sessons since my last blog and won $76 last night and another $72 this afternoon. I am now a total of $510 ahead so far this month and more importantly I am around $1100 ahead since I started to finalise the system about three weeks ago.
So far this month I have played [...]
April 5, 2009
- Due for a good session
Won $13 last night over 1hr 15 mins in the Pro Poker Challenge which takes me to +$341 on the month over 3835 hands so far. Had another 100bb pot taken away from me last night. Guy raises to $1.75 and gets a caller, I call with pocket sevens (good implied odds). Flop comes 10-7-3 [...]
April 4, 2009
- So far so good
So far this month I am exactly $328 ahead in the “Pro Poker Challenge”. Played 1hr 20 minutes this morning and won a further $48. Was actually $100 ahead but had a couple of beats involving premium pairs. Yesterdays session saw me lose a 200bb pot with AA versus KK. Actually I am not really [...]
April 3, 2009
- A time to reflect
Won a further $6 last night in a 90 minute session of NL50 and NL20. This takes me to +$256 for the month after 5 hours of play (dont know the number of hands until I check). I am still not happy with my play around the blinds and something feels wrong with what my [...]
March 31, 2009
- It must be me
Was reading some of the stuff written about me on 2+2 today and I dont half upset a lot of people without even trying. I think that its a given that anyone who writes as much as me on a technical level is going to get flak. I have written about NLHE, tournament poker, PLO, [...]
March 30, 2009
- Simply the best
Just had an e-mail from David Carr who asks what the best games are to play online now.
Q…..not an easy one to answer as much of this depends on where your skill and experience lay. Holdem has got tougher simply because this is where the most players are concentrating their efforts. But despite this I [...] - A complete pile of dung
Over the weekend, I had some serious discussions with a very successful SS NLHE player who had a great record between NL50 and NL200. I wanted a run down of my game and I was a bit shocked to discover that there were numerous things wrong with my NL50 system. I had pencilled in the [...]
March 29, 2009
- Its even tougher for morons
I didnt post last night, not because I couldnt be bothered but because I was too sick to do so. Poker is a tough way to make a living at the best of times but its even worse when you are a moron. Played the 25-50 game late last night after watching the England game [...]
March 27, 2009
- Is it viable?
I have a question to answer today from a reader…..Lee Rodgers who asked me this week if turning professional in online poker is still a viable option.
Q…..This is a very relevant question because of the fact that I am about to embark on my “pro poker challenge” starting on the 1st April. There are so [...]
