Who needs poker?

This weekend was an opportunity that was just too good to miss in my book. The Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale made me a good few bob I can tell you. Did I pick Harrington for the title…….you must be joking. With him complaining of a wrist injury prior to the tournament and having to call it a day half way through an 18 hole practice session just hours before the tournament started then I wouldnt have backed him with your money.

Did I back anyone at a very juicy each way price….no not that either. I was on Betfair all day Sunday trading on the leader and what a bonanza it was. It was pretty obvious once you saw the weather forecast for Sunday and the players who were bunching up behind Norman that the lead was going to change hands very frequently and laying the current leader was always going to be a very strong strategy given the pressure of the situation.

Thats the good thing about trading because you can lay a competitor to lose and they can go and win and you can still win money. I laid Harrington several times yesterday but I wasnt laying him to lose the Open……Just to lose the lead.

I laid Norman several times, Harrington several times and Poulter. But the closing holes were always going to be far easier and when Harrington went ahead with four holes to play, two of which were par fives and all of which were into the wind then that was the perferct time to back off and count my winnings.

I love trading because if you get the strategy right then it really is like shelling peas unlike poker which at times can be more like pulling teeth…..or in my case……having your teeth pulled.

What I hate about poker is the variance and this is why I love trading. But please dont think that it is easy, I dont mess with it unless I am very confident of making money and that isnt often.

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