Pretty bad news for the NBA bets. Tony Parker, the point guard of the San Antonio spurs, has ruptured a tendon in his quadricep. We've got them to win the western conference and the NBA Championship itself. They've got a decent enough back up in Patty Mills, but it's not doubt a huge blow for Fred's bets. The spurs are currently tied at 1-1 in the best of 7 semi final against Houston.

Completely agree. Studied Psychology myself and the key to optimal cognitive processes, whether it solving a problem at work, concentrating on the road etc, is all down to sleep. Reduced sleep messes you up big time.

I've never applied it to a poker setting, or really thought about it for some reason!

Recently started watching Lost and have just seen how many seasons there are. Is there a certain point when it goes crap or is it something that should be watched to the end?

Indoor rock climbing perhaps? And if it's not going well, sever the rope.

In. If there's a money element I'm happy to throw a tenner or so in to make it more interesting?

Thanks for running at short notice!

Interesting game about to start for our nba bet, Spurs are up against the Warriors for the 3rd time this season. Spurs have won the previous 2 matches this season (even though last time out a couple of key warriors players were rested). The result won't have much of an effect on the overall bet but could give us an insight into how the potential best of 7 games western conference final could end up. A spurs win would put them pretty close to an equal record with Golden State, it'd be great for the bets if they could nick the 1st seed and get the all important home advantage.

Think that ended 110-98 to the Warriors.

Yep, which sadly ends the hopes of clinching the number 1 seed in the west. Probably means tough couple of series against the rockets in the semis and warriors in the final. Going to be a sweat!

Interesting game about to start for our nba bet, Spurs are up against the Warriors for the 3rd time this season. Spurs have won the previous 2 matches this season (even though last time out a couple of key warriors players were rested). The result won't have much of an effect on the overall bet but could give us an insight into how the potential best of 7 games western conference final could end up. A spurs win would put them pretty close to an equal record with Golden State, it'd be great for the bets if they could nick the 1st seed and get the all important home advantage.

Playing downton is definitely high on the list of things to do. Last time I was in that part of the world it was only for a 3 day trip and spent most of that time enjoying the free booze in the casinos! Definitely a slight upgrade to waiting 30 minutes for a flat coke from genting stoke. Can't wait to go back and have a good crack at more of sin city.

Edit: ***Downtown not downton. Although playing in the abbey would be fun

You get better value playing the other festivals main events - Golden Nugget, Binions, Phamous etc etc  Much better structures, great prizepools, soft fields and still a buzz in the air

Definitely something to keep in mind for the future, cheers. I think for a first time in Vegas during the world series I'd have to flick in for an official wsop event,  even if it means sacrificing some ev. It's fish like me that keep the pros coming back

You get better value playing the other festivals main events - Golden Nugget, Binions, Phamous etc etc  Much better structures, great prizepools, soft fields and still a buzz in the air

$1000 WSOPs are pretty soft and I don't think the others have the same buzz.   Structures are much faster at the start in WSOPs, but they are good late on.  I haven't reached the very end of another festival main event, but I suspect big stacks at start = shovefest at the end.

Definitely good to hear they're not the toughest of fields, but I'd still more than likely be nearer the bottom of the food chain! Cheers doobs

Not going to be looking at the F1 markets today.

Had a significant event happen that has shaken me up a little bit so I'll get round to it tomorrow. Sorry. I'm fine BTW.

Hope everything's alright with you, Peter!

Basketball portfolio update please

do we have any live ones? anything that can be admined as a loser?

NBA Championship   NY Knicks   50/1   20
NBA Coach of the year   Brad Stevens   8/1   20
NBA Atlantic division   boston celtics   ev   20
All NBA First team   Towns   13/5   15
NBA Top points scorer   Harden   3/1   20
western conference   spurs    5/1   30
NBA Championship   spurs    8/1   30
NBA Defensive player   Leonard   4/1   20

thanks

A few of the bets could provide a few nice sweats over the next couple of weeks and months:

-The spurs are into 13/2 best price for the championship and 4/1 for the Western conference. They're sitting comfortably 2nd in the west with 54wins over 70 games, only bettered by favourites golden state with 57/71 wins. Will be a very interesting post season series if these 2 meet in the western final
-Boston are into 1/4 for the Atlantic division top team, Toronto are the only team that could beat them to the top spot. Boston have 45 wins, Toronto 42, both through 71 games. Shows how much tougher the west is when you compare the spurs and celtics, both 2nd in their respective conferences, with the spurs notching up 9 more wins than boston (whilst having played a game less!).
-Harden 2nd in points but averaging 2.0 less points per game than westbrook, going to be tough to catch. Don't think the bet is each way?
-Kawhi Leonard as Defensive player of the season, could still happen but I really can't see past Draymond Green winning it this time round. Time will tell.

At some point over the next few years, potentially this summer but unlikely, I'll be in Vegas for a short time. It'd be a crime to not have a pop at one of the smaller buy in events during my time there. I was just wondering what the smaller events, as in the $1000, are like to play? Stuff such as the structure, difficulty of the field etc. Any in particular events which are better than others? Any help would be awesome.

Get well soon Tikay! All the best

Just seen Kasabian at the sydney opera house. It's safe to say they've not lost their touch. Unbelievable acoustics inside, which definitely made up for being in an all seated venue. I'm pretty sure my trip home back to the UK will be coinciding with Leeds festival as well so potentially a good chance to see them again!

Definitely agree about some of the smaller uk festivals, 100% catching up to some of the largest festivals around in the country in terms of artists playing. When you consider tickets for something like Y Not is half the price of reading/leeds it really makes you wonder...

I've not managed to watch us play for a while but I'm hearing the young Egyptian lad, Ramadan Sobhi, is starting to put in some cracking performances. Let's hope he turns out to be a real gem!