Diary of a newbie (junior member)

[steeley68]

I've been a Blonde now for 7 days and it's been a rollercoaster ride of complete highs and just a few lows.

GlasgowBandit recommended me to the forum and the card room last week and already, I am a junior member - completely hooked on all things blonde. I managed to qualify for the Weekly freeroll final on Sunday at the second attempt after finishing 4th in one of the qualifiers. What a feeling!!
When I say I'm a newbie, I mean - newbie. I only got involved in poker from October 2005 and after winning $2 on Pacificpoker, I wanted more. I never got it though. My own fault really, only playing the freerolls, too scared to play with real money. I organised a poker night at my house and eight of us played into the wee sma' hours. For the record, GlasgowBandit didn't win! I downloaded the Blonde room and never looked back. My first £10 was deposited on Monday 27th March and I won my first STT ($1). I doubled up to a $2 table and finished 2nd.
After a couple of poor loses, my £10 was gone by Tuesday morning - oops!! Another £10, then. Last night I entered a couple of £2 STT and finished 2nd in one of them. So I still have my £10. Hurrah!!
Glasgow Bandit has organised a poker night at his house on Thursday, so we will see how my new 'skills' will translate to a live game. He has even built his own table! I'll post a picture of it on Friday. I really shouldn't be playing tonight as Mrs Steeley is moaning that I'm staying up too late. But...

[Graham C]

Great isn't it.  You started playing at the same time as me and I also get earache from the missus for staying up too late, she does have a point though!

Don't worry about losing money too much, the more you play, the more you'll win.  If you can get off those £1 tables too you'll probably find you'll get an even better return on your money too as you get better games.   People mess about on the £1 tables a lot so if you can move  up even one level, it could be worth it.

Here's to many more years of good poker

[madasahatstand]

well done steely, its a great feeling when you win regardless of the stakes. the only advice i have is to enjoy your poker. when i started out it was the banter and chat i liked but to my detriment i didnt win too much because i was too caught up in talking. now ive stopped all the chatting and have been doing a lot better since. i find that the luck i get comes in spurts. i go through really dry patches where i cant win at all but this seems to be common. ive read loads of posts about folk who cant get back to a winning run. when the drought hits you, did deep cause youll get back out of it again.

have lots of fun

mad

[GlasgowBandit]

Steeley, you are a liar.  Firstly I recoomended Blonde to you ages back and you never came on - had you done so with the ammount of pants you talk at work  you would have been up there at hero status just now!

Secondly that night at your house I came out with more money than I went in with that to me is a win.

Thirdly, I won our league at work and you finnished bottom.

And err.....  Well thats about it for now.  When you turn up at my house you will get spanked.

[Cybertim]

And err.....  Well thats about it for now.  When you turn up at my house you will get spanked


LOLOLOL   how the other half live ehhh   

[steeley68]

Okkkaaayyyy.... GB aint too happy about my little post. Ah, well. He did tell me that he had posted a reply, however, I wasn't able to access the site until after I had driven him from his house to Asda (to pick up booze) and then onto Cincin's to chat to Damon - hmm. >:?
Never mind. Anyway, I am currently playing a $2 STT and I think these tables will be my home for a couple of nights. (UPDATE) Tonight was really poor, no hands fell for me, nothing on the flop, I think I only won 3 hands all night. Am away for an early night  Mrs steeley is probably asleep though 
Thanks for all the advice guys about how to play and where to play. If - no, wait, WHEN I become a millionaire, you are all invited back to mine.
Tomorrow night is the big showdown between myself and GB. It could get messy. I'll let you know how I get on.