Hi Fran, how you doing? I too thought it was an excellent report by tikay. It is funny, that the last 3 times I have bugged tikay to join me at Notts he has gone home with at least a grand each time! Who says women are bad for the bank balance?
It was an enjoyable comp and with numbers seeming to be creeping up a little, I for one am glad. It is my local and a place where I have had grinded out my poker education over the years, and it is a place where I want to continue going. VERY nice to hear Fran, that people can be complimented on their game, their are some good people in Nottingham!!
I enjoyed this comp in that after playing some bigger and scarier comps lately, I felt a new found freedom to not to worry about a placing nor wait for big cards. As we all know, sometimes they just don't bless us. So the last hand before the end of the re-buys, there has been a raise, re-raise and 2 callers, I look down and see 3 5 spades. It looks good! Surely the raisers and callers have BIG cards so i chance it. The flop comes A Q J ALL spades

My 3 5 flush holds up and I go into the freezout section chipped up. End up 7th, with tikay on my left with 3 tables left and then to my right on the final. It takes a mighty effort from both of us to prove to certain people that we would gladly and frequently take each other out! So we have a battle of the blinds EVERY round. Well done Tikay though, I thought he played awesome in the final and thouroughly deserved his placing. Now, about heads up! If you want any lessons, you only have to ask!

Fran - I have a Blondepoker hoodie for you if you are intersted? I'll bring it with me next time I go, which I think will be Sunday.