No play during the day today. After this week it was only right that I had a few beers with boys in the afternoon followed by a nice meal with the family. On returning home in the early evening well watered and fed with that warm glowing feeling that only fat boys who eat and drink just slightly too much can , I switch on the PC to find a record number of fish throwing fist full's of cash at eachother.

Weekends are without question the most exciting time for the poor old grinding online poker pro. The weekend can be the make or break of the week. You can either fill your boots and take the fish to the cleaners or you get a big wet fishy slap as the belly busters fall like rain drops fall in Manchester...there is no middle ground. It's either pain or gain.

This weekend started off rather well. I reached four buy ins profit after just one hour by playing nothing short of nit super tight ABC poker. When on the week day grind you have to mix your game up for a couple of reasons mainly you got to keep the good players on their toes if you are to stop them running over you and if you are going to get your big hands paid off. But tonight I just played ultra tight and each time I got all my chips in with AA pre flop, or trips, the flush or the straight...each time I found an unbelieving fish who just couldn't fold that 3rd pair! I really wish every day could be like today!

I had to call it a day when I started ranting at another player - a sure sign i'm not focused on the job in hand. I play for dough not ego, but the ego was trying to get in the way.

A good nights graft thugh and a very satisfying graft too.