So a quick review of 2009, put simply 2009 has been a great year for me, sure I didn’t get my hands on a big live win but apart from that its been good! The bread and butter of online cash play: after a real slow start (mid January I was -$14,000) I got down to the grind and after winning my way back up the levels (at some stage during the year I played 0.50/1, 1 /2, 2 /5, 5 /10, 10 /20 and 25 /50…………………0.5/1 !!! FFS!!!) ive finished with an acceptable P&L that with the rake added turns into a pretty good year. Either way it’s a good solid winning year which finished with a great November and the best winning month of the year in December, and if January so far is anything to go by 2010 is going to be a GREAT year. Though I didn’t register that big live win I know im due i was still more than happy with my live play in 2009, lets face it not many people get to play the amount of live events I do and as always I feel blessed to be able to play in great events like the Irish open, the WSOP in Vegas and the WSOPE in London. Ive taken a lot from my live play in 2009 and I know, I really just know that my time is coming soon on the live stage.
The truth is though all this is over shadowed by one event in 2009, and that was the news that Debbie was pregnant, 7 months down the line and all is well as we look forward to the birth of our 3rd child in March, now seriously nothing can top that! So all in all 2009 was a wonderful year for me on most levels.
So to 2010, well of course the birth of my third born will be the highlight by a country mile, but real life to one side im so looking forward to this year. Ive got off to a great start online which im sure will stand me in good stead for the rest of the year, ive got a target figure in my head for my P&L and it’s a big one, but on current form it’s a realistic one, but as always with me though it’s the idea of doing something on the live stage that I really want. The live events of the year for me are starting with the Manchester leg of the UKIPT in February, then im planning on playing the Irish open in April then its on to the big one: Vegas 2010! The opening events start in late May and im looking at getting out there for 2 weeks to play 5 or so events, win a couple (ok one will do) then home to watch England win the world cup (im pushing it I know, but come on!!!! Positive thought!!!) then all being well back out to Vegas for the main event. At the moment these are the only live events I have pencilled in, I will be adding a few GUKPT events for sure and with the new structure of the EPT events im also looking at playing one or two of those, with Monte Carlo being the event id most like to return too. What ever I play though, just one big result and I’ll be a happy fella!
Roll on 2010, surely the year of the strummer!!!!!!! Happy New Year and good luck to you all.
PS.
Cant believe ive not spoken about my poker highlight of the year!!!! WSOPE main event, and a player arrives an hour or so late taking the seat to my left, the cameras arrive and theres a buzz from the rail. The opening words as he takes his seat "Your strummer from badbeat right?".....................the man in question, only Peter WORLD CHAMPION Eastgate!!!!!!!!! I just wish id been more switched on and said "yes, who are you?" instead of my reply "yes" in a high pitched voice!!!