Poker Challenge:

Well i am opening a challenge set for November and open to any1 willing to challenge me in heads up sit n gos $2.20 here's the rules and info:

i am allowing any1 who has a pokerstars account or is willing to get 1 to play them on there in the $2.20 sit n go heads up game No limit Hold Em.Now starting from 1st November to 1st January i will play my opponent in a series of 100 heads up matches of No Limit Hold Em and there will be a side bet on, i have $50 on the line if i lose more than 50 games and my opponent will have $35 on the line if they lose more than 50.In the unlikely case it's 50/50 then no side bet but the i don't see this happening! here's some rules

1) Since it is my rules to keeping stats and stuff i have put more money over my opponenent and also as i am favourite to win so only fair,i will keep my opponent updated on regular basis but they will know who's ahead or not anyway
2)the only game type will be No Limit Hold Em Heads Up, NO OTHER
3)An opponent can choose to pull out but would owe the other the side bet.Example, say you have played 50 sit n gos and i have won them all well the chances of you wnning 50 r 0.1% so instead of playing me with more money in the sit n gos you drop out and just pay me $35 or vice versa
4)there is no set number to play each day, just when both players have free time.As long as we get 100 games done which should be done easily within the time bracket,plus if we play 2 games 1 day you can quit for the 3rd on that given day even if you planned to play more, that is cool
5)After 100 games or when a player quits the other player must transfer money over pokerstars or cash in hand depending on who i play and what is agreed before we start the challenge
6)Maximum time is January 1st but it could end anytime before that as long as it's before that time
7)games can get filled fast with these stakes so be ready to register quickly
8)the people who apply i will windle it down to six and choose 1 player with5 remaining back up players, note on that player must be able to play 100 games within the dates permitted.As long as they arn't away on holiday for 2 months or that it will be fine

i will explain in a minute how to apply for my poker challenge, first though i will tell you why i am doing it, there are 2 main reasons really.

Firstly i feel i have a good edge in micro stake games and was just wanting to show over the long run of 100 games i should be successful so i am willing to put more than my opponenet on the line with my guidlines in place or else hardly any1 would be interested, so i believe i can beat any micro stakes players.The reason i left open to any1 is because i still believe i have edge over higher ability players and if there interested in playing at these micro levels then fair enough and the higher stakes players won't even bother but for talking sake if they did i would still play so thats one of my reasons.My other reason is i just want to have some fun and spice things up a bit, sometimes challenges can keep you motivated and stuff and the side bet keeps you motivated in this challenge more than the money won in each game

So if you want to apply send me an email ritchie_ess@hotmail.co.uk and state your interested in my challenge and if successful i will get back to you round about 20th October
if you have my number you can contact me that way or twitter me, even if your interested but not sure about send me an email if you need more detail or that and i will try and help


So there is my poker challenge, apply if interested and willing to put the money up for it and good luck on being selected

I am now going to Berwick Upon tweed in mid October for 4 days, Monday to Friday.I decided to go a few weeks ago wasn't sure but thought since my dog and rest of family are going i me as well for a little break.Will be good to get away, not sure wether i am going next year, probably go down England during the year and hopefully canada or America if possible.

Been thinking about the Derren Brown lottery prediction and i think he done it but he didn't reveal the trick on friday, i mean come on what guy would do it and then reveal it that's just plain stupid.I do think he studied it for a year or two and built up a method to doing, just not sure how but lol.

The X Factor was enjoyable on saturday, for that young girl round about 17 it was a sad ending but at same time she wasn't good enough.The judges made the correct decision and she was better getting told there than going on and finding out later.I must say some of the people on really make you laugh, very good for television.

I was playing in Sunday 1/4 Million last night on pokerstars.I qualfied through a $1 sattelitte which out of 45 top 4 got through and 5th got $1 back lol.I had a huge chip stack as three people all in including me with pocket kings so made my way to sunday 1/4 million quite comfortably.So it kicks off on sunday at 20.30, i am playin perfect poker.I didn't really hit hands early on but wasn't losing anything either so the break came within 25 mins as they now work it there is a break every 55 mins past the hour.So when i got back i hit a few hands, two pair ect to work my chips up to about 6k.I then got moved table and knocked a guy out with a bad beat.I have pocket tens and guy calls i push him at flop as i have him covered by a lot, the flop came 5 8 4 he calls with trip fives and i catch a ten on the river,how sick is that! So after that i won a pot of about 3k with pocket aces, played it beautifully and then tragedy struck.This was roughly just over an hour and a half into the tourney,there was about 7500 players left out of roughly 27500, top 4500 get paid.To be honest though i dn't bother about the money just getting paid i want to go deep as i would rather win than the money, the money is a bonus to me because the way i look your remembered if your a winner and you get a good payout from it.Anyway so guy in mid position raises to 1200 3 times BB i call next to him with pocket 7's.So me and him heads up to flop.We both have similar stacks i have him slightly covered.The flop comes 7 Q A, he bets 2k i push him with my 6500 left roughly and he calls instant with trip aces, yeah that really sucked.It hurt but thats poker, i hit a ten in the river in an earlier hand so these things go for you and against you sometimes.It's just they things in a tournament are the hands that good players get knocked out with.Or the other way when there short stacked.But i made the correct move so yes dissapointed but know that's part of the game so after that was down to 876 chips left and pushed with K7 and won and then with 2500 i had 10 9 raised it up to steal blinds guy pushed i call and he had J7 and caught jack and that was the end of my night.Ohh well i played great just one of those tourneys where i had things my way but had a really bad thing go against me.Hopefully i will qualfiy soon again and take another shot or if i'm busy i might just take the tourney dollars.So this week i will have a break from poker.Got a lot of painting to do for some of the rooms of the house and play the odd game of fifa 09, on sunday i will play poker again, i plan to play a few Heads Up games and a $1 sattelitte for Sunday 1/4 MIllion.

Big Brother Grand Final is on tonight

the weeks and weeks of arguments, friendship, tasks and personalities are all coming to another end this year for BB.With only one more year planned it looks like the show islosing a lot of ratings.I personally still enjoy the show, i dn't watch it every single night but most ones i do.My favourite housemate this series was Sree who went out after 4 weeks.So i will leave you with my odds on who i think will win and good luck to the five housemates tonight

Sophie 3/1 - she has made people tune in due to her good looks and also very friendly person who has a good laugh

Charlie 3/1 - not got on the bad side of anyone, though i do think he has had a game plan throughout the show, the public seem to like him but so he is joint favourite with Sophie

Rodrgio 4/1 - well just out of favourites but has been a good housemate imo, the only thing is he is either happy or sad most times and some of his opionions are overboard

Siavash 6/1 - you either like him or you dn't, for me he has been a good entertainer and he has his own opionion on things, he is a big game planner though and stirred a lot in the house, he has got lucky to make it to final

David 8/1 - this guy is okay, he can be a bit annoyin at times but i have started to like him as the weeks have went on and he seems like a good guy, unlikely to win as he came in halfway through the show

Well it has been a while since i done a blog so i came on to let you know the stuff going on the now.

Well doing a bit more fitness again, going to start doing a few running sessions each week in the morning to get a bit fitter.Apart from that i do swimming on tuesday nights and football on a monday night usually.Then just small workouts in the house press ups and sit ups, ohh and the odd boxing session.I might have one of them soon not done them much lately.So should be in shape and i plan on doing the 10k in June next year, i wasn't able to do it last June as i had some injuries with my foot but i should be okay for next June

Been on the xbox now and then hitting a few of the newer type of games i got.Guitar Hero World Tour which i usually get my ass beat at online and also Fight Night Round 4 which i have only won 1 one fight online.I guess it's fair to say i suck.I plan on buying This is Vegas which basically suits me as a game to play.Building a rep in Vegas as a person by determining your money you have and who you are with.I will give you more on that later.

Poker is going good, made a bit of profit lately.Nothing special though.Still taking shots a some regional tourneys and micro limit cash games which can get juicy most times.I was in the EPT Weekly Final which i missed out by a few places on the money.Wasn't that bothered wanted to win to get package.So just be playing some more on pokerstars in next week and then have a small break for a week after that.

So that's me today will have a new blog up soon about Big Brother Final.CYA