Landan.....18th Aug 08

Just in Gatwick airport at the moment, had a good trip over with Geoff, went to the Arsenal game on Sat, they won 1-0. The Emirates stadium is sick, so is Smai Nasri. Watched the Liverpool game in a pub also and they got off to a winning start, 1-0,Torres is our number 9.

Sat night just took in easy in Geoff's house, i played a little online but with no sucess.

Sunday we went for lunch in Wagamamama,which was great as always. Then came home and played a slate of Sunday Mtt's. Played the laddies $250 but busted in 8th with 5 paid, i was soooo short the whole time and did well even to survive as long as i did, i had a really tricky player to my leftwho constantly 3 bet me, and i never had the goods, ah well not too unhappy with the way i played in this one, just one of thosetounries where you coudlnt have done any better imo. I also played the FTOPS $120 K.O tourny, busted about two hours in,lost a biggish pot at the 80/160 level, when the button shoved for 1500, i called with AKs in the bb, he showed 34s and the board ran out 2668104, I had 5k before this hand happend so it hurt me, then had about 3800 at 100/200 when this hand happend, thebutton limped with 2900, the sb (total donk) completed with 3k, i saw a9s in the bb, i shoved, i dunno if this is standard or notbut whatever, the button folded and the sb tanked called with kj, klapp, we saw a flop of j45, the then turn of the great ad,but the river brought the ks and that was me basically, was annoyed about this one, as felt i could have made a decent run at it as the field was quite weak. Oh well! Also played the ladddies 100k $100 rebuy. Rebuy period was boring, finished it with 8k withand add on and rebuy. Then played solid for 2 1/2 hours wining a nice race with my 77 to ak. I then busted with about 100 left where i was 20/100. I opened for 2111 at 400/800 utg with 88 with 23k stack. The big stack scando 3 bet me to 5100, he had 3 bet twice in the last 40 mins and i was definatly frusrtaed at this stage. I know i should fold here, but i flated, flop 993, i check he bets a suspicious5k, i think it looks like air (ak,aq) and shove, horrible play and he calls with jj. GG

Just about to fly home now, hoping to meet up with the guys for a few beers in town tonight. Will most def play alot online this week, am excited for Australia!

Nick