Lovemonk

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. How have you been lately? Have you, like me, been juggling a crazy madcap lifestyle full of parties, excessive booze and hardcore drugs? I certainly hope not. And in fact, anybody who read my previous blog here on Devil Fish Poker will know that I myself... am lying. For you see, as I write this, at 9:30am, any good student would have only just collapsed into bed after an all night bender. But I, the lovingest of monks, am up at a prim and proper time, sat at...

Disclaimer: The following blog is split into two parts (hence the title, yo), but don't worry, I provide a link at the end of this part taking you straight to the next one. Convenience for the win.

As I sit here at home, my first trip back after starting university, I can't help but wonder what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't fallen in love with poker a few months ago. I'd likely, most probably, be taking a look at the important reading material I need to swot up on for my mediation...

Y'know, it's all swings and roundabouts. And these types of show downs often determine what game I play next because, in addition to splitting my time between two poker sites, I also split my time between two types of poker itself – those being Hold'em and Omaha. Hold'em is pretty much my wife; the default, the long time love, the one I love most when things are going well but still argue with when times are hard. When things get really hard or if I've had a stressful day at work and prefer...