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The weekend Kicked off on a bad foot....

The plan was to secure a win and go touch grass for the weekend, now I get to stay indoor all day and reminisce on how the universe is against me winning.

I was playing a cash game tournament earlier this morning.... everything was going well so far until I was dealt with Pocket Queens

I raised thinking I had the stongest hand at the table, the flop came with ( 7, Q, 3 ).

"Yes, I nailed it" I thought, raising the blind again. The turn also came with a ( 3 ). 

I smiled thinking, "OK, No Aces/Kings. This is a solid FullHouse" Raised the hand again.

Then the river came with another ( 3 ).

My opponent called all in.... I didn't even stop to see the possibility of him overpowering me with any hand he held.

I blindly called all in with him just to find out he had ( K,3 ). The smile on my face disappeared instantly, "How could this happen" I thought.

I don't think anyone dealt with that type of hand wouldn't have called all in also. 

Bad weekend for me 😭😭😭

Morning Cardmates, Feeling a bit nostalgic today and thought I’d share a trip down memory lane.

I started thinking about my life growing up and from the age of twelve l got a Saturday job in the local butcher shop for…….

wait for it …….

£8. 50 a day.

My day would begin at 08-00 when I would arrive at the shop to Ken the manager a nice guy, very friendly fella. Well you had to be dealing with the local community (customers) in those days everyone knew everyone in the community.

Then there was Mark the butcher, he was a fit lad, an amateur boxer in his spare time.

He would rock up sometimes all bruised and battle scars from his boxing matches the night before.

We would get settled into the shop,I would get the kettle on, put on my white coat and blue and white striped apron and make them a brew.

The first big job was to wash the front window.

I would get a bucket of hot soapy water, three clothes, glass cleaner and the rubber squeegee.

Go outside and wash, dry and polish the front window and Ken would make sure I didn’t miss a spot from inside!

In those days, the floor behind the counter and back of shop was covered in fresh sawdust daily.

There were big sacks of the stuff at the back of the shop 

I would have to brush all the sawdust up, mop the shop floor with disinfectant, once dried put fresh sawdust down.

Clean the ovens from all the cooked chickens, the metal trays all the meats go on and then onto the two walk-in fridge and freezer.

Once that was all done in the afternoon about 15-30 would be wind down time.

Scrape the butchers block with a wire brush and fresh sawdust to remove the top layer 

Put all the meats back in the fridge and freezer, clean all the trays and our day was done!

This was just a blast from my past.

Cardmates I hope I haven’t bored you too much 😴

I know it’s not Poker, but it’s what started my will to grind things out and not give up!

I enjoyed bringing back old memories, and remembering the things that helped me to begin life’s journey. 

♥️♠️♦️♣️👊💙

I swear poker changes the way you approach every game after a while.

Board games, cards, even stupid little party games with friends - suddenly I’m sitting there trying to figure out patterns, tendencies, who’s bluffing, who’s pretending not to care 😂

Meanwhile everyone else is just trying to relax.

A friend told me the other day, “you know not everything is a level war, right?” and honestly… fair enough.

Think poker slowly rewires your brain into looking for edges everywhere.

Not sure if that’s a good thing or not.

Tomorrow’s EFL Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley between Hull City and Middlesbrough is the most expensive match in football. With a massive £100M Premier League promotion windfall on the line, the psychological pressure is suffocating. Teams won't play to win—they will play not to lose.

Here is how to cash in on the tension today:

The Pre-Match Play: Hammer Under 2.5 Goals or "Both Teams to Score: NO". These high-stakes finals are historically cagey, as raw nerves completely take over the managers' usual attacking tactical game plans.

The First Half Trend: Bet on a Draw at Halftime. Neither side will risk opening up the pitch early, preferring to cautiously feel out the opponent during a tense first 45 minutes.

The Live Angle: Hold your bankroll until the 60th minute. If it’s still 0-0, physical fatigue kicks in and desperate defensive mistakes happen. That’s the exact moment the live line for "Over 0.5 Goals" hits peak value.

NB - this isn't a financial advise

What’s your score prediction? Will Hull or Boro handle the Wembley pressure and secure the final Premier League spot?

Hey guys, how's it going over here, I'm new

I saw Cardmates over at Instagram and I decided to check it out

The name's Stones though

And yes, I love to play poker