June 23rd - £20 NL Hold'Em - Cavendish Club (Belfast)

Last week I played I somehow got my knickers in a twist about the blind structure being kina wierd for the first two hours of rebuys.

I'd now like to make a correction to the blind play there and this is the definitive guide! Start with 1500 points (1000 if you start AFTER the game has started). 20 mins at 25/50. 20 mins at 50/100. 20 mins at 75/150. 20 mins at 100/200. 20 mins at 150/300. Break. Blinds then increase every 15 mins at the rate of 200/400, 400/800, 600/1200, 800/1600, 1000/2000, 1500/3000, 2000/4000, 3000/6000, 4000/8000, 5000/10000. Ok!

At the break, and after my rebuy (4000 points for £20) I had 17700 points. I was well the chip leader and looking good for at least another final table placing. Suddenly in a 4 hand slodge I was on the rail and on my way back to the hotel!

Hand 1. Get 10-10 in mid position. With blinds at 300/600 I raise to 3000 and get 1 caller. In situations like this I'm looking to go all-in after the flop if I don't see any Q's K's or Aces on the flop. The flop came J-9-6. I go all-in and he calls me! He flips Jd 9d and I've done 11K.

Next hand I get zip so pass. Hand 3! I get 10-10 again. With 6k left I raise to 3k and get two callers. The flop comes A-4-4. I check. A player goes all-in so I pass. 3k left.

Hand 4. I get Ad-5d. I flat call and there are four for the flop of 9-9-10. I go all-in and get one caller who flips A-10. I'm dead! Ho Hum!!

36 Entries - 18th - Win $0 - Loss - $144 (3 rebuys) - Acc Total -$103.11