Team Debut.

Ok so this past weekend saw me make my debut for the Walkers Sensations in the Card Guard Team Game. I couldn't have been more proud to be playing with this group of lads, all of whom I'd consider great friends. I was desperate to make a good showing and not to let the guys down but I know that whatever happens I'd feel welcome and a great time would be had by all.

I travelled up on the Friday and immediately met Ridla for some food and then some sweet cash action in Aspers. Sam J joined us just as a fresh table was opening. I managed to make enough money in this £1/£1 game to show a profit over the whole weekend including train fare food and all. Just goes to show that you can play Jacks horribly and get away with it :) I flatted a raise in position as it was getting called all over the table. I flop a set on the freaking Atlantis of boards, three to a straight and two to a flush. I get in third and bink a house on the river to scoop a big pot. Talking through the hand after with Sam my reasoning was if I fold and it pairs up then I'm going to flip the table over like a spaz and generally loose my head so I decided it was easier to loose them money. Later on I turn another house on the same guy and he leads into me, i go for it all and he calls. I don't know what he had. Sam J runs like a don out of the blinds only getting dealt JJ+ and ending up with a set or quads every time. Not that I'm complaining as I was exactly running bad. Ridla well...less said about that the better but it's good he's not a fighter :)

Card Guard Cup

The day started off at the frankly overrated Nandos. Calm down lads. Ok?. It's only chicken :) The team was Captain Dave, Vice Captain Buzz, Ridla, Andy, Bomber, Milo, Sensh and the debutantes Aryan, Mckinney and myself. To my mind this is a very strong team and I consider myself to amongst the weakest tourny players in our squad, I would have had no complaints if I wasn't even picked. Lads like SamJ and Gaz would be great choices. I know I have something to offer in team games as I'm quite happy knitting a jumper on my way to the points and points make prizes :)

I don't want to bore you with hands as I've done too much of that above but I think I generally played well, possibly missed a spot with 77 but I was in my defence trying to point up. Thinking about my exit hand I may have folded pre to ladder up the points but hindsight is 20/20 vision.

Really I want to say a massive thank you to all the people who made this game possible, they know who they are. Special mention to Varzee for breaking my table first as I had about one third of the room I needed to feel comfortable downstairs.

The biggest thanks must go out to all members of my team on making this a class experience from seeing old friends to banter to the epic rail to Sam for being a true team player. I love you all and I can't wait to do something like this again.

Until then...