Saturday 28th October
Awake early today. The baby is due today, so without opening my eyes, I listen for any moaning noises from my wife - but no, the baby isn’t coming yet. So downstairs I go, put the laptop on, switch the kettle on, and then try to take advantage of some late night American players.
I have an AA which gets beat by two full houses, and that is the end of my morning play.
Eating lunch - and then my wife suddenly shouts out “Jay!!”. I look round startled, expecting to find a Jay standing behind me, but apparently it’s another boys name she has thought of. This starts an hour of her saying different names and me saying “No“, “No“, “No“, “Nope” and “No No No”.
I risk a Single Table Tournament after lunch (wife assured me she wasn‘t going into labour in the next hour), and manage to win it, recouping my losses from the morning session, and making a little on top - which soon goes when I dip my toe into the water of another cash game - where I was getting great pot odds - but no cards to go along with the pot odds.
Late afternoon, and I make sure I am prepared for the impending labour. The phone is charged, the bags are packed, the car has petrol and it’s facing the right way - and we have some painkillers (not for the wife - I have a minor toothache - so I think that should take priority).
Spend two hours flicking between the X-factor and Strictly Come Dancing, and then jump on the laptop again. Couldn’t risk a Multi Table Tournament, as I don’t think the wife would want to get in a cab to the hospital if I made the final table - so I played another cash game.
Fishy Fish McFish was at my table, and I got AK. The flop was a rainbow K 7 3, so when he went all-in I swiftly followed. Fishy Fish McFish was holding K 3. Half of my stack gone. Got him back five hands later - I go all-in with JJ, which gets called by his 8 9 unsuited. A few hands later Fishy Fish McFish goes out when his 3 8 fails to beat another players A A - and that is when I decide to call it a day. Level for the day.
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Good luck with the birth Fella.
Both our bin lids were 2 weeks late so plenty time left for your poker.
Never mind playing those yanks in the morning. You'll soon be playing them during the night when you are on feeding duty.
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