At the end of the last post I was moaning on Raymond van Barneveld for costing me a score but I was harsh too soon, I should also be grumblin’ on James Wade who lost out to my new dart nemesis, Ronnie Baxter.
At the start of the championship I thought he was a hapless oaf who smiled too much. If only there was pot/kettle metaphor knocking around.
So it was up to Barca to do me a Friday favour but they put out a bunch of kids and a weakened Spurs nabbed an equaliser in the second half.
So the was day 34 done with. Here’s how the rest of the weekend panned out…and it ain’t pretty.
Day 35: Ascot
Although it started well. Tommo felt sorry for me and tipped up Lady of the Desert. I had a fiver on it at 10/3. It won. £21.67 in the pock.
He also tipped me Tartan Bearer in the King Edward so I stuck £11.52 e/w on it, effectively clearing the balance of my Boylesports account…but I missed the tricky to spot “second confirmation button” (again) and as it only came second this is probably for the best as I’d have only just about got my money back at 7/2.
Day 36: Guard’s Polo Club, Windsor
Sunday was a first for me as I was lucky enough to be taken to the polo, or rather the Cartier International Polo…what, what, what.
Argentina are the best in the world so whilst trying to persuade a friend to give me 3/1 on England to beat them my host offered 5/2.
It started off close enough but in the end they got wooped 10 : 4. £5 down.
Anna Friel, Kylie and a myriad of toffs were in attendance, we saw Robert Powell, Victor Ubogo and Adrian Mills from That’s Life.
In case you’re wondering I was wearing “Fat” Eddie Siu.
Day 37: Misery on a stick
Three hands of blackjack. £10 a hand. £30 lost.
Day 38: Glorious my a***
Could Masterofthehorses beat Ryan Moore on a short-priced favourite at Goodwood. £3 e/w said it could. Ryan Moore said it couldn’t. Moorebag (as he’s now affectionally known in my house) was right.
Will Moorebag be the top jockey at Goodwood this week? £15 at evens with Boylesports says he will.
I’ll get back to you on that one.
Will your hero be good to capitalise on a recent good run of form on the poker table?
No he will not. My usual bullying of the fish on the low stakes tables did not pay off and I dropped just over £22 quick smart.
So, its not going great at the moment, let’s be honest.
I’m £250+ down and I suddenly had a guilt pang that I actually have done some good with that if I’d donated it to some worthy cause or other. Oh dear.
I’ve also started to come to the realisation that I’m actually not brilliant at picking winners, in fact I’m a bit toilet at most of the “disciplines” I’ve tried my hand at so far. Even the ones I thought I was good at (e.g. blackjack and backgammon.
Onwards and (hopefully) upwards though, but meanwhile, Willhill’s blackjack table is having technical troubles and it won’t let me login. It must be a sign!
UPDATE: 10.51pm
It was a sign – Betfair did me for £53 on their blackjack tables and so I entered a poker tournament for $11…and I came 1366th. A small price to pay for the chance to win $60,000, but I was clearly out of my depth. For what its worth I had Jack/Queen suited. Went all in. Hit a pair of Kings. King and Queen on the flop. I got a third Q on the river but it wasn’t enough.
If I had a Facebook my status would still be loser…to the tune of -£312.98.
I’ve only won 32% of my bets so far. 8% are pending, I stuffed up 1% and so they’re void and that leaves a 59% fail rate.
This means I wouldn’t even get a third class degree at the University of Betsford.
Time to hit the books.
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