And here we go........

Okay!! so im going to try and give this a good go and report on games throughout the county of wicklow. from pub games, casinos, fundraisers, ill have reports, pictures and details etc.

Ill start off with the weekly game that takes place in the Kennedy inn, Newtown on a Friday night from 8.00pm. Structure is excellent, 10k starting stack for €20, and a further rebuy/Topup of 10k for another €20. blinds 15 mins, every cent paid out in prizefund. Last friday approx 16-17 runners (although some people think this is a small number, there are also games in rathnew & Star Poker Bray both nights).

This is one of my favourite places to play poker, the players are good, as a matter of fact id say some are better than good. some of the play here wouldnt go a miss on the tables in vegas. if its a serious game your after this is the place. now there is there fair share of bluffing and "donking" but overall the game is good.

Friday gone, i believe there was 16/17 runners, sets were flopped only to be beaten by a rivered full house or higher kicker, kings were holding against ace/queen etc.

Winner was Dave (cant remember the surname) but for now lets call him Dave ran like god!! Shortest stack 5 handed, he won some serious all in's to be a 3-1 chip leader heads up with yours truly.

3 handed i had ace king and shoved to be snap called by Jason O'Briens King 10 Hearts. he called that fast i honestly thought he had aces, but he didnt believe i was as strong as i was. the ace king held and we were heads up.

first hand it went "all in". dave raised with queen 9 off, and i called with king 5 spades. flop came, 5, 7, 3. he bet, i called. turn was a queen, and dave bet a bit bigger so i was sure he had the queen, by the way he bet. finally the river gave a 4 to put straight on the board if either of us had the 5. he checked and i pushed all in! he took his time, and it killed him, but he made the hero call to take it down. €250 for the winner, Well done Dave!!