Considering that my last blog entry was the 8 of May, I thought it would be good to touch base with all that is my blog and maybe share some of the things that happened to me since my last posting. Yet dear readers for once I won’t be moping over stuff, for once I want to be positive about things.
Yours truly is still in-between homes so to speak, still residing at a temporary residence, but now I am also the owner of a new home after a gruelling 8 months plus of negotiations, heartbreak and endless hours of frustration. Obviously there will be work that needs to be done before I can actually set foot into the place, but I’m not currently daunted by the prospects.
As far as my card collection, I am now officially the proud owner of 102 distinct packs (twin deck sets count as one in my collection if they were boxed together). My latest acquisition came courtesy of my cousin Natasha who brought me a pack of Iceland themed cardamundi deck. Each card has a different scene from Iceland making it quite a keeper as far as collections go.
I also bought two bridge-size twin packs from Piatnik, the Symphony and the Opti Deck. These two decks have similar picture cards (K, Q, and J) but then the Opti Deck for instance has large indexes. Additionally the Opti Deck has a nice gold finish which makes it a rather luxurious deck, whereas the Symphony has this more subtle scheme of browns on the reverse or back sides of every card.
My most recent deck must be the “Steam Punk” deck from Bicycle. The card faces themselves are regular, with the exception of the Joker cards and the Ace of Spades, which have been uniquely designed to reflect the "Steam Punk” motif. The tuck box itself is also a quaint bronze in colour and very stylishly designed, as would be expected from a Bicycle deck.
However I think I cannot really end this blog without a reference to the WSOP 2012 currently underway in Las Vegas. Thanks mostly to pokernews.com I am following the progression of the various tournaments as they are being played there. I was personally quite happy for Phil Helmuth Jr. who finally managed to score his 12th WSOP bracelet in a non-Holdem event. This was a big deal for the guy who so far had only managed to score victories in Holdem events. Last year he came close by coming 2nd in two distinct events, but for Phil close, ain’t close enough, which is why this year he was back giving it all he had, to finally secure that elusive 12th bracelet.
My other favourite poker star, Daniel Negreanu, has not faired to well so far but I am sure he will more than make up for this slump with some deep runs in the near future, and who knows, another bracelet to add to his collection. Also the incredible Phil Ivey has done what I think few have ever achieved in WSOP history he has made 5 final tables in just this year’s WSOP alone! He is the goods! What astonishes me is that so far he has not even bothered to write any books on the subject and I am sure that if he were to do so, no one would dispute his authority and most probably his materials would sell faster than a publication by any of the world’s top authors on the subject. Ivey is the quintessential poker Grandmaster, a guy with instincts as razor sharp as his focus during play.
My only regret is that we don’t get ESPN locally so basically I totally miss on any poker coverage this network offers its viewers. I am also a bit miffed that the GO network does not offer any poker channels in its line-up whereas Melita Cable do. Still currently GO are the overall better deal when it comes to Digital Terrestrial TV, might consider investing in a satellite solution who knows ;-).
That’s all for now, hope to be able to get back with more news, updates and reviews soon. Until then...shuffle up and deal!
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