/ Matthew Pitt / 30 May 2011 / Leave a Comment 
The Kashmir. Might not look like much but it is Om Nom Nom!
The World Series of Poker starts tomorrow and I'm as excited as a a dog with two knobs despite the fact the only bits of it I will see are via the PokerNews live reporting page and the live streams of the final tables. For any poker player the WSOP is an amazing time, a time where the very best players in the world battle it out with rank amateurs, all sharing a common goal of winning s bracelet and a shed-load of money.
I was asked about my availability to work the WSOP as a blogger for PokerNews and although I said I could work the entire series they decided to go with the more experienced bloggers and then when "Black Friday" happened it had a major effect on the number of bloggers travelling to Las Vegas so I ultimately missed out. I'm obviously massively disappointed but I have to accept the management's decisions, and I do, and enjoy the WSOP via other means. Maybe I should try and actually qualify for one of the events next year?
Yesterday me and the Mrs went to watch the Hangover 2, after really enjoying the first film they made. Like the previous film this one was really funny but I felt they were going over old ground and should really have just done the one film. Don't get me wrong, I laughed at a lot of it and when it comes out on Sky I'll watch it again but it certainly wasn't as epic as some of the reviews had made out, that is for certain.
After the movie we headed to The Kashmir restaurant for some grub, the first time Mrs P has been there. The food is very nice and extremely cheap but when you get inside it is obvious why. The restaurant opened in 1947 and was one of the first of its kind to do so in Bradford and I would put money on the fact they are still using the same plates, bowls and cutlery from the day it opened! The décor is rank but at the same time it is quite authentic and I usually go there a couple of times a month. Pickle tray, a massive mixed starter, lamb dopiaza and chippatis for £7.80 is certainly not to be sniffed at, the only problem with the authenticness (is that even a word?) is that it plays havoc with my arse, but it's worth it in my book. If you're in the area try them out, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
On the way to cinema yesterday we saw one of those plastic policemen, you know the community officer do-dahs or whatever they are called, stood outside a house very close to where we live. Then when we returned some six hours later there was another one stood in the exact same spot which lead me to wonder WTF was going on. A quick search of the net reveals that four people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was bundled into a large cardboard box and driven to some nearby woods. How she escaped four people I don't know but she was found by a driver in a "dishevelled state." Scary shit on your own doorstep I'm sure you'll agree. The BBC have it covered here.
Now here is some poker advice for you that I want you to pay attention to, do not come play the five-max turbo SNG on Betfair Poker because they are not really easy, they are not full of fish and you will not win money from them. Thanks. Actually, that's a lie, they are a complete fish-fest. Why did nobody tell me about these before? Now the blind structure is awful and the payout is 70/30 but Jesus Christ the players in them are awful. I only played eight of them over the weekend, which I know is no sample size, but the stuff I saw in these games was worth the entry fee for entertainment value. I shove nine big blinds with KdQd on the button and get snapped off by the SB who puts his tournament life at risk, on the bubble, with Js2s! He of course gets there when the board runs out 3h-5h-4s-6d-Ah to cripple me then I got some pillock to call my shove with 8s4h whilst I held tens, seriously, and he got there too as the RNG thought it would be fun to display 2d-3s-Ah-5d-Jh on my screen! Four second places and a win have seen me lose money but these things should be a gold mine, that is if I can keep my head straight through all the variance I will obviously have to endure.
This blog has gone on for a little longer than I had initially planned so I will leave it there for now. Until next time, thanks for reading and all the best at the tables!
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