Hands up those who read poker magazines regularly.

You don't? But they're so cool! They tell you about current poker news - what's going on in the live and online worlds of poker all around world, legislation, about recent large tournament results - so if you had a bet on someone you can see if you won or not, they give you special offers into private tournaments usually with large added value prize pools... and so on.

There are a few around - Inside Edge, WPT Magazine and even a new one called Woman Poker Player, but my favourite is definitely PokerPlayer. Firstly, is so cheap! Secondly, it always give an honest view of anything it's journalists cover - if a new site or card room is rubbish, they'll tell it like it is.

It's full of strategy advice, chip tricks, interviews with pros, upcoming events, special offers, letters, competitions.. I could go on. I enjoyed it so much, I've got a subscription from the lovely people over at iSubscribe.co.uk, who have over 1,500 titles in stock to choose from. You never know, you might uncover a gem - if you do, don't forget to let us know!

Free money! I'm giving it away!

I had a bit of a rough day on the cash tables yesterday, and lost a buy in. It started so well with KK, and stayed going well with AK but then it started going downhill a bit with AT. I don't mind the AT so much, but afterwards I thought I should've raised the turn. Not sure whether he would've laid it down, but it would've made the call on the flop more profitable.

Once that happened, I was soon in the stream at the bottom of the hill after failing to profit with KQ, 66 (after hitting a set!), and then finally T4. The last call I thought I was ahead most of the time, with the bettor pushing with top pair or rockets.

I just didn't seem to hit much, then I got stung badly with some half decent hands. I find it really hard to accept losses in cash games at the moment, probably because I'm playing with such a tiny bankroll (6 buy ins). If I drop from 100xBB to even 80xBB, I feel like I've lost loads and then I tighten up and start making silly decisions.

Still, I suppose I'm going to have to keep struggling along in this minefield.. I shouldn't grumble really, I always tell grumblers that the fish are:

1. Everywhere.
2. Bad players, therefore easy to beat.
3. What makes the game profitable.

So stop grumbling Barney, and suck it up.]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:26:50 +0100 cadmunkey@hotmail.co.uk (Cadmunkey) http://www.allinpokerblog.co.uk/25092006-PokerPlayer_Magazine_Free_Issue.php#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:23:49 +0100 no@email.left (Yorkshire Pudding) http://www.allinpokerblog.co.uk/25092006-PokerPlayer_Magazine_Free_Issue.php#comments