Something other than poker. Absolutely gutted yesterday when Saints lost the play off semi to Derby. Watched it in the Famous Three Kings pub in West Kensington - great atmosphere.

Saints acquitted themselves well on the night (although allowing Best to take a penalty was an atrocious decision by Burley), but not over the season.

Reaching the play offs is not an achievement. It represents a failure when your aim is to get promoted - you wouldn't want to put all your money in on a 25% shot would you?

Johnny Viafara and Chis Baird were awesome - they have been all season.

Poker - failed to cash in a $25 tourny on Dise on Monday. Nudging the balance up on Full Tilt.

• Paradise $975
• Full Tilt $382.61

I'm going to be in Vegas when the WSOP starts. I will be there whilst event 2 the $1500 nl is taking place. The question is: do I have the balls to enter it. I'm not really concerned about the cash, but silly things like how do find your seat worry me (the internet is great for gamblers like me).

I have been to Vegas twice before (May 2006 and August 2005). I haven't seen the WSOP in action, but I spent about 4 hours railing at the WPT Mirage event last year. Pokerwise, I thought it was quite intimidating.

Spotted/watched a load of big names (Negreanu, Juanda, Benyamine, Harrington, Chip Jett, Greenstein, Esfandiari, Zolotow, Ted Forrest and Scotty N among others).

But the worrying thing was the number of players my wife recognised.

The fact that my wife recognised Devin "hasn't he got short legs" Porter http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=50563 says something about the extent of my poker addiction.