Very happy today. Had a working lunch and came home at 4pm just in time to play a $22 tournament on Full Tilt. Had a very good feeling about it from the off.

There were 90 runners with a first prize of $576. And after an epic 3 handed and heads up battle (which combined lasted about an hour and 15 minutes) against MistaVR4 and 88tripeights8, I managed to take it down.

The blind structure on Full Tilt takes a bit of getting used to. The increases are much smaller than other sites, allowing more play, which is actually quite weird when you are used to all in in or bust poker.

I played very well at the final table. Went in with one of the smaller stacks (6 of 9), doubled up and then nearly crippled MistaVR4 when we got all our chips in when I had trip jacks and he had KJ.

Hats off to him though. He had 165 left and after most of the table went in against him about three times in a row in an attempt to knock him out, he was right back in it. Meanwhile I had a large chip lead.

Three handed the stacks fluctuated before I made a huge call with a straight (I had A 4, but no heart) on a board of 2h 2c 3h 5h to knock out MistaVR4 (3rd place) in a three way pot. I was certain he had an overpair (he had 77) but was concerned he would have lot of outs, which he did. River was a blank. 88tripeights8 said he folded K2.

Went into heads up mode with a 5 to 1 chip lead and after about 15 minutes called an all in bet (his third from the SB in a row) with Kh 10h to find he had Ah 9h. Flop was Q J 9, turn and river blanks; and it was all over.

Anyway :

• Full Tilt $1005.61
• Paradise $955

Hopefully the immediate danger to my bankroll has passed.