Hi guys!

Happy new year! I had a blast last night, got really drunk and can't remember the exact details of the end, but I bet it was fun! I'm eating a Cornetto ice horn for breakfast now, because we don't have anything else at home and the shops are closed. May all of you have a great 2009, poker and lifewise!

I did enter 2009 with a bit of sadness though. On the 30th en 31st I took 2 shots at 25/50, which failed miserably. I lost 5BI HU (were sweet spots imo), which isn't a huge swing of course, but it's pretty brutal for someone who usually plays 3/6 and 5/10! So what I will be doing in January is actually grinding out 2/4. I want to win 20K there first before I move back to regular stakes. I'm still perfectly rolled for 3/6, but the losses at 25/50 were a big mental downset, and I want to have the correct mindset when I play 3/6+, and not thinking about the 25K and try to win it back fast, making bad decisions along the way.

It's a setback for me, but I think it's very important to do this. I almost felt obliged to stay at 3/6+ now that I am a LeggoPro, but I don't think that playing 2/4 for a month is bad at all, and I want you all to know that moving down in stakes when you run bad or have a failed shot or whatever shouldn't be viewed of as a failure. You took a decision that you think was +EV for you, and it didn't work out. That happens, and being able to adapt to that and come back the hard grinding way is what defines a good player for a large part. We all can handle upswings and good shots, but it's the ones that don't break in a downer who will rise to the top!

Another thing though. I have a series planned, for which I am going to need your hand histories. Please send all of your interesting hands to dennyman@gmail.com! Ask your buddies too, or if you see an interesting hand that someone else played, don't hesitate to send it in.

I guess that's it for now. The very very best wishes for 2009!

- Denny