Final tabled 4 times today...pretty sweet considering how bad the run I have been on has been :)

Lets keep it going ship ship ship everyone!

Busted 25th out of like 780 players in the $3500 Borgata Main Event. It was a great experience, I met a lot of really nice people and continued to pick up on the nuances of live poker. Despite all of that I am really disappointed with myself as I played a great first two days and started to self destruct at the end of day 3 and the start of day 4 :( I'll be back with bells on though!

Remember there is more to life than poker.

David "muckducks" Cairns

Hey Guys,

I am interested in providing some private coaching to CR members. If anyone is interested please PM me. I would like to also say that I am potentially interested in backing a couple of players. If you'd first like to invest in me and I feel your game is what I am looking for we could potentially be in business! Trust is a very important aspect of backing so I think this would be a great opportunity to see how I mesh with potential players.

For now good luck at the tables and remember there is more to life than poker!

David "muckducks" Cairns

Busted in 10th when I shipped 14bb's utg +4 with 77, got called by KK. Played well and it was really cool to make the final table in my first ever live cash. You're definitely going to see more of muckducks in the live arena.

GG me.

David "muckducks" Cairns

Down to 27. My stack is 484 000, average is probably around 365 000. Ship this one time? Only time will tell....

Playing some of the best poker of my life, I'm pumped up!

David "muckducks" Cairns

Gl today guys.

David "muckducks" Cairns

Fifth in FTOPS #20 FML! UFman is the golden god of running good....but in all fairness he plays amazing also...

I am pumped to crush FTOPS! Comment on this blog if you are ready to crush!

David "Muckducks" Cairns!!!!

Hey Guys,

So I just got back from a 2 night, 3 day sailing tour through the Whitsunday's. For those of you who are unfamiliar it is a group of about 75 (or more or less don't quote me) islands off the east coast of Australia. It was a truly amazing experience (aside from my iPhone falling in the water) and probably the best site I have seen in Australia. It is just absolutely beautiful to gaze at some of the nicest geography on the planet while hanging out on a sail boat getting drunk (and get drunk I certainly did!). The most memorable part was this beach we went to (for the life of me I can't remember the name) that is ranked the #2 or #3 beach in the world. The sand felt incredible and it is actually used to make the Hubble Telescope I believe as well as some other telescopes I'm sure. I know a few of you recommended I go to the Whitsunday's so thanks for the recommendation. If any of you come out to Australia it is a must see attraction.

I am going back to Canada on November 1st and am very excited to get back on the poker grind as I essentially have not played in two months. I am going to crush FTOPS so look for me on the virtual felt at Fulltilt Poker destroying the souls of others (sorry if it's you I destroy :)

Anyway, good luck to you all in your games and in FTOPS if you play.

Remember there is more to life than poker.

David "muckducks" Cairns

Hey guys,

So I'm still in Australia and yesterday I had an amazing experience that I thought I would share with you all (the small amount of people who read my blog :(...I want Townsend popularity! Let's go people! *I guess I should write more for that to happen*). Anyway, I just left my namesake town...Cairns, Australia (sad I know) to come to Mission Beach to do a skydive over the ocean landing on the beach! Pretty freakin' cool stuff if I do say so myself. My friend and I did a 14 000 foot dive where you are freefalling for 60 seconds straight! Falling through the air at mach speed (I'm being dramatic but you get the idea) is like nothing I've ever felt before. I was obviously strapped in with an instructor as I have no experience with skydiving but it didn't matter its just a truly crazy feeling. I was definitely scared in the days leading up to it but as soon as I was in the plane a calm came over me and I was ready to jump. For those of you who are on the fence about doing this I strongly recommend you do it, you won't regret it and its very safe. I got a video and pictures of myself so when I receive them in the mail maybe I'll post them on my blog!

Anyway, I also wanted to quickly make a few clarifications about what to expect from my blog. As a read through one of my previous entries (for the first time ever) last night I realized that there were a few spelling mistakes, some improper english, etc. I want to make it clear to you guys that my blog is an in the moment reflection of exactly how I am feeling at that point in time. I never read through my blog posts after the fact to look for errors etc. because I find it would reflect an impure version of what I am trying to get across. I write blogs when I feel inspired to do so and with that in mind you guys should expect that they will be a passionate reflection of what I am talking about. Therefore, don't expect Shakespearean English here. Be prepared for a lot of !!!!! AND A LOT OF CAPS and a few spelling errors along the way. I hope that you guys get something out of my blog as I generally try to tie a poker lesson I've learned into a greater life lesson. In the case of this particular blog it has nothing poker related. I am back in Canada on November 1st and will be heading to Montreal to crush FTOPS with a few of my friends. I am then probably going to head out to BC for the BCPC around the 10th or 11th so any of you that are out there for that give me a shout. For now that is all I got boys and girls.

Remember there is more to life than poker.

David "muckducks" Cairns