Aaarrgghh! That’s the sound of a heart breaking.

It’s the sound Westley makes when he thinks his true love is dead (if you don’t know what I’m talking about watch The Princess Bride immediately – it’s joyous). It’s also the sound you would have heard if you were outside my flat a few weeks ago. It’s the sound of pain. It’s the sound of a 14 buy-in downswing.

I’m losing. Losing at poker and I loathe it. This is the third really significant downswing of my poker career and it’s in danger of reaching heroic proportions.

Before it started I was having a decent year.