2,4....3,6..... and 5,10$ most of it all at same time on 2 or 3 tables.
went bout 200 down then got back to level then 1 of 2 nasty stitch ups put me 500 down.
fortunately i persisted and wasnt being unpatient and someone went allin 500 on 3,6 preflop with 87std which i beat with AA !!
finished about 200 up but nuts really the drunk stuff ive seen , if u get hands u get paid, nout more to it.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Doing The Right Thing
Lost about $400 on cash games early evening running bad. Returned later for a 100$ tournament and lost a huge pot against a muppet. Just not been in the mood for poker tonight. Combination of things but i seem to have learnt recently not to waste my time playing when im in this sort of mood. Hopefully this is temporary but im not gonna play much if it aint. Just craving so much to do physical and social stuff which im unable to do at the moment cos of my back. Every night it gets better at this sort of time but then i wake up the next day all tight again, sleeping on it seems to be the worst thing for it ! I would luv to take many days off from poker after recent wins but i just wouldnt be able to fill the time as i would like.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Thanks Again For Not Betting
In a similar fashion to yesterday in the small multi i was playing this hand arose:
utg limps 300, im sb and top up with A7off. (3 way flop) A6x chk chk chk
turn is an A chk chk chk
river is a blank and i bet 300 which utg min raises to 600
i call ( i only have 720 left ) and he shows 66 !!!
another freeroll chance to get back in where i should have bust, anyway despite getting to almost chipleader of 6 it became a crapshoot and after 1 overraise i then lost on an unlucky stop and go to have gone 1st/5 with almost double 2nd places chips (pays to 3)
Never got going in mansion and busted against trips holding an overpair. That outcome was unavoidable whether i had limped or raised preflop.
Played cash for 2-3hrs alongside and made back 100$ ish so not much down on the night. Probably finish now but i'll see after a break as been playing 4hrs fairly constant.
utg limps 300, im sb and top up with A7off. (3 way flop) A6x chk chk chk
turn is an A chk chk chk
river is a blank and i bet 300 which utg min raises to 600
i call ( i only have 720 left ) and he shows 66 !!!
another freeroll chance to get back in where i should have bust, anyway despite getting to almost chipleader of 6 it became a crapshoot and after 1 overraise i then lost on an unlucky stop and go to have gone 1st/5 with almost double 2nd places chips (pays to 3)
Never got going in mansion and busted against trips holding an overpair. That outcome was unavoidable whether i had limped or raised preflop.
Played cash for 2-3hrs alongside and made back 100$ ish so not much down on the night. Probably finish now but i'll see after a break as been playing 4hrs fairly constant.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Great Escape(s)
Not a great night for hitting flops but as a certain Mr Hellmuth would say its not about the winning its about also about minimising the losses when the cards are against you. Well the first hand below is exactly that and i still scratching my head why i didnt bet the river.
$100 small multi last 3 (already in money).
Im bb in 2nd middle stack, have 10k at 300,600 blinds and sb tops up and has me covered.
I have 76std (suit doesnt matter on the board) and check.
Flop is 642 with 2 spades and he chks and i bet 800 into 1200 which is flat called.
Turn is a 4 which also makes it 2 hearts out there now but im putting him on the 1st flush draw most likely and more so when he chks and i bet 1400 which is flat called.
River is a 4 , pot is 5600 and he chks. I look at situation and figure only hand going to pay me off is A2 and no way hes got that as ive played short handed a while and know he prob lead the flop with that. I have 4800 left but i check my full house !!!!
He shows 64std for 4 of a kind and im still in the tournament !!!!
Anyway to cut a long story short i outdraw to double A5 vs A10 , river 5. Then i bust the other guy AK vs 9,10. Im freerolling i should have been out so dont care what happens luckwise as its fun now. Anyway heads up almost level in chips i lost 3k on a pot so was then 2-1 down. I blind a little then double raising with 10,8 off and on a 842 the chips go in. He has J8off and i river the 10 !!! Im still only about 16k vs 14k and call a min raise next hand with 98off. Flop is a J75 and he only bets 800 into the 3200 pot. I could chase but its more likely he missed so i stick them in. He calls with KJ and the turn is a 10 for me to win the game for $850 instead of the $340 i should have got for 3rd. A $510 bonus in my opinion. The luck bit just makes it funnier after a river i and most would normally autobet.
Anyway alongside this ive been on a 10 player 2,4$ cash table until heads up. 2 pots to tell of:
1) raise to 12$ in the cutoff with KK and get an sb caller. flop is AAQ and chk chk. turn is K and chk i bet 14 into the 28 pot which is flat called. river is blank and he chks , i bet 36 into the 56 pot and its flat called. The guy had my $450 covered and shows AQ to take the pot. LOL huge bonus i didnt bet more myself or get raised anywhere, should have lost around 200$ here i feel and could even have bust !!!!
2) next i get Q5 in the bb and 3 limpers. flop is Q59 and i bet 12 which is called by 2 players. turn is a queen and i bet about 36 which is flat called by 1 player. river is a x and i put him in for his last 30 which he calls. he shows 55 and i win a 170$ pot. No skill here just a lucky variance escape !!!!
Overall ive had quite a fun night in the end. I was struggling to enjoy it for the first couple of hours and busted $100 in tourneys and lost 200-300 on cash. In the end im about 500$ up although i may play some more cash shortly , not sure yet.
$100 small multi last 3 (already in money).
Im bb in 2nd middle stack, have 10k at 300,600 blinds and sb tops up and has me covered.
I have 76std (suit doesnt matter on the board) and check.
Flop is 642 with 2 spades and he chks and i bet 800 into 1200 which is flat called.
Turn is a 4 which also makes it 2 hearts out there now but im putting him on the 1st flush draw most likely and more so when he chks and i bet 1400 which is flat called.
River is a 4 , pot is 5600 and he chks. I look at situation and figure only hand going to pay me off is A2 and no way hes got that as ive played short handed a while and know he prob lead the flop with that. I have 4800 left but i check my full house !!!!
He shows 64std for 4 of a kind and im still in the tournament !!!!
Anyway to cut a long story short i outdraw to double A5 vs A10 , river 5. Then i bust the other guy AK vs 9,10. Im freerolling i should have been out so dont care what happens luckwise as its fun now. Anyway heads up almost level in chips i lost 3k on a pot so was then 2-1 down. I blind a little then double raising with 10,8 off and on a 842 the chips go in. He has J8off and i river the 10 !!! Im still only about 16k vs 14k and call a min raise next hand with 98off. Flop is a J75 and he only bets 800 into the 3200 pot. I could chase but its more likely he missed so i stick them in. He calls with KJ and the turn is a 10 for me to win the game for $850 instead of the $340 i should have got for 3rd. A $510 bonus in my opinion. The luck bit just makes it funnier after a river i and most would normally autobet.
Anyway alongside this ive been on a 10 player 2,4$ cash table until heads up. 2 pots to tell of:
1) raise to 12$ in the cutoff with KK and get an sb caller. flop is AAQ and chk chk. turn is K and chk i bet 14 into the 28 pot which is flat called. river is blank and he chks , i bet 36 into the 56 pot and its flat called. The guy had my $450 covered and shows AQ to take the pot. LOL huge bonus i didnt bet more myself or get raised anywhere, should have lost around 200$ here i feel and could even have bust !!!!
2) next i get Q5 in the bb and 3 limpers. flop is Q59 and i bet 12 which is called by 2 players. turn is a queen and i bet about 36 which is flat called by 1 player. river is a x and i put him in for his last 30 which he calls. he shows 55 and i win a 170$ pot. No skill here just a lucky variance escape !!!!
Overall ive had quite a fun night in the end. I was struggling to enjoy it for the first couple of hours and busted $100 in tourneys and lost 200-300 on cash. In the end im about 500$ up although i may play some more cash shortly , not sure yet.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
The Double Was On :)
Mansion finished 46th out of about 660 entrants AK vs 88 to have gone 14th...... did get into about 15th before but had to fold an A10off to a reraise and again it had turned into a crapshoot so i cant moan about my luck :)). Only got $250 back, i wanted to retain the title :(
Played a good selection of big multis tonight and thoroughly enjoyed nearly all of them. Had about 6 on the go at peak and took some nasty beats in many spots but just laughed them off. I really cant believe how bad some of the games were for the big buy ins they were. Bodes so well for the future but does make me think maybe i should be playing poker Sundays not pool for 8 months of the year. I'll see how Sunday poker goes from May - Sept when im free.
Played a little cash earlier and made $50, so on the night im a fair chunk down but im happy to buy into a few higher games on a free Sunday for a change. There seems to be a lot of games to choose from for me at the moment, cash or tournaments ,which is excellent.
Had a nice 48 hrs off from poker and to lose on my return but just really enjoy it anyway is great. Ive played for 6 hours solid so im a bit knackered now so will finish early for the night i think.
Played a good selection of big multis tonight and thoroughly enjoyed nearly all of them. Had about 6 on the go at peak and took some nasty beats in many spots but just laughed them off. I really cant believe how bad some of the games were for the big buy ins they were. Bodes so well for the future but does make me think maybe i should be playing poker Sundays not pool for 8 months of the year. I'll see how Sunday poker goes from May - Sept when im free.
Played a little cash earlier and made $50, so on the night im a fair chunk down but im happy to buy into a few higher games on a free Sunday for a change. There seems to be a lot of games to choose from for me at the moment, cash or tournaments ,which is excellent.
Had a nice 48 hrs off from poker and to lose on my return but just really enjoy it anyway is great. Ive played for 6 hours solid so im a bit knackered now so will finish early for the night i think.
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