Whilst I didn't play as much cash games as previous years due to the many tournaments suiting me and deep runs I still clocked in plenty of hours. Out of 19 days I played on 15 different days. 7 losing days and 8 winning days.
U could actually split it into 2 parts as there was a 3 day period in the middle (due to deep tournament runs) where I didn't play at all. Interestingly the the first 9 days 6 of my 7 losing days. The last 6 obviously only included 1 losing day.
There are obviously many factors to this and the main one was definitely just running a lot better. I did feel confident and more settled later in the trip but I think the same applied to the first week as well but it was just more a matter of limiting the losses. I also got drunk a lot less than other trips, the fact I now have an ipod was just brilliant as it kept me entertained when ever I felt bored or just needed to take a mental break from watching the action.
My worst day 7 days in I lost $775. I had won $200 at the Rio on 1/2 big O but moved over to the Venetian to play 1/2 plo8 instead. I lost $975 there in my worst session but I still think it could have been more if I had played bad or tilted.
I got quartered on a strange pot where on the turn I had bet pot with 2nd nut low draw, 2 pair and nut flush draw. All 3 players called and the river came a 2 to show QJ562. Holding A3J6 it was an obvious pot bet to get value out of worse/same lows. Unfortunately sb repotted for a few hundred more to show A34x. The same guy was a fish maniac and also stacked me when a $75 pot on a 2,3,10 4 way flop when we got $600 in each. My AK45 no match for his JJ56.
My best day came late in the trip for $1,230 profit on 1/2plo8. Was funny as I was trying to get drunk but it was the one time the waitresses were few and far between so I remained sober until 1 or 2am ! There was a mad drunk Asian at the table that was always going to get stacked and I was lucky enough to finally catch him on a K66 flop with KK vs his 6xxx. That was my only significant pot for $600ish profit. The rest was just general play over many hours.
My final cash game profit was $2,050 for the trip. Maybe next year I will note down how many hours ive played to get an hourly rate, almost wish I had this trip. Somewhere in the 80-150 hours region is all I can guess at, so similar but probably a bit less than my online rate. Previous trip I made $3,220 from cash games but played more hours and definitely was luckier, whilst getting no luck in tournaments that trip.
Split:
1/2 big O: -$30
1/2 plo8: +$895
1/2 plo: +$995
15/30 O8: +$325
1/2 nlh: -$135
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
My Top 8 Las Vegas WSOP 2013 Experiences - 7: Playing "Famous" Players
I'm not one to get star struck and certainly not in the world of poker where I believe everyone is overhyped but I seems to play so many "big" names , world champions and old school players that I had never sat with before on this trip. Bear in mind I only played 4 WSOP events and in my first event I sat with no famous names on 1 table before busting 7 or 8 levels in. List below:
Phil Hellmuth - Without doubt my favourite player, for entertainment value mainly.
He turned up 55 minutes late and sat opposite me in the bb at 25/50 next to Padraig Parkinson in the $3k PLO8 event.
First hand there was a limp and I popped it up to 200 with A256 and got limper and PH calls. Flop comes QQ6 and Phil leads out for pot of 625 (He only has 3k at start of hand as u get 2 x 3k addon chips u can use any time or if u bust the chips in front of you) and I flat call. Turn is a 2 and he pots again and I raise allin obviously. He calls and turns over 3356 and misses his outs for half the pot.
So my claim to fame was busting him the first hand I played him, not many people on the planet can say that !!! On another note I had so much fun on that first table, the banter flying between Padraig, Phil and another young high staker I didn't know was just hilarious at times and most of it obviously aimed at Phil but you could see he was enjoying it and in a good mood.
Joe Hachem - Haha complete opposite of above and hilarious. Last 27 players and only an hour left of day 2. We've just been redrawn and im on his table, he has less than 2 big blinds. He doubles up luckily the hand before this so has about 4 big blinds and raises pot/close to allin on my big blind. I pick up naked AA107 so instant call and he shows AA104. The board runs out 7xxx7 with no low and now the best bit. He already stood up before the hand and now turns to me and says "REALLY, REALLY KID" in a loud angry voice. I just wanted to burst out laughing but held my poker face and even began to stand up to offer a shake of hands but he didn't notice and was out of there at the speed of light. Hilarious stuff, I know I can be a nasty keyboard warrior online but I never let that translate to live play and found it so funny that a guy that's took down the main event can react like this for a tiny cooler pot.
Other past world champions played for the first time were Jonathon Duhamel, Greg Raymer, Huck Seed and Tom McEvoy.
Noted other players played were Barry Greenstein, Luke Schwartz, Elky, Mike Matusow, Steve Zolotow, Tony "tikay" Kendall. Maybe others will edit if I remember more.
Phil Hellmuth - Without doubt my favourite player, for entertainment value mainly.
He turned up 55 minutes late and sat opposite me in the bb at 25/50 next to Padraig Parkinson in the $3k PLO8 event.
First hand there was a limp and I popped it up to 200 with A256 and got limper and PH calls. Flop comes QQ6 and Phil leads out for pot of 625 (He only has 3k at start of hand as u get 2 x 3k addon chips u can use any time or if u bust the chips in front of you) and I flat call. Turn is a 2 and he pots again and I raise allin obviously. He calls and turns over 3356 and misses his outs for half the pot.
So my claim to fame was busting him the first hand I played him, not many people on the planet can say that !!! On another note I had so much fun on that first table, the banter flying between Padraig, Phil and another young high staker I didn't know was just hilarious at times and most of it obviously aimed at Phil but you could see he was enjoying it and in a good mood.
Joe Hachem - Haha complete opposite of above and hilarious. Last 27 players and only an hour left of day 2. We've just been redrawn and im on his table, he has less than 2 big blinds. He doubles up luckily the hand before this so has about 4 big blinds and raises pot/close to allin on my big blind. I pick up naked AA107 so instant call and he shows AA104. The board runs out 7xxx7 with no low and now the best bit. He already stood up before the hand and now turns to me and says "REALLY, REALLY KID" in a loud angry voice. I just wanted to burst out laughing but held my poker face and even began to stand up to offer a shake of hands but he didn't notice and was out of there at the speed of light. Hilarious stuff, I know I can be a nasty keyboard warrior online but I never let that translate to live play and found it so funny that a guy that's took down the main event can react like this for a tiny cooler pot.
Other past world champions played for the first time were Jonathon Duhamel, Greg Raymer, Huck Seed and Tom McEvoy.
Noted other players played were Barry Greenstein, Luke Schwartz, Elky, Mike Matusow, Steve Zolotow, Tony "tikay" Kendall. Maybe others will edit if I remember more.
My Top 8 Las Vegas WSOP 2013 Experiences - 8: Hotel Rate
Always good to start a trip well and locking up a decent hotel rate back at the start of the year felt good. I actually booked about 6 different blocks of dates as they were 100% refundable all at the Rio and all with a $9/day breakfast credit included as well. Unfortunately as I had to delay my trip by a week I only ended up using one of these bookings before I moved to the Pallazzo as part of a package I had raked earlier in the year.
The rate in the end was a total of £559 for 11 nights or average £50.80 per night. I booked before they introduced the compulsory resort fee (which will deffo make next year more expensive) and when I turned up they told me I had booked for 2 people so the breakfast credit, which was chargable to the room at any time of the day at starbucks, was actually 2x$9 = $18/day ! effectively knocking over £10 per night off the room rate !!!
The rate in the end was a total of £559 for 11 nights or average £50.80 per night. I booked before they introduced the compulsory resort fee (which will deffo make next year more expensive) and when I turned up they told me I had booked for 2 people so the breakfast credit, which was chargable to the room at any time of the day at starbucks, was actually 2x$9 = $18/day ! effectively knocking over £10 per night off the room rate !!!
June Figures
This was mainly offline in Las Vegas at the WSOP from 16 June until 4 July. My most successful trip to date and I had won 1 or 2k before I left as well without playing that much. WSOP to be summed up in more posts to come.
June: +£19,773
July has got off to an awful start and brought me back to earth. In my first week since back im struggling to play cos of the heatwave and dropped £2,500 at worst point. Back to -£1,600 at mo and playing a bit better although most of the loss was just run bad anyway.
June: +£19,773
July has got off to an awful start and brought me back to earth. In my first week since back im struggling to play cos of the heatwave and dropped £2,500 at worst point. Back to -£1,600 at mo and playing a bit better although most of the loss was just run bad anyway.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
May Figures
Sorry for delay in post. Urgent family stuff got in the way the last couple of weeks so I haven't played a single hand.
Month was very good before that with a couple of cashes (circa $1000 each in $215 buy ins) in SCOOP but without the luck needed at the business end. 13th was best finish in Stud 8 but you need that slice of luck at the end. EG the 2nd last pot I was in the guy hit his 7th street for a pot that would have put me joint top with 4 others with 14 left, instead im crippled. That guy went on to chop 3 ways.
Cash games were good and steady especially in the 2nd part of the month when the confidence was higher. Anyway profit was £11,383 but again need to adjust for rakeback down as im still cashing in a lot from last year. Adjusted figure was £5,477, solid especially when I consider the week off at end and I think I had a few days near the start I didn't play either. Cant even be bothered to look at ev graphs but well under it again I think. Dnt care just wnna get back playing and may resume this evening if im in the mood.
Month was very good before that with a couple of cashes (circa $1000 each in $215 buy ins) in SCOOP but without the luck needed at the business end. 13th was best finish in Stud 8 but you need that slice of luck at the end. EG the 2nd last pot I was in the guy hit his 7th street for a pot that would have put me joint top with 4 others with 14 left, instead im crippled. That guy went on to chop 3 ways.
Cash games were good and steady especially in the 2nd part of the month when the confidence was higher. Anyway profit was £11,383 but again need to adjust for rakeback down as im still cashing in a lot from last year. Adjusted figure was £5,477, solid especially when I consider the week off at end and I think I had a few days near the start I didn't play either. Cant even be bothered to look at ev graphs but well under it again I think. Dnt care just wnna get back playing and may resume this evening if im in the mood.
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