Saturday, July 26, 2008

Finally

After what seems like years, I have finally cleared 1000MPPs on Littlewoods to win a £140 Ipod. It cost me about £10 and several hours of my life to win it but its mine!

My roll there is a feeble £190, inc. rakeback, after a roller coaster ride on the lower limit tables there. There were very higlights, very few double-ups, just grind, grind, grind. With so few tables going it is very easy to work out the regulars, and for them to work out me!
Most of the losses came on the Omaha H/L tables where I must be down around $200 - but it cleared many more MPPs than the Hold'em tables, where I was up.

I went deep in one tourney, a $5 Headhunter with around 500 foes. I busted 21st for a mini-$25 win...

Not sure what next as my roll has stagnated while I was doing this Ipod challenge.

I shall take stock when I get back from my holidays which start tomorrow! France and then the Big Chill festival.

So long for now, back in the land of the living in ten days when I shall update again - promise!

Monday, July 07, 2008

A winning night!

Yes kids, that's right, I won a whopping $100 tonight. I was four-tabling on Stars, to try and get some practice in.
The Littlewoods Ipod bonus still needs to be cleared but I've been dying on that site. The traffic there is simply not good enough but I need another 200 MPPs to qualify for the ipod so I'm stuck there for the moment.

Anyway here is how I won some of the money...

PokerStars Game #18655548622: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/07/07 - 17:59:26 (ET)
Table 'Erna V' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: tex0101 ($54.55 in chips)
Seat 3: QuanticFive ($47.60 in chips)
Seat 5: cee23 ($27 in chips)
Seat 6: DravenG ($14.60 in chips)
Seat 7: bec-n-ron ($47.25 in chips)
Seat 8: joforest ($28.25 in chips)
Seat 9: ihwtl ($30.75 in chips)
joforest: posts small blind $0.25
ihwtl: posts big blind $0.50
FlyingDutchE: sits out
funkyworms: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to QuanticFive [Ks Kc]
tex0101: calls $0.50
QuanticFive: raises $1.50 to $2
tex0101: calls $1.50
*** FLOP *** [Th 3d 7d]
tex0101: bets $1.50
QuanticFive: raises $3 to $4.50
tex0101: calls $3
*** TURN *** [Th 3d 7d] [6c]
tex0101: bets $2
QuanticFive: raises $6 to $8
tex0101: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [Th 3d 7d 6c] [Ah]
tex0101: bets $5
QuanticFive: calls $5
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tex0101: shows [9h 3h] (a pair of Threes)
QuanticFive: shows [Ks Kc] (a pair of Kings)
QuanticFive collected $37.85 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $39.75 | Rake $1.90
Board [Th 3d 7d 6c Ah]
Seat 1: tex0101 showed [9h 3h] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 3: QuanticFive showed [Ks Kc] and won ($37.85) with a pair of Kings

Then two hands later...

PokerStars Game #18655583782: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/07/07 - 18:00:58 (ET)
Table 'Erna V' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 3: QuanticFive ($65.95 in chips)
Seat 4: funkyworms ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: cee23 ($50 in chips)
Seat 6: DravenG ($14.60 in chips)
Seat 7: bec-n-ron ($46.75 in chips)
Seat 8: joforest ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 9: ihwtl ($30 in chips)
FlyingDutchE will be allowed to play after the button
QuanticFive: posts small blind $0.25
funkyworms: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to QuanticFive [Jd Js]
cee23: raises $1.50 to $2
QuanticFive: calls $1.75
*** FLOP *** [8c Jc 9s]
QuanticFive: checks
cee23: bets $3
QuanticFive: raises $3 to $6
cee23: calls $3
*** TURN *** [8c Jc 9s] [7s]
QuanticFive: bets $10.50
cee23: calls $10.50
*** RIVER *** [8c Jc 9s 7s] [9d]
QuanticFive: bets $38
cee23: calls $31.50 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($6.50) returned to QuanticFive
*** SHOW DOWN ***
QuanticFive: shows [Jd Js] (a full house, Jacks full of Nines)
cee23: mucks hand
QuanticFive collected $97.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.50 | Rake $3
Board [8c Jc 9s 7s 9d]
Seat 3: QuanticFive (small blind) showed [Jd Js] and won ($97.50) with a full house, Jacks full of Nines
Seat 5: cee23 mucked [Kh Kc]

My first double in fucking ages. I have put so many people in and they keep folding, finally I found someone who was married to his cards.

July update

I've finally updated my roll stats which make very sorry reading.
Down $400 over the past two months and feel I'm going nowhere fast.
The following hand is a good example of what is happening to me, just can't win any key hands or build any sort of stack in tourneys.

Game #6055334903: HeadHunter $1.5K GTD (ID7618764) $5+$0.50 - Hold'em NL (25/50) - 2008/07/07 - 18:11:03 (UK)
Table "7618764 - 12" Seat 8 is the button.
Seat 1: DonV (1375 in chips)
Seat 2: Jgl2367 (1920 in chips)
Seat 3: Garya2007 (5105 in chips)
Seat 4: Quantic5 (1575 in chips)
Seat 5: holdon123 (4260 in chips)
Seat 6: Dragen (1125 in chips)
Seat 7: And251197 (1295 in chips)
Seat 8: Dden78 (4215 in chips)
Seat 9: Nicky38 (2180 in chips)
Seat 10: Bighuck (1000 in chips)
Nicky38: posts small blind 25
Bighuck: posts big blind 50
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Quantic5 [3d 3c]
DonV: folds
DonV sits out
Jgl2367: folds
Garya2007: calls 50
Quantic5: calls 50
holdon123: calls 50
Dragen: calls 50
And251197: folds
Dden78: calls 50
Nicky38: calls 25
DonV sits back
Bighuck: checks
----- FLOP ----- [9h 5s 3h]
Nicky38: checks
Bighuck: bets 250
Garya2007: folds
Quantic5: raises to 1200
holdon123: folds
Dragen: is all-in 1075
Dden78: folds
Dden78 sits out
Nicky38: folds
Bighuck: is all-in 700
Returned uncalled bets 125 to Quantic5
----- TURN ----- [9h 5s 3h][Kd]
----- RIVER ----- [9h 5s 3h Kd][5c]
Dden78 sits back
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Quantic5: shows [3d 3c] (A Full House, Threes full of Fives)
Dragen: shows [7s 9s] (Two Pairs, Nines and Fives, King high)
Bighuck: shows [5h 9c] (A Full House, Fives full of Nines)
Quantic5 collected 250 from Side pot #1
Bighuck collected 3200 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 3450 Main pot 3200 Side pot #1 250 | Rake 0
Board [9h 5s 3h Kd 5c]
Seat 2: Jgl2367 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Quantic5 showed [3d 3c] and won (250) with A Full House, Threes full of Fives
Seat 10: Bighuck (big blind) showed [5h 9c] and won (3200) with A Full House, Fives full of Nines

Basically lost to a three-outer this time.
This blog is turning into a moan-fest but unfortunately I don't have that much positive to write about.

I took the first part of my Investment Management Certificate this afteroon and I think I passed. 51 questions, 65% to 70% pass mark allows me 15 questions wrong. It was close but I think I made it.
Part 2 is much much more work, but I'm going to have a break from study for a while.

My work is really good at the mo, although the markets are doing terribly.

Hopefully next time I post it will more positive on the poker front.

Saturday, July 05, 2008

More pain

Game #6030193583: Hold'em NL ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/07/05 - 10:10:49 (UK)
Table "Partita" Seat 4 is the button.
Seat 1: Taalari ($47.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Quantic5 ($48.75 in chips)
Seat 3: memohb ($58.05 in chips)
Seat 4: W0TAN ($6.40 in chips)
Seat 5: demid ($18.28 in chips)
Seat 6: Jooper ($21.15 in chips)
Seat 7: Widowm ($50.49 in chips)
Seat 8: torpapa ($46.90 in chips)
Seat 9: 1860 ($47.25 in chips)
Seat 10: paxis ($49.50 in chips)
demid: posts small blind $0.25
Jooper: posts big blind $0.50
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Quantic5 [7c 9c]
Widowm: folds
torpapa: folds
1860: folds
paxis: folds
Taalari: folds
Quantic5: raises to $1.50
memohb: folds
W0TAN: folds
demid: folds
Jooper: raises to $3
Quantic5: calls $1.50
----- FLOP ----- [8c 9s 7s]
Jooper: bets $2
Quantic5: raises to $8.50
Jooper: raises to $18.15 and is all-in
Quantic5: calls $9.65
----- TURN ----- [8c 9s 7s][8h]
----- RIVER ----- [8c 9s 7s 8h][2d]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Jooper: shows [Kc Ks] (Two Pairs, Kings and Eights, Nine high)
Quantic5: shows [7c 9c] (Two Pairs, Nines and Eights, Seven high)
Jooper collected $40.45 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $42.55 Main pot $40.45 Rake $2.10
Board [8c 9s 7s 8h 2d]
Seat 2: Quantic5 showed [7c 9c] and lost with Two Pairs, Nines and Eights, Seven high
Seat 6: Jooper (big blind) showed [Kc Ks] and won ($40.45) with Two Pairs, Kings and Eights, Nine high

Game #6030212513: Hold'em NL ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/07/05 - 10:24:58 (UK)
Table "Kapelle" Seat 6 is the button.
Seat 1: Omtatsat ($13.25 in chips)
Seat 2: torpapa ($97.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Quantic5 ($49.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Taalari ($45.70 in chips)
Seat 9: BigBulls ($161.87 in chips)
Seat 10: W0TAN ($14.20 in chips)
BigBulls: posts small blind $0.25
W0TAN: posts big blind $0.50
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Quantic5 [Qs Ks]
BrutePoke joins the table at seat #3
Omtatsat: folds
torpapa: folds
Quantic5: raises to $1.50
Taalari: folds
BigBulls: calls $1.25
W0TAN: folds
----- FLOP ----- [3d 4d Qh]
BigBulls: checks
Quantic5: bets $2
BigBulls: raises to $4
Quantic5: raises to $8
BigBulls: calls $4
----- TURN ----- [3d 4d Qh][7c]
BigBulls: checks
Quantic5: bets $8
BigBulls: calls $8
----- RIVER ----- [3d 4d Qh 7c][As]
BigBulls: checks
Quantic5: checks
----- SHOW DOWN -----
BigBulls: shows [Qc Ah] (Two Pairs, Aces and Queens, Seven high)
Quantic5: mucks hand [Qs Ks]
BigBulls collected $33.75 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $35.50 Main pot $33.75 Rake $1.75
Board [3d 4d Qh 7c As]
Seat 5: Quantic5 mucked [Qs Ks]
#Seat 9: BigBulls (small blind) showed [Qc Ah] and won ($33.75) with Two Pairs, Aces and Queens, Seven high

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Bad session

Running bad at mo...

PokerStars Game #18511543111: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/07/01 - 15:11:26 (ET)
Table 'Luna V' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: QuanticFive ($50 in chips)
Seat 2: Lorenzo6tr ($49.35 in chips)
Seat 3: alty88 ($142.30 in chips)
Seat 4: kayzai_86 ($14.25 in chips)
Seat 5: Pastafarian1 ($20.70 in chips)
Seat 6: rssoul20 ($40.40 in chips)
Seat 7: Dummkobb ($54.95 in chips)
Seat 8: jozsef75 ($7 in chips)
Seat 9: BaggieBoyyy ($9.50 in chips)
Lorenzo6tr: posts small blind $0.25
alty88: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to QuanticFive [Ah Kh]
kayzai_86: calls $0.50
Pastafarian1: folds
rssoul20: folds
Dummkobb: folds
jozsef75: folds
BaggieBoyyy: folds
QuanticFive: raises $1.50 to $2
Lorenzo6tr: folds
alty88: raises $5 to $7
kayzai_86: folds
QuanticFive: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [8d Qc 9h]
alty88: bets $8
QuanticFive: calls $8
*** TURN *** [8d Qc 9h] [Ks]
alty88: bets $40
QuanticFive: calls $35 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($5) returned to alty88
*** RIVER *** [8d Qc 9h Ks] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
alty88: shows [Jc Jd] (three of a kind, Jacks)
QuanticFive: mucks hand
alty88 collected $97.75 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100.75 | Rake $3
Board [8d Qc 9h Ks Jh]
Seat 1: QuanticFive (button) mucked [Ah Kh]
Seat 2: Lorenzo6tr (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: alty88 (big blind) showed [Jc Jd] and won ($97.75) with three of a kind, Jacks

I'm gonna have a go at Bodog again - it was the last site I managed to win on.