Back on Wednesday and immediately back to the tables.
Played at least 12 hours in three days, partly because I took Thursday off to have my fridge delivered.
Mainly played Omaha H/L $2/$4 limit on Absolute where I booked a couple of solid wins (around $50 to $70) before leaking some of it back again yesterday (Thurs).
Most of the table are rocks but there's usually at least one fish on every table playing every hand.
Sometimes they get lucky, but it always ends in tears.
My biggest weakness is when its heads-up blind v. blind. I hate being bullied and twice called off stupid bets with nothing, convinced my foe had nothing.
The rake is huge on Absolute, but so is the deposit bonus so it seems to attract the odd fish to play.
I've been playing the Hold'em limit tables - 50c/$1 too - with success, mainly because of the lack of big NL tables.
I have three days left to clear $60 bonus before I'll prob move to somewhere with more traffic and less rake.
Although I've earned $40 rakeback this month alone.
My bankroll currently stands at $220 and I'm managing to stay off the blackjack!
Friday, May 19, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
Prague
No poker or work for the next five days as on a five-day trip to Prague.
The weather is gorgeous and there are honeys galore.
Just before I left my bankroll started moving in the right direction with some solid Omaha and Hold 'em play.
Won a Omaha Sit 'n' Go, while three tabling (the most my brain can take) on two ring games.
The break will be good cos I was getting kinda loose by Wedsnesday night out of boredom.
The only downer is that I missed a blogger freeroll on Virgin which has a WSOP seat up for grabs. I tried to get my brother to play for me but he was playing football that night.
I have the next few days in Prague pretty much planned out. Cinema tonight to see a Czech film that I've been dying to catch.
And a theatre performance on Sat night which I'm filming for a friend.
Intermingled, I hope, with lots of boozing and flirting with the Czech honeys here.
One of my few talents is that I speak Czech fluently which helps.
Plus I'm spending Mon and Tues with my sorta Czech g'friend,
Prob no more updates until I'm back in the UK on Wedsnesday.
The weather is gorgeous and there are honeys galore.
Just before I left my bankroll started moving in the right direction with some solid Omaha and Hold 'em play.
Won a Omaha Sit 'n' Go, while three tabling (the most my brain can take) on two ring games.
The break will be good cos I was getting kinda loose by Wedsnesday night out of boredom.
The only downer is that I missed a blogger freeroll on Virgin which has a WSOP seat up for grabs. I tried to get my brother to play for me but he was playing football that night.
I have the next few days in Prague pretty much planned out. Cinema tonight to see a Czech film that I've been dying to catch.
And a theatre performance on Sat night which I'm filming for a friend.
Intermingled, I hope, with lots of boozing and flirting with the Czech honeys here.
One of my few talents is that I speak Czech fluently which helps.
Plus I'm spending Mon and Tues with my sorta Czech g'friend,
Prob no more updates until I'm back in the UK on Wedsnesday.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Five days of nothing
Five more days of my life - most of it spent in the newsroom. I was w'end reporter so no boozing and very little playing.
But I did end up with my byline on the first four pages which I s'pose is an achievement.
When I did get back on it on Monday my play swung wildly from diabolical to err...not so diablolical.
I dropped $50 at NL, but won it all back playing $2/$4 Omaha H/L.
The worst hand was losing $30 with Ks on a Q9x flop to a player with Q9.
My notes on him say: 'So tight it hurts' so when he re-raised my post flop pot bet I shoulda laid down. Something I've been good at over the past few months.
But no I carried on betting, and another 9 then a Q came and I lost it all.
I then donked off another $20 for good measure.
I played a $6 rebuy tournie with 13 players on Absolute which I bubbled out at 4th.
I was sitting pretty with five players left as 2nd high chip stack, all without a single rebuy or add-on.
But I went TOTALLY card dead, and my chips frittered away as the blinds were huge.
Looking back at my hand history I shoulda made a stand somewhere along the line as one guy kept raising all-in, and no-one was calling.
O well.
My roll on Absolute stands at $140 and $140 on Ultimate where I qualified for the semi-finals of there $1m guaranteed.
Back to work now.
But I did end up with my byline on the first four pages which I s'pose is an achievement.
When I did get back on it on Monday my play swung wildly from diabolical to err...not so diablolical.
I dropped $50 at NL, but won it all back playing $2/$4 Omaha H/L.
The worst hand was losing $30 with Ks on a Q9x flop to a player with Q9.
My notes on him say: 'So tight it hurts' so when he re-raised my post flop pot bet I shoulda laid down. Something I've been good at over the past few months.
But no I carried on betting, and another 9 then a Q came and I lost it all.
I then donked off another $20 for good measure.
I played a $6 rebuy tournie with 13 players on Absolute which I bubbled out at 4th.
I was sitting pretty with five players left as 2nd high chip stack, all without a single rebuy or add-on.
But I went TOTALLY card dead, and my chips frittered away as the blinds were huge.
Looking back at my hand history I shoulda made a stand somewhere along the line as one guy kept raising all-in, and no-one was calling.
O well.
My roll on Absolute stands at $140 and $140 on Ultimate where I qualified for the semi-finals of there $1m guaranteed.
Back to work now.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Bank Holiday doldrums
Mixed bag on the tables over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Eeked my rool on Absolute to about $180 with no real highlights.
Came 3rd in 27 man tournie and won a bit on the NL and omaha H/L tables.
But got my hand caught in the cookie jar trying to slowplay flooped trips and losing to a rivered full house.
I've also found a feature that hides the blackjack tag - yippee - but also printed of the full, blackjack basic strategy table which I'm sooooooo tempted to try out.
As for work, we have a new associate editor starting in June who made her first visit to our cheery newsroom today.
Its his first appointment since he came over from a bigger, regional daily.
First impressions are mixed. Bouffon hair that didn't move, power dressing and saggy.
But as she'll be in charge of all content - features and news - I'll need to show her what a top guy I am...
Eeked my rool on Absolute to about $180 with no real highlights.
Came 3rd in 27 man tournie and won a bit on the NL and omaha H/L tables.
But got my hand caught in the cookie jar trying to slowplay flooped trips and losing to a rivered full house.
I've also found a feature that hides the blackjack tag - yippee - but also printed of the full, blackjack basic strategy table which I'm sooooooo tempted to try out.
As for work, we have a new associate editor starting in June who made her first visit to our cheery newsroom today.
Its his first appointment since he came over from a bigger, regional daily.
First impressions are mixed. Bouffon hair that didn't move, power dressing and saggy.
But as she'll be in charge of all content - features and news - I'll need to show her what a top guy I am...
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Running hot
Just logged off a very successful session on AP's Omaha H/L $50c/$1 limit tables.
I was playing two games at the same time and there are so many loose, clueless players.
On the first table it took more than hour to get ahead and I slowly eeked it up to a $20 profit.
But once I'd sat on the 2nd table halfway through the session things really started to hot up.
There were a couple of clueless players and the pots were huge.
I won my first three hands and was $16 up v quickly and I left in an hour $43 up.
The bank roll now sits at $140 on Absolute, which means I need $160 more to clear my Blackjack losses.
I still have $130 of bonus left to clear and will have racked up another $20 or so of rakeback so I'm pretty confident.
Gonna take another shot at the omaha h/l tables after supper.
I was playing two games at the same time and there are so many loose, clueless players.
On the first table it took more than hour to get ahead and I slowly eeked it up to a $20 profit.
But once I'd sat on the 2nd table halfway through the session things really started to hot up.
There were a couple of clueless players and the pots were huge.
I won my first three hands and was $16 up v quickly and I left in an hour $43 up.
The bank roll now sits at $140 on Absolute, which means I need $160 more to clear my Blackjack losses.
I still have $130 of bonus left to clear and will have racked up another $20 or so of rakeback so I'm pretty confident.
Gonna take another shot at the omaha h/l tables after supper.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Gotta feel sorry for PDIZZIE, the victim in the last hand, cos this happened a few minutes later.
Stage #347989880: Holdem No Limit $0.10 - 2006-04-26 16:51:56 (ET)
Table: JAPONICA AVE (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 3 - DASFX ($18.60 in chips)
Seat 4 - LIZTON ($52.80 in chips)
Seat 5 - HERO ($31.01 in chips)
Seat 6 - PDIZZIE ($29.11 in chips)
Seat 7 - SKAGIT ($10.80 in chips)
Seat 8 - LORD RONIN ($57.91 in chips)
Seat 9 - MATTYB3518 ($10.15 in chips)
Seat 1 - SHORT_GUY99 ($19.40 in chips)
Seat 2 - DOCTORWOLF ($20.65 in chips)
LIZTON - Posts small blind $0.10
HERO - Posts big blind $0.25
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [9c 7c]
PDIZZIE - Calls $0.25
SKAGIT - Folds
LORD RONIN - Raises $1 to $1
MATTYB3518 - Calls $1
SHORT_GUY99 - Folds
DOCTORWOLF - Folds
DASFX - Folds
LIZTON - Folds
HERO - Folds
PDIZZIE - Calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [7h Ad 8s]
PDIZZIE - Checks
LORD RONIN - Bets $2.75
MATTYB3518 - Folds
PDIZZIE - Calls $2.75
*** TURN *** [7h Ad 8s] [5c]
PDIZZIE - Checks
LORD RONIN - Bets $4.25
PDIZZIE - Raises $8.50 to $8.50
LORD RONIN - Calls $4.25
*** RIVER *** [7h Ad 8s 5c] [4h]
PDIZZIE - All-In $16.86
LORD RONIN - Calls $16.86
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PDIZZIE - Shows [Ac 8c] (Two Pair, aces and eights)
LORD RONIN - Shows [3s 6h] (Straight, four to eight)
LORD RONIN Collects $56.62 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($59.57) | Rake ($2.95)
Board [7h Ad 8s 5c 4h]
Seat 1: SHORT_GUY99 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: DOCTORWOLF Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: DASFX (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: LIZTON (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: HERO (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: PDIZZIE HI:lost with Two Pair, aces and eights [Ac 8c - B:Ad,P:Ac,B:8s,P:8c,B:7h]
Seat 7: SKAGIT Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: LORD RONIN won Total ($56.62) HI:($56.62) with Straight, four to eight [3s 6h - B:8s,B:7h,P:6h,B:5c,B:4h]
Seat 9: MATTYB3518 Folded on the FLOP
Didn't like my 97s this time and so glad I didn't.
Absolutely outrageous play from Ronin. A few hands later I was dealt AA on the button and raised 5xbb behind about three limpers.
Only Ronin called on the button. Q-Q-7 flop which Ronin check raised and then led out with a big bet on turn.
Had to lay down - not worth the risk, the guy coulda had anything.
Stage #347989880: Holdem No Limit $0.10 - 2006-04-26 16:51:56 (ET)
Table: JAPONICA AVE (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 3 - DASFX ($18.60 in chips)
Seat 4 - LIZTON ($52.80 in chips)
Seat 5 - HERO ($31.01 in chips)
Seat 6 - PDIZZIE ($29.11 in chips)
Seat 7 - SKAGIT ($10.80 in chips)
Seat 8 - LORD RONIN ($57.91 in chips)
Seat 9 - MATTYB3518 ($10.15 in chips)
Seat 1 - SHORT_GUY99 ($19.40 in chips)
Seat 2 - DOCTORWOLF ($20.65 in chips)
LIZTON - Posts small blind $0.10
HERO - Posts big blind $0.25
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [9c 7c]
PDIZZIE - Calls $0.25
SKAGIT - Folds
LORD RONIN - Raises $1 to $1
MATTYB3518 - Calls $1
SHORT_GUY99 - Folds
DOCTORWOLF - Folds
DASFX - Folds
LIZTON - Folds
HERO - Folds
PDIZZIE - Calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [7h Ad 8s]
PDIZZIE - Checks
LORD RONIN - Bets $2.75
MATTYB3518 - Folds
PDIZZIE - Calls $2.75
*** TURN *** [7h Ad 8s] [5c]
PDIZZIE - Checks
LORD RONIN - Bets $4.25
PDIZZIE - Raises $8.50 to $8.50
LORD RONIN - Calls $4.25
*** RIVER *** [7h Ad 8s 5c] [4h]
PDIZZIE - All-In $16.86
LORD RONIN - Calls $16.86
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PDIZZIE - Shows [Ac 8c] (Two Pair, aces and eights)
LORD RONIN - Shows [3s 6h] (Straight, four to eight)
LORD RONIN Collects $56.62 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($59.57) | Rake ($2.95)
Board [7h Ad 8s 5c 4h]
Seat 1: SHORT_GUY99 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: DOCTORWOLF Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: DASFX (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: LIZTON (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: HERO (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: PDIZZIE HI:lost with Two Pair, aces and eights [Ac 8c - B:Ad,P:Ac,B:8s,P:8c,B:7h]
Seat 7: SKAGIT Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: LORD RONIN won Total ($56.62) HI:($56.62) with Straight, four to eight [3s 6h - B:8s,B:7h,P:6h,B:5c,B:4h]
Seat 9: MATTYB3518 Folded on the FLOP
Didn't like my 97s this time and so glad I didn't.
Absolutely outrageous play from Ronin. A few hands later I was dealt AA on the button and raised 5xbb behind about three limpers.
Only Ronin called on the button. Q-Q-7 flop which Ronin check raised and then led out with a big bet on turn.
Had to lay down - not worth the risk, the guy coulda had anything.
Sweet hand
REALLY enjoyed this one!
Stage #347980203: Holdem No Limit $0.10 - 2006-04-26 16:35:41 (ET)
Table: JAPONICA AVE (Real Money) Seat #9 is the dealer
Seat 9 - MATTYB3518 ($12.30 in chips)
Seat 1 - SHORT_GUY99 ($18.70 in chips)
Seat 2 - DOCTORWOLF ($19.15 in chips)
Seat 3 - DASFX ($19.80 in chips)
Seat 4 - LIZTON ($50 in chips)
Seat 5 - HERO ($11.27 in chips)
Seat 6 - PDIZZIE ($52.38 in chips)
Seat 7 - SKAGIT ($11.40 in chips)
Seat 8 - LORD RONIN ($59.33 in chips)
SHORT_GUY99 - Posts small blind $0.10
DOCTORWOLF - Posts big blind $0.25
LIZTON - sitout (wait for BB)
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [9s 7s]
DASFX - Folds
HERO - Calls $0.25
PDIZZIE - Raises $0.75 to $0.75
SKAGIT - Folds
LORD RONIN - Calls $0.75
MATTYB3518 - Folds
SHORT_GUY99 - Folds
DOCTORWOLF - Folds
HERO - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [2s 8s 5s]
HERO - Checks
PDIZZIE - Bets $1.50
LORD RONIN - Raises $5.50 to $5.50
QUANTICFIVE - All-In(Raise) $10.52 to $10.52
PDIZZIE - Calls $9.02
LORD RONIN - Calls $5.02
*** TURN *** [2s 8s 5s] [Ah]
PDIZZIE - Bets $11
LORD RONIN - Calls $11
*** RIVER *** [2s 8s 5s Ah] [10d]
PDIZZIE - Checks
LORD RONIN - Checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HERO - Shows [9s 7s] (Flush, nine high)
PDIZZIE - Mucks
LORD RONIN - Shows [3s 4s] (Flush, eight high)
LORD RONIN Collects $21 from side pot-1
HERO Collects $32.36 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($56.16:$34.16,$22) | Rake ($2.80:$1.80,$1)
Board [2s 8s 5s Ah 10d]
Seat 1: SHORT_GUY99 (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: DOCTORWOLF (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: DASFX Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: HERO won Total ($32.36) All-In HI:($32.36) with Flush, nine high [9s 7s - P:9s,B:8s,P:7s,B:5s,B:2s]
Seat 6: PDIZZIE HI: [Mucked] [Qd As]
Seat 7: SKAGIT Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: LORD RONIN won Total ($21) HI:($21) with Flush, eight high [3s 4s - B:8s,B:5s,P:4s,P:3s,B:2s]
Seat 9: MATTYB3518 (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Stage #347980203: Holdem No Limit $0.10 - 2006-04-26 16:35:41 (ET)
Table: JAPONICA AVE (Real Money) Seat #9 is the dealer
Seat 9 - MATTYB3518 ($12.30 in chips)
Seat 1 - SHORT_GUY99 ($18.70 in chips)
Seat 2 - DOCTORWOLF ($19.15 in chips)
Seat 3 - DASFX ($19.80 in chips)
Seat 4 - LIZTON ($50 in chips)
Seat 5 - HERO ($11.27 in chips)
Seat 6 - PDIZZIE ($52.38 in chips)
Seat 7 - SKAGIT ($11.40 in chips)
Seat 8 - LORD RONIN ($59.33 in chips)
SHORT_GUY99 - Posts small blind $0.10
DOCTORWOLF - Posts big blind $0.25
LIZTON - sitout (wait for BB)
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO [9s 7s]
DASFX - Folds
HERO - Calls $0.25
PDIZZIE - Raises $0.75 to $0.75
SKAGIT - Folds
LORD RONIN - Calls $0.75
MATTYB3518 - Folds
SHORT_GUY99 - Folds
DOCTORWOLF - Folds
HERO - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [2s 8s 5s]
HERO - Checks
PDIZZIE - Bets $1.50
LORD RONIN - Raises $5.50 to $5.50
QUANTICFIVE - All-In(Raise) $10.52 to $10.52
PDIZZIE - Calls $9.02
LORD RONIN - Calls $5.02
*** TURN *** [2s 8s 5s] [Ah]
PDIZZIE - Bets $11
LORD RONIN - Calls $11
*** RIVER *** [2s 8s 5s Ah] [10d]
PDIZZIE - Checks
LORD RONIN - Checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HERO - Shows [9s 7s] (Flush, nine high)
PDIZZIE - Mucks
LORD RONIN - Shows [3s 4s] (Flush, eight high)
LORD RONIN Collects $21 from side pot-1
HERO Collects $32.36 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($56.16:$34.16,$22) | Rake ($2.80:$1.80,$1)
Board [2s 8s 5s Ah 10d]
Seat 1: SHORT_GUY99 (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: DOCTORWOLF (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: DASFX Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: HERO won Total ($32.36) All-In HI:($32.36) with Flush, nine high [9s 7s - P:9s,B:8s,P:7s,B:5s,B:2s]
Seat 6: PDIZZIE HI: [Mucked] [Qd As]
Seat 7: SKAGIT Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: LORD RONIN won Total ($21) HI:($21) with Flush, eight high [3s 4s - B:8s,B:5s,P:4s,P:3s,B:2s]
Seat 9: MATTYB3518 (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Blogger freeroll
I thought I'd have a go at this one.
It starts at 1am which is a bit late, but its on Saturday so I think I can manage it.
It starts at 1am which is a bit late, but its on Saturday so I think I can manage it.
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Blackjack is goooood!
Just a quick update from work which is a little naughty, but heh I'm writing!
Braved Absolute again last night and their dreaded blackjack tables.
Had $20 from rakeback sitting in my a/c and sat on the 10c/25c NL table with half of it.
Lost it in about ten minutes to a v aggressive Swede who called my pre-flop ako raise with 76o and hit trips on the flop.
To be fair he sucked me in well.
I rocked up with my last $10 but slowly leaked it away until there was $6 left. The table had become v tight so I took the 'rational' decision to whack it on the blackjack table.
I then won several hands in a row (including blackjack and two 15 draws which 6s) and left with $35. Yeeeee - haaaaaa!
Won another Omaha H/L SNG and about $5 overall on several NL and went to bed with $45 in my account.
The rake is huge on Absolute - a $10 pot leaks back 50c to the site, compared to 25c at UB - but this means they can offer a great deposit bonus which seems to attract the odd fishie.
Braved Absolute again last night and their dreaded blackjack tables.
Had $20 from rakeback sitting in my a/c and sat on the 10c/25c NL table with half of it.
Lost it in about ten minutes to a v aggressive Swede who called my pre-flop ako raise with 76o and hit trips on the flop.
To be fair he sucked me in well.
I rocked up with my last $10 but slowly leaked it away until there was $6 left. The table had become v tight so I took the 'rational' decision to whack it on the blackjack table.
I then won several hands in a row (including blackjack and two 15 draws which 6s) and left with $35. Yeeeee - haaaaaa!
Won another Omaha H/L SNG and about $5 overall on several NL and went to bed with $45 in my account.
The rake is huge on Absolute - a $10 pot leaks back 50c to the site, compared to 25c at UB - but this means they can offer a great deposit bonus which seems to attract the odd fishie.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Grinding
It's been a fruitful three days since my last post and the blackjack debacle.
Returned to UB and run the $20 that was left in the account up to $150.
Been sticking to the 10c/25c NL tables.
I can't remember a bad beat and only had a big pr cracked once, which I laid down on the turn.
The only thing I think that I've been doing differently is being able to lay down when I'm behind.
The tables are dominated by rocks who sit for hours waiting for the nuts - they NEVER bluff.
I've got some good notes on most of the regular players.
I sometimes watch a hand unfolding when the rock wakes up and starts betting, shouting at the unsuspecting fish to fold. I've never typed it onto the chatbox but i've been close.
I sit down with $10 and buy in another $5 if I slip too low.
* UPDATE Ooops, just had to lay down my As again. Might have been a bluff but there was a flush and straight on the board.
The guy later told me he hit trips on flop.
Ended up $9 down before table broke up but still happy with my game.
Returned to UB and run the $20 that was left in the account up to $150.
Been sticking to the 10c/25c NL tables.
I can't remember a bad beat and only had a big pr cracked once, which I laid down on the turn.
The only thing I think that I've been doing differently is being able to lay down when I'm behind.
The tables are dominated by rocks who sit for hours waiting for the nuts - they NEVER bluff.
I've got some good notes on most of the regular players.
I sometimes watch a hand unfolding when the rock wakes up and starts betting, shouting at the unsuspecting fish to fold. I've never typed it onto the chatbox but i've been close.
I sit down with $10 and buy in another $5 if I slip too low.
* UPDATE Ooops, just had to lay down my As again. Might have been a bluff but there was a flush and straight on the board.
The guy later told me he hit trips on flop.
Ended up $9 down before table broke up but still happy with my game.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
I hate blackjack
O dear, its been a strange month for my poker bankroll.
On the poker front, I've been making steady progress and eeking out a profit most days.
However, my bankroll has taken a hammering because of blackjack.
About six months ago I had a brief foray onto The Gaming Club tables and lost my $50 deposit on the blackjack tables.
I decided never to deposit there again.
Then, Absolute start up their own blackjack tables which are easily accessible from the poker rooms and you can guess what happened?
First, I wiped out my $200 deposit. Reloaded $100, which I worked up to $140 playing poker in a couple of days while resisting the blackjack room.
But it kept calling me and I blew the lot in around 2 hrs which included a single $50 "please double me up bet" after I completely lost my head.
I have about $30 rakeback still on the site but I'm too scared to go back there :)
After the blackjack debacle, I've been playing Ultimate Bet again and staying on the NL Hold-em tables.
I had just $9 left there from my $200 deposit but I've run this up to $55. This included a a couple of six-pak SNG wins and a 5th place in an $1 omaha H/L PL tournie.
There were around 180 entries so I netted $15, i think, after being in the top 10 most of the tournie.
Despite the loss of the $300, I'm pretty confident about my Hold'em game. It's all about patience and not losing your head.
Its pretty easy to identify who will pay you off on a table and who're rocks.
The players on UB that seem to consistently win are rocks that bet hard with strong hands and I'm trying to copy that style.
I've also re-remembered how to lay down a hand when I'm behind.
As for work, we have a new editor who has fired no-one which is actually quite dull. After a couple of weeks of frantic work from the entire newsroom, its settled back down to 'normal' newspaper life...i.e an hour of frenetic typing intermingled with hours trying to sweet talk unsuspecting jo-schmo's into talking.
The paper is a lot busier, ie higher story count, which means more stories to write but Spring is also a good time. People are out more and doing shit, but haven't left for their hols.
Anyway, till next time
On the poker front, I've been making steady progress and eeking out a profit most days.
However, my bankroll has taken a hammering because of blackjack.
About six months ago I had a brief foray onto The Gaming Club tables and lost my $50 deposit on the blackjack tables.
I decided never to deposit there again.
Then, Absolute start up their own blackjack tables which are easily accessible from the poker rooms and you can guess what happened?
First, I wiped out my $200 deposit. Reloaded $100, which I worked up to $140 playing poker in a couple of days while resisting the blackjack room.
But it kept calling me and I blew the lot in around 2 hrs which included a single $50 "please double me up bet" after I completely lost my head.
I have about $30 rakeback still on the site but I'm too scared to go back there :)
After the blackjack debacle, I've been playing Ultimate Bet again and staying on the NL Hold-em tables.
I had just $9 left there from my $200 deposit but I've run this up to $55. This included a a couple of six-pak SNG wins and a 5th place in an $1 omaha H/L PL tournie.
There were around 180 entries so I netted $15, i think, after being in the top 10 most of the tournie.
Despite the loss of the $300, I'm pretty confident about my Hold'em game. It's all about patience and not losing your head.
Its pretty easy to identify who will pay you off on a table and who're rocks.
The players on UB that seem to consistently win are rocks that bet hard with strong hands and I'm trying to copy that style.
I've also re-remembered how to lay down a hand when I'm behind.
As for work, we have a new editor who has fired no-one which is actually quite dull. After a couple of weeks of frantic work from the entire newsroom, its settled back down to 'normal' newspaper life...i.e an hour of frenetic typing intermingled with hours trying to sweet talk unsuspecting jo-schmo's into talking.
The paper is a lot busier, ie higher story count, which means more stories to write but Spring is also a good time. People are out more and doing shit, but haven't left for their hols.
Anyway, till next time
Monday, April 03, 2006
It's been a while
Oh yes it has.
Spent three weeks on my travels - in the UK and then in the US. Not a single hand of poker played.
On my return I got straight back on the tables and proceeded to squander around $150.
Sullked for a while, then got back on recently.
Played in a Noble Poker $10k freeroll last night, placing 45th for $25.
The most fun I had on my return was making the final table of a 2000 player freeroll on Absolute for a superb $2 - which equalled to around 50c an hour.
Total waste of time but its the deepest I've been in such a large tournie.
My MTT is definitely improving.
To be honest though, I'm really trying to cut down the poker habit as its affecting my life. I spend all day working behind a PC only to jump behind one as soon as I get home. Not healthy really.
I'm writing this from work so a longer update soon.
Spent three weeks on my travels - in the UK and then in the US. Not a single hand of poker played.
On my return I got straight back on the tables and proceeded to squander around $150.
Sullked for a while, then got back on recently.
Played in a Noble Poker $10k freeroll last night, placing 45th for $25.
The most fun I had on my return was making the final table of a 2000 player freeroll on Absolute for a superb $2 - which equalled to around 50c an hour.
Total waste of time but its the deepest I've been in such a large tournie.
My MTT is definitely improving.
To be honest though, I'm really trying to cut down the poker habit as its affecting my life. I spend all day working behind a PC only to jump behind one as soon as I get home. Not healthy really.
I'm writing this from work so a longer update soon.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Up n Down
Played very little poker in the past week.
I've continued to run well on the Absolute Poker Omaha H/L tables and run my roll up to $55 from $8 last week.
On Ultimate however its been pretty terrible to be honest. Won about $25 set over set (Ks vQs) on my very first hand at one table on Friday.
But then squandered it slowly over the rest of the weekend.
Its looking like I might lose all my $200 buy-in from two months ago - the first time this has happened at any site.
I've decided to stick to Omaha H/L and go for bust or glory.
Looking back at my neteller a/c I'm still around $1,200 up since June 2005 and Absolute, Full Tilt and Bugsys Club have definitely been the most profitable so I'm gonna stick to those in future.
I've continued to run well on the Absolute Poker Omaha H/L tables and run my roll up to $55 from $8 last week.
On Ultimate however its been pretty terrible to be honest. Won about $25 set over set (Ks vQs) on my very first hand at one table on Friday.
But then squandered it slowly over the rest of the weekend.
Its looking like I might lose all my $200 buy-in from two months ago - the first time this has happened at any site.
I've decided to stick to Omaha H/L and go for bust or glory.
Looking back at my neteller a/c I'm still around $1,200 up since June 2005 and Absolute, Full Tilt and Bugsys Club have definitely been the most profitable so I'm gonna stick to those in future.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Omaha H/L
After my two wins in Omaha H/L SNGs yesterday I decided to have another crack at Absolute Poker's games.
Played 50c/$1 fixed for about an hour. Got stuck $15, tightened up and managed to win it all back plus a couple of bucks.
Played a SNG at the same time and came 2nd. So my results over the past two days are 1st, 1st, 5th (I snuck in a game late last night), and 2nd today.
The SNG's are simple to beat. Only play the nuts early and slowly loosen up.
My heads-up play is simple - bluff a lot and push with hands with Hi and Lo possibilities.
Its basically a nuts game and people have trouble adapting their play to short-handed. At the same time, pre-flop people seem to call with mediocre starting hands.
A2 is decent, but needs cover. Another A, K or Q, low cover or flushes.
At work, my business story about the sale of well-known local firm (it's not going bust) will prob make page two. I'm writing it now and am sending it by email when I'm done.
Played 50c/$1 fixed for about an hour. Got stuck $15, tightened up and managed to win it all back plus a couple of bucks.
Played a SNG at the same time and came 2nd. So my results over the past two days are 1st, 1st, 5th (I snuck in a game late last night), and 2nd today.
The SNG's are simple to beat. Only play the nuts early and slowly loosen up.
My heads-up play is simple - bluff a lot and push with hands with Hi and Lo possibilities.
Its basically a nuts game and people have trouble adapting their play to short-handed. At the same time, pre-flop people seem to call with mediocre starting hands.
A2 is decent, but needs cover. Another A, K or Q, low cover or flushes.
At work, my business story about the sale of well-known local firm (it's not going bust) will prob make page two. I'm writing it now and am sending it by email when I'm done.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Switch 2
Won the 2nd $2 sit n' go to bring the stack to $25.
Really enjoyed the freeroll - was knocked out 39th when my Js were all in with 7s and Q9s.
It was kinda a crap shoot throughout but had fun while it lasted.
Thought about playing another but too tired.
Work tomorrow. Picked up a decent story from a contact about a local co. going bust with 100 job losses.
Erm...happy valentine's day!
Really enjoyed the freeroll - was knocked out 39th when my Js were all in with 7s and Q9s.
It was kinda a crap shoot throughout but had fun while it lasted.
Thought about playing another but too tired.
Work tomorrow. Picked up a decent story from a contact about a local co. going bust with 100 job losses.
Erm...happy valentine's day!
Switch
After this morning's rant about the size of my...errr...bankroll, I decided to switch over to Absolute where I had about $8 left after my last withdrawl.
The juice on the sit n' gos are ridiculous, 40c for a $2. But they have lots of omaha h/l games which I like.
Won my first and doing ok in the 2nd. Also running 'deep' in one of their freerolls.
Only the 2nd one I've tried but my stack is around 2500 (10x BB) with the hi stack a massive 75k. Wish me luck!
The juice on the sit n' gos are ridiculous, 40c for a $2. But they have lots of omaha h/l games which I like.
Won my first and doing ok in the 2nd. Also running 'deep' in one of their freerolls.
Only the 2nd one I've tried but my stack is around 2500 (10x BB) with the hi stack a massive 75k. Wish me luck!
My Bankroll
I've realised if I ever want to play poker at a higher level I need to work on my bankroll.
Unfortunately through financial hardship and greed, I've banked any money I've made out of poker and my roll is puny.
My play is pretty ropey at the moment too.
I made a bunch of cash of Bugsys Club, Full Tilt and Absolute over the past couple of years, but cashed out to my $ a/c on neteller each time.
Then I withdraw most of my winnings, leaving me enough to get a decent bonus on the next site.
But since moving to Ultimate I've hit the proverbial wall.
Everyone is such rocks and I regularly sit down to find I have notes on half the players saying 'tight as ...' or words to that effect.
I've now cleared my bonus and have less than half what I started with.
Made about $20 last night but I had Ks about four times and hit trips 2x.
Now I wish I'd kept all the money in neteller, giving me the roll to move up the levels.
My brother did just this and only plays $1/2 NL tables.
Anyway I'm at work and gotta get back to it.
Unfortunately through financial hardship and greed, I've banked any money I've made out of poker and my roll is puny.
My play is pretty ropey at the moment too.
I made a bunch of cash of Bugsys Club, Full Tilt and Absolute over the past couple of years, but cashed out to my $ a/c on neteller each time.
Then I withdraw most of my winnings, leaving me enough to get a decent bonus on the next site.
But since moving to Ultimate I've hit the proverbial wall.
Everyone is such rocks and I regularly sit down to find I have notes on half the players saying 'tight as ...' or words to that effect.
I've now cleared my bonus and have less than half what I started with.
Made about $20 last night but I had Ks about four times and hit trips 2x.
Now I wish I'd kept all the money in neteller, giving me the roll to move up the levels.
My brother did just this and only plays $1/2 NL tables.
Anyway I'm at work and gotta get back to it.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Griffin
Hilarious story from today.
An aged, a very right-wing features writer wrote an opinion piece on Nick Griffin, of BNP-fame.
She wanted to call Mr Griffin odious followings his victory in a recent high profile court case.
Unfortunately she got his name confused with a fellow reporter in the newsroom who's name is similar to the British National Party leader's
A reader spotted her blunder and wrote this letter.
After browsing through the menopausle rantings of, 'top journalist', Jane xxxxxx article, 'Its time to get tough on loathsome rabbles', I was amazed to learn that one of your very own reporters is the leader of the BNP. "The odious Nick Griffxxx and his BNP" she fumes!(I can only presume she means Nick Griffin) Is this the same Nick Griffxxx who has the centre page spread 'Supercop on the beat' in the same edition? Before the queen of the coffee mornings is allowed to submit future articles in your paper, I strongly suggest that she is given a rundown of who is who before she starts spluttering on about events & people of which she obviously has little or no knowledge. Keep up the good work Jane, & mine's two sugars please!
Caused much hilarity.
An aged, a very right-wing features writer wrote an opinion piece on Nick Griffin, of BNP-fame.
She wanted to call Mr Griffin odious followings his victory in a recent high profile court case.
Unfortunately she got his name confused with a fellow reporter in the newsroom who's name is similar to the British National Party leader's
A reader spotted her blunder and wrote this letter.
After browsing through the menopausle rantings of, 'top journalist', Jane xxxxxx article, 'Its time to get tough on loathsome rabbles', I was amazed to learn that one of your very own reporters is the leader of the BNP. "The odious Nick Griffxxx and his BNP" she fumes!(I can only presume she means Nick Griffin) Is this the same Nick Griffxxx who has the centre page spread 'Supercop on the beat' in the same edition? Before the queen of the coffee mornings is allowed to submit future articles in your paper, I strongly suggest that she is given a rundown of who is who before she starts spluttering on about events & people of which she obviously has little or no knowledge. Keep up the good work Jane, & mine's two sugars please!
Caused much hilarity.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Two day rollercoaster
Two days off from work and two days of solid poker.
I've been alternating between the 10c/25c NL and 25c/50c NL and I've been up-and-down more times than a yo-yo.
Its driving me nuts to be honest and I'm coming to think that UB is not the place for me.
When I last posted I was up to $120, then back down to $80. Up to $130 and then this hand happened.
Maxi1848 is at seat 0 with $8.10.
mavie1 is at seat 1 with $56.05.
coach 2 is at seat 2 with $11.95.
tacobell12 is at seat 3 with $20.45.
Joe Tex is at seat 4 with $117.70 (sitting out).
RiceAndSoya is at seat 5 with $22.25.
RedEye420 is at seat 6 with $22.70.
Blackwatch is at seat 7 with $26.30.
dentistface is at seat 8 with $18.65.
playznutz is at seat 9 with $72.60.
The button is at seat 9.
Maxi1848 posts the small blind of $.25. mavie1 posts the big blind of $.50.
Maxi1848: -- --
mavie1: -- --
coach 2: -- --
tacobell12: -- --
RiceAndSoya: Ad Ks
RedEye420: -- --
Blackwatch: -- --
dentistface: -- --
playznutz: -- --
Pre-flop: coach 2 folds.
tacobell12 raises to $3.
RiceAndSoya calls.
RedEye420 calls.
Flop (board As Td 7d)
tacobell12 checks. RiceAndSoya bets $9.75. RedEye420 calls. tacobell12 folds.
Turn (board: As Td 7d 4s): RiceAndSoya goes all-in for $9.50. RedEye420 calls.
River (board: As Td 7d 4s 6d): (no action in this round)
Showdown: RiceAndSoya shows Ad Ks.
RiceAndSoya has Ad Ks As Td 7d: a pair of aces.
RedEye420 shows Tc Ts. RedEye420 has Tc Ts As Td 7d: three tens.
It was a big pre-flop raise but tacobell have shown himself to be v v aggressive. But then I massively overbet top pair, doh!
I bet so big to try and get them both out, but could have bet $4 for the same effect.
Then on another table I donked away another $25 with qs against 7s that hit trips on flop and quads on the river.
Lost some more today to be around $78.
I'm running cold and as a result playing way too tight. But hands like the two I lost the $50 on don't help me loosen up.
I've been only playing Ultimate Bet but I might try the site where I made my first $500 - Bugsys Club. The only problem is that they don't do rakeback. We'll see.
At work I only wrote two stories today after my two days off.
Couldn't get motivated. One more day until the weekend and then two days of binge drinking, me thinks.
A colleague is leaving to start work as a features writer at a local magazine and a council press officer is also quitting to join a local college.
They're at two different pubs so I'm gonna flit like the media star that I am between the two :)
I've been alternating between the 10c/25c NL and 25c/50c NL and I've been up-and-down more times than a yo-yo.
Its driving me nuts to be honest and I'm coming to think that UB is not the place for me.
When I last posted I was up to $120, then back down to $80. Up to $130 and then this hand happened.
Maxi1848 is at seat 0 with $8.10.
mavie1 is at seat 1 with $56.05.
coach 2 is at seat 2 with $11.95.
tacobell12 is at seat 3 with $20.45.
Joe Tex is at seat 4 with $117.70 (sitting out).
RiceAndSoya is at seat 5 with $22.25.
RedEye420 is at seat 6 with $22.70.
Blackwatch is at seat 7 with $26.30.
dentistface is at seat 8 with $18.65.
playznutz is at seat 9 with $72.60.
The button is at seat 9.
Maxi1848 posts the small blind of $.25. mavie1 posts the big blind of $.50.
Maxi1848: -- --
mavie1: -- --
coach 2: -- --
tacobell12: -- --
RiceAndSoya: Ad Ks
RedEye420: -- --
Blackwatch: -- --
dentistface: -- --
playznutz: -- --
Pre-flop: coach 2 folds.
tacobell12 raises to $3.
RiceAndSoya calls.
RedEye420 calls.
Flop (board As Td 7d)
tacobell12 checks. RiceAndSoya bets $9.75. RedEye420 calls. tacobell12 folds.
Turn (board: As Td 7d 4s): RiceAndSoya goes all-in for $9.50. RedEye420 calls.
River (board: As Td 7d 4s 6d): (no action in this round)
Showdown: RiceAndSoya shows Ad Ks.
RiceAndSoya has Ad Ks As Td 7d: a pair of aces.
RedEye420 shows Tc Ts. RedEye420 has Tc Ts As Td 7d: three tens.
It was a big pre-flop raise but tacobell have shown himself to be v v aggressive. But then I massively overbet top pair, doh!
I bet so big to try and get them both out, but could have bet $4 for the same effect.
Then on another table I donked away another $25 with qs against 7s that hit trips on flop and quads on the river.
Lost some more today to be around $78.
I'm running cold and as a result playing way too tight. But hands like the two I lost the $50 on don't help me loosen up.
I've been only playing Ultimate Bet but I might try the site where I made my first $500 - Bugsys Club. The only problem is that they don't do rakeback. We'll see.
At work I only wrote two stories today after my two days off.
Couldn't get motivated. One more day until the weekend and then two days of binge drinking, me thinks.
A colleague is leaving to start work as a features writer at a local magazine and a council press officer is also quitting to join a local college.
They're at two different pubs so I'm gonna flit like the media star that I am between the two :)
Monday, February 06, 2006
Back to the tables
Finished the day pretty tired after eight days working on the trot.
Two days off and time for a few games.
Played for a couple of hours.
I s'pose I better explain that I'm no high stakes player. I play predominantly Hold'em NL and Omaha H/L limit or PL.
Been playing for a couple of years now, the only live games have been home games with mates.
I've made around $1,500 all told through bonus whoring and the odd win.
Played 10c/25c NL and Omaha H/L on Ultimate Bet and ran pretty good.
Made $19 in a hour on NL and about $7 on Omaha H/L.
Tried a couple of SNG, coming 3rd and out of the money to break even.
After depositing $200 on the site, I'm now standing at around $120 having been as low as $50.
I have $25 left on my bonus and about $25 due on rakeback.
Rakeback is my new friend and although I don't played enough to make it really count, it's great to watch the cash rack up.
Try www.raketherake.com and say I referred you. My ID code is RTR05253.
It's pretty simple to follow, they have decent customer service and offer all the first deposit bonuses as well as rakeback. And u'll get $10 free if u play enough raked hands. 250 I think.
Anyway, I just wanted to post a bit about the poker life.
I'll try and detail some more individual hands another time.
Two days off and time for a few games.
Played for a couple of hours.
I s'pose I better explain that I'm no high stakes player. I play predominantly Hold'em NL and Omaha H/L limit or PL.
Been playing for a couple of years now, the only live games have been home games with mates.
I've made around $1,500 all told through bonus whoring and the odd win.
Played 10c/25c NL and Omaha H/L on Ultimate Bet and ran pretty good.
Made $19 in a hour on NL and about $7 on Omaha H/L.
Tried a couple of SNG, coming 3rd and out of the money to break even.
After depositing $200 on the site, I'm now standing at around $120 having been as low as $50.
I have $25 left on my bonus and about $25 due on rakeback.
Rakeback is my new friend and although I don't played enough to make it really count, it's great to watch the cash rack up.
Try www.raketherake.com and say I referred you. My ID code is RTR05253.
It's pretty simple to follow, they have decent customer service and offer all the first deposit bonuses as well as rakeback. And u'll get $10 free if u play enough raked hands. 250 I think.
Anyway, I just wanted to post a bit about the poker life.
I'll try and detail some more individual hands another time.
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