The less said about the performance on the felt, the better at the moment.
Suffice it to say I have droped about $200 since I last updated, withdrawn most of my Pokerstars roll into my Neteller a/c and moved some of it into Bodog.
Why I'm updating is to talk a bit about the US dollar...
Ardent readers (!) may remember I talked about the US dollar strengthening versus sterling. Well its finally happening...£1.70 or £1.75 is not unreasonable.
This means if you can afford to keep your roll in dollars, do so.
It is £1.86 as I write (£2.02 when I made the prediction) and should continue to fall in the coming weeks. It has really come off this week and my $4500 roll is now worth around £2,400, meaning I've made £150+ by doing nothing.
My currency forecast has proved far more accurate than my share tip - Partygaming - which I sold a couple of months back, booking a 15% loss. It has since tanked further.
Bye for now.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Back from my hols
After a week in France and a hectic weekend at the Big Chill losing my mind, I logged on again tonight.
Went back to Stars and managed to win over $100 four-tabling the $50 NL tables in 90 mins.
I was about to log off about $20 up when I went on a mini-rush with this hand doing me very nicely indeed...
PokerStars Game #19412975593: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/08/06 - 17:43:29 (ET)
Table 'Kale V' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: QuanticFive ($61.80 in chips)
Seat 2: royaldd ($48.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Ernestoxl ($45 in chips)
Seat 4: habfan123 ($29.50 in chips)
Seat 5: [M69] ($48.25 in chips)
Seat 6: RicoJay13 ($49.75 in chips)
Seat 7: Spy_Lord ($67.35 in chips)
Seat 8: fila1051 ($36.10 in chips)
Seat 9: retrofatgaz ($50.85 in chips)
habfan123: posts small blind $0.25
[M69]: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to QuanticFive [9s As]
Three folds
retrofatgaz: calls $0.50
QuanticFive: calls $0.50
royaldd: calls $0.50
habfan123: calls $0.25
[M69]: checks
*** FLOP *** [5s Qs 2s]
retrofatgaz said, "nice king fila"
habfan123: bets $2
[M69]: folds
retrofatgaz: raises $2 to $4
QuanticFive: raises $10 to $14
royaldd: folds
habfan123: folds
retrofatgaz: raises $36.35 to $50.35 and is all-in
QuanticFive: calls $36.35
*** TURN *** [5s Qs 2s] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [5s Qs 2s 3s] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
retrofatgaz: shows [Js 4s] (a flush, Queen high)
QuanticFive: shows [9s As] (a flush, Ace high)
QuanticFive collected $102.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105.20 | Rake $3
A couple of $25 pots boosted my winrate further. I can't be bothered to run them through Poker-tracker but it was pretty easy to spot who to go for.
I tried to be a little more aggressive against certain foes which worked and meant I could keep my stacks at $50 without constantly having to reload.
Work today was a massive shock and the markets remain unfathomable. However, all the doom and gloom is totally misplaced and the world will sort itself out.
As a former hack of eight years, I know for a fact that a editor of one national got his staff to queue outside a Northern Rock branch for his front page pick. The next day, as if by magic, real customers begun queueing.
Now the tabloids bang on about the credit crunch without really understanding what it means.
My next poker-stop will probably be Bodog again...
Went back to Stars and managed to win over $100 four-tabling the $50 NL tables in 90 mins.
I was about to log off about $20 up when I went on a mini-rush with this hand doing me very nicely indeed...
PokerStars Game #19412975593: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2008/08/06 - 17:43:29 (ET)
Table 'Kale V' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: QuanticFive ($61.80 in chips)
Seat 2: royaldd ($48.50 in chips)
Seat 3: Ernestoxl ($45 in chips)
Seat 4: habfan123 ($29.50 in chips)
Seat 5: [M69] ($48.25 in chips)
Seat 6: RicoJay13 ($49.75 in chips)
Seat 7: Spy_Lord ($67.35 in chips)
Seat 8: fila1051 ($36.10 in chips)
Seat 9: retrofatgaz ($50.85 in chips)
habfan123: posts small blind $0.25
[M69]: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to QuanticFive [9s As]
Three folds
retrofatgaz: calls $0.50
QuanticFive: calls $0.50
royaldd: calls $0.50
habfan123: calls $0.25
[M69]: checks
*** FLOP *** [5s Qs 2s]
retrofatgaz said, "nice king fila"
habfan123: bets $2
[M69]: folds
retrofatgaz: raises $2 to $4
QuanticFive: raises $10 to $14
royaldd: folds
habfan123: folds
retrofatgaz: raises $36.35 to $50.35 and is all-in
QuanticFive: calls $36.35
*** TURN *** [5s Qs 2s] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [5s Qs 2s 3s] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
retrofatgaz: shows [Js 4s] (a flush, Queen high)
QuanticFive: shows [9s As] (a flush, Ace high)
QuanticFive collected $102.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $105.20 | Rake $3
A couple of $25 pots boosted my winrate further. I can't be bothered to run them through Poker-tracker but it was pretty easy to spot who to go for.
I tried to be a little more aggressive against certain foes which worked and meant I could keep my stacks at $50 without constantly having to reload.
Work today was a massive shock and the markets remain unfathomable. However, all the doom and gloom is totally misplaced and the world will sort itself out.
As a former hack of eight years, I know for a fact that a editor of one national got his staff to queue outside a Northern Rock branch for his front page pick. The next day, as if by magic, real customers begun queueing.
Now the tabloids bang on about the credit crunch without really understanding what it means.
My next poker-stop will probably be Bodog again...
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Rant
Poker is a very, very annoying game.
I cannot win shit at the moment, and am wondering how I made $5000 at this game.
Every all in tourneys I'm in, I lose.
Today I busted AK v KQ, all in pre; AA v J5 all in pre (!); 24 v AJ (flop 24A) - all-in, turn J.
I can't remember the last cash I've had in a tourney.
On Littlewoods, I managed to get to 350 points and release a £50 bonus but unfortunately this has gotten me to break even only as I'm down, mainly on Omaha H/L cash games which I seem to suck at.
I'm starting to get pissed off with Littlewoods as there are simply no games going. There are always loads of half buy-in tightees who limp As and AKs cos they're pussies.
I very much doubt I will make it to 1000MPPs by the end of July, let alone 2000.
I hate Stars, but at least there's games going and people aren't playing sss tight poker all the time.
Rant over
I cannot win shit at the moment, and am wondering how I made $5000 at this game.
Every all in tourneys I'm in, I lose.
Today I busted AK v KQ, all in pre; AA v J5 all in pre (!); 24 v AJ (flop 24A) - all-in, turn J.
I can't remember the last cash I've had in a tourney.
On Littlewoods, I managed to get to 350 points and release a £50 bonus but unfortunately this has gotten me to break even only as I'm down, mainly on Omaha H/L cash games which I seem to suck at.
I'm starting to get pissed off with Littlewoods as there are simply no games going. There are always loads of half buy-in tightees who limp As and AKs cos they're pussies.
I very much doubt I will make it to 1000MPPs by the end of July, let alone 2000.
I hate Stars, but at least there's games going and people aren't playing sss tight poker all the time.
Rant over
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Profit at last
I have finally broken into the black on Littlewoods with some truly amazing play...
OK, actually two pushes with AA2x, double suited on the Omaha H/L tables that stood up.
These two hands netted me $50 and I've won and lost a £5 Double Yr Money SNG since then. My loss came when I busted with Ks v Qs, all-in pre...it had to happen sometime.
I'm still a long way from my Ipod - a Touch if I reach 1000MPPs by end of July and Classic for 2000MPPs.
I have a grand total of 200 so far!
More grinding needed me thinks
OK, actually two pushes with AA2x, double suited on the Omaha H/L tables that stood up.
These two hands netted me $50 and I've won and lost a £5 Double Yr Money SNG since then. My loss came when I busted with Ks v Qs, all-in pre...it had to happen sometime.
I'm still a long way from my Ipod - a Touch if I reach 1000MPPs by end of July and Classic for 2000MPPs.
I have a grand total of 200 so far!
More grinding needed me thinks
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Weekend on Littlewoods
I spent a good few hours grinding on Littlewoods. I signed up through RaketheRake and if I manage to reach 2,000 MPPs I get an Ipod, £350 bonus and rake of 30%. Not a bad return.
I have to do this by the end of July, which will involve many hours but I think its doable. I deposited $400, roughly £200 and currently stand on...£200!
The positives have been decent wins on full-ring Holdem cash games. I'm also four for four on the £5 double yr money SNGs, which pay 5 out of 10 players. V V easy with some terrible players.
Where I've lost it is the 50c/$1 Omaha H/L tables, which rack up the MPPs the fastest but are dangerous as hell.
I also tried the Tao of Poker's Omaha blogger tourney on Stars but crashed out 28th out of 32. Not a very impressive debut!
Friday, June 06, 2008
A break but I'm back
Its been a while...
The reason for no posts is because I have been playing very, very little poker.
A few low buy-in SNGs on Stars, and a bit of cash games on Mansion is all I've been able to muster in the past two weeks.
Grand Theft Auto is one reason - I've played a lot and am still only half-way through - but I'm also studying for an exam at the end of the month.
If I'm serious about my new job I have a lot of exams to take. I'm currently studying for the IMC, which is two parts and is reasonably easy.
But there is this thing called the CFA which takes three years and is very, very, very hard.
My academic record is such - shit A levels, a degree from the Mickey Mouse School of Disney Studies - that I may be forced to go for it just to get to the next level. Call it building a bankroll, if you like, so that I have a shot at working for an investment bank, where life is very sweet indeed.
I'm out now in Clapham to see a friend off, who has taken a job in Hong Kong, but I have no other plans for the weekend so you may find me on the tables.
I've just signed up to Littlewoods poker, who are offering an free Ipod to gimps like me who can grind for five hours playing $100 cash games.
The reason for no posts is because I have been playing very, very little poker.
A few low buy-in SNGs on Stars, and a bit of cash games on Mansion is all I've been able to muster in the past two weeks.
Grand Theft Auto is one reason - I've played a lot and am still only half-way through - but I'm also studying for an exam at the end of the month.
If I'm serious about my new job I have a lot of exams to take. I'm currently studying for the IMC, which is two parts and is reasonably easy.
But there is this thing called the CFA which takes three years and is very, very, very hard.
My academic record is such - shit A levels, a degree from the Mickey Mouse School of Disney Studies - that I may be forced to go for it just to get to the next level. Call it building a bankroll, if you like, so that I have a shot at working for an investment bank, where life is very sweet indeed.
I'm out now in Clapham to see a friend off, who has taken a job in Hong Kong, but I have no other plans for the weekend so you may find me on the tables.
I've just signed up to Littlewoods poker, who are offering an free Ipod to gimps like me who can grind for five hours playing $100 cash games.
Monday, May 26, 2008
All Quiet on the Western Front
Until yesterday I had literally played zero hands of poker last week.
The reason: Grand Theft Auto IV - a beast of a game.
Yesterday I pissed around with the Omaha $3 SNGs again, taking a 1st and two 2nds in five attempts, but lost the small profit playing some HORSE.
As for my currency predictions - I'm still very confident of a dollar rebound, which is becoming the consensus view. One report by Morgan Stanley suggested the dollar was 15% overvalued versus the pound - pointing to at least $1.75. It may not get there until the end of the year but if you can hold on it beats any interest rate you'll get in a bank account.
Gonna play a bit of poker now so wish me luck!
The reason: Grand Theft Auto IV - a beast of a game.
Yesterday I pissed around with the Omaha $3 SNGs again, taking a 1st and two 2nds in five attempts, but lost the small profit playing some HORSE.
As for my currency predictions - I'm still very confident of a dollar rebound, which is becoming the consensus view. One report by Morgan Stanley suggested the dollar was 15% overvalued versus the pound - pointing to at least $1.75. It may not get there until the end of the year but if you can hold on it beats any interest rate you'll get in a bank account.
Gonna play a bit of poker now so wish me luck!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Three tourneys, one cash
No cash games this weekend, but I had a go at three different tourneys today.
I busted just out of the money on the same Omaha H/L tourney I played last week. It was bad play by me when I misread a hand that prompted my demise.
I also busted out of a $10 + $1 NL Holdem tourney less than an hour in.
The cash was a fifth in a $10 + $1 90 man SNG on Full tilt, I got $55 and a few more for busting a couple of fishees.
I busted just out of the money on the same Omaha H/L tourney I played last week. It was bad play by me when I misread a hand that prompted my demise.
I also busted out of a $10 + $1 NL Holdem tourney less than an hour in.
The cash was a fifth in a $10 + $1 90 man SNG on Full tilt, I got $55 and a few more for busting a couple of fishees.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Dollar
Currency predictions are very, very difficult. When I was a journalist it was pretty easy to find one economist to forecasting the pound would rise versus the dollar and another to say the polar opposite.
However, if I was a betting man, and I am, I would predict a stronger dollar than the pound on a 12-month view.
Maybe $1.50 is a bit ambitious; but I will definitely exchange some of my roll at $1.70. We stand at $1.95 today, down from a high of $2.10 late last year.
Reasons: first up the pound is overvalued – this is a consensus view. The Economist magazine created the Big Mac index, which measures the price of McDonald's famous burger in various countries. A bizarre concept but it is a measure that has gained some traction.
A Big Mac in the euro zone cost $4.17 in the UK vs. $3.41 in the US (this is back in July when the index was last updated).
Second, the main driver of currencies are interest rates. Where do the big financial institutions park their cash? Where interest rates are highest.
Interest rates in the UK are currently higher than in the US – BUT expectations are that interest rates will need to come down more in the UK than in the US. Our economy is in the mire, and growth stagnating, the market expectation is for interest rate cuts at some point to stimulate growth.
Against this the US is near the bottom of its rate-cutting cycle and the expectation is for one, max two more cuts.
Ok, I’m ignoring inflation pressures but this is just a blog after all and it is all very complicated.
Suffice it say I have been happy to keep my poker money in dollars on Neteller and various other sites, losing the potential for interest. This is partly for bankroll reasons but also as I feel the pound is too strong and had to come back.
However, if I was a betting man, and I am, I would predict a stronger dollar than the pound on a 12-month view.
Maybe $1.50 is a bit ambitious; but I will definitely exchange some of my roll at $1.70. We stand at $1.95 today, down from a high of $2.10 late last year.
Reasons: first up the pound is overvalued – this is a consensus view. The Economist magazine created the Big Mac index, which measures the price of McDonald's famous burger in various countries. A bizarre concept but it is a measure that has gained some traction.
A Big Mac in the euro zone cost $4.17 in the UK vs. $3.41 in the US (this is back in July when the index was last updated).
Second, the main driver of currencies are interest rates. Where do the big financial institutions park their cash? Where interest rates are highest.
Interest rates in the UK are currently higher than in the US – BUT expectations are that interest rates will need to come down more in the UK than in the US. Our economy is in the mire, and growth stagnating, the market expectation is for interest rate cuts at some point to stimulate growth.
Against this the US is near the bottom of its rate-cutting cycle and the expectation is for one, max two more cuts.
Ok, I’m ignoring inflation pressures but this is just a blog after all and it is all very complicated.
Suffice it say I have been happy to keep my poker money in dollars on Neteller and various other sites, losing the potential for interest. This is partly for bankroll reasons but also as I feel the pound is too strong and had to come back.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Break
I think I need a break from poker.
Just dropped $150 bluffing like hell on Mansion in less than 45 mins, some of the calls people made on me were crazy but still...
My job is gambling - I'm basically spending every day working out how to make money from the markets - Are commodities in a bubble? Is energy a good bet? Can Japan come good this year? Will China rebound? The dollar or sterling?
Is this affecting my poker play? Not really, I'm drunk and need some food but it makes gambling when I come home every evening less appealing.
I'm addicted to this game so I'm sure I will carry on playing, but I'm worried about blowing through my stack on a whim.
My roll is in dollars and I think the dollar is set for a rebound. Some currency experts are forecasting it may get to $1.50. If it does I may consider withdrawing some of it.
Just dropped $150 bluffing like hell on Mansion in less than 45 mins, some of the calls people made on me were crazy but still...
My job is gambling - I'm basically spending every day working out how to make money from the markets - Are commodities in a bubble? Is energy a good bet? Can Japan come good this year? Will China rebound? The dollar or sterling?
Is this affecting my poker play? Not really, I'm drunk and need some food but it makes gambling when I come home every evening less appealing.
I'm addicted to this game so I'm sure I will carry on playing, but I'm worried about blowing through my stack on a whim.
My roll is in dollars and I think the dollar is set for a rebound. Some currency experts are forecasting it may get to $1.50. If it does I may consider withdrawing some of it.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Get over it
That's what I keep telling myself - but I'm still mighty annoyed about the bust in the tourney on Sat.
I basically threw away my chips when my foe made it obvious he had hit a set. For over three hours I was able to fold, but not at the crucial moment when the tourney was up for grabs.
Psyhcologically if you are slowly chipping up you feel in control but I started losing a few chips just before the final table and this sent me on mini-tilt. Not enough to throw me off my game but too eager to push all-in to try and win tem back.
When we made the final three I was shortie with 40k against my foes 80k and 100k, but with the blinds at 2,4k I had more than enough to play a few hands.
O well next time...
Didn't make the top 100 in the Planets challenge again, 400 points this time. I'm sure I'll try again soon when I know I have an easy week workwise coming up.
I basically threw away my chips when my foe made it obvious he had hit a set. For over three hours I was able to fold, but not at the crucial moment when the tourney was up for grabs.
Psyhcologically if you are slowly chipping up you feel in control but I started losing a few chips just before the final table and this sent me on mini-tilt. Not enough to throw me off my game but too eager to push all-in to try and win tem back.
When we made the final three I was shortie with 40k against my foes 80k and 100k, but with the blinds at 2,4k I had more than enough to play a few hands.
O well next time...
Didn't make the top 100 in the Planets challenge again, 400 points this time. I'm sure I'll try again soon when I know I have an easy week workwise coming up.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
3rd sucks
Just finished an $5 Omaha H/L tourney in 3rd...
Good score but I was in the top two the entire tourney right up until the end.
I tripled up on the very first hand and basically limped A LOT, nabbed lots of pots and folded to any strength. For the first two hours the deck was hitting me in the face and I just chipped up and up.
I was only worried about one foe late on - who unfortunately was sitting to my left - and had worked out what I was up to.
During the week I haven't played much cash but pissed around with the $3 Omaha H/L games in an attempt to get on the Planets leaderboard again. I have one game left and need to come first or second to get a middling position.
Good score but I was in the top two the entire tourney right up until the end.
I tripled up on the very first hand and basically limped A LOT, nabbed lots of pots and folded to any strength. For the first two hours the deck was hitting me in the face and I just chipped up and up.
I was only worried about one foe late on - who unfortunately was sitting to my left - and had worked out what I was up to.
During the week I haven't played much cash but pissed around with the $3 Omaha H/L games in an attempt to get on the Planets leaderboard again. I have one game left and need to come first or second to get a middling position.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Dropping $55
Sometimes the poker gods go against you...
I lost $100 on one table but got half of that back on the other three tables.
The two hands which killed me were AA v QQ - all-in pre-flop, foe spikes a Q and then set under set, my 555 v his KKK.
I managed to control the tilt, which I take as a plus, but still mighty galling.
I lost $100 on one table but got half of that back on the other three tables.
The two hands which killed me were AA v QQ - all-in pre-flop, foe spikes a Q and then set under set, my 555 v his KKK.
I managed to control the tilt, which I take as a plus, but still mighty galling.
Four-table grinding
Been putting in the hours this weekend, mainly on Mansion Poker.
My sessions over the last two days read like this:
2 hrs 17 mins, +$175.44, 392 hands
1 hr, -$43.25, 233 hands
1 hr 28 mins, +$74.75, 337 hands
1 hr 37 mins, -$50.05, 401 hands
53 mins, +$44.35, 99 hands
27 mins, +$4.70, 105 hands
So, around 1500 hands for a profit $200, or 13BB/100 hands which I'm very pleased with. Mansion is 90% Scandinavian and there are some super aggressive players. Even on ten-man tables there are certain players who play position very well and seem to chip up consistently.
The only way to play them is to put them to the test, as they are often playing with air.
He's a hand when I caught one out - I had played him before and knew he was very aggressive.
Hand P4-66930145-289, Started at 04/05/2008 20:40 (EDT)
Table 'Steyr': $1-$1 No Limit HE (Real)
Seat 0: Triglycenide ($220.05 in chips)
Seat 1: GiveUsATwirl ($100 in chips)
Seat 2: dvorn3k ($97.30 in chips)
Seat 3: Haieral ($99.80 in chips)
Seat 4: litemyfire25 ($139.70 in chips)
Seat 5: chiquili4 ($100 in chips)
Seat 6: SillySal x ($142.40 in chips) (on the button)
Seat 7: GiveMeDolars ($102 in chips)
Seat 8: RIZLA POKER ($17 in chips)
*** Blind Bet Round *** :
GiveMeDolars : Post Blind ($0.50)
RIZLA POKER : Post Blind ($1)
GiveUsATwirl : Post Blind ($1)
Dealt to GiveUsATwirl: [ 6s. 8s]
*** Pre-Flop *** :
GiveUsATwirl : Check
SillySal x : Bet ($3)
GiveMeDolars : Call ($2.50)
GiveUsATwirl : Call ($2)
*** Flop *** : 2s Ks 9h (Flush draw)
GiveMeDolars : Check
GiveUsATwirl : Bet ($3)
SillySal x : Raise ($15) - Don't believe you
GiveMeDolars : Fold
GiveUsATwirl : Raise ($35)
SillySal x : Fold
*** SUMMARY ***
Pot: $61 | Rake: $2
Board: [ 2s Ks 9h ]
Triglycenide lost $0
GiveUsATwirl bet $41, collected $61, net $20
I also played three tournies on Stars and Full Tilt, I cashed in all three but didn't break the bank.
The first was a 10FPP $500 which attracted thousands, I basically folded/pushed my way to a 0.15c payout. Wooot!
I also reached the final table of $3, 90 man SNG on Full Tilt. 5th place. My Ks couldn't beat AQo.
And finally, I made it to 250th in a $5 tournie on Stars with 2500 entrants. I was card dead for the first hour like I've never been before, no prs and my best hand was A9s in 70 hands. I basically nursed my short stack into the money, winning about $15 for my trouble.
I'm also having another crack at the Battle of the Planets thing on Stars. Will update about that when I'm done, don't want to tempt fate!
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Hello again!
After my blackjack woes of last weekend, I didn't play any poker until last night. The break did me good.
During the break I decided to play the $100 tables again.
Last nighy on Pokerstars, I managed to win $60 four-tabling on two $50 and two $100.
This morning I logged on to Mansion Poker and begun four-tabling the $100 tables.
One table in particular, an eight-man table was soooooo loose. If only foes could be this bad all the time.
TEXAS_HOLDEM, NO_LIMIT, P4-66808153-163
Seat 1: skriver2000 ($39 in chips)
Seat 2: tsekke ($29.25 in chips)
Seat 3: giuse75 ($70.55 in chips)
Seat 6: lucabrasi73 ($235.85 in chips)
Seat 7: geronimo62x ($82.85 in chips)
Seat 8: GiveUsATwirl ($143.45 in chips) - THIS IS ME ON MANSION
Seat 9: riela ($105.45 in chips)
Seat 10: orpedo ($153.95 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
orpedo posts blind ($0.50), skriver2000 posts blind ($1).
PRE-FLOP
tsekke calls $1, giuse75 bets $5, (I'd seen him do this with ATC including K7s and Q3s)
lucabrasi73 calls $5, geronimo62x folds, GiveUsATwirl calls $5 with [ QH,KD ], three fold, tsekke calls $4.
Four way action
FLOP [board cards: JD,QC,TD ]
tsekke checks, giuse75 bets $5, lucabrasi73 bets $19, GiveUsATwirl calls $19, tsekke folds, giuse75 calls $14.
TURN [board cards: JD,QC,TD,AH ] - O yes...
giuse75 checks, lucabrasi73 checks, GiveUsATwirl bets $30, giuse75 bets $46.55 and is all-in, lucabrasi73 calls $46.55, GiveUsATwirl calls $16.55.
RIVER [board cards: JD,QC,TD,AH,2C ]
lucabrasi73 checks, GiveUsATwirl bets $30, lucabrasi73 calls $30.
SHOWDOWN
GiveUsATwirl shows [ QH,KD ]
giuse75 mucks cards [ JS,TS ]
lucabrasi73 mucks cards [ JH,TH ]
GiveUsATwirl wins $60, GiveUsATwirl wins $215.15.
I wasn't folding top pr and an open-ended str8 draw against these two. Lucabrasi was sitting on a huge stack through luck rather than any poker skill and giuse literally couldn't check.
This hand makes me feel a lot better about poker!
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