We went to watch "O" yesterday evening. It was reasonable, some of the acrobatics were amazing but there probably wasn't enough of that and the storyline was confusing! The way the stage moved around was ridic though and the fact that the Bellagio buffet preceded it made the evening a positive one in the end!!
On the poker front, I have played a few tournies and gone fairly deep in all of them, but ran bad at the wrong time with an AQ v AK cooler with 20 left in the Venetian 7PM and limp shoving 210dd v the table aggressor in the blinds only to be met by AK...I didn't hold up and went out the Caesar's 12pm in 9th with 7 getting paid but the cash only making 4figures for 1st place and $170 for 7th.
Cash is going better, and yesterday I made the best call of my life! I got the table drunk on major tilt after smiling when he swore at me for calling a small bet when he had the best hand and then showing him a bluff, so when he shoved his last $150 into a $28 pot, I faced a tough decision with my AQ on a KK2 board...I dwelt for a couple of minutes and called, and he didn't show. My Ace high was good on the river and I shipped a massive pot v his J5....o wait, o no I didn't, some guy said "o he has the K and I embarrassingly muck my cards before noticing just as they hit the muck...fml fml fml fml fml fml what a stupid King Cnut I am...I was definitely on monster tilt!!
Luckily, my story has a happy ending as I rebought and isolated him again making it $40 pre with AK and getting the call for him...the flop was A22, he led $40 and I flatted....and then he shoved the 7 turn and I called and he showed q5 to be drawing dead...thank fuck for that or my day and life would have been ruined...I don't think I will ever make that mistake again...but now it's a good and happy story I can tell people!!
2day we are going to loiter around the MGM for the Mayweather fight and lap up the post-fight value at the tables...either that or get wankered, depending on how we feel. We have learnt craps and now just need to put our knowledge into action...how do you bet again?!
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Poker, 'O', Grand Canyon and a change in fortunes!
I've finally stopped dwelling over my $1080 pot!!
I played a $120 tournament in the Venetian the next evening and was very pleased with the depth of the tournament and the quality of the opposition...it was the type of game where it is possible to make plays and get credit but also get value from hands....the sort where you feel like you can control your opposition to some extent and people make a stand by calling instead of re-raising. I busted after the break shoving top pair into a pot-sized donk bet by the big blind that I hated but shoved on and ran in to an overpair. I made around that money back at cash that evening but wasn't playing that well...the first fishy table had led me to make too many bad, gambly calls pre that weren't connecting. I then lost 2 BI at the Bellagio, largely due to having a tough table, missing everything, getting moved on on every one of my bluffs and being shit at cash! I think the fact that I may have had my sunglasses behind my cards showing the reflection of what I had for an hour before I realised what a retard I was contributed to that loss!!
So, $600 down for the trip, no means a bad thing but not what I wanted, I played a little online and won around $300...I decided to go the Venetian cash tables, standardise all my actions, chuck on the shades and make a proper go of it...now I don't know if I gave away a million tells, or if my eyes said exactly what I had, but since then I have been running sick.
I made $450 playing cash, playing solid aggressive poker and that was including checking behind what may have been the second nuts thinking that he had a flush which Isaac informs me wasn't actually out...downside to the sunglasses I guess!!
Then I came 4/97 in the $120 Venetian 7pm, building a stack early after Pteveying it up to 1350 from the SB with 57cc vs a 300 raise and 2 flats (blinds 50/100) and growing some making it 2525 on a QJx board and getting two folds! I kept picking my spots and never really put my stack and risk, and picked up the unwanted chips when I could. The final table arrived before long and I steadily stayed around 10-12-15BB, which was average at the time. With 4 left, talks of a deal had been suggested but I was happy to play on...pay arrangements were
1st $3080
2nd $2k ish
3rd $1.3k ish
4th $737
I then had my "ALL IN MOMEMT", reshoving QQ vs a button raise, chucking out the fake shakes as if I was bluffing and after tanking A7ss made the call...he missed the flop and I felt it was my time, but the A on the turn ended my dreams and left me with a 3-figure cash instead of a 4-figure cash. That was the last hand of the tournie after they constructed a deal but I was still happy with the result and no regrets etc.
So, I was finally up for the trip, and cashing out $960 from $200 in the Caesar's Palace game yesterday boosted them figures....the starting table was dreamville and I had hands which got paid off. So far, I'm up on my spending money and hopefully will maintain a winning game and keep running well which I have done. Dreams of living in Vegas for a few months are growing and I am very tempted, these next few days I'll be making enquiries I think and speaking to regs who live there.
In non-poker terms, and poker has only been in the evenings, we have seen the Grand Canyon which was ridic, spent a fair amount of time in the immense pool area and eaten a few nice buffets and checked out downtown and done the Strat. Some people want to leave Vegas after a short amount of time but I love it, and feel home playing poker every evening. We are seeing "O" in the next few evenings which promises to be quality, and the other lads watched Santana the other evening which they enjoyed. We haven't really gambled yet because we are all rocks, but we are going to the 4-8pm Strat drinkfest and having a punt on craps at some point so it's planned hammered gambling...run good one time!
Today we are going to the ESPN zone in New York New York to watch some 9ball, and on Sat we are hanging around the MGM as Mayweather is fighting there...sandwiched in between we will do some shopping at the outlet centRE and maybe catch the beach volleyball at Mandalay Bay as we all follow that sport religiously! Vegas is sick, our hotel is very nice and the food is meaty...all in all I am really enjoying it and want to be out here again soon and maybe for a longer time...DUPS year in Vegas??
I played a $120 tournament in the Venetian the next evening and was very pleased with the depth of the tournament and the quality of the opposition...it was the type of game where it is possible to make plays and get credit but also get value from hands....the sort where you feel like you can control your opposition to some extent and people make a stand by calling instead of re-raising. I busted after the break shoving top pair into a pot-sized donk bet by the big blind that I hated but shoved on and ran in to an overpair. I made around that money back at cash that evening but wasn't playing that well...the first fishy table had led me to make too many bad, gambly calls pre that weren't connecting. I then lost 2 BI at the Bellagio, largely due to having a tough table, missing everything, getting moved on on every one of my bluffs and being shit at cash! I think the fact that I may have had my sunglasses behind my cards showing the reflection of what I had for an hour before I realised what a retard I was contributed to that loss!!
So, $600 down for the trip, no means a bad thing but not what I wanted, I played a little online and won around $300...I decided to go the Venetian cash tables, standardise all my actions, chuck on the shades and make a proper go of it...now I don't know if I gave away a million tells, or if my eyes said exactly what I had, but since then I have been running sick.
I made $450 playing cash, playing solid aggressive poker and that was including checking behind what may have been the second nuts thinking that he had a flush which Isaac informs me wasn't actually out...downside to the sunglasses I guess!!
Then I came 4/97 in the $120 Venetian 7pm, building a stack early after Pteveying it up to 1350 from the SB with 57cc vs a 300 raise and 2 flats (blinds 50/100) and growing some making it 2525 on a QJx board and getting two folds! I kept picking my spots and never really put my stack and risk, and picked up the unwanted chips when I could. The final table arrived before long and I steadily stayed around 10-12-15BB, which was average at the time. With 4 left, talks of a deal had been suggested but I was happy to play on...pay arrangements were
1st $3080
2nd $2k ish
3rd $1.3k ish
4th $737
I then had my "ALL IN MOMEMT", reshoving QQ vs a button raise, chucking out the fake shakes as if I was bluffing and after tanking A7ss made the call...he missed the flop and I felt it was my time, but the A on the turn ended my dreams and left me with a 3-figure cash instead of a 4-figure cash. That was the last hand of the tournie after they constructed a deal but I was still happy with the result and no regrets etc.
So, I was finally up for the trip, and cashing out $960 from $200 in the Caesar's Palace game yesterday boosted them figures....the starting table was dreamville and I had hands which got paid off. So far, I'm up on my spending money and hopefully will maintain a winning game and keep running well which I have done. Dreams of living in Vegas for a few months are growing and I am very tempted, these next few days I'll be making enquiries I think and speaking to regs who live there.
In non-poker terms, and poker has only been in the evenings, we have seen the Grand Canyon which was ridic, spent a fair amount of time in the immense pool area and eaten a few nice buffets and checked out downtown and done the Strat. Some people want to leave Vegas after a short amount of time but I love it, and feel home playing poker every evening. We are seeing "O" in the next few evenings which promises to be quality, and the other lads watched Santana the other evening which they enjoyed. We haven't really gambled yet because we are all rocks, but we are going to the 4-8pm Strat drinkfest and having a punt on craps at some point so it's planned hammered gambling...run good one time!
Today we are going to the ESPN zone in New York New York to watch some 9ball, and on Sat we are hanging around the MGM as Mayweather is fighting there...sandwiched in between we will do some shopping at the outlet centRE and maybe catch the beach volleyball at Mandalay Bay as we all follow that sport religiously! Vegas is sick, our hotel is very nice and the food is meaty...all in all I am really enjoying it and want to be out here again soon and maybe for a longer time...DUPS year in Vegas??
Saturday, 12 September 2009
> $1000 pot!!
Out in Vegas atm and it's absolutely sick!! The "tip trick" worked, and we have a sick room as a result! The third person we basically haggled with was desperate for our cash..."if you can help us we can help you" was a line that made us all realise we were definitely in! An upgrade to the Palazzo with a strip and pool view was the result and it is so ridiculous...it looks great, especially at night!
The weather has been hot but fairly comfortable as the pool areas are quite spacious, and the food is fit...Outback steak last night was 20oz of pure pleasure! Pokerwise has been really enjoyable...the first night playing $1/$2 I was making plays and running good/faster than usain bolt sprinting from the back to the front on a 100metre long concord in full flight at top speed with minimal wind resistance and a 1470mph tailwind.
Eg 1: - Checking J2 in the big blind, a flop of 235 wasn't too appealing...checked round and the J turn gave me two pair. I bet and when I was re-raised was cautious, though the J on the river helped!! I check raised up to $85 and unfortunately the tightest player I've ever seen (he checked the bottom end of a straight flush in position!!!) just flatted with his 22!!
Eg 2:- Standard Vegas hand...a raise to $12 and 4 callers...I have K4hh in the BB and speculate. Flop K high, I check raise to around $87 against the rock thinking I'd get credit...he flatted and I was ready to shut down. The 4 on the turn kept me interesting and I ended his misery stacking him and was around $500-$600.
Then, some not so run good!! [2-3 hours later...same table]
I had 66 and a stack of around $540. Two limps, I limp with 66...fish who has me covered raises to $20...call call so I join the run...dream flop of J62 and I check raise his $50 up to $127 (pot around $310 when he calls). There was some metagame as I'd shown a big bluff against him two rounds ago so when he called I thought he was fairly light and wanted to suck him in. The turn was an 8 and I fired $147 in to the pot, only for him to insta-shove...horrible hand as he was bad and could have had an overpair, but it felt horrible and I reluctantly called off my last $200....he tables 88 and I lose a $1080ish pot...fml! Avoided tilt and stopped for the night, and since then I lost in a $120 tournie when I played so well until I shoved top pair and met an overpair, and made around $130 in cash to be a BI down which is fine.
Loving it out here, making all sorts of sick plans in my head to live out here for a couple of months, maybe May-June next year...anyone up for a different golf trip this time round?!
$147
The weather has been hot but fairly comfortable as the pool areas are quite spacious, and the food is fit...Outback steak last night was 20oz of pure pleasure! Pokerwise has been really enjoyable...the first night playing $1/$2 I was making plays and running good/faster than usain bolt sprinting from the back to the front on a 100metre long concord in full flight at top speed with minimal wind resistance and a 1470mph tailwind.
Eg 1: - Checking J2 in the big blind, a flop of 235 wasn't too appealing...checked round and the J turn gave me two pair. I bet and when I was re-raised was cautious, though the J on the river helped!! I check raised up to $85 and unfortunately the tightest player I've ever seen (he checked the bottom end of a straight flush in position!!!) just flatted with his 22!!
Eg 2:- Standard Vegas hand...a raise to $12 and 4 callers...I have K4hh in the BB and speculate. Flop K high, I check raise to around $87 against the rock thinking I'd get credit...he flatted and I was ready to shut down. The 4 on the turn kept me interesting and I ended his misery stacking him and was around $500-$600.
Then, some not so run good!! [2-3 hours later...same table]
I had 66 and a stack of around $540. Two limps, I limp with 66...fish who has me covered raises to $20...call call so I join the run...dream flop of J62 and I check raise his $50 up to $127 (pot around $310 when he calls). There was some metagame as I'd shown a big bluff against him two rounds ago so when he called I thought he was fairly light and wanted to suck him in. The turn was an 8 and I fired $147 in to the pot, only for him to insta-shove...horrible hand as he was bad and could have had an overpair, but it felt horrible and I reluctantly called off my last $200....he tables 88 and I lose a $1080ish pot...fml! Avoided tilt and stopped for the night, and since then I lost in a $120 tournie when I played so well until I shoved top pair and met an overpair, and made around $130 in cash to be a BI down which is fine.
Loving it out here, making all sorts of sick plans in my head to live out here for a couple of months, maybe May-June next year...anyone up for a different golf trip this time round?!
$147
Monday, 24 August 2009
1200 FPP = $4,198
For anyone reading my blog they must think I am millions up for the year, but the sad fact is when I'm losing I really can't face talking about it and would rather play, so that's partly the reason why it has been a while and I only really post when I'm winning. I'm not sure whether this should be a reason to stop blogging to avoid looking like a show-off twat (even more than usual!!) but I think for now I will keep writing and I enjoy reading other peoples posts so I can't be all selfish!!
I didn't find much time to play in July, struggling to balance leisure with "work", and probably made just under £1k which isn't enough to justify not working! I was doing really well but went on a downswing, losing a few BI at $115's and a couple more at $230's in quite horrible fashion. I kept it together but after shelling out for Vegas and sorting my room out it was technically a losing month and encouraged me to play more this month, which I have been trying to do!
I had been plugging away at the HU, but unfortunately the rematch feature is temporary unavailable (and has been for the last 2 weeks!) so that's cost me some EV. I mainly find value in the 4mans, and enjoy them despite the tilt when I lose the second round. I was plugging away quite nicely, up around $2.5k for the month, and then I did a Ptevey!!
I spun FPP's up to a big score, first winning a 1200FPP sat into a $55 tournie and finishing 6/2332 to take home just under $4.2k. Again, I'm not sure my final table strategy was that good as it was probably too aggressive, but I guess I played the whole way staying above water playing that way so it's hard to justify a change. I ended up busting after shoving Q5 with 9BB utg and getting called by AJ, only for his A to outdraw my Q on the turn. A couple of keys pots I was on the wrong side of....one monster bluff where I double barrelled and was 97% sure my opponent hit his flush on the river which he did so technically I got rivered!! The other I called an aggro opponent with third pair in a pot I should have avoided. Apart from that I played as I would want to, and was pleased to be so fearless, even if it perhaps was too fearless. Either way, I'm chuffed as with the score, mainly due to a 4week profit drive for Vegas me and Isaac were having with $50 on the line which I should hopefully ship now unless I crumble or he hits a good score.
With another 48kFPP's in the bank, I look forward to another $160k if I can carry on at my current conversion rate...that's not too ridic is it? Ty for everybody who railed, I appreciate it, and now I'm just going to keep grinding until myself, Isaac and Gamble hit the 5-star Venetian Hotel in Vegas for a ridiculous time for the first time in the NHV (Nits Hit Vegas) series!!
147_*
I didn't find much time to play in July, struggling to balance leisure with "work", and probably made just under £1k which isn't enough to justify not working! I was doing really well but went on a downswing, losing a few BI at $115's and a couple more at $230's in quite horrible fashion. I kept it together but after shelling out for Vegas and sorting my room out it was technically a losing month and encouraged me to play more this month, which I have been trying to do!
I had been plugging away at the HU, but unfortunately the rematch feature is temporary unavailable (and has been for the last 2 weeks!) so that's cost me some EV. I mainly find value in the 4mans, and enjoy them despite the tilt when I lose the second round. I was plugging away quite nicely, up around $2.5k for the month, and then I did a Ptevey!!
I spun FPP's up to a big score, first winning a 1200FPP sat into a $55 tournie and finishing 6/2332 to take home just under $4.2k. Again, I'm not sure my final table strategy was that good as it was probably too aggressive, but I guess I played the whole way staying above water playing that way so it's hard to justify a change. I ended up busting after shoving Q5 with 9BB utg and getting called by AJ, only for his A to outdraw my Q on the turn. A couple of keys pots I was on the wrong side of....one monster bluff where I double barrelled and was 97% sure my opponent hit his flush on the river which he did so technically I got rivered!! The other I called an aggro opponent with third pair in a pot I should have avoided. Apart from that I played as I would want to, and was pleased to be so fearless, even if it perhaps was too fearless. Either way, I'm chuffed as with the score, mainly due to a 4week profit drive for Vegas me and Isaac were having with $50 on the line which I should hopefully ship now unless I crumble or he hits a good score.
With another 48kFPP's in the bank, I look forward to another $160k if I can carry on at my current conversion rate...that's not too ridic is it? Ty for everybody who railed, I appreciate it, and now I'm just going to keep grinding until myself, Isaac and Gamble hit the 5-star Venetian Hotel in Vegas for a ridiculous time for the first time in the NHV (Nits Hit Vegas) series!!
147_*
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
gg, gg, gg gg gg gg gg wp gg gg gg gg
Nothing much to say really but I'll try anyway! I have been playing and mainly just reggin for the $57s or $115s depending on what I fancy, which surprisingly recently has been more towards the $115 side of things. Have been running very well I'd say, and have brought the profit since July 5th up to nearly $3k which I could never have expected! I have probably played between 24-30 hours since I've been back as I still have the problem of quitting when running good, and I'm losing badly at tournies but winning at HUSNG's, where the true value of the rematch button has really been highlighted since I've been back. My intelligent post title is basically what I wrote in the chat box after I won any hand of significance against a fish on my way to 5 straight wins against him where he tilted like mad but kept rematching....fuck morals imo, gg ftw!
The money I am winning this month will go towards the Vegas fund which despite the difficulties [i.e. Gambon;-)] organising it should be go go go!! I have a half a circle just thinking about it!!
Next target....stop being such an ungenerous vagina and play the $215 weekly HU on stars....
The money I am winning this month will go towards the Vegas fund which despite the difficulties [i.e. Gambon;-)] organising it should be go go go!! I have a half a circle just thinking about it!!
Next target....stop being such an ungenerous vagina and play the $215 weekly HU on stars....
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Q: What degree did u get? A: A 2.1., was really pleased. Q So what now, law? My A: Yeah, a year out and then maybe. Real A: Fuck law, poker ftw!!
Happily I luckboxed my way to a 2.1. in law which is exactly what I wanted, really helped by a strong mark in my dissertation which may have just about justified missing out on the sick Pokerstars promotions around the time I was procrastinating my way to completion. The most annoying one to miss was the "play 22 hands and become a Supernova promotion" which apparently can reap extra rewards in freerolls as well (VWP Nath/pg, ridiculously good mate, so pleased for you, definitely deserved that so much!) Another massive factor that allowed me to get 2.1 was the lecturer for my Wednesday 9:00 being so inadequate that enough people complained about the quality of his handouts and tutorials that the exams were generously moderated to give us a good mark. Considering I hadn't been to any of these lectures after week 2 that was an incredible bonus and a massive lifesaver after that exam was probably my worst in 3 years as I sat scrambling through my notes in an open book exam where I wrote less than a page for the last answer...thank fuck for moany people!!!
So I'd have to say that overall Durham was a massive success. A couple of marks less and I'd probably have to say the sacrifices I had to make in terms of time away from my family, Louise and earning wasn't worth it, but the 2.1 is what I need to try to distinguish myself from the thousands of other law graduates when I finally enter the world of work. It was very tough being away from home and Louise at times, but I got through and used poker to keep myself occupied. So, on an academic front I can be proud and whilst I think the 6 hours / week (4 hours / week in third year) was a joke and not very stimulating, it allowed a lot of time for poker which was helped by meeting successful players from Durham Poker Society.
I played many different styles at uni but had plenty of time to learn, and shortstacked and hit and run Crypto cash games for a year whilst grinding 6man turbos before the world of Stars and ideas of bankroll management were brought into my world by Durham nits such as James Skolsuper, Richard Bowburn and Ptevey sm1le. Some loose cannons, i.e. Matt mgamble4456(such a standard fish name fwiw!) and later on Rahl Benjamin Blake recommended all sorts of degenerate antics but I made sure I avoided these bad vibes, and didn't once risk drinking Hannes' "non-alcoholic" beer!!
So, I'd learnt about bankroll management and whilst I preferred to have 750,147 BI for each level instead of around 20-50 I was actually able to play it more as a job. Live cash games were ridiculous at times, and in the third year I made a regular habit of winning and losing close to a hundred in alternate sessions at the mighty £10nl. All the poker I learnt from everybody at Durham helped my develop my own style and on reflection poker was my degree and law was my part time job.
Now, as I have left uni, I have a long summer ahead of me which I hope to play loads of poker, get fit and grow up...I'll try to post how these things come along, with maybe a picture of my ripped 6pack as a post title when I put Peter Andre's washboard abs of the Kiss the Girl era to shame.
Since I've been a "graduate" I have started my "year out to play poker" well and made around $1350 in three sessions, and enjoyed playing so much! I've dropped around $200 at tournies and I'm just not ready to concentrate for several hours yet but I'm loving my poker and can't wait to talk poker and learn more for a year...it's exciting, if not an awkward response when asked what I plan to do with my degree/life or what I'm doing this year. What is almost certain (though nothing is booked yet) is that I'm going to Vegas with a few Durham fish early September and can't wait for that, will be so good and if it goes well may sort out another trip out there to make the most of my freedom whilst I still can. I am hoping that being the youngest-looking person in any casino could act as huge implied odds and really help me rape the fellow tourists and possibly win money from them as well to try to run at a profit for the trip.
Until then, I will post if anything exciting happens, but as I play HU which is very dull to talk about that might be a while away, so I guess next time I post will be when I knock in another hole in one, which must be due soon!!
Goodnight and peace, wish me luck for the year ahead! :-)
So I'd have to say that overall Durham was a massive success. A couple of marks less and I'd probably have to say the sacrifices I had to make in terms of time away from my family, Louise and earning wasn't worth it, but the 2.1 is what I need to try to distinguish myself from the thousands of other law graduates when I finally enter the world of work. It was very tough being away from home and Louise at times, but I got through and used poker to keep myself occupied. So, on an academic front I can be proud and whilst I think the 6 hours / week (4 hours / week in third year) was a joke and not very stimulating, it allowed a lot of time for poker which was helped by meeting successful players from Durham Poker Society.
I played many different styles at uni but had plenty of time to learn, and shortstacked and hit and run Crypto cash games for a year whilst grinding 6man turbos before the world of Stars and ideas of bankroll management were brought into my world by Durham nits such as James Skolsuper, Richard Bowburn and Ptevey sm1le. Some loose cannons, i.e. Matt mgamble4456(such a standard fish name fwiw!) and later on Rahl Benjamin Blake recommended all sorts of degenerate antics but I made sure I avoided these bad vibes, and didn't once risk drinking Hannes' "non-alcoholic" beer!!
So, I'd learnt about bankroll management and whilst I preferred to have 750,147 BI for each level instead of around 20-50 I was actually able to play it more as a job. Live cash games were ridiculous at times, and in the third year I made a regular habit of winning and losing close to a hundred in alternate sessions at the mighty £10nl. All the poker I learnt from everybody at Durham helped my develop my own style and on reflection poker was my degree and law was my part time job.
Now, as I have left uni, I have a long summer ahead of me which I hope to play loads of poker, get fit and grow up...I'll try to post how these things come along, with maybe a picture of my ripped 6pack as a post title when I put Peter Andre's washboard abs of the Kiss the Girl era to shame.
Since I've been a "graduate" I have started my "year out to play poker" well and made around $1350 in three sessions, and enjoyed playing so much! I've dropped around $200 at tournies and I'm just not ready to concentrate for several hours yet but I'm loving my poker and can't wait to talk poker and learn more for a year...it's exciting, if not an awkward response when asked what I plan to do with my degree/life or what I'm doing this year. What is almost certain (though nothing is booked yet) is that I'm going to Vegas with a few Durham fish early September and can't wait for that, will be so good and if it goes well may sort out another trip out there to make the most of my freedom whilst I still can. I am hoping that being the youngest-looking person in any casino could act as huge implied odds and really help me rape the fellow tourists and possibly win money from them as well to try to run at a profit for the trip.
Until then, I will post if anything exciting happens, but as I play HU which is very dull to talk about that might be a while away, so I guess next time I post will be when I knock in another hole in one, which must be due soon!!
Goodnight and peace, wish me luck for the year ahead! :-)
Saturday, 13 June 2009
VeGaS
I'm not out in Vegas for the WSOP and I really wish I was as it must be incredible, the highlight of a poker players year. Let's hope DUPS representative James Keys can ship something massive, wearing somebody elses bracelet will be enough to keep me satisfied until I get a chance to have a go next year!
Still, Vegas in September is looking more likely which will be a class consolation. Hopefully a decent DUPS crowd can turn out, and surely within one of us there will be a massive score or something successful! One time, plssssss! Flights and hotel deals are ridiculously cheap and represent sick value, which as a poker player can't be turned down. It's a proud time for me when my girlfriend buys food or drink at a price which represents the best value, especially so when we both know it will be wasted but the value is too good to be turned down. Who knew poker had so many benefits to everyday life!
Mention must go to Ptevey who basically fulfilled my aims from my last post and shipped a big score in a live event, sick player who is simply a poker genius and hopefully this is the start of a great live career for him if he can spare the time! I'm already keen to speculate with my offline bankroll in live events and this score has simply encouraged me further. Gamble's amazing 2 minors in his first driving test (which judging by his dealing were almost certainly for hesitation) has also hammered home the need to drive as well, and with a car and a pair of nuts, I should be able to get in contention for big things!
Online I have only managed a few sessions, but they have gone well, winning around $1k. A two hour session of around $110 profit ended well when I shipped a $115 4-man to bring in $440 overall, and I played for around three hours yesterday, winning $420. As is to be expected/deserved, I'm still running so bad in every tournie I play, so challenging on OPR looks a long way off at the minute!
For anybody who reads, cheers, and I realise it's not always interesting!! I'm practically handicapped on a computer, so I will learn how to include pictures, HH's etc which will hopefully be interesting. For now, I will look for a cheesy pun/riddle to end my posts!
147
"A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it."
Still, Vegas in September is looking more likely which will be a class consolation. Hopefully a decent DUPS crowd can turn out, and surely within one of us there will be a massive score or something successful! One time, plssssss! Flights and hotel deals are ridiculously cheap and represent sick value, which as a poker player can't be turned down. It's a proud time for me when my girlfriend buys food or drink at a price which represents the best value, especially so when we both know it will be wasted but the value is too good to be turned down. Who knew poker had so many benefits to everyday life!
Mention must go to Ptevey who basically fulfilled my aims from my last post and shipped a big score in a live event, sick player who is simply a poker genius and hopefully this is the start of a great live career for him if he can spare the time! I'm already keen to speculate with my offline bankroll in live events and this score has simply encouraged me further. Gamble's amazing 2 minors in his first driving test (which judging by his dealing were almost certainly for hesitation) has also hammered home the need to drive as well, and with a car and a pair of nuts, I should be able to get in contention for big things!
Online I have only managed a few sessions, but they have gone well, winning around $1k. A two hour session of around $110 profit ended well when I shipped a $115 4-man to bring in $440 overall, and I played for around three hours yesterday, winning $420. As is to be expected/deserved, I'm still running so bad in every tournie I play, so challenging on OPR looks a long way off at the minute!
For anybody who reads, cheers, and I realise it's not always interesting!! I'm practically handicapped on a computer, so I will learn how to include pictures, HH's etc which will hopefully be interesting. For now, I will look for a cheesy pun/riddle to end my posts!
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"A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it."
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