Same set up like last night, 6pm ish starts x4 cash tables up and play a couple of Mtt's.
Of course its pretty easy when you have 2 screens.
So Off I set for another grind, and like most days I tend to lose before I win, and today was no different.
It was also mentioned about the 10 10 hand that I was not fully loaded up when the hand took place, meaning if you did not know means bought in for the Max you can.
What I tend to do because your unable to auto max buy in whenever it dips below the 100 BB is wait till it gets below €9, nothing about it really, I just like to try and make a profit from my starting stack so I know were I am up to. But I take the point on board.
Anyways back to the session for tonight. AA in the BB, great place for it, you get to see all the action and then you can act accordingly.
So mid Pos raises and has increased his stack by 50% when I check it out. He gets a caller and then it gets to me, so I hump it to €1.50 and Mr 1.5 buy in folds but the other caller doesn't he flats. Flop comes down AJ7 and people who know me, I never check sets EVER. So I try a fancy move, because the amount of times I have a set bet out and then they all fold is probably in the 100's now. So I wanted to change it with this hand. Hoping hes got QQ or JJ would be good, infact it would be ideal. So I show a bit of weakness and just bet 50c into a pot of €3.40, but Muppet just calls.
Ok maybe hes slow playing the Jacks. Turn is a 8 and yes I didn't see it this before, but there is now a str out, but would he call a 3 bet with 9 10..... Maybe, so I think screw this and now pot bet it of €4.40 and he calls. The river is a King. I put him all in and he calls and flips Q 10 for the nut str. Buy in down.............
Was there a lesson to be learnt, I don't know, but I was getting frustrated with not getting paid off when I hit a set, although even when I bluff they still all fold, so I guess I cant have it both ways. Basically my read was wrong and I lost a buy in with it. Shit happens, I don't claim to be the best and I am not. I made a mistake and it cost me.
It then gets worse.....
Dealt to Plaza. [5c 4s]
Afterglo calls €0.10
GIANNAKISS calls €0.10
jaakari68 calls €0.10
soumei calls €0.10
Plaza. checks
*** FLOP *** [3d Ah 2h] ( happy days the nuts, but 2 hearts no messing bet pot )
soumei checks
Plaza. bets €0.45
Afterglo folds
GIANNAKISS folds
verbalsoze folds
jaakari68 folds
soumei raises €0.90 ( ok so you slow played your Ace King or even Aces )
Plaza. calls €0.90 ( call it, dont want to scare him off just yet )
*** TURN *** [3d Ah 2h] [Kd] ( Nice turn )
soumei goes all-in with €1.90 ( Bang got ya..... )
Plaza. calls €1.90
*** RIVER *** [3d Ah 2h Kd] [5h] ( bollox there's that heart )
*** SUMMARY *** ( I am not worried about the heart now, money in good nowt else to do,if he got the flush note him and move on).
Total pot €5.89 | Rake €0.31
soumei won (€5.89), showed [4d 6c] ( WTF IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! )
So was not best pleased and was down like 1.5 buy ins now and getting suck out after another.
I am not for moaning much, So I reload and carry on, look at PT3 and see I have played just short of 700 hands and am down €16.71. Still going in the UB deepstack so I carry on playing, I up the aggression and try to get them to think I am tilting, if of course they know what it means........
Managed a double up on 1 of the tables when I limped UTG with QQ which I tend to do in cash UTG with any Pair and see what comes after. You always get numptys pushing all in for 80 BB and I just don't click call and want to race all the time which is why I elect to just call and see.
Some guy in Mid Pos raises x5 BB and everyone folds back to me, hes pretty stacked and I call the raise and its Q high rainbow. Ok on this occasion I did check. Only because there was nothing there, no draws on straights or Flushes. So with €1.15 in the pot he bets 85c, I think do I want to raise.... No why would I yet, so I call it.
Turn is a low 3 but brings 2 hearts on the board now, and with €2.85 in the pot time to make my move. I check and he bets €1.50, I then pot raise it, happy with what I have got. I don't want him drawing to Ak Hearts if that's what hes got, and he calls.
To be honest It threw me a bit with the call, so I defo got to avoid the heart I think, with no straights to hit. The river is the Black Jack phew. So ok I want to get paid now, there is €14.61 in the pot and hes holding €4.88 back. I could of shoved and he prob might of called I don't know, but I wanted to make some more cash with the current losses, so I put in half of what hes got, if he shoves the rest in great, if not doesn't matter too much, but he just calls and mucks and I virtually double up.
What is interesting and I have just seen it on the PT3 reply, although you don't get to see his cards, it still shows you the percentages on winning the hand and I was 95% on the turn, so hes got 2 outs to beat me, which of course means he had AA KK.
I suspect KK because he never threw it all in, and him thinking I had AA, which I don't blame him because it does happen a lot on Boss.
I then continue on another table and find AA in the SB. Its been raised and called by 2 others so no messing I up to €2, but then I get 4 bet and the other 2 fold. Again Pretty much sure hes got KK QQ or poss AK, but rare. Hes well stacked and I elect to call, with me not wanting to ship in pre for him to know what I have. Calling I could make him think I have JJ QQ. Flop is 9 high and I check from the SB, he then bets half the pot, and I ship him knowing hes not going to fold and my story is still believable with JJ QQ.
But has I am writing this I am also seeing it for the 1st time in the replayer with the percentages and with the cash all in on the turn hes got a 13% of winning on a board of 2 4 9 10 with 2 spades, so I can rule out KK QQ JJ NOW. So Bugger, I don't what hes got Maybe completely over played K9 K10 off on a pure bluff from the outset.
I think 13% means hes got 6 or 7 outs which would mean hes got a pair and 2 more outs for the set and 4 outs to make 2 Pair.
Anyway the board pairs the 9 he mucks and we never know and I double for a nice €22.86 pot.
I then get busted in my UB tournament with 20 left and I make a move in Mid Position with Q9 and get 1 caller and the flop comes down 99A I bet out and he shoves and shows A7 Turn instant Ace and I'm toast out in 20th.
So I then start to close down my tables because there starting to break, and make a couple of bluffs to finish the night off.
I have an hospital appointment early tomorrow, so I need to be up and ready for that, and recently been getting up @ 2pm, so its going to be an effort to get up at 9am :-(
So today's scores on the doors are, played 940 hands to virtually make it 14k hands played in 16 days, and I made a profit of €11.00 with another €7 in rake paid.
This 45% is really going to make a difference when It kicks in. But I will not be hammering it until the 1st June when I get get the full benefits of a full month.
I have to be happy with today with coming back from a loss like I said to finish up.
I know its only 1 buy in, and too most its nothing, but the fact I enjoy the way I am slowly proving with proper B/roll in place, you don't need to go broke!
Thursday 29 April 2010
Guess who's back..........
Well after my illness I played 120 last night just before I went to bed, but I had already wrote that I wasnt playing, but thought hell to it. Only managed 120 hands because the site doesnt except Americans, so the games tend to close about 1 am.
So I played the 120 hands, and nothing major, finished in profit but not by much. Just happy to be back playing.
So I was eager to go tonight, I set up 4 tables from 6 pm, and I have just closed them down 7 hours later. Played a few tournies on other sites, but kept the cash games going.
Had a really interesting hand come up, and I was not too sure if I was right in the call or if I should of folded. Those reading the forums I am part of will know the hand.
I had 10 10 and a guy who I have down has the tighest player known to man 3 bet after Mid Position raised. I often call with a pocket pair at these limits because the rewards are great if you hit. But I only call if I have a good price. If some raises and has only 20 BB I fold it anything up to JJ normally, because more often than not your just racing.
So I call the raise and then the tight player 3 bets. I check the PT3 stats and its the 1st time ever he's 3 bet pre out of 1.2k hands, so we know what hes holding. The other guy just calls so you can rule out KK. So I think if I hit the 10 there is a good chance I get paid. So I did, and yes I did get all of the tight players chips but the other guy folded. I was called some name but he was not English so didnt know what he said............ I dont think it was Nice Hand Sir........
Just 1 more hand stands out really, and I suppose he thought he could get me off the hand when he pot betted all 3 streets when I flopped a flush I was holding 2 7 and flopped the str flush open ended to boot. I did think he was holding the bare ace and was trying to like I said get me off it. But I called him down and he showed nothing.
I did note him, because thats the 1st time I have had someone 3 barrelling me at this level.
So todays figures are according to PT3 are........ Played 1285 hands over the 7 hours and was in profit of €10.19.
I was happy with todays play, and although I paid off some people to gather info, and I have to get out of the habit of not believing players when they shove that they are bluffing, because I have not come across 1 who shoves all in and when I call they have the goods..........
Good to be back!
So I played the 120 hands, and nothing major, finished in profit but not by much. Just happy to be back playing.
So I was eager to go tonight, I set up 4 tables from 6 pm, and I have just closed them down 7 hours later. Played a few tournies on other sites, but kept the cash games going.
Had a really interesting hand come up, and I was not too sure if I was right in the call or if I should of folded. Those reading the forums I am part of will know the hand.
I had 10 10 and a guy who I have down has the tighest player known to man 3 bet after Mid Position raised. I often call with a pocket pair at these limits because the rewards are great if you hit. But I only call if I have a good price. If some raises and has only 20 BB I fold it anything up to JJ normally, because more often than not your just racing.
So I call the raise and then the tight player 3 bets. I check the PT3 stats and its the 1st time ever he's 3 bet pre out of 1.2k hands, so we know what hes holding. The other guy just calls so you can rule out KK. So I think if I hit the 10 there is a good chance I get paid. So I did, and yes I did get all of the tight players chips but the other guy folded. I was called some name but he was not English so didnt know what he said............ I dont think it was Nice Hand Sir........
Just 1 more hand stands out really, and I suppose he thought he could get me off the hand when he pot betted all 3 streets when I flopped a flush I was holding 2 7 and flopped the str flush open ended to boot. I did think he was holding the bare ace and was trying to like I said get me off it. But I called him down and he showed nothing.
I did note him, because thats the 1st time I have had someone 3 barrelling me at this level.
So todays figures are according to PT3 are........ Played 1285 hands over the 7 hours and was in profit of €10.19.
I was happy with todays play, and although I paid off some people to gather info, and I have to get out of the habit of not believing players when they shove that they are bluffing, because I have not come across 1 who shoves all in and when I call they have the goods..........
Good to be back!
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Still yet no poker......
I dont believe it, just when I want to hammer this challenge I get struck down.
I am now better, but a medical from hell today, and feel like shit.
Hoping if I feel ok, and I say it likely after the medical from hell today. If its not damaged me to much when I get up tomorrow, I will resume some hands and put a report in.
Sods law really, when I blog about a daily report update I come down with a bug and then the medical.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
I am now better, but a medical from hell today, and feel like shit.
Hoping if I feel ok, and I say it likely after the medical from hell today. If its not damaged me to much when I get up tomorrow, I will resume some hands and put a report in.
Sods law really, when I blog about a daily report update I come down with a bug and then the medical.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Monday 26 April 2010
Still Unwell :-(
Sorry all but still no poker for me with still being unwell.
I didnt have the energy to do anything yesterday.
But I feel a bit better, but having only just got up after not being able to sleep all night, its still early days.
Hope to bring up an update later today.
I didnt have the energy to do anything yesterday.
But I feel a bit better, but having only just got up after not being able to sleep all night, its still early days.
Hope to bring up an update later today.
Sunday 25 April 2010
Blank day...............
So to let everyone know, I played no poker today due to ill health.
I think I caught a bug or something, and have spent most of the time in bed.
Slightly gutted because I wanted to play and rack up those hands, but its best if your not yourself to leave it, and possibly have a mare and tilt like crazy.
Fingers crossed I feel ok tomorrow.
For me not to play any poker in a day, I can assure you I must be ill................
I think I caught a bug or something, and have spent most of the time in bed.
Slightly gutted because I wanted to play and rack up those hands, but its best if your not yourself to leave it, and possibly have a mare and tilt like crazy.
Fingers crossed I feel ok tomorrow.
For me not to play any poker in a day, I can assure you I must be ill................
Saturday 24 April 2010
Todays Numpty part 2 award goes to......
I put in a mega session tonight, playing x8 tables for 5 hrs.
I missed out on the tournies I normally play because to be honest I was in a lot of pain today, so by the time I made tea it was like 7-30pm.
So off I went opening my 8 cash tables up and bought in the max to all like normal.
It was obvious from the outset that the €1.3k curse is still with me. Because almost straight away I was outdrawn so many times and couldn't hit anything and considering I was x8 tabling I thought was a bit weird.
Anyway once again I played 1 hand from the BB with 2 7 off having 2 limpers and I check my option and was pretty pleased with the 732 rainbow flop. I pot bet out like I do, and then got some retard shoving for like €9 when there is only 65c in the pot.
I tried to work out what he had. I had him for slow playing an over pair in the end so I made the call. I mean is this a fold? Is it worth risking €9 incase I am wrong and hes got a set of 3's and would he play it like that? I did consider folding it this time because I only had put in 50c. But like I said I made the call and the turn was a 3 which an overpair is now leading and the river is an 8 he flips 88 for the boat. Right read again, just unlucky, but has they say you got your money in good.
So Buy in down and it got worse.......... I must of had KK 5 times tonight and an ace flopped everytime, of course I lead out and when your raised at these levels you have to assume your behind most of the time. So all this is costing me money, and I did a quick look on the PT3 and found I was back to minus for April down something like €25 with only 800 hands played.
But like all good soliders you carry on.........
I won a lot of pots with betting out on the flop and turn and even the river to get them to lay hands down. It started to come back, and I must say, when your x8 tabling its amazing how much you depend on your reads of your players.
I know I folded AA after a big raise on the flop on a board 678 ( with 2 hearts ) after I over pre bet when there were like 6 limpers and he was the only 1 who called and stats showed him to be pretty tight, so I assume he had made the set, and I was not prepared to " gamble " if I was wrong for another buy in.
I did however get lucky in the SB when mid pos min raises and he gets 3 callers and I make up with 88. the flop comes down 2 5 9 rainbow and like I do I lead out with a pot bet and only get 1 caller. Not too chuffed, but hes getting pot bet again on the turn regardless. So the turn brings the ohhhhhh the 8. Forget the pot bet now.... I checked and he shoves for like 1/2 a buy in, only 1 hand I am losing to is the straight, which he could of had, but I dont lay sets down to anyone ( much), so I make the call and the river is a King, he shows AA and I take down the pot. So I make some back, but then I get caught myself and it was my fault, but regardless I think the cash was going in anyway.
I have KK yet again and its raised by me and I get 2 callers flop comes down A72 all diamonds. I am holding the King of Diamonds so I bet 3/4 the pot and get 1 caller, the turn comes and its the queen of Diamonds so I now have the nut flush. So I check........... Me showing weakness by checking, but he does as well. The river is another Queen OUCH the only card I didnt really want to see or the ace, but no harm is there..... Unless hes of course got the set and filled up with the boat. I vaule bet and he instantly shoves. I did think about folding and tried to work out what he had. The more I thought about it the more I knew I was beat, and dont forget x8 tabling you still have other hands going on as well.
I figure I am beat because its rare for people to shove unless they have a really strong hand. I make the crying call and he shows AQ for the runner runner boat. Personally I think hes calling the Turn no matter what to be honest, so maybe I am being a bit hard on myself.
So yet again I need to rebuild and nothing really goes right for me. So I revert back to me stealing pots.
I never doubled in all the time I played tonight and after checking the stats for tonight I am amazed at just how much I am down.
I played an incredible 1717 hands over 5 hours and made a loss of €4.66. Considering how bad I run tonight it goes to show that stealing pots whether it be the flop, turn or river it soon mounts up.
Also the good news is has well I managed to realease my 1st €10 deposit bonus........
It brings the total amount of hands played in 13 days to 11.5k which on average works out at 890 a day. The rake is over €107.
I did ask PT3 forum about Boss stats being in $ and was there a way to show them in € but was told they are going to work on it and release it on the next build. So I have to wait till then, but the challenge goes rolling on, and on tonights performance I have to be happy all things considered..........
I missed out on the tournies I normally play because to be honest I was in a lot of pain today, so by the time I made tea it was like 7-30pm.
So off I went opening my 8 cash tables up and bought in the max to all like normal.
It was obvious from the outset that the €1.3k curse is still with me. Because almost straight away I was outdrawn so many times and couldn't hit anything and considering I was x8 tabling I thought was a bit weird.
Anyway once again I played 1 hand from the BB with 2 7 off having 2 limpers and I check my option and was pretty pleased with the 732 rainbow flop. I pot bet out like I do, and then got some retard shoving for like €9 when there is only 65c in the pot.
I tried to work out what he had. I had him for slow playing an over pair in the end so I made the call. I mean is this a fold? Is it worth risking €9 incase I am wrong and hes got a set of 3's and would he play it like that? I did consider folding it this time because I only had put in 50c. But like I said I made the call and the turn was a 3 which an overpair is now leading and the river is an 8 he flips 88 for the boat. Right read again, just unlucky, but has they say you got your money in good.
So Buy in down and it got worse.......... I must of had KK 5 times tonight and an ace flopped everytime, of course I lead out and when your raised at these levels you have to assume your behind most of the time. So all this is costing me money, and I did a quick look on the PT3 and found I was back to minus for April down something like €25 with only 800 hands played.
But like all good soliders you carry on.........
I won a lot of pots with betting out on the flop and turn and even the river to get them to lay hands down. It started to come back, and I must say, when your x8 tabling its amazing how much you depend on your reads of your players.
I know I folded AA after a big raise on the flop on a board 678 ( with 2 hearts ) after I over pre bet when there were like 6 limpers and he was the only 1 who called and stats showed him to be pretty tight, so I assume he had made the set, and I was not prepared to " gamble " if I was wrong for another buy in.
I did however get lucky in the SB when mid pos min raises and he gets 3 callers and I make up with 88. the flop comes down 2 5 9 rainbow and like I do I lead out with a pot bet and only get 1 caller. Not too chuffed, but hes getting pot bet again on the turn regardless. So the turn brings the ohhhhhh the 8. Forget the pot bet now.... I checked and he shoves for like 1/2 a buy in, only 1 hand I am losing to is the straight, which he could of had, but I dont lay sets down to anyone ( much), so I make the call and the river is a King, he shows AA and I take down the pot. So I make some back, but then I get caught myself and it was my fault, but regardless I think the cash was going in anyway.
I have KK yet again and its raised by me and I get 2 callers flop comes down A72 all diamonds. I am holding the King of Diamonds so I bet 3/4 the pot and get 1 caller, the turn comes and its the queen of Diamonds so I now have the nut flush. So I check........... Me showing weakness by checking, but he does as well. The river is another Queen OUCH the only card I didnt really want to see or the ace, but no harm is there..... Unless hes of course got the set and filled up with the boat. I vaule bet and he instantly shoves. I did think about folding and tried to work out what he had. The more I thought about it the more I knew I was beat, and dont forget x8 tabling you still have other hands going on as well.
I figure I am beat because its rare for people to shove unless they have a really strong hand. I make the crying call and he shows AQ for the runner runner boat. Personally I think hes calling the Turn no matter what to be honest, so maybe I am being a bit hard on myself.
So yet again I need to rebuild and nothing really goes right for me. So I revert back to me stealing pots.
I never doubled in all the time I played tonight and after checking the stats for tonight I am amazed at just how much I am down.
I played an incredible 1717 hands over 5 hours and made a loss of €4.66. Considering how bad I run tonight it goes to show that stealing pots whether it be the flop, turn or river it soon mounts up.
Also the good news is has well I managed to realease my 1st €10 deposit bonus........
It brings the total amount of hands played in 13 days to 11.5k which on average works out at 890 a day. The rake is over €107.
I did ask PT3 forum about Boss stats being in $ and was there a way to show them in € but was told they are going to work on it and release it on the next build. So I have to wait till then, but the challenge goes rolling on, and on tonights performance I have to be happy all things considered..........
Friday 23 April 2010
And the Numpty award for today goes to..........
I have to start with this hand. I played a bit this afternoon and got in about 400 odd hands but it was in the 1st 10 mins that this hand started. To be honest I still cant really believe what I saw.
Anyways it goes like this, I'm on the BB with A9 and its folded to the Button who calls and so does the SB and I check. Wow the flop comes A92. I flopped top 2 pair but oh no, there is flush draw out there. SB checks and I think a Milli second before pot betting it, which is pretty standard for me with 3 in it. I know they call draws all the way so I want to make them pay, but happy to take it there. What the button does next? He only goes and shoves for €7.90 all in into a pot of 30c, of course SB folds.
I can only put him on a flush draw hence the push. Did I fold it?
No way, anyways turn blank river fills the flush, bollocks I think, but to my utter disbelief he shows A6 off....... I am thinking WTF have I just seen........ Anyways it was a nice pot and set me on my way.
I was playing 4 tables this afternoon when I decided to call it quits.
Started back up this evening, and to be truthful did have a run of cards tonight, which I played out the normal way but not really any takers.
So was playing the x4 cash tables and I had x3 tourneys going on as well when boom the computer suddenly goes dead. I was very deep in the UB deep stack I play, and I was on the FT of the PPP game, massive chippo has well.
Only thing I could do was re-boot, but we all know how long that takes. By the time I got back on, all my cash tables had closed and I had lost some chips in the PPP game but managed to finish 2nd when I was called heads up with x7 v my 3 bet AA only for the flop to run 77k and the turn to bring the 3rd 7, all in and he shows Quad 7's.
Finished 17th in the UB deep, was after a good chip stack to attack with, and when Button raises I push with KQ only for him to call and show 88, and flops the set and me out 17th.
Anyways back to the challenge which this blog is about really. I decide to system restore because my TFT's went all funny after the boom and both were very dark and no matter how much I messed with the controls it didn't work. So sent it back a day, and believe its because my graphics card I re installed today just cant handle the stuff going on anymore.
I then kick up x6 tables and continue to run good. Nothing of note but I did more note taking tonight than any night, and it got a bit crazy in the end so I didn't want to spoil a good day.
One hand in particular I had a note on, was a guy who normally raised pre but tends to get his opponents off with a hefty river bet, which I noted and also flushes didn't phase him either and was still betting strong with top pr med kicker ie AJ.
I get AA UTG and its worse place to get it at these limits trust me. So I elect to x3BB it, knowing I will get called to hell, but only pick up 4 callers (note the only 4). Anyways I cant remember the flop but there was a king on it, so I pot bet it to see were I am, and just get this guy with the note on him who calls who's in the BB. Turn comes down a connecting Card for a str. I want to play small ball now just in case so I check it and he checks, the river is even worse and puts 4 to the str out there. He instantly pot bets it, but because of the note taking I had on him I elect to call and I was right, he had a small pr so took that pot.
Pretty chuffed really because even though I have the PT3 I still add notes, and they served me well tonight.
So the total for today's play is......................
Played a 2ND highest amount of hands so far this month in 1268 hands with a profit of €13.82 for today.
It does take me over the 1.3k amount, but I am not too bothered about that because I have been there before only to go on a bad run.
But I am going to get on to support. I still have a €1k pending deposit bonus and its suppose to be released in €10 for every €50 raked. At the moment I have amassed a total of €93 rake in 12 days playing, but still no release.
I have a 4 day profit streak has well, which is pleasing and I have played a total of 9850 hands in 12 days.
More of the same tomorrow please..............
Anyways it goes like this, I'm on the BB with A9 and its folded to the Button who calls and so does the SB and I check. Wow the flop comes A92. I flopped top 2 pair but oh no, there is flush draw out there. SB checks and I think a Milli second before pot betting it, which is pretty standard for me with 3 in it. I know they call draws all the way so I want to make them pay, but happy to take it there. What the button does next? He only goes and shoves for €7.90 all in into a pot of 30c, of course SB folds.
I can only put him on a flush draw hence the push. Did I fold it?
No way, anyways turn blank river fills the flush, bollocks I think, but to my utter disbelief he shows A6 off....... I am thinking WTF have I just seen........ Anyways it was a nice pot and set me on my way.
I was playing 4 tables this afternoon when I decided to call it quits.
Started back up this evening, and to be truthful did have a run of cards tonight, which I played out the normal way but not really any takers.
So was playing the x4 cash tables and I had x3 tourneys going on as well when boom the computer suddenly goes dead. I was very deep in the UB deep stack I play, and I was on the FT of the PPP game, massive chippo has well.
Only thing I could do was re-boot, but we all know how long that takes. By the time I got back on, all my cash tables had closed and I had lost some chips in the PPP game but managed to finish 2nd when I was called heads up with x7 v my 3 bet AA only for the flop to run 77k and the turn to bring the 3rd 7, all in and he shows Quad 7's.
Finished 17th in the UB deep, was after a good chip stack to attack with, and when Button raises I push with KQ only for him to call and show 88, and flops the set and me out 17th.
Anyways back to the challenge which this blog is about really. I decide to system restore because my TFT's went all funny after the boom and both were very dark and no matter how much I messed with the controls it didn't work. So sent it back a day, and believe its because my graphics card I re installed today just cant handle the stuff going on anymore.
I then kick up x6 tables and continue to run good. Nothing of note but I did more note taking tonight than any night, and it got a bit crazy in the end so I didn't want to spoil a good day.
One hand in particular I had a note on, was a guy who normally raised pre but tends to get his opponents off with a hefty river bet, which I noted and also flushes didn't phase him either and was still betting strong with top pr med kicker ie AJ.
I get AA UTG and its worse place to get it at these limits trust me. So I elect to x3BB it, knowing I will get called to hell, but only pick up 4 callers (note the only 4). Anyways I cant remember the flop but there was a king on it, so I pot bet it to see were I am, and just get this guy with the note on him who calls who's in the BB. Turn comes down a connecting Card for a str. I want to play small ball now just in case so I check it and he checks, the river is even worse and puts 4 to the str out there. He instantly pot bets it, but because of the note taking I had on him I elect to call and I was right, he had a small pr so took that pot.
Pretty chuffed really because even though I have the PT3 I still add notes, and they served me well tonight.
So the total for today's play is......................
Played a 2ND highest amount of hands so far this month in 1268 hands with a profit of €13.82 for today.
It does take me over the 1.3k amount, but I am not too bothered about that because I have been there before only to go on a bad run.
But I am going to get on to support. I still have a €1k pending deposit bonus and its suppose to be released in €10 for every €50 raked. At the moment I have amassed a total of €93 rake in 12 days playing, but still no release.
I have a 4 day profit streak has well, which is pleasing and I have played a total of 9850 hands in 12 days.
More of the same tomorrow please..............
Thursday 22 April 2010
Dam Pesky Kings...........
I have not played much today, I have spent a bit of time trying to add things to the blog, and me being a novice at it, obv took more time than I wanted to spend on it.
By midnight I still had not played an hand, and after posting a couple of things in the forums I then fired up Euro poker and of course the tracker.
The only problem with starting at that time is, the tables are less and close before too long, so on that note I limited it to just 6 tables tonight and decided to spend a couple of hours playing, to try and make up for lost time today.
Nothing of note apart from the title of this post........
On button with KK and UTG has raised it up and cut off calls the raise, then it gets to me. I obv 3 bet and when UTG calls I rule out AA and cut off calls. Not impressed with the 2 callers, but more than happy with the flop of 228. Of course the only hand I am afraid of now is 88. So its checked back to me and I 3/4 bet it and UTG folds and cut off calls, slightly worrying but with no flush to chase I put him on a pair of somepoint. I did think A8 but the size of 3 bet even at these levels is slightly odd to call, so I have him down like I said to a pocket pair. Turn brings the J and a poss flush draw, hes still holding half his stack when he bets out with the J. Ok enough is enough hes now either got JJ 88 QQ. I am only losing to 2 hands so I put him all in and he calls the river is the ace but no flush. I had a bad feeling when the ace hit, and yes I was right to think that, he flips AJ. I wasn't best impressed because there was no need to call firstly with AJ to a big 3 bet of mine but then to call a good 3/4 pot bet on the flop with nothing, and goodness knows what he thought he was beating, but at these stakes, I suppose anything is Possible. So a buy in down in the 1st hour or so.
Not tilted ( much ) I start to up the ante on all my tables. No-one gets to see a river without getting past a bet from me on the turn regardless of what I have, and then if they do call, 90% of the time they fold to river bluff bet anyway.
Getting ready to start closing tables because tiredness starts to kick in, when I get KK in the BB. Its all limped to me, that's 7 limper's so I pot bet it and get 1 caller. Flop comes down 66Q with a flush draw. Ok after last time I bet pot and he calls and the turn is the Ace and completes the flush, but I have the K for the nutflush draw, and hes committed anyway to calling anything so I just push all in and hes quite short so he obv calls and then the river is a nothing card. He flips his cards and is holding ace 4 off, I'm thinking WTF. How the hell he can call my flop bet never mind the Pre bet. I wouldn't mind, hes not even holding the Ace for the nut flush because its on the board. So again KK losses to a Muppet.
But like I said I upped the aggression whenever I could and picked a double up myself with 55 on a board of 5 9 10 with both straight and flush draws out there I bet strong, and amazed I get raised and a caller before it gets back to me. Couldn't be set v set again surely...... The caller put him on a draw, but I was scarred of the set v set so I elect to call. The turn is another 9 making my boat and fills the flush has well. I check and see if the drawing hand bets out and to my surprise its checked to me. So I am thinking slow played 2 pr and now has a higher boat than me.
River is a nothing card and I decide to take a stab at it, if I am raised I fold so I value bet it just over half the pot and both call, and they both muck, and I managed to double my chips from that hand. I dont know what they had.
I then started to close the tables down within 15 mins of that hand, but not before another few steals with some turn and river betting with Air and them folding.
So tonight again was fearing the worst, but when I checked the tracker I was in profit for the day.........
Again not much, but with KK busted twice I was surprised to still be infront.
Managed to play 487 hands in just under 2 hours with a profit of €3.54.
By midnight I still had not played an hand, and after posting a couple of things in the forums I then fired up Euro poker and of course the tracker.
The only problem with starting at that time is, the tables are less and close before too long, so on that note I limited it to just 6 tables tonight and decided to spend a couple of hours playing, to try and make up for lost time today.
Nothing of note apart from the title of this post........
On button with KK and UTG has raised it up and cut off calls the raise, then it gets to me. I obv 3 bet and when UTG calls I rule out AA and cut off calls. Not impressed with the 2 callers, but more than happy with the flop of 228. Of course the only hand I am afraid of now is 88. So its checked back to me and I 3/4 bet it and UTG folds and cut off calls, slightly worrying but with no flush to chase I put him on a pair of somepoint. I did think A8 but the size of 3 bet even at these levels is slightly odd to call, so I have him down like I said to a pocket pair. Turn brings the J and a poss flush draw, hes still holding half his stack when he bets out with the J. Ok enough is enough hes now either got JJ 88 QQ. I am only losing to 2 hands so I put him all in and he calls the river is the ace but no flush. I had a bad feeling when the ace hit, and yes I was right to think that, he flips AJ. I wasn't best impressed because there was no need to call firstly with AJ to a big 3 bet of mine but then to call a good 3/4 pot bet on the flop with nothing, and goodness knows what he thought he was beating, but at these stakes, I suppose anything is Possible. So a buy in down in the 1st hour or so.
Not tilted ( much ) I start to up the ante on all my tables. No-one gets to see a river without getting past a bet from me on the turn regardless of what I have, and then if they do call, 90% of the time they fold to river bluff bet anyway.
Getting ready to start closing tables because tiredness starts to kick in, when I get KK in the BB. Its all limped to me, that's 7 limper's so I pot bet it and get 1 caller. Flop comes down 66Q with a flush draw. Ok after last time I bet pot and he calls and the turn is the Ace and completes the flush, but I have the K for the nutflush draw, and hes committed anyway to calling anything so I just push all in and hes quite short so he obv calls and then the river is a nothing card. He flips his cards and is holding ace 4 off, I'm thinking WTF. How the hell he can call my flop bet never mind the Pre bet. I wouldn't mind, hes not even holding the Ace for the nut flush because its on the board. So again KK losses to a Muppet.
But like I said I upped the aggression whenever I could and picked a double up myself with 55 on a board of 5 9 10 with both straight and flush draws out there I bet strong, and amazed I get raised and a caller before it gets back to me. Couldn't be set v set again surely...... The caller put him on a draw, but I was scarred of the set v set so I elect to call. The turn is another 9 making my boat and fills the flush has well. I check and see if the drawing hand bets out and to my surprise its checked to me. So I am thinking slow played 2 pr and now has a higher boat than me.
River is a nothing card and I decide to take a stab at it, if I am raised I fold so I value bet it just over half the pot and both call, and they both muck, and I managed to double my chips from that hand. I dont know what they had.
I then started to close the tables down within 15 mins of that hand, but not before another few steals with some turn and river betting with Air and them folding.
So tonight again was fearing the worst, but when I checked the tracker I was in profit for the day.........
Again not much, but with KK busted twice I was surprised to still be infront.
Managed to play 487 hands in just under 2 hours with a profit of €3.54.
Wednesday 21 April 2010
My worse Poker Moment set v set
I was thinking about this recently and the fact I have played over 7.2k hands in just over a week, I then suddenly thought I haven't seen set v set yet......
Weird how things turn out, because yes tonight it happened......
I played a little this afternoon but the site crashed and I couldn't be bothered to re seat, so left it till after the PFU session.
Managed to get in 878 hands today, but losing a buy in with the set v set. I thought it was going to send me back into the minus for April. I had no choice really but to call, you have to call when you have put a bet out on the river only to see someone shove all in with no Flushes no paired board, and I was being smart with strong betting with the ace flopped, so I bet heavy on every street. The only trouble was he called my flop bet with QQ on a board of A42. Of course I was holding the 44 for the set and my worse nightmare in poker was about to hit me full in the face the 2 outer Q hits the turn.
However we move on and I did just that, I think I got lucky, again with a set but the flop was all spades, and the river paired the board for my boat, I was guessing he was holding the nut flush, but was just calling me down every street to be paid. Of course I value bet the river for him to shove....... Instant call......
Another 1st tonight was the flopped quads. I was in the BB and it had been raised and I think 5 called ( told you no-one respects them ) and with K3 off I almost folded but pressed call, and the flop comes out KKK. Amazing I check..... Only for the raiser to shove all in. The only bad part was he was a shorty who bought in for 20 bb so scarred everyone else off. Wasn't much but it helped towards tonights total.
So after playing just less than 3 hrs on 8 tables I actually made a profit of €1.28.
I was expecting a loss tonight after the earlier episode, so was quite pleased.
I did however clock someone on all my tables, so goodness knows how many he was playing, but he was playing at least 8. I need to spend sometime going over his stats. I did have a quick glance and he continue bets 96% of the time over 1.5k hands, so I am sure I can pick up some more info when I have a bit more time.
Weird how things turn out, because yes tonight it happened......
I played a little this afternoon but the site crashed and I couldn't be bothered to re seat, so left it till after the PFU session.
Managed to get in 878 hands today, but losing a buy in with the set v set. I thought it was going to send me back into the minus for April. I had no choice really but to call, you have to call when you have put a bet out on the river only to see someone shove all in with no Flushes no paired board, and I was being smart with strong betting with the ace flopped, so I bet heavy on every street. The only trouble was he called my flop bet with QQ on a board of A42. Of course I was holding the 44 for the set and my worse nightmare in poker was about to hit me full in the face the 2 outer Q hits the turn.
However we move on and I did just that, I think I got lucky, again with a set but the flop was all spades, and the river paired the board for my boat, I was guessing he was holding the nut flush, but was just calling me down every street to be paid. Of course I value bet the river for him to shove....... Instant call......
Another 1st tonight was the flopped quads. I was in the BB and it had been raised and I think 5 called ( told you no-one respects them ) and with K3 off I almost folded but pressed call, and the flop comes out KKK. Amazing I check..... Only for the raiser to shove all in. The only bad part was he was a shorty who bought in for 20 bb so scarred everyone else off. Wasn't much but it helped towards tonights total.
So after playing just less than 3 hrs on 8 tables I actually made a profit of €1.28.
I was expecting a loss tonight after the earlier episode, so was quite pleased.
I did however clock someone on all my tables, so goodness knows how many he was playing, but he was playing at least 8. I need to spend sometime going over his stats. I did have a quick glance and he continue bets 96% of the time over 1.5k hands, so I am sure I can pick up some more info when I have a bit more time.
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Good Day Good Day.........
Well at last I can say that I am now in profit for April.
Ok I only started this on the new site on the 10th April after being moved to the new site. But after finding my feet, paying peeps off for info I had a good day today.
Again managed over 1k in hands played 1059 to be exact and made a nice profit of €28 which like I say now takes me into the green ( black if your old school ).
I know its not much but overall I am happy, and again I was playing 8 tables this afternoon for the 1st time. Has a rule I dont normally play until after tea.
But I knew I had a couple of tournies to play tonight and went quite deep in both of them making a Final table. I must say I am very happy with the current form. Although its only 5/10c games I am playing, I feel very comfy and of course multi tabling these is a pretty ABC poker, but on the odd accasion I remember in late position to raise every now and again its all fine.
I am finding it very hard to get good hands paid off, because no-one folds and my note taking is proving to be an advantage when I need to glance at notes on peeps.
But when you have hands like AA KK QQ if your in early Position you have to expect 3 or 4 callers. Raise too much they all fold. I need to work out and note take has well on peeps raising x6 BB which seems the norm, but when your sat there with a pp, its not a + EV calling, unless of course its a multiway pot. So I need to do some work on that and find out what there range is when x6 BB raising.
So been a good day and also now back in profit for April.
But we all know tomorrow is another day !
Ok I only started this on the new site on the 10th April after being moved to the new site. But after finding my feet, paying peeps off for info I had a good day today.
Again managed over 1k in hands played 1059 to be exact and made a nice profit of €28 which like I say now takes me into the green ( black if your old school ).
I know its not much but overall I am happy, and again I was playing 8 tables this afternoon for the 1st time. Has a rule I dont normally play until after tea.
But I knew I had a couple of tournies to play tonight and went quite deep in both of them making a Final table. I must say I am very happy with the current form. Although its only 5/10c games I am playing, I feel very comfy and of course multi tabling these is a pretty ABC poker, but on the odd accasion I remember in late position to raise every now and again its all fine.
I am finding it very hard to get good hands paid off, because no-one folds and my note taking is proving to be an advantage when I need to glance at notes on peeps.
But when you have hands like AA KK QQ if your in early Position you have to expect 3 or 4 callers. Raise too much they all fold. I need to work out and note take has well on peeps raising x6 BB which seems the norm, but when your sat there with a pp, its not a + EV calling, unless of course its a multiway pot. So I need to do some work on that and find out what there range is when x6 BB raising.
So been a good day and also now back in profit for April.
But we all know tomorrow is another day !
Monday 19 April 2010
Alls well at last........
Well without my tracker working all day and with the weather being so nice I thought I would leave it till tonight to play. But got into a tourny which is a shared tourny which 10 of us pay each week and then each of us has a go at a $109 tourny of our choice. Anyways it was my turn so I wanted to concentrate on that, and without the tracker decided it wasnt such a good idea.
Anyways I managed to sort the tracker out and now its all ok.
I also have the stats from yesterday and was slightly surprised with the results. In total I played 1300 hands bang on and made a loss of € 7.53.
I know I am still not worried overall because on the month I am only down €26 with over 6.1k hands played on the 10/5c € tables.
I did mention in my post on a forum that I update everyweek, that when the rakeback kicks in it should cover my small losses, but I was rightfully reminded that I should not count on the rakeback to pull me round.
Last nights play was a note taking excercise as well. I made a lot of notes and besides being sucked out on I did ok paying players off to note taking.
So I have not played today, and will have another crack with x8 tables tomorrow, and see if I can turn round the loss I still have into some kind of profit.
These levels are killers and I know I am going to get bad players who will chase and catch sometimes, but hey thats poker my friends.............
Anyways I managed to sort the tracker out and now its all ok.
I also have the stats from yesterday and was slightly surprised with the results. In total I played 1300 hands bang on and made a loss of € 7.53.
I know I am still not worried overall because on the month I am only down €26 with over 6.1k hands played on the 10/5c € tables.
I did mention in my post on a forum that I update everyweek, that when the rakeback kicks in it should cover my small losses, but I was rightfully reminded that I should not count on the rakeback to pull me round.
Last nights play was a note taking excercise as well. I made a lot of notes and besides being sucked out on I did ok paying players off to note taking.
So I have not played today, and will have another crack with x8 tables tomorrow, and see if I can turn round the loss I still have into some kind of profit.
These levels are killers and I know I am going to get bad players who will chase and catch sometimes, but hey thats poker my friends.............
Sunday 18 April 2010
Problems Problems Problems
I took the risk today of updating my PT3 and its now not working.
I managed a little play this afternoon, but ended losing, but I was determined to alter that, and put together some hands and get my 20k hands in before the end of the month.
I then started x8 tabling without the tracker, because it is still not working after the update. So I dont know how many hands I played in the 3 hours or so I was 8 tabling.
I have checked my balance and it looks slightly down but up from this afternoon session I played.
I felt quite comfy I must say playing so many tables, and even had time to chat on Yahoo and listen to you tube tunes.
Once I have an update on the amount of hands I have played I will of course let you know.
I have submitted on PT3 thread about the problem, and I am going to leave the comp on overnight, because its been mentioned it takes a while to update the database. I have tried twice both 3 hours long, and it still not working.
I managed a little play this afternoon, but ended losing, but I was determined to alter that, and put together some hands and get my 20k hands in before the end of the month.
I then started x8 tabling without the tracker, because it is still not working after the update. So I dont know how many hands I played in the 3 hours or so I was 8 tabling.
I have checked my balance and it looks slightly down but up from this afternoon session I played.
I felt quite comfy I must say playing so many tables, and even had time to chat on Yahoo and listen to you tube tunes.
Once I have an update on the amount of hands I have played I will of course let you know.
I have submitted on PT3 thread about the problem, and I am going to leave the comp on overnight, because its been mentioned it takes a while to update the database. I have tried twice both 3 hours long, and it still not working.
Saturday 17 April 2010
I lied.........
I really wanted to put in a full shift today, but could find the energy to be honest to do it.
I only managed 2 tables for a couple of hours and was not hitting anything. Infact if truth be told I played bad tonight, and decided It was not right to carry on in the this frame of mind.
Managed to play 269 hands with a loss of €6.41, which is not good, but like I said I was not in the right mind tonight so give up early.
Hoping with weekend I can attack and I defo want to try and hit 20k before the end of the month.
I only managed 2 tables for a couple of hours and was not hitting anything. Infact if truth be told I played bad tonight, and decided It was not right to carry on in the this frame of mind.
Managed to play 269 hands with a loss of €6.41, which is not good, but like I said I was not in the right mind tonight so give up early.
Hoping with weekend I can attack and I defo want to try and hit 20k before the end of the month.
Thursday 15 April 2010
Quiet night for once............
Wasn't really in the mood tonight to be honest but I still had a few hands.
I didnt get time to play in the afternoon after all, so I left it till tonight, and played x2 tables but I got a way round the 100 times your b/roll. I seen there are 10/20c games in $ which basically means I prob have the correct amount to play these.
Anyways I played x1 of those and the deep €10 table for a full €20.
Played a total of 341 hands tonight and made a profit of just under €12, which I was pleased with. I had a few emails to sort out and also have a doctors appointment early tomorrow, so I know its not going to be a late one.
So overall I was happy with today.
I want to have another crack at the 1k hands in a day as well tomorrow.
I didnt get time to play in the afternoon after all, so I left it till tonight, and played x2 tables but I got a way round the 100 times your b/roll. I seen there are 10/20c games in $ which basically means I prob have the correct amount to play these.
Anyways I played x1 of those and the deep €10 table for a full €20.
Played a total of 341 hands tonight and made a profit of just under €12, which I was pleased with. I had a few emails to sort out and also have a doctors appointment early tomorrow, so I know its not going to be a late one.
So overall I was happy with today.
I want to have another crack at the 1k hands in a day as well tomorrow.
Another bad day at the office.......
I played 536 hands tonight, because I was doing well in a MTT on UB which I won for $530.
But the beats I took tonight were horrid, so I guess its a good thing I closed them down when got to the final table on UB so I could concentrate.
Now showing a loss for the month of € 24.03 after losing €22.96 tonight playing on x4 tables.
I had 1 guy constanly coming over the top of me, which I know I should of moved tables, so my bluffs were not getting past.
The amount of times I raised my good hands and missed the flop after everyone decides to call was unreal. I know I lost KK V 44, missed flushes when betting every street, only for them to catch a river card and call my bluff.
Like I said I played 4 tables and was down on them all tonight. I kept topping up but still struggled. I know its variance and I will go well. It prob didnt help me going so deep in the MTT but I am pleased with the win because most of my b/roll was withdrawn due to me being unable to work with the back being so bad.
But my time will still be spent on the challenge and I might even have a few hands tomorrow afternoon, and see if I can claw some of the losses back. Nothing major, its only 2.5 Buy ins, but yet to see me get my 1st €5 for 100 FPP........... Currently on 92 FPP.
But also looking at my tracker info ready for the 45% rakeback, I can see that after 4.2k hands I have a gross rake of €39.50, so thats looking good for when it kicks in on the 10th May.
But the beats I took tonight were horrid, so I guess its a good thing I closed them down when got to the final table on UB so I could concentrate.
Now showing a loss for the month of € 24.03 after losing €22.96 tonight playing on x4 tables.
I had 1 guy constanly coming over the top of me, which I know I should of moved tables, so my bluffs were not getting past.
The amount of times I raised my good hands and missed the flop after everyone decides to call was unreal. I know I lost KK V 44, missed flushes when betting every street, only for them to catch a river card and call my bluff.
Like I said I played 4 tables and was down on them all tonight. I kept topping up but still struggled. I know its variance and I will go well. It prob didnt help me going so deep in the MTT but I am pleased with the win because most of my b/roll was withdrawn due to me being unable to work with the back being so bad.
But my time will still be spent on the challenge and I might even have a few hands tomorrow afternoon, and see if I can claw some of the losses back. Nothing major, its only 2.5 Buy ins, but yet to see me get my 1st €5 for 100 FPP........... Currently on 92 FPP.
But also looking at my tracker info ready for the 45% rakeback, I can see that after 4.2k hands I have a gross rake of €39.50, so thats looking good for when it kicks in on the 10th May.
Wednesday 14 April 2010
What a session that was.....
I am amazed that I have just checked my tracker for todays play and found after playing a total 1022 hands I was down just €13.14.
I say just as well. I had a horrid night when I lost x 2 €20 buy ins both with AA.
There was a guy who was shoving pre on a 5/10c table all in whenever he felt like it. 10 3 off 6 7 sooted stuff like that. So when I was dealt AA he shoved. I was on the button and raised just incase, and the SB comes over the top and shoves and I obv call thinking hes got the KK, flop was KQ2 I thought well thats that. We get to shown down and me and the SB both have AA but numpty has KQ and trebles.
Another buy in down the pan with AA was rasised and it was 4 bet by me to €3 and had 1 caller, great...... flop 554, Im convinced hes got KK QQ and make an over bet of €10 he thinks then calls leaving him only €7 left, which I know I am now going to get. The turn is a 2 and I shove and he doesnt call straight away, but does eventually the river is a safe 6. Showdown...... hes holding 8 7 off and gets the straight W T F I couldnt believe it. Still cant.......
Another AA but I should of known better with this 1, 2 callers flop comes down xQ7 and I continue bet, he min raises, and I should of got out there, because of the timing tell. But I just couldnt hit the fold button thinking he could poss have AQ..... So that was €60 down, and was x5 tabling on the €10 but 2 were 50 BB deep meaning you could buy in for €20.
Like mentioned I was amazed when I saw I was ( only ) €13.14 down for today.
So even after playing 3712 hands in 4 days I show a loss of €1.07.
Not that impressed with the FPP I earn though, I have just checked and still have less than the 100 I need to release the 1st €5. But I was happy x5 tabling for just under 6 hrs though and I might even up it to 6 tables.
I know I can kill these games, and yes I am going to get some shit like today, but I have the aggression back I lost by not playing over the last 3 weeks, so thats good, and of course I am getting info on players now who have played over a thousand hands, which makes some decisions easier.
Also made some notes, on certain players which again will come in useful.
I say just as well. I had a horrid night when I lost x 2 €20 buy ins both with AA.
There was a guy who was shoving pre on a 5/10c table all in whenever he felt like it. 10 3 off 6 7 sooted stuff like that. So when I was dealt AA he shoved. I was on the button and raised just incase, and the SB comes over the top and shoves and I obv call thinking hes got the KK, flop was KQ2 I thought well thats that. We get to shown down and me and the SB both have AA but numpty has KQ and trebles.
Another buy in down the pan with AA was rasised and it was 4 bet by me to €3 and had 1 caller, great...... flop 554, Im convinced hes got KK QQ and make an over bet of €10 he thinks then calls leaving him only €7 left, which I know I am now going to get. The turn is a 2 and I shove and he doesnt call straight away, but does eventually the river is a safe 6. Showdown...... hes holding 8 7 off and gets the straight W T F I couldnt believe it. Still cant.......
Another AA but I should of known better with this 1, 2 callers flop comes down xQ7 and I continue bet, he min raises, and I should of got out there, because of the timing tell. But I just couldnt hit the fold button thinking he could poss have AQ..... So that was €60 down, and was x5 tabling on the €10 but 2 were 50 BB deep meaning you could buy in for €20.
Like mentioned I was amazed when I saw I was ( only ) €13.14 down for today.
So even after playing 3712 hands in 4 days I show a loss of €1.07.
Not that impressed with the FPP I earn though, I have just checked and still have less than the 100 I need to release the 1st €5. But I was happy x5 tabling for just under 6 hrs though and I might even up it to 6 tables.
I know I can kill these games, and yes I am going to get some shit like today, but I have the aggression back I lost by not playing over the last 3 weeks, so thats good, and of course I am getting info on players now who have played over a thousand hands, which makes some decisions easier.
Also made some notes, on certain players which again will come in useful.
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Current promotion at the moment, although it takes some doing. You need to play 100 raked hands in 24hrs to be able to play the freeroll. But once you have your 100 raked hands you can then play the hourly freerolls and then if you finish in the top 10 you get a seat in the final, were the top 100 then get a seat in the 100k tourny.
The final is on the 16th May @4pm
I was just about to close down last night, because I cant really be bothered with these, but I noticted there were only 89 in the last one of the day, were previously its normally 300 runners or so.
Anyway it was a stroll in the park, with most of the 89 sitting out. I think there were only about 20 actually playing, and managed to get into the top 10 on the 1st attempt. No doubt the final will also be a crap shoot. But I guess with min effort I get to play it anyway.
The final is on the 16th May @4pm
I was just about to close down last night, because I cant really be bothered with these, but I noticted there were only 89 in the last one of the day, were previously its normally 300 runners or so.
Anyway it was a stroll in the park, with most of the 89 sitting out. I think there were only about 20 actually playing, and managed to get into the top 10 on the 1st attempt. No doubt the final will also be a crap shoot. But I guess with min effort I get to play it anyway.
Well 3 days into my challenge on the new site, and its a bit slow going, but showing good B/roll management. Ideally your suppose to have 100 times the limit your playing at, and considering I am on a b/roll of €1.3k its about right for the €10 tables. Only trouble is I dont get many FPP for the release of the bonus which is released in €5 for every 100FPP.
Anyway I have played over 2.6k hands in 3 days and showing a small profit overall. I am happy with it, and also the data I am collecting is usefull.
I still havent broke the 1.3k just yet, but very close........
To play this amount of hands in just 3 days is crazy, but I like it and its giving me the moviatation for when the 45% rakeback kicks in.
Anyway I have played over 2.6k hands in 3 days and showing a small profit overall. I am happy with it, and also the data I am collecting is usefull.
I still havent broke the 1.3k just yet, but very close........
To play this amount of hands in just 3 days is crazy, but I like it and its giving me the moviatation for when the 45% rakeback kicks in.
Sunday 11 April 2010
Actually there was a big fish on the table and I could not leave till either he went busto or I got to him. Unlucky for me he went Busto to someone else.
Anyways ended up playing a 955 hand session, with a loss of €3.29 , but with the bonus clearing it won't make that much difference...........
Ended up playing 6 hrs and 18 mins in my 1st session. Hope there is not too many of them about.....
Anyways ended up playing a 955 hand session, with a loss of €3.29 , but with the bonus clearing it won't make that much difference...........
Ended up playing 6 hrs and 18 mins in my 1st session. Hope there is not too many of them about.....
10k updates on Euro Super Poker
1st day back to my challenge and just done a 700 odd hand stint.
Missed everything I played and lucky I am not down a lot.
I have been on the €10 tables x3 till I find my feet again because its been 3 weeks to sort all the cash out, I have currently played 769 hands in 5 hrs with a loss of 79c, I am just looking for that 1 hand to send me into Profit for the day, but not had a run of cards at all.
I did try a 3 barrel bluff and was shoved all in, and I could not call with nothing, so set me back a bit, and playing catch up ever since really.
Still happy with the play, 1st 100 hands on each table I played tight, and took some notes and made sure the tracker was working ok.
But I guess I should be happy with the plays, missed sets for doubles etc etc, and the play is very loose and its a great site to pick up cash.
Its all data mining as well for future ref's has well.
Missed everything I played and lucky I am not down a lot.
I have been on the €10 tables x3 till I find my feet again because its been 3 weeks to sort all the cash out, I have currently played 769 hands in 5 hrs with a loss of 79c, I am just looking for that 1 hand to send me into Profit for the day, but not had a run of cards at all.
I did try a 3 barrel bluff and was shoved all in, and I could not call with nothing, so set me back a bit, and playing catch up ever since really.
Still happy with the play, 1st 100 hands on each table I played tight, and took some notes and made sure the tracker was working ok.
But I guess I should be happy with the plays, missed sets for doubles etc etc, and the play is very loose and its a great site to pick up cash.
Its all data mining as well for future ref's has well.
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