Decided something needed to change so I moved all the furniture around. Computer is now facing East so hopefully that will make some sort of difference. About 10 feet extra walk to the kitchen and the bathroom now though so will have to be quicker when going for a beer or a piss between hands.
Not been doing much apart from a load of cheap stt's on ladbrokes due to bankroll constraints. Started at 4$ and went up to about 20 but lost when moving up to the 5$ - only takes one bad game to stop the rise of the bankroll. Back down to about $3.50 but did buy in to the late night 4$ rebuy so you never know.
Played a 3$ 45 seater turbo on stars - came third for 21$ then enetered the 3$ horse tourney - think my first cash must have been beginners luck as it's all been downhill since. Haven't played that much limit poker in any form and it's frustrating knowing you have the best hand and not being able to bet people off their draws. Damage was done in the stud when I had three 8's in the first four cards and the other guy hit his flush on the river.
Played the 5$ rebuy too on stars. Did well in the first hour and had just below average chips when I decided to mess with the big stack - embarrassed to say what I did but this blog is about honesty so here goes. I made a small raise from early position with QJ suited - on the basis that I have to start playing a few more hands rather than wait for the biggies all the time. Flop comes Q-10-7 all spades so I bet about 1/4 of my stack - guy who is big table chippie comes over the top and I call thinking he is betting me off the hand or drawing for a flush. Also got to stop getting pushed around. Well he had Q10 and that was it. Could easily still be in the tourney but felt I needed to start being more aggressive.
Just went out of the 4 rebuy too on Laddies - raise with 10 10 - K high flop - I go all in - only caller thinks then calls with a flush draw which hits. Maybe I should move the furniture back. Think i'll open a bottle of wine and lose my last 2$ on Laddies and play an stt on stars.
Well still got a couple of dollars on laddies but came 3rd in a 45 seater 6$ turbo on stars for 40 odd $. Played the 1$ horse tourney and was doing ok untilo we got to Razz the 2nd time round - think i'm justified in saying that 6-5-3-2-1 losing to 6-4-3-2-1 counts as a bad beat in Razz, especially as he hit his 4 on the river. At least i'm getting the hang of it and it's cheap, more importantly i'm enjoying it and not playing on autopilot like I do at hold em sometimes and getting bored.
Probably won't have any time to play tomorrow so back on thursday refreshed and ready to play. Goodnight sweet dreams and good luck everybody.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Things haven't been going great so decided to look for someting cheap and interesting to play and found just the ticket on pokerstars. French Tv station NRJ 12 are making a tv reality poker show and player point sats were running. The show looks a bit full on with 60 people taking part in a preliminary show with 8 men and 8 women being chosen by the public to go to a villa in Vegas for 5 weeks where they play poker and eventually get eliminated by playing weekly tourneys until the winner gets a 200k pokerstars package.
Very little chance of qualifying but worth it for a laugh and a dream and actually got close to the weekly final. Started slowly and dwindled to 700 chips but then took a few chances and was soon right in it. Had AA about 3 times and doubled each time which helped and was 13/29 at one point. Didn't get much else apart from that and with ten minute blinds it was all in or fold poker. Got on to the last 2 tables - last table all qualify - but with blinds 2000/4000 and antes of 400 my stack soon dwindled to 8000. Some huge stacks to my right meant i'd get no free rides and on my BB the button raised of course and it was either all in with my 10 5 suited or nearly all in next time on my SB. I went for it and his A6 held. Think it was the right play but can't be sure. Out in 16th - close to the weekly final but no cigar.
Wish i'd seen this before - sats been running for nearly a month - but will try and have another go at it if I get a chance.
Very little chance of qualifying but worth it for a laugh and a dream and actually got close to the weekly final. Started slowly and dwindled to 700 chips but then took a few chances and was soon right in it. Had AA about 3 times and doubled each time which helped and was 13/29 at one point. Didn't get much else apart from that and with ten minute blinds it was all in or fold poker. Got on to the last 2 tables - last table all qualify - but with blinds 2000/4000 and antes of 400 my stack soon dwindled to 8000. Some huge stacks to my right meant i'd get no free rides and on my BB the button raised of course and it was either all in with my 10 5 suited or nearly all in next time on my SB. I went for it and his A6 held. Think it was the right play but can't be sure. Out in 16th - close to the weekly final but no cigar.
Wish i'd seen this before - sats been running for nearly a month - but will try and have another go at it if I get a chance.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Couple of stt's this afternoon got me the buy ins for a couple of tourneys on ladbrokes - just went out of the 8$ rebuy after taking a chance with AK - came up against Q6 who had raised originally and KQ - Q on flop and I was out. No point re buying though - for one my bankroll won't really satnd up to it and also playing it as a freezeout gives better value - only 80 odd runners so no point chasing my losses.
New promotion on Ladbrokes - tickets for the Carling cup final up for grabs - there's also cash added in this 10$ buy in tourney so worth a go despite the 8 minute blinds making it almost a turbo. Got off to a good start though so who knows. LOL AA just cracked by QQ so down to a low stack now. Battled through to the money but out in 16th when I had less than 1 BB and AK lost to tens - damage was done when I called with 23 off in my BB - 2000 more for to win 11000 - didn't beat AK so that was my chance gone. 26$ though for a 16$ profit.
Horse tourney starting soon on stars too. 164/213 at the moment with 96 paid from 536 runners. Out 147.
Sunday hundred grand on stars was a bit disappointing - did great in the first hour and build up a nice stack but had nothing to play with in the 2nd hours and the blinds going up every 10 mins means you have to play at some point or get eaten up - I had 3750 chips left and blinds were 500/1000 so shoved them in from UTG + 2 with QJ suited - not the best of moves but needed to double - got called by AK and although I hit the flush draw on the flop the 5th heart never came and I was out 3899/20000.
Still in the 5$ 2nd chance on Ladbrokes - well I was - just lost a race with QQ v AK so down to one BB and it's my BB next. A6 suited. Could be worse. J9A flop and I triple up - still right near last place though. And out in 114th. Should call it a day as i'm up early tomorrow but might persuade myself to play something else.
Finished up by playing another horse tourney - think a good tactic for next time might be to pay attention - got a load of chips in with the lowest hand - unfortunately everyone else had moved from Razz to stud - luckily the cards that were showing included a pair of aces and as I mucked no one saw the rest :-)
Out of the ten rebuy on Laddies too - was time for a double before I got too low so shoved them all in from the button with 99 after a guy just before me min raised - he called with A7 and of course he hit.
Went to bed after that but for some reason couldn't sleep and got up an hour later just in tme to waste 14$ on GY satellites. Also entered an 8$ shorthanded on laddies. This left me with about $8:50 in my ladbrokes account so what I possibly shouldn't have done is deposit 40$ more to play the graveyard with (lol). Hope I can cash because thats my last deposit for a while on there otherwise. Won't be easy though as only 47 runners so only 5 paid. Got 4$ to fall back on though - should be easy enough to build up a roll with that. Or maybe not lol.
The 8$ shorthanded only attracted 22 runners - well about 6 runners and 16 bingo players. With 4 places paid I went out in 5th after hitting a set of jacks and bingo boy hit his 3 outer straight on the turn.
Also playing a 5$ on stars but playing like a total muppet so not expecting much there. Still in aafter first hour though but only just. 5/30 after first hour of GY though - will probably make the FT but finish out of the money now it's only 5 paid.
Also in a horse tourney - 1$ - tried to unregister as getting tired but was too late. Out of it early as my first 5 cards gave me a straight in stud and got beat by a full house who'd been calling all the way with 2 pair and hit on the river.
Out of the GY too in 11th. Lost my race with AQ v JJ and that was that. 4$ left to try and make a comeback lol.
New promotion on Ladbrokes - tickets for the Carling cup final up for grabs - there's also cash added in this 10$ buy in tourney so worth a go despite the 8 minute blinds making it almost a turbo. Got off to a good start though so who knows. LOL AA just cracked by QQ so down to a low stack now. Battled through to the money but out in 16th when I had less than 1 BB and AK lost to tens - damage was done when I called with 23 off in my BB - 2000 more for to win 11000 - didn't beat AK so that was my chance gone. 26$ though for a 16$ profit.
Horse tourney starting soon on stars too. 164/213 at the moment with 96 paid from 536 runners. Out 147.
Sunday hundred grand on stars was a bit disappointing - did great in the first hour and build up a nice stack but had nothing to play with in the 2nd hours and the blinds going up every 10 mins means you have to play at some point or get eaten up - I had 3750 chips left and blinds were 500/1000 so shoved them in from UTG + 2 with QJ suited - not the best of moves but needed to double - got called by AK and although I hit the flush draw on the flop the 5th heart never came and I was out 3899/20000.
Still in the 5$ 2nd chance on Ladbrokes - well I was - just lost a race with QQ v AK so down to one BB and it's my BB next. A6 suited. Could be worse. J9A flop and I triple up - still right near last place though. And out in 114th. Should call it a day as i'm up early tomorrow but might persuade myself to play something else.
Finished up by playing another horse tourney - think a good tactic for next time might be to pay attention - got a load of chips in with the lowest hand - unfortunately everyone else had moved from Razz to stud - luckily the cards that were showing included a pair of aces and as I mucked no one saw the rest :-)
Out of the ten rebuy on Laddies too - was time for a double before I got too low so shoved them all in from the button with 99 after a guy just before me min raised - he called with A7 and of course he hit.
Went to bed after that but for some reason couldn't sleep and got up an hour later just in tme to waste 14$ on GY satellites. Also entered an 8$ shorthanded on laddies. This left me with about $8:50 in my ladbrokes account so what I possibly shouldn't have done is deposit 40$ more to play the graveyard with (lol). Hope I can cash because thats my last deposit for a while on there otherwise. Won't be easy though as only 47 runners so only 5 paid. Got 4$ to fall back on though - should be easy enough to build up a roll with that. Or maybe not lol.
The 8$ shorthanded only attracted 22 runners - well about 6 runners and 16 bingo players. With 4 places paid I went out in 5th after hitting a set of jacks and bingo boy hit his 3 outer straight on the turn.
Also playing a 5$ on stars but playing like a total muppet so not expecting much there. Still in aafter first hour though but only just. 5/30 after first hour of GY though - will probably make the FT but finish out of the money now it's only 5 paid.
Also in a horse tourney - 1$ - tried to unregister as getting tired but was too late. Out of it early as my first 5 cards gave me a straight in stud and got beat by a full house who'd been calling all the way with 2 pair and hit on the river.
Out of the GY too in 11th. Lost my race with AQ v JJ and that was that. 4$ left to try and make a comeback lol.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Didn't play much yesterday - just a 3$ rebuy on laddies whereI went out 13/82 with ten paid - needed a double as the nlinds were going up quickly and we were down to 2 tables and playing 6 handed - shoved with Q10 or something similar from the SB and my timing was impeccable as the BB had AA. Played 2 5$ stt's and cashed in the ten pays five equal payout and won the other one for 25$.
Went out 18/20 in the forum game when I saw a cheap flop with QJ - two queens came up on the flop but the other guy also had one with a better kicker.
Then went to the pub - bumped into an old friend who works as a 'lady of negotiable affection' and a long night's partying ensued involving jacuzzis and steam rooms at one point!! I can't seem to ever have a normal night out - just as well I stay in mostly these days.
Feeling somewhat peaky after last night's shenanigans so taking it easy. Only played the 3 rebuy on Ladbrokes - tripled up in the first hour with JJ hitting a set then was pleased to see AA in front of me just after the break. UTG had flat called then my raise was called by another guy who had very few chips. The original caller raised so we ended up all in pre flop. Low stack had AQ and the UTG bellend had Q10 suited. Of course he hit his flush and instead of tripling up and getting a good foothold in the tourney I went out about 250/450 odd.
Playing a 3$ HORSE tourney on pokerstars - just felt like a change - never played it before but had a quick read of the rules of each game and some careful play sees me currently sitting 76/125 from 384 runners so must be doing something right. Finished 22nd - only gets me $8.07 but pretty chuffed for a first effort. Took a chance with 23J playing Razz against one other guy in the hand and his hand came out best. Or worst if you want to look at it that way.
Now playing the 5$ 2nd chance on ladbrokes. Not a bad effort - 21/526 for 22$ from 11$ entry lol - not a great profit but still quite pleased - was average stacked with 50 left but got nothing playable - stole the blinds with a pair of fives then was getting really low and my AK all in from UTG ran into JQ suited which flopped a straight - can't really fault his call as he had the chips and odds to make it and I was desperate enough to push with a lot less than AK.
Playing another 3$ HORSE tourney on stars - 504 runners and i'm sitting 32/143 with 72 paid - just donked off a few chips on the limit stud hi lo - better read up on tactics for that. Out in 82nd - messed up the omaha bit the third time round - but unnerved as there's a house on fire in my street and although I phoned the fire brigade there's a lot of screaming going on. It's one of those squats with a lot of eastern European immigrants living in it - hope there's no casualties but not looking good. Completely freaked out now.
Went out 18/20 in the forum game when I saw a cheap flop with QJ - two queens came up on the flop but the other guy also had one with a better kicker.
Then went to the pub - bumped into an old friend who works as a 'lady of negotiable affection' and a long night's partying ensued involving jacuzzis and steam rooms at one point!! I can't seem to ever have a normal night out - just as well I stay in mostly these days.
Feeling somewhat peaky after last night's shenanigans so taking it easy. Only played the 3 rebuy on Ladbrokes - tripled up in the first hour with JJ hitting a set then was pleased to see AA in front of me just after the break. UTG had flat called then my raise was called by another guy who had very few chips. The original caller raised so we ended up all in pre flop. Low stack had AQ and the UTG bellend had Q10 suited. Of course he hit his flush and instead of tripling up and getting a good foothold in the tourney I went out about 250/450 odd.
Playing a 3$ HORSE tourney on pokerstars - just felt like a change - never played it before but had a quick read of the rules of each game and some careful play sees me currently sitting 76/125 from 384 runners so must be doing something right. Finished 22nd - only gets me $8.07 but pretty chuffed for a first effort. Took a chance with 23J playing Razz against one other guy in the hand and his hand came out best. Or worst if you want to look at it that way.
Now playing the 5$ 2nd chance on ladbrokes. Not a bad effort - 21/526 for 22$ from 11$ entry lol - not a great profit but still quite pleased - was average stacked with 50 left but got nothing playable - stole the blinds with a pair of fives then was getting really low and my AK all in from UTG ran into JQ suited which flopped a straight - can't really fault his call as he had the chips and odds to make it and I was desperate enough to push with a lot less than AK.
Playing another 3$ HORSE tourney on stars - 504 runners and i'm sitting 32/143 with 72 paid - just donked off a few chips on the limit stud hi lo - better read up on tactics for that. Out in 82nd - messed up the omaha bit the third time round - but unnerved as there's a house on fire in my street and although I phoned the fire brigade there's a lot of screaming going on. It's one of those squats with a lot of eastern European immigrants living in it - hope there's no casualties but not looking good. Completely freaked out now.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Another terrible day's poker - was very tired after getting drunk last night until 7am and having to get up at 3pm for my weekly jobcentre interview - the fact that I have 2 part time jobs doesn't seem to stop them wanting me to get a 'proper' career - that's what you get when you elect a fascist dwarf president I suppose. Quite fancy the girl who I see every week though so worth going just for that :-D - can't really tell her about my other 2 part time 'off the books' jobs - might not go down too well.
Poker is definitely not in danger of becoming a source of income - started the day on Laddies with about 60$ and now have about 16 for tomorrow. Played a few stt's and the 3 rebuy earlier on but got nowhere and decided to give up for the night and watched a few episodes of QI on youtube and coronation st which I have just started watching again thanks to a link I got from the ladbrokes not really very much about poker but a good laugh forum.
My sofa dwelling was interrupted at about 10:30 when my Dad messaged me saying that he was about 200/500 in the 5 rebuy on Mansion and would I like to take over coz 'he's not great at big bets'. Surprised me a bit as he's been playing poker for years - my love of all card games probably stems from the endless sunday afternoon games of 13 card brag he used to play with his mates.
Knew I was playing badly but took over anyway - was my account which I don't use very much so I'd said to him and my brother to have a game when they feel like it - 1700 runners with 200 places paid. Doubled up soon after with QQ v 44 and was looking good to at least cash when I got A10 on the button with 2 bigger stacks to my left. First instinct was to fold and wait to play against the lower stacks but I put in a raise and was re-raised a small amount by the SB. K rag rag flop so when he checked it I went all in on a steal. Didn't take him long to call with his pocket kings. No excuses - I think that's the worst i've played a hand for a long long time.
Stopped for a bit and watched some more QI - the episode I was watching finished just in time for me to enter the 10 rebuy on laddies and the 5 rebuy on stars. Went out just after the break on stars - can't win a hand on there lately - but was doing ok in the laddies tourney with no rebuy or add on - was 16/50 at one point with 20 paid. downfall was when I had about 9000 chips with blinds 600/1200 and some guy went in early for his last 3400 - one caller with a bigger stack and I decided to call from the cut off with AQ - flop comes rag rag K and I hope matey's going to check it down but he bet and I had to fold. He had something like K9 and the all inner had A3. never recovered after that and went out 31st when I took a chance with A7 - very low stacked and the bigger stack's 66 held.
Now I know the play on Mansion was ridiculously bad but i'm not so sure about the call with AQ on Laddies - had I gone all in the guy with K9 would have called anyway - enough value with what he already had in, so maybe I should have folded. Now i'm pretty tight usually but what can I do? Fold AQ and wait for AA? Bit confused. Having said that the tourneys I have gone deep in have involved folding hands like AQ on a regular basis.
Ah well, tomorrow's another day and all that.
Poker is definitely not in danger of becoming a source of income - started the day on Laddies with about 60$ and now have about 16 for tomorrow. Played a few stt's and the 3 rebuy earlier on but got nowhere and decided to give up for the night and watched a few episodes of QI on youtube and coronation st which I have just started watching again thanks to a link I got from the ladbrokes not really very much about poker but a good laugh forum.
My sofa dwelling was interrupted at about 10:30 when my Dad messaged me saying that he was about 200/500 in the 5 rebuy on Mansion and would I like to take over coz 'he's not great at big bets'. Surprised me a bit as he's been playing poker for years - my love of all card games probably stems from the endless sunday afternoon games of 13 card brag he used to play with his mates.
Knew I was playing badly but took over anyway - was my account which I don't use very much so I'd said to him and my brother to have a game when they feel like it - 1700 runners with 200 places paid. Doubled up soon after with QQ v 44 and was looking good to at least cash when I got A10 on the button with 2 bigger stacks to my left. First instinct was to fold and wait to play against the lower stacks but I put in a raise and was re-raised a small amount by the SB. K rag rag flop so when he checked it I went all in on a steal. Didn't take him long to call with his pocket kings. No excuses - I think that's the worst i've played a hand for a long long time.
Stopped for a bit and watched some more QI - the episode I was watching finished just in time for me to enter the 10 rebuy on laddies and the 5 rebuy on stars. Went out just after the break on stars - can't win a hand on there lately - but was doing ok in the laddies tourney with no rebuy or add on - was 16/50 at one point with 20 paid. downfall was when I had about 9000 chips with blinds 600/1200 and some guy went in early for his last 3400 - one caller with a bigger stack and I decided to call from the cut off with AQ - flop comes rag rag K and I hope matey's going to check it down but he bet and I had to fold. He had something like K9 and the all inner had A3. never recovered after that and went out 31st when I took a chance with A7 - very low stacked and the bigger stack's 66 held.
Now I know the play on Mansion was ridiculously bad but i'm not so sure about the call with AQ on Laddies - had I gone all in the guy with K9 would have called anyway - enough value with what he already had in, so maybe I should have folded. Now i'm pretty tight usually but what can I do? Fold AQ and wait for AA? Bit confused. Having said that the tourneys I have gone deep in have involved folding hands like AQ on a regular basis.
Ah well, tomorrow's another day and all that.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
2 tourneys on Laddies so far - 5$ 2nd chance - hung in with no cards - best I had in first hour was AJ and 33 - both of which I didn't want to call an all in with so had to fold. Doubled up shortly after the break but my QQ on the button ran into 99 who had raised from mid position and called my all in probably thinking he as up against AK and racing. Hit his 9 and I was out about 160/370 odd.
8 rebuy wasn't much better - card dead again but managed to finish 12/49 - out of the money but needed a bit of luck which didn't come.
Played a 10$ sit and go on stars but an early bluff didn't pay off and I never recovered. Playing the 5$ rebuy - was all in with QQ and came up against AK and AK - all was well until four 3's came on the board and they had the best kickers. Immediately double rebought which is not what I was planning to do but we'll see where it takes me. Also playing the 10 rebuy on Laddies.
Well I'm out of the 10 rebuy - had just doubled up and was looking ok when I made a 3x BB raise from UTG + 1 with AQ suited - flop comes 10-A-7 so I push them all in to be called by A9 and Q9 !!!!! Turn 8 and river J gave them both a straight. One of the sickest beats i've had for ages. Now trying to build up some cash from STT's to get the buy in for the GY.
Out of the 5 rebuy on stars too - can't recall what happened - gonna give stars a miss for the rest of the night. Got into the GY for 8$ though on a turbo sat - hopefully I can do a bit better than last night. Not gonna play any other tourneys so hopefully the sit and go's i'll play alongside the GY can build up a bit of cash for tomorrow in the unlikely event that I don't win the GY.
Bugger - out first hand - call with KJ spades UTG - a few others see the flop - 658 with two spades so I bet to see where we are - 2 callers - K on turn so I continue to bet - another K on the river and things are looking good - I bet about half of what I have left and a known muff puts me all in - he had pocket 66. Don't really mind not winning but was looking forward to playing for a couple of hours. Maybe I should have realised he was ahead but limping from the small blind he could have had 2 pair or K9 or K 10. He did suck me in though as he was just checking and I was putting the chips in for him. Think overall it was greed on my part - can't honestly say I tried to put him on a hand. Comments welcome from anyone who might be reading this even if it's just to tell me that it was shit play.
8 rebuy wasn't much better - card dead again but managed to finish 12/49 - out of the money but needed a bit of luck which didn't come.
Played a 10$ sit and go on stars but an early bluff didn't pay off and I never recovered. Playing the 5$ rebuy - was all in with QQ and came up against AK and AK - all was well until four 3's came on the board and they had the best kickers. Immediately double rebought which is not what I was planning to do but we'll see where it takes me. Also playing the 10 rebuy on Laddies.
Well I'm out of the 10 rebuy - had just doubled up and was looking ok when I made a 3x BB raise from UTG + 1 with AQ suited - flop comes 10-A-7 so I push them all in to be called by A9 and Q9 !!!!! Turn 8 and river J gave them both a straight. One of the sickest beats i've had for ages. Now trying to build up some cash from STT's to get the buy in for the GY.
Out of the 5 rebuy on stars too - can't recall what happened - gonna give stars a miss for the rest of the night. Got into the GY for 8$ though on a turbo sat - hopefully I can do a bit better than last night. Not gonna play any other tourneys so hopefully the sit and go's i'll play alongside the GY can build up a bit of cash for tomorrow in the unlikely event that I don't win the GY.
Bugger - out first hand - call with KJ spades UTG - a few others see the flop - 658 with two spades so I bet to see where we are - 2 callers - K on turn so I continue to bet - another K on the river and things are looking good - I bet about half of what I have left and a known muff puts me all in - he had pocket 66. Don't really mind not winning but was looking forward to playing for a couple of hours. Maybe I should have realised he was ahead but limping from the small blind he could have had 2 pair or K9 or K 10. He did suck me in though as he was just checking and I was putting the chips in for him. Think overall it was greed on my part - can't honestly say I tried to put him on a hand. Comments welcome from anyone who might be reading this even if it's just to tell me that it was shit play.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Full day off today so there'll be plenty of tourneys. Just the one on pokerstars so far - 8$ rebuy which I didn't get anywhere in - built a reasonable stack in the first hour but didn't hit any flops after that and went out when desperate about 900/1500 ish. Been doing well for once on the Ladbrokes sit and go's - built up a roll of about 75$ from yesterday's starting point of 20 odd so using it to play the 8 rebuy and the 3 rebuy.
Out of the 3 rebuy very early - AA lost to KK and I decided to bow out rather than keep rebuying. 8 rebuy was better - 51 runners - quite a recent addition to the Laddies tourney schedule. Doubled up a couple of times in the first hour - seem to be a lot of people addicted to playing A rag and there were only 24 left as we started the 2nd hour. Struggled on to the FT but hung in before inevitably going out - 6th place for $43 - not bad for an 8$ investment and 90 mins play.
Playing the 5$ 5000gtd on stars - also going to play the 3 rebuy on there and the 20 rebuy on Ladbrokes - not going to rebuy or ad on so update later.
20 rebuy on Laddies sucked a bit - was building up a nice stack until QQ got called by Q10 who hit his flush. 5$ freeze on stars was going fine - getting lowish towards the bubble but if AA had held up against 88 I would have been in the cash and well placed to go further. Still in the 3 rebuy with an average stack but I broke my own rul and rebought so it's cost me 18$ so far - 2000 left and i need top 300 to get my cash back.
Well out of that when the SB thought his Q10 was worth calling my re raise with - he was stealing and my A6 didn't hold up. People are so happy to go in behind. Playing the 8 rebuy on Laddies - approaching the end of the first hour - highlight so far being losing most of my chips when my raise with AK was reraised all in with A5 by some other fucking muppet who hit her 5. 8 rebuy ended after hanging in for ages with bugger all - ended up 26/81 which isn't too bad but was never threatening.
Still in the 10 rebuy in stars after 90 mins - currently 489/961 with 225 paid - got very lucky on a 3 way all in when I hit a 3 outer on the river to have top 2 pair. Getting slightly tired and working on getting drunk but the next 2 tourneys will be the 10 rebuy on Laddies and the 5 rebuy on stars starting in about half an hour. Got 60 odd dollar left on Laddies after the buy in for the 10 rebuy so the big question of the night is how do I avoid spending 40$ on the GY?
Well i'm out of the 10 rebuy on stars - raised with A10 from the cutoff and got one caller - Q-10-6 flop - all hearts as is my ace so I push all in - get called by Q6 and I don't improve. Don't get why he called my raise with Q6 in the first place but either way i'm out. Not going to win much in this mood - think i'm liable to make some mistakes.
Playing the 10 and 5 rebuys on Stars and Ladbrokes now - found out how to not pay in to the graveyard - i've entered the 10$ crapshoot on Laddies which means I can't afford the Gy - will probably play a few 3$ waste of time all in or fold sats to it.
Out of the 5 rebuy on stars - was getting low and entered what turned out to be a 4 way all in with 88 - was actually ahead until the river flush - down to just under 100$ on there - which i'd better make a plan to do something about as it's not my money - not that my sponsor would mind me losing but I would really like to make a profit and pay it back.
GY satellites paid off - new format appeared tonight - 5 seater 8$ turbo sat - don't exactly give you the chance to play great poker but you get more of a chance than the all in or folds - played one won one so i'm in the GY for 11$ (played one 3$ sat as well). Only problem is i'm running out of alcohol.
10 rebuy going ok on Laddies - currently 6/43 from 173 runners - just tripled when I was on the button and called the cutoff's raise with JJ - BB felt he had to get involved and I was slightly worried on a QJ9 flop - mid size bet was called - then when the 9 came on the turn I knew my full house was ahead barring a miracle. Hopefully i'll at least cash because i'm now down to 33$ plus winnings - GY entry paid so that could be a source of income too if I stay concentrated.
Out 15th in the 10 rebuy - took ages to get from 30 to 20 and although I wasn't playing to cash I didn't really have any opportunites. Stole the blinds a couple of times and struggled into the cash places about 13/20. Tried to make the most of bad cards but my downfall was raising 12000 from the cutoff with a stack of 27000 when blinds were 1500/3000 - a raise aand a reraise meant that I had to fold my KQ - AA and QQ confirmed that this was a good decision and after that I was fucked. Shoved them in from the SB with 10 6 off when I only had about 14000 left - still think that was ok as the BB was the 2nd shortest stack after me and would not have called unless he had a hand - unfortunately he had A 10 and I went out 15th. 40$ for 10 is an ok return but a far cry from a decent cash.
Just the GY left and i'm currently needing a miracle - just started the 2nd hour and i'm 30/30 - donked off a load off chips when I limped with KJ from the SB - 2 pair on flop and although the BB made it obvious he had something I still called and let him win with his flopped straight. Bad play rather than a bad beat for once. Did make a great comeback from 225 chips to about 1900 but they soon got blinded off to leave me struggling. Just doubled with AQ v A10 - still in trouble though.
Out 22nd after a bad play. Raised from the cut off with QJ - hoping to steal - got called - missed flop - bet all in and got called by A8 who had also missed flop but guessed what I was up to.
So basically i've been playing for 12 hours and gained about 30$ on Laddies and lost about 40 on stars. Did enjoy playing for most of it but would be nice to get a decent cash. Guess i'm just not good enough.
Out of the 3 rebuy very early - AA lost to KK and I decided to bow out rather than keep rebuying. 8 rebuy was better - 51 runners - quite a recent addition to the Laddies tourney schedule. Doubled up a couple of times in the first hour - seem to be a lot of people addicted to playing A rag and there were only 24 left as we started the 2nd hour. Struggled on to the FT but hung in before inevitably going out - 6th place for $43 - not bad for an 8$ investment and 90 mins play.
Playing the 5$ 5000gtd on stars - also going to play the 3 rebuy on there and the 20 rebuy on Ladbrokes - not going to rebuy or ad on so update later.
20 rebuy on Laddies sucked a bit - was building up a nice stack until QQ got called by Q10 who hit his flush. 5$ freeze on stars was going fine - getting lowish towards the bubble but if AA had held up against 88 I would have been in the cash and well placed to go further. Still in the 3 rebuy with an average stack but I broke my own rul and rebought so it's cost me 18$ so far - 2000 left and i need top 300 to get my cash back.
Well out of that when the SB thought his Q10 was worth calling my re raise with - he was stealing and my A6 didn't hold up. People are so happy to go in behind. Playing the 8 rebuy on Laddies - approaching the end of the first hour - highlight so far being losing most of my chips when my raise with AK was reraised all in with A5 by some other fucking muppet who hit her 5. 8 rebuy ended after hanging in for ages with bugger all - ended up 26/81 which isn't too bad but was never threatening.
Still in the 10 rebuy in stars after 90 mins - currently 489/961 with 225 paid - got very lucky on a 3 way all in when I hit a 3 outer on the river to have top 2 pair. Getting slightly tired and working on getting drunk but the next 2 tourneys will be the 10 rebuy on Laddies and the 5 rebuy on stars starting in about half an hour. Got 60 odd dollar left on Laddies after the buy in for the 10 rebuy so the big question of the night is how do I avoid spending 40$ on the GY?
Well i'm out of the 10 rebuy on stars - raised with A10 from the cutoff and got one caller - Q-10-6 flop - all hearts as is my ace so I push all in - get called by Q6 and I don't improve. Don't get why he called my raise with Q6 in the first place but either way i'm out. Not going to win much in this mood - think i'm liable to make some mistakes.
Playing the 10 and 5 rebuys on Stars and Ladbrokes now - found out how to not pay in to the graveyard - i've entered the 10$ crapshoot on Laddies which means I can't afford the Gy - will probably play a few 3$ waste of time all in or fold sats to it.
Out of the 5 rebuy on stars - was getting low and entered what turned out to be a 4 way all in with 88 - was actually ahead until the river flush - down to just under 100$ on there - which i'd better make a plan to do something about as it's not my money - not that my sponsor would mind me losing but I would really like to make a profit and pay it back.
GY satellites paid off - new format appeared tonight - 5 seater 8$ turbo sat - don't exactly give you the chance to play great poker but you get more of a chance than the all in or folds - played one won one so i'm in the GY for 11$ (played one 3$ sat as well). Only problem is i'm running out of alcohol.
10 rebuy going ok on Laddies - currently 6/43 from 173 runners - just tripled when I was on the button and called the cutoff's raise with JJ - BB felt he had to get involved and I was slightly worried on a QJ9 flop - mid size bet was called - then when the 9 came on the turn I knew my full house was ahead barring a miracle. Hopefully i'll at least cash because i'm now down to 33$ plus winnings - GY entry paid so that could be a source of income too if I stay concentrated.
Out 15th in the 10 rebuy - took ages to get from 30 to 20 and although I wasn't playing to cash I didn't really have any opportunites. Stole the blinds a couple of times and struggled into the cash places about 13/20. Tried to make the most of bad cards but my downfall was raising 12000 from the cutoff with a stack of 27000 when blinds were 1500/3000 - a raise aand a reraise meant that I had to fold my KQ - AA and QQ confirmed that this was a good decision and after that I was fucked. Shoved them in from the SB with 10 6 off when I only had about 14000 left - still think that was ok as the BB was the 2nd shortest stack after me and would not have called unless he had a hand - unfortunately he had A 10 and I went out 15th. 40$ for 10 is an ok return but a far cry from a decent cash.
Just the GY left and i'm currently needing a miracle - just started the 2nd hour and i'm 30/30 - donked off a load off chips when I limped with KJ from the SB - 2 pair on flop and although the BB made it obvious he had something I still called and let him win with his flopped straight. Bad play rather than a bad beat for once. Did make a great comeback from 225 chips to about 1900 but they soon got blinded off to leave me struggling. Just doubled with AQ v A10 - still in trouble though.
Out 22nd after a bad play. Raised from the cut off with QJ - hoping to steal - got called - missed flop - bet all in and got called by A8 who had also missed flop but guessed what I was up to.
So basically i've been playing for 12 hours and gained about 30$ on Laddies and lost about 40 on stars. Did enjoy playing for most of it but would be nice to get a decent cash. Guess i'm just not good enough.
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