Having had almost a full week away from Poker due to work commitments and preparing for and playing in a local golf tournament, I hope to be able to get back into it over the weekend. I'm considering finding something to use my $75 FullTilt Tokens on.
As $75 would see me playing out-with my recommended Bankroll, if anyone else is in a similar situation and would be interested in playing in the same or a similar $75 tourney - on FT or otherwise - for an agreed % share of each other's winnings, please let me know.
Over the past few weeks, I've been getting involved in staking others in tourneys I can't afford to play in. Last week Kennl from RaiseTheRiver returned 1.5x my stake in him in the $535 FTOPS Main Event and I have re-invested that in him in the $640 PartyPoker $1Million GTD Event on Sat 31st May along with MANY other RTRers - Mary and Derek included. With a $1,400+ Bankroll that I'm not currently making the most of, I'm happy to make it available to fellow APATers and RTRers initially, part-staking them into tourneys higher than they might normally consider. Initially I'm looking to invest up to $40 in any one Online Tourney if you're injecting a similar or greater amount. If interested, leave a comment.
Friday, 23 May 2008
Sunday, 18 May 2008
APAT Regional Qualifier
I played in the APAT Regional Qualifier in Edinburgh yesterday and finished 6th of 23 with the top 3 getting paid and qualifying for a Seat in the APAT Irish Amateur Poker Championship in Dublin on 14th & 15th June 2008. On my final hand I had raised from UTG with A8o and was re-raised by Paul Scholes lookalike Steven McLeod whose aggression at the final table would put Gus Hansen to shame. He was raising almost every pot and admitted to me at the break that he doesn't play 'conventional poker'. Anyway, I called, he sucked air in through his teeth signaling to me that he didn't want a call, then flipped over T7o. The horrid 7 on the turn put me out in 6th :(
Congrats to BillyHo for winning it from a very short stack after a Final Table run-in with QQ against Scholesy's All-In re-raise with 86o which flopped two pair and rivered a Full House, and to David Blacklaw and Johnny Gibb who cashed for £150 and £120.
'Twas a strange day ... I cracked AA twice, the second time against Richard Gould with Q6o. A 6 flopped and I called his 1/2 pot bet and then his insta-push when another 6 fell on 4th street.
I'll be interested to see how many play in tonight's Qualifiers on BlueSquare after almost all Regionals reported a less than normal attendance yesterday.
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Congrats to BillyHo for winning it from a very short stack after a Final Table run-in with QQ against Scholesy's All-In re-raise with 86o which flopped two pair and rivered a Full House, and to David Blacklaw and Johnny Gibb who cashed for £150 and £120.
'Twas a strange day ... I cracked AA twice, the second time against Richard Gould with Q6o. A 6 flopped and I called his 1/2 pot bet and then his insta-push when another 6 fell on 4th street.
I'll be interested to see how many play in tonight's Qualifiers on BlueSquare after almost all Regionals reported a less than normal attendance yesterday.
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Thursday, 15 May 2008
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Back in the Black!
Having just taken down a $20 10 man and $20 6 man Sit'n'Go for $100 and $84 respectively on Big Slick (after having made my initial deposit of £100 on Tuesday morning), my 2008 Online Bankroll is now £46.60 in the black!
Again, not including 'the big win', this is calculated from;
18 deposits totalling : £656.50
Current Bankroll 'In Play' : £503.10
Withdrawls from BlueSq : £200 (for my mates to 'live bet' on The Masters)
I realise a degree of poor Bankroll Management is to blame for some of the 18 deposits and this is something I plan to work on. In all fairness though, 11 of those have been for less than £30 - piddly amounts that let me play in RTR's $3 Knockout Challenge on FT and their League games on Virgin. It also incorporates the occasional £10 & £25 PaySafeCards I use to re-deposit on Stars to beat Jim in the Sunday Hundred Grand and to transfer to the Syndicate to play the Sunday Million.
I read on RTR earlier today that most of us have our Bankrolls spread over a number of poker sites - I've money on accounts with 7 providers including Big Slick and BlueSq and have over $200 in Tourney Tokens on FT (they count!)
Anyway, just a short brag whilst I can as no doubt someone at iPoker will be reading this and is getting ready to cold-deck me as soon as I hit their tables again.
Again, not including 'the big win', this is calculated from;
18 deposits totalling : £656.50
Current Bankroll 'In Play' : £503.10
Withdrawls from BlueSq : £200 (for my mates to 'live bet' on The Masters)
I realise a degree of poor Bankroll Management is to blame for some of the 18 deposits and this is something I plan to work on. In all fairness though, 11 of those have been for less than £30 - piddly amounts that let me play in RTR's $3 Knockout Challenge on FT and their League games on Virgin. It also incorporates the occasional £10 & £25 PaySafeCards I use to re-deposit on Stars to beat Jim in the Sunday Hundred Grand and to transfer to the Syndicate to play the Sunday Million.
I read on RTR earlier today that most of us have our Bankrolls spread over a number of poker sites - I've money on accounts with 7 providers including Big Slick and BlueSq and have over $200 in Tourney Tokens on FT (they count!)
Anyway, just a short brag whilst I can as no doubt someone at iPoker will be reading this and is getting ready to cold-deck me as soon as I hit their tables again.
Monday, 12 May 2008
Bankroll Hit (-$138 in 45 mins)
OK, I still need to learn a bit about Bankroll Management.
The $238 that I reported having In BlueSq this morning has this afternoon been knocked back down to $100 on a 6 seater 50c/$1 Cash game. The three killer hands for me were;
- Q5o on a Q42 board from the BB. It's raised only 2xBB from a middle position and I call. Flop comes Q high which I check raise to find out where I am, he thinks for a bit, then calls. The turn is a 3 giving me the open ended straight draw which I check to him, he checks. I bet out at the blank river and I'm priced into calling his min-raise - nearly $30 donked off as he flips AQ.
- KcKh v AsJs on a AcTc5c flop. With the 50/50 chance at hitting the nut flush draw I re-raise, setting my opponent All-In, he called. Turn and River are red so I'm relieved of another $25.
- Raising and re-raising from the button with AJo pre-flop to define the very active and ultra-aggressive Big Blind's hand, who's pocket Kings zero'd me for over $40. This was a hand I shouldn't have been involved in but following the two hands above, I suspect I was steaming.
If I had been sticking to the recommended limits on my currently deposited Bankroll, I wouldn't have been in there with $88 and a $50 reload chasing my losses. Then again, I wouldn't have been at the 50c/$1 where I do now feel comfortable.
Hmmffffff ...
The $238 that I reported having In BlueSq this morning has this afternoon been knocked back down to $100 on a 6 seater 50c/$1 Cash game. The three killer hands for me were;
- Q5o on a Q42 board from the BB. It's raised only 2xBB from a middle position and I call. Flop comes Q high which I check raise to find out where I am, he thinks for a bit, then calls. The turn is a 3 giving me the open ended straight draw which I check to him, he checks. I bet out at the blank river and I'm priced into calling his min-raise - nearly $30 donked off as he flips AQ.
- KcKh v AsJs on a AcTc5c flop. With the 50/50 chance at hitting the nut flush draw I re-raise, setting my opponent All-In, he called. Turn and River are red so I'm relieved of another $25.
- Raising and re-raising from the button with AJo pre-flop to define the very active and ultra-aggressive Big Blind's hand, who's pocket Kings zero'd me for over $40. This was a hand I shouldn't have been involved in but following the two hands above, I suspect I was steaming.
If I had been sticking to the recommended limits on my currently deposited Bankroll, I wouldn't have been in there with $88 and a $50 reload chasing my losses. Then again, I wouldn't have been at the 50c/$1 where I do now feel comfortable.
Hmmffffff ...
My Bankroll Strategy
Having discussed bankroll with Derek on the way home from the Scottish National Event last Saturday, it occurred to me that I have no real strategy set out for increasing mine. So, first thing on Sunday morning, and without having to go back to Edinburgh for Day 2 :( I set about identifying the games that I currently make the most money from and which I'd be best sticking to if I wanted to see my Bankroll grow consistently. Surely a plan like this would get rid of the recreational player thoughts I have and regularly fall into when I join the $5 push-fests just looking for a 'fix'.
With most of my currently deposited money within BlueSq ($150), I decide it will be best to stick to the $20 6 and 12 Man SnGs and the 50c/$1 tables.
With $30 and a $75 Tournament token on Full Tilt from a $60 deposit in April, I noticed that I have enjoyed most success in turning $8 into $26 Tourney Tokens then those into $75 Tourney Tokens via the 18 Man SnGs in which you only have to finish in the top 5 to claim the top prize.
Until the SHG last night where I cashed for $40 on Stars, the above games are what I've pretty much stuck to for the past 7 days and I can report that the $255 BlueSq and FT bankroll now stands at $463 with $238 on BlueSq and $225 (3 x $75 Tournament Tokens) on Full Tilt.
Most importantly, only once have I slipped up and gone looking for a recreational game - I'm currently on a $2 Sat to SHG on Stars and yes, I do feel ashamed.
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With most of my currently deposited money within BlueSq ($150), I decide it will be best to stick to the $20 6 and 12 Man SnGs and the 50c/$1 tables.
With $30 and a $75 Tournament token on Full Tilt from a $60 deposit in April, I noticed that I have enjoyed most success in turning $8 into $26 Tourney Tokens then those into $75 Tourney Tokens via the 18 Man SnGs in which you only have to finish in the top 5 to claim the top prize.
Until the SHG last night where I cashed for $40 on Stars, the above games are what I've pretty much stuck to for the past 7 days and I can report that the $255 BlueSq and FT bankroll now stands at $463 with $238 on BlueSq and $225 (3 x $75 Tournament Tokens) on Full Tilt.
Most importantly, only once have I slipped up and gone looking for a recreational game - I'm currently on a $2 Sat to SHG on Stars and yes, I do feel ashamed.
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Derek (Oenone) in SHG
Right, first things first this morning, where did Derek end up in the SHG ... ?
11th? WOW! $466 added to the bankroll.
And I've just seen a email sent at 02:51 saying;
So close to the final table but it was not to be.
Feeling drained and gutted but I'm sure I'll get over it.
Final hand
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Oenone [Ah Ts]
Kurt_Jara: raises 420000 to 630000
Oenone: raises 1348262 to 1978262 and is all-in
oop64AA: folds
Einnebson: folds
river_jackq: folds
Kurt_Jara: calls 1348262
*** FLOP *** [5c Qd 2d]
*** TURN *** [5c Qd 2d] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [5c Qd 2d 6s] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kurt_Jara: shows [Jh As] (high card Ace)
Oenone: shows [Ah Ts] (high card Ace - lower kicker)
Well played again Mate. If only your prize was more indicative of you having beaten 20,245 others ... :(
11th? WOW! $466 added to the bankroll.
And I've just seen a email sent at 02:51 saying;
So close to the final table but it was not to be.
Feeling drained and gutted but I'm sure I'll get over it.
Final hand
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Oenone [Ah Ts]
Kurt_Jara: raises 420000 to 630000
Oenone: raises 1348262 to 1978262 and is all-in
oop64AA: folds
Einnebson: folds
river_jackq: folds
Kurt_Jara: calls 1348262
*** FLOP *** [5c Qd 2d]
*** TURN *** [5c Qd 2d] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [5c Qd 2d 6s] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Kurt_Jara: shows [Jh As] (high card Ace)
Oenone: shows [Ah Ts] (high card Ace - lower kicker)
Well played again Mate. If only your prize was more indicative of you having beaten 20,245 others ... :(
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Weekend Play (including SHG)
Alan, the fourth member of our syndicate took a bash at the Sunday Million tonight and has just exited in 1912th for $0. His play was too tight in my opinion - whether he wasn't confident enough playing with other folk's money, I'm not sure. I just felt that he was leaving his opponents open to catch their cards and wasn't betting out enough when he had position and / or premium hands.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 163 hands and saw flop:
- 3 out of 18 times while in big blind (16%)
- 4 out of 18 times while in small blind (22%)
- 11 out of 127 times in other positions (8%)
- a total of 18 out of 163 (11%)
Pots won at showdown - 2 of 4 (50%)
I played the Sunday Hundred Grand for the first time in a while and came 1085th for $40. I felt I played very well and again, on the last hand, had my chips in with the best of it (All In pre-flop then he hits a three-outer on the flop) ...
With blinds at 2k/4k and with Antes, I've raised to 10k leaving myself 20k behind. The Big Blind with 38k pushes in and I'm auto-calling. I have to admit I didn't expect to see him flip over A2 and I obv didn't want to see a 2 on the flop. But, it did ... :(
More about this in the morning. I'm off to concentrate on railing Derek (Oenone) who is on 273k and in 90th position of 195 remaining.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 163 hands and saw flop:
- 3 out of 18 times while in big blind (16%)
- 4 out of 18 times while in small blind (22%)
- 11 out of 127 times in other positions (8%)
- a total of 18 out of 163 (11%)
Pots won at showdown - 2 of 4 (50%)
I played the Sunday Hundred Grand for the first time in a while and came 1085th for $40. I felt I played very well and again, on the last hand, had my chips in with the best of it (All In pre-flop then he hits a three-outer on the flop) ...
With blinds at 2k/4k and with Antes, I've raised to 10k leaving myself 20k behind. The Big Blind with 38k pushes in and I'm auto-calling. I have to admit I didn't expect to see him flip over A2 and I obv didn't want to see a 2 on the flop. But, it did ... :(
More about this in the morning. I'm off to concentrate on railing Derek (Oenone) who is on 273k and in 90th position of 195 remaining.
Friday, 9 May 2008
Today's Cash & Tourney play
Having ramped up my $60 cash deposit to $225 in Tournament tokens on FT (which I plan to use in bigger GTD tourneys in the future), I'm back at BlueSq on the 50c/$1 cash tables.
I played a couple of hours earlier today whilst installing Windows XP SP3 onto two PCs (lots of sitting waiting) but finished around $40 down. So I decided to register for a $24 / 12 Man SnG instead. I got to heads up for either a $120 or $60 payout and we got them All-In pre-flop on the second to last hand ...
$60 is still a good return for 40 mins but hmmm ... I've had lots of cashes recently, some like this, quite significant in relation to my $200 bankroll on BlueSq, but I can't help feeling I'm due something ... more substantial. Like y'all, I continue on in hope.
I played a couple of hours earlier today whilst installing Windows XP SP3 onto two PCs (lots of sitting waiting) but finished around $40 down. So I decided to register for a $24 / 12 Man SnG instead. I got to heads up for either a $120 or $60 payout and we got them All-In pre-flop on the second to last hand ...
$60 is still a good return for 40 mins but hmmm ... I've had lots of cashes recently, some like this, quite significant in relation to my $200 bankroll on BlueSq, but I can't help feeling I'm due something ... more substantial. Like y'all, I continue on in hope.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
ALWAYS on the River ... ! Greensteined!
I'm gettin really f*ckin sick of this ... in Online tourneys / SnGs, any time I'm risking my tournament life and get them All-In, 90% of the time it's with the best of it ... !
I know it was a 'loose' call but I fancy my chances against a big stack who could be bullying with something in the 77, AQo and AJs range. It just ALWAYS seems to come on the river.
It brought a pretty good run to an end ...
Anyone reading this is due at least a pint from me. I make it about 6 Bad Beat posts at 50p each ... sorry! Let me know who you are by leaving a comment ...
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I know it was a 'loose' call but I fancy my chances against a big stack who could be bullying with something in the 77, AQo and AJs range. It just ALWAYS seems to come on the river.
It brought a pretty good run to an end ...
Anyone reading this is due at least a pint from me. I make it about 6 Bad Beat posts at 50p each ... sorry! Let me know who you are by leaving a comment ...
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Tuesday, 6 May 2008
APAT Scottish National
I lost my APAT National virginity at the weekend when I joined the field of 130 in the APAT Scottish Amateur Championships. It was every bit as good as I had expected - if I had gone just that little bit further I'm sure it would have been even more enjoyable.
For the majority of my tournament I was sat at table 6, a very tight table generally. Our dealer breathed a sigh of relief and gasped in disbelief when after 1h 35 mins we had our first re-raise.
I started well enough when, with TT on a KQrag 9 3 board, I called a 3/4 pot bet by BB, his half pot bet on the turn and his weak river bet only for him to insta-muck. That took me from 8.5k to 12.5k.
I found myself back down at around 8k shortly after the first break then look down to see 88 (the hand that cost me the most money in Paris!). I raise from the Small Blind and I'm called by BB and a mid position limper. Flop comes down 4h4s5h. I continuation bet for half the pot and I'm called by BB, mid position folds. Turn is 6s which I check to him thinking that, if he checks behind, he's called my flop bet with AQ, AK or a flush draw. He bets out 2k and now I know he has a decent hand (he's hit either the 4, trip5s or the 6, 88, 99, TT or JJ) so I start to replay the hand back to myself.
- With a check>raise now I can probably successfully represent a high over-pair and if he has a flush draw, he'll suspect he enough outs to catch on the River to warrant the call. If he has an over-pair though, with almost half his stack invested already, he's priced into the call and I'm in bad shape to all but 77 and the other 88.
- My check on the turn might have him thinking that I'm on a AJs, AQ, AK or flushing hand and he may only have bet out 40% of pot to get me off the hand if he's holding 2 pair (maybe a suited 4 or suited 6 from the BB).
I shove and after thinking for 30 seconds (which makes me think he maybe does only have a suited 6, 77, the other 88 or 99), he calls and flips over 99 leaving me just 6 outs on the river - two 8s and four 7s. I congratulate him on a good call only to look round with some disbelief when I hear that a 7 has fell on the river. GG, WP and let me buy that man a drink to apologise. As he took off quite quickly after I didn't get a chance to do so, so, if you're reading this, see me next weekend at the Edinburgh Regional - your first one's on me.
I got to the second break with 10.5k when the average stack was 14k or so. I had been playing aggressively enough to feel like the table donk so knew I either had to tighten up a bit or go after the blinds even more aggressively. I did both, identifying a couple of guys I felt were 'desperate' to survive until Day 2 and who would fold marginal hands if they weren't first into the pot. I ramped my 10.5k up to 22.5k without even seeing more than a couple of flops. I did voluntarily show a couple of hands - TT twice and 77 within 10 hands or so - to show I wasn't raising with junk but I also remember raising from early and middle positions with Q2o, 97o and 34s just because I 'felt' I could get them through.
Then, after about 20 mins of having a full table again, I look down at AQspades UTG. With Blinds at 800/1600 I raise to 4000. It folds around to the Button (another Edinburgh Regional regular) who shoves for 10k. With all the chip leaders at the other tables and with 6k to call to win 16k (taking me to almost 36k and more able to bully the table), I feel that now could be a good time to gamble. He has shoved 3 times in the past 15 or so hands so I have his range from ATsooted. He flips over AKo and I don't improve.
Me and my 10k are immediately moved to a table of healthy stacks. I'm immediately placed on the BB and fold my J3o to a raise from mid-position. On SB I fold my K2o to a raise from UTG. From mid-position I shove with J9hearts and I'm called by Mal666's JTo. I fail to hit and I'm out in 49th (I think).
I join the £1/£1 cash game where straddles are hitting £32. My £100 lasts me around 90 mins (there's a lot of hilarity from Zanshin (Derek), Sticky and Scouse3465 delaying hands). On the penultimate hand I flop two pair with T3o on 5T3 flop. Phil Starr bets £15, I call and the Aberdonian calls. Turn is a 4, Phil bets £15, I push for £40, Aberdonian folds, Phil calls and turns over 62o for a straight! You've gotta be f*ckin kiddin me!!!
After finding £10 in another pocket I buy in for the last hand that many agree is going to have a £10 straddle. With J6o I catch a J on the turn to beat Aberdeen's flopped T so I leave with £50 (£60 down).
Congrats to all those who made it to Day 2 and to BillyHo (a Blog reader :) ) who fell late on Day 1 in 25th position after having established himself as one of the most fearless players at out table IMO. It was great to meet so many familiar faces, the many APATers that I converse with on the Forum and the APAT Staff that I speak to quite regularly on the phone but hadn't met until Saturday.
After the 60 minute journey home with Derek discussing hands from the day, bankroll and the best online games, you can expect a Blog post on strategy very soon.
L8R!
For the majority of my tournament I was sat at table 6, a very tight table generally. Our dealer breathed a sigh of relief and gasped in disbelief when after 1h 35 mins we had our first re-raise.
I started well enough when, with TT on a KQrag 9 3 board, I called a 3/4 pot bet by BB, his half pot bet on the turn and his weak river bet only for him to insta-muck. That took me from 8.5k to 12.5k.
I found myself back down at around 8k shortly after the first break then look down to see 88 (the hand that cost me the most money in Paris!). I raise from the Small Blind and I'm called by BB and a mid position limper. Flop comes down 4h4s5h. I continuation bet for half the pot and I'm called by BB, mid position folds. Turn is 6s which I check to him thinking that, if he checks behind, he's called my flop bet with AQ, AK or a flush draw. He bets out 2k and now I know he has a decent hand (he's hit either the 4, trip5s or the 6, 88, 99, TT or JJ) so I start to replay the hand back to myself.
- With a check>raise now I can probably successfully represent a high over-pair and if he has a flush draw, he'll suspect he enough outs to catch on the River to warrant the call. If he has an over-pair though, with almost half his stack invested already, he's priced into the call and I'm in bad shape to all but 77 and the other 88.
- My check on the turn might have him thinking that I'm on a AJs, AQ, AK or flushing hand and he may only have bet out 40% of pot to get me off the hand if he's holding 2 pair (maybe a suited 4 or suited 6 from the BB).
I shove and after thinking for 30 seconds (which makes me think he maybe does only have a suited 6, 77, the other 88 or 99), he calls and flips over 99 leaving me just 6 outs on the river - two 8s and four 7s. I congratulate him on a good call only to look round with some disbelief when I hear that a 7 has fell on the river. GG, WP and let me buy that man a drink to apologise. As he took off quite quickly after I didn't get a chance to do so, so, if you're reading this, see me next weekend at the Edinburgh Regional - your first one's on me.
I got to the second break with 10.5k when the average stack was 14k or so. I had been playing aggressively enough to feel like the table donk so knew I either had to tighten up a bit or go after the blinds even more aggressively. I did both, identifying a couple of guys I felt were 'desperate' to survive until Day 2 and who would fold marginal hands if they weren't first into the pot. I ramped my 10.5k up to 22.5k without even seeing more than a couple of flops. I did voluntarily show a couple of hands - TT twice and 77 within 10 hands or so - to show I wasn't raising with junk but I also remember raising from early and middle positions with Q2o, 97o and 34s just because I 'felt' I could get them through.
Then, after about 20 mins of having a full table again, I look down at AQspades UTG. With Blinds at 800/1600 I raise to 4000. It folds around to the Button (another Edinburgh Regional regular) who shoves for 10k. With all the chip leaders at the other tables and with 6k to call to win 16k (taking me to almost 36k and more able to bully the table), I feel that now could be a good time to gamble. He has shoved 3 times in the past 15 or so hands so I have his range from ATsooted. He flips over AKo and I don't improve.
Me and my 10k are immediately moved to a table of healthy stacks. I'm immediately placed on the BB and fold my J3o to a raise from mid-position. On SB I fold my K2o to a raise from UTG. From mid-position I shove with J9hearts and I'm called by Mal666's JTo. I fail to hit and I'm out in 49th (I think).
I join the £1/£1 cash game where straddles are hitting £32. My £100 lasts me around 90 mins (there's a lot of hilarity from Zanshin (Derek), Sticky and Scouse3465 delaying hands). On the penultimate hand I flop two pair with T3o on 5T3 flop. Phil Starr bets £15, I call and the Aberdonian calls. Turn is a 4, Phil bets £15, I push for £40, Aberdonian folds, Phil calls and turns over 62o for a straight! You've gotta be f*ckin kiddin me!!!
After finding £10 in another pocket I buy in for the last hand that many agree is going to have a £10 straddle. With J6o I catch a J on the turn to beat Aberdeen's flopped T so I leave with £50 (£60 down).
Congrats to all those who made it to Day 2 and to BillyHo (a Blog reader :) ) who fell late on Day 1 in 25th position after having established himself as one of the most fearless players at out table IMO. It was great to meet so many familiar faces, the many APATers that I converse with on the Forum and the APAT Staff that I speak to quite regularly on the phone but hadn't met until Saturday.
After the 60 minute journey home with Derek discussing hands from the day, bankroll and the best online games, you can expect a Blog post on strategy very soon.
L8R!
Friday, 2 May 2008
A great flop, but ... !
Having not been too successful in SnGs this afternoon I went on to make up some of my BuyIns on the 25c/50c Cash Games on BlueSq. I bought in for $34 and I had just passed my first target of $50 after 18 hands when this happens ...
I know it's not a bad beat and this is not meant as a whine - it's just such a sick flop for my hard-earned £25!! He flat calls my re-raise on the flop so I'm thinking he's likely to call a big bet with AQ, QJ, JT and such hands. AK? Oh ur feckin jokin me! AR$E! GG WP
I know it's not a bad beat and this is not meant as a whine - it's just such a sick flop for my hard-earned £25!! He flat calls my re-raise on the flop so I'm thinking he's likely to call a big bet with AQ, QJ, JT and such hands. AK? Oh ur feckin jokin me! AR$E! GG WP
APAT Scottish National - Preperation
I sit here at 2pm having nearly finished work for the week (hopefully) reading up on more Poker Strategy on the Bluff Magazine website, watching some Cardrunners vids and playing some SNGs in the hope that it will help me in this weekend's APAT Scottish National.
A good few of the Regulars from the Edinburgh Regionals will be within the field of 130 with many others making the trip from all over the UK, Ireland and even Italy so I'm looking forward to catching up with those I know and meeting those I don't, yet!
Updates will be posted on the APAT Forum ( Day 1 | Day 2 ) and I'm obviously hoping my play features in both. With 10,000 chips and 40 minute blinds not many Alternates get to play in APAT Nationals. I just hope I'm not one of the ones who makes way for one! As usual, I don't have a strategy going into it, I'm going to play the cards and the people at the table and enjoy the atmosphere I've been assured is 'quite special'.
As always, I'll post my results and any stories on here.
GL to All playing (unless we're in a big pot together!)
A good few of the Regulars from the Edinburgh Regionals will be within the field of 130 with many others making the trip from all over the UK, Ireland and even Italy so I'm looking forward to catching up with those I know and meeting those I don't, yet!
Updates will be posted on the APAT Forum ( Day 1 | Day 2 ) and I'm obviously hoping my play features in both. With 10,000 chips and 40 minute blinds not many Alternates get to play in APAT Nationals. I just hope I'm not one of the ones who makes way for one! As usual, I don't have a strategy going into it, I'm going to play the cards and the people at the table and enjoy the atmosphere I've been assured is 'quite special'.
As always, I'll post my results and any stories on here.
GL to All playing (unless we're in a big pot together!)
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