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 ... :(
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