The poker thread...

[DikT.]

what a win, how many folk do you play with?

 

Thanks mate. Usually about 12 depending upon rotations and things. BTW I got through all the customs etc no problem. Treated myself to a nice diamond in Schipol and will get it made into a ring sometime soon. :xmasgrin:

[Statto]

I featured on SkyPoker last night in the five00. I was on a great run of cards, they only showed the last one of the lot.

 

The first one, I had 55, the flop had 2 Q's in it, the guy checked, I put in a 60 bet into a pot of 75. He called, I pretty much knew he had the Q. Then the 5 came which gave me the full house. I put in a bigger bet -180- really to find out if he had the Q, if he calls I can put in a huge value bet on the river and hope he hasn't got a full house of his own. He called, it was a blank on the river and I bet around 600, over half his stack and he called. I could have gone all in but then if he has a small kicker, it is possible for him to get away, he called and showed QT.

 

The second hand, a few hands later, I had AA:xmaswoot:. I'm under the gun, I limp, the player on my left raises it up to 120, it's folded round to me, I raise it to about 500 or 600, he re-raises all in and I call, he has JJ and my Aces hold up.

 

Then I get AhQh, this was the hand on TV. It's raised, then called so I try to get rid of 1 player to give myself a bigger % to win the hand so I (the big stack:xmaswoot:) go all in. The initial raiser folded (who I later seen had AcKd) and JcJs called. The flop was all clubs including the Q, I had gone ahead, but a 4th club came on the turn to give JJ the flush and which would have given AK the nut-flush. I was down from 11,000 to around 6,000.

They were very critical of the AK folding, and thought the JJ should have gone all in pre-flop after the raise. They didn't say anything about me, but as the chip-leader, I felt I had a premium hand and decided to push my chips around a bit, they couldn't argue with that:xmasgrin:.

 

I finished the tourney 91st out of 500, 60 places paid.

 

I then entered a ?400 guarenteed tourney, I finished 2nd out of around 55 runners and won ?108. The guy I was against wasn't great, do you know how sometimes when you're against someone, you know you are better than them, I got that against him. He just got the cards at the right times, even when he had the cards he didn't get any value from them, the had AA and let me in with A8 when the board is TJQ, he should have gone all in undoubtedly, we both then hit a K and split the pot. Bad play.

The final hand, I went all in with A3, I had been playing much worse cards and going all in with them. He calls with KJ. I improve even more on the flop, An A comes, but with a Q, do I need to tell you the rest? (He hit a 10)

[The Merse]

I featured on SkyPoker last night in the five00. I was on a great run of cards, they only showed the last one of the lot.

 

The first one, I had 55, the flop had 2 Q's in it, the guy checked, I put in a 60 bet into a pot of 75. He called, I pretty much knew he had the Q. Then the 5 came which gave me the full house. I put in a bigger bet -180- really to find out if he had the Q, if he calls I can put in a huge value bet on the river and hope he hasn't got a full house of his own. He called, it was a blank on the river and I bet around 600, over half his stack and he called. I could have gone all in but then if he has a small kicker, it is possible for him to get away, he called and showed QT.

 

The second hand, a few hands later, I had AA:xmaswoot:. I'm under the gun, I limp, the player on my left raises it up to 120, it's folded round to me, I raise it to about 500 or 600, he re-raises all in and I call, he has JJ and my Aces hold up.

 

Then I get AhQh, this was the hand on TV. It's raised, then called so I try to get rid of 1 player to give myself a bigger % to win the hand so I (the big stack:xmaswoot:) go all in. The initial raiser folded (who I later seen had AcKd) and JcJs called. The flop was all clubs including the Q, I had gone ahead, but a 4th club came on the turn to give JJ the flush and which would have given AK the nut-flush. I was down from 11,000 to around 6,000.

They were very critical of the AK folding, and thought the JJ should have gone all in pre-flop after the raise. They didn't say anything about me, but as the chip-leader, I felt I had a premium hand and decided to push my chips around a bit, they couldn't argue with that:xmasgrin:.

 

I finished the tourney 91st out of 500, 60 places paid.

 

I then entered a ?400 guarenteed tourney, I finished 2nd out of around 55 runners and won ?108. The guy I was against wasn't great, do you know how sometimes when you're against someone, you know you are better than them, I got that against him. He just got the cards at the right times, even when he had the cards he didn't get any value from them, the had AA and let me in with A8 when the board is TJQ, he should have gone all in undoubtedly, we both then hit a K and split the pot. Bad play.

The final hand, I went all in with A3, I had been playing much worse cards and going all in with them. He calls with KJ. I improve even more on the flop, An A comes, but with a Q, do I need to tell you the rest? (He hit a 10)

 

Whats your username on Skypoker?

[Statto]

My 2 minutes of fame are 44 minutes into the programme.:xmaswoot:

[Walter Payton]

Is Monday night the popular midweek night? seems a lot of you go on Mondays. Also what time does the Monday tend to finish?

 

oh...ul with your AK

 

I can just picture you sitting with your misses talking pash over some nosh when all you really wanna be doing is finishing your poker game.

 

 

" Ohhh monsuir Bigsmak, tell me more"

 

" I hope that eejit kens whit hes daein, I was 1st ye knaw....was gonna pure qualify easy........"

 

 

He's got far too much hair to be Bigsmak.

[Bigsmak]

He's got far too much hair to be Bigsmak.

 

Yup

 

Played a 1200 person freerole last night.. Was10th of the last 30... and she is like... Lets go to bed.. all you do it play poker... i'm like.. feck.. 3 spots from the money... I get QQ push all in and lose to a A10...

 

another 3-4 hours wasted...

 

Maybe I should put some cash into one of these accounts again and play some cash games!

 

Who know!

[Bigsmak]

This is what the poker schedule is at the moment. I have updated all the games games. THE CIRCUS GAMES NOW ALL NOW START AT 8 O'CLOCK

 

OK here is the full Edinburgh Poker schedule.

 

All the Circus re-buy games offer a double points add on system. i.e if its a ?5 re-buy for 500 chips.. You get 1000 chips for a ?5 top up at the end of the re-buy period.

 

Circus - Games start at 8pm. Last registration at 7.45 (sometimes stretched to 8.45) Freezout games you can sign in until 9.20 and join the game late. You will get a smaller starting stack if you join after 8. If you join before 8 you get full allocation of chips.

 

Maybury - Games start at 8pm Register before 7.45. Except Friday - 9pm start and 8.45 final registration (get there early on Friday as it is full by 8.35 usually.

 

MONDAYS

Circus © - ?30 + ?3 NL Freezout -

Maybury (M) - ?25 + ?2 NL - 1 re-buy / Top up

 

TUESDAYS

C - ?10 + ?1 NL Rebuy (120 mins)

M - ?30 + ?3 NL Freezout

WEDNESDAYS

C - ?20+ ?2 Double Chance Freezeout

M - ?10 + ?1 NL Deepstack Rebuy (1500 chips) (105 mins)

 

THURSDAY

C - ?5 + 50p NL Rebuy (120 mins)

M - ?50 + ?5 NL Double chance (might be 1 rebuy - not sure)

 

LAST Thursday of the month at the Maybury is a ?100 game

 

FRIDAY

C - ?10 + ?1 NL Rebuy (120 mins)

M - ?10 + ?1 NL Rebuy (1000 chips) (105 mins)

SATURDAY

Circus © - ?30 + ?3 NL Freezout

M - Nothing

SUNDAY

C - ?10 + ?1 NL Deepstack Rebuy (120 Mins)

M - ?10 + ?1 NL Deepstack Rebuy (1500 chips) (105 mins)

 

Hope this helps.

Circus Phone - 0131 228 4446

Maybury Phone - 0131 338 4444

 

There are some changes over the Christmas period. For example this Monday and Tuesday in the Maybury they are having satellites for their ?250 game at the end of the month. Always best to phone and check.

 

I know the Circus has a big game on Christmas eve starting about 1pm. Should be fun.

[deesidejambo]

Yup

 

Played a 1200 person freerole last night.. Was10th of the last 30... and she is like... Lets go to bed.. all you do it play poker... i'm like.. feck.. 3 spots from the money... I get QQ push all in and lose to a A10...

 

another 3-4 hours wasted...

 

Maybe I should put some cash into one of these accounts again and play some cash games!

 

Who know!

 

You should. Sitting for hours at Freerolls seems crazy. Try multi-tabling small STTs for a bit more action?

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Any ideas on the set up of the "Big Game" on Xmas eve at the Circus? Buy in/time etc? Got a few mates down that fancy coming up. Just a rough idead would be handy.

 

Cheers

[In Absentia]

I've been thinking about this hand all week and I think I played it correctly but not 100% as it might of been a bit tight.

 

Played in the 30 pound freezeout last Saturday at the circus. 20 players left and I had approx 12BBs left. Prior action was a call, raise and re raise all in for approx 15BBs I think, all from early position. I am BB with AK off. Do I ship all in or fold?

 

I folded as I know the all in guys range prob is AA to JJ as I play with him a lot. From the early position I dont think he is making a move. I am goosed if he has AA or KK but flipping with QQ or JJ and spliting with AK. I also have 2 players yet to act behind me. So I decided to wait for a better spot.

 

With the fast blinds do I just hope for the best and push? or wait?

 

I became card dead after that and ended up pushing with A2 with action being folded to me in the cutoff with 5bbs and the BB woke up with AK. :xmaseye:

[Larry]

I've been thinking about this hand all week and I think I played it correctly but not 100% as it might of been a bit tight.

 

Played in the 30 pound freezeout last Saturday at the circus. 20 players left and I had approx 12BBs left. Prior action was a call, raise and re raise all in for approx 15BBs I think, all from early position. I am BB with AK off. Do I ship all in or fold?

 

I folded as I know the all in guys range prob is AA to JJ as I play with him a lot. From the early position I dont think he is making a move. I am goosed if he has AA or KK but flipping with QQ or JJ and spliting with AK. I also have 2 players yet to act behind me. So I decided to wait for a better spot.

 

With the fast blinds do I just hope for the best and push? or wait?

 

I became card dead after that and ended up pushing with A2 with action being folded to me in the cutoff with 5bbs and the BB woke up with AK. :xmaseye:

 

Under normal circumstances I hate pushing in when theres been a raise and a re-raise with AK, but with your chip stack and the fact the blinds go up quite quick(25/30 mins might seem decent but unless youve got a very good dealer and no "hollywood players", then your not going to get many hands done each level) I'd have just stuck the chips in the middle.

[Era Macaroons]

I've been thinking about this hand all week and I think I played it correctly but not 100% as it might of been a bit tight.

 

Played in the 30 pound freezeout last Saturday at the circus. 20 players left and I had approx 12BBs left. Prior action was a call, raise and re raise all in for approx 15BBs I think, all from early position. I am BB with AK off. Do I ship all in or fold?

 

I folded as I know the all in guys range prob is AA to JJ as I play with him a lot. From the early position I dont think he is making a move. I am goosed if he has AA or KK but flipping with QQ or JJ and spliting with AK. I also have 2 players yet to act behind me. So I decided to wait for a better spot.

 

With the fast blinds do I just hope for the best and push? or wait?

 

I became card dead after that and ended up pushing with A2 with action being folded to me in the cutoff with 5bbs and the BB woke up with AK. :xmaseye:

 

 

I'd probably have waited based on your comment about the guy you play with a lot....youve still got a fair bit of time to find a better spot. Its just annoying that, with hindsight ,it did in fact seem to be your last decent opportunity to get back in the game.

 

How did the hand play out btw?

[Walter Payton]

I've been thinking about this hand all week and I think I played it correctly but not 100% as it might of been a bit tight.

 

Played in the 30 pound freezeout last Saturday at the circus. 20 players left and I had approx 12BBs left. Prior action was a call, raise and re raise all in for approx 15BBs I think, all from early position. I am BB with AK off. Do I ship all in or fold?

 

I folded as I know the all in guys range prob is AA to JJ as I play with him a lot. From the early position I dont think he is making a move. I am goosed if he has AA or KK but flipping with QQ or JJ and spliting with AK. I also have 2 players yet to act behind me. So I decided to wait for a better spot.

 

With the fast blinds do I just hope for the best and push? or wait?

 

I became card dead after that and ended up pushing with A2 with action being folded to me in the cutoff with 5bbs and the BB woke up with AK. :xmaseye:

 

Probably agree with EM that you did the right thing in waiting for the better spot to shove, even if it didn't end up coming. Even if the player does have J,J or Q,Q (the only hands you're a coinflip against if your range is correct), the fact there was a call from early position and a raise means there's a good chance one of your Aces is already gone (depending on the player, limping from early position would normally suggest to me anything from a small/medium pair to a ragged Ace and the raise from middle position could well be a strong Ace). It's only 50/50 if there are 3 Aces and 3 Kings still in the pack!

 

Are you playing tonight?

[In Absentia]

How did the hand play out btw?

 

Caller and intial raiser folded and allin won the pot and found out later that I would of been up against Queens. So I would of took the 50/50, i just too scared of AA or KK.

 

Are you playing tonight?

 

Yes, but undecided where, either the circus or diannes.

[Walter Payton]

Caller and intial raiser folded and allin won the pot and found out later that I would of been up against Queens. So I would of took the 50/50, i just too scared of AA or KK.

 

 

 

Yes, but undecided where, either the circus or diannes.

 

Unless you found out what the caller and initial raiser folded (and everyone else for that matter), you've no guarantee you even had the 50/50.

[Bigsmak]

The other thing is that 1 v 1 .. Ak is a good hand.. but when there may be 2 or 3 more people in the pot (who might have had the value to call had you called) !!!!! AK is poor in this situation..

 

Chances are that you have at least 1 pp, probably 2 of them. and another AK or AQ, AJ suited hand... Chances are you cant flop the straight (as the other face cards are out) ...

 

I like early on (in re-buys) when you have 2 or 3 people all in, I call with low crap cards...Chances are that they all have face cards and they are eating each others outs!

 

Don't do it in freezeouts obviously.

[Bigsmak]

Tonight the Maybury have a satellite to the ?250 game that is on 28th December. Its a ?10 re-buy.. last week top 3 won seats and 4th got a ?5..

 

yup.... a fiver!

[The Merse]

The other thing is that 1 v 1 .. Ak is a good hand.. but when there may be 2 or 3 more people in the pot (who might have had the value to call had you called) !!!!! AK is poor in this situation..

 

Chances are that you have at least 1 pp, probably 2 of them. and another AK or AQ, AJ suited hand... Chances are you cant flop the straight (as the other face cards are out) ...

 

I like early on (in re-buys) when you have 2 or 3 people all in, I call with low crap cards...Chances are that they all have face cards and they are eating each others outs!

 

Don't do it in freezeouts obviously.

 

Yes you do, your a donkey.

 

 

Played a barsteward of a hand last night playign 25/50p.

 

Wake up with KK in the small blind.

 

Been a few limps, I raise it to ?2.50 (5x raise).

 

Get 1 caller.

 

Flop 23T rainbow. About as safe as it comes really for KK. I make up my mind that I'm going to take a bet at the pot that looks like I'm just betting at it with 2 high cards, in the hope that he calls. If he calls I'm going to check the turn and look weak as hell, hope he bets then shove. My plan seems to be working a treat, I bet, he calls, turn is a 5, harmless card I thought, didn't have him on a 2 pair and he was the sort of player who would have raised with any pp pre-flop.

 

So i check to him hoping he makes a big bet. He bets the size of the pot, bingo, I've got him now so I shove in.

 

He calls with A4, fecker had hit a gutshot.

 

Meh.

[In Absentia]

Tonight the Maybury have a satellite to the ?250 game that is on 28th December. Its a ?10 re-buy.. last week top 3 won seats and 4th got a ?5..

 

yup.... a fiver!

 

 

I dont normally play rebuys or at the maybury but think am going to give this a shot tonight for a change.

 

Does it start at the normal time of 8? reg till 7.45?

[kaka_22]

Tonight the Maybury have a satellite to the ?250 game that is on 28th December. Its a ?10 re-buy.. last week top 3 won seats and 4th got a ?5..

 

yup.... a fiver!

 

We done that on the Tuesday, the Circus young boys took all 3 seats 4th place got 85 quid. Circus for me tonight, possibly the Maybury tomorrow and we're all going through to the Alea in Glasgow on Boxing Day. McGrail and you should get yer arses through, very good game.

[Era Macaroons]

Ill be at circus tonight as well Kaka....maybe see you there,see PM.

[The Merse]

Me and pocket kings are fecking cursed. I swear to god I must lose more money with these cards than any other.

 

Absolute donkey calls my raise with A2. Flop T92. I bet he raises me I shove all in and calls. rivers another 2.

 

Seriously, why?!

[The Merse]

Me and pocket kings are fecking cursed. I swear to god I must lose more money with these cards than any other.

 

Absolute donkey calls my raise with A2. Flop T92. I bet he raises me I shove all in and calls. rivers another 2.

 

Seriously, why?!

 

Bingo'd the guy back a cracker.

 

check shoved on him with mid pair out of frustration and he called, i hit 2 pair on river.

 

Barrage of abuse followed in the chat box from both of us.

 

In my best Alan Partridge impression, needless to say I had the last laugh!!!!

[Larry]

Did anyone manage to find out the structure and registration time for the xmas eve game?

 

cheers.

[Larry]

Did anyone manage to find out the structure and registration time for the xmas eve game?

 

cheers.

 

The casino staff are useless, just phined up to enquire about the game tomorrow and the bird didnt even know there was a tournament on at all..was told to phone back at half 7 tonight if i wanted details:xmasunsure:

[Larry]

Incase anyone else is still wondering about the xmas eve game its as follows..

 

registration ends 1.45pm play begins 2pm

 

?30 buy in..with one re-buy or add on

 

4000 starting stack and obviously 4000 for any buy in/topup

 

first two levels before the break are 45minutes long..then 25minutes each level after.

[Simo]

Anyone playing tonight? Tempted but all my mates are sayign they cant afford it!

[Statto]

I was playing a bounty hunter sit and go on skypoker, ?5.50 buyin and 10 players, in the first 3 hands I knocked 2 players out. I then went on to knock out another 2 players until we got to 3 players left. The other player knocked the last guy out and we were heads up. He had slightly more chips than me but that changed a couple of times.

 

I then had Jh8h in the big blind, he calls and I check. The flop is Qh Th 9h!!! I flop the straight flush. I check (as you do) he bets a smallish bet- 2xbb (1200), I call. The turn is a blank, 6c or something, he bets more (1800), I check-call. A 4th heart came out, the 2h. Now I'm hoping he has the Ah, if he does the game is over, I bet 2000 into a pot that is about 8000, just less than half his stack- he had about 4800, he unfortunately folds. But I take a healthy pot and go on to win about ?30.

 

I was thinking about min raising on the turn, do you think this may have been more profitable by getting him pot commited or do you keep him interested right to the river knowing you have the ultimate nuts?

[Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC]

A small victory for me last night.

 

Played in the shan Sky Poker 20 quid freeroll and came 10th out of 350. Won ..... 17p!

 

But it was worth it. I now have the confidence to push on and play in semi decent tournaments.

[Walter Payton]

A small victory for me last night.

 

Played in the shan Sky Poker 20 quid freeroll and came 10th out of 350. Won ..... 17p!

 

But it was worth it. I now have the confidence to push on and play in semi decent tournaments.

 

That's the way to get started AP! Have you tried playing live yet? The Nuts games in pubs around the city are a good way to get started, free or cheap buy-in...

[Statto]

Have just finished a sp bh. I was chip leader, I have AJ in the bb, the dealer raises, I re-raise about 3/4's of his stack he calls, the flop is 23T, I push all in, he calls with 44, a 4 hit on the river so his hand held up. I was now 7th out of 8.

 

The very next hand I have A9 in the small blind, the button calls (who is the only player with less chips than me and I go all in, the bb folds and the button calls, he has 44. I hit a 9 on the first card, he hits spade spade spade spade to give himself a flush.

 

about 4 hands later I'm in the small blind, 8th out of 8 I decide to push all in (1200, blinds 200-400) with 9T, I get a call, he has -you guessed it- 44. I lose again.

 

What bad luck, losing 3 races against the same hand within 5 minutes to go from chipleader to out:xmaseye:

 

Still I won a bit from knocking people out, I'm up 94p:xmasgrin:

[The Merse]

I was playing a bounty hunter sit and go on skypoker, ?5.50 buyin and 10 players, in the first 3 hands I knocked 2 players out. I then went on to knock out another 2 players until we got to 3 players left. The other player knocked the last guy out and we were heads up. He had slightly more chips than me but that changed a couple of times.

 

I then had Jh8h in the big blind, he calls and I check. The flop is Qh Th 9h!!! I flop the straight flush. I check (as you do) he bets a smallish bet- 2xbb (1200), I call. The turn is a blank, 6c or something, he bets more (1800), I check-call. A 4th heart came out, the 2h. Now I'm hoping he has the Ah, if he does the game is over, I bet 2000 into a pot that is about 8000, just less than half his stack- he had about 4800, he unfortunately folds. But I take a healthy pot and go on to win about ?30.

 

I was thinking about min raising on the turn, do you think this may have been more profitable by getting him pot commited or do you keep him interested right to the river knowing you have the ultimate nuts?

 

Getting the nuts paid off can be difficult sometimes. The heart on the river probably killed your chances of getting paid as if he had 2 pair or something he'd likely have paid off a move in from you.

 

You played it fine.

[Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC]

That's the way to get started AP! Have you tried playing live yet? The Nuts games in pubs around the city are a good way to get started, free or cheap buy-in...

 

I've not played live yet mate, played games with mates and that but never anything official.

 

Will look into it soon though.

[The Merse]

Played tenner re-buy at Circus tonight. My first casino visit in 3 weeks, some sort of record for me that is.

 

Went to final table as chip leader. There was only going to be 4 prizes but when we went down to the last 6 we decided to allocate 50 to 5th and 6th as well. 2 players went out and we were down to 4 and we were reasonably even stacked so we decided to take 250 each and 390 for the winner. Ended up getting down to the last 2 and we just split the extra 140 and took 320 each.

 

Not too bad a nights work, although I feel I'd have won it tbh if we'd kept playing.

 

Its the least actual poker I've played in a tournament in a long time. Can't really say I ever had a difficult decision to make the whole night, was a bit boring actually!

[Bigsmak]

 

Its the least actual poker I've played in a tournament in a long time. Can't really say I ever had a difficult decision to make the whole night, was a bit boring actually!

 

I'll have that cash then mate... you obv dont want it.. :xmasgrin:

 

I'm finding the decisions easier to make these days as well... A little boring is a good way to put it. I've played in casinos for around 4 years now. I used to go 3 times a week, sometimes more. Last few times I've left I've not made a stupid call / decision to put me out. so not worried about it although I couldn't win a race that only I entered right now.. But thats poker! It will come around!

[Bigsmak]

?100+ 10 at the Gala tonight.. Freezeout.

 

7.45 close registration. 8 start

[The Merse]

I need to start folding Kings pre-flop when I'm sure they've got aces. I'm right most of the time and I stack off anyway!

 

Was a cracker there though.

 

Playing on WillHill for a change, just playing 15/25p.

 

I get kings on the button.

 

Guy raises to ?1 from the cut off. I make it ?3, the small blind makes it ?9 and the original raiser shoves all in.

 

Now at this point it's pretty obvious someone has aces, I should fold but I don't and waste 25 quid calling.

 

turns out its AA v KK v KK.

 

Drawing pretty thinly at that stage!!!!

[Walter Payton]

I need to start folding Kings pre-flop when I'm sure they've got aces. I'm right most of the time and I stack off anyway!

 

Was a cracker there though.

 

Playing on WillHill for a change, just playing 15/25p.

 

I get kings on the button.

 

Guy raises to ?1 from the cut off. I make it ?3, the small blind makes it ?9 and the original raiser shoves all in.

 

Now at this point it's pretty obvious someone has aces, I should fold but I don't and waste 25 quid calling.

 

turns out its AA v KK v KK.

 

Drawing pretty thinly at that stage!!!!

 

I had the Aces in that hand playing live a couple of weeks ago- you're 96% favourite, but I was still packing it when the board came 9,10,J on the flop. Luckily the turn and river were kind to me!

[Statto]

So far this year, 2009, I have played 6 games of poker, 1 on the 1st and 5 on the 2nd, all online. I have cashed in 5 of these.

 

The first was a ?120 guarenteed on skypoker, ?3.30 to enter, I finished 7th and won ?9.90.

The next was a ?250 gtd on sp, ?3.30 to enter, I finished 14th and won ?3.60.

The next was my biggest win of the 5, a ?500 gtd speed on sp, ?5.50 to enter, I won it and got ?195.75.

I then entered the Velocity ?600 gtd, ?5.50 to enter, finished 191 out of 216, not too good so I deceided to change site so I went onto bet365poker.

My first on that site was a $5, 50 player turbo sit 'n' go (?3.74) I finished 9th of 50 and won ?5.09.

I then decided to play another turbo sng, this time $10 (7.48) and 18 players, I finished 2nd and walked away with ?37.19.

 

Up ?220 over 2 days:xmasgrin:.

 

I've also got a satellite coming up for the Irish open, cannot wait for that.

 

Anyone else have tales of good runs they have had in poker?

[Goonieref]

 

Anyone else have tales of good runs they have had in poker?

 

nope, i just do my stones whenever i sit down :xmaswoot:

[The Merse]

Arghhhhh.

 

114 players at the Circus tonight for the freezeout.

 

I coast through it quite easily, slowly adding to my stack as players fall. I'm up to around 25k. We're down to 20 players. I pick up AA when the blinds are 1k/2k. I raise to 6k from 2nd to act. wifey next to me goes all in, music to my ears, comes back round to me and I make the easy call.

 

She turns over AQ.

 

Here comes a nice easy double up. Or not.

 

Flop K34. Safe as houses. Turn J. River T for the straight. Sickener. Massive prize pool and that pot would have had me sitting well above average stack and looking to go on and cash.

 

Very fecking annoying.

[Goonieref]

Arghhhhh.

 

114 players at the Circus tonight for the freezeout.

 

I coast through it quite easily, slowly adding to my stack as players fall. I'm up to around 25k. We're down to 20 players. I pick up AA when the blinds are 1k/2k. I raise to 6k from 2nd to act. wifey next to me goes all in, music to my ears, comes back round to me and I make the easy call.

 

She turns over AQ.

 

Here comes a nice easy double up. Or not.

 

Flop K34. Safe as houses. Turn J. River T for the straight. Sickener. Massive prize pool and that pot would have had me sitting well above average stack and looking to go on and cash.

 

Very fecking annoying.

 

What a horrible all in from aq.

[The Merse]

Arghhhhh.

 

114 players at the Circus tonight for the freezeout.

 

I coast through it quite easily, slowly adding to my stack as players fall. I'm up to around 25k. We're down to 20 players. I pick up AA when the blinds are 1k/2k. I raise to 6k from 2nd to act. wifey next to me goes all in, music to my ears, comes back round to me and I make the easy call.

 

She turns over AQ.

 

Here comes a nice easy double up. Or not.

 

Flop K34. Safe as houses. Turn J. River T for the straight. Sickener. Massive prize pool and that pot would have had me sitting well above average stack and looking to go on and cash.

 

Very fecking annoying.

 

Hand update:

 

Still raging.

[Era Macaroons]

Hand update:

 

Still raging.

 

 

unlucky again D....at least your always in with a shout.

 

I didnt get very far in the tourney , but did pretty well at cash game.

 

had a look for you but couldnt spot you.

 

and got the 'online' year off to a good one this morning winning the ?500 g'teed on hills (?200)

[Statto]

I was playing the bet365poker Irish Open Super Satellite rebuy tonight. It had a good blind structure, 12 mins, but the payouts were awful. 238 runners, surely at least the final table (10) should get paid, only 5!

 

The top 2 got the seat in the Irish open worth $6,500, the other 3 got $700, $1100 and $1700.

 

I got to the final table eventually after 4 and a half hours of play, getting busted out with a KdTd against QQ and got nothing.

 

I was 2nd after 2 of the breaks, slid to 8th of 14 at the 4rd break. 4 or 5 times I was going to raise it with average hands (Q8 suited, JT etc.)but someone raised it first, I folded then the flop, shall we say suited me.

 

I finished 8th and had 1 rebuy and 1 add-on ($40 each - ?27.41) but had satellited in for a couple of pounds.

 

I'm not too bothered about not getting to the open but to not get anything after nearly 5 hours work is a bit dis-heartening. Even $200 to the 6th to 10the placed finishers, would have been fine.

 

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Next point,

 

Anyone know of a good poker site that offers big guarentee prize pools for NL Freezeouts for reasonable buyins (?4-10)?

[Era Macaroons]

I was playing the bet365poker Irish Open Super Satellite rebuy tonight. It had a good blind structure, 12 mins, but the payouts were awful. 238 runners, surely at least the final table (10) should get paid, only 5!

 

The top 2 got the seat in the Irish open worth $6,500, the other 3 got $700, $1100 and $1700.

 

I got to the final table eventually after 4 and a half hours of play, getting busted out with a KdTd against QQ and got nothing.

 

I was 2nd after 2 of the breaks, slid to 8th of 14 at the 4rd break. 4 or 5 times I was going to raise it with average hands (Q8 suited, JT etc.)but someone raised it first, I folded then the flop, shall we say suited me.

 

I finished 8th and had 1 rebuy and 1 add-on ($40 each - ?27.41) but had satellited in for a couple of pounds.

 

I'm not too bothered about not getting to the open but to not get anything after nearly 5 hours work is a bit dis-heartening. Even $200 to the 6th to 10the placed finishers, would have been fine.

 

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Next point,

 

Anyone know of a good poker site that offers big guarentee prize pools for NL Freezeouts for reasonable buyins (?4-10)?

 

theres bound to be a few ...but Poker Stars certainley does.

[Statto]

theres bound to be a few ...but Poker Stars certainley does.

 

That was my first ever poker site, I've never put money into it, I'll have a look at the real money tournaments they offer, thanks.

[Statto]

A lesson on punishing weakness, for anyone that is just starting out.

 

I had 8s7s on the button, there had been 2 callers, blinds are 10/20, I raise to 60. The blinds fold and the 2 original callers, call.

 

The flop is Js9d4h. The first guy checks, the second bets 100 into a pot of 210. I decide I'm calling to see a turn card, the other guy folds.

 

The Turn is the 7d. He bets 180 into a pot of 410, I call.

 

The river is the Ac, he bets 280 into a pot of 770, I raise to 720 (with only 320 chips back) with 4th pair sensing he didn't like that Ace and using my pre-flop raise to suggest I had a big Ace. He folded.

 

 

The lesson here is, don't be afraid to follow your gut feelings about hands, you're generally going to be right if you've been playing for a while and don't be afraid to lose early (or late). Just the middle bit, don't lose there.

[Maroon Mayhem]

A lesson on punishing weakness, for anyone that is just starting out.

 

I had 8s7s on the button, there had been 2 callers, blinds are 10/20, I raise to 60. The blinds fold and the 2 original callers, call.

 

The flop is Js9d4h. The first guy checks, the second bets 100 into a pot of 210. I decide I'm calling to see a turn card, the other guy folds.

 

The Turn is the 7d. He bets 180 into a pot of 410, I call.

 

The river is the Ac, he bets 280 into a pot of 770, I raise to 720 (with only 320 chips back) with 4th pair sensing he didn't like that Ace and using my pre-flop raise to suggest I had a big Ace. He folded.

 

 

The lesson here is, don't be afraid to follow your gut feelings about hands, you're generally going to be right if you've been playing for a while and don't be afraid to lose early (or late). Just the middle bit, don't lose there.

 

I won't be following your lesson - you're a fish!!!

[Statto]

I won't be following your lesson - you're a fish!!!

 

I never make bad calls hoping to hit, I either make the initial bet or raise, or call looking to bet big on the river if I think he could be pushed off the hand.