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my preferences would be ...

 

1) NEXT sunday (cant do this sunday, some of us need a wee bit notice!!)

 

8pm

 

2) 3000 chips

 

3) 12 min blinds

 

I'm fine with next Sunday.

 

I'd be happy with any structures everyone's happy with.

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Era Macaroons
I'm fine with next Sunday.

 

I'd be happy with any structures everyone's happy with.

 

me as well

 

hopefully anyobe else interested can post their preferences and we can get something that vaugely suits all.

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Next Sunday should be ok for me too.

 

Was playing a tourney last night at the Maybury, fundraiser for my mates football team. Absolutely horrendous! Worst players you'll ever see, makes the donks at Circus look like Phil Ivey! Was stinking, was a tenner rebuy, took about 4 bad beats and gave up. Went along to Circus for cash.

 

Waited for a good hour maybe even 90 mins to get a seat. Finally get a seat and as I'm sitting down I say for a laugh I've waited this long I'll probably stack off first hand and this winker goes aye hopefully you do. Well that was it for him, I was after him for that.

 

Called one of his raises with 35 off hoping to bust him.

 

Flop comes down

 

2

 

4

 

6.

 

Doubled up through the ciant. Take that!

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Walter Payton
Next Sunday should be ok for me too.

 

Was playing a tourney last night at the Maybury, fundraiser for my mates football team. Absolutely horrendous! Worst players you'll ever see, makes the donks at Circus look like Phil Ivey! Was stinking, was a tenner rebuy, took about 4 bad beats and gave up. Went along to Circus for cash.

 

Waited for a good hour maybe even 90 mins to get a seat. Finally get a seat and as I'm sitting down I say for a laugh I've waited this long I'll probably stack off first hand and this winker goes aye hopefully you do. Well that was it for him, I was after him for that.

 

Called one of his raises with 35 off hoping to bust him.

 

Flop comes down

 

2

 

4

 

6.

 

Doubled up through the ciant. Take that!

 

Next Sunday should be fine for me, preferably after 8. Football fundraisers seem to be the worst game around, the one I sent people PMs about a couple of months back was a real bingo fest as well.

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Era Macaroons
Next Sunday should be ok for me too.

 

Was playing a tourney last night at the Maybury, fundraiser for my mates football team. Absolutely horrendous! Worst players you'll ever see, makes the donks at Circus look like Phil Ivey! Was stinking, was a tenner rebuy, took about 4 bad beats and gave up. Went along to Circus for cash.

 

Waited for a good hour maybe even 90 mins to get a seat. Finally get a seat and as I'm sitting down I say for a laugh I've waited this long I'll probably stack off first hand and this winker goes aye hopefully you do. Well that was it for him, I was after him for that.

 

Called one of his raises with 35 off hoping to bust him.

 

Flop comes down

 

2

 

4

 

6.

 

Doubled up through the ciant. Take that!

 

 

:qqb011: peach, would love to have seen that guys face.lol

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Was playing a pokerstars satellite, I was on about 12K, blinds at 500/1000. 5 hands in a row I lost every one a suck out/bad beat!!! eg. a small stack called my all in raise (I was down to 4K at this point, he had 2K) he had an 8 5, I had K7, he hit his 5.

I can't remember the one I got knocked out with, but it was a rebuy, $3 for 2000 chips, my next hand, the UTG player called 1k, I had 1900 left (100 ante), I look at AQ, I push, folded round to the SB, he folds, BB (also the big stack re-min-rasied and the UTG caller folded. BB had AQ as well, I thought, great I'm picking up 750 chips from half the SB and UTG-man.

 

Wrong! My good friend 4-to-the-flush made a return, 4 spades :44:

 

I didn't rebuy after that.

 

 

I hate 42f! :th_sad:

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:qqb011: peach, would love to have seen that guys face.lol

 

It was a belter. I actually got him to call me with AJ high on the river, no pair!

 

I called 10 pre-flop with it. Then flop the nuts, what a feeling. He bets 30 I call. Turn 9 (my mate folded 99 on the flop because he was suspicious of me!). Guy checks I check behind. He bets 45 on the river and I go all in for 30 more. He has to call to look me up. Was beautiful.

 

Also called Naz down a belter. He made it 16 after i'd limped with 66. I called. Flop 952. He checks to me. I check behind. Turn 2. He bets 30. I call. River 4. He bets 45. I tank it for ages and call him and he turns over AQ.

 

Basically only two pots I won all night, had nothing in the way of cards at all (besides flopping the straight!), had to really grind at it to make a profit of just ?80 for the night.

 

Sky Poker is just hilarious though. Got a guy all in for about ?35 on a 9TT flop with A9 against my Kings. Was the same guy who couldn't let go of his queens on the K high board when I was bluffing that I mentioned a page or 2 ago.

 

Skyp up to ?955, with a ?50 rakeback bonus for February due tomorrow.

 

Really does make me wonder why I'm going to work tomorrow.

 

:laugh:

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I'm in the middle of playing a pokerstars rebuy satellite to the Spring Championship of Online poker, $200,000 GTD.

 

There is 44 players left, I'm 3rd, there will be 8 seats available.

 

I'm playing very good statistical poker, making the right decisions, there was a min raise when the blinds were 25/50, I was in the BB with 3 5, I was getting 9/1 to call, I did and flopped 2 pairs. I bet out to see where I was, 1 raised all in, another went over the top, I called, one had hit top pair (Q's) and the min-raiser had AA. I won the hand and am currently sitting on 27,895 (inc. an add on), blinds will be at 50 and 100 plus a 10 ante after the break.

 

I also got my second royal flush, again they made it cheap for me with my JcTc, I had the flush draw and an open ended staright draw, I hit the Ac on the river, I didn't get much out of it, I bet 100 into a pot of 400, hoping he might re-raise, he just called.

 

Any way, back to business.

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The second break now, 7th out of 21.

 

8 go through, 9th-11th get $6-$8.

 

Currently on 29,528 chips, blinds are 200/400 with a 50 ante.

 

I'm playing well, starting to play looser, I might tighten up going into the 3rd hour, I've got enough chips to wait for the hands, I'll see how that strategy works out.

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45 mins into the 3rd hour, we're playing hand for hand.

 

13 left, I've played 2 hands since the last break, I'm on 14,718 chips, 12th out of 13.

 

Our table has the advantage, we have 5 players = less blinds per round, the other 2 tables must have 4 players.

 

 

Now got 13,518.

 

All in AQ, he folded back up to 14718

 

EDIT: thats 11, straight v full house at my table!

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Out 11th:44:

 

Pocket K's, there's one caller, I raise to 4000,blinds are 400/800, he calls, flop 256, he bets 800, I re-raise the rest of my stack 8000+, he calls with J5 and rivers another 5!!!

 

Why is it you seem to only get beats like this against bad players, he shouldn't be calling pre-flop anyway, oh well, I broke even for 3 hours work:th_sad:

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Why is it you seem to only get beats like this against bad players, he shouldn't be calling pre-flop anyway

 

This is why I am not a millionaire!

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Out 11th:44:

 

Pocket K's, there's one caller, I raise to 4000,blinds are 400/800, he calls, flop 256, he bets 800, I re-raise the rest of my stack 8000+, he calls with J5 and rivers another 5!!!

 

Why is it you seem to only get beats like this against bad players, he shouldn't be calling pre-flop anyway, oh well, I broke even for 3 hours work:th_sad:

 

Thats pretty harsh.

 

You only get those beats from bad players as competent players wouldn't put their money in behind like that and need to get lucky.

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Im on fire, won 3 $5 speed 6 max's on PKR last night in the space of about an hour for $21 each time so a nice $63 addition to the bankroll, admittedly I was getting some hands but played well :)

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Gavsy Van Gaverson

What site will you guys be playing on? Can't be bothered looking through all these pages.

 

I'd be up for a game this Sunday.

 

I was playing yesterday on Betfair Poker and played 3 $10 sit and go tables (tables of 6). Won 2 and came 2nd in one. Won around ?65, which was cool.

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What site will you guys be playing on? Can't be bothered looking through all these pages.

 

I'd be up for a game this Sunday.

 

I was playing yesterday on Betfair Poker and played 3 $10 sit and go tables (tables of 6). Won 2 and came 2nd in one. Won around ?65, which was cool.

 

It's going to be William Hill I believe...

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FOR SALE.

 

Pokerstars tournament event dollars. W$11

 

Went bust at the weekend and won't be able to deposit till next week. Does anyone want to buy these event dollars for say $5 or $6 ? So i can sit and play a couple of cheap sit and go's.

 

The problem however with the W$ is that they can only be used to enter special tournaments, like the spring online poker championships, or satelietes to Lapt etc...so if anyone does wanna buy them make sure they realise they can only use them for certain entries. Cheers.

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I've never deposited there before.. Anyone know of good deals to do so?

 

Or a referal code?

 

Enter F25 for a free ?25 sports bet when you sign up, I don't think you can use it for poker.

 

They also have a 100% deposit bonus, you earn $10 for every 700 poker points you earn in the first 60 days up to a maximum of $600/?400. You don't have to enter a code for that.

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Playing a skypoker ?250 gtd, I had TT, raised it, one caller.

 

Flop KTA.

 

I bet, he raises, I re-raise all in, if he has the straight, I have outs.

He had KQ.

 

I was 84% favourite on the flop.

 

The turn was an A, that gave me the Full house, I thought great he can't hit the straight, then he hit another A for AAAKK, which beat my AAATT, I was 91% favourite on the turn, awful.

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Thats pretty harsh.

 

You only get those beats from bad players as competent players wouldn't put their money in behind like that and need to get lucky.

 

Finally won of one of these players, I had 56 in BB, flop 478!

 

I check, someone bets 60, I call, a second player raises to 400, the other player folds, I re-raised to 1300, he called. Turn a K. I bet 900, he raised the other 300 and turned a 7 10 ???

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Playing a skypoker ?250 gtd, I had TT, raised it, one caller.

 

Flop KTA.

 

I bet, he raises, I re-raise all in, if he has the straight, I have outs.

He had KQ.

 

I was 84% favourite on the flop.

 

The turn was an A, that gave me the Full house, I thought great he can't hit the straight, then he hit another A for AAAKK, which beat my AAATT, I was 91% favourite on the turn, awful.

 

Disgusting.

 

:44:

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D-McG you seem to know the Edinburgh poker 'scene' quite well so a few questions if you have a minute -

 

What are the blinds for the Circus cash game ?

Is there are minimum / maximum buy in ?

Is there only one table at specific blinds ?

What time are the cash game table(s) open from / until ?

Quality of players ? What level would they compare to on say Willie Hills ?

Do they have cash games at the Maybury or other Edinburgh casinos for tht matter ?

I assume they have casino dealers ? Can you tip ?

 

Any info would be great.

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Bindy Badgy

I went down to the casino for the first time on Saturday, I was ****ting myself. On my 2nd or 3rd hand I hit the nut flush on the turn. I was that nervous and excited that I didn't see that the board paired on the river. I'm sure you all know what that means. That took out half on my stack and a bad beat got what was left an hour or so later.

 

It was good fun though so I'm definately going back.

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D-McG you seem to know the Edinburgh poker 'scene' quite well so a few questions if you have a minute -

 

What are the blinds for the Circus cash game ?

Is there are minimum / maximum buy in ?

Is there only one table at specific blinds ?

What time are the cash game table(s) open from / until ?

Quality of players ? What level would they compare to on say Willie Hills ?

Do they have cash games at the Maybury or other Edinburgh casinos for tht matter ?

I assume they have casino dealers ? Can you tip ?

 

Any info would be great.

 

Dont ask D-Mcg.. he's usually to drunk to notice.. ha ha ha ha

 

Blinds are usually ?1-?2

On the button you put in an extra ?1 as the table is charged at ?25 an hour.

Min buy in is ?50

Usually the cash table opens as people leave the tournement - about 10pm -10.30 (until 5.30am)

Sometimes there are 2 tables, usually its the same blind. On occasion it can change.

Qulaity changes. One man sits with over ?1000 on occasion and will put you all in a lot. Others are drunk and just want to donk of chips. Some can play. Mostly though I would say it is a very very aggressive game with some TAG and some LAG

Maybury plays cash as well, haven't played in it myself.

Local dealers who you can tip. There are 3-4 people who scramble to deal on the tables, it is a good part of their income so if you win a good pot, throw them a quid or two

My advice... Stand at the side and watch before you sit down. Work out who is just at it etc.. and know who will bet with nothing, 3rd pair etc.. these guys are great.

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D-McG you seem to know the Edinburgh poker 'scene' quite well so a few questions if you have a minute -

 

What are the blinds for the Circus cash game ? ?1-2

Is there are minimum / maximum buy in ? Usually ?50, sometimes gets put up to ?100 if there is a lot of money on the table.

Is there only one table at specific blinds ? Always ?1-2

What time are the cash game table(s) open from / until ? 10pm-5.30am

Quality of players ? What level would they compare to on say Willie Hills ? The games are definitely beatable, lots of poor players.

Do they have cash games at the Maybury or other Edinburgh casinos for tht matter ? They do but I've never played them.

I assume they have casino dealers ? Can you tip ? Meant to tip the dealers when u win a pot, they aren't casino hired, just random spongers who want to take money out of the game!!

 

Any info would be great.

 

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Just played some cash onWill Hill for the first time in literally about a year, playing a brutally under-rolled 25/50p . Was up about ?25 then ****ed it all away on a ridiculous 3 barrel bluff with 10 high and th stupid woman called me down with pocket 8s an underpair to the boad!

 

Playing a turbo 6 max MTT on PKR just now, was doing reasonably well, 126 started and was about 27th with 70ish left until somebodys all in Q6 rivered my AK , i now have 2 big blinds....

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Just played some cash onWill Hill for the first time in literally about a year, playing a brutally under-rolled 25/50p . Was up about ?25 then ****ed it all away on a ridiculous 3 barrel bluff with 10 high and th stupid woman called me down with pocket 8s an underpair to the boad!

 

Playing a turbo 6 max MTT on PKR just now, was doing reasonably well, 126 started and was about 27th with 70ish left until somebodys all in Q6 rivered my AK , i now have 2 big blinds....

 

Don't bluff women. They don't believe a thing, just value bet to the max when u have a hand and they'll call u down with whatever junk they have in their hand.

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Much obliged D-McG and Bigsmak. Sounds like I might need to pop down sometime. I like the idea of drunk donks throwing away their money :biglaugh:

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Just finished 5th in a 130 person MTT on PKR, absolutley sick beat though.

 

Was chipleader with just under 50k, blinds at 1.5/3k with a 300 ante, guy raises to 12k , i reraise to 25k with AQ and he goes all in for about 30k total. He has JJ which hold up and make a straight on the river although I hadnt hit anyway.

 

Next hand i'm now shortstacked at about 15k, shove KK under the gun and get 2 callers

 

Flop comes 666 so i'm feeling pretty good , one bets other calls all in so cards are turned over

 

Me: KK

Villain 1: AQ

Villain 2: 55

 

Turn is a blank and river is the case 6 so we all have quad 6's but his ace kicker wins the lot. Brutal!

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I like the idea of drunk donks throwing away their money :biglaugh:

 

Remember they will hit crap boards as they call with everything. Don't come running when you raise with AA, he calls you with 9 4 and hits a full house!

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LMAO, playing a freeroll with optional 1cent rebuys just to kill time lol. First hand about 7 people at 10 handed table are all in and I go all in with 10,4 because... well thats the kind of thing I do in a freeroll. Anyway flop comes 444 and for the second time today I have quad fours lol!

 

Good times!

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LMAO! It continues, bout 6 people limp and I shove all in blind, called by Ace 9, I have king 2 and flop trips then turn quads!

 

Having had quads about once or twice ever ive now had them 3 times today and twice in the space of 10 minutes!

 

(I'm aware im playing horifically btw but I havent invested a penny and really dont care lol)

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Currently in the SP-1K-BH.

 

Took 2 out, first was QQ v 77 v 33 - the 33 went out.

Next hand the player who had 77 on last hand had A8, I raised with KK, dream flop, A and K. All in on the flop, he also had a flush draw. He hit an A on the river as well - that gave me the FH.

 

I satellited in for ?2.65, I have ?7.50 in head prizes (so far).

 

First time I've been doing well in a big BH, long may it continue.

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I'm still in the BH (shock)

 

9th of 9.

 

5 bounties = ?21

 

?25 gtd for 9th.

 

I'm happy with that so I'm going for it!!!

 

EDIT: (2 minutes later...) Out in 8th, I'm in the SB, Q5 suited, I raise all in, 800/1600 Blinds, I have 8200 after the SB has been deducted, BB calls (he has 38K) with J2 off!!! He hit the J.

 

?55 total, not bad for ?2.65!

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Pokerstars Spring Championship of Online Poker- I'll be there, dada dada, dada, dada dada dada, I'll be there, I'll be there!!!

 

Qualified tonight/this morning, $1.01+$0.10 rebuy, had 3 additional buyins so $4.44 in total, a $100+$9 tourney to be held over 2 days on the 12th and 13th of April, starting at 21.30 British time and with $1,000,000 guarenteed in the prize pool!

 

When I'm good, I'm really good. I bet you're all fearing me in the Sunday 1000th post game eh? :clown:

 

Superb!:afro:

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In Absentia

Playing on Pokerstars yesterday in a $5 MTT. Finished 36th out of 2601 and was chipleader with 40 left so made an arse of it.:stupid:

 

Anywhy gave someone a pretty sick beat :)

 

I had 44 on the Button, raised 2 1/2 BBs.The Blinds both call.

 

Flop T4T :) - I bet small blind calls and big blind folds.

Turn A - both all in now small blind has A10 so am crushed with one out.

River - 4 - Bingo :)

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Era Macaroons
Pokerstars Spring Championship of Online Poker- I'll be there, dada dada, dada, dada dada dada, I'll be there, I'll be there!!!

 

Qualified tonight/this morning, $1.01+$0.10 rebuy, had 3 additional buyins so $4.44 in total, a $100+$9 tourney to be held over 2 days on the 12th and 13th of April, starting at 21.30 British time and with $1,000,000 guarenteed in the prize pool!

 

When I'm good, I'm really good. I bet you're all fearing me in the Sunday 1000th post game eh? :clown:

Superb!:afro:

 

Indeed ....you are now target #1 !! :afro:

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Walter Payton

One spot available for the home game tomorrow night if anybody fancies it. If you're interested, drop me a PM.

 

Andy

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Took a ?50 hit in 15 minutes at lunch there. Totally sick.

 

5 horrendous beats.

 

KK first hand raise 5 x BB lose to A7.

 

KK again make it 5 x BB called by J4 - flop J4J ffs!!!

 

KK lose to 99.

 

had 25 quid left of the 50 i sat in for and get QQ. Make it 6 x BB. Called. Flop 569. Bet ?5.50. Get called. Turn A. I shove for my last ?17. Called by 67. River 6.

 

Actually ridiculous.

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Took a ?50 hit in 15 minutes at lunch there. Totally sick.

 

5 horrendous beats.

 

KK first hand raise 5 x BB lose to A7.

 

KK again make it 5 x BB called by J4 - flop J4J ffs!!!

 

KK lose to 99.

 

had 25 quid left of the 50 i sat in for and get QQ. Make it 6 x BB. Called. Flop 569. Bet ?5.50. Get called. Turn A. I shove for my last ?17. Called by 67. River 6.

 

Actually ridiculous.

 

Cardrack.:22:

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Era Macaroons
Took a ?50 hit in 15 minutes at lunch there. Totally sick.

 

5 horrendous beats.

 

KK first hand raise 5 x BB lose to A7.

 

KK again make it 5 x BB called by J4 - flop J4J ffs!!!

 

KK lose to 99.

 

had 25 quid left of the 50 i sat in for and get QQ. Make it 6 x BB. Called. Flop 569. Bet ?5.50. Get called. Turn A. I shove for my last ?17. Called by 67. River 6.

 

Actually ridiculous.

 

OUCH!

 

3 kk's and a QQ in 15min.....all beaten!!! amazing.

 

are you gonna set up the sunday 1000 post game on hills then?

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I lost some crackers this morning.

 

$60 when I managed to get all my chips in pre-flop against QQ - lost

$70 when i also managed to get my AA in against another QQ. lost

$55 - KK all in Vs A2 off suit

and then AA again, losing about $50 against 9Q off suit.. Raise, I reraise.. they call.. Flop is 10, J, 3 They Push all in, I call.... 8 comes out...

 

So $235 bucks there.. I only finished my session about $70 down so I was very happy with my poker. Should have been another 150 up.. but never mind!

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Cardrack.:22:

 

I know eh.

 

Keep the good starting hands away from me please!

 

What a shocking session. KK 3 times and QQ and not win a hand. All in 15 minutes!

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OUCH!

 

3 kk's and a QQ in 15min.....all beaten!!! amazing.

 

are you gonna set up the sunday 1000 post game on hills then?

 

Keep forgetting to go on Hills and do it. Will take a look tonight!!!

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Just playing a $5 tourney on stars just now. 2500 runners and 100 left.

 

only got 42K chips though with blinds 1250/2500..average is 75K.

 

4hours ive been playing this and only had AA once(everyone folded) no KK,noQQ and no AK. Have just been lucky to double up when ive pushed with marginal hands like KQ and A10 or middle pairs.

 

Anyway heres hoping i get lucky, just under $2000 for 1st.

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Just playing a $5 tourney on stars just now. 2500 runners and 100 left.

 

only got 42K chips though with blinds 1250/2500..average is 75K.

 

4hours ive been playing this and only had AA once(everyone folded) no KK,noQQ and no AK. Have just been lucky to double up when ive pushed with marginal hands like KQ and A10 or middle pairs.

 

Anyway heres hoping i get lucky, just under $2000 for 1st.

 

Gutted. Pushed all in with JJ and got called by 1010, he flopped the 10. Would have had a nice 80k stack and half a chance of final table.

 

instead, i outlasted exactly 2497 people and only got $20.53 for my efforts.:44:

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Been playing a lot this week.

 

DO you think I should call this one.. He pushed all in against me!

 

shouldIcall.jpg

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Now had kings SIX times today. Only ones I've won I took down the blinds, the 4 times I went to a flop, 3 times ace comes, and other time guy flops house with J4!!

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Been playing a lot this week.

 

DO you think I should call this one.. He pushed all in against me!

 

shouldIcall.jpg

 

:happybday:

 

Gotta love it when the guys reraising. What did he have anyway?

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