Long time no post,
I had been having some problems with my internet for a bit, but I got that fixed (hopefully) a couple weeks ago. Main reason why I haven't been posting/playing is that i've been crazy busy. Been working a whole bunch of hours and also fell behind a bit at school so I had to focus on that for awhile, as this is my last semester and all...and I would like to get my diploma :). As for poker I played maybe 2 or 3 sessions over the last 5 weeks? Really not much at all, Im sure blue and Gill play more hands in a day than what I played over january. Also went to casino a couple times in january and made close to a grand there playing 200NL.
Disclaimer: *Plz don't follow my example*
I did have sort of an interesting session 2 weekends ago where i was up about $400 in an hour and a bit so i decided to take a shot at 2000$NL and min buy in there for $400 weeeee! Felt I was rolled for it since i had like 1900$ or something, lol. Anyways I ran that 400 up to 1400 or so and then busted on some coin flippish type hand. Gill ended up ridiculing me, but poker's not my main source of income so w/e Chris :).
Played a 6 hour session tonight, but it was fairly uneventful as I ended up even. Played 2 tournaments, bubbled one (11/60) when I pushed 78 or something into AQ and I bubbled+1 in the other (2500$ teed). Was in 2nd or 3rd at the time, but those are the breaks. Guy who busted me ended up winning it, and it was well deserved. Only guy on table I would've busted against with the hand that came up.
Not too much else to say, other than I plan on playing a lot more for the next bit here and hopefully building up the roll.
P.S. I'll try and post something useful next post, since this one sucks.
Monday, February 11, 2008
I ran bad, so i moved up...
To 200NL again, And made all my money back :)
4600 hands, playing 31/26= $2650 for a sexy, very unsustainable 14.2BB/100
considering playing 100NL for 2 days because im in the red by 1k on my PT database from it, and green is a much nicer colour.
Anyways, i'm prolly gonna stick to 200NL and play a max of 4 tables for now, maybe upto 8 once i feel my game has improved.
Also gratz to blue aka. crazy swede for cashing 3rd in teh 20k for a sexy $1800. high 5
4600 hands, playing 31/26= $2650 for a sexy, very unsustainable 14.2BB/100
considering playing 100NL for 2 days because im in the red by 1k on my PT database from it, and green is a much nicer colour.
Anyways, i'm prolly gonna stick to 200NL and play a max of 4 tables for now, maybe upto 8 once i feel my game has improved.
Also gratz to blue aka. crazy swede for cashing 3rd in teh 20k for a sexy $1800. high 5
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Ugh? wtf did i smoke?
oh man wtf aye be completely lost here. My bruvva gavve me a smoke a halfn hour ago and wtf this is so sick must be some dutch shite
Friday, February 8, 2008
Poker Etiquette
As requested by a few of you, here are my tips on how to "behave" at the poker table, both online.. and offline.
1. Be Reasonably neat while playing. This applies to live poker and basically means, stack your chips with the bigger values to the front, so people can get a rough idea
of how much you have in front of you, it's very anooying and time consuming- especially in a tournament, when a guy says "all-in" and his chips are just scattered all over the place, and then the dealer has to count them out. Also, don't splash the pot, as in some casino's, your bet is forfitted if it is uncertain how much you have thrown in. Also, don't string bet.
2. Don't slow roll or mis-declare your hand. While this technically isn't against the rules, it's a definate no-no.
3. Don't tap the aqarium! Seriously, this is probably the most anooying thing i see people do. A fish calls a big bet on the turn with a gutterball, spikes and stacks your top set,
so you immediatly call him an idiot and tell him the odds of his call and how bad it was, and why he should fold instead etc, or perhaps you swear at him so he feels
uncomfortable and leaves. Nice one, the guy paying your wages just got better or left the game. Please, please.. just stick to "Nh"
4. Keep your mouth shut! This is also one of those really anooying things, one which affected me recently and applies to both online and live poker. A guy folds K3os UTG
and the flop is AKK, he laughs and gives away that he mucked a K after you move all-in with your Q high and opp has a much, much easier decision with his AQ on
whether to call the bet. (Yes, this was the scenario that happened to me, opp said i was about to fold, but if he folded a K, wasn't much chance of you having one). Also along
these lines, don't comment on hands in progress, unless you are in the pot, and the pot is heads up. Comments such as "i think he's bluffing" or "he's on tilt" are gonna land you
in a spot of trouble.
5. And finally, one point that is debated regularly is that of trying to get under other players skins, with comments such as "you are a terrible player" or saying "Ty" when winning
a pot if no-one has congratulated you. I personally don't mind this, as i don't get bothered or tilted easily, and often find it entertaining (holla @ Tony G), even when directed at me.
But for the most part- people will take a real disliking to you if you keep it up.. but then again, this can work to your advantage.
Anyway, until next time.... be professional! :)
1. Be Reasonably neat while playing. This applies to live poker and basically means, stack your chips with the bigger values to the front, so people can get a rough idea
of how much you have in front of you, it's very anooying and time consuming- especially in a tournament, when a guy says "all-in" and his chips are just scattered all over the place, and then the dealer has to count them out. Also, don't splash the pot, as in some casino's, your bet is forfitted if it is uncertain how much you have thrown in. Also, don't string bet.
2. Don't slow roll or mis-declare your hand. While this technically isn't against the rules, it's a definate no-no.
3. Don't tap the aqarium! Seriously, this is probably the most anooying thing i see people do. A fish calls a big bet on the turn with a gutterball, spikes and stacks your top set,
so you immediatly call him an idiot and tell him the odds of his call and how bad it was, and why he should fold instead etc, or perhaps you swear at him so he feels
uncomfortable and leaves. Nice one, the guy paying your wages just got better or left the game. Please, please.. just stick to "Nh"
4. Keep your mouth shut! This is also one of those really anooying things, one which affected me recently and applies to both online and live poker. A guy folds K3os UTG
and the flop is AKK, he laughs and gives away that he mucked a K after you move all-in with your Q high and opp has a much, much easier decision with his AQ on
whether to call the bet. (Yes, this was the scenario that happened to me, opp said i was about to fold, but if he folded a K, wasn't much chance of you having one). Also along
these lines, don't comment on hands in progress, unless you are in the pot, and the pot is heads up. Comments such as "i think he's bluffing" or "he's on tilt" are gonna land you
in a spot of trouble.
5. And finally, one point that is debated regularly is that of trying to get under other players skins, with comments such as "you are a terrible player" or saying "Ty" when winning
a pot if no-one has congratulated you. I personally don't mind this, as i don't get bothered or tilted easily, and often find it entertaining (holla @ Tony G), even when directed at me.
But for the most part- people will take a real disliking to you if you keep it up.. but then again, this can work to your advantage.
Anyway, until next time.... be professional! :)
Thursday, February 7, 2008
What was i thinking?
I logged on the other day, played 1k hands of 100NL and made $200, then logged back off. Shortly after, realising i'd probs have to work for 2-3 days @ tesco to earn that much and quickly decided that i cannnot quit online poker because because i need money.
However, i did apply to the new casino opening in huddersfield, and will apply to the one i currently goto, but hey.. dealing is much easier than stacking shelves.. and there's no tips for putting peas on a shelf!
Plus i'm having my first home game in over a year (used to have one regularly), so fully expect to win.
And i got offered £500 to cut my hair, so i'm giving that some thought.
Next update will have some common poker etiquette, as well as my thoughts @ views on the different points.
Oh and, please don't hestitate to tell any of us blog guys (probs me or blue, because fitz is always awol) what you wanna see in this blog, because your probably board of me whining about being a rakeback pro :)
However, i did apply to the new casino opening in huddersfield, and will apply to the one i currently goto, but hey.. dealing is much easier than stacking shelves.. and there's no tips for putting peas on a shelf!
Plus i'm having my first home game in over a year (used to have one regularly), so fully expect to win.
And i got offered £500 to cut my hair, so i'm giving that some thought.
Next update will have some common poker etiquette, as well as my thoughts @ views on the different points.
Oh and, please don't hestitate to tell any of us blog guys (probs me or blue, because fitz is always awol) what you wanna see in this blog, because your probably board of me whining about being a rakeback pro :)
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Live poker tbh
I'm seriously burnt out, well and truly. I can't play more than 1000 hands in a session of poker now without feeling ill. I'm seriously thinking about getting a job dealing so i have a fixed income and playing a lot of live so poker is fun again. Granted, it won't be anywhere near as profitable online, but i hate money anyway..
Anyway, i got my rakeback for january, putting my roll at around $7500, and before i do anything else i'm gonna clear this $700 deposit bonus.
Later...
Anyway, i got my rakeback for january, putting my roll at around $7500, and before i do anything else i'm gonna clear this $700 deposit bonus.
Later...
Friday, February 1, 2008
February imo
So I realised during the last days of January I had some work to do to maintain Gold status @ stars and obv played some turbos. Ran goot and ended up 1,5k and my Feb goal is to get to Platinum status by playing 15 or so sngs each day, which should be very possible. Roll is at like 13k, but prolly withdrawing the 1200 or so I have at Betsafe just for lulz, but im still ahead of Gill ldo.
I won the prop bet I had in January, even tho it deffo wasn't worth it. I became irritable, easily annoyed, passive-aggressive and generally on life tilt and probably lost a friendship for life. But fook it, it's only a female wimmin so no hudge loss obv. Deffo never will do again!
I won the prop bet I had in January, even tho it deffo wasn't worth it. I became irritable, easily annoyed, passive-aggressive and generally on life tilt and probably lost a friendship for life. But fook it, it's only a female wimmin so no hudge loss obv. Deffo never will do again!
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