Well done to all the Matt-ers. Sounds like it was "character testing" for some of you. Well, cometh the hour, cometh the man. Or even Naomi...... Talking of which, I was jumping around the Tables watching tricks last night, & it looked to me like Naimi was having a shocker, she was in OutDraw-City. Frankly, I doubt if that will register on Matt's Class-Ometer. Even winning players get outdrawn. I'll be busy in TKO tonight for a while, but I'll be Railing at some point during the evening. I wish you all well. Posted by Tikay10
Thanks tikay:) and everyone else kind words..It happens, and yes out to take the bull by the horns so to speak ! New day ....GL team Matt this evening:)
Boyley, who is on my Table in the ME (I've got Position, & we've had a few "incidents....) seems to be murdering the Cash Tables. He's on 4 or 5, & sharing two of them with a Team Matt-er, too.
Watching the mastercash10 table and it seems Matt wants to observe a little too closely the action of James and Boyle.................. he's playing as well!
Again, I got into some nice spots and got called down a bit lightly on occasion which saw me through. Seemed like i was forever getting in tough spots being dominated, losing 50:50s and was just about breaking even (again prob not running bad as i wasnt actually losing that much, but it felt real bad and demoralising!!). Anyhows, I trundled on regardless, drinking coke to give me the occasional burst of hyperactivity, playing my game, not much happening until my night finished with a bang! Whammo, i won my only 50+5 speed sit and go for the night. A run of 60:40s, 50:50s late game came in my favour and i took home a cool prize of £225!!!
Didnt do well in the tournament. Started off having too many tables open and donked off some chips, before deciding to push short stack and losing. Oh well!
I think my missus deserves a big thankyou here too. Not seen her in a couple of weeks, she comes to visit, and what am i doing??playing poker!!! Bringing me coke and water is a massive plus!! Time to go and romance her after this post lol!
Meta game observation i had tonight: do not eat a massive roast before playing. i felt super dooper tired! was not fun playing lethargically!
I decided I would stay clear of cash today. I went down the sit n go and MTT route. Started off badly again, losing my 1st 2 DYMs which were so reliable for me yesterday. I also played the £22 deepstack which was the only joy I had tonight. I have only just finished it after finishing in 3rd for £50. As for the open? Well I built up a good stack was well above average and looking good, that was until some1 decided J10 was unbeatable, and so it seemed vs my AQ, that damaged my stack, then very next hand I pick up AA which loses to AK suited after they hit a flush. So from a nice 8k stack (I think average about 5k) I was out in 2 hands!
I did well in the 9pm £1kGTD, but then had a bit of a blowup close to the money, I had been in the top 10 with 100+ runenrs left for a while but lost abit after trying to bully with my stack. I picked up 44 raised and got called, board came pretty dry, it checks to me I shove and guy had a set of 5's OOPS gg.
Overall very disapointing night again but finished with a 3rd place so not too bad. Hoping to finally run good tomorrow.
Feeling demoralised and tilted. Another deep run in the main MTT tonight and a measley cash of £44 for 11th in the £4000 Gtd Open. Played a perfect game and won peanuts.
Decided not to play SNGs tonight focused on cash didn't win much had some decent stacks pretty much terrorised every table I was on. Seemed though for every big pot I won someone was ready to cooler me or suckout on the next table. Played well made some good folds and reads. Not much more I can do to be honest.
Made a small profit on cash.
Finished the night up +£104 BR back to £502.
PS - Wp Phil12uk on cash you weren't a pushover yourself
At close of play (with Naomi still live in some tourneys so her BR to come)
James had a stella night but kept getting clattered. BR = £502 Charles focused on MTTS and went deep in deepstack. BR = £452.58 BrownDog quietly ticked over, grinding away like a champ. BR = 566.42 (+107.95 for the night) Boyle chugging like a boat. BR = £686 Sparce continued to hit the higher tables, but far less volume at once than last night. BR = £949.47
Felt more controlled and less manic tonight. With lots of people having satisfied the imposed requirements I think people were happier to settle down and focus. Not so many tables, and more playing to stregths.
Special mention to birthday boy James. What a way to spend your birthday night! Still £2 profit to enjoy ^__^
Will update with Naomi final BR once she completes her HU SNG
Watching the mastercash10 table and it seems Matt wants to observe a little too closely the action of James and Boyle.................. he's playing as well! Posted by phil12uk
SQUEALER!
I just wanted some... er... practical experience ^__^
Was fun for a couple of rounds to kick the lads about (and is **** hard watching so much and not playing!)
Feeling demoralised and tilted. Another deep run in the main MTT tonight and a measley cash of £44 for 11th in the £4000 Gtd Open. Played a perfect game and won peanuts. Decided not to play SNGs tonight focused on cash didn't win much had some decent stacks pretty much terrorised every table I was on. Seemed though for every big pot I won someone was ready to cooler me or suckout on the next table. Played well made some good folds and reads. Not much more I can do to be honest. Made a small profit on cash. Finished the night up +£104 BR back to £502. PS - Wp Phil12uk on cash you weren't a pushover yourself Posted by TP_ljamesl
Keep your chin up James. 2 very good tournament performances, and you still have another day to run good in cash :-)
Started off playing 50NL, played fewer tables than yesterday and felt like I played better. Played some STG's and the 8pm tourney. Didn't cash in any of them. I don't think I'm playing my tournament A - Game at the moment; I think I'm just out of practice.
The cash went pretty well. There are a few hands that I think I could of played better. Overall Im happy though. Hopefully I can make one last big push tomorrow
I ended the day up though with my bankroll standing at £566.42. With a daily profit of £107.95.
Boyle I had Queens vs ur quads. Felt you might be tilted so called 2 streets expecting you to give up with ur combo draws on the river. When you shoved figured you for 10-10/8-8 only hand you would play like that. Although I thought you might wanna try and bluff me after I owned your soul ;-)
yeah i definately wanted to get you back, i can be a massive spewtard anyway so your definately ahead sometimes even on the turn, obv river your dead. - i had KQ btw when you cough cough owned my soul, would of been so beautifal if i was good enough to shove.
Yeah that was the top of your range. But you have to be willing to stack that off to me if you wanna play ball ;-). I like to put pressure on opponents :-D
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Last night Charles sent me his login details and a few hand histories he was keen for me to look over today to discuss tonight.
i think this was a useful excersise and wanted to extend the invite to the full team.
Speak soon
Matt
Boyley, who is on my Table in the ME (I've got Position, & we've had a few "incidents....) seems to be murdering the Cash Tables. He's on 4 or 5, & sharing two of them with a Team Matt-er, too.
These boys are really going for it tonight.
I decided I would stay clear of cash today. I went down the sit n go and MTT route. Started off badly again, losing my 1st 2 DYMs which were so reliable for me yesterday. I also played the £22 deepstack which was the only joy I had tonight. I have only just finished it after finishing in 3rd for £50. As for the open? Well I built up a good stack was well above average and looking good, that was until some1 decided J10 was unbeatable, and so it seemed vs my AQ, that damaged my stack, then very next hand I pick up AA which loses to AK suited after they hit a flush. So from a nice 8k stack (I think average about 5k) I was out in 2 hands!
I did well in the 9pm £1kGTD, but then had a bit of a blowup close to the money, I had been in the top 10 with 100+ runenrs left for a while but lost abit after trying to bully with my stack. I picked up 44 raised and got called, board came pretty dry, it checks to me I shove and guy had a set of 5's OOPS gg.
Overall very disapointing night again but finished with a 3rd place so not too bad. Hoping to finally run good tomorrow.
BR £452.58 :-(
Flash
James had a stella night but kept getting clattered. BR = £502
Charles focused on MTTS and went deep in deepstack. BR = £452.58
BrownDog quietly ticked over, grinding away like a champ. BR = 566.42 (+107.95 for the night)
Boyle chugging like a boat. BR = £686
Sparce continued to hit the higher tables, but far less volume at once than last night. BR = £949.47
Felt more controlled and less manic tonight. With lots of people having satisfied the imposed requirements I think people were happier to settle down and focus. Not so many tables, and more playing to stregths.
Special mention to birthday boy James. What a way to spend your birthday night! Still £2 profit to enjoy ^__^
Will update with Naomi final BR once she completes her HU SNG
Good job all - very impressive.
Matt
I just wanted some... er... practical experience ^__^
Was fun for a couple of rounds to kick the lads about (and is **** hard watching so much and not playing!)