Nice binkage Pat, and ul with that seat. Thanks for the kind words Henrik, but I know I'm ''spawny''
Playing the Main, mini and 9pm BH tonight. Sold some action (still some left for interested parties), so need to be on my A game and hopefully run well as it ain't just my cash on the line.
Busted the Rainman deepy in 3rd was hoping I could brag about being as good as Orford but alas it wasn't to be.
Cracking result tonight. Thought the ref was awful (for both teams), but we just look the part at the moment. Disappointed to see Aguero hobble off, but have the upmost faith in Negredo, Dzeko and a fully fit Jovetic to do the business whilst Sergio recovers. Some tough fixtures coming up, starting with Chelsea on Monday, but I fancy our chances vs anyone at the moment. Viva Pellegrini!
Poker? Who cares about that? Lost HU in a DTD game on Monday night. Nothing else much to report, other than potentially removing a large %age of my roll to cover things I wanna do later this year.
Been watching a few films recently. I own so many DVD's that I've yet to get round to watching, hoping that will fill the void as and when I scale back my poker. Watched the Mike Leigh film Another Year today, the foreign film Paradise Now last night, Zero Dark Thirty the other day. Loads more to rattle through, but it's all very enjoyable.
Surprised to see that Sky are only offering a £500 cash equivalent for the UKPC seat tomorrow night in the BH main. Seat is worth £1100, not sure why that is overlooked for those that can't make it yet might bust Charlotte Jackson. Will probably buy in and hope to draw the same table as her. Just go all in every hand, innit?
Going to be operating on a much more modest bankroll going forward. Just withdrawn about 80% of it (Yes Brian, I withdrew £40, in before you get there!), to be put aside for later in the year should/when the travel plans start bearing fruit. Need some spends for Vegas too.
4 flushed out the main. I made a pretty large 3bet all in with AQ, which was very much villain specific. He tank calls with the same hand, not too bad. Oh wait, lets chuck some runner runner hearts on the board to send me busto. Sort it out Sky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I still plan on being a bankroll nit, so shall be looking to sat into any mains I end up playing. Probs avoid the MC tables, unless I see Henrik sat down
I'd had it pretty good for a long time, feel it's time to earn my stripes again and get back into winning ways.
Going to be operating on a much more modest bankroll going forward. Just withdrawn about 80% of it (Yes Brian, I withdrew £40, in before you get there!), to be put aside for later in the year should/when the travel plans start bearing fruit. Need some spends for Vegas too. 4 flushed out the main. I made a pretty large 3bet all in with AQ, which was very much villain specific. He tank calls with the same hand, not too bad. Oh wait, lets chuck some runner runner hearts on the board to send me busto. Sort it out Sky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still plan on being a bankroll nit, so shall be looking to sat into any mains I end up playing. Probs avoid the MC tables, unless I see Henrik sat down I'd had it pretty good for a long time, feel it's time to earn my stripes again and get back into winning ways. Posted by hhyftrftdr
What did I say about earning my stripes again? Did zilch in the Orfordable deepstack. Called off in a spot when I could be ahead, and if I was behind then I had outs. You know, as you do. Turns out I was behind and missed said outs. Was crusing along quite nicely in the mega stack. Then ran KK into AA whilst 5 handed (not that that matters really, could be 23 handed and it still goes in), and never really recovered from that.
Some modest success in the 9pm BH, snook a top 20 spot from over 400 runners, plus a couple of heads. Think that tourney is going to be a permanent fixture when I play on an evening; field is generally pretty soft, though I think some of the better MTT players have realised this now and also flick in the £11. Any given table could be full of value or a potential nightmare. Reminds me of the starting table in the £55 BBH last Sunday....had the company of Stayorgo, Jakally, NooGooood and Solack. Far from ideal!
Gonna be serious for just a moment. Tikay put something very succinct in his thread. Some bad stuff has happened in York this last week. I'm sure you'll know what I'm going on about if you read/listen to the news. Don't let a game of cards get to you. Yes, a river 2 outer is annoying. So is a disconnection. But in the grand scheme of things? No biggie. Be grateful for what you have, health and I hope happiness. Enjoy your weekend with the people close to you.
Still somewhat unsure Mr Jackson. I think I know deep down what will happen, but I have plenty of time to think things through. Saw your cracking figures for January, very well done! Can't be long before little Jac35 is due....
4th in the mini Roller last night. A nice cash, much needed on this reduced bankroll, but disappointing to not take it down. Kinda annoying to go out with a triple barrel blind on blind bluff that I couldn't quite get through on the river. Should I have check folded to leave myself with 8bb? Maybe. But I wanted to win, and I'd set the hand up to ship the river. Couldn't shift the guy off his 2nd pair, but to be fair I think I'd also make that same call. Thanks to various forum regs for the rail. And Brian.
Also had another deep run in the 9.30 3k BH. 14th (give or take). Two top 20 finishes in a row, but the bigger money is always up top. Hopefully close one out one day soon.
Think the enjoyment factor is slowly creeping back into my game. Yes, it's nice to win some cash here and there, but it's not the be all and end all for me, and, I'm sure, many others. Unfortunately, there shall be no DTD games or poker in general tonight......
......because there is a rather important match later. I really don't know what to expect. Part of me thinks we could give Chelsea a good drubbing. Which would be lovely. But I also fear that they could give us a very tight 90 minutes. I fancy our chances, but the longer the game stays 0-0, the more this will suit them. Would be nice to shut Mourinho up....
Missed out on tickets for the Barca away leg. Frustrating and disappointing, but shall make the trip the best it can be regardless. I imagine there will be thousands who travel ticketless, so just need to find a few bars to take over and make the best of the situation. They got beat at home this weekend too....
Oops. Looks like I'm extending my Jac bokking skills to football as well. Sorry but I thought Chelsea were really good tonight. Posted by Jac35
Agree.
Now United are out of it, as a neutral I don't mind who wins the league. The Chelsea win was the best result for keeping it wide open, thought City would run away with it if they won tonight.
Still think they'll get there, but it will be close.
I absolutely concur. Bar Bayern Munich, easily the best team to rock up at Eastlands this season. They got us on a good night, not sure what it was but something from missing from our general play. First goal was always gonna be crucial, but it soon became clear that City could play all night and still not find the back of the net. Which is kinda ironic.
Have quite a favourable run of half a dozen games in the league, including 4 of the next 6 at home, so a great opportunity to put more points on the board as we head towards the business end of things. Sandwiched in amongst that is of course the League Cup final and the double header vs Barcelona. So whilst tonight was disappointing, there is still plenty to look forward to. Credit to Chelsea, well worthy of their 3 points. Hopefully we can exact revenge in the FA Cup a week on Saturday.
Bookies still have us as league favourites. They never get it wrong, right?
In Response to Re: Harry, Dave and Bob too. : Agree. Now United are out of it, as a neutral I don't mind who wins the league. The Chelsea win was the best result for keeping it wide open, thought City would run away with it if they won tonight. Still think they'll get there, but it will be close. Game on! What do City fans make of Dzeko btw??? Posted by DOHHHHHHH
Yeah, it was the dream result for any impartial viewers in terms of keeping everything close knit. You never know, goal difference may well play an important part again....it looks like it could be that tight.
Dzeko? Can of worms JJ! Personally, I really like him. He has his flaws; he doesn't chase as much as Negredo, isn't as elegant as Aguero. His first touch can sometimes look world class, other times he can't control a simple pass. He is very much a confidence player, and it doesn't take much for his head to drop. But, he sticks the ball in the onion bag for us. He can score pretty comfortably with either foot, and is good in the air. He left his shooting boots at home tonight, but overall his record is pretty solid for us. Netted some very important goals too. Yet he gets ridiculous amounts of stick from our fans. I'm steering clear of various City forums for a day or 2 as I know Edin will be the scapegoat for the poor team performance tonight. He'd stroll into most teams in the world, certainly every other Prem team, just unfortunate that his game time for us is sometimes restricted due to the quality we have up front. He's out of contract at the end of next season, and I don't think he'll get a new one. I imagine we'll move him on this summer to avoid letting him leave on a free. As and when he leaves, he'll have nothing but my respect and appreciation.
Thought I'd approach the turbo in a different manner tonight and reg during the break, just before the comp closed. Thought I could easy spin up 20bb, no bother.
Thought I'd approach the turbo in a different manner tonight and reg during the break, just before the comp closed. Thought I could easy spin up 20bb, no bother. It's 9.10 and I'm posting on here. GG. Posted by hhyftrftdr
It's 01.45, and I'm posting on here. Ran a little better in this one Ultimately fell at the final hurdle HU vs Claytov (wp sir), but a decent return on the £11 BI. Got £100 alone in HP. People jamming into my aces, flopping sets. Was running very well. Caught up with me late on when I had KK busted by AK, and then on FT had KK busted by AQ for a huge pot.
Probably should add for balance, I 3bet jammed KQ from the BB vs a serial SB opener, had him covered too so took a stand. Yeah, he had the bullets. KKJ flop, must be nice. Sort it out Sky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mixed bag on the pokers today. 3rd in the Rainman deepy. Min cash in the multi stack. Satted into the main. But no joy in either the main, mini or the 9.30 BH. Ran pretty deep again in the latter. Shipped 88 from the BB after a button limp and SB make up. Button calls with 5 high, flops 2 pair, must be nice! Took 14 heads last night, not a sniff tonight. Such is the game.
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Watching the Hunted doc on C4. Shows just how backwards parts (and people) of Russia still are. I know this country is far from perfect, but at least we aren't stuck in the 19th century!
Also watched Sun Sea and Suspicious Parents (I do like a bit of trash every now and then). This one focused on Koh Phi Phi island in Thailand. It looks so beautiful!
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Hi HH,
Just read your posts re gambling.
Nice post.
Interesting a lot of poker players seem to be gamblers. Not all, seems most are, or have been.
Glad poker is your new out let for gambling!
You have done really well at the poker, and had some very nice scores.
More to follow soon no doubt, and nice hand with your straight last night.
Good luck at the tables
4 flushed out the main. I made a pretty large 3bet all in with AQ, which was very much villain specific. He tank calls with the same hand, not too bad. Oh wait, lets chuck some runner runner hearts on the board to send me busto. Sort it out Sky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I still plan on being a bankroll nit, so shall be looking to sat into any mains I end up playing. Probs avoid the MC tables, unless I see Henrik sat down
I'd had it pretty good for a long time, feel it's time to earn my stripes again and get back into winning ways.
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4th in the mini Roller last night. A nice cash, much needed on this reduced bankroll, but disappointing to not take it down. Kinda annoying to go out with a triple barrel blind on blind bluff that I couldn't quite get through on the river. Should I have check folded to leave myself with 8bb? Maybe. But I wanted to win, and I'd set the hand up to ship the river. Couldn't shift the guy off his 2nd pair, but to be fair I think I'd also make that same call. Thanks to various forum regs for the rail. And Brian.
Also had another deep run in the 9.30 3k BH. 14th (give or take). Two top 20 finishes in a row, but the bigger money is always up top. Hopefully close one out one day soon.
Think the enjoyment factor is slowly creeping back into my game. Yes, it's nice to win some cash here and there, but it's not the be all and end all for me, and, I'm sure, many others. Unfortunately, there shall be no DTD games or poker in general tonight......
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......because there is a rather important match later. I really don't know what to expect. Part of me thinks we could give Chelsea a good drubbing. Which would be lovely. But I also fear that they could give us a very tight 90 minutes. I fancy our chances, but the longer the game stays 0-0, the more this will suit them. Would be nice to shut Mourinho up....
Missed out on tickets for the Barca away leg. Frustrating and disappointing, but shall make the trip the best it can be regardless. I imagine there will be thousands who travel ticketless, so just need to find a few bars to take over and make the best of the situation. They got beat at home this weekend too....
Now United are out of it, as a neutral I don't mind who wins the league. The Chelsea win was the best result for keeping it wide open, thought City would run away with it if they won tonight.
Still think they'll get there, but it will be close.
Game on!
What do City fans make of Dzeko btw???
Have quite a favourable run of half a dozen games in the league, including 4 of the next 6 at home, so a great opportunity to put more points on the board as we head towards the business end of things. Sandwiched in amongst that is of course the League Cup final and the double header vs Barcelona. So whilst tonight was disappointing, there is still plenty to look forward to. Credit to Chelsea, well worthy of their 3 points. Hopefully we can exact revenge in the FA Cup a week on Saturday.
Bookies still have us as league favourites. They never get it wrong, right?
Dzeko? Can of worms JJ! Personally, I really like him. He has his flaws; he doesn't chase as much as Negredo, isn't as elegant as Aguero. His first touch can sometimes look world class, other times he can't control a simple pass. He is very much a confidence player, and it doesn't take much for his head to drop. But, he sticks the ball in the onion bag for us. He can score pretty comfortably with either foot, and is good in the air. He left his shooting boots at home tonight, but overall his record is pretty solid for us. Netted some very important goals too. Yet he gets ridiculous amounts of stick from our fans. I'm steering clear of various City forums for a day or 2 as I know Edin will be the scapegoat for the poor team performance tonight. He'd stroll into most teams in the world, certainly every other Prem team, just unfortunate that his game time for us is sometimes restricted due to the quality we have up front. He's out of contract at the end of next season, and I don't think he'll get a new one. I imagine we'll move him on this summer to avoid letting him leave on a free. As and when he leaves, he'll have nothing but my respect and appreciation.