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A Losing Thread

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,173

    Good to hear @mushroom1 , look forward to it.

    Strictly speaking last night was a FAIL - you made a profit.

    Try harder.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Tikay10 said:


    Good to hear @mushroom1 , look forward to it.

    Strictly speaking last night was a FAIL - you made a profit.

    Try harder.

    :D

    I might have to take a dive next time out. Don't want to lose face.

  • SR23SR23 Member Posts: 1,228
    you seem like a really fun guy, will follow with interest.

  • dragon1964dragon1964 Member Posts: 3,054
    SR23 said:

    you seem like a really fun guy, will follow with interest.

    I expected better from a professional (sometimes) wordsmith.
  • SR23SR23 Member Posts: 1,228

    SR23 said:

    you seem like a really fun guy, will follow with interest.

    I expected better from a professional (sometimes) wordsmith.
    me too
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Attempt #2 tomorrow. Although it clashes with the three league Forum Takedown tournaments.

    I struggle to multi-table four games, on account of having no pre-flop fold option on my account.
  • SidV79SidV79 Member Posts: 4,155
    No pre-flop fold button eh? Interesting...hope you are on my tables in FTT tonight lol. Seriously though the very best of luck with your challenge in the Mini Main(s)
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    SidV79 said:

    No pre-flop fold button eh? Interesting...hope you are on my tables in FTT tonight lol. Seriously though the very best of luck with your challenge in the Mini Main(s)

    SidV79 said:

    No pre-flop fold button eh? Interesting...hope you are on my tables in FTT tonight lol. Seriously though the very best of luck with your challenge in the Mini Main(s)

    Cheers, Sid!

  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Now tonight was much more true to form. I lasted 4 or 5 hands.

    (Very shot) tale of woe incoming.
  • SidV79SidV79 Member Posts: 4,155
    Know how you feel (although I lasted more hands than yourself) as have played 5x MTT's getting my chips in pre with best hand & being outdrawn in every one of them with the last one being the worst...AdJd (I was shorty after another bad beat AK vs AT) vs 2s8s- 2 on flop sealed my fate...cooler time
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    SidV79 said:

    Know how you feel (although I lasted more hands than yourself) as have played 5x MTT's getting my chips in pre with best hand & being outdrawn in every one of them with the last one being the worst...AdJd (I was shorty after another bad beat AK vs AT) vs 2s8s- 2 on flop sealed my fate...cooler time

    Ugh. Such a minefield, mate.

    I had two sickish coups, which you would expect given I haven't put it in bad since 2009.

    Will update properly asap.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    386/397

    Tournaments 2
    Wins 0
    Final Tables 0
    Cashes 1
    Average finish 214.5
    Total stake £11
    Total returns £7.30
    P/L -£3.70

    This is more like it!

    Little to report as, like I said, I lasted just 5 minutes and the same amount of hands.

    The first hand was folded to me in the small blind. I made it 60 with QQ, BB calls.

    Flop is 8d 6d Jd.

    Naturally, I don't have the Q of D. I pot-bet. BB calls. Turn brings a black ace. I bet 3rd of the pot. BB calls. As is ALWAYS the case (according to our memories), the pesky 4th diamonds is dealt as the river card. Check/check. I lose to 74o with the 7 being a diamond. Lose 310 chips first hand. Cosmic.

    5 hands later, I'm in the SB again with Kh4h. There's a tiny raise. I call for 40/50.

    Flop is 9x 9h 7h. Checks all round, which was nice, I thought (I'm a fool).

    Turn gives me the nut flush (Ah). I check, someone bets half pot, which is called by both the pre-flop raise and yours truly. Turn is a Qc.

    I bet 450 in a pot of 600. It's called by the bod who made the turn bet. Then, pre-flop raiser shoves for 1700-odd which just covers me.

    Ugh.

    I'm not sure what I'm beating. Well, I know the answer, I'm only winning if the pre-flop raiser has played poorly post-river. So, there are times where I would fold this, as played - but that would depend on the stage of the tournament and stake sizes.

    I still have 1200 behind and it's still Level 1. However, given the nature of this particular tournament, I decide to call.

    Fella tables A9 for the house. The ace of hearts on the turn was a truly vile card.

    As always, would appreciate any comments and/or discussion on anything posted.

    We go again...
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Attempt #3 tonight!

    Place your bets. I'm going for 197th (finish)? Too cocky?


  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Missed a chip-getting opportunity very early on. I river two-pair (2nd/3rd) on an Ace-high board vs AQ.

    Post river I play it like a player bereft of confidence and it goes check-check.

    Value missed.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Get AA in the BB a couple of hands later and make 60 chips profit. Boom.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Ker-ching!

    Queens hold against fives to claim a first bounty. What could possibly go wrong from here?
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    2/313

    Stop the race.

  • SidV79SidV79 Member Posts: 4,155
    Hope you are still going strong in Mini- finished 3/425 on Thurs night in Mini but had no luck last two nights although I did take a few bounties last night
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    SidV79 said:

    Hope you are still going strong in Mini- finished 3/425 on Thurs night in Mini but had no luck last two nights although I did take a few bounties last night

    Nice one, Sid.

    17/102 currently. Only 35 bigs though.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    This is awkward....I see to have cashed again.

    Don't expect any further heroics, however, down to 12 bigs.
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