Had no option but to cut tonight's session short. I've been feeling a bit rough most of the day but it got considerably worse earlier in the evening. It's only blocked sinuses and a really sore throat (get your violins out), so nothing too bad, but it meant I really couldn't concentrate, certainly not on a load of games. Friday night is my favourite poker night as well
I was left single tabling the 18:30 BH and managed to finish 3rd pushing the challenge profit to an all time high, but I really wouldn't have been able to focus on any other games. I'm glad it's over so I can go to bed to be honest.
Felt better tonight so had a normal session. Nothing really to write home about, a couple of deep runs without ever really threatening to win, plus a 3rd in the £2.20 deepy.
Had my first dig of "stick that in your diary" tonight so at least I know there are secret readers.
Highlight of the evening was bumping into a player called PVFC_fan in the main event. I'm a Grimsby fan so I typed "5-2" in the chat box hoping to get a bite. No reply and an hour or so later he/she was the one who sent me packing. Fair play.......we still won 5-2 though.
17:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes) 18:00 - Main Semi (Seat to Main) 18:30 - £5.50 BH (X) 19:00 - £7.70 BH (X) 19:15 - £2.20 Deepy (3rd £20.49) 20:00 - £33 Main Event (X £11.25 head prizes) 20:30 - £5.50 Mini (X £9.86 head prizes) 20:30 - £5.50 Megastack (12th £11) 21:30 - £11 BH (X) 21:30 - £3.30 BH (1 rebuy) (X) £6 Sheriff All Ins
Won't be playing any poker tonight, so that's it for a couple of weeks now as I'm on call next week and away on a course the following week.
Heart rate just about returned to normal now after an amazing afternoon of cricket. Ben Stokes is an absolute legend, he won us the World Cup and then produces another masterclass today with the ashes on the line. What a player. It also helps that I had a fiver on @ 22/1 when we needed 79 runs, just had a feeling Stokes was going to produce something special. Hopefully that can kickstart our Ashes campaign but it's England after all so we will probably go out and get battered in the next test. What a game though!
Due to severe boredom I decided to use up some free tokens and play a 5.50 BH on my phone before I go down to the restaurant for tea.
Just finished in 7th for 25 quid or so.
So the bankroll now stands at £1252.16.
Staying away from home is pretty grim. There are only 2 lads on my course who are staying in the hotel, although they are decent blokes so could be worse. The diet has gone to pot, I brought my gym gear and haven't been once. Missing my missus, my kids, my own bed and poker.
I assume you mean is the course going well? It's not really a work related course and there is no pass or fail as such. It's just a generic health and safety thing that I need to attend every few years. Don't get me wrong, health and safety is very important in any workplace but it is safe to say it's not the most thrilling of subjects!
The hotel is nice enough and the food is great but I'm regretting not bringing my laptop. I didn't bother as I didn't want to appear rude to the other lads staying here, as well as not knowing if I could trust the wifi. Turns out I'm always back in my room by half 7 and the wifi is reliable. Typical.
So after what felt like an eternity I finally sat down at home for a proper session of poker. It was a tough one and I had to battle to come away with a small loss, but after not being able to play for a while I really enjoyed it.
In quite a few of the games I had a fairly early double along with a bounty but I couldn't seem to push on from there. I don't think I played too bad (apart from a couple where I was pretty shocking) but I either couldn't hold or get there when required in the mid stages.
The 2 deep runs of the evening came in the £5.50 deepy where I would have been heads up with a massive chip lead if it wasn't for a 3 outer on the river to bust me in 3rd, followed by an 8th in the Megastack where I was always one of the shorties.
Finished the night about a tenner down so no real drama and it was good to be playing again.
17:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes) 18:00 - Main Semi (X) 18:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes) 19:00 - £7.70 BH (X £2.63 head prizes) 19:15 - £2.20 Deepy (X) 20:15 - £5.50 Deepy (3rd £30) 20:15 - £11 BH (X £12.19 head prizes) 20:30 - £5.50 Mini (X) 20:30 - £5.50 Megastack (8th £16.24) 21:30 - £11 BH (X £7.50 head prizes) 21:30 - £3.30 BH (1 rebuy, 1 addon) (X) £3.60 Main All ins £6 Sheriff All Ins
Start BR: £100 Current: £1238.72
Back on the tables for an evening session tomorrow.
Tough gig again tonight, got myself into contention in a couple games but couldn't win the big hands when it mattered, even the times when I was a big favourite.
The hour between 7 and 8 was always going to be tricky as it's a bit of a tradition to play along to 5 Gold Rings on the phone app with the missus, so I was clicking buttons on the laptop whilst trying to pinpoint whereabouts Giant's Causeway is in Northern Ireland on the game app. It wasn't my finest hour as I lost focus on the poker and took a battering from the missus on the gameshow.
However, I did take a few heads along the way tonight as well as min cashing the Mini to soften the blow and ensure I only ended up slightly down on the night, plus I won the weekly forum comp to bag a free main event seat on Wednesday. So in the words of Mark and Lard I "Mustn't grumble!"
15:30 - £5.20 Main Sat (X) 16:30 - £5.20 Main Sat (Bubble £9.60) 17:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes) 18:30 - £5.50 BH (X £3.76 head prizes) 19:00 - £7.70 BH (X) 19:30 - £33 BH (X £33.75 head prizes) 20:15 - £11 BH (X £3.75 head prizes) 20:30 - £11 Mini (27th £18) £6 Sheriff All Ins
Didn't register for anything starting after 8pm tonight as I'm up really early for work in the morning. I wouldn't have played at all but I had free entry into the main event, which I never really got going in.
I'm still having a frustrating time of things. Even though I came away with a very small profit it could have been so much better, I just seem to start running really bad either close to, or in the money.
For example, I was 1/20 in the 17:30 BH then bust in 16th after being rivered by short stacks twice to put me back in the middle of the pack, before losing KK<77 aipf for a top 3 stack 3 off the money. Also lost consecutive 60/40s after making the money in the 19:45 BH.
Reading that back it looks like I'm having a bad beat moan, but it's difficult write about a session without stating the facts (plus I guess I'm having a LITTLE moan). Taking away the positives though, at least I'm getting close and on another night my hands will hold, just hope it's soon because I've been treading water for while now.
It could be worse, at least the bankroll isn't taking a hammering and I'm still enjoying playing, which is the main thing.
Didn't register for anything starting after 8pm tonight as I'm up really early for work in the morning. I wouldn't have played at all but I had free entry into the main event, which I never really got going in.
I'm still having a frustrating time of things. Even though I came away with a very small profit it could have been so much better, I just seem to start running really bad either close to, or in the money.
For example, I was 1/20 in the 17:30 BH then bust in 16th after being rivered by short stacks twice to put me back in the middle of the pack, before losing KK<77 aipf for a top 3 stack 3 off the money. Also lost consecutive 60/40s after making the money in the 19:45 BH.
Reading that back it looks like I'm having a bad beat moan, but it's difficult write about a session without stating the facts (plus I guess I'm having a LITTLE moan). Taking away the positives though, at least I'm getting close and on another night my hands will hold, just hope it's soon because I've been treading water for while now.
It could be worse, at least the bankroll isn't taking a hammering and I'm still enjoying playing, which is the main thing.
I felt like you on Saturday kept getting out drawn, then Sunday I took a sulk after the main, played well Monday but that's for pride. Tuesday I got outdrawn 4 outta 4 times after being in on flop ahead so stopped after 2 games almost didn't play tonight. Today it turned, it will turn for you just keep doing the right things like you are but getting unlucky.
"Even though I came away with a very small profit"
"at least the bankroll isn't taking a hammering and I'm still enjoying playing"
Start BR: £100 Current: £1226.80
^^^^ Seriously mate, you sometimes dont realise how good a player you are. The above figures are a fact to that sentence. I hate it when I see winning players moaning a little . I wish I could have a night with 10% #runlikewaller
"Even though I came away with a very small profit"
"at least the bankroll isn't taking a hammering and I'm still enjoying playing"
Start BR: £100 Current: £1226.80
^^^^ Seriously mate, you sometimes dont realise how good a player you are. The above figures are a fact to that sentence. I hate it when I see winning players moaning a little . I wish I could have a night with 10% #runlikewaller
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Had no option but to cut tonight's session short. I've been feeling a bit rough most of the day but it got considerably worse earlier in the evening. It's only blocked sinuses and a really sore throat (get your violins out), so nothing too bad, but it meant I really couldn't concentrate, certainly not on a load of games. Friday night is my favourite poker night as well
I was left single tabling the 18:30 BH and managed to finish 3rd pushing the challenge profit to an all time high, but I really wouldn't have been able to focus on any other games. I'm glad it's over so I can go to bed to be honest.
17:30 - £5.50 BH (X)
18:30 - £5.50 BH (3rd £54.25 + £28.23 head prizes)
19:00 - £7.70 BH (X £5.91 head prizes)
Hopefully back on the tables tomorrow night after a good nights kip and gallon of Lemsip.
Start: £100
Current: £1234.62
Felt better tonight so had a normal session. Nothing really to write home about, a couple of deep runs without ever really threatening to win, plus a 3rd in the £2.20 deepy.
Had my first dig of "stick that in your diary" tonight so at least I know there are secret readers.
Highlight of the evening was bumping into a player called PVFC_fan in the main event. I'm a Grimsby fan so I typed "5-2" in the chat box hoping to get a bite. No reply and an hour or so later he/she was the one who sent me packing. Fair play.......we still won 5-2 though.
17:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes)
18:00 - Main Semi (Seat to Main)
18:30 - £5.50 BH (X)
19:00 - £7.70 BH (X)
19:15 - £2.20 Deepy (3rd £20.49)
20:00 - £33 Main Event (X £11.25 head prizes)
20:30 - £5.50 Mini (X £9.86 head prizes)
20:30 - £5.50 Megastack (12th £11)
21:30 - £11 BH (X)
21:30 - £3.30 BH (1 rebuy) (X)
£6 Sheriff All Ins
Start BR: £100
Current: £1226.70
Heart rate just about returned to normal now after an amazing afternoon of cricket. Ben Stokes is an absolute legend, he won us the World Cup and then produces another masterclass today with the ashes on the line. What a player. It also helps that I had a fiver on @ 22/1 when we needed 79 runs, just had a feeling Stokes was going to produce something special. Hopefully that can kickstart our Ashes campaign but it's England after all so we will probably go out and get battered in the next test. What a game though!
Anyway, next poker update in a couple of weeks.
Secondly I will miss the diary over the next few weeks, cant wait for a wining return.
Look forward to the return of the diary in the near future.
Mark
Just finished in 7th for 25 quid or so.
So the bankroll now stands at £1252.16.
Staying away from home is pretty grim. There are only 2 lads on my course who are staying in the hotel, although they are decent blokes so could be worse. The diet has gone to pot, I brought my gym gear and haven't been once. Missing my missus, my kids, my own bed and poker.
2 days left......
@waller02
Going well, then?
The hotel is nice enough and the food is great but I'm regretting not bringing my laptop. I didn't bother as I didn't want to appear rude to the other lads staying here, as well as not knowing if I could trust the wifi. Turns out I'm always back in my room by half 7 and the wifi is reliable. Typical.
So after what felt like an eternity I finally sat down at home for a proper session of poker. It was a tough one and I had to battle to come away with a small loss, but after not being able to play for a while I really enjoyed it.
In quite a few of the games I had a fairly early double along with a bounty but I couldn't seem to push on from there. I don't think I played too bad (apart from a couple where I was pretty shocking) but I either couldn't hold or get there when required in the mid stages.
The 2 deep runs of the evening came in the £5.50 deepy where I would have been heads up with a massive chip lead if it wasn't for a 3 outer on the river to bust me in 3rd, followed by an 8th in the Megastack where I was always one of the shorties.
Finished the night about a tenner down so no real drama and it was good to be playing again.
17:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes)
18:00 - Main Semi (X)
18:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes)
19:00 - £7.70 BH (X £2.63 head prizes)
19:15 - £2.20 Deepy (X)
20:15 - £5.50 Deepy (3rd £30)
20:15 - £11 BH (X £12.19 head prizes)
20:30 - £5.50 Mini (X)
20:30 - £5.50 Megastack (8th £16.24)
21:30 - £11 BH (X £7.50 head prizes)
21:30 - £3.30 BH (1 rebuy, 1 addon) (X)
£3.60 Main All ins
£6 Sheriff All Ins
Start BR: £100
Current: £1238.72
Back on the tables for an evening session tomorrow.
Tough gig again tonight, got myself into contention in a couple games but couldn't win the big hands when it mattered, even the times when I was a big favourite.
The hour between 7 and 8 was always going to be tricky as it's a bit of a tradition to play along to 5 Gold Rings on the phone app with the missus, so I was clicking buttons on the laptop whilst trying to pinpoint whereabouts Giant's Causeway is in Northern Ireland on the game app. It wasn't my finest hour as I lost focus on the poker and took a battering from the missus on the gameshow.
However, I did take a few heads along the way tonight as well as min cashing the Mini to soften the blow and ensure I only ended up slightly down on the night, plus I won the weekly forum comp to bag a free main event seat on Wednesday. So in the words of Mark and Lard I "Mustn't grumble!"
15:30 - £5.20 Main Sat (X)
16:30 - £5.20 Main Sat (Bubble £9.60)
17:30 - £5.50 BH (X £1.88 head prizes)
18:30 - £5.50 BH (X £3.76 head prizes)
19:00 - £7.70 BH (X)
19:30 - £33 BH (X £33.75 head prizes)
20:15 - £11 BH (X £3.75 head prizes)
20:30 - £11 Mini (27th £18)
£6 Sheriff All Ins
Start BR: £100
Current: £1219.36
Solid progress with your challenge, keep it up and you'll hit your 500 target in no time.
Don't forget you won entry into tonight's Main Event via last week's Forum Comp.
I've requested the entry, will let you know when it's sorted, but keep an eye on the Lobby in case I forget to tell you when it's sorted.
Didn't register for anything starting after 8pm tonight as I'm up really early for work in the morning. I wouldn't have played at all but I had free entry into the main event, which I never really got going in.
I'm still having a frustrating time of things. Even though I came away with a very small profit it could have been so much better, I just seem to start running really bad either close to, or in the money.
For example, I was 1/20 in the 17:30 BH then bust in 16th after being rivered by short stacks twice to put me back in the middle of the pack, before losing KK<77 aipf for a top 3 stack 3 off the money. Also lost consecutive 60/40s after making the money in the 19:45 BH.
Reading that back it looks like I'm having a bad beat moan, but it's difficult write about a session without stating the facts (plus I guess I'm having a LITTLE moan). Taking away the positives though, at least I'm getting close and on another night my hands will hold, just hope it's soon because I've been treading water for while now.
It could be worse, at least the bankroll isn't taking a hammering and I'm still enjoying playing, which is the main thing.
17:30 - £5.50 BH (X £7.96 head prizes)
18:30 - £5.50 BH (X)
19:00 - £7.70 BH (X)
19:45 -£11 BH (8th £14.18 + £15 head prizes)
20:00 - £33 Main (Free entry) (X)
Start BR: £100
Current: £1226.80
Back on the tables on Friday.
Today it turned, it will turn for you just keep doing the right things like you are but getting unlucky.
"at least the bankroll isn't taking a hammering and I'm still enjoying playing"
Start BR: £100
Current: £1226.80
^^^^ Seriously mate, you sometimes dont realise how good a player you are. The above figures are a fact to that sentence. I hate it when I see winning players moaning a little . I wish I could have a night with 10% #runlikewaller