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  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    edited November 2020
    I continue to get the absolute **** taken out of me.

    Played two so far this evening.

    KO'd in the first due to a nice cooler, 2nd nuts (straight) vs nut straight.

    And just bombed out the 5k. Had a major setback when losing with AK on a KK77x board - losing to quads, obviously, why wouldn't I?

    Then, my remaining chips went due to this all-to-common nonsense...
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    mushroom1Small blind30.0030.003472.50
    MynaFrettBig blind60.0090.004660.00
    Your hole cards
    • K
    • K
    SzaryPolakRaise120.00210.004986.00
    Acer640Fold
    KingPowerCall120.00330.002519.00
    BigCesFold
    mushroom1Raise750.001080.002722.50
    MynaFrettFold
    SzaryPolakAll-in4986.006066.000.00
    KingPowerFold
    mushroom1All-in2722.508788.500.00
    SzaryPolakUnmatched bet1603.507185.001603.50
    mushroom1Show
    • K
    • K
    SzaryPolakShow
    • K
    • A
    Flop
    • 9
    • 10
    • 8
    Turn
    • J
    River
    • Q
    SzaryPolakWinStraight to the Ace7185.008788.50
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  • gpc70gpc70 Member Posts: 1,997
    mushroom1 said:

    I continue to get the absolute **** taken out of me.

    Played two so far this evening.

    KO'd in the first due to a nice cooler, 2nd nuts (straight) vs nut straight.

    And just bombed out the 5k. Had a major setback when losing with AK on a KK77x board - losing to quads, obviously, why wouldn't I?

    Then, my remaining chips went due to this all-to-common nonsense...

    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    mushroom1Small blind30.0030.003472.50
    MynaFrettBig blind60.0090.004660.00
    Your hole cards
    • K
    • K
    SzaryPolakRaise120.00210.004986.00
    Acer640Fold
    KingPowerCall120.00330.002519.00
    BigCesFold
    mushroom1Raise750.001080.002722.50
    MynaFrettFold
    SzaryPolakAll-in4986.006066.000.00
    KingPowerFold
    mushroom1All-in2722.508788.500.00
    SzaryPolakUnmatched bet1603.507185.001603.50
    mushroom1Show
    • K
    • K
    SzaryPolakShow
    • K
    • A
    Flop
    • 9
    • 10
    • 8
    Turn
    • J
    River
    • Q
    SzaryPolakWinStraight to the Ace7185.008788.50
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    going greyer with each tournie played i have just ordered some hair dye i'll drop u 1/2 adozen bottles round should last you until xmas,maybe not bound to be more ukops before the new year i'll send a dozen btls,no rosesx
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    I thought I would take a last minute gamble in the UKOPS 12, so bought-in at the break and adding-on with a view to gamble.

    I immediately took the opportunity to get it in with a straight/flush/two-pair draw, which all missed.

    My remaining chips went in typical fashion...
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    PoisonousSmall blind150.00150.005875.00
    mushroom1Big blind300.00450.001500.00
    Your hole cards
    • J
    • J
    cal69Fold
    pstoneyFold
    Theghost92Fold
    Allan23Fold
    PoisonousRaise750.001200.005125.00
    mushroom1All-in1500.002700.000.00
    PoisonousCall900.003600.004225.00
    PoisonousShow
    • 7
    • A
    mushroom1Show
    • J
    • J
    Flop
    • 2
    • 5
    • K
    Turn
    • 8
    River
    • A
    PoisonousWinPair of Aces3600.007825.00
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  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    gpc70 said:

    mushroom1 said:

    I continue to get the absolute **** taken out of me.

    Played two so far this evening.

    KO'd in the first due to a nice cooler, 2nd nuts (straight) vs nut straight.

    And just bombed out the 5k. Had a major setback when losing with AK on a KK77x board - losing to quads, obviously, why wouldn't I?

    Then, my remaining chips went due to this all-to-common nonsense...

    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    mushroom1Small blind30.0030.003472.50
    MynaFrettBig blind60.0090.004660.00
    Your hole cards
    • K
    • K
    SzaryPolakRaise120.00210.004986.00
    Acer640Fold
    KingPowerCall120.00330.002519.00
    BigCesFold
    mushroom1Raise750.001080.002722.50
    MynaFrettFold
    SzaryPolakAll-in4986.006066.000.00
    KingPowerFold
    mushroom1All-in2722.508788.500.00
    SzaryPolakUnmatched bet1603.507185.001603.50
    mushroom1Show
    • K
    • K
    SzaryPolakShow
    • K
    • A
    Flop
    • 9
    • 10
    • 8
    Turn
    • J
    River
    • Q
    SzaryPolakWinStraight to the Ace7185.008788.50
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    going greyer with each tournie played i have just ordered some hair dye i'll drop u 1/2 adozen bottles round should last you until xmas,maybe not bound to be more ukops before the new year i'll send a dozen btls,no rosesx
    I very much doubt I'll suffer the nonsense that long, mate. Though, I will take them, just to be on the safe side.

  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Last night wasn't totally wasted as I finally got around to watching The Invisible Man, on one of the Sky movie channels. I'd been meaning to see this for some time and I was not disappointed. It is brilliantly executed and Elizabeth Moss was excellent in the lead.

    The ridiculously overrated Joker played simultaneously on another channel. Let's take a moment for those who made the wrong viewing choice last night - I wonder how many were impressed by the Emperor's new threads?

    Anyway, enough fun, back to poker. Have decided on two UKOPS this evening; the PLO8 and the 4k £11 BH.

    These shall be played alongside numerous failed DYM streak attempts. Currently on a streak of two (count 'em) at £1.10 level.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    mushroom1 said:

    Last night wasn't totally wasted as I finally got around to watching The Invisible Man, on one of the Sky movie channels. I'd been meaning to see this for some time and I was not disappointed. It is brilliantly executed and Elizabeth Moss was excellent in the lead.

    The ridiculously overrated Joker played simultaneously on another channel. Let's take a moment for those who made the wrong viewing choice last night - I wonder how many were impressed by the Emperor's new threads?

    Anyway, enough fun, back to poker. Have decided on two UKOPS this evening; the PLO8 and the 4k £11 BH.

    These shall be played alongside numerous failed DYM streak attempts. Currently on a streak of two (count 'em) at £1.10 level.

    Not actually a Bounty Hunter.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Random football findings...

    Norwich City's record in the Championship this season...
    P11 W6 D3 L3 GF13 GA8 Pts21

    Record if games ended on 79mins...
    P11 W1 D7 L3 GF6 GA7 Pts10
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    A poor start to the evening due to being way off my game. An early exit in the PLO8 and I lost half my starting stack during the first level of the 4k.

    However, I got my head together, dug in and built my stack to over 50% above starting.

    Then came the dreaded beat when all-in with a premium hand...
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    mushroom1Small blind75.0075.008676.25
    mcg899Big blind150.00225.002030.00
    Your hole cards
    • J
    • J
    RogueCellFold
    Jamie104Fold
    BleurghFold
    GuyL2Fold
    mushroom1Raise375.00600.008301.25
    mcg899Call300.00900.001730.00
    Flop
    • 3
    • 8
    • 10
    mushroom1Bet900.001800.007401.25
    mcg899All-in1730.003530.000.00
    mushroom1Call830.004360.006571.25
    mushroom1Show
    • J
    • J
    mcg899Show
    • Q
    • J
    Turn
    • Q
    River
    • 3
    mcg899WinTwo Pairs, Queens and 3s4360.004360.00
    Had my 72%'er held, a stack just shy of 11,000 would've done my confidence the world of good.

  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Get it in good (as usual) in a decent size pot...
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    RogueCellSmall blind100.00100.002925.00
    Jamie104Big blind200.00300.003372.50
    Your hole cards
    • J
    • A
    BleurghFold
    GuyL2Raise400.00700.005425.00
    mushroom1Call400.001100.005722.50
    mcg899Fold
    RogueCellFold
    Jamie104Call200.001300.003172.50
    Flop
    • 10
    • K
    • 2
    Jamie104Check
    GuyL2Check
    mushroom1Check
    Turn
    • Q
    Jamie104Bet650.001950.002522.50
    GuyL2Fold
    mushroom1All-in5722.507672.500.00
    Jamie104All-in2522.5010195.000.00
    mushroom1Unmatched bet2550.007645.002550.00
    Jamie104Show
    • Q
    • J
    mushroom1Show
    • J
    • A
    River
    • A
    Jamie104WinStraight to the Ace3822.503822.50
    mushroom1WinStraight to the Ace3822.506372.50
    It's a good job that I am lucky in love.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Hardly playing here at the moment so entries may be sporadic. Will do my best to talk about betting stuff, at least.

    Did not play at all on Saturday and only two tonight; very late reg in the PLO8 and the Main Event. Went well for a while in the latter, despite premium hands being extremely scarce. Events continue to not really click for me here.

    Great weekend on the horses, have some interesting thoughts on the fallout - will do my best to post them in the coming days.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Played only the Mini this evening. KO'd due to AK losing to AQ.

    Played only the Mini last night. KO'd due to AQ losing to AJ.

    Still, I have my health.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    edited November 2020
    I played a few MTT's last night. Although I failed to cash in any, a bounty here and there meant a small loss overall - which has become a common theme.

    I enjoyed the session and felt I played relatively well. However, I continue to run bad in crucial spots, or when all-in pre.

    I have just started tonight's session and I am running an ALL-IN-PRE-METER this evening. A running commentary on every AIP hand played.

    Here are the early results (my hand listed first)...

    89 vs J3 LOST
    KQs vs 66 LOST
    AQ vs QJ LOST
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    edited November 2020
    The failures above came in a satellite. My first MTT this evening is the £22 19:30, which I've not played for a good few weeks.

    Horse racing is quiet for me, tomorrow, so I'm free earlier than normal. Let's hope my return to this tournament brings some good fortune.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Tonight's background music playlist starts with three appropriately named tracks...

    1) This Charming Man - The Smiths
    2) Up the Junction - Squeeze
    3) Believe - DMA
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    mushroom1 said:



    I have just started tonight's session and I am running an ALL-IN-PRE-METER this evening. A running commentary on every AIP hand played.

    Here are the early results (my hand listed first)...

    89 vs J3 LOST
    KQs vs 66 LOST
    AQ vs QJ LOST

    I am scrapping this idea.

    I also chose not to document my beats from last night.

    Why?

    It cannot be a coincidence that my dip in form directly coincided with the return of this thread.

    Although it's mostly for entertainment reasons, I feel I have been dwelling on negatives far too much. Naturally, this is counter-productive and I believe it has definitely had an impact on my play.

    I may not have been getting the rub of the green lately, but, over the past 2-3 weeks at least, I have not been at my best.

    So, this thread will no longer include tales of woe.

    Yeah, let's see how that lasts. :D


  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    Out of the 19:30. Were I still running the AIP meter, it would read 0/4.

    I limp here with the view to shove all-in over the ultra-predictable BB squeeze, providing all others fold.

    I snap-shove when the action returns to me, like I say, this decision was made before my initial limp.

    My extremely accurate understanding of the situation goes unrewarded.
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    Jt2020Small blind50.0050.003710.00
    loolololloBig blind100.00150.002807.50
    Your hole cards
    • 4
    • 4
    craigcu12Fold
    fish369Call100.00250.002857.50
    WHO_IS_SHECall100.00350.002460.00
    mushroom1Call100.00450.002517.50
    Jt2020Call50.00500.003660.00
    loolololloRaise500.001000.002307.50
    fish369Fold
    WHO_IS_SHEFold
    mushroom1All-in2517.503517.500.00
    Jt2020Fold
    loolololloAll-in2307.505825.000.00
    loolololloUnmatched bet290.005535.00290.00
    loolololloShow
    • K
    • 10
    mushroom1Show
    • 4
    • 4
    Flop
    • 10
    • 7
    • A
    Turn
    • J
    River
    • 2
    loolololloWinPair of 10s5535.005825.00
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    All good things come to those who wait.

    After SEVEN unsuccessful attempts earlier in the evening, I finally scrape home first when all-in pre-flop.

    Don't ask me how, call it intuition or whatever, but I just knew, I was convinced, that sooner or later, I would win a 70/30.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    mushroom1Small blind200.00200.0023116.25
    Vince_107Big blind400.00600.008600.00
    Your hole cards
    • K
    • K
    M10DembeleRaise800.001400.007377.50
    cpfc_2010Fold
    glencoeladFold
    PlzFoldFold
    mushroom1Raise3000.004400.0020116.25
    Vince_107Fold
    M10DembeleAll-in7377.5011777.500.00
    mushroom1Raise9955.0021732.5010161.25
    mushroom1Unmatched bet4977.5016755.0015138.75
    mushroom1Show
    • K
    • K
    M10DembeleShow
    • A
    • Q
    Flop
    • 8
    • 2
    • 7
    Turn
    • 6
    River
    • J
    mushroom1WinPair of Kings16755.0031893.75
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    edited November 2020
    In a continued attempt to focus on the positive, I have carried out further research regarding hands where I am all-in pre-flop.

    When I am AIP but not called, I actually have a perfect 100% success rate.
  • mushroom1mushroom1 Member Posts: 645
    With 18 left in the Mega, I am getting close to, what has become, a rare cash.

    I feel like a batsman on 99.

    Facing Curtly Ambrose.

    Who has just requested the new ball.
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