Bad Beats & Dark Horses

mushroom1

I enjoy a purple patch in the Mega, winning 6 of 7 hands, almost tripling my stack.

Up to 23/33.

mushroom1

The Reload is going well enough, but just suffered from doing the right thing at the wrong time...

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
cyrkielmc	Small blind		125.00	125.00	4885.00
1carlos15	Big blind		250.00	375.00	16272.50
	Your hole cards	K A
gals8825	Call		250.00	625.00	3200.00
bryan1953	Fold
lilkev67	Raise		1125.00	1750.00	13785.00
mushroom1	Call		1125.00	2875.00	22150.00
cyrkielmc	Fold
1carlos15	Fold
gals8825	Call		875.00	3750.00	2325.00
Flop
		2 J 10
gals8825	Check
lilkev67	Bet		3750.00	7500.00	10035.00
mushroom1	Fold
gals8825	All-in		2325.00	9825.00	0.00
lilkev67	Unmatched bet		1425.00	8400.00	11460.00
gals8825	Show	K 10
lilkev67	Show	A A
Turn
		7
River
		Q
lilkev67	Win	Pair of Aces	8400.00		19860.00

The raiser had been pretty tight to this point, so I decided on playing my hand slow.

This appeared a stroke of genius when the hands were revealed, had I played my hand fast pre-flop, I would've cracked the Aces with the gutshot river.

Analysis should never results driven, however, with the ends rarely justifying the means in poker. My instincts were correct, and, going forward, that is all-important.

mushroom1

Enjoy a slice a luck in the Reload though, in my defence, I had little option but to shove with my stack...

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
scousestar	Small blind		600.00	600.00	11760.00
Jony93	Big blind		1200.00	1800.00	42340.00
	Your hole cards	K Q
AK57	Fold
mushroom1	All-in		15032.50	16832.50	0.00
lilkev67	Fold
Sparksy88	Fold
scousestar	All-in		11760.00	28592.50	0.00
Jony93	Fold
mushroom1	Unmatched bet		2672.50	25920.00	2672.50
scousestar	Show	Q A
mushroom1	Show	K Q
Flop
		6 4 9
Turn
		K
River
		J
mushroom1	Win	Pair of Kings	25920.00		28592.50

30/48 now but, as is always the case with this one, it is now a crapshoot.

mushroom1

Cash in the Reload, but only in 17th. Going down with AK vs 99.

I fought long and hard in the Mega, surviving for three hours without reaching the top half of the leaderboard at any time.

I was card dead and low (7-bigs) when I shoved with A7 in the SB, after Matt had min-raised on the button. Sadly, I ran into the Jacks in the BB and Matt's Ace-King.

Timing.

There was one hand from the Mega that is worthy of mention. A blind on blind cooler produced this...

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
torres215	Sit out
THETANK	Sit out
MattBates	Small blind		500.00	500.00	63576.87
mushroom1	Big blind		1000.00	1500.00	17525.00
	Your hole cards	A J
Jscorgie	Fold
Formosina	Fold
MattBates	Raise		2025.00	3525.00	61551.87
mushroom1	All-in		17525.00	21050.00	0.00
MattBates	Call		16000.00	37050.00	45551.87
MattBates	Show	Q A
mushroom1	Show	A J
Flop
		K 3 J
Turn
		Q
River
		10
mushroom1	Win	Royal Flush	37050.00		37050.00

I look forward to Sky notifying me of my special prize.

Anything from the top shelf?

mushroom1

With runs in the Reload and Mega doing wonders for mindset, I now tackle the Midnight Express.

LIVE UPDATE: +900 chips in the first hand. Great news, as it means I will have something left when I lose the inevitable all-in during Level 2.

gpc70

mushroom1 said:

Cash in the Reload, but only in 17th. Going down with AK vs 99.

I fought long and hard in the Mega, surviving for three hours without reaching the top half of the leaderboard at any time.

I was card dead and low (7-bigs) when I shoved with A7 in the SB, after Matt had min-raised on the button. Sadly, I ran into the Jacks in the BB and Matt's Ace-King.

Timing.

There was one hand from the Mega that is worthy of mention. A blind on blind cooler produced this...

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
torres215	Sit out
THETANK	Sit out
MattBates	Small blind		500.00	500.00	63576.87
mushroom1	Big blind		1000.00	1500.00	17525.00
	Your hole cards	A J
Jscorgie	Fold
Formosina	Fold
MattBates	Raise		2025.00	3525.00	61551.87
mushroom1	All-in		17525.00	21050.00	0.00
MattBates	Call		16000.00	37050.00	45551.87
MattBates	Show	Q A
mushroom1	Show	A J
Flop
		K 3 J
Turn
		Q
River
		10
mushroom1	Win	Royal Flush	37050.00		37050.00

I look forward to Sky notifying me of my special prize.

Anything from the top shelf?

reader's wife's or playboy your choice both come wrapped

MAXALLY

I can see why there is site maintenance in the morning now. How has the software allowed that hand against Bates?

NH Sir.

mushroom1

In his groundbreaking Book of Poker Tells, Mike Caro explains how poker is in a constant state of flux. Analysis and theory is incomplete without full context.

24 hours ago, this would've been a post bemoaning another cooler. Instead, it's something very different...

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
mushroom1	Small blind		25.00	25.00	4722.50
Dekroy	Big blind		50.00	75.00	2710.00
	Your hole cards	J J
YOKERFACE	Fold
nufc2707	Raise		250.00	325.00	2750.00
kalin68	Fold
Burnem83	All-in		4327.50	4652.50	0.00
mushroom1	Fold
Dekroy	Fold
nufc2707	All-in		2750.00	7402.50	0.00
Burnem83	Unmatched bet		1327.50	6075.00	1327.50
nufc2707	Show	A A
Burnem83	Show	7 7
Flop
		K 4 5
Turn
		4
River
		6
nufc2707	Win	Two Pairs, Aces and 4s	6075.00		6075.00

mushroom1

Despite racing to an early chip lead in the Mid Ex, I suffer a nightmarish level to the right of a station that could not miss.

I eventually get it in for around 12-bigs with Ah8h and get a call (obviously) from my aforementioned nemesis holding Js8s. My opponent receives immediate service on the flop.

The three early bounties I claimed were a silver lining.

Feeling unfulfilled, I head to the £11 BH (00:30), where I am currently in the process and calling off those who are hitting inside draws. And so I should, after all, they paid more than enough to do so.

Tikay10

It's never dull with you, is it?

Nice to see the Royal though.

mumsie

A royal flush is still a buzz. nh.

mushroom1

Despite an early double-up, I failed to cash in my final tournament last night, the £11 BH at 00:30.

I "gambled" in an all-in three-way coup where I had second-pair and a flush draw vs two opponents with top-pair. The dealer found two little briquettes for the turn and river to send me packing.

I've run appallingly over the past seven nights, though, thanks to the odd bounty and a cash or two, the P/L wasn't as bad as it could have been. I am hoping the next seven days brings far more justice.

I do not want any favours, all I ask is that I win 50% of races and 80% of my 80/20's.

I am working on this week's York and Newmarket's cards so volume may suffer this evening, and it may be a case of single-tabling.

Kicking the night off with the Mini.

Tikay10

It's amazing how brutal the game can seem at times, you just have to hang in there.

Anyway, find the winner of the 16.50 at York on Friday & you can repair a lot of this week's damage, it's a really competitive affair.

gpc70

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Tikay10 said:

It's amazing how brutal the game can seem at times, you just have to hang in there.

Anyway, find the winner of the 16.50 at York on Friday & you can repair a lot of this week's damage, it's a really competitive affair.

18 runner handicaps are to easy for the mush he only looks at25+

mushroom1

Tikay10 said:

It's amazing how brutal the game can seem at times, you just have to hang in there.

Anyway, find the winner of the 16.50 at York on Friday & you can repair a lot of this week's damage, it's a really competitive affair.

Indeed, @Tikay10, one just has to ride it out.

I actually like Captain Claret in the 4:50 but don't wish to take a chance at just 4/1. Although a winner on g/s, they were happy to run him on firm last time (and 'Bath firm' at that!), so it's a bit of a guessing game with regards to his optimum going?

Ice Eagle has improvement to come but she was a non-runner due to soft ground in August, which is a worry.

Bobby Shaft's win last time appears to have been underrated and his fibresand run suggests conditions shouldn't hinder.

I'm waiting on a couple of huge 'Autumn Doubles'; Cambridgshire winner (Majestic Dawn 40/1) going on three in the Cesarewitch - one of which was not declared at the 48hr stage today. I shall be having a saver or four on the day!

mushroom1

gpc70 said:

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Tikay10 said:

It's amazing how brutal the game can seem at times, you just have to hang in there.

Anyway, find the winner of the 16.50 at York on Friday & you can repair a lot of this week's damage, it's a really competitive affair.

18 runner handicaps are to easy for the mush he only looks at25+

You know that!

Tikay10

Blimey, gl with that double on the Cesarewitch, that'll be huge if it comes off.

mushroom1

First big (ish) hand of the evening:

Money in first: Check!
Best hand: Check! (AJ v QT)
Result: Check!

And, as this was against a smaller stack, a bounty to boot!

Dig out the bunting.

mushroom1

Tikay10 said:

Blimey, gl with that double on the Cesarewitch, that'll be huge if it comes off.

Cheers, @Tikay10. Coltrane and Australis are my two but, being totally honest, when placing the doubles, I concentrated for more on the Cambridgshire than the Ces. I still like them both, just that I will be doing extensive work on the race over the next couple of nights.

The Ces has been a great race for me in recent times, so fingers crossed.

mushroom1

I heard the fold-warning alert as I was finishing my previous post. I hurridly finished the sentence, hit "Post Comment" and called up my table......to see a couple of A's and a ticket on red!

With fingers quick as a pianist, I clicked on the x3 or x4 button, I didn't care which.

In this one hand I experienced panic, fear, hope, dread, elation, relief and bewilderment.

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
mushroom1	Small blind		40.00	40.00	3372.50
Benny	Big blind		80.00	120.00	1730.00
	Your hole cards	A A
Aido_dom	Fold
rainman215	Fold
Tiger85	Call		80.00	200.00	2780.00
Mussy	Fold
mushroom1	Raise		280.00	480.00	3092.50
Benny	Fold
Tiger85	Call		240.00	720.00	2540.00
Flop
		9 6 2
mushroom1	Bet		540.00	1260.00	2552.50
Tiger85	Call		540.00	1800.00	2000.00
Turn
		A
mushroom1	Bet		400.00	2200.00	2152.50
Tiger85	Call		400.00	2600.00	1600.00
River
		9
mushroom1	All-in		2152.50	4752.50	0.00
Tiger85	All-in		1600.00	6352.50	0.00
mushroom1	Unmatched bet		552.50	5800.00	552.50
mushroom1	Show	A A
Tiger85	Show	5 A
mushroom1	Win	Full House, Aces and 9s	5800.00		6352.50

Can you imagine my screams had I been undone by the 5-flush?