+1 great to see this diary back - had no idea about your drink problems but glad their behind you atm! My drink problem is the opposite - local Rileys hate the fact I have tap water 99% of time when down there. Have a pint maybe once every couple of months :P
Spin @ Go's aren't beatable in theory - but then, neither is any other form of the game. Poker's beatable cause nobody plays perfect poker and many players play far from it! IMO, there's definitely money to be made from Spin and Go's at the time being.
The hand you posted seemed fairly standard, just ul you ran into one of few value hands he could have.
tyvm again all, chuffed with all the positive comments
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So tonight pretty much sums up what's been happening lately.
I played abit, and the session was going fine. Yet I was constantly clock watching, feeling uncomfortable in the games, was fidgety and was playing scared.
It probably is hard to believe but there is no scared money issue, even with the 'new' bankroll I started playing with 2 months ago I am comfortably rolled with around 95 buyins for the games I'm in.
I can't put my finger on what the problem is. I think maybe it comes down to big insecurities in my own game. That's all it can be.
I'm also turning into Devonfish with constantly wanting to 'book the win' all the time
I have an example from tonight, this wasn't a misclick or a time out, I just did not want to lose the £ I had won in the session.
Player
Action
Cards
Amount
Pot
Balance
STEVE5516
Small blind
£0.04
£0.04
£2.82
MR_J
Big blind
£0.08
£0.12
£8.16
Your hole cards
A
K
DOHHHHHHH
Raise
£0.24
£0.36
£8.47
TVC150
Raise
£1.20
£1.56
£15.26
ordu
Fold
STEVE5516
Fold
MR_J
Fold
DOHHHHHHH
Fold
TVC150
Got no reads on the guy, and I just totally bottled the spot.
If I hadn't clicked the button myself I'd say it's unbelievable!
Unbelievably poor, that's for sure.
I don't even play tight in the games normally (honest).
So I folded that, realised there's no way I can play well in this frame of mind so instantly stood from all tables and gg'd a perfectly fine session
Anyway I got the 'win' I so desperately wanted, as well as the huge sense of frustration and regret that comes with it.
+ £14
+ €6 on unibet earlier today
Takes the spin roll up to £779.50.
I suppose any 'proper' volume right now is good volume, so will just take that and the win as a positive and see what happens next time.
Off to the coast tomorrow for the first time in ages so I will be acquiring a load of chips and demolishing at least 1 giant fish.
Then maybe play some poker afterwards too if I can find some energy & grow some balls.
I guess I don't need to tell you about booking the win, you can just read all of your own advice to Devonfish on his thread for that.
Please keep this diary going but don't put any extra pressure on yourself around posting winning results. Keep the blog general, have a cathartic whine about bad beats or poor play on a losing day not the numbers, and update results less frequently - its the weeks and months that count not the sessions.
If you play (mostly) right and put in the volume you know the results will be there.
sorry to hear of your previous problems & wd/gl with the new you
AK fold / booking the win sounds like you have become too results orientated. In which case stick a post-it on your screen with the words
"You cannot win if you are not prepared to lose"
& I agree with P66 - don't post daily results - they should be as irrelevant to us as they should be to you - weekly is more than enough. and don't fall into the trap of thinking you are playing/running really badly just because you have a losing week or two. btw wd on standing after folding the AK - always stop playing when you KNOW you are making mistakes.
Strong chance you won't remember me, but a good few years ago we used to regularly lock horns on nl30 here. Remember wanting to avoid you as much as possible, and seeing you return to nl4 is a bit of a relief given my very recent switch from there to the DYM grind! I've been back playing here on-and-off for the last year or so without ever really bothering to re-visit the forums - a quick look at this blog and its return and I have a very strong reason to keep coming back.
Wish you the best with your game and vwp with your off-table battles.
Edit: Just read that back and don't think it's clear enough that I was trying to be complementary about your play when saying I wanted to avoid you!
ty for the kind words tk, Harry, Rik,Splashman et al. @ Harry, I have glanced up at the 10nl tables once or twice and seen you playing them. You have been in pretty illustrious company with people like Offshoot, Kyzersauze6, borinloaner, dtm, bagpuss etc. It looks an intimidating place to be! Never used to be like that in the old days. Some of those names are playing at 1/200th of the stakes they used to. I've only had 1 bet on football so far. I was surprised to see Luis Suarez at 33/1 to win the golden boot (or whatever they call it over there) in Spain. I know he's up against the 2 greatest players of my lifetime, possibly of all time, but he's a special player in his own right, 1 or both may get injured for a month or so, and it offers each way value anyway. I looked today and that 33/1 is long gone, the best currently available is 16/1. I've mentioned Don a few times lately, I do have a bet with him involving your team. He seems to think that LVG will depart from United before Pelligrini leaves City. (no time limit on the bet) I think unless something really strange happens that is an easy tenner for me. Aside from those 2, i'll also be 'keeping my powder dry' for the weekly price boosts on sky. They're a recreational mug punters perfect spot. Looks too good to be true, always gives enough of a sweat and enough occasional wins to keep me coming back, yet shows a long term loss whilst making me think I'm unlucky not to be winning more. So yeh, I'm in. ----- @ Bonk. haha. I shA t myself when I read your comment. Rushed to zoom in on the picture before realising. vwp. @ Bates. More comedy. He will never play for England again. Unless, he does the right thing and gets himself into division 1 also. YCCC have most things but they don't have a T20 specialist batting all rounder called Ravinder so I'm sure he'd be welcome up north too. @ any1 who cares, I did make the call and got shown flopped quads. 2nd funniest result behind AQ I spose ----- Hoping to get a few more hours in tonight. Struggling with real extreme tiredness recently, it's a constant battle to find any sort of energy to do anyting. I've changed my diet alot to try and improve things, completely cutting out sugar (well actual sugar like on cereal/in tea and coffee etc) and stopped eating biscuits/cake/choc. Doesn't seem to make any difference at all tho. yawwwwwn. Will force myself to play abit. gl all grinding. Posted by DOHHHHHHH
Yeah it was a tad of a surprise when some of the names mentioned rocked up at 10nl. Few handy regs at that level too, can give you some tough tables at certain times. I should ditch cash, don't have the discipline to fold 78s UTG
Don might as well cough up that tenner now. It's the worst kept secret in football that we are holding out for Pep, and the fact that both he and Pellers are out of contract at the end of the season just makes it a perfect storm. MP could win the treble this year and he'll still be gone, but apparently he's quite happy not to renew his contract so the situation is agreeable for both parties. Hope he goes out with a bang for us as I do have a soft spot for him.
Hoping Dickov does the business for your boys. Love the guy, for obvious 95th minute based reasons.
Thanks again to Geldy Young en', Alan and P for the supportive posts.
After a full day away from poker yesterday it's cool to log in and see such replies on here, I was a wee bit nervous about getting it going again in the circumstances.
Keeping a diary going is difficult at times so it's nice to be reminded that people will be reading even if there are periods when not many are posting, so thanks alot again.
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The trip to the coast was postponed yesterday, (potentially until tomorrow, test match dependant). Instead a run out to a local market town down the road provided the outdoor based activity.
Had to swap the much anticipated seaside Fish n Chip supper for a subway and a 99. Wasn't quite the same
Got home around tea-time, and after a Grandad nap and some more snap I couldn't be bothered to play poker. A full day away after the embarrassing events of Tuesday night cannot possibly be a bad thing anyway.
Geldy and P99 are spot on above. Huge amounts of mental game fishery have been in play recently.
I've never bothered with it before, just because of the drink issue being there to nullify any sort of improvement it might make to me, but I'm going to get myself a copy of TMGOP (preferably an audiobook) and see if it can help with my many mental game issues.
Until then, with it being day 1 of the test match, the football season starting tomorrow, and the tables starting to get that 'weekend' type feel to them, today feels like a good day to be prepared to lose
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Will see what happens with the 'posting results' thing.
I wouldn't want to see this turn into a brag only thread. And there's no doubt I will be tempted to brag when I do well. So i'll have to balance that when I don't.
If my poker mental strength keeps deteriorating I'll look at changing it but for now I'll just try to stop being a tart and stick with it in the short term.
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@ young en', I do definitely remember playing against you. The 30nl days were great times, the most successful time I've had in poker financially. It says alot about the games back then that I was on your avoid list, there can't have been many others.
I'd be a massive fish in those games right now. They've changed so much. But it is a level I feel I could get back to with alot of work on my poker game (and I didn't expect this, but mental game too).
Even back in those days I was very much over-rolled for the level. I had alot of mental frailties when attempting to move up to the next level/s. Just went to pieces and got crushed every single time I tried.
In the end I stopped trying, 30nl aint a bad place to be.
GL on the dym grind, maybe our paths will cross again at some point. Although it certainly wont be in the dym lobby anytime soon
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tldr post so gonna add a picture for those who cba to read.
Over the last 8 weeks I've played some weird and wonderful hands, here's 1 that sticks out in the bank of memories.
Villains river line, Sublime or ridiculous?
Player
Action
Cards
Amount
Pot
Balance
DOHHHHHHH
Small blind
£0.04
£0.04
£9.98
diesel94
Big blind
£0.08
£0.12
£6.16
Your hole cards
Q
A
badcawl
Fold
Rich_King
Fold
Puddle240
Fold
xxx
Raise
£0.28
£0.40
£8.46
DOHHHHHHH
Call
£0.24
£0.64
£9.74
diesel94
Fold
Flop
Q
9
6
DOHHHHHHH
Check
xxx
Bet
£0.32
£0.96
£8.14
DOHHHHHHH
Call
£0.32
£1.28
£9.42
Turn
J
DOHHHHHHH
Check
xxx
Bet
£0.64
£1.92
£7.50
DOHHHHHHH
Call
£0.64
£2.56
£8.78
River
3
DOHHHHHHH
Bet
£1.28
£3.84
£7.50
xxx
Call
£1.28
£5.12
£6.22
DOHHHHHHH
Show
Q
A
xxx*
Muck
7
K
DOHHHHHHH
Win
Flush to the Ace
£4.73
£12.23
I actually 'snap' ran an antivirus security check thing straight after that hand as I was paranoid he must be able to see my cards.
Which was pretty silly.
He would've folded if he could.
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@ hhhwwhrfuiheurfh. - I've not been to any matches during Mr Dickovs reign (that will be changing this yr , but the 2 full seasons he's had in charge have been marred by pre season lunacy at boardroom level. Last year was particularly bad with the failed takeover a week before the season leaving his squad in tatters. He actually did pretty well getting us in semi playoff contention.
This is his first proper season in my eyes, he actually stands a chance so I'm allowing myself to be optimistic.
But knowing football, a few early losses and he could come under real pressure. It would be very unfair on him imo, probably deserves 2 and a half more seasons from now (barring any downward disasters) to get something going.
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Grind about to start anyway, "quick hour before the toss" on unibet over breakfast whilst watching Jeremy Kyle.
Glad to see your diary back dohhhh it really is one of the best ones on the forum!! Cash has really got a lot tougher over the last couple of year the games at nl30 can be pretty dull/tough at times but they are beatable and I think you under estimate your ability abit too much! Best of luck, will be seeing you at the tables soon If all goes well!
Good Morning. Thanks again to Geldy Young en', Alan and P for the supportive posts. After a full day away from poker yesterday it's cool to log in and see such replies on here, I was a wee bit nervous about getting it going again in the circumstances. Keeping a diary going is difficult at times so it's nice to be reminded that people will be reading even if there are periods when not many are posting, so thanks alot again. ------------ The trip to the coast was postponed yesterday, (potentially until tomorrow, test match dependant). Instead a run out to a local market town down the road provided the outdoor based activity. Had to swap the much anticipated seaside Fish n Chip supper for a subway and a 99. Wasn't quite the same Got home around tea-time, and after a Grandad nap and some more snap I couldn't be bothered to play poker. A full day away after the embarrassing events of Tuesday night cannot possibly be a bad thing anyway. Geldy and P99 are spot on above. Huge amounts of mental game fishery have been in play recently. I've never bothered with it before, just because of the drink issue being there to nullify any sort of improvement it might make to me, but I'm going to get myself a copy of TMGOP (preferably an audiobook) and see if it can help with my many mental game issues. Until then, with it being day 1 of the test match, the football season starting tomorrow, and the tables starting to get that 'weekend' type feel to them, today feels like a good day to be prepared to lose ------ Will see what happens with the 'posting results' thing. I wouldn't want to see this turn into a brag only thread. And there's no doubt I will be tempted to brag when I do well. So i'll have to balance that when I don't. If my poker mental strength keeps deteriorating I'll look at changing it but for now I'll just try to stop being a tart and stick with it in the short term. ----- @ young en', I do definitely remember playing against you. The 30nl days were great times, the most successful time I've had in poker financially. It says alot about the games back then that I was on your avoid list, there can't have been many others. I'd be a massive fish in those games right now. They've changed so much. But it is a level I feel I could get back to with alot of work on my poker game (and I didn't expect this, but mental game too). Even back in those days I was very much over-rolled for the level. I had alot of mental frailties when attempting to move up to the next level/s. Just went to pieces and got crushed every single time I tried. In the end I stopped trying, 30nl aint a bad place to be. GL on the dym grind, maybe our paths will cross again at some point. Although it certainly wont be in the dym lobby anytime soon ------------ tldr post so gonna add a picture for those who cba to read. Over the last 8 weeks I've played some weird and wonderful hands, here's 1 that sticks out in the bank of memories. Villains river line, Sublime or ridiculous? Player Action Cards Amount Pot Balance DOHHHHHHH Small blind £0.04 £0.04 £9.98 diesel94 Big blind £0.08 £0.12 £6.16 Your hole cards Q A badcawl Fold Rich_King Fold Puddle240 Fold xxx Raise £0.28 £0.40 £8.46 DOHHHHHHH Call £0.24 £0.64 £9.74 diesel94 Fold Flop Q 9 6 DOHHHHHHH Check xxx Bet £0.32 £0.96 £8.14 DOHHHHHHH Call £0.32 £1.28 £9.42 Turn J DOHHHHHHH Check xxx Bet £0.64 £1.92 £7.50 DOHHHHHHH Call £0.64 £2.56 £8.78 River 3 DOHHHHHHH Bet £1.28 £3.84 £7.50 xxx Call £1.28 £5.12 £6.22 DOHHHHHHH Show Q A xxx* Muck 7 K DOHHHHHHH Win Flush to the Ace £4.73 £12.23 I actually 'snap' ran an antivirus security check thing straight after that hand as I was paranoid he must be able to see my cards. Which was pretty silly. He would've folded if he could. ------ @ hhhwwhrfuiheurfh. - I've not been to any matches during Mr Dickovs reign (that will be changing this yr , but the 2 full seasons he's had in charge have been marred by pre season lunacy at boardroom level. Last year was particularly bad with the failed takeover a week before the season leaving his squad in tatters. He actually did pretty well getting us in semi playoff contention. This is his first proper season in my eyes, he actually stands a chance so I'm allowing myself to be optimistic. But knowing football, a few early losses and he could come under real pressure. It would be very unfair on him imo, probably deserves 2 and a half more seasons from now (barring any downward disasters) to get something going. ------- Grind about to start anyway, "quick hour before the toss" on unibet over breakfast whilst watching Jeremy Kyle. Livin't'dream. Good luck everyone over the weekend. Posted by DOHHHHHHH
***** looooooooooooool. reminds me of the time you thought I was helping your opponent at 30nl when he 4b called J high or something
Great to have you back, love reading your posts. Good luck with your battles , my mantra is don't project or look back - very difficult but it does help.
In Response to Re: : ***** looooooooooooool. reminds me of the time you thought I was helping your opponent at 30nl when he 4b called J high or something Posted by percival09
This was a weird spot
I never actually believed you would be screwing me over or anything, but when a TAG regular 4b/CALLED a shove 100xbb effective with Jack high it scrambled my brain.
I felt abit of a n0b after, suggesting anything weird was going on but it was just such a bizarre hand, it would've tested anyones faith!
For anyone curious about the hand, it was 30nl. Villain open 3x, I 3bet someting like T7o, villain 4bet, I shove 100xbb effective, he snap calls me with someting like J8o.
It was an excellent bluff by me, my timing, bet sizing, and game flow read must've been spot on if I couldn't get him to fold Jack Eight.
Great to have you back, love reading your posts. Good luck with your battles , my mantra is don't project or look back - very difficult but it does help. Posted by tomgoodun
Thanks for the kind words Tom.
I've been using these little mottos and quotes to motivate myself quite abit recently. Some are very cringeworthy but others are quite good. This is my desktop picture(S !!! atm.
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Well yesterday I listened to the designer of the nike poster above, and just did it.
Or attempted to.
4/5 hours volume and it was all at 10nl for the first time.
We lost.
But, it wasn't too bad.
There's loads I could write about, but the theme of the session and the most thought provoking thing going forward which will no doubt crop up over and over again is 'getting 100xbb in pre flop readless'.
I did it 3 times last night, and 3 times they had 2 aces.
Firstly with AK, and then with QQ, and then after a Pep talk with myself I strengthened up the range and got KK in.
It may be a sign of how much the games have changed since I used to play cash reguarly a few years ago that I'm even doubting these plays. Back in't day I could give random opponents like TT+ AK/AQ and some random sh!te like T7o when they put 100 blinds in pre. But if that's the way it is now, then it is what it is!
Maybe it isn't.
I've been told by friends it's more of a post flop game nowardays and under-representing your hand pre flop to blast off alot post is a more valid strategy when people are playing tighter before the cards come in the middle.
Also helps with Gary Ballance I guess when playing draws and stuff aggressively, but all this is new to me and an example of why I'm way behind the times at the moment.
Results
- £23.50 on Skypoker.com
+ €26 on U and I bet
+ $0 on 888
= - £5.50
Roll down to £774.
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Lots of words again, so picture incoming.
First time playing against this player.
The 1 thing of note so far was when he raised 3xbb with AA.
A random, 80xbb stack re-raised to 6xbb and this player shoved all in for 100xbb.
Player
Action
Cards
Amount
Pot
Balance
Dumbmo
Small blind
£0.05
£0.05
£12.56
noah10
Big blind
£0.10
£0.15
£12.10
Your hole cards
A
K
LJHAlmight
Fold
xxx
Call
£0.10
£0.25
£11.71
johnlee29
Call
£0.10
£0.35
£5.01
DOHHHHHHH
Raise
£0.55
£0.90
£9.45
Dumbmo
Fold
noah10
Fold
xxx
Call
£0.45
£1.35
£11.26
johnlee29
Fold
Flop
3
8
6
xxx
Check
DOHHHHHHH
Bet
£0.60
£1.95
£8.85
xxx
Call
£0.60
£2.55
£10.66
Turn
A
xxx
Check
DOHHHHHHH
Bet
£1.10
£3.65
£7.75
xxx
Call
£1.10
£4.75
£9.56
River
A
xxx
Bet
£4.75
£9.50
£4.81
DOHHHHHHH
Call
£4.75
£14.25
£3.00
£
Are all 3 options open to us here?
If so, which one would you chose?
We have 3 aces King kicker, but relative to the hands he plays like this is it any good?
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Going through with the trip to the coast today, I feel the guys are sufficiently in control of the test match to allow me to leave the TV rail for a few hours. Just.
In before a Johnson wonder-spell and 150 opening partnership between Rodgers and Warner and I regret it
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Lots more hands to be played over the weekend, and despite the small loss yesterday I'm feeling more positive about poker.
Best of luck to all playing cards, and to St Mirren in the football tonight.
Yeah I'm not folding river I don't think, hoping he plays AJ-AK like this. One thing I've noticed with some of your hands so far is your small bet-sizing. Particularly in the AQ hand I really dislike your river bet-size of half pot. If your going to donk river in that spot you either want to make it really small in the hopes of enticing a worse value raise or bluff raise OR you want to be betting pretty big to get max value and max fold equity when we are bluffing.
And with the AK your turn bet was really small (just under half the pot) where as personally I'd be going larger with both bluffs and value bets here. We have position and stacks are still deep - so I want to apply pressure to my opponent and get the most value out of my stronger hands.
That's just my opinion though and these days I'm not great at NL cash! Bet-sizing is something that intrigues me and I'm always messing about with it to try and find out what works.
Comments
Good to have you posting too
tyvm again all, chuffed with all the positive comments
If I hadn't clicked the button myself I'd say it's unbelievable!
Unbelievably poor, that's for sure.
I don't even play tight in the games normally (honest).
So I folded that, realised there's no way I can play well in this frame of mind so instantly stood from all tables and gg'd a perfectly fine session
Anyway I got the 'win' I so desperately wanted, as well as the huge sense of frustration and regret that comes with it.
+ £14
+ €6 on unibet earlier today
Takes the spin roll up to £779.50.
I suppose any 'proper' volume right now is good volume, so will just take that and the win as a positive and see what happens next time.
Off to the coast tomorrow for the first time in ages so I will be acquiring a load of chips and demolishing at least 1 giant fish.
Then maybe play some poker afterwards too if I can find some energy & grow some balls.
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Pokertainment link....
http://www.twitch.tv/ruperte/profile
A lot of you might know him or of him (EPT winner) but might not know about his twitch channel.
He's a very entertaining guy, extremely good poker player too and plays the biggest mtts online all the time.
Makes for a good twitch stream!
Please keep this diary going but don't put any extra pressure on yourself around posting winning results. Keep the blog general, have a cathartic whine about bad beats or poor play on a losing day not the numbers, and update results less frequently - its the weeks and months that count not the sessions.
If you play (mostly) right and put in the volume you know the results will be there.
GLGLGL
Welcomes backs
Don might as well cough up that tenner now. It's the worst kept secret in football that we are holding out for Pep, and the fact that both he and Pellers are out of contract at the end of the season just makes it a perfect storm. MP could win the treble this year and he'll still be gone, but apparently he's quite happy not to renew his contract so the situation is agreeable for both parties. Hope he goes out with a bang for us as I do have a soft spot for him.
Hoping Dickov does the business for your boys. Love the guy, for obvious 95th minute based reasons.
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Villains river line, Sublime or ridiculous?
Which was pretty silly.
He would've folded if he could.
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@ hhhwwhrfuiheurfh. - I've not been to any matches during Mr Dickovs reign (that will be changing this yr
This is his first proper season in my eyes, he actually stands a chance so I'm allowing myself to be optimistic.
But knowing football, a few early losses and he could come under real pressure. It would be very unfair on him imo, probably deserves 2 and a half more seasons from now (barring any downward disasters) to get something going.
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Grind about to start anyway, "quick hour before the toss" on unibet over breakfast whilst watching Jeremy Kyle.
Livin't'dream.
Good luck everyone over the weekend.
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If LVG has a stinker at the rags this season, you might need to wing Donald a crisp £10 note.