Well that was one rollercoaster of a session, started off brilliantly around £30 very early on everything going well but then it just started going really bad, turned FH w/22 but river counterfitted it, ran AK into AA twice (never happens the other round....), AA beat by turned top trips or at least I gave them credit for it, ran JJ into shortstack limp/raising w/KK and finally when I thought I cud get back to break even with AA v KK all in pre, K on river.... Still, it's less then 2BI down so can't be that frustrated but last AA v KK was a real killer.
In Response to Re: *****OCTOBER PROFIT CHALLENGE THREAD***** : Had one of the most frustrating days in a while. Played 2 of the £1.20 satellites to UKOPS #2, first one I finished 5th (3 seats awarded), second one I busted with a pretty good stack top&bottom vs top 2 pair, but with the blinds going up quickly I felt I had to take a chance. First OHL2 tourney I never got any hands, second one I binked a magic river to double up early, gave most of it back when I played AA87ds aggressively and got outflopped and outdrawn, then had the overall chipleader to my immediate left forever before busting in 26th. All I got today was a min-cash in a bounty hunter, and I didn't even get any bounties. I hate poker right now. 1 cash out of 7, daily balance -£11.60, MTD balance +£75.38. Posted by Giant811
Due to a combination of spending time away from my computer to play basketball and still being tilted from playing/running bad yesterday I decided not to play today. But then I saw that the Rich Orford heads-up challenge was back on, and I couldn't pass up that value. Now I don't hate poker anymore. Thanks Rich!
1 cash out of 1, daily balance +£2.85, MTD balance +£78.23.
Another tricky session but luckily not losing one just about break even. Main losing hands involved AK v QQ they hold, 10's v 85 on 8 high board they get trips and 2pr vs 2pr on flop where I just couldn't fold. The points are still great so would like to at least stay playing for rest of month but know that could change in one bad session so just gotta plod on.
reasonably short session today cut off by internet issues again. according to the rpovider there is no issue. Grrrrr! ended up £9.91 and felt it could have been more except for the above mentioned internet. had decent reads on everyone at 2 of the 3 tables. the other one i was treading water after being stacked by 10 6 on Q66 board and I had AQ. Why call 5bb pre in small blind with that I don't know, but notes made. By the time I'd got back all tables were filled. so up for the month £11.00 and points 254. just over my target to start nl8, but my play has been erratic recently so not sure whether to start there yet or whether to get more settled play first. Thoughts? Good luck David Posted by walesboy
Hi Walesboy nice work, imo if you're not feeling fully comfortable atm earn say £8-16 more before you move to NL8 so that you have a couple buyins to test the water.
Session 1 early morning ran ok with no real carp to speak about = +£138.59
Session 2 early morning very slow going and came off with a small loss = -£12.65
Session 3 from about 3pm-5pm started off playing 6-7 tables but cut down to my best 2 shortly after starting because real value on them and thought it was better to concentrate more on those = +£220.42
Session 4 from 8pm-9pm played 4x £100nl tables and did some really stupid things v 2 reg players in particular who i am certain have both just bought the same book on how to play position and no matter what you do in a hand if your out of position it makes it harder on yourself, did double up with 2 weak hands v them at certain times but when OOP with weak holdings it always feels like a guessing game and not something i like to get myself into very often so only myself to blame for my loss of -£78.81
Played the main and mini with no cash in either
Cash games on day = +£267.55 MTTs on day = -£25.30
Months running total = +£2841.32 Cash4points total at mo 7.5k so really need to play alot more.
reasonably short session today cut off by internet issues again. according to the rpovider there is no issue. Grrrrr! ended up £9.91 and felt it could have been more except for the above mentioned internet. had decent reads on everyone at 2 of the 3 tables. the other one i was treading water after being stacked by 10 6 on Q66 board and I had AQ. Why call 5bb pre in small blind with that I don't know, but notes made. By the time I'd got back all tables were filled. so up for the month £11.00 and points 254. just over my target to start nl8, but my play has been erratic recently so not sure whether to start there yet or whether to get more settled play first. Thoughts? Good luck David Posted by walesboy
Hi mate.
You answered your own question really when you said your play has been erratic recently.
If you feel this way i would say dont move until your feeling like your back in the stride of things because although its only 1 level higher you could do your BR alot of damage in a very short time if playing that way.
I would say wait until you feel like your playing good solid poker and move up then mate.
Fairly decent session in that I didn't finish down lol. Only a few major losing hands, early on ran set into str8 on non flush board, QQ all in pre vs AJ and JJ, J on river...., AK v A8 bet streets w/TPTK they hit 2 pr on river and luckily just call.
Yet another frustrating session, up untill last 15 minutes I was up just over a BI and crusing but had a few horrow hands inlcuding nut flush running into house, still, I made a tiny profit which is better than losing, but so sick not to get sunstantial profit after playing fairly well.
reasonably long 2/3 table session today. at the moment I always seem to need a couple of large top ups pretty quick into a session at the moment and then need to grind it back managed to do it today and ended up £16.37 so not bad. the usual "bad beats" given out and taken.
will give nl4 another couple of go's though b4 i move up.
In Response to Re: *****OCTOBER PROFIT CHALLENGE THREAD***** : Due to a combination of spending time away from my computer to play basketball and still being tilted from playing/running bad yesterday I decided not to play today. But then I saw that the Rich Orford heads-up challenge was back on, and I couldn't pass up that value. Now I don't hate poker anymore. Thanks Rich! 1 cash out of 1, daily balance +£2.85, MTD balance +£78.23. Posted by Giant811
After a bit of a slow start I had quite a good day, feel I played well but I also hit some big hands in key spots. First I bubbled a £1.10 PLO8, then min-cashed a PLO bounty hunter, then didn't cash in a £3.30 PLO8. For the first time in a while I played a £20gtd PLO as there were actually 10 runners. I hit quads early on but didn't get paid. When we were six-handed and I was down to about 6 BB I shoved into 5 limpers with AKTT, 2 callers, 1 of them pushed the other off the hand on the turn and my pocket 10s somehow held up without improving. That must be less likely than getting quads. I ended up finishing 3rd and cashing. Last tournament I played was another £3.30 PLO8. I doubled up early with quads over house, no low, had a couple of big 3/4 hands and then managed to keep out of trouble. Made heads-up about 4-1 behind on chips, but fought my way back and won.
3 cashes out of 5, daily balance +£13.65, MTD balance +£91.88.
well wednesday made a small withdrawal, theoretically bubbled 2 sats for event 4 ended up blowing what was left of my roll just running bad so -£95
today put £65 on as was going to try get into highroller until i see the sats and figured they are too much for me which ended up by 4pm me blowing that £65
so im in event 1 and 2 and looks like thats all i will be in as can not see myself depositing again for awhile until i have some sort of discipline and BRM should be fun lol
These 50nl nit bags p!ss me right off I'm gonna have to sort them out. Theyre soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sh it but think they're so good.
Worst day of the month on the tables for me (13th) .
Played from early morning right through until about 11am then again at about 7pm until typing this.
From time to time you get days where nothing you do works and any hands you get dont hold etc and today was the day.
You always know there is a one just around the corner so pleased to hopefully get it out of the way
In all honesty i can only remember being dealt good hands about 4-5 times all day and only remember winning one of them. Floped 4 sets and 3 of them lost on river to flushes after getting it all in on the flop. Most of all though the game becomes a drag when all your seeing is 49 29 38 etc etc all day.
Played main and mini with no heads in either + the roller for the first time (prob wrong day to try it ) and wd scotty on winning it btw m8.
Cash games on day = -£578.23 MTTs on day = -£146.30
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14 Oct '11 at 03:00GamesRoulette - Low Stakes£-10.00£0.00£0.00Internet 14 Oct '11 at 03:00GamesRoulette - Low Stakes£80.00£0.00£0.00Internet 14 Oct '11 at 02:59GamesRoulette - Low Stakes£-10.00£0.00£0.00Internet 14 Oct '11 at 02:59GamesRoulette - Low Stakes£-10.00£0.00£0.00Internet 14 Oct '11 at 02:59GamesRoulette - Low Stakes£-10.00£0.00£0.00Internet 14 Oct '11 at 02:59GamesRoulette - Low Stakes£-10.00£0.00£0.00Internet 14 Oct '11 at 02:59GamesRoulette - Low Stakes£80.00£0.00£0.00Internet
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Start BR - £290.54
Session - -£33.98
Current BR - £437.90
Points - 751
1 cash out of 1, daily balance +£2.85, MTD balance +£78.23.
Start BR - £290.54
Session - £3.34
Current BR - £441.24
Points - 818
AA aipf loses to A9, KK to 33 aipf, overpair to set on flop.
Down 5 BI's in 2 nights having done little wrong, and I'm having to keep telling myself that if I play like that long term I win money. lolol
Session -£13.43
Account £128.43
242 points
But however you do it GL : )
Session 1 early morning ran ok with no real carp to speak about = +£138.59
Session 2 early morning very slow going and came off with a small loss = -£12.65
Session 3 from about 3pm-5pm started off playing 6-7 tables but cut down to my best 2 shortly after starting because real value on them and thought it was better to concentrate more on those = +£220.42
Session 4 from 8pm-9pm played 4x £100nl tables and did some really stupid things v 2 reg players in particular who i am certain have both just bought the same book on how to play position
Played the main and mini with no cash in either
Cash games on day = +£267.55
MTTs on day = -£25.30
Months running total = +£2841.32
Cash4points total at mo 7.5k so really need to play alot more.
Good luck all. Dave.
Hi mate.
You answered your own question really when you said your play has been erratic recently.
If you feel this way i would say dont move until your feeling like your back in the stride of things because although its only 1 level higher you could do your BR alot of damage in a very short time if playing that way.
I would say wait until you feel like your playing good solid poker and move up then mate.
Best of luck.
Start BR - £290.54
Session - £0.80
Current BR - £442.04
Points - 871
Start BR - £290.54
Session - £4.74
Current BR - £446.78
Points - 922
Starting Bankroll = £79.07
Session = £-13.82
Current Bankroll = £77.77
Points = 365
at the moment I always seem to need a couple of large top ups pretty quick into a session at the moment and then need to grind it back
managed to do it today and ended up £16.37 so not bad. the usual "bad beats" given out and taken.
will give nl4 another couple of go's though b4 i move up.
balance up for month £27.37, points 332
good luck
3 cashes out of 5, daily balance +£13.65, MTD balance +£91.88.
today put £65 on as was going to try get into highroller until i see the sats and figured they are too much for me which ended up by 4pm me blowing that £65
so im in event 1 and 2 and looks like thats all i will be in as can not see myself depositing again for awhile until i have some sort of discipline and BRM should be fun lol
good luck all for rest of the month
Played from early morning right through until about 11am then again at about 7pm until typing this.
From time to time you get days where nothing you do works and any hands you get dont hold etc and today was the day.
You always know there is a one just around the corner so pleased to hopefully get it out of the way
In all honesty i can only remember being dealt good hands about 4-5 times all day and only remember winning one of them. Floped 4 sets and 3 of them lost on river to flushes after getting it all in on the flop. Most of all though the game becomes a drag when all your seeing is 49 29 38 etc etc all day.
Played main and mini with no heads in either + the roller for the first time (prob wrong day to try it
Cash games on day = -£578.23
MTTs on day = -£146.30
Months running total = +£2116.79
Good luck all. Dave.