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Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.

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  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,111
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    BTW, feel free to be critical of any hands I post up, might not respond today but will respond soon hopefully. 2 tabling Sky now, other sites begin from 4pm. In other news, the Hound is running around in the garden without a care in the world, chewing stuff.  Lucky girl :)
    Posted by TommyD
    I have a question about the hand. The flop isn't the driest flop in the world so would a raise have been better? If not, why not? I know this is being results orientated but in this case wouldn't a raise have prob lead to you being HU with the 9T guy?

    A genuine question as I honestly don't know what the best move would be in that spot.

    Gl in all your games today
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary. : I have a question about the hand. The flop isn't the driest flop in the world so would a raise have been better? If not, why not? I know this is being results orientated but in this case wouldn't a raise have prob lead to you being HU with the 9T guy? A genuine question as I honestly don't know what the best move would be in that spot. Gl in all your games today
    Posted by waller02
    Single tabling so can answer.  I sometimes raise here, I sometimes flat here with the entire part of my range I wish to continue with.  I thought at the time that if I raise I fold out so much against the big stack.  They'd only call with sets/T9 and really strong combo draws which I am ok against but not absolutely crushing.  I felt I could get more value by flatting here and planning to get it in on the turn.  Didn't work out this time obviously.

    We have to think why we are betting.  If it's to fold out everything we crush then we're doing something wrong.  Although I take your point on board totally that that is a wet flop.  And like I say, sometimes I raise for value, sometimes I flat.
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    GG £22 BHer.  TID Ducky!!!
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    hughesie Small blind  30.00 30.00 2570.00
    TommyD Big blind  60.00 90.00 2140.00
      Your hole cards
    • K
    • A
         
    danny1958 Call  60.00 150.00 5377.50
    HUGHMANS Call  60.00 210.00 2392.50
    karlluke Fold     
    hughesie Call  30.00 240.00 2540.00
    TommyD Raise  300.00 540.00 1840.00
    danny1958 Fold     
    HUGHMANS Call  300.00 840.00 2092.50
    hughesie Fold     
    Flop
       
    • 3
    • 9
    • Q
         
    TommyD Bet  480.00 1320.00 1360.00
    HUGHMANS All-in  2092.50 3412.50 0.00
    TommyD All-in  1360.00 4772.50 0.00
    HUGHMANS Unmatched bet  252.50 4520.00 252.50
    TommyD Show
    • K
    • A
       
    HUGHMANS Show
    • 9
    • 7
       
    Turn
       
    • 7
         
    River
       
    • A
         
    HUGHMANS Win Two Pairs, 9s and 7s 4520.00
  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,111
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary. : Single tabling so can answer.  I sometimes raise here, I sometimes flat here with the entire part of my range I wish to continue with.  I thought at the time that if I raise I fold out so much against the big stack.  They'd only call with sets/T9 and really strong combo draws which I am ok against but not absolutely crushing.  I felt I could get more value by flatting here and planning to get it in on the turn.  Didn't work out this time obviously. We have to think why we are betting.  If it's to fold out everything we crush then we're doing something wrong.  Although I take your point on board totally that that is a wet flop.  And like I say, sometimes I raise for value, sometimes I flat.
    Posted by TommyD
    Cheers for your swift reply and thanks for explaining your thought process. Will try to take this on board for when I'm in similar spots.

    Hope you run better in your other games!
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary. : Cheers for your swift reply and thanks for explaining your thought process. Will try to take this on board for when I'm in similar spots. Hope you run better in your other games!
    Posted by waller02
    Cheers man, it's always a rollercoaster so there will be plenty more funny spots.

    Just to expand on that hand more.  Their gutshot isn't the only turn card, they can also pick up a K or J etc to make it more difficult for them to fold.  It's not just get there's a bricks for my oppos there, many cards in the deck, many permutations.

    Anyway, back to it.  Made first hour of the early Roller sat, got an ok stack.  ***  and Next door about to enter the fray.  Sunday starts in earnest.
  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,640
    edited May 2014


    Are you getting TV appearance money? Taken from tonight's live show thread.

    9pm – Coverage of the UKPC challenge final 

    I am still playing the 1st one which wasn't shown or even mentioned! 

    GL on your Sunday grind.......not that you will need any :)

    Thought you would of caught the sun today at The Emirates BTW.......
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    Are you getting TV appearance money? Taken from tonight's live show thread. 9pm  – Coverage of the UKPC challenge final  I am still playing the 1st one which wasn't shown or even mentioned!  GL on your Sunday grind.......not that you will need any :) Thought you would of caught the sun today at The Emirates BTW....... ☺
    Posted by MAXALLY
    What, did they have a parade?  You'd have thought they would have told someone or at least put some notices up.  Some teams....

    Hopefully your one will be shown on another night.  I have bought popcorn especially :)
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    Had better starts on Sky on a Sunday.  4 up and 4 down with minimal return.  It happens.  *** Shovel Event 43L has muddled through without anything really happening in the first hour, ditto Next Door's Get Cosy.  Feeling a little meh at the moment, haven't really connected, not feeling any traction and ever so slightly intimidated the session ahead.

    Need more tea I think.
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    De Regged all 22 and less BHers and the 22 Deepie on Sky.  Had a sudden moment of clarity as to how many tables will open between 6pm and 9pm.  I think I need to focus so that means dropping some of the schedule.  Not playing really badly but not in the zone.  Will try to give myself the best possible shot in the bigger stuff, some of it doesn't come around on a weekly basis.

    No real progress on ***, can't find a spot next door.  Getting ever so slightly frustrated.  Not at the races yet.  Will watch a Rocky montage in the break to find inspiration.
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    Had to de reg a ton of stuff.  I really messed up my schedule before like a boy in a candy store.

    The meat of Sky will open soon, only got a Roller semi going there, bumbling along.

    Next Door I have GGed get Cosy, got their main to the power of 4 going, average start

    Shovel 43L on ***, found some traction, probably luckboxing, managed to chip up a bunch.  And I have survived late reg in it, a feat in itself.

    GL grinders.  Feeling more in the zone of a Sunday :)
  • dylan12dylan12 Member Posts: 2,343
    edited May 2014
    Nice to see this back up and running. 

    I really enjoy reading this diary and long may it continue. 

    Very best of luck to you tonight mate and I truly hope you run deep in quite a few and if so I will pop along and rail later :-) 

    In the mean time, I look forward to reading your updates. 
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    Rough hour.  A little while ago I'm worried I'll have too many tables for my screen.  Now I'm wondering where an cash will come from.  Things sorta falling part.

    GG 43l.  JJ v KK Button v SB.  Not sure if standard or if I could play it different.  Think it'll be one I discuss with friends later.  44L just started, that's my only other *** tonight.

    Next Door, 3 of the starting 4 still carry the banner into the next hour, one of them with a decent stack, the other two around the average.  Still got the UKPC sat next door to come at 9pm

    Since the de regging Sky has been mostly sats with no real success.  But I still have main and mini, 9pm, MBI YKPC final and UKPC Challenge ahead.  Now it matters.
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    An ok Hour.  Decent start in Roller.  Mini table is lively and I'm a little behind at the mo, some fun hands though.

    Next Door I have two good stacks and one below average stack in the special.

    *** Main around starting, not much to report.

    Big hour this coming up, really is going to define my day I feel.  Game face time.

    In other news the Hound has decided to stop licking and chewing everything in the garden.  She has decided right now she'd much prefer to lie behind me and snore like a fog horn.  Bless.  Kinda......
  • pomfrittespomfrittes Member Posts: 2,981
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary. : Replace Thatcher with Scargill and you may be right.
    Posted by diablo_pez

      +1
  • dylan12dylan12 Member Posts: 2,343
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    An ok Hour.  Decent start in Roller.  Mini table is lively and I'm a little behind at the mo, some fun hands though. Next Door I have two good stacks and one below average stack in the special. *** Main around starting, not much to report. Big hour this coming up, really is going to define my day I feel.  Game face time. In other news the Hound has decided to stop licking and chewing everything in the garden.  She has decided right now she'd much prefer to lie behind me and snore like a fog horn.  Bless.  Kinda......
    Posted by TommyD
    Well no matter what results you have tonight mate, at least you have Greghogg for company, nice. 
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary.:
    In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary. : Well no matter what results you have tonight mate, at least you have Greghogg for company, nice. 
    Posted by dylan12
    Too good
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    Sunday is on a knife edge between amazing and a massive disappointment.  Got a great *** to post and ask about, this message here is a reminder.
  • david666david666 Member Posts: 123
    edited May 2014
    Like the idea tommy, gl with the night ahead
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    Brutal brutal hour.

    Finished second in the UKPC challenge so I have no idea if I get anything for that having already won a seat through the sats.  Congrats to Solly but darn it, can't believe how I ran HU.  I never ever say I think I played a game perfect but tbh I think I played that SnG perfect.  Two hands HU where I lose to the one over.  It happens.

    Zero other cashes, Next door amazing gets theres near bubbled my last two runnings in the special and a remarkable play cost me the UKPC sat there.

    So what do we have left?  Roller, MBI, UKPC Final on Sky and the Scoop main L .

    At this point I would consider re regging some I de regged earlier but I've been through the ringer.  Gonna try to focus on these.  Still ever chance of a big score, but with nothing in the bank and four left, the heat is indeed on.
  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited May 2014
    Here's the mini exit.  Just posting it to show that contrary to popular belief it happens to me too.  Sets getting flushed is the theme for me today everywhere.  Time to focus and let's win something!!!!
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    Lambert180 Small blind  200.00 200.00 18780.00
    TommyD Big blind  400.00 600.00 11715.00
      Your hole cards
    • J
    • J
         
    john1215 Call  400.00 1000.00 12127.51
    Parmenion Fold     
    tyler1 Call  400.00 1400.00 15250.00
    hhyftrftdr Fold     
    Lambert180 Fold     
    TommyD Raise  1200.00 2600.00 10515.00
    john1215 Call  1200.00 3800.00 10927.51
    tyler1 Call  1200.00 5000.00 14050.00
    Flop
       
    • J
    • 10
    • 3
         
    TommyD Bet  2500.00 7500.00 8015.00
    john1215 Call  2500.00 10000.00 8427.51
    tyler1 Fold     
    Turn
       
    • 2
         
    TommyD All-in  8015.00 18015.00 0.00
    john1215 All-in  8427.51 26442.51 0.00
    john1215 Unmatched bet  412.51 26030.00 412.51
    TommyD Show
    • J
    • J
       
    john1215 Show
    • K
    • 8
       
    River
       
    • K
         
    john1215 Win Flush to the King 26030.00
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