i played the 9pm BH last night for the first time with the new structure thanks to a satellite win. still finished at a sensible time so that was a plus for me (yes still later than I'd like but for a non turbo high quality tournie that starts at 9pm to be over before 2am is great). Don't remember how the mid stages were from a spr perspective but was pleasantly surprised that when we got to the FT we were 30bb deep iirc. Posted by GELDY
Firstly, not gonna let that thin brag about reaching a FT go unnoticed Geldy. THINNNNNNNNNNNNNN! (p.s. Well done!)
Under the old structure it usually finished between 1am and about 1:40am iirc and was usually the FT from about half past midnight. I still prefer the old structure but I am looking for input about the middle stages being too shallow. Am I imagining it?
I've been behind on this, many apologies. Not been grinding as much this month, had distractions, mainly just enjoying life to be honest but also I've gotten back into PLO on another site and been doing ok there as well. I just have the wandering eye at the moment, I'll be back full force on Sky before long.
I guess I just got a little tired here, which happens from time to time. I got a little tired of the criticism. You see, I know I'm not very good, I never claim to be anything more than a ham and egg grinder in truth. So if I get there versus you, I don't need a tirade. Seriously considering grinding without the chat on which for cash is massively -ev but I'm sorta sick of doing the work for other regs. You see, when it's a Friday night and a drunk recreational player gets online and starts chatting, it is so much better for everyone if they are replied to. Most regs just expect someone else to do it and wait to win their pots. They don't get it, if you make a living from this game then at times, you are part of the entertainment. At times, you are all of the entertainment! I'm sick of being one of the only ones trying to entertain. I'm sick of being one of the only ones keeping tables running shorthanded and then have the swarm of Reg sit ins after a random name sits with us. I am beyond sick of the 'give me money now and you know you are stupid right!' attitudes of so many regs on all sites. I may be 'pretty bad' and play 'awful poker' but I get the game and the reason why there still is a game so much more than these fools. And more importantly, always #LoveTheGame
So if I don't respond to anyone in chat please do not take offence but it means I have probably had my fill and closed off chat, potentially for good.
April update
April 2015
Points so far: 8687 Total Profit/loss: +£1283.98
DYMs: - Cash: + £1737.68 MTT: - £453.70 HU SnG: -
Not sure about the VLV spend right now but we finally have a seat for the £10k final Sat as well as this month's £3.2 package final. Come on blindly getting lucky and going to Vegas!!!
Oh and if you really want to point and laugh at me, please tune into Sky Sports 4 tonight between 10pm and midnight. I fully intend to be the first person to busto the £100 challenge. If I make it to 11pm with a penny on the table, that will feel like a win.
I feel your pain there, Tommy. People in this country – en masse – have always had the mentality that they need to bring people down a peg or two once they gain any sort of success at anything. You know this. It’s unfortunate when it’s directed at us, but it’s basic jealousy and sour grapes – always, and without exception. I like to think I don’t do the same. Friendly banter is one thing (and I’m sure I’ve been guilty of indulging there with you) but there’s a line in the sand that any player with a little respect for the game should not cross. Hopefully, I never have.
You’re a better player than your post alludes to, and having met you on numerous occasions, a decent guy in person too, who is just as comfortable taking my offer of a pint as you are taking my chips on the table
I hope you get your Sky mojo back soon. This site – and poker in general – needs more characters like you.
Loving the diary updates Tommy as usual! I might make an effort to post in my diary soon.
I know it would be stupid of me to try and get another reg playing PLO on sky, but how come I never see you play the PLO on sky even though you play a lot of Holdem cash? Be fun to have a game with you at PLO once in a while!!
re. table chat - I too used to like chatting on tables and agree completely that if the recreational player has more fun by having someone to chat to then it is +ev for everyone. However, I play only on classic mini view these days and struggle to follow the action if I'm trying to use non-classic view. I find the same on other sites that I very rarely play on - for some reason, I just find the classic view a million times better than anything else! Unfortunately with classic view there is no option to chat at the tables. Not only that but if I try and change it back to the normal view, my table often completely messes up. I was playing on Friday night just gone and there was a complete maniac/on tilt player and I turned on chat briefly and saw people tapping the tank - I just hope the player wasn't reading the chat.
GL in the vegas finals this month. I really should stop being so lazy and maybe give the satellites a shot.
In Response to Re: Many Rivers To Cross. A Diary. : Haha, no worries Pat, thanks for looking. That reminds me of something my mum did with my Transformers comics back in the day. For some reason she felt the need for more cupboard space but knew I would notice if she took a chunk off the top of THE GREATEST COMIC BOOK SERIES EVER (as I looked at it back then). So using cunning only a mother can have, other a period of months she would slowly remove and dispose of a few a week taken from the middle of the pile. I got a slight shock when I went back to reread them and suddenly my collection jumped from number 135 to 227. Those comics are today are worth millions (in my mind). Also, have you or anyone checked out the new Daredevil series on Netflix? So darn good imo, the reason for my lack of grind over the last weekend was down to binge watching all 13 episodes. For those people either not into comic book shows or tired of how many movies and shows are out there right now, it is exactly as the character Daredevil should be and that means hardly 'comic booky' at all. It's closer to the likes of Carlito's Way, Serpico and the Sopranos. Seriously, if you like Film Noir or Ganster/Crime drama, you may want to check it out. And the one take hallway fight scene heavily influenced by the Korean film Oldboy is out of this world. In the words of Homer Simpson, I give it 15 thumbs up. Posted by TommyD
Update on the stuff donated to charity.
I got a call from the shop over the weekend. A young guy who helps out over the weekend noticed a few of the items that had already been placed out on the floor to be sold and recongnized them. He asked where they had came from and was there anymore with the lot. He actually offered to return anything I really wanted. I refused and have organized them to be placed with a speciality dealer and any money they raise will go back to the charity.
I have just 2 episodes of the Walking Dead to watch and then will get onto Daredevil really looking forward to it as have heard some good reviews.
Best of luck with the Vegas sats pal and enjoy the show tonight.
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Under the old structure it usually finished between 1am and about 1:40am iirc and was usually the FT from about half past midnight. I still prefer the old structure but I am looking for input about the middle stages being too shallow. Am I imagining it?
LIFE IS GOOD
I'm lucky at the moment, everything is coming up Millhouse.
I've been behind on this, many apologies. Not been grinding as much this month, had distractions, mainly just enjoying life to be honest but also I've gotten back into PLO on another site and been doing ok there as well. I just have the wandering eye at the moment, I'll be back full force on Sky before long.
I guess I just got a little tired here, which happens from time to time. I got a little tired of the criticism. You see, I know I'm not very good, I never claim to be anything more than a ham and egg grinder in truth. So if I get there versus you, I don't need a tirade. Seriously considering grinding without the chat on which for cash is massively -ev but I'm sorta sick of doing the work for other regs. You see, when it's a Friday night and a drunk recreational player gets online and starts chatting, it is so much better for everyone if they are replied to. Most regs just expect someone else to do it and wait to win their pots. They don't get it, if you make a living from this game then at times, you are part of the entertainment. At times, you are all of the entertainment! I'm sick of being one of the only ones trying to entertain. I'm sick of being one of the only ones keeping tables running shorthanded and then have the swarm of Reg sit ins after a random name sits with us. I am beyond sick of the 'give me money now and you know you are stupid right!' attitudes of so many regs on all sites. I may be 'pretty bad' and play 'awful poker' but I get the game and the reason why there still is a game so much more than these fools. And more importantly, always #LoveTheGame
So if I don't respond to anyone in chat please do not take offence but it means I have probably had my fill and closed off chat, potentially for good.
April update
April 2015
Points so far: 8687
Total Profit/loss: +£1283.98
DYMs: -
Cash: + £1737.68
MTT: - £453.70
HU SnG: -
Not sure about the VLV spend right now but we finally have a seat for the £10k final Sat as well as this month's £3.2 package final. Come on blindly getting lucky and going to Vegas!!!
I feel your pain there, Tommy. People in this country – en masse – have always had the mentality that they need to bring people down a peg or two once they gain any sort of success at anything. You know this. It’s unfortunate when it’s directed at us, but it’s basic jealousy and sour grapes – always, and without exception. I like to think I don’t do the same. Friendly banter is one thing (and I’m sure I’ve been guilty of indulging there with you) but there’s a line in the sand that any player with a little respect for the game should not cross. Hopefully, I never have.
You’re a better player than your post alludes to, and having met you on numerous occasions, a decent guy in person too, who is just as comfortable taking my offer of a pint as you are taking my chips on the table
I hope you get your Sky mojo back soon. This site – and poker in general – needs more characters like you.