Now the brag bit ☺ Since I deposited the £500 on the 1st, it's gone better than I could have dreamed of really. The promotion has given me the incentive I needed to move up stakes a bit. I've always felt confident that I could do it but was in a comfort zone. Still a long way to go obviously to get a realistic idea of how I'm really doing but so far so good. Roi at the £20's has gone from -4.4% on the 1st Jan to 14.2% today. Still only just over 100 games played but it's a decent start.
Up to 13.4% at the £15's, which again is really pleasing. I know I won't be able to maintain these figures. As I posted before though, it gives me a nice buffer for when the wheels do come off a bit, which is inevitable
Bankrolls grown to £895.14 over the 4 days I've played.
I think it helps that there is a smaller pool of players who play the £15's and £20's. This obviously makes making notes a lot easier as I'm getting to see the same players game after game.
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Played the freeroll tonight which was great. Got down to below 50 left and just ran a bit cold at the wrong time. Took on a couple of flips that I could have perhaps left. I was really playing for the win though and I think it was worth the gamble.
Thread on no breaks! sigh! Yep, it would have been better with breaks. Really though? a thread grumbling about Sky letting us all down! Take the laptop with you when you go for a P!$$ me old fruit. Works for me.
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Derby were tame today. Didn't play at all and seemed overawed by the occasion. Probably not a bad thing to be out of the cup though.
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Lincoln Cathedral was wonderful. Every bit as good as people told me it was. I'm pretty simple and it's just beyond me how all these centuries ago masterpieces like this were achieved.
nice 1 pal doing well i found dyms 2nite alot harder then what they used to be some of the games bk in the day were over by level 5 lol Posted by IDONKCALLU
Thanks IDCU
Are you at last admitting that the £20's aren't the softest stakes after all then? Thought you were unlucky on a few occasions last night.
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Golf was windy. I was rubbish. Walked in after 12.
Now the brag bit ☺ Since I deposited the £500 on the 1st, it's gone better than I could have dreamed of really. The promotion has given me the incentive I needed to move up stakes a bit. I've always felt confident that I could do it but was in a comfort zone. Still a long way to go obviously to get a realistic idea of how I'm really doing but so far so good. Roi at the £20's has gone from -4.4% on the 1st Jan to 14.2% today. Still only just over 100 games played but it's a decent start. Up to 13.4% at the £15's, which again is really pleasing. I know I won't be able to maintain these figures. As I posted before though, it gives me a nice buffer for when the wheels do come off a bit, which is inevitable Bankrolls grown to £895.14 over the 4 days I've played. I think it helps that there is a smaller pool of players who play the £15's and £20's. This obviously makes making notes a lot easier as I'm getting to see the same players game after game. .... Played the freeroll tonight which was great. Got down to below 50 left and just ran a bit cold at the wrong time. Took on a couple of flips that I could have perhaps left. I was really playing for the win though and I think it was worth the gamble. Thread on no breaks! sigh! Yep, it would have been better with breaks. Really though? a thread grumbling about Sky letting us all down! Take the laptop with you when you go for a P!$$ me old fruit. Works for me. .... Derby were tame today. Didn't play at all and seemed overawed by the occasion. Probably not a bad thing to be out of the cup though. .... Lincoln Cathedral was wonderful. Every bit as good as people told me it was. I'm pretty simple and it's just beyond me how all these centuries ago masterpieces like this were achieved. Posted by Jac35
Hi Jac
Been a while since i played on sky but after returning a week or so ago i've seen you in a number of my games and i think you play them very well.
I understand what your saying about not knocking sky for the freeroll but to run a tourney like this without breaks is just plain stupid and wouldn't happen on any other site that i know of.
Anyway I look forward to seeing you at the tables.
In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man : Hi Jac Been a while since i played on sky but after returning a week or so ago i've seen you in a number of my games and i think you play them very well. I understand what your saying about not knocking sky for the freeroll but to run a tourney like this without breaks is just plain stupid and wouldn't happen on any other site that i know of. Anyway I look forward to seeing you at the tables. Eamonn cpfc_2010 Posted by cpfc_2010
Hi Eamonn
Yeah, we we've played a fair few games together now. Thanks for your comments.
Where do you normally play? I know there aren't many sites still running double or nothing's.
In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man : & Happy New Year to you too. guess i will need to tread more carefully this year eh or at least be a little more discreet with my watery activities Posted by GELDY
Well, if you're read the thread I've just put up, then I'm sure you can appreciate that I was a little stressed earlier tonight. Really grateful that I've been refunded.
It was a shame as well because things were going really well up to that point. Had won the majority of my games. I was also quite determined to put in a big session. Daren't play anymore tonight now
Still made 305 points for the day. While I'm not going to make the top ten, it will be nice to make priority for the first time. Bankroll is now up to £1031.34 from the original £500 on January 1st. Obviously delighted with that. I include my reward points as profit, as it's money I wouldn't gave had if I hadn't played. £49 for last month
Bankroll thing is just for this month only, I promise. Just for my benefit really. Keeps me quite focussed while playing at a higher stake.
Well, if you're read the thread I've just put up, then I'm sure you can appreciate that I was a little stressed earlier tonight. Really grateful that I've been refunded. I Posted by Jac35
Brutal disconnect, always sad to see a player get blinded away on so many tables. Glad they refunded you sir! Be weary of that high level DYM variance. Low volume and higher stakes can equal headaches! 2014 come at us
Jac. I am originally from Derby and now moved to the Dark Side (Nottingham), used to play golf at Breadsall Priory and now at Cotgrave, where do u play ??
Jac. I am originally from Derby and now moved to the Dark Side (Nottingham), used to play golf at Breadsall Priory and now at Cotgrave, where do u play ?? Posted by ALFIE123
I heard he is usually found in the bunkers.....or boring everyone senseless with bad beat stories at the 19th hole.
In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man : I heard he is usually found in the bunkers.....or boring everyone senseless with bad beat stories at the 19th hole. Posted by MAXALLY
Jac. I am originally from Derby and now moved to the Dark Side (Nottingham), used to play golf at Breadsall Priory and now at Cotgrave, where do u play ?? Posted by ALFIE123
Hi Alfie
I was at Mickleover as a Junior. I played there for around 20 years. I moved to within about 2 minutes of the course about 7 years ago and promptly joined Horsley! I've been there for around 5 years now. Don't know whether you've played it?
Very nice course. To quickly answer that Maxally blokes rudeness, you'll rarely find me in the clubhouse. It's the only thing that really lets it down. Not used much by the members and no atmosphere at all.
Love my golf holidays as I've mentioned a few times in the thread. Turnberry last year was a highlight. Wonderful course. Guessing those days are over for a while now. Baby due in February.
Never played Cotgrave. Heard good things though. Stop playing so well at the Dyms's btw. Rather annoying
Done for the day. Bit below required amount for priority but still on schedule. 3105 points
Bit mixed today. Had a couple of outrageous bits of luck. Couple of bad run outs as well. Thought it was quite funny when after rivering a set someone tapped in "Ha Ha were even now" Never seen him before but I guess I must have put a beat on him at some stage At least we're even.
Bankroll has climbed slightly £1051.68
Small loser on the Dyms today.
Played a bit of cash earlier and I'm in a little bit of a quandary regarding it. During the afternoon, the Dym traffic can be quite light. I have been sitting at 2 or 3 cash tables till the Dyms start to fill up. A few times I've doubled up and then left after 5/10 mins when I'm up to 6/7 Dyms. I think it's probably a bit disrespectful and I wouldn't want to get the "hit and run" tag. I did say to the guys on one table that I wouldn't be there long, win or lose. I didn't have time on the other 2 as the games were filling up. Maybe it would be best just to leave the cash at the moment. I could always spend the time boring people on the forum as usual
Decided that I'm going to stop with the bankroll updates. Been a bit uncomfortable with them from the start, as I've run well.
When, in a Dym tonight, a player said "when's your next bragging post coming?" It helped me reach my decision.
This was from a player who has started threads entitled "biggest Dym winner on sky - question and answer" and in Dym threads has put "rub the lamp and the genie may appear" so I know it must look bad.
Never really my intention. My idea at the start was just to keep a track of how I was doing. If I could break even for the month and maybe make £400+ in Rakeback plus a PS4 then I would be quite happy.
Thought I would stop it now before a losing day. Otherwise, I'd get the wrath of Gary
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From the Dyms tonight I have to say IDCU was running really badly. I know he's had a tough day and empathise with him. Losses can become quite big quickly at the £22 Dyms and I felt for him a bit.
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Also think that the regs at the £22's must have started making notes on me. Got snapped off in a game with K3 when I shoved.
Fortunately, I had the mighty K4 and binked the 4. I might be running well at the moment
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Since I deposited the £500 on the 1st, it's gone better than I could have dreamed of really.
The promotion has given me the incentive I needed to move up stakes a bit. I've always felt confident that I could do it but was in a comfort zone. Still a long way to go obviously to get a realistic idea of how I'm really doing but so far so good.
Roi at the £20's has gone from -4.4% on the 1st Jan to 14.2% today. Still only just over 100 games played but it's a decent start.
Up to 13.4% at the £15's, which again is really pleasing.
I know I won't be able to maintain these figures. As I posted before though, it gives me a nice buffer for when the wheels do come off a bit, which is inevitable
Bankrolls grown to £895.14 over the 4 days I've played.
I think it helps that there is a smaller pool of players who play the £15's and £20's. This obviously makes making notes a lot easier as I'm getting to see the same players game after game.
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Played the freeroll tonight which was great. Got down to below 50 left and just ran a bit cold at the wrong time. Took on a couple of flips that I could have perhaps left. I was really playing for the win though and I think it was worth the gamble.
Thread on no breaks! sigh!
Yep, it would have been better with breaks. Really though? a thread grumbling about Sky letting us all down!
Take the laptop with you when you go for a P!$$ me old fruit. Works for me.
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Derby were tame today. Didn't play at all and seemed overawed by the occasion. Probably not a bad thing to be out of the cup though.
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Lincoln Cathedral was wonderful. Every bit as good as people told me it was. I'm pretty simple and it's just beyond me how all these centuries ago masterpieces like this were achieved.
Are you at last admitting that the £20's aren't the softest stakes after all then?
Thought you were unlucky on a few occasions last night.
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Golf was windy. I was rubbish. Walked in after 12.
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Off to dentists in a bit. Wish me luck
It was a shame as well because things were going really well up to that point. Had won the majority of my games. I was also quite determined to put in a big session. Daren't play anymore tonight now
Still made 305 points for the day. While I'm not going to make the top ten, it will be nice to make priority for the first time.
Bankroll is now up to £1031.34 from the original £500 on January 1st. Obviously delighted with that. I include my reward points as profit, as it's money I wouldn't gave had if I hadn't played. £49 for last month
Bankroll thing is just for this month only, I promise. Just for my benefit really. Keeps me quite focussed while playing at a higher stake.
Keep the results coming
I was at Mickleover as a Junior. I played there for around 20 years. I moved to within about 2 minutes of the course about 7 years ago and promptly joined Horsley! I've been there for around 5 years now. Don't know whether you've played it?
Very nice course. To quickly answer that Maxally blokes rudeness, you'll rarely find me in the clubhouse. It's the only thing that really lets it down. Not used much by the members and no atmosphere at all.
Love my golf holidays as I've mentioned a few times in the thread. Turnberry last year was a highlight. Wonderful course. Guessing those days are over for a while now. Baby due in February.
Never played Cotgrave. Heard good things though.
Stop playing so well at the Dyms's btw. Rather annoying
Bit below required amount for priority but still on schedule. 3105 points
Bit mixed today. Had a couple of outrageous bits of luck. Couple of bad run outs as well.
Thought it was quite funny when after rivering a set someone tapped in "Ha Ha were even now" Never seen him before but I guess I must have put a beat on him at some stage
Bankroll has climbed slightly £1051.68
Small loser on the Dyms today.
Played a bit of cash earlier and I'm in a little bit of a quandary regarding it.
During the afternoon, the Dym traffic can be quite light. I have been sitting at 2 or 3 cash tables till the Dyms start to fill up. A few times I've doubled up and then left after 5/10 mins when I'm up to 6/7 Dyms. I think it's probably a bit disrespectful and I wouldn't want to get the "hit and run" tag.
I did say to the guys on one table that I wouldn't be there long, win or lose. I didn't have time on the other 2 as the games were filling up.
Maybe it would be best just to leave the cash at the moment.
I could always spend the time boring people on the forum as usual