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The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary)

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  • LARSON7LARSON7
    edited September 2014
    Hey mate,

    Nice post, good to get stuff off your chest.

    Can all be a grind, poker, work, life.

    Still pretty early days in Stoke, all thing's being equal things will get better.

    And at the end of the day, nothings set in stone. If in 6 months a year you want to move onto something else than it's been a great years experience/ for the CV.
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited October 2014
    Adios

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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited October 2014
    Blaiseee Small blind   15.00 15.00 3955.00
    THEROCK573 Big blind   30.00 45.00 8042.50
      Your hole cards
    • A
    • A
    		     
    Essexphil Fold        
    gazza127 Raise   90.00 135.00 662.50
    NoCarbDiet Call   90.00 225.00 3895.00
    HAYSIE Fold        
    Blaiseee Call   75.00 300.00 3880.00
    THEROCK573 Fold        
    Flop
       
    • J
    • K
    • 8
    		     
    Blaiseee Check        
    gazza127 Bet   150.00 450.00 512.50
    NoCarbDiet Raise   750.00 1200.00 3145.00
    Blaiseee Fold        
    gazza127 All-in   512.50 1712.50 0.00
    NoCarbDiet Unmatched bet   87.50 1625.00 3232.50
    gazza127 Show
    • A
    • A
    		     
    NoCarbDiet Show
    • 8
    • J
    		     
    Turn
       
    • 8
    		     
    River
       
    • 2
    		     
    NoCarbDiet Win Full House, 8s and Jacks 1625.00   4857.50
    HAYSIE Small blind   10.00 10.00 3350.00
    THEROCK573 Big blind   20.00 30.00 8000.00
      Your hole cards
    • A
    • A
    		     
    Essexphil Fold        
    gazza127 Raise   60.00 90.00 4330.00
    NoCarbDiet Fold        
    HAYSIE Raise   190.00 280.00 3160.00
    THEROCK573 Call   180.00 460.00 7820.00
    gazza127 Raise   540.00 1000.00 3790.00
    HAYSIE All-in   3160.00 4160.00 0.00
    THEROCK573 Fold        
    gazza127 Call   2760.00 6920.00 1030.00
    HAYSIE Show
    • J
    • J
    		     
    gazza127 Show
    • A
    • A
    		     
    Flop
       
    • J
    • 7
    • 6
    		     
    Turn
       
    • 3
    		     
    River
       
    • K
    		     
    HAYSIE Win Three Jacks 6920.00   6920.00
    HAYSIE Small blind   75.00 75.00 22941.25
    domandswan Big blind   150.00 225.00 6210.00
      Your hole cards
    • Q
    • A
    		     
    RODDERS45 Raise   300.00 525.00 710.00
    gazza127 Raise   750.00 1275.00 7967.99
    rizlakid18 Fold        
    sprinter73 Fold        
    HAYSIE Fold        
    domandswan Fold        
    RODDERS45 All-in   710.00 1985.00 0.00
    gazza127 Call   260.00 2245.00 7707.99
    RODDERS45 Show
    • Q
    • 10
    		     
    gazza127 Show
    • Q
    • A
    		     
    Flop
       
    • K
    • J
    • 9
    		     
    Turn
       
    • 3
    		     
    River
       
    • 4
    		     
    RODDERS45 Win Straight to the King 2245.00   2245.00
    gazza127 Small blind   200.00 200.00 8205.00
    GIUSI99 Big blind   400.00 600.00 20282.50
      Your hole cards
    • A
    • J
    		     
    looter Fold        
    mellor90 Fold        
    cdfgtyujk Fold        
    Odin Call   400.00 1000.00 19058.00
    gazza127 All-in   8205.00 9205.00 0.00
    GIUSI99 All-in   20282.50 29487.50 0.00
    Odin Fold        
    GIUSI99 Unmatched bet   12277.50 17210.00 12277.50
    gazza127 Show
    • A
    • J
    		     
    GIUSI99 Show
    • 8
    • K
    		     
    Flop
       
    • 4
    • 7
    • 4
    		     
    Turn
       
    • 5
    		     
    River
       
    • 6
    		     
    GIUSI99 Win Straight to the 8 17210.00   29487.50
    gazza127 Small blind   50.00 50.00 1645.00
    Bruceb75 Big blind   100.00 150.00 8240.00
      Your hole cards
    • Q
    • Q
    		     
    Rushy92 Fold        
    neil1970 Fold        
    ROTTIE2010 Call   100.00 250.00 1937.50
    sunny15018 Fold        
    gazza127 Raise   450.00 700.00 1195.00
    Bruceb75 Call   400.00 1100.00 7840.00
    ROTTIE2010 Fold        
    Flop
       
    • J
    • 8
    • 9
    		     
    gazza127 All-in   1195.00 2295.00 0.00
    Bruceb75 Call   1195.00 3490.00 6645.00
    gazza127 Show
    • Q
    • Q
    		     
    Bruceb75 Show
    • 8
    • J
    		     
    Turn
       
    • 4
    		     
    River
       
    • 2
    		     
    Bruceb75 Win Two Pairs, Jacks and 8s 3490.00   10135.00
    Hornet80 Small blind   10.00 10.00 3920.00
    nozz3r Big blind   20.00 30.00 2437.50
      Your hole cards
    • 4
    • 4
    		     
    gazza127 Raise   60.00 90.00 3990.00
    bigboyrule Fold        
    PhilAny2_Q Call   60.00 150.00 4422.50
    kalin68 Fold        
    Hornet80 Call   50.00 200.00 3870.00
    nozz3r Fold        
    Flop
       
    • 4
    • 9
    • J
    		     
    Hornet80 Check        
    gazza127 Bet   100.00 300.00 3890.00
    PhilAny2_Q Raise   280.00 580.00 4142.50
    Hornet80 Call   280.00 860.00 3590.00
    gazza127 Raise   940.00 1800.00 2950.00
    PhilAny2_Q Raise   1660.00 3460.00 2482.50
    Hornet80 Fold        
    gazza127 All-in   2950.00 6410.00 0.00
    PhilAny2_Q Call   2050.00 8460.00 432.50
    gazza127 Show
    • 4
    • 4
    		     
    PhilAny2_Q Show
    • 9
    • 9
    		     
    Turn
       
    • 8
    		     
    River
       
    • 5
    		     
    PhilAny2_Q Win Three 9s 8460.00   8892.50
    jas69 Small blind   100.00 100.00 5530.00
    POKEY2011 Big blind   200.00 300.00 12732.50
      Your hole cards
    • Q
    • Q
    		     
    gazza127 All-in   1447.50 1747.50 0.00
    BRAHER Fold        
    DaveTheCat Fold        
    jas69 Fold        
    POKEY2011 Call   1247.50 2995.00 11485.00
    POKEY2011 Show
    • K
    • 3
    		     
    gazza127 Show
    • Q
    • Q
    		     
    Flop
       
    • 6
    • 10
    • 10
    		     
    Turn
       
    • K
    		     
    River
       
    • 8
    		     
    POKEY2011 Win Two Pairs, Kings and 10s 2995.00   14480.00
    PhilAny2_Q Small blind   75.00 75.00 10565.00
    rspca12 Big blind   150.00 225.00 2330.00
      Your hole cards
    • A
    • A
    		     
    gazza127 Raise   300.00 525.00 2630.00
    billie16 Fold        
    Lil_me Fold        
    GUINEAPIG All-in   290.00 815.00 0.00
    PhilAny2_Q Call   225.00 1040.00 10340.00
    rspca12 Call   150.00 1190.00 2180.00
    Flop
       
    • 7
    • K
    • 3
    		     
    PhilAny2_Q Check        
    rspca12 Check        
    gazza127 Bet   595.00 1785.00 2035.00
    PhilAny2_Q Fold        
    rspca12 All-in   2180.00 3965.00 0.00
    gazza127 Call   1585.00 5550.00 450.00
    rspca12 Show
    • K
    • J
    		     
    gazza127 Show
    • A
    • A
    		     
    GUINEAPIG Show
    • 4
    • 8
    		     
    Turn
       
    • 6
    		     
    River
       
    • 7
    		     
    rspca12 Win Flush to the King 5550.00   5550.00
    gazza127 Small blind   30.00 30.00 5415.00
    kc8 Big blind   60.00 90.00 2495.00
      Your hole cards
    • A
    • J
    		     
    Smilodon Fold        
    crowie17 Fold        
    Galo67 Raise   180.00 270.00 890.00
    littlewo03 Fold        
    gazza127 Raise   450.00 720.00 4965.00
    kc8 Fold        
    Galo67 Call   300.00 1020.00 590.00
    Flop
       
    • Q
    • 7
    • 7
    		     
    gazza127 Bet   600.00 1620.00 4365.00
    Galo67 All-in   590.00 2210.00 0.00
    gazza127 Unmatched bet   10.00 2200.00 4375.00
    gazza127 Show
    • A
    • J
    		     
    Galo67 Show
    • A
    • 4
    		     
    Turn
       
    • K
    		     
    River
       
    • 10
    		     
    Galo67 Win Flush to the Ace 2200.00   2200.00
    TommyD Small blind   100.00 100.00 8082.50
    hhamza162 Big blind   200.00 300.00 2827.50
      Your hole cards
    • A
    • A
    		     
    gazza127 Raise   400.00 700.00 2655.00
    PG Fold        
    HotTramp Call   400.00 1100.00 6962.50
    TommyD Fold        
    hhamza162 Fold  
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  • Lambert180Lambert180
    edited October 2014
    Urgh, the MTT beats are meh and pretty ugly when they all come together but that runout on the cash hand is just brutal.
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited October 2014
    Sigh.

    The world has a way of making me look like a moron.

    Variance swung the other way and I won 9pm

    *facepalm*
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  • MattBatesMattBates
    edited October 2014
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    Sigh. The world has a way of making me look like a moron. Variance swung the other way and I won 9pm *facepalm*
    Posted by gazza127
    You only sing when your winning....worst diary on the site!*

    *well, Tommy's is the nut worst!
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited October 2014
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary) : You only sing when your winning....worst diary on the site!* *well, Tommy's is the nut worst!
    Posted by MattBates
    Nice to know you're reading Matt :)
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  • TeddyBloatTeddyBloat
    edited October 2014
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    Sigh. The world has a way of making me look like a moron. Variance swung the other way and I won 9pm *facepalm*
    Posted by gazza127

    Haha, standard.

    I usually encourage peeps when they are having a rough time, but  I read your 'adios' comment and knew youd ship a qqq tournie within a few days.

    Hows things in work man? Any better?
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited October 2014
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary) : Haha, standard. I usually encourage peeps when they are having a rough time, but  I read your 'adios' comment and knew youd ship a qqq tournie within a few days. Hows things in work man? Any better?
    Posted by TeddyBloat
    Work is work.  You know... they pay me to be there, so ultimately i cant complain too much.

    What I can say is that it is ultimately stopping me doing things outside of work (purely of where i am and shift patterns).  Im going to stick it out til the summer (as per the original plan) and reassess then.  Although I dont see myself being here more than a year or two - but we shall see!

    Hmmmm.... whats a qqq tournie?
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  • TeddyBloatTeddyBloat
    edited October 2014
    Aye think long term, hopefully youll look back on valuable experience and some £ put aside.


    A qqq tournie?

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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited October 2014
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    Aye think long term, hopefully youll look back on valuable experience and some £ put aside. A qqq tournie? https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=poker_community_forums&plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3a57795ac2-1793-4377-b4cf-e124b0f555f4Forum%3adf77f82c-151f-4bea-aae1-fb423dcae1faDiscussion%3a7e42096c-830d-4fa1-9239-e01da8dc20ce
    Posted by TeddyBloat
    Oh of course

    *facepalm*
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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr
    edited October 2014
    What a dunce.
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited November 2014
    Update time.

    And quite the update indeed...

    Well since I last decided to write in here, quite a lot has changed in my life (again) and I made a huge decision, which I'll get to after I talk a tiny bit about pokerz.

    UKOPS was awful - got really down about it.  Couldnt get any momentum in any of the events and was running pretty terribly.  The bromleys can attest to that.  I thought I was going to salvage my week on the last day as I was 2/60ish in the main event.  Then KK<AA, AQ<AQ and AQ<22 crushed my hopes and I ended up not even cashing.  Didn't cope with the week too well.  Suppose I was so anxious to get a decent result, that when I didn't I just found myself getting increasingly frustrated.

    Meh. I've had some OK results since including a $2.5k 4th place on another site last night.  There was $9k up top but I couldn't get momentum going on the final table.  With 20minute blind levels we were 5 handed for about two and a half hours.  Bit of a sigh that, but considering I late regged the event on a whim i'm quite happy with the score.

    OK, back to the big news I referred to earlier.  As some of you will know I moved up to Stoke in the Summer, having accepted a job from Bet365 on the Soccer Desk.  The jobs OK - Long hours and rubbish rotas - but in general its OK and even at times enjoyable.  I've certainly learnt a great deal since ive been here.  The real problem in my mind is the place.  Stoke isnt the most thrilling place in the world, and ive found it hard to settle.

    So when an opportunity came to move to the South of Spain, and work in Gibraltar arose, I decided to take it.  The job is exactly the same but in a sunny climate.  That and an unexpected substantial pay rise was enough to convince me it was a good decision.  I fly out the 1st of December, which means that my time on Sky (and indeed a variety of other sites) may be coming to an end.

    I'm going to have to find a new place to play poker.  :'(

    Despite that, im excited.  Big move for me.
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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr
    edited November 2014
    Sounds very exciting Gazza, very pleased for you.

    Though I'm sure Gibraltar isn't a patch on Stoke. Watch out for the monkeys ;)
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  • mrsduckmrsduck
    edited November 2014
    Fantastic Gazza! What a wonderful opportunity!! :)
    ¿Hablas español?
    Enjoy it!
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  • Chris_McChris_Mc
    edited November 2014
    Exellent stuff, gl and enjoy, xan u nit play sky from gibralter
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  • Chris_McChris_Mc
    edited November 2014


     

    Am I allowed to register? - Which countries are allowed?

     We accept customers based in any of the following countries:

    United Kingdom Channel Islands Ireland Finl

    and. Gibraltar!!!!

    Due to our products/services being prohibited and/or restricted by local laws we do not currently accept new accounts from any other countries.

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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
      Am I allowed to register? - Which countries are allowed?  We accept customers based in any of the following countries: United Kingdom Channel Islands Ireland Finl and. Gibraltar!!!! Due to our products/services being prohibited and/or restricted by local laws we do not currently accept new accounts from any other countries. Was this answer helpful? Yes
    Posted by Chris_Mc

    Cheers guys.  Can't wait to pick up my Spanish again.

    This would be good Chris, but im technically living in Spain and commuting to Gibraltar.... so unless I find an internet cafe...

    Wow... imagine doing a grind at an internet cafe.  Think id rather poke my eyes out.
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited December 2014
    Well I'm sat in the taxi on the way to the airport to start my life in Spain. Having a few 'what the hell are doing' thoughts but I know they'll disappear when I get there.

    Bit of a panic when I was sat outside my flat with all my stuff at 4 am.  Sat waiting for the taxi when I look down at my confirmation page and realise that the company booked my taxi for the 14th for some unknown reason! Maybe it was a test of my awareness! Who knows? Phoned the taxi place and there were no issues. Just running a tad late now.

    Thought I'd try to sleep in the taxi but the driver seems to be a fan of rock in the morning. Oh well. 

    Last night on sky didn't go as planned (probably for the best as I needed to pack).  I bricked the 3 tournaments I entered and got called a massive fish by a guy on one table which was nice!

    Oh well.  I'll be back one day no doubt.  But for now, that's me done for skypoker. Nervous and excited for the journey ahead.  I just need to find a Spanish poker site for when I can't be bothered to go to the beach ;). 

    gazza127 signing out.  Adios all.
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  • K8LOUK8LOU
    edited December 2014
    Guess ur not reading this but gl with your new life gazza, have to say I am kinda glad to see the back of you pokerwise (:
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited December 2014
    Well I was back in blighty for a couple of nights over Christmas.  I'm now sitting in a pub in a sunny Gibraltar which is quite the contrast from the freezing temperatures in england.

    I only played the one night on sky and was pleasantly surprised to see a UKOPS running.  Maybe I would have played a little more if I had realised it was on. The rebuy went well. I did have Callmemaybe in position on me for the vast majority of the tournament but I hit a few nice spots and was able to spin up a decent stack.  My tournament came down to two flips right near the end, sadly I didn't win either which put me out in 7th. Still, a nice little score after Christmas and one that will surely seal my star on sharkscope :). 

    Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and has a good new year.

    P.s. said hello to hyyfrdferddferrrd on the table the other day and he didn't reply. How rude! ;)
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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr
    edited December 2014
    Careful the monkeys don't attack you.
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited September 2016
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    On my biggest ever downswing on cash. Its brutal. Sets over sets. Flushes over flushes.  Quads over nut FHs.  Straights over straights.  Straight flushes rivering nut flushes.  Countless amounts of runner runners and of course all your standard AK<AA KK<AA AA<KK  AA<AK all in pre nonsense. Im not trying to moan.  Its just how it is.  It really is that brutal. Im not even tilting.  Im just completely numb to it.  I'd be holding the second nuts and just know he has the nuts, but I know itd be a massive losing play long term if i folded just in case he had two very specific cards.  Its just recently they have it.  Every.  Single.  Time. Confidence isnt gone.  Its obliterated.  So's my bank roll on the other site. Im expecting someone to say 'Thats poker... its just variance'.  Well yes but I don't give a fig right now. I just want to win one bloody hand.
    Posted by gazza127
    Pity this diary ended.
    Was a good moan thread.

    Nice to see you back
    Updates please
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  • GELDYGELDY
    edited September 2016
    he's back? never noticed he left!
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited September 2016
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary) : Pity this diary ended. Was a good moan thread. Nice to see you back Updates please
    Posted by Jac35
    Updates?   Phwoar, how do I do an update for the last 2 years?  Thats a lot of moaning to catch up on!

    Poker-wise since ive last updated: i've rather dropped off the online scene with the odd day here and there where I load up a tournament or two and play.  I have however been to a few places for some live poker.  I've been to Marbella a few times (down the road from me), to both EPT events over the last 2 years.  I also went to the EPT festival in Barcelona and Prague.  All with very minimal success.  Tournaments = bad.  Cash = good.  Down a little on the live scene over the last 2 years but probably to be expected playing high buy-in live events with the variance of associated with MTT poker.

    Work-wise:  Still in Gibraltar at the same company.  Im now an In-Play Trader, which means i trade everything from Beach Volleyball to top level Soccer in play.  Enjoying it.  My position in the company has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride this last two years but all good now.  Would have to write a 10,000 word essay to explain it all so will spare you.

    Just enjoying the weather, the beaches and even went and got myself a Gibraltarian girlfriend.

    Yeah interesting few years to say the least :D




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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited September 2016
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary) : Updates?   Phwoar, how do I do an update for the last 2 years?  Thats a lot of moaning to catch up on! Poker-wise since ive last updated: i've rather dropped off the online scene with the odd day here and there where I load up a tournament or two and play.  I have however been to a few places for some live poker.  I've been to Marbella a few times (down the road from me), to both EPT events over the last 2 years.  I also went to the EPT festival in Barcelona and Prague.  All with very minimal success.  Tournaments = bad.  Cash = good.  Down a little on the live scene over the last 2 years but probably to be expected playing high buy-in live events with the variance of associated with MTT poker. Work-wise:  Still in Gibraltar at the same company.  Im now an In-Play Trader, which means i trade everything from Beach Volleyball to top level Soccer in play.  Enjoying it.  My position in the company has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride this last two years but all good now.  Would have to write a 10,000 word essay to explain it all so will spare you. Just enjoying the weather, the beaches and even went and got myself a Gibraltarian girlfriend. Yeah interesting few years to say the least :D
    Posted by gazza127
    Too many brags :)
    Think I preferred you when you were moaning!

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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited September 2016
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary):
    In Response to Re: The ramblings of a young man (gazza127 diary) : Too many brags :) Think I preferred you when you were moaning!
    Posted by Jac35
    We'll see how the roller goes tonight then eh?
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