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Started well this afternoon... was about £100 up... then lost it... Went out and saw some mates and decided il come back and start afresh. Things went from bad to worse. There was a guy on my table who was super aggro and kept hitting everything and kept stacking me on 20nl with rubbish. I was getting a bit tilted but knew if i continued to play id eventually get it back.
So i waited for a big hand... and this happened:
Played a bit longer and hit a few nice spots towards the end of the session... and ended up decent enough profit - especially as i was about £100 down at one point.
Hi omm,
Nice to know ypu liked the betting guide. Hopefully this helps.
1) No, not all bookies offer it. Sky are one of the ones that tend to avoid the asian handicap markets. You should be looking at another bookie that works 365 days of the year (:P)
2) Yes I believe they are available on different sports. Tennis springs to mind, NFL, Basketball, Rugby amongst others. Its all about predicting how much a team will win by which can be applied across most sports.
3) Yes, without a shadow of a doubt. There tends to be so much value in the Asian Handicap market. For instance if you think Chelsea are going to win... Rather than placing an outright bet on Chelsea, you can choose them at AH-1. This way if they win by only one goal you get your stake back... if they win by more then you get significantly better odds. I do however feel there is so much more value in the +AH market. For instance last night I had a bet on M'Gladbach AH+3 against Bayern at 1.65 which came in as Bayern only won 3-1.
Dont hesitate to get in touch if you have an other questions
Then this happened as I was sat in second. I was tempted to dry shove and pick up like 10k (although aces would have called)... but i did the old trick - going broke in a limped pot. Doesnt stop it being uber sick.
Played some cash on a forum game. Managed to walk away with £34 from 4nl which is some achievement. Ran very well (sorry Larson), but that was quite fun. Got a good rail from Geldy in the 11pm so thanks for that.
On a sidenote... milestone reached - £1000 profit since beginning of diary. Pleased with that considering my embarrassing start. Bring on UKOPS.
Ignore this. Lost quite a bit on cash.
I was £200 up at one point... then I wasnt.
Dont really want to talk about it at the minute. Need to start rebuilding what I lost. Im such a knob.
Brutal sometimes.
Good luck with the rebuilding you'll soon turn it around.
1) I can kind of understand the 3 bet (ish) even though its a very small pair and really he doesnt want to be inflating the pot.
2) Why the hell does he call the 4 bet from that stack with such a weak hand?
3) Why does he jam that flop with such a rubbish hand knowing I am pot committed and have to call with pretty much any two random cards - does he just like a gamble??
4) Why does mr bigshot leave the table straight after the hand? - this irritates me most. He's a sky reg and he's cut and run like a complete tool. I debated leaving his name in put i suppose I'd get more grief than him.
Ive taken such an aggressive line how can he think hes ahead? As I said - Ive been playing a very tight game and had only 4 bet once pre with Queens. Im so confused why he shoved?? Please tell me I did nothing wrong against a guy who loved to 3 bet any hand....
But why worry about playing cash? If you want to become a cash player then sure, but move down the stakes and grind away until you are comfortable you have learnt the new skills, which includes BRM. If not then just play it more occasionally, and be more relaxed about whether you are winning or losing in the session.
I much prefer mtts to cash. I could never be a cash-table grinder. However I know I have to play some cash to develop my skills needed to play better mtts. It can also be fun to play occasionally, especially against forum regs or as a TommyD style TV w.h.o.r.e (his words, not mine).
So I played NL200 Mastercash on the show last night. I was prepared to lose a buy-in for my learning/fun experience. But I was definitely not going to treat it as scared money. Let´s play some hands appropriately and see where it leads. As it was last night I made money, but I can guarantee at that level if I played it regularly at Sky I would probably be a big donor.
So re-evaluate why you are playing cash, and then when you play know why you are playing and what that means for buy-in etc etc.
waller02 is rediscovering his mtt-mojo after having his poker brains knocked out at cash. try not to relive the whole of his experience!
1) This is something to note and remember for your dynamic with this player
2) This is something to note and remember for your dynamic with this player
3) This is something to note and remember for your dynamic with this player
4) Everyone has a right to sit and stand when they wish, you cannot control this.
5) Oh there was no 5. Just remember the big picture, player's are not robots and sometimes will be aggressive when other times they will be shrewd. Your job, and it's all on you not the oppo, is to decipher what time the player is at, what is their current mental state and what level they are playing on. Also this is something to note and remember for your dynamic with this player
You're saying he loved to 3bet any hand but you do not know if he is 3bet folding or 3/bet calling or 3/bet GII, that's the real question and your plan for each occurrence.
Enjoy the break.
There was some good advice on the show last night when i asked about buy ins for cash.
They basically said, if you want to take a shot take it.
It depends what the money means to you. A lot of folk on here will stick to rigid banroll management.
Just do what is right for you.
All the best
Got back in time to see Tommy take some of the jackpot money - very well done to him.
Played a few MTTs... the one I got going in, I was coolered with 11 left (6 paid). Standard stuff so wasnt too upset... but as there wasn't any other tournies I decided to play a bit of cash.... even though I told myself to stay away.
I played mastercash 50nl.
I changed my game A LOT in this session. Won't tell you exactly what I did as thats giving too much away of my style
Hands of note:
This one was just a gift... couldnt believe my luck when he flipped the cards over.
Didnt go into work today and found myself sitting on a cash table.
Either way... I think im getting the hang of this cash thing...
Master Cash 8 £128.85
Lesson: Go to bed when tired.
If anyone wants a chuckle feel free to check my Sharkscope.
Think I may save my money for UKOPS sats...
Variance has really kicked me in the nuts, hit me in the face and sh$t all over me this week. I can't seem to win any hand thats worth any decent money on cash (see poker clinic) and somehow im running even worse in tournaments.
Rebuy tonight. 3 before cash.
I.AM.DONE.
FINISHED.
FINITO.
END.
Crushed by the poker gods this week. And pretty upset about it all really. I don't think ive done many things poorly over the week. Of course theres a couple of mistakes here and there, but ive run so so so bad - like nothing thats happened to me before. Genuinely don't know what to do. I'd love to play the UKOPs but i dont see it happening. Definitely think I need a long extended break. I'll probably come back and play in the freeroll thing at the end of the month but i dont see much poker happening otherwise in the near future.
Unlucky.
Not much to say, it is a swingy game and no matter the level of skill there is always that element of luck involved.
You mentioned above about sharkscope, your sharkscope despite a slight down swing is really impressive, more so than many players on sky.
It might help to take that break you were talking about and come back afresh.
Whatever you decide all the best.
Nothing as frustrating as losing, or a losing spell, just unfortunatly it's an inevitable part of the game.
So much of poker is psychological and the biggest thing poker players struggle with.
Edit: I'm exactly the same, when things arnt going well it's so annoying. Despite the fact i know it's part of the game, and it really affects confidence. There was a really good HU player and he was going through a bad spell and i was pretty much saying what i've just said above. The next week i was having a bad time of it, and he ended up saying the exact same thing to me!