Waking up from REALITY to CHASE MY DREAMS!!

unknown_username · May 2014

2 Hours Played - 98 Hours REMAINING!!

BR: £57.00 (down £3)

I figured it best to analyse session straight away. I played across three tables this evening however in self analysing my games, I think I may of played too loose trying to chase pots after running card dead for soooooo long. Action just was not coming my way MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!! Ohhhh well. So it goes, some of my best winning and losing pots to follow.

The Good (hand one)

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Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
Tahtrizzle	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£3.94
a	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£3.12
	Your hole cards	K J
b	Fold
c	Fold
y	Call		£0.04	£0.10	£2.70
x	Raise		£0.16	£0.26	£2.80
Tahtrizzle	Call		£0.14	£0.40	£3.80
BOXSTERS	Fold
y	Call		£0.12	£0.52	£2.58
Flop
		9 5 K
Tahtrizzle	Bet		£0.14	£0.66	£3.66
y	Fold
x	Call		£0.14	£0.80	£2.66
Turn
		J
Tahtrizzle	Bet		£0.28	£1.08	£3.38
x	Call		£0.28	£1.36	£2.38
River
		4
Tahtrizzle	Bet		£0.56	£1.92	£2.82
x	All-in		£2.38	£4.30	£0.00
Tahtrizzle	Call		£1.82	£6.12	£1.00
Tahtrizzle	Show	K J
x	Show	8 9
Tahtrizzle	Win	Two Pairs, Kings and Jacks	£5.66		£6.66

Thought Process

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Called a raise pre flop with KJo to flop a King. Bet £0.14p with top pair, got called behind, when turn card came, I assumed I was ahead at this point with two pair so bet for value again. Come the river, its a dead card which felt didnt help villians hand. After bet was raised, found it an easy call

Hand 2

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Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
Lawto85	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£2.83
stardust14	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£1.36
	Your hole cards	10 Q
antares77	Call		£0.04	£0.10	£3.36
Tahtrizzle	Raise		£0.08	£0.18	£3.21
scull14	Fold
SALSACITY	Call		£0.08	£0.26	£3.92
Lawto85	Call		£0.06	£0.32	£2.77
stardust14	Call		£0.04	£0.36	£1.32
antares77	Call		£0.04	£0.40	£3.32
Flop
		9 8 Q
Lawto85	Check
stardust14	Check
antares77	Bet		£0.04	£0.44	£3.28
Tahtrizzle	Raise		£0.17	£0.61	£3.04
SALSACITY	Call		£0.17	£0.78	£3.75
Lawto85	Call		£0.17	£0.95	£2.60
stardust14	Fold
antares77	Fold
Turn
		8
Lawto85	Check
Tahtrizzle	Bet		£0.23	£1.18	£2.81
SALSACITY	Call		£0.23	£1.41	£3.52
Lawto85	Raise		£0.46	£1.87	£2.14
Tahtrizzle	Call		£0.23	£2.10	£2.58
SALSACITY	Call		£0.23	£2.33	£3.29
River
		8
Lawto85	Check
Tahtrizzle	Bet		£1.12	£3.45	£1.46
SALSACITY	Fold
Lawto85	Call		£1.12	£4.57	£1.02
Tahtrizzle	Show	10 Q
Lawto85	Muck	A 7
Tahtrizzle	Win	Full House, 8s and Queens	£4.22		£5.68

Thought Process

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Min raised PF to see flop. If re-raised would of folded. Flop brought Q 9 8 giving me TP but FD also existed raised initial bet which got three called. Turn came an 8 which completed the Flush. At this point, I knew one of the players completed flush. I should of folded but in honesty...I TILTED!! I JUST CALLED!! (must be honest)

River came an 8 which was a saving grace considering the Gods of Poker not showing me love. I value bet £1.12 which was called.

unknown_username · May 2014

The bad

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The question on both hands is do you fold in this scenario?

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
Tahtrizzle	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£2.06
SALSACITY	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£3.82
	Your hole cards	8 A
charlsef	Call		£0.04	£0.10	£7.38
Dutinor	Fold
Tahtrizzle	Raise		£0.10	£0.20	£1.96
SALSACITY	Call		£0.08	£0.28	£3.74
charlsef	Call		£0.08	£0.36	£7.30
Flop
		2 A 5
Tahtrizzle	Bet		£0.12	£0.48	£1.84
SALSACITY	Fold
charlsef	Call		£0.12	£0.60	£7.18
Turn
		5
Tahtrizzle	Bet		£0.20	£0.80	£1.64
charlsef	All-in		£7.18	£7.98	£0.00
Tahtrizzle	All-in		£1.64	£9.62	£0.00
charlsef	Unmatched bet		£5.34	£4.28	£5.34
Tahtrizzle	Show	8 A
charlsef	Show	5 9
River
		4
charlsef	Win	Three 5s	£3.95		£9.29

2)

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
ellaskye12	Small blind		£0.02	£0.02	£0.95
soobeedoo	Big blind		£0.04	£0.06	£1.93
	Your hole cards	K J
garner909	Call		£0.04	£0.10	£3.08
Tahtrizzle	Raise		£0.12	£0.22	£3.76
hawaian	Call		£0.12	£0.34	£25.51
ellaskye12	Call		£0.10	£0.44	£0.85
soobeedoo	Fold
garner909	Call		£0.08	£0.52	£3.00
Flop
		9 J K
ellaskye12	Bet		£0.04	£0.56	£0.81
garner909	Fold
Tahtrizzle	Call		£0.04	£0.60	£3.72
hawaian	Fold
Turn
		10
ellaskye12	All-in		£0.81	£1.41	£0.00
Tahtrizzle	Call		£0.81	£2.22	£2.91
ellaskye12	Show	10 10
Tahtrizzle	Show	K J
River
		2
ellaskye12	Win	Three 10s	£2.05		£2.05

unknown_username · May 2014

Hours: 97 remaining!!

BR: £62.66 (up +£5.66)

Just a brief update. Have played one hour on cash table so far am now up £62.66. I modified game a little by being a lot more tighter and not limping with speculative hands from early position and just wait for the fish to catch the bait (I'm no means a shark yet myself lol)

Just a question. Playing microstakes is all about extracting value from strong hands and I assume not bluffing to often. In situations where your hand is like a bad smell on the flop, do you tend to fold if here no draws for you to really continue. Ie. you hold 5c5h hope to hit a set flop is Ac Jd 7h. Villain fires a bet. Is this more often than not an insta-fold (unless you got a read) I just feel that I might be leaking money in scenarios like this or similar

hhyftrftdr · May 2014

Think I'd bin the A8o pre. Poor hand from the poorest position on the table, doesn't flop too well and we are only playing a 50bb stack. If I was playing it I'd certainly be raising pre more.

Hand 2. Probably pump up the flop. He only has 80p behind, we have top 2 but are vulnerable to turn cards killing our action/seeing us going behind. Would rather get some money in now whilst it's highly likely we have the best of it.
As played, possibly pass when he ships. Hard to see what worse hands they are shoving on a very straightening board....but this is 4nl

Good luck.

unknown_username · May 2014

Its been ten days since I wrote in my Diary. Here is the tale of the tape so far...

I've been playing Cash games where I can but went on a little streak of misfortune with my BR going from £62.66 down to approx £37. In all fairness, I found some of the bad beats brutal to my confidence. It's not that I am giving up the challenge but slowly I was starting to lose the fun aspect of Cash games as compared to playing low stakes Tournaments.

I went back to my cave and did some more reading...on MTT's. Yes. I deviated from my original challenge but Stella needed her groove back. Whilst giving my little one breakfast on Sunday morning, I had a random cash game where I managed to win an all in for £14 which raised my BR to £51.00

Thursday 23rd May 2014
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I played in Two Tournaments

- £2000 BH Mini (Finished 9th/567th for £27.11
- £500 BH (Finish 46th/273rd Top 30 cashed)

I thought I played well in both. Went back to basics and watched some of 'Grisped' videos on youtube re: MTT play also which I feel gave me that patients element in playing.

Heres one to tell the Grandchildren...I knocked out MattBates!! lol No but seriously. I was in a zone in the Mini playing well to then be moved onto a table with 'Yoyo and MattBates'. Bit online starstruck at the beginning (didnt ask for Autographs. I kept it real) I werent to bad in the end. You just need to focus on your A-Game.

Exit Hand
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Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
ryanavfc	Small blind		3000.00	3000.00	80042.50
boatrace	Big blind		6000.00	9000.00	155859.14
	Your hole cards	6 6
chrisdboy	Fold
Lensson	Fold
Tahtrizzle	Raise		16000.00	25000.00	62352.00
ryanavfc	All-in		80042.50	105042.50	0.00
boatrace	Fold
Tahtrizzle	All-in		62352.00	167394.50	0.00
ryanavfc	Unmatched bet		4690.50	162704.00	4690.50
ryanavfc	Show	A K
Tahtrizzle	Show	6 6
Flop
		8 A 5
Turn
		Q
River
		A
ryanavfc	Win	Three Aces	162704.00		167394.50

Well there you have it. I leave it for you to judge. I suppose looking at my stack size to the Villians, I should of folded and waited for a better spot. Kicking myself now that I got it in with 6's. I was saying to myself this evening so long as your always making the right decisions with EACH HAND you play, if you get knocked out, so be it...

I think it went a lil wayward here . Anyway. New BR = £76.64

I wont be back until Monday/Tuesday. Got a BBQ to prepare on me outdoor Balcony. I only invited a few ppl along now I have the whole of North/East London attending...JHEEEEZZEE!!!

In the meantime will keep on reading, I will be thinking about if I will be playing Cash tables or a tournament come next week. At the minute, its fair to say that I enjoy Tournaments. Especially BH. I think I will be back.

unknown_username · May 2014

Quick Update

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Well after boosting my BR in the mini, I took to a cash table on the weekend where I lost a few pounds (only a few though).

I played a £2.20 £200 BH and finished 5th to win +£9.20

BR = £80.49

My BR is slowly climbing. I think for now I will skip the cash tables but will still keep up my reading. I have found the Mental Game of Poker book has helped me a lot so far. Holding it together very well in the early and mid stages with very little tilt and picking my spots betting re: bluffing.

I will be back Thursday...

Waking up from REALITY to CHASE MY DREAMS!!

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