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Thanks Stokey, you too m8.
Will you be partaking of a little alcohol, today? Just for Xmas, like.
MOTHER popped in to see us last night on the PLO8 tables.
I abused her, obv.
Merry Christmas, MOTHER, & the Dreaded Degen Daughter.
Sadly, no sign of Karen, hope she is OK.
Probs stuffing her face with food.
Missing in action
A few Ploppers who seem to have fallen off the radar of late.
Hotwheals - still playing, but not in the DYM's.
Footsie66 - not seen him in ages
Jod67 - not been seen in 3 months or more
Markycash - Uni studies & real life stuff has kept him away for a while.
Karen (MacacGirl)- thought she was back in the UK, but not been seen on the tables
The Identical Twins - the last sighting of either was back in April.
A visit to the dark side (cont'd)
Shaded the game count 8-7 in my latest effort, but lost £4.15 in doing so.
Largely self-inflicted, & I'll learn from the mistakes. The first was to reg in error for a Turbo. I then compounded it by calling with A-10 with a full stack & losing to K-Q. Bad mistake to call there. I'd rather shove with KQ than call with A-10. Made the same mistake later with AK & lost to 6-6. I did not have to call & should not have, as I had a full stack.
Session 1 - P5, W4
Session 2 - P4, W3
Session 3 - P10, W8
Session 4 - P15, W 10
Session 5 - P15, W8
So that's P49, W33.
Profits to date £30.10, which is OK. Think I'll continue with the experiment until I have a few hundred games under my belt & then take stock & decide whether to continue.
Have largely restricted myself to £2.25 & £3.30 games so far, with just the occasional £5.50 game. I sense the tables will be a good deal more competitive at £5.50 & £11 up.
In the PLO8 games, after the heady excitement of one of my most successful sessions on Saturday, normality returned yesterday, when I played 30 games & won a modest £8.25.
3 games ran @ £11 & I won them all, but I blotted my copybook with several mistakes in the only £16.50 to run & lost that. That's a £30 swing right there.
Was good to see you last night, though I had too many tables on the go to be sociable or take much note of what was going off. I did notice you pillaging me though. Got me a sharp pencil, ready to draw a line, you hear me? That Hendo fella has been doing the same thing, so I had to play back at him, too.
And so ends a very good week, with £178 of profit booked, including £22.97 of Rewards money. If only I could do that more often.
Apart from today, & maybe a short session on the Dark Side tomorrow morning, that's me done for 2016, & I'll not be playing again until the New Year.
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Ahh, good to see you post, & thank you for the help & suggestions you have made here & in the chat box.
I'm under no illusions, at £11 & up the game will be too hot for me, so no plans to go there any time soon.
I had not planned to play the £5 games today, but my sort of NLH mentor suggested that the £3 & £5 games are populated by much the same players, & I'd be OK. I played 5 @ £5 this morning, losing them 3-2, but that was just a bit of run bad I think, running J-J into K-K, A-J into A-K, both when the blinds were big & so they played themselves.
I've started to find my way now, making a few little moves & stuff, but it's real ABC stuff to be honest. I just sit tight & hope others make mistakes, & if I can get 4 handed with a playable stack, I'm completely at ease, as I know what to do then. Most games seem to finish early though, & more often than not I don't need to do much, people seem to bust themselves.
I play better at PLO & PLO8, but the games don't run except in the evenings, so this is just a way of getting some game time &, I hope, win a few bob & learn a bit along the way. I used to play NLH (or PLH - remember that?) exclusively, but the game overtook me, so I headed across to the 4 card game which I happen to enjoy immensely, & I do ok.
Other than tomorrow mornming, I'm done with the Dark Side now until the New Year, but I'll certainly be continuing the little NLH adventure. Happy Hours runs in January (variously 9pm - Midnight & 10pm-1am), so I'll be looking to earn a few extra points at the NLH tables when the PLO8 games die, which is usually around 10pm.
Fingers crossed we'll bump into each other in Vegas come WSOP time. Not 100% sure to be going, but it's the highlight of my poker year, so if I can be there, I will.
A 15 game session this morning ended 10-5 in my favour, though, as noted above, losing 3 from 5 @ £5 took the shine off it. Ended with a £5.70 profit, so not so bad really, before I resumed playing NLH I'd have taken that.
Session 1 - P5, W4
Session 2 - P4, W3
Session 3 - P10, W8
Session 4 - P15, W 10
Session 5 - P15, W8
Session 6 - P15, W10
So that's P64, W43, = 67%.
Profit so far is £36. It's helped with my Reward Points, too.
67% would be very acceptable, but sample size & all that, let's see how it looks after 250, 500 or 1,000 games.
The surprising thing is I don't feel out of my depth at all, though only at the £2, £3 & £5 levels, moving up to £10 & above would not be wise methinks.
Gonna watch the Palace game, the King George to see how young Thistlecrack shapes up, the SA Test Match, & the NFL tonight.
Hope you are enjoying the PLO8 games - you might just be the most improved player in those games, & are already a formidable opponent. Amazing how quickly you ironed out the little faults you had early doors, well done you.
One thing I do find with these NLH DYM's is that I really have to concentrate & focus 100%. It's quite mentally intensive & tiring, so I don't generally have more than 4 tables on the go at the mo.
In the PLO8 games, I like 5 or 6 tables on the go, & I have instant recgnition of what hands & spots I want to play, it's almost instinctive, & the decisions come very easily, with little effort.
I pretty much know that in a 30 game PLO8 session, I'm likely to win 17 or 18 on average, whereas in these NLH games I have to really huff & puff & strain to win every game.
It's all most enjoyable.
Good horses get over-hyped - "Horse of the Century" & all that (see Frankel, Kauto Star, Nijinsky, Alleged, Brigadier Gerard, Sea Bird, Seabiscuit, Ribot, Sceptre & so on), but Thistlecrack does look exceptional considering his lack of experience over fences, has a bit of character about him, & jumps like a stag. He might yet give us a few years fun.
At least it saves us having a bet on the Cheltenham Gold Cup - he's a horse that does not need betting, as we can get a buzz by just sitting & watching a thrilling spectacle.
Was a great race to watch yesterday. I do fancy Cue Card was not ridden optimally yesterday, taking on the winner far too soon, & might well do a lot better next time they clash.
Hope yourself and the Sky regulars had an enjoyable Christmas!
Will hopefully get a more prolonged period where I can crack open a few tables with you soon.
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GO AWAY & STAY AWAY
PS - Hope you & everyone at home had a peasant & peaceful Xmas.
A visit to the dark side (cont'd)
A short 5 game session this morning, just 5 games, but we went NAP & won all 5.
I did have a spectacular piece of luck though.
Having won 4 from 4, I was quite keen to get the NAP. We were 4 handed, & it was nip & tuck. From the SB (4 handed, 300-600) I jammed with 7-7, only to get looked up by 8-8. Oooh, just a pip behind.
When the door card came an 8, I was as near as drawing dead, but a spectacular perfect perfect 3-9-5-6 run-out got me home. Proper bit of run good, that.
The only negative is that I have built up a run-good overdraft, & soon enough, I'm gonna have to pay that bill.
Session 1 - P5, W4
Session 2 - P4, W3
Session 3 - P10, W8
Session 4 - P15, W 10
Session 5 - P15, W8
Session 6 - P15, W10
Session 7 - P5, W5
So that's P69, W48, = 70%.
Profit so far is £49.
Will be back to losing ways soon though, no doubt.
From everyone here, all your PLO8 mates & especially me, we hope you are soon back in good order & back amongst us.
Try & keep us updated please.
Here's some things to help cheer you up.
xx