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I've been AWOL since last Wednesday, but return to the fray this evening, can't wait.
First up, though, I am 2 days behind with my October numbers, so here goes.....
15th October.
Played 26
£3 P13, W6 L7
£5.50 P11 W7, L4
£11 P2 W2 L0
Won/Lost £20.60
PROFIT/LOSS per game = £0.79
October, % of Games Won
£3.30, 93 from 154 = 60%
£5.50, 49 from 86 = 57%
£11, 18 from 25 - 72%
Played 265, W160 L105 (60%)
October Overall PROFIT/LOSS £162.50
PROFIT/LOSS per game = £0.61
Account Balance £1,413.20
Actually, I as only one day behind with my munbers, so thats me up to date now.
Am quite happy with those results so far. They could be better, yes, but they are good enough, if I can have an evenings fun & make around £15 per night, that'll do nicely thank you.
I'm back above £1,400, for the 8,576th time, I just need to try to break clear of that number now. Attempt 8,577 is tonight......
Ouch!
To be fair, the opposition did include CTBN.
The case rests.
20th October.
Played 30
£3 P21, W10 L11
£5.50 P9 W4, L5
£11 P0 W0 L0
Won/Lost £18.80
PROFIT/LOSS per game = £0.63
October, % of Games Won
£3.30, 103 from 175 = 59%
£5.50, 53 from 95 = 56%
£11, 18 from 25 - 72%
Played 295, W174 L121 (59%)
October Overall PROFIT/LOSS £143.70
PROFIT/LOSS per game = £0.49
Account Balance £1,394.40
The (Race To) 100 Game (Wins) PLO8 Challenge.
TK 78
Mac 89
That was a struggle and a half, I think at one point last night, we'd played against each other the first six times and we had the earth shattering score of 1 win each!
PS. £0.00p to £100 freeroll challenge, current standing £26.11p
Well not much to write home about there!
Lost the first 5, lol, & 8 of the first 11, so it was all uphill from there, & in the end was pretty happy to get away with losing the game-count 14-16, & only dropping £19. So back below £1,400 we go. Again......
Played OK actually, was happy with my play for the most part. Some nights it goes like that, just have to ride the punches.
I was regged for an £11 game all evening, & it got up to 3 at one stage, but none actually started whilst I was online, which was a shame.
Champions League football tonight, so traffic may be light during that, but I'll try & start early, then maybe have a session after the football finishes.
50 runners in it too which was good.
I don't quite know what has happened, but starting about three months ago, the play started to get daft and they've now become pretty much unplayable at times imo.
The PLO8 mtt was just as bad, but kept patient.
Played a PLO mtt on Sunday and it was like everyone just limping/calling any 4 cards.
Still struggling how to play against it ! :-(
Just keep playing correct hands, & you'll be fine.
You can get away with an eclectic starting hand criteria ONLY by sheer aggression, which is perfectly fine imo. You can't do it being passive though.
Aggression & good starting hands. Either will do, both would be perfect, but there are not enough good starting hands to go round.....
So yeah, there have been some crazy calls, & we run into some shockers now & then, but over time, I want those calls.
I guess we all have different senses of humour, & I'm sure this was intended as humour, but, if I'm honest, I did not much enjoy seeing this on the Chat Box rail of one of my Tables last night, it all seemed a bit inappropriate.
xxxx: its a shame about tony kendall isnt it?
xxxx: he passed away 4 weeks ago
It's not a one off, either, it's been a monotonously regular theme from one player for some time now.
I can't respond in kind, of course, as I don't know the Gentleman, so if I bite back, it might be misconstrued, so he is getting a free shot at me.
I think it is supposed to be a "joke" because I don't play many hands, it's not my style to limp into every pot, but that won't ever change.
I'd really appreciate it if we gave it a rest, please.
No names & no pack drill needed, let's just move on please.
Thanks.
What I mean by unplayable, is this...
If you are dealt a premium hand between levels 1-4 and you pot raise it, or min raise it, or whatever raise you want, you are now most likely going to get two, if not 3 callers. If you don't flop the world, then there is no point in playing anymore, as it's impossible to put a calling range on people as any four cards is the range, and it's a cert you are dead already.
During the later levels, when 4 handed, it's now common practice to call a raise, to be become committed, with any ace, any big pair, any 4 lo cards, any 2 flush draws, 2 cards under 9 and 2 over 9, any 4 high cards, etc etc
It has become unplayable, it isn't PLO8, it's bingo poker. Don't get me wrong, I'm as guilty as anyone, I'm not moaning or highlighting others bad play. I'm not in the middle of a bad run or anything like that, simply noting how it's changed. It makes not the slightest difference to me, I find it fun however it's played, but I'm not the only one surely who has seen the massive change recently?
Have you not noticed that your BR challenge sort of stalled since the way we play the game has changed?
Honestly, if we can't beat players who limp into a pot with 3 Bigs behind, then it's time we gave up. I'm really happy to take these guys on, though I certainly need to adapt my style a bit.
There is one regular - lovely chap, by the way - who limps into EVERY pot, so yes, he hits sometimes. Mostly though, he cannot beat the game. Ever. We want to play these guys, frustrating as it may be on occasion.
To some players its an easy call and to some its an easy fold.
The other adjustment I try to make on those tables is to hold on to the pot raises until it really hurts if called - save the early raises for when I am raising over a tighter reg when I have a really strong hand. Hint don't call my reraises readers - I always have it - just like tikay ;-)
I have not been around much lately, I have been snowed under at work after all my time off ill and by the time I get back home I can only play the odd game here or there. As a result my play has suffered and I start chasing the game and probably playing hands I should not. That leads to losing games,not large amounts ,but when you are only playing a few games it starts to eat away at the "fun" side of things (lets be honest no one likes losing)
Excited to see a PLO8 tournament in the UKOPS events. I hope we can provide a decent turnout and maybe entice sky to put on a regular big money game.
As to the conversation about the different styles of play on show, I have tried to adjust a little myself,but have struggled a bit, as others have suggested, with some of the more "flamboyant hand ranges"
I wonder if I should just play my game and stop worrying about other people or is that too simplistic?
I think Tony would like a £22 or £33 Dym and I wonder just what style of play that would entice to the tables?
Anyway good luck to all who play and I hope to play a bit more myself in the coming weeks
Nick
The (Race To) 100 Game (Wins) PLO8 Challenge.
TK 89
Mac 95
Late surge by Mr K, but has he left it too late?
Some blindingly brilliant 'flamboyant' hands being played tonight. I think the best thing to do Nic is play your own game, I tried to join in with the nutter play a few times tonight instead of playing normally and quite obviously it bit me on the bum!
Just to put the record straight, no, there is NOT a PLO8 Event in the upcoming UKOPS, it is a PLO Event, NOT PLO8.
I am not 100% sure on this, but I THINK there will be three little PLO8 Freerolls every week for a trial period, starting tomoorow (Thursday), & running every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday.
I'll still play the micro and mini things each night of the UKOPS thingummy though, I won't win a bean but it's the taking part and whatnot.
Would be nice if a lot of team plopper played the micro or mini each night, buy-ins being so cheap (the price of one DYM) that losing wouldn't matter and we could have a sort of plopper leaderboard going.
Its use will be subject to a fee
Or i may be lying :-))
I actually started playing PLO before I started PLO8 but have not played for a while. Maybe, if you get the time, in your incredibly busy schedule, you might be willing to offer some advice on the differences between the two formats, starting hands etc and tournie play as opposed to DYM's.
I hope I have not overstepped the mark with that, I will give it a go no matter what and look forward to trying to satellite into my favorite Super Roller...... Love that format even if i expect a 4am finish will be needed to win it !!
Who knows If Sky do put on an SPT we could organise a PLO8 sidey between us. That would be fun trying to keep a straight face when we try to steal each others blinds.
Nick
Being a small buy in recreational player a micro or mini side event would have been perfect.
I really only play PLO8 now, mainly because of Tikay, his sheer enthusiam and love of the game are infectious.
He is much appreciated for all his effort in raising the profile of the game for all the community of Ploppers who play on the site.
Pete