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Firstly it was a busy weekend - household work - work work etc.
Confession time : Weekend evenings are ruled by "Strictly" as Mrs P is a big fan. It is "us time" - no phones / laptops allowed so no poker.
We also had a first night out in ages and went to the pics to see The Equaliser - Denzel is definitely a different character to Edward Woodward from the TV series (character is based on the same). However Denzel is a bit more hands on and has a more executioner judge dred style of retribution. Hence there is a bit more "action" and definitely a lot more blood.
Mrs P didnt like the gory bits so much but Denzel can do no wrong and the film is definitely a decent watch.
Finally got a bit of time on the tables and it didnt run so well.
£2 nl 6max standard fare - 3 handed needing to shove as blinds creeping up and I am 3rd stack A7 sb runs into QQ bb.
£3 nl dym different story - feeling very comfortable get it in on flop with qq overpair called by 10,5 on a 10 high board and another 10 comes. sigh.
SNG tables were pretty light so I played a bit of 4NL when 1st SNG bust. Was riding up over £6, lost one big hand to gapped connectors that hit a straight to my overpair and then slowly clawed it back for a 66p win for the session.
Not really intended to play NL cash but if I do due to lack of volume, I will stick to 4NL to manage the roll.
Very busy week work wise - determined to find a slot where I can put in a decent run of SNGs to get some stability in the ROI numbers.
Roll now back down to £58.47
Short session over lunch x2 £3 NL DYMS and cashed both to rebreak the £60 mark.
One table was among the worst dym play I have seen in a while - the other was solid (don't worry stuarty if you read this you were on the solid table - which is why I could easily lay my A7s down to your pf all-in). Ul on the 2 exit hands though AJ v Ax split pot and KJ running into AA in the blinds.
I guess when you have played as many as you have Dev you can take advantage of notes and gain a bit of edge with table selection. I don't have that yet. Play for fun so wouldn't table select as such - its more that I am having to learn over the first few orbits general observations then build on that for whether and when they can change gears.
I'd like to get a solid 10 game or so session in because I find that best for roll building - generally play better when "in the zone" and it makes for more "winning days" as short sessions can so easily be in the red. However time just not free enough at the moment.
Well done and keep it going...good luck at the tables
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I especially liked how SkyPeter said "hi everybody" lol
PS saw you (Larson) on a cash table the other day but didn't engage in chat, you were so obviously in MT grind mode!
1xNL £3.30 dym - lost shoved with 99 over shorter stack and they called and hit K10 (it wasnt tikay).
didnt need to shove was big stack and could have peeled or even folded.
1xPLO8 £3.30 dym - crazy game reached level 10 4 handed and could have gone any way. I was shortie with < 2 BBs at one point so just lucky.
Played a £3 B/H earlier today failed to cash but only small loss with x2 heads taken. Got to chip lead a couple of times - had early double with KK v AK aipf and later QQ hit Q72 to bust AA who had just called my 4BB raise over limper. Another big pot with 89s peeled from BB to min raise and hits 710J flop and customer gets allin with KK. Ducky got me in a spot of bother - wish I hadnt read her diary this morning as my 22 was cracked by the laughable KQ. Actually overcards hitting was my downfall on all of my downswing hands - both times felt was ahead and wanting to protect AJ on J high flop called by K5s which had flush draw and hit K. Exit hand free flop from BB with 67. Hit 7 on low flop. check bet call. 2 on turn. check allin call. Opponent shows AJ no other draws and promptly hits A. might try these again as general standard seemed beatable.
As for the SNGs - stats below. I have removed all turbos/speeds as I have not played any since last post and plan not to for the foreseeable. I dont play much or for long and prefer games where any edge I have is more likely to be effective.
Some poor play by me and some odd calls and outdraws from others and I lose first 3 SNGs of the day.
Also enter the £3 B/H only to go bustio earlio - donked most of chips with 2 pair versus J8 hitting 9TQ.
Then had a curious hand when on aipf with 78 and my last 50 chips - 4 way flop I miss completely and there is an A and one player shoves. All fold. I end up winning the hand versus 67 that was on a flush draw. Went out a little later when shoving cheap flop with a nut flush draw Kxs knew I'd be called and I missed.
Then the good news - I came 2nd in a 228 entry tourney.
The not so good news was it was the £20 FR turbo so I only took down £3.21.
Went on a massive heater. As the blinds leapt up and I had around 10BB I seemed to be getting big aces and all-in preflop versus lower aces / 2 high cards and holding. I never went in behind until a KQs called ai with a nut flush draw on flop and hit to bust a short stack. Mid/late stages was on an unbalanced table 3 of the top 6 in chips - I bust them both to have more than twice nearest challenger. First one had me sweating when they called my r/r ai with A4o me having QQ and 3 diamonds to their A. Then on cash bubble biggish stack to my left raises I reraise all-in (not a hard decision I had KK) and they call with 99 and I hold.
Coasted to final table with still a x2 lead.
Lost my way a bit 3 handed and let 2nd stack catch me up.
Had been a bit card dead but folded to a r/r when holding A7 and peeled then went passive when could have bullied short stack but didn't try and gave up on turn.
2nd stack overtakes then moves clear when busting 3rd.
HU didn't last long - get it in good again with JJ v Ax and suffer my first and fatal outdraw for 2nd.
Then cashed for 2nd in a £3 6max - still haven't won one! very long HU battle. Twice built a big lead and lost it to 2 pair and then a flush draw. My time will come.
I imagine quite a few micro stakes players were turned off NL4 during the recent promo, but Lambert video (and Dohhhhh's previous blog) both offer excellent advice that should let any player make a little profit against the normal oppo at those levels... hopefully you can use that to bump the bankroll a bit more over the coming weeks.
Do enjoy the PLO8 games - something very different to learn and a great atmosphere (usually join in but apologies to anyone on a daytime table today I was playing on mobile).
Had dipped down to mid £50s, but then mainly due to x2 £5.50 dym wins (my first at that level for a long time and definitely since this challenge) and a £1 MTT win.
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Was going along nicely until later on moved to a table with a "team aggro" chipped up player - raising nearly every hand and usually carrying on post flop. Eventually bust them on the FT bubble hitting quad K's to put a big dent in stack.
Then took out them and other player on my table to go into final table 2nd chip - ended up with the 2 of us HU with me about 26.5k to opponent 43.5k. Don't think I have ever had an easier run out to a tourney win HU in my life.
Hand 1 - hit FH on turn and won big pot with no low
Hand 2 - hit set of 2's which turned into 6high straight and 6low for a scoop
Hand 3 - aipf with AA49 which holds as 2 pair and no low
I have entered Macacgirls challenge - best record over 100 dyms - starting 1 Nov. should be good for a bit of banter and help drive some extra traffic to what are usually pretty busy tables to be fair. Luckily there is no time limit on reaching 100 as I could be a while.
NL 6max still probably where I have an edge albeit had a bit of a dry spell, especially 6max on bubble, coolered, sucked out on and the occasional mistake meaning too many 3rds in the last run. I don't mind as I know in the long run I haven't done much wrong getting it in usually ahead and with a situation where should close out for the 1sts which make all the difference.
No more attempts at a UKOPs - still hope to make a ME but will definitely get involved with the micro/minis if not.
Exciting times ahead!
PLO8 form gone begging - which is a worry having committed to the 100 game challenge.
Was freerolled into the main last night - but busted out - nothing much going on was above starting stack but falling quite below the average when I spotted a good opportunity. Sat on BB, utg raises unusually large x4BB - I guessed trying to isolate short/stack in SB. SB goes all-in for about 3BB. I have AJ and shove. UTG has me covered and dwells a bit then calls.
Happy enough to see the cards, SB 77, UTG AT
Flop 27J still happy - no head prize but winning chips here and of course the run out is KQ, sigh.
Great show though last night and it will be fascinating to watch Chris on Sunday - although at the moment it will be Geldy and Macacgirl getting the rail support from me.
Must have been the Chris Moorman inspiration as I smashed a 209 runner tourney this morning. It was the freeroll, but still £5.37 for a stake of £0 (no rebuy or addon required). It will do well for my scope stats on ROI although the free entry to the B/H ME wont as I guess no-one tells them I won a prize draw to qualify.
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UKOPS starting - SNG bonus points on offer. Maca's challenge. What's not to like about November? Oh and PS Mr Orford it finally is Halloween tonight. Mr and Mrs P's fav night out. MWAAA HAA HA!
PLO8 numbers while overall positive have been on the slide lately. In fact lost 10 out of the last 19 played. Tried to mix my game up a bit v some new aggro players and multi way limp/call action and got burned. Back to basics for the 100 challenge.
Overall ROI of 16.5% is acceptable - aiming for over 20 though.
Maybe the real lesson I should be taking is that my roll would be higher if I had just played SNGs!
I will still be trying to SAT the odd UKOPS event or at least playing micros/minis where I can.
That may not be a great B/R choice for me- but it's a great idea by Macacgirl and I really do enjoy the game.
Last night did not start so well. W2/4 which is not a disaster. However B/R wise lost the 2 £3's and won the 2 smaller ones (there is a challenge to win at all levels which I am trying to complete)
Other loss was entirely down to my bad play - overplayed AA overpair and nut flush draw post flop on a board that was already paired. Opponent had trips and went on to improve to F/H.