It's not ALL gravy..Hux's diary

Tikay10

Those HU returns are extraordinary, Andy, even allowing for the small sample size.

You always been decent @ HU?

PS - I adore Chester, those city walls are awesome. Decent bit of masonry, that.   

The_Hux

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I've been playing for about 12 years.  Posted by The_Hux[/QU Is this your first time on SKY?  If so, what made you "pick" sky?  
Posted by Glenelg

I was playing at Dusk Till Dawn the week before a big sky event & all the promotional stuff was there for it. I had a sky account from years ago & just thought I would try it again because I've always watched channel 861 and often thought I would like to get involved , with the live tourns and forum.

Coincidentally, when I got back from DTD a mate told me of a bet skybet were offering for the season on Leeds, so while I was on there I downloaded the poker. I like the fact we are playing in £. I like the tournament scedule ( even though the bounties twist my melon somewhat) ..I did win one, but I think I just baffled people without knowing it.."I don't know what I'm doing so I'm sure my opponents don't know what I'm doing either" type of thing. 

walesboy

Oi!!
enough with the Wrexham bashing! I get enough of that at work.
we'll have our revenge (hopefully!)
My drink (cocoa obviously) almost went over the computer when that winner went in. gnwiaghggsggegg!!!****gbkd
good job the kids weren't around

good luck on your poker,not so much with Chester )))))

Phantom66

Good Luck Hux.

Repping it for the NW.

Season bet on Leeds?

Did you go high or low on the spread for the number of managers?

The_Hux

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Those HU returns are extraordinary, Andy, even allowing for the small sample size. You always been decent @ HU? PS - I adore Chester, those city walls are awesome. Decent bit of masonry, that.   
Posted by Tikay10

They are good, thanks, but as you mentioned it is only a small sample. I think the winrate stabalizes after say 100 games. At the moment a 4 game swing either - or + can effect it greatly. Even 100 games cannot be considered a large sample size in my opinion. I think if you are beating the game after a thousand games you can maybe expect to retain whatever winrate you might have at that point.

I am reporting my w/r profit/loss in sets of less than 100 for the purpose of updating progress on my project of tryinv to profit 1k. 

I played a reg last night who has AMAZING stats.. so consistant. I won't say his name in case he posts on here and doesn't want to be tagged as a shark, but purley playing £10 HU he is the 2nd highest profit player this year on this network (if I have understood his stats correctly). Luckily for me he agreed that we could avoid each other. I wasn't sure he would with my stats being blocked. 

I agree, Chester is a beautiful City. If the city walls etc interest you, and having watched you on tv over the years, you seem as sad as me on that front. I can highly recommended a book written by Ken Follet called pillars of earth. It is a fictional book based in the time when many cathedrals were being built. The characters & story are really engrossing it's a right page turner and although fictional it is based around historical facts and there is loads of good stuff in there.  If anyone does read it and enjoy it there is a follow up book which is EVEN better called world without end. 

DOHHHHHHH

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In Response to Re: It's not ALL gravy..Hux's diary : They are good, thanks, but as you mentioned it is only a small sample. I think the winrate stabalizes after say 100 games. At the moment a 4 game swing either - or + can effect it greatly. Even 100 games cannot be considered a large sample size in my opinion. I think if you are beating the game after a thousand games you can maybe expect to retain whatever winrate you might have at that point. I am reporting my w/r profit/loss in sets of less than 100 for the purpose of updating progress on my project of tryinv to profit 1k.  I played a reg last night who has AMAZING stats.. so consistant. I won't say his name in case he posts on here and doesn't want to be tagged as a shark, but purley playing £10 HU he is the 2nd highest profit player this year on this network (if I have understood his stats correctly). Luckily for me he agreed that we could avoid each other. I wasn't sure he would with my stats being blocked.  I agree, Chester is a beautiful City. If the city walls etc interest you, and having watched you on tv over the years, you seem as sad as me on that front. I can highly recommended a book written by Ken Follet called pillars of earth. It is a fictional book based in the time when many cathedrals were being built. The characters & story are really engrossing it's a right page turner and although fictional it is based around historical facts and there is loads of good stuff in there.  If anyone does read it and enjoy it there is a follow up book which is EVEN better called world without end. 
Posted by The_Hux

I don't know which player you mean, but as I said on a thread last week these guys don't want to play anyone semi-compitent. That's how they get amazing stats. He'll probably be happier about this avoid agreement than you. 

It's fine to do that of course, but they must invest alot of hours waiting for action. It's slow on here at the best of times, but when you're turning down games against anyone even half decent it's got to become boring waiting ages for a game. 

Maybe they're doing similar on other sites at the same time to keep busy. 

Nice start anyway, and these guys avoiding you wont do your win rate any harm at all.

gl!

FCHD

I went to college about 10 miles from Chester and visited that fine city reguarly. Our favourite haunt was a fantastic pub down by the river called, strangely enough "The Riverside". You'd never know you were right in the middle of a city.

The_Hux

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Good Luck Hux. Repping it for the NW. Season bet on Leeds? Did you go high or low on the spread for the number of managers?
Posted by Phantom66

Ha. That would have been a better bet I reckon. +5 on that one wpuld probably take the money. Bet was Leeds to score 5 or more in any league game this season. 

The_Hux

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Oi!! enough with the Wrexham bashing! I get enough of that at work. we'll have our revenge (hopefully!) My drink (cocoa obviously) almost went over the computer when that winner went in. gnwiaghggsggegg!!!****gbkd good job the kids weren't around good luck on your poker,not so much with Chester )))))
Posted by walesboy

Cheers Walesboy. I would be pleased for Chester just to stay up to be honest, but like last year, winning the derby just about makes our season when we are hovering around the bottom of the league. 

When I say we ... I am a bit of a hanger on, I only ever mention them if they are winning (not often). I support Ledds really.

The_Hux

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In Response to Re: It's not ALL gravy..Hux's diary : I don't know which player you mean, but as I said on a thread last week these guys don't want to play anyone semi-compitent. That's how they get amazing stats. He'll probably be happier about this avoid agreement than you.  It's fine to do that of course, but they must invest alot of hours waiting for action. It's slow on here at the best of times, but when you're turning down games against anyone even half decent it's got to become boring waiting ages for a game.  Maybe they're doing similar on other sites at the same time to keep busy.  Nice start anyway, and these guys avoiding you wont do your win rate any harm at all. gl!
Posted by DOHHHHHHH

I agree but in a game where even the crushers don't have a massive edge I think game selection can make a difference, so regardless of traffic I think it is important to use any info you might have against any prospective opponent and not willingly join games against specialists & profit players. Of course that needn't be the case for rec players or players focussing on volume but when trying to eek out long term profit I think it is a useful thing to consider.

I will add that I don't always practice what I preach. One of the reasons I started this diary was because I was starting a bad and costly habbit of not accepting losing sessions and jumping on high stake HU s&GOS or hypers and playing regs.. This diary is here to help me keep my eye on a goal and not rush things. I think after a hot running streak I was starting to have entitlement tilt. ( I learnt that one from show on tilt the other week) and it was leading to me not accepting losing sessions.

The_Hux

Quick update. I'm on my phone so I will tidy this up after and give more detail.

Mtts...yesterday -£32.50 overall -£72

HU overall  47/70  W/R 67%   BAL +£205

PROJECT1K.... +£133    £867to go.   

A few lumps in the gravy last sesh. I will give more detail tonight. 

The_Hux

I completed my 100th £10.50 Heads up just now... and it is as if I had cursed myself because earlier in this thread I had warned that although my winrate was good a 4 game swing could effect it dramatically.. well, I lost my last four games which left me:

£10.50 HU

63/100   63% W/R  +£210

I had a close call in an mtt, finishing 5/85 in a £55 bounty hunter for £222 inc bounties .. although I went for the throat when chip leader against 2nd chip leader...lost a big pot and then thought "I could have sat back and laddered to top three". I think that thought has entered my mind whilst trying to wipe out that 1k dip on my scope (hence this thread) ,top 2 would near enough have  got me there. But normally  I would have no problem with the fact that I went all guns out to take it down. Final tables are rare enough, so might aswell go for the top dollar whilst sitting at them!!

Anyhow after trying to believe the above to make myself feel better I will now enter my mtt +/- for the sesh:

MTT/SATTS 

THIS SESH:

OUTLAY = £151

RETURN = £222 

BAL +£71

OVERALL MTT BAL = -£1

PROJECT 1K  +£209   £791 TO GO.

The_Hux

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I had a close call in an mtt, finishing 5/85 in a £55 bounty hunter for £222 inc bounties .. although I went for the throat when chip leader against 2nd chip leader...lost a big pot and then thought "I could have sat back and laddered to top three". I think that thought has entered my mind whilst trying to wipe out that 1k dip on my scope (hence this thread) ,top 2 would near enough have  got me there. But normally  I would have no problem with the fact that I went all guns out to take it down. Final tables are rare enough, so might aswell go for the top dollar whilst sitting at them!! 
Posted by The_Hux

The inane ramblings of a drunkard!

What I should have wrote was.... After playing well and building a large stack I failed to notice that I was drinking too much. I was chip leading with 5 players left and 3 of those players were short stacked. My friend who goes by the name of Jack Daniels convinced me to go to war with the only stack that could do me damage. I played the hand in a ridiculous fashion and left myself in 5th spot. I then got my remaining chips in good and was outdrawn, but the damage was already done. 

Had I have played properly or maybe soberly and took this tourney down I would have gone through the 1k barrier. It is also little wonder I lost my last four heads up games.

Hopefully lesson learned. I have a balance on this 1k project far short of what it should be and a stinking great hangover to boot. 

mrsduck

Hey Hux,
I understood you perfectly last night! So don't worry!
Don't put too much pressure on yourself, you're doing great
MrsD

The_Hux

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Hey Hux, I understood you perfectly last night! So don't worry! Don't put too much pressure on yourself, you're doing great MrsD
Posted by mrsduck

Thanks Mrs D. I suppose I should be looking at the positives a bit more. 

The_Hux

Update. 

I had a nice score in the £15k launch party game. I bubbled the final table for £390. Always bad to miss out on the final table but that 390 will go along way to helping me reach my 1k target.

MTT/SATT SESH

OUTLAY: £130 

RETURN: £464 

BAL: + £334

OVERALL MTT BAL

+£335

OVERALL £10.50 HU 

68/110  W/R 62%  BAL: +£205

PROJECT 1K

+£540  £460 TO GO.

I am glad I made a decent score tonight because tomorrow has the possibility of a £100 odd dip, with me playing the roller. Satellites and a few others Sunday is the biggest outlay of my week. I'm also made up to have run so deep in a huge field because it will give me confidence for tomorrow.

Goodnight y'all... oh hang on... I played a player @ £10.50 HU and I think I need to report his offensive username to SKY. How do I go about it?

His username was....make sure your kids aren't watching..........ready?  username: NOGRAVY  ...wow it let me type it! The filter needs looking at too SKY!!

Tikay10

Great result last night Andy, very well done.

The_Hux

Cheers Tikay.

Update... 

MTTS/SATTS THIS SESH 

OUTLAY: £212

RETURN: £607

BAL: +£395

Notable results..

 Bought in direct to roller & failed two satellites and never cashed.

 Came 2/86 in the £55 bounty hunter for £552

OVERALL MTT BAL

+£730

£10.50 HU OVERALL

76/120 W/R 63%  +£260

PROJECT 1K

+£990     £10 to go

A great weekend and so tantalisingly close BUT I notice that Tikay said on another thread that last night's £15k mtt has not been registered on sharkscope and the whole idea of project 1k was to turn my scope off, make 1k sensibly (not playing high stake hu and hyper hu) and reward myself by turning my scope back on and seeing it at it's peak. If that score of 390 from last nights 15kgtd doesn't show it leaves me at +£600 with £400 to go. So not sure what to do. Any ideas? I'm gonna sleep on it.

Looking forward to seeing result of roller in morning, my money is on Nutter5932. I'm new on here so don't know him personally but I am aware he is a top player and his name might be Ben? Anyhow he seemed to be at every final table being featured last night and looked to be in for a big money night, so good luck him.

Nutter5932

Hi, 

Wasn't my night to win anything unfortunately. Bubbled punta Cana sat but won some money, 3rd in 55 9pm and 10th roller. At one point the night looked so promising and don't get me wrong it was good but it was a bad "good" night in my eyes because I made some mistakes in the satellite to lock a seat up and in the roller I just went card and spot dead 20 out for about the 18th time this year in main events. The 55 9pm is the only tourny I played well in overall. 

One hand I remember from the 9pm when you called a players shove with a9 I think? Can you remember as I'm not criticising but you was always going to be drawing to 3 outs at most in that spot when the guy played about 2 hands in 2 hours. anyway keep up the good run lately 

Tikay10

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Cheers Tikay. Update...  MTTS/SATTS THIS SESH  OUTLAY: £212 RETURN: £607 BAL: +£395 Notable results..   Bought in direct to roller & failed two satellites and never cashed.   Came 2/86 in the £55 bounty hunter for £552 OVERALL MTT BAL +£730 £10.50 HU OVERALL 76/120 W/R 63%  +£260 PROJECT 1K +£990     £10 to go A great weekend and so tantalisingly close BUT I notice that Tikay said on another thread that last night's £15k mtt has not been registered on sharkscope and the whole idea of project 1k was to turn my scope off, make 1k sensibly (not playing high stake hu and hyper hu) and reward myself by turning my scope back on and seeing it at it's peak. If that score of 390 from last nights 15kgtd doesn't show it leaves me at +£600 with £400 to go. So not sure what to do. Any ideas? I'm gonna sleep on it. Looking forward to seeing result of roller in morning, my money is on Nutter5932. I'm new on here so don't know him personally but I am aware he is a top player and his name might be Ben? Anyhow he seemed to be at every final table being featured last night and looked to be in for a big money night, so good luck him.
Posted by The_Hux

Hi Andy,

I've no idea why, but yes, the results from the Launch Party affair do not seem to have appeared on Sharkscope. I've no idea why, maybe because it was App-based, but anyway, it is what it is.  

You are £10 shy of your target, whatever way you look at it, so I reckon you should deem it to be included. You have no control on what Sharekscope do or do not include.
 
Well done - oh wait - you are still £10 shy.

TeddyBloat

I think you can request for a result to go on scope, you may need a subscription though.

GELDY

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I think you can request for a result to go on scope, you may need a subscription though.
Posted by TeddyBloat

only used to be available to pokerstars. Would not do it for skypoker in the past. 

The_Hux

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Hi, One hand I remember from the 9pm when you called a players shove with a9 I think? Can you remember as I'm not criticising but you was always going to be drawing to 3 outs at most in that spot when the guy played about 2 hands in 2 hours. anyway keep up the good run lately 
Posted by Nutter5932

I don't recall that particular hand. I remember 3 betting you with aj and the BB then shoved me. I called and remember thinking then "why did I call? what am I expecting to beat?" I probably let the bounty factor influence me, still a daft call though. Maybe you meant that hand. Or maybe I called two all ins light? Either way, I did unravel a bit near the end and if i'm honest, with 3 of us left I started to play for 2nd, because you pair were being aggro and it was a matter of time before you both got it all in.  

The_Hux

Ok I have made a decision. Rather than getting too wrapped up in the whole sharkscope thing I will consider project 1k complete. I will continue this thread and keep posting my HUs&go progress and will play 1000 games. I will not report all my mtts apart of course for the occasional binkage if I am lucky enough to have any more. But I have reopened my sharpcope stats so if anyone is curious about my overall progress they are welcome to take a look. I really don't mind and can accept natural downswings, but I am determined not to do what I did before, which was play games and stakes that I had no edge in. If I discover I am losing at a certain game or level I will work on my game, play different game or drop buy in level or all 3.

So gradual losses..ok. Sudden large tilty losses NO!

If I continue this thread it will help me stay disciplined. So it's (hopefully) onwards & upwards. but as for PROJECT 1K it's .......Hasta la Bisto gravy!

Jac35

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Ok I have made a decision. Rather than getting too wrapped up in the whole sharkscope thing I will consider project 1k complete. I will continue this thread and keep posting my HUs&go progress and will play 1000 games. I will not report all my mtts apart of course for the occasional binkage if I am lucky enough to have any more. But I have reopened my sharpcope stats so if anyone is curious about my overall progress they are welcome to take a look. I really don't mind and can accept natural downswings, but I am determined not to do what I did before, which was play games and stakes that I had no edge in. If I discover I am losing at a certain game or level I will work on my game, play different game or drop buy in level or all 3. So gradual losses..ok. Sudden large tilty losses NO! If I continue this thread it will help me stay disciplined. So it's (hopefully) onwards & upwards. but as for PROJECT 1K  it's .......Hasta la Bisto gravy!
Posted by The_Hux

Had to have a look. Struggled to find sharpcope but got there in the end. Decent 6 weeks work sir!

Like other bolded comment

Tikay10

.......Hasta la Bisto gravy!

Too good Andy, too good.

Phantom66

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Ok I have made a decision. Rather than getting too wrapped up in the whole sharkscope thing I will consider project 1k complete. I will continue this thread and keep posting my HUs&go progress and will play 1000 games. I will not report all my mtts apart of course for the occasional binkage if I am lucky enough to have any more. But I have reopened my sharpcope stats so if anyone is curious about my overall progress they are welcome to take a look. I really don't mind and can accept natural downswings, but I am determined not to do what I did before, which was play games and stakes that I had no edge in. If I discover I am losing at a certain game or level I will work on my game, play different game or drop buy in level or all 3. So gradual losses..ok. Sudden large tilty losses NO! If I continue this thread it will help me stay disciplined. So it's (hopefully) onwards & upwards. but as for PROJECT 1K  it's .......Hasta la Bisto gravy!
Posted by The_Hux

Sound advice for any player at any level.

Glad you are keeping going with the diary and GL.

The_Hux

Hi. Long time - no update.

I have not had the chance to play much of late and have got a busy month ahead so won't have much to report for a bit. When I have had a session I have just played various games to suit the time I have or to suit my mood at that time.  

This goes against the whole jist of my diary, 1000 games of 10.50 HU for example.. . I will however be playing a few mtt's and a few mixed buy in HU's. So will post occasionally to give the odd update. The last week or so has not been too pretty to be honest and although I don't want to look at my scope (It always seems to tilt me a tad if I look at short term dips...and I know it shouldn't!) I will leave it open.

In the meantime I have signed up for some coaching from a successful player on SKY, on other sites and live. I will also feedback how that went. 

Thanks VERY much to everyone who has posted on this thread, it has been really helpful to me and I intend to get back into updating it regularly when I start playing regularly again in a month or so time. 

Phantom66

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Good Luck Hux. Repping it for the NW. Season bet on Leeds? Did you go high or low on the spread for the number of managers?
Posted by Phantom66

How is that leeds bet coming along?

#anotheronebitesthedust