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  • ChirpyChipChirpyChip
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    Just to buck the trend of the regs, I'm running pretty good.
    Posted by scotty77


    Scotty, you always run good......
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  • scotty77scotty77
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Re: Giving Up : Scotty, you always run good......
    Posted by ChirpyChip
    LIES!

    I just missed a FD.

    And got rivered in an 800£ pot last night FUUUUUUUU

    Nice link Boonicon THUMBSUP!!!!!!!!!
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  • HAL_9000HAL_9000
    edited April 2010
    I dont often play with Boon as I have him down as a VGP so this is good news for me but Boon Im not sure dropping to 25/50 is going to resolve anything for you, I know your game and it is as solid as anyone on here. 
    My advice is to watch the tables you wish to play on and see whats happening on the tables to get a feel for it rather then just sitting and playing.
    I watched a table today at 50/100. The cards were down and player1 had bet on each street. The cards after the river were 5s 8h Ac 3s 2d one player bet £42 into a £60 pot with KJos the other player called with pocket 7s where as another 50/100 table players are laying 2 pair down.
    What I'm trying to say is that the variance on internet poker is very difficult to evaluate as there is no average tables at any set limit, you can get mugs, donks, and rocks and also the newbies with more money then sense.
    I wouldn't dream of telling you how to play poker but possibly you have got set in your ways and perhaps you need to have a spring clean which is pretty much what your discussing on here maybe!
    Anyway I wish you all the best as I have leant a few tricks from you over the years.

    Keep Smiling
    HAL_9000 

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  • Seagull158Seagull158
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    Anyone running good????
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    I'm running very good, thanks!!! Profit of 48bb per 100 hands over the past 3900 hands on 2p4p. Hope this doesnt jinx me. I only meet 2 of Elsadog's 3 criteria cos I've been here longer than 2 weeks!
    Of course, my total profit is less than 1 of the higher stakes regs would win or lose in one hand.
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  • boylebagboylebag
    edited April 2010

    how do you get your bb/100 hands hands played seagull?, i thought sky poker doesnt support holdem manager or poker tracker? wd at 2/4p id advise to start taking shots at .5/10 .10/20 as soon possible cuz ther isnt a terrible amount of difference between these levels.

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  • Seagull158Seagull158
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    how do you get your bb/100 hands hands played seagull?, i thought sky poker doesnt support holdem manager or poker tracker? wd at 2/4p id advise to start taking shots at .5/10 .10/20 as soon possible cuz ther isnt a terrible amount of difference between these levels.
    Posted by boylebag
    At the end of each session of play I record on a spreadsheet how many hours I have played (to the nearest 15 minutes), how much I have won or lost, and I count the number of hands I have played in the hand history (15 hands per page is a good way to count quickly), so its all manual and no magic bullet I'm afraid.
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  • BooniconBoonicon
    edited April 2010
    Cheers for replies guys, some very helpful stuff.  Ive had a good weekend, playing a little bit and watching the big dogs in the crazy cash games which have recently appeared.  The amount of money flying around up there makes any bankroll swings that I have look insignificant. 

    In an attempt to break the routine I decided to learn something new over the last couple of evening, and stuck a bit of money into cash heads up.  Turns out there is a lot of money here, and although still getting some horrors I made a very nice profit.  I would reccomend this to anyone else feeling the wrath of the crads, I feel that learning something new has refreshed my game enough to turn a more positive mindset. 

    BR grind starts today, see you at the tables and thanks for the nice words.  Ben
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  • dylan12dylan12
    edited April 2010
    Boon, will see you there tommorrow m8, not online today but i'm gonna grind at nl50 for a while also till this run of mine changes!! See you in the week m8 :)
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  • philmenowphilmenow
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    anyone for a game of darts!!!
    Posted by pod1
    i would but iv got dartitis...gives me a brainstrain trying to release..
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  • bryan1960bryan1960
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Giving Up:
    Poker has done a massive carp on my heart.  I am having the worst, never ending, downswing of my life.  No matter what I do, or how well I play, I cannot turn a profit.  Becasue of this I have left 2k in my account and I am going to try to build this at 25/50nl.  Unfortunatly if this doesn't work, I might have to cut my losses.  I don't want to bore anyone, but if you havn't seen how bad I am running this is quite a good beat story:  Big 3 bet pre with qq.  Flop comes 2 4 Q.  Opponent bets, I re raise, call.  Turn 5.  Bet, All in, Call.  River 3. Opponent Has AK.  Bye bye £400.  See you all at the 25/50 tables! 
    Posted by Boonicon
    Having played poker now for many years,Bryan and i have experienced every piece of both good luck and bad on here and other sites.We never come on forums telling the members when we have been very lucky all week,and equally, we dont come here moaning when we have had bad luck.Nobody has a god given right to make profit all the time ,no matter how good they think they are,and you can try and work out allday why people make crazy calls,but youll never find an answer.It takes time to mature in this game,but when you do,youll just get on with it .Dont forget,poker is 80% luck,dont blame yourself for bad beats because you cannot do anything to alter luck.Kind regards Bryan oryan and i
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited April 2010
    What is this 'Running good'???

    Enjoy the Sunshine Booni.. 

    The 'Ups' are all the more sweeter after a few 'Downs' xxx
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Giving Up : Having played poker now for many years,Bryan and i have experienced every piece of both good luck and bad on here and other sites.We never come on forums telling the members when we have been very lucky all week,and equally, we dont come here moaning when we have had bad luck.Nobody has a god given right to make profit all the time ,no matter how good they think they are,and you can try and work out allday why people make crazy calls,but youll never find an answer.It takes time to mature in this game,but when you do,youll just get on with it .Dont forget,poker is 80% luck,dont blame yourself for bad beats because you cannot do anything to alter luck.Kind regards Bryan oryan and i
    Posted by bryan1960
    You must be very old Bryan for someone so wise ... True, absolutely true !!  +1
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  • Grimstar30Grimstar30
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    I'm on the list :( Can't buy a win on cash and can't shift the downward momentum. Gonna be glad to get back to work so I have less hours of temptation to lose in.
    Posted by phil12uk
    How about you just come 3rd at a Gala event... ;)
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  • phil12ukphil12uk
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Re: Giving Up : How about you just come 3rd at a Gala event... ;)
    Posted by Grimstar30
    Live tournies different to online cash tho :(
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  • Grimstar30Grimstar30
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Re: Giving Up : Live tournies different to online cash tho :(
    Posted by phil12uk
    Alana over on another site... i gave her £40 roll.. they gave £16 free... she has already made £45 and withdrew the profit. Sat with £20 last night at 20p, double up..;)
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  • OMahonyOOMahonyO
    edited April 2010
    Sorry to hear of your misfortunes boon, just goes to show this variance thing can and does happen to anyone and everyone.  I remember you saying in the chat once that you had never played live.  I dont know if that was a joke or not, but if not, I would recommend it.  Will give you a break from the screen and you would probably destroy it
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  • freechips1freechips1
    edited April 2010
    im now a member of the run bad club, what i cant understand is why do i run so bad when i play a biger game?
    last night i wiped out all profit from this month.
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    gadgerno1 Small blind  £1.00 £1.00 £197.40
    ajs4385 Big blind  £2.00 £3.00 £340.85
      Your hole cards
    • 4
    • 4
    		     
    freechips1 Raise  £6.00 £9.00 £194.00
    PARKSER Raise  £18.00 £27.00 £263.59
    jakally Fold     
    gadgerno1 Fold     
    ajs4385 Fold     
    freechips1 Call  £12.00 £39.00 £182.00
    Flop
       
    • A
    • 10
    • 4
    		     
    freechips1 Check     
    PARKSER Bet  £18.00 £57.00 £245.59
    freechips1 Raise  £54.00 £111.00 £128.00
    PARKSER All-in  £245.59 £356.59 £0.00
    freechips1 All-in  £128.00 £484.59 £0.00
    PARKSER Unmatched bet  £81.59 £403.00 £81.59
    freechips1 Show
    • 4
    • 4
    		   
    PARKSER Show
    • K
    • A
    		   
    Turn
       
    • J
    		     
    River
       
    • 5
    		     
    PARKSER Win Flush to the Ace £401.20  £482.79
    PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
    Cowgomoo Small blind  £5.00 £5.00 £1000.00
    Sparce Big blind  £10.00 £15.00 £1158.50
      Your hole cards
    • 10
    • 10
    		     
    TonyKen Fold     
    IGUANAKID Fold     
    50_50call Raise  £40.00 £55.00 £795.80
    freechips1 Raise  £100.00 £155.00 £885.00
    Cowgomoo Fold     
    Sparce Fold     
    50_50call Call  £60.00 £215.00 £735.80
    Flop
       
    • 10
    • Q
    • 9
    		     
    50_50call Check     
    freechips1 Bet  £120.00 £335.00 £765.00
    50_50call Call  £120.00 £455.00 £615.80
    Turn
       
    • 3
    		     
    50_50call Check     
    freechips1 Bet  £330.00 £785.00 £435.00
    50_50call Call  £330.00 £1115.00 £285.80
    River
       
    • 8
    		     
    50_50call All-in  £285.80 £1400.80 £0.00
    freechips1 Call  £285.80 £1686.60 £149.20
    50_50call Show
    • 3
    • J
    		   
    freechips1 Show
    • 10
    • 10
    		   
    50_50call Win Straight to the Queen £1684.80  £1684.80
    calling a 3 bet with j,3 r you mad?
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  • OMahonyOOMahonyO
    edited April 2010
    ul frrchips.  nl1000 is a bit of a big jump from ur usual haunts aint it
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  • freechips1freechips1
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    ul frrchips.  nl1000 is a bit of a big jump from ur usual haunts aint it
    Posted by OMahonyO
    yes its a tad outside my roll, LOL. i only sat to play this guy, just too much value not to play, would love to know how the game finished or who eventualy took this guy out.
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  • BooniconBoonicon
    edited April 2010
    Hi Mr Mahony, no Ive never been to a casino, keep putting it off.  I will have to make the effort soon! I hear its good fun.

    And Hi Freechips, I was actually watching this game when the set of 10s got busted yesterday, fully discusting.  What more can you do?! For some reason the maniacs have been let loose this weekend, and theyve got cash to burn.  Just for this I think you are new capitan of the run bad club.
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  • CowgomooCowgomoo
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Re: Giving Up : yes its a tad outside my roll, LOL. i only sat to play this guy, just too much value not to play, would love to know how the game finished or who eventualy took this guy out.
    Posted by freechips1
    He left with 4k saying he was "going to bed" then he was playing xxxxx HU 5/10 and won another 2k
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  • freechips1freechips1
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Re: Giving Up : He left with 4k saying he was "going to bed" then he was playing xxxxx HU 5/10 and won another 2k
    Posted by Cowgomoo
    how can someone so bad win so much?
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  • scotty77scotty77
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Re: Giving Up : how can someone so bad win so much?
    Posted by freechips1
    for the same reason that good players can lose so much.

    such a sick hand on 5/10 Freechips btw.  id still be crying.
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  • mabsuemabsue
    edited April 2010
    Hi guys some of you may have noticed some may not but i too am taking a break from here it was enforced when my bank card went missing but as i had no choice i decided to just accept i was due a break and now i want a break looking back through my statements it has been one way traffic more than i realised,i aint the best player ,far from it but i can hold my own generally but i think now is as good as time as any to leave and have exile for a bit and hopefully come back refreshed gl boonicon and v v ul freechips see you all about soon best of luck those that remain yours Mark 
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  • MP33MP33
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    im now a member of the run bad club, what i cant understand is why do i run so bad when i play a biger game? last night i wiped out all profit from this month. Player Action Cards Amount Pot Balance gadgerno1 Small blind   £1.00 £1.00 £197.40 ajs4385 Big blind   £2.00 £3.00 £340.85   Your hole cards 4 4       freechips1 Raise   £6.00 £9.00 £194.00 PARKSER Raise   £18.00 £27.00 £263.59 jakally Fold         gadgerno1 Fold         ajs4385 Fold         freechips1 Call   £12.00 £39.00 £182.00 Flop     A 10 4       freechips1 Check         PARKSER Bet   £18.00 £57.00 £245.59 freechips1 Raise   £54.00 £111.00 £128.00 PARKSER All-in   £245.59 £356.59 £0.00 freechips1 All-in   £128.00 £484.59 £0.00 PARKSER Unmatched bet   £81.59 £403.00 £81.59 freechips1 Show 4 4       PARKSER Show K A       Turn     J       River     5       PARKSER Win Flush to the Ace £401.20   £482.79 Player Action Cards Amount Pot Balance Cowgomoo Small blind   £5.00 £5.00 £1000.00 Sparce Big blind   £10.00 £15.00 £1158.50   Your hole cards 10 10       TonyKen Fold         IGUANAKID Fold         50_50call Raise   £40.00 £55.00 £795.80 freechips1 Raise   £100.00 £155.00 £885.00 Cowgomoo Fold         Sparce Fold         50_50call Call   £60.00 £215.00 £735.80 Flop     10 Q 9       50_50call Check         freechips1 Bet   £120.00 £335.00 £765.00 50_50call Call   £120.00 £455.00 £615.80 Turn     3       50_50call Check         freechips1 Bet   £330.00 £785.00 £435.00 50_50call Call   £330.00 £1115.00 £285.80 River     8       50_50call All-in   £285.80 £1400.80 £0.00 freechips1 Call   £285.80 £1686.60 £149.20 50_50call Show 3 J       freechips1 Show 10 10       50_50call Win Straight to the Queen £1684.80   £1684.80 calling a 3 bet with j,3 r you mad?
    Posted by freechips1

    V.unlucky - you might get on top of the pots with that one
    Although you seem to be doing ok if that was your monthly profit
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    Anyone running good????
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    Nope, everyone is losing, & having a chunter about it. It appears not to have occurred to many that if someone is losing, then someone must be winning......

    Poker players - go figure!
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    WOW All this negativey - someone out there must be winning - anyone?
    Posted by MP33
    Nope, everyone is losing. Apparently.

    You, Sir, are a breath of fresh air, but I fear your comment will whoosh almost everyone.

    I think I may possibly have added - "anyone out there actually enjoying their poker?".......

    Negativity is meat & drink to poker players it would seem. 
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  • penguin7penguin7
    edited April 2010
    All of you guys are making me feel better this morning. Im struggling to break even lately and find that depressing, but to see so many respected names admitting to having a really rough time surprises me, Variance is a worm that will turn, just make sure you keep your game together for when it does.
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  • MP33MP33
    edited April 2010
    In Response to Re: Giving Up:
    In Response to Re: Giving Up : Nope, everyone is losing. Apparently. You, Sir, are a breath of fresh air, but I fear your comment will whoosh almost everyone. I think I may possibly have added - "anyone out there actually enjoying their poker?"....... Negativity is meat & drink to poker players it would seem. 
    Posted by Tikay10
    Cheers Tikay  - As on my profile , the only advice i can give is to ENJOY.
    I only ever play if and when  i when i want to now

    If i don,t feel like playing (which isn,t very often) i just leave it alone and do something else
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  • monkey123monkey123
    edited April 2010
    I am winning was on a downswing until i discovered RUSIAN ROULETE 5 wins from 5 ;)
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