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On a related note, the GF has told me a dozen times to not get drunk tonight when we all meet up. To me this tells me:
1) She has already assumed I will win and;
2) She has already either spent or allocated the money.
Always nice when you feel you have to win to break even.
Cliffs: The tourney was very frustrating, didn't do too much wrong or too much right, luckily paid for my expenses on the cash tables.
I'm writing that one too much for live tournies lately.
So that was the MC at DTD. Having been delayed in leaving London by a naughty, chew happy and extremely quick dog, already out of puff and slightly red of cheek I hit the road for Nottingham. I normally take the scenic route via Rutland Water, a beautiful spot I often stroll around on the way to DTD. However I was running late so I decided to take the M1 straight up. Of course a storm over Luton and a vast array of other drivers not knowing how to drive when it rains a bit made this my longest drive up to date.
After dumping my bags and running through a shower, I met up with some of the guys from TSP at what was claimed to be the oldest pub in the world. A lovely quirky place carved into the rock below Nottingham castle. Julian was already waiting, using that time to pop the 50p coin he saw on the street into the fruity and hitting the jackpot plus double repeater (I assume this happened, he was smiling). I cracking night of drinks and curry. And Andrew's stories. Wowzers, you'd wouldn't think of it.
After keeping my promise to the GF and not getting a hang over for the main event I was up ridiculously early. I had a long walk down the canal to get the blood pumping and off I went for the MC. Wearing a football suit around three sizes too big I sat at a half decent table. I knew a couple of players were very good but I could tell a few people who were a little nervous as well. Second hand I flopped a set, got no action. That was the highest my chips ever got.
I managed to get into a pot with one of or the best player on the table early. This hand was misreported in the thread so here's what happened and where I think I should have folded. I 3bet AQs from the button into an opener and two callers, I get three callers. I cbet Qs 9s 8c, one caller. That caller C/R on a Qc turn. I flat. I was going to check behind all turns but those trips made me a little bit more interested, they probably shouldn't have. About a 3/4 pot bet on a Kh River, I should have folded but I did call it off. The K is a really bad card for me but I could tell the player was uncomfortable with it as well despite the bet. And the K nails me more than him IMO, so why bet a bad card and bet that big, and have two turned flush draws miss. Because you do kinda have to bet nines full on the end there. But I didn't lose that much to be honest, I was still at 24k from 30k. While I think the river should be a fold I don't think it was that bad of a call.
Then I had six hours of frustration, a bit like my old University Ball nights. They kept flopping sets, trips and a straight. My confidence wavered and I just stopped seeing the spots. Eventually I had faded down to 10.5 which was still around 25 bigs at the time. UTG I see AKs, raise it. Really hope to get 3bet so I can get it all in the middle. The BB obliges, only playing 14k himself he pops it, I jam it, and he calls with AQo. TBH like me, I think he was just looking for a hand to spin. A barren dry flop ops a thought in my head. This hand would give me around 50bb. That's plenty, I can get this thing going again. Q on the river. Good luck everyone. My only thought as I left the table was 'How do I tell Matt I went out with AK. Again. He'll wet himself with laughter.'
I spent the rest of that day railing my TSP buddies. This sounds like a shill but I thought they all played very well, much better than I did. They were all also lovely company and did the TSP proud. It was a fab weekend, Aussie managed to get half of DTD to sign his shirt, JL bought Dylan some lovely birthday cakes (notice the plural, another good read JL). Both Tikay and Tighty worked their socks off and I thought provided great support and humour for us all. The shirts did their job in so far as at least a dozen people asked me about the site and the tournament schedule etc. And on my performance I would expect those people to sign up soon.
Many congrats for Andrew, Stebar and Beaneh on cashing, very pleased for all three of you.
Oh yeah, cash tables, I made the nittiest fold in my life (AK on A46 two spades to a C/R from the most active player on the table). Obviously it looks awful but I'm still convinced I was either miles behind or only slightly ahead in the odds. Not only was she the most bluffy player she was also the best, I was sat opposite her and had seen her C/R other people a ton. Sometimes she'd win a pot, sometimes she said 'you win' when called down. The only reason I folded was her whole body language and more importantly timing completely changed for the first time ever. I'm convinced she couldn't get the chips in fast enough and IMO is too good to be over rating lesser Aces, especially when I have fired a few streets in the past myself. Anyway, there were much better places at the table to try to grind some cash out of. The very last hand I end up playing was pretty much the first time I had it in a big pot. JJ on QJ6. I fire flop, turn and get C/R on the river. I Call, I win a big one. The other player leaves and the table suddenly snap breaks around me. What is this online or something? I decide to call it a night with no other 1/1 games running and it being 4 in the morning.
And that was the MC at DTD. Thank you all for your support on the threads, it does honestly means a lot. Fingers crossed for the next one.
Preflop.
Oppo 1 tries to raise, hasn't realised the blinds have gone up and puts the wrong amount in, it goes as a limp. As is the way with these things, he gets 186 callers behind.
Flop.
Oppo number 2 raises and puts the wrong colour chip in, this time it's far too much with a 5k chip rather than a 500. As is the way with these things the other person in the pot just calls.
Turn
Oppo number 3 checks out of turn. Confusion reigns.
River
check/check, I go for a coffee while they play chicken as to who will turn their cards over first.
Gotta love live poker.
Great scene setting there, I guess part of the problem was that the majority of the table weren't drinking coffee...?
Tina (Karlluke) turned up to see how everyone was which was lovely. She was on very good form and was great to see her.
Llamas and Dylan were of course there and railed a bunch as did the Amarie, all splendid company.
My personal favourite was one of the deserved forum legends who hasn't been around these parts in a long while, too long imo. He was on sparkling form and it really made me miss the old fun days where we used to have a little late night Omaha club going here. There were a few in those games, Darich, Machka, Greg, Dyl, Tikay, AcesBarry to name a few, and of course this fellow. A man who took on Richard Orford in a crossword contest in very much the way a Lion would let a young cub scrap and slap them around for hours on end before just slamming them away with one paw when the moment was right. It was the first time I've met MereNovice in person but he was a complete delight. I hope you're at one of these again soon Vince.
When buying food for the pup I also bought a raffle ticket. It was bought at a pet store for a charity called 'Adopt a pet.' My pet just chewed up the raffle ticket.
Love irony.
I've ordered an iPhone. I feel dirty now.
Sigh, post or PM me Nige the next SPT you're at, you'll be paid Sir.
Blooming Hoops.
'Arry's got that good poker player instinct, always leave yourself an out.
TBH I am shocked he wasn't able to get any sort of reaction from the players at QPR, from of the looks of the stats and performances he pretty much had no affect.
We'll see if he leaves and where he'll go next year.
Enjoying the mass U-Turns by the three major parties following the UKIP surge at the recent council elections. Currently I pretty much detest all political parties, being a politician has become a career rather being a representative for a community and their interests. Politicians first aim is to survive, then to thrive. Maybe I'm reflective of the general apathy people in this country have right now. MPs haven't learnt a jot from the expenses scandal. I remember an interview with some brand new shiny MPs on the day the last government was formed. It was around lunchtime. They were asked about expenses and to a man and woman, across all parties their first reaction was 'I've kept the receipts.' For crying out loud, you've been there half a day and you'll already charging the public for stuff.
Now I pretty much disagree with UKIP entirely. However, seeing Nigel Farage pop for a cheeky lunchtime pint after a good day/night at the office, I can't help but liking his style. No doubt they will revert to the same old same old in quick time, but at least the whole situation is amusing me at the moment.
PLO fun night tomorrow night, I promised I'd help Tikay out so I'll be playing wither some micro PLO STTs or MTTs with the chat open. If anyone has a question about Omaha please come along and chat about the hands, hopefully it'll be a fun night. After that I'll be taking a week or so break away from the forum. After some of the comments and attitudes I've encountered over the last weekend I need a break away. Maybe I'm being over sensitive, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm out of line. All of those possibilities do not change the fact that while in the past I have gone well out of my way to help people here with small to big things, yet right now the thought I doing the same for a lot of people makes me want to physically vomit. I'll do tomorrow because I have already offered. After that it's into the cave with me for a bit.