Ramblings of an old man

LARSON7

Hey Paul,

Have been keeping up to date with stuff, just not posted ina  while!

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Jac35

In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man:

Hey Paul, Have been keeping up to date with stuff, just not posted ina  while! .
Posted by LARSON7

No problem mate

Big game tomorrow.

You there?

Jac35

Geldy, if you're reading

Thank you for probably saving me from losing a fortune last night.

I do listen sometimes

You're a good man

LARSON7

Aye! Fingers crossed the Bhoys can do it, Ac Milan aren't in the best of form, so here's hoping!

Easy last game, Bareclona when they ve qualified lol

GELDY

In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man:

Geldy, if you're reading Thank you for probably saving me from losing a fortune last night. I do listen sometimes You're a good man
Posted by Jac35

No probs

Very much a "been there, done that" scenario

Jac35

Funny how things can turn around so dramatically.

When I first started playing around 10/11 years ago we used to love Tuesday nights.

The reason being, Tuesday was student night at the casino. £10 max 4 rebuy competition.

The comp was amazing, the 'kids' didn't know how to play!

From time to time one of the regs would belittle them and quickly get shouted down. Tapping the tank and all that.

All the regs loved the internet players.

Nowadays, it's the old boys in the casinos who get mocked by the some of the less intelligent internet wizards.

The 'kids' are now the stars and they love the casino guys limp/calling their way through tournaments until their inevitable demise. 

I had a peculiar situation yesterday when I was accused of going to the casino to 'stack the fish' and staying away from the good player at the table.

Didn't really know what to make of it!

Yes, that is what I do to a large extent. Play hands against weak opponents and less hands oop to good ones who will put me in tough spots.

Does that make me a bad person?

Very confused.

We all try to find our edges when playing. I've always loved playing at the casino. The social side is wonderful. The play is generally quite soft. So, I can go out, have a drink, meet some friends and have a good chance of making money.

Or, I can stay in. Play NL20/30 on here against some decent players and maybe make some money.

I know which I prefer to do.

Jac35

Things are coming back to me gradually from Sunday night

If you read any of the now deleted posts I made, you'd have gathered that I'd had a couple of drinks!

Two things with highlight perfectly, I think, why I love playing live are.

A chap I've got to know there, was at the same table as me. 72 retired, ladies hairdresser, originally from Italy.

He was telling me a bit about his life. He came over here basically as a stop gap before he and all his family moved to America.

He upset them greatly by pulling out of the move days before they were due to go. He had fallen in love and has now been married for 47 years. He got into hairdressing by fluke. Found he was very good at it and opened his own shop. Did extremely well and opened his own shop. Now he's sold the shop and loves playing poker around the Midlands. Absolutely lovely bloke and I love hearing people's stories.

The other was I played a hand against a player who isn't the greatest at the game. I was on the button and raised his cut off limp with J8clubs. He called as expected and we saw a flop of ACE 2 8 with 2 clubs. He bet £5 into the pot of approx £20 and I called. Turn was a total blank and he bet £8, I called. I missed the flush on the river but hit another 8. He checks and I over bet the pot big. £95 he snap called with Ace 10 and grumbled for the next halfhour about how lucky I was.

May well have played the hand differently online but in that environment I think you need to adapt and not always play technically the right way.

Jac35

Bit of a brag post on the way.

Headed into Derby tonight to play the comp.

Not many runners, but who cares? It's a night out.

Ran pretty well and ended up heads up with the Italian gentleman I mentioned in my last post.

We played a few hands and then shook hands.

£350 each will do nicely.

Out of the hole for the month, which I really didn't expect.

Swerved the cash.

Home and happy

LARSON7

I like your bet on the river, you know he's calling with his ace hands, so spot on with the bet.

Glad live cash is going well and always interesting to hear other peoples life stories.

Nice result chopping the tournie, very nice indeed.

chicknMelt

nicce win - you seem to be on a bit of a hot streak atm!

 keep the posts coming - good read

I love the overbet vs the villain in that cash hand

Jac35

Short evening of poker

Entered 3 comps and not much happened.

Exit in £11 was to Chicknmelt. Don't think I did too much wrong. Had an awkward stack and flopped a flush draw after calling in bb with KJ. He cbet as expected and I was torn between flatting and raising to get it in if he shoved. He put me in and he'd flopped a set and I missed. Would have all been in on the turn I think anyway as I would have been up and down as well.

Played cash for about 10 mins before I had to quit. Mother-in-law arrived! Not going to try and explain poker to her.

Apologies to Igowawa. Doubled up through him in that time and felt a bit uncomfortable leaving.

Really good to see that Day4eire is back at the tables. Great bloke and good player. 

New tables I think are fine. Just wish there was a little more contrast. Just like anything new, they're going to take a little getting used to.

Pretty happy with things again after the little bink the other night.

Made a tiny profit this month of £192 at present and unless things go drastically wrong on Saturday, I'll keep my run going of no losing months since I started on Sky.

hhyftrftdr

In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man:

Short evening of poker Entered 3 comps and not much happened. Exit in £11 was to Chicknmelt. Don't think I did too much wrong. Had an awkward stack and flopped a flush draw after calling in bb with KJ. He cbet as expected and I was torn between flatting and raising to get it in if he shoved. He put me in and he'd flopped a set and I missed. Would have all been in on the turn I think anyway as I would have been up and down as well. Played cash for about 10 mins before I had to quit. Mother-in-law arrived! Not going to try and explain poker to her. Apologies to Igowawa. Doubled up through him in that time and felt a bit uncomfortable leaving. Really good to see that Day4eire is back at the tables. Great bloke and good player.  New tables I think are fine. Just wish there was a little more contrast. Just like anything new, they're going to take a little getting used to. Pretty happy with things again after the little bink the other night. Made a tiny profit this month of £192 at present and unless things go drastically wrong on Saturday, I'll keep my run going of no losing months since I started on Sky.
Posted by Jac35

This is a very impressive feat sir!

I also fell at the hands our friend Mr Melt tonight, if it makes you feel any better. 

After some of the plays I've seen on here tonight, I think your mother in law could breeze the game!

Jac35

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In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man : This is a very impressive feat sir! I also fell at the hands our friend Mr Melt tonight, if it makes you feel any better.  After some of the plays I've seen on here tonight, I think your mother in law could breeze the game!
Posted by hhyftrftdr

Cheers Harry 

Just had a look through.

Did  have a losing month online in January but a good month live to get ahead.

It's odd how things can go.

I just put down monthly results for both online and live without really thinking too much about it. Just hope to see a +sign at the end of each month.

Looking at it all a but more deeply I've noticed that I made a lot more online last year than what I have done this year. However live, I've made the most I've ever done in a year.

Trying to work through some of the reasons for that.

Volume is right up there. I've certainly played a lot less this year online. Couple of reasons for that I think. I've had a number of really decent nights live. This has led me to play less online. With what I do, the Dyms, the motivation hasn't been there as much to try and make £20/30 a day when I've had a good result playing live.

I've also played lower at the Dyms this year. No good reason for it but the majority of my volume has been at the £5's this year rather than the £10's. ROI is 6,7% at £10's and 9.8% at £5's. So really I should be playing the £10's because the ROI maybe less but the profits higher. Need to have a think about that.

Less success online could also be due to being new last year. Opponents would have had less notes on me. I would imagine now after over 7000 games they have the odd note about how I never have it few things to ponder.

chicknMelt

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Short evening of poker Entered 3 comps and not much happened. Exit in £11 was to Chicknmelt. Don't think I did too much wrong. Had an awkward stack and flopped a flush draw after calling in bb with KJ. He cbet as expected and I was torn between flatting and raising to get it in if he shoved. He put me in and he'd flopped a set and I missed. Would have all been in on the turn I think anyway as I would have been up and down as well. Played cash for about 10 mins before I had to quit. Mother-in-law arrived! Not going to try and explain poker to her. Apologies to Igowawa. Doubled up through him in that time and felt a bit uncomfortable leaving. Really good to see that Day4eire is back at the tables. Great bloke and good player.  New tables I think are fine. Just wish there was a little more contrast. Just like anything new, they're going to take a little getting used to. Pretty happy with things again after the little bink the other night. Made a tiny profit this month of £192 at present and unless things go drastically wrong on Saturday, I'll keep my run going of no losing months since I started on Sky.
Posted by Jac35

I was running pretty well tonight, as you both have hinted at - I'm sure you'll get your own back!

day4eire76

Thanks Pal good to be back will just ease my way back in.

Sorry didn't see your post in table chat as I was multi tabling across sites at the time.

My exit in £11 bh was also to chickenmelt but played hand badly I taught it was just a blind steal but he had QQ 

Jac35

In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man:

Thanks Pal good to be back will just ease my way back in. Sorry didn't see your post in table chat as I was multi tabling across sites at the time. My exit in £11 bh was also to chickenmelt but played hand badly I taught it was just a blind steal but he had QQ 
Posted by day4eire76

Hi mate 

No prob, just assumed you had 'chat' off.

Lol

Anyone not go out of a comp to chicknmelt last night, please post here

Jac35

After a couple of days to reflect, I've come to the conclusion that November was a wake up call.

September and October were £1000+ months and I forgot myself. I'm a competent player and no more. I was striving for another big month and realised too late that plenty can get in the way of that. By playing higher, you also run the risk of a heavy losing month.

For a long time now, I've plodded along, making a nice little profit at the Dyms and hopefully having a couple of good nights at the casino each month. I also play the odd mtt online and because I don't play them often, I really focus.

Last month though, I played a lot more sats and comps online and played higher at the Dyms. I've answered the question I posed myself in the last post about why I don't play the £10's and £20's on a regular basis. I'm still susceptible  to tilt from time to time. My ROI at the 10's is up there with anyone BUT that's not to say I won't have bad nights. A bad night at the £10's and £20's soon leaves you a hundred+ down and that's when things can get messy.

I'm sure most people can relate to this. I don't much care for losing. So, when I am losing, I want to get it back. This can lead to some questionable decisions. Such as the one really costly night of the month, when whilst playing badly, I thought the solution was to fire up 4/5 tables of 50NL. That went well!

Again you may be able to relate to this. Play for an hour an win £50. Yeah, that's nice, don't think much more about it.

Play for 6 hours and get out if a £300 hole and end up winning £1.54. That's a great night! A huge buzz when you recover.

However, it doesn't always happen.

I got lucky in the end. Winning a small rebuy at Derby for £350 put me into profit. Lessons have been learned though. (Until next time)

Sky have been a bit naughty this month with all the great promotions. Must resist. Sights set low. Just want to make 50 points a day this month and do the getting back to basics thing.

Jac35

Just to add slightly to that.

I guess it's also fair to say my 'gamble' has gone.

A few years ago, I'd enter as many comps as I could each night seeking the big score.

Rather than lack of gamble it may actually just be realisation of where I am with poker.

I can hold my own in comps with decent fields, low/mid stakes cash online and I feel the same in the higher Dyms. Do I have any real 'edge' in them? No

I guess I've found my comfort zone at the lowish stakes Dyms.

I feel that I beat them over time and with a bit of volume this can still lead to decent months.

Everyone wants to move up but in general I think, I rather like it here.

There are players on here who you just know will move rapidly through the stakes and become good winners at the game.

Good luck to them. They're putting in the hours, improving by playing with other good players and studying hard at the game.

I'm just too lazy these days to do that and the game can soon leave you behind.

I used to read all the books and look at videos. I can't really be rrsed now.

Other life stuff doesn't really give me the time.

Much random rambling tonight. Does me good to write down my thoughts.

So, in conclusion. Sorry JD and the others. You're stuck with me for a while yet.

LARSON7

Hey,

You've got a great game, I don't really "study" at all, apart from posting the odd hand history, I guess for me that was the best way for me to improve. I have a couple of books, read the first few chapters then got bored lol

Maybe I will need to take it a bit more seriously, but I think you have the game nailed.

Quite enjoy poker on tv as well, I suppose pick stuff up there as well.

I doubt very much the game will ever leave you behind, you must be one of the best players of the types of games you play. Don't be down on yourself, you do really well mate.

jdsallstar

In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man:

Just to add slightly to that. I guess it's also fair to say my 'gamble' has gone. A few years ago, I'd enter as many comps as I could each night seeking the big score. Rather than lack of gamble it may actually just be realisation of where I am with poker. I can hold my own in comps with decent fields, low/mid stakes cash online and I feel the same in the higher Dyms. Do I have any real 'edge' in them? No I guess I've found my comfort zone at the lowish stakes Dyms. I feel that I beat them over time and with a bit of volume this can still lead to decent months. Everyone wants to move up but in general I think, I rather like it here. There are players on here who you just know will move rapidly through the stakes and become good winners at the game. Good luck to them. They're putting in the hours, improving by playing with other good players and studying hard at the game. I'm just too lazy these days to do that and the game can soon leave you behind. I used to read all the books and look at videos. I can't really be rrsed now. Other life stuff doesn't really give me the time. Much random rambling tonight. Does me good to write down my thoughts. So, in conclusion. Sorry JD and the others. You're stuck with me for a while yet.
Posted by Jac35

Great!! Just when things were looking up for the £5 dyms-you, johnconner, 121285, jacquelin, patwalsh looked like you'd all went on your travels and now you all seem to be coming back! Sigh!! Player pool variance?!

Ps any idea what happened to 121285? He used to grind relentlessly then just vanished

Jac35

A little bit of nothingness.

Mighty Rams were less than Mighty last night. Don't care. Wewon! Prolly sign Suerez in January.

Brilliant stuff from BBMike with the spin up thing. Hope he sods off from playing the Dyms now. Unsure I've ever won a game he's played in.

Tiny volume unfortunately. Lots to do at moment. Dyms going well though. Good start to month.

One day I'll actually do what I said I'd do. BBmike was playing £5.50 Dyms earlier when I had an hour to play. Obviously, I lost them all. So despite what I said, I moved up to the £10's. Won 5 put of 6. Nice to get a quick £23 profit for the hour.

Delighted DoubleAAA has joined TPT. Always nice to have good players on your side.

NCT classes are coming to an end, thank god. Keeps her happy though.

"Putz" seems to be the 'in' word at the moment. In my slightly less mature days, I used to occasionally call people who sucked out on me "peasants" Wasn't very nice of me but I thought that at least it was a bit different.

Gonna watch a bit of Cricket.

Work tomorrow, than off til Tuesday. Busy weekend. Premier League bound Rams on TV. Work night out Saturday. £30 rebuy at Genting Sunday. Golf Monday. Take Pen out for Sunday dinner to ensure I'm allowed to do all these things. Try and get online at some stage.

bbMike

I've been at home the past couple of days so trying to make the most of double points. I'm not exactly crushing DYMs, won 25/43 today so barely beating rake. BUT if you're happy moving over to £11 whilst I'm on, I'm happy too!  Plenty of tricky players about, must make more notes.

DoubleAAA shouldn't be allowed in TPT, he's good enough to sit in a team on his own.

Run well with your busy weekend agenda mate.

Jac35

Poker

Plodding along, break even yesterday.

Satted into £55 but never got going. Strange exit hand. Player we were all isolating knocked me out. Called my reraise with KJ oop. Led for 100 into 1800 on 9 6 2. He then called my 900 reraise. And, then, he, got, there. Sigh.

Strong tables last night which is unusual for a Friday. Had one £10 Dym which had 5 long term winners on it. Hard work.

Football

 

Mighty rams destroyed Blackpool even though Dohhhh tried hard to bok us with a bit of gamesmanship.

Home and away fixtures v Donny soon, so another 6 points guaranteed. May even get to see the Dohhhh hermit.

Cricket 

Horrible. Watched it until tea last night. Have to admit Johnson was awesome.

Beer

Copious amounts will be drunk tonight. Never a good idea when out with work colleagues. 

TPT

Unfortunately a couple of things have led to me leaving. I must stress that as I said to Trev in my pm, it is certainly nothing to do with him or the other team members that I know. I think that Trev and Dale do a wonderful job running the team and the welcome I was given at SPT Birmingham by Trev and the other TPT players who were there, Jeffter, JJJach etc, meant a lot to me.

Enjoy your weekend all.

LARSON7

In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man:

Poker Plodding along, break even yesterday. Satted into £55 but never got going. Strange exit hand. Player we were all isolating knocked me out. Called my reraise with KJ oop. Led for 100 into 1800 on 9 6 2. He then called my 900 reraise. And, then, he, got, there. Sigh. Strong tables last night which is unusual for a Friday. Had one £10 Dym which had 5 long term winners on it. Hard work. Football   Mighty rams destroyed Blackpool even though Dohhhh tried hard to bok us with a bit of gamesmanship. Home and away fixtures v Donny soon, so another 6 points guaranteed. May even get to see the Dohhhh hermit. Cricket  Horrible. Watched it until tea last night. Have to admit Johnson was awesome. Beer Copious amounts will be drunk tonight. Never a good idea when out with work colleagues.  TPT Unfortunately a couple of things have led to me leaving. I must stress that as I said to Trev in my pm, it is certainly nothing to do with him or the other team members that I know. I think that Trev and Dale do a wonderful job running the team and the welcome I was given at SPT Birmingham by Trev and the other TPT players who were there, Jeffter, JJJach etc, meant a lot to me. Enjoy your weekend all.
Posted by Jac35

Ahhhh, it sounds like a cracking idea! At my old work we were given £30 per head for everyone in the team, there was 11 of us. Nothing was ever booked in time, so every year without fail it was China Buffet King (Chinese buffet) followed by millions of booze. Can't beat it.

TPT is always there if you ever want to rejoin, you were a good member of the team. One day you may well come back.

Enjoy the festive night out!

DOHHHHHHH

Jac, you could have won both halves 5-0!

Really is amazing how bad I run @ sports betting.

Couldn't have called it any better, Blackpool wont win again all season, going down with the Donny!!!!

Ave a gud en t'neet!

GELDY

In Response to Re: Ramblings of an 'old' man:

 TPT Unfortunately a couple of things have led to me leaving. I must stress that as I said to Trev in my pm, it is certainly nothing to do with him or the other team members that I know. I think that Trev and Dale do a wonderful job running the team and the welcome I was given at SPT Birmingham by Trev and the other TPT players who were there, Jeffter, JJJach etc, meant a lot to me. Enjoy your weekend all.
Posted by Jac35

!!!???

think we need a better explanation than that Paul. do pm me if you don't want to discuss in public, but you can't hit and run like that

Jac35

My head hurts.

Had a good night. Don't think I did anything too embarrassing. Did have one rather unfortunate thing happen at the curry house. I bought a rather dashing new white top the other day and it seemed to attract curry. Penny not impressed as I tried baby wipes to get it out and then chucked it in the washing machine at 3:25 in the morning. The bloody thing is still stained.

Dohhhh

Very unlucky with the bet. I thought we played really well in both halves. Was ridiculous that we were losing at halftime. Never a pen. Martin is a genius at getting fouls.

Prolly sign Messi in January to help us with the final push for promotion

Geldy

Will PM you later when my brain has started to work again.

Jac35

Good start

Stacked 1st hand.

Let's try again. 

Babies don't need many clothes,  do they? 

Jac35

Hmmm

Been grumpy today. Not sure why. Could be something to do with not getting home until 5.00 in the morning. GG golf today.

Bust the comp last night. All a bit dull. Couple of limpers and I shoved with 9's for 14 bigs. Big blind decided his J10 was plenty good enough to make the call, he had about 20 bbs.

Cash went really well. Pretty unusually tough table.

Had a hand where with 4 limpers, I looked down at Aces in the big blind. Raised to 7. Couple of calls and then the button made it 47!. He was playing just under 200. Decided to flat as I couldn't see him doing anything other than shove on the flop. 1 other guy called as well and we saw a Q 6 6 flop. Check from me and then all in, all in. Called and held against KQ and The buttons KK.

Later found KK in big blind. Tight UTG had raised to 6 and the usual 4 callers. I repopped to 27 and UTG only caller. Flop of J J 5. I led for 23 and he 3 bet to 56. Tanked for a while. Doubt he flats with AJ or 55 pre and would be surprised to see him reraise with these hands as well. Would just let me hang myself. Tanked for a while as I was trying to work out whether he had Aces or QQ. Guy not in hand called the clock which was a bit annoying. Eventually let it go and hit the good news when he showed Aces. Still not sure if I should be folding there. Could also have checked flop? Whatever, escaped a bit there.

Finished with a profit of over £300 and so a decent nights work.

waller02

Only just seen the news about you leaving TPT. Sorry to hear that mate. All the best.

As henrik says, you will always be welcome back if you ever want to rejoin.