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Erimus:
After getting out of the hole in November I decided to redig in a new spot and build a new hole, not quite as big but still enough to dent the confidence slightly.
2 local 25/25s were the culprits, the local leg (Stockton) was a 2 bullet affair one of which was aided by a sat Entry were I managed to sneak a seat with 3 big blinds.
Bullet one went in 2 hands effectively, half stack went when I 3 bet AQ v JJ , flop AAx, J turn, brick river, could of lost the lot but was early doors.
The rest went when I flopped a house holding AA on a 888 flop, the chips went all in but the J on the river made Jacks full for the villain, who said Jacks were difficult to play, no problem 2cd bullet the following night.
We reach for the final level of 2cd bullet with 60k and if I don't play a hand will probably return for Day 2 with 20 bigs, but I played too many hands and we busted when I shoved my last 15 bigs with AJ into the big blinds QQ no help and no Day 2 or back to back 25/25 cashes, as it happens family stuff on the Sunday meant it would of been a bit awkward to play Sunday, unforeseen circumstances and all that.
Leeds was next won't bore you with details as it was one of those games were nothing of interest occurred, more folding than an origami convention, eventually AK losing to A6 for a chance to get back in the game, wasn't to be.
Got a cash in the local game on Tuesday £120, was only in for £37 was a fun game tbh for a change stack up and down and was involved in a few spots.
An example of how cut throat it is down there, a guy who had a stroke last year made a return to the tables and was struggling a bit with chips and cards etc was involved in a hand with a sweet old lady, locals who read this will probably know the 2 people involved.
The guy flops a straight with J 10, flop 789, the sweet butter wouldn't melt old lady flops a set, neither bet, on the brick turn the old guy just turns his hand over so the dealer just grabs the hand mucks them and gives the chips to the old lady who turns her cards over for a flopped set, she was told he had flopped the straight, but she wasn't bothered and just accepted the chips with glee.
The dealer in my opinion was a bit quick in mucking the hand, it was an obvious mistake by the old guy but the speed the dealer put the cards in the muck didn't give any one a chance to say what had gone on, so the floor wasn't called and the game just continued.
Nothing to report online, when I have played I shouldn't of because playing for the sake of playing is not good.
The G have a week of different games next week and non of them appeal tbh except the standard game on Friday, then it's the yearly charity night on the 28th which I have registered for but cannot actually play due to a clash of diaries, there are 365 days in a year and due to my social engagements clashes are few and far between but alas it happens.
I will be playing the Christmas cracker the following night though, unless I am invited to another soirée somewhere else which is highly unlikely.
Anyway another year over and it hasn't been that bad considering.
Happy Christmas and New Year to you all as I would imagine this will be the last post of the year (I know I keep saying this, but I usually bink something if I say it's the last one).
Thanks for reading, good luck, run good, stay healthy.
Zozzy:
--- Quote from: Erimus on December 15, 2017, 02:00:44 AM --- neither bet, on the brick turn the old guy just turns his hand over so the dealer just grabs the hand mucks them and gives the chips to the old lady who turns her cards over for a flopped set, she was told he had flopped the straight, but she wasn't bothered and just accepted the chips with glee.
The dealer in my opinion was a bit quick in mucking the hand, it was an obvious mistake by the old guy but the speed the dealer put the cards in the muck didn't give any one a chance to say what had gone on, so the floor wasn't called and the game just continued.
--- End quote ---
The old fella turned his hand over so his cards are live. No aggressive action allowed by him on the final street.
The river card should now be dealt.
The only way that the sweet old lady can win this hand is if she bets the river and th'owd fella folds.
Erimus:
Cheers Craig, agree should of run out as you said but dealer was inexperienced and just grabbed the cards in the muck before any one had a time to react.
Whilst here may as well jot down the previous months exploits, wouldn't hold breathe for excitement though it's been pretty bland.
The Christmas cracker didn't crackle, it fizzled into a non event, standard get to last level and could fold my way to Day 2 but I decided 25 bigs was the minimum I wanted to travel to Newcastle with and couldn't spin my 18 bigs into a bigger stack can't remember the details but it's not that important or interesting.
I don't normally wear headphones when playing but this table draw early doors was one of the worst with serial moaners and strategists on it, however I did hear the following words of wisdom as I scooped up a treble up early doors with QQ, trebled from 10k to 30k so just got back in game.
Guy who had limp called my 3 bet talking to another guy who had also limp called my 3 bet, " he only ever plays big hands, I knew he had it, just has it every time", other guy agrees yes "put him on Aces or Kings", not a bad read though, had the Queens, yet they both called me down on a 10 high flop, turn and river, well they can always hit the two pair I suppose. Long live the regs at the G and please never stop learning, been playing with these players 5 years now and they still don't act on the information they have.
I didn't play much of the Christmas festival locally as the games were pretty horrid tbh but shout out to Betty mentioned in previous post for absolutely crushing all the events, when checking the results her name was at or near the top in every game, considering being aggro is supposed to be the way to go Bettys strategy of limping every hand including Aces and Kings should be made into a book.
I wasn't even bitter when she flatted my 3 bet of 2 limpers with A7 for a massive pot in the £4K guarantee with 13 people left, to add to the intrigue I won't tell you my hand and the outcome, bit of a card reading exercise for you all, all you need to know I was out the door and she went on to win £1k, she is a legend.
And we reach 2018, no poker goals just playing for fun whatever happens happens, no specific bankroll, deposit, play, lose win etc.
Made 3 final tables 2 on Party and one in the Apat Premier league on G, shoutout to Leigh who I assume is behind this, really enjoying these games, different dynamic to the games with team members and opponents to care about, currently top of our section going into the last game so got a chance of reaching final stages.
As for the winnings, not worth mentioning as not reaching top 3 prizes are pretty meh and they have been donated back to the community, but always nice to reach final tables.
Live, been on a small heater, direct bubbled the £4K guarantee but got bubble payment which meant I was free rolling the next Friday game were I came 5th for £350, so I was freerolling the next Tuesday game (last night) which I was offered a deal £310 for 6 big blinds was ok with me, too good to turn down as it was 3rd place with 5 left and a massive chip leader who may of been overly generous, will take it though.
I was contemplating going to Leeds tonight a £7k5 guarantee but looking at weather forecasts it may be a bit dodgy if snow makes an appearance and if I am the only car on the M1 at daft o clock seems a bit irresponsible.
In profit then for January so far and with a GPS mini in Newcastle and a 25/25 in Stockton in February we will no doubt be break even soon, hey ho that's poker, when the fun stops, stop, it's still a laugh so will continue till it isn't, actually some of the play last night was hilarious so it will keep me coming back, plus we now have unlimited re entries which is pretty daft for the stakes and prizes we are playing for, one or two people do seem to enjoy throwing £200 at comp with £800 approx up top, which usually never materialises as it's usually chopped but as the said guy says as he buys in for the 4th time he couldn't give a F****, as he pops to roulette and manages to spin up every time, really ?, is roulette that easy, I remain sceptical.
Waffled on enough, run good, be lucky stay healthy.
patrickc:
Hi Brian,
Sent you a personal message let me know if you receive it as its not showing up in my sent messages.
Erimus:
Hi Patrick, yes I have received pm and replied.
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