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Erimus:
Quick report from yesterday with a bit of smile news on the end, as Dave has said the structure is spot on and it's nice to play in a game without 9 people to a flop and 100 bb pots in the first level.

However I just felt like a spectator as it was one of those days were basically Nothing happened, pretty card dead, and in these games it's not as easy to accumulate chips except for seat 8 who I know is a vey good player but he did run pretty golden and pure, that's not a complaint it's just envy and jealousy.

So after 10 levels of play and a starting stack of 20k, I had lost 300 chips in the previous 8 hours of play, we go 10 handed and get AA, 2 limpers one of which had limp called a lot and another who I don't know, I just decided to jam my 17 bigs as I would with any hand I am jamming there 88 plus AK AQ, in hindsight I could of limped and let the big stack in the bb potentially squeeze but it could of meant 4 to a flop but we picked up the pot uncontested.

I then get it in v 9 10 spades with AK which holds so I have 30 bigs, my 1 would or could ov moment occurred the next hand, the guy who I had just crippled pushed all in 6 bigs from utg, I have A5 hearts utg plus 1, in a later position I isolate but with 6 players behind I decide to let it go, 2 other players do get it with QQ being the eventual winner, me I was cursing the heart on the turn which would of meant a treble up with the nut flush, can't be results orientated, just move on.

I 3 bet AQ in bb v an under the raise, and get a fold so we finish the day with 45k which will be 25 bigs or so which is good enough for me to get back to Manchester with been in worse spots so let's get lucky on Day 2 next week.

Thanks to Dave for driving there and back, as I was absolutely shot and tbh, I wouldn't of fancied the drive home myself.

I was intending to play the Easter beast final day at Stockton but I was too tired and pretty much would of been a waste of £115, so decide to reg the £33 BH on Sky which I final tabled the other day.

And we reached the final table again so more jewellery in the offing alas could only manage 6th place but was good for just shy of £400 with bounties.

Lost a big pot which left me short but with my laddering skills and other peoples lack of icm knowledge, ( mine isn't that good) but I do know if a guy is on 4 bigs (hello) wait till he goes first, obviously holdings dependant, but whilst watching the other table go mad I just sat and went £96 gteed for 11th to £250 for 6th.

Got a treble up sweat on my exit hand A10 v 88 v AQ  3 diamond flop, I have the ace diamonds, unfortunately didn't materialise, not a problem, nh, gg wp, I had the worst had of the 3 and it stayed that way.

Been a very good few days and I have my eye on a new picture which is currently being discussed with the boss, will see, perhaps win in the G on Tuesday then its probably a given.

Erimus:
Unable to spin up my 30 bigs on day 2, had a few hands which I had to shove rather than trap given chip amounts, then when I was in a position to play a bit, I raised A10 and the big blind flatted, decent flop, A10x bb leads out, flat to keep his Weaker or better aces in, turn was a Jack, not ideal but whatever called his bet and his bet on a brick river, not that happy as KQ, AJ all sets now beat me but I called and was shown AJ for a higher 2 Pair, my last 5 bigs went in with 33 and was countefeited on a double paired board.

As usual a well organised game, structure is so good, as well as the freezeout element which even though no guarantees are given still made £7k for top prize which in these days of multi entry tournaments proves that given a good game/ structure decent prize pools can be generated.

Anyway, decided to pop into Leeds on the way back as they had a £3k gtee on, unfortunately bubbled the final table, only 8 being paid and missed a treble up with AJ v Q10 v 33, meh standard, game was pretty ridiculous compared to the one I had left in Manchester, but these games are fun, sometimes.

Wasn't feeling the love today so resisted the temptation to play at Stockton in their deepstack, instead I received an email from Party with a free $22 sat Ticket to a $215 game, managed to bink one with 2 big blinds, so that's in the tank for later in the week.

I also regged the $27 Sunday main and after a roller coaster of a game, more ups and downs than the Himalayas managed to finish 4th for $2580, more through laddering the ft as big hands seemed to clash constantly.

A guy had half a big blind left and him getting Knocked out meant a $600 pay jump for me, but he got AA in consecutive hands and I was in trouble, I jammed AJ called by KJ, K on flop but I made a straight after giving the screen some verbals not realising I had doubled up, the guy who had the consecutive rockets eventually went out, my last hand was A9 v AQ which held, meh whateve, whoever mentions blockers to me can do one, they just always have it.

I can't complain as I was resigned to pick up $550 for 8th but made another $2k willing other peoples cards out.

It's been a few weeks of close but no cigars to winning one outright and although ok with this bink was stil $8k up top, but happy with tonights outcome and with a $215 ticket to use as well.

Decided to take a different approach with bankroll now, any decent wins will withdraw half and leave the other half to play with, just ordered a new pic with last weeks winnings, and my walls are now officially full so will be the last for a while, will put a copy up once it has arrived.

I was playing for charity in the Apat game and unfortunately that amounted to nothing but will contact Lucy to give a bit of tonight's efforts to said cause, Click Sargeant I believe it is.

Congrats to all medal winners over the last week and although I only managed to make one event a shoutout to everyone at Apat for organising such an even, perhaps next year I can partake in a few more events, thanks for reading, rungood, etc etc.

Erimus:
Slightly warm run continues, I decided to play a $215 6 max bounty hunter with the ticket i won, my thinking being a couple of bounties it would be a decent profit from a free ticket, managed 4 bounties and a $250 cash, around $550 in total, then cashed in a smaller bounty hunter for $80 or so, then the wheels came off slightly as I was on positive tilt and played multi tables and bricked off $300 in buy ins, I now remembered why I stopped grinding mtts, I don't like downswings or playing everything on the same site, so put my sensible hat back on withdrew most of the cash from party, left a bit on to plod along with, it's never been an ambition to play higher buy ins all the time, don't mind the odd shot take every now and then but always wary about leaving cash on sites because of The Full Tilt fiasco a few years ago, not playing for a living playing for the little extras.

No cash last night at the G jammed A10 over a raise, never a good move as the minimum requirements for raising any hand down there is JJ +, and my assessment proved correct, he had the jam jars and didn't realise my 30% equity, no worries was an enjoyable game.

G have decided to reduce the guarantees and it has caused a bit of uproar, the games usually reach and exceed the guarantee but the locals are not happy

Personally my thoughts are players make the guarantees so if every one keeps playing the prizepools shouldn't vary that much, there is talk of mutiny though and every one going to Leeds, won't happen.

The one thing which is annoying, the stacks are 7k then 14k add on, which means the people who just want to spin up and not add on are more affected, I tend to buy them all at the start anyway, and it's very rare I re enter twice as its not worth paying £110 or more for certain players in this type of game.

It will affect the amount of re entries I think but we shall wait and see on that front.

I managed to buy a 25/25 seat from some one for £180 for Newcastle next week, gave him 20%  of any winnings, saved me £45 which I deposited on Stars to play a sat to the Gps in Sheffield this week, no seats guaranteed but it got enough runners for 3 seats and £40 for 4th, we get to 4 handed and there is hardly anything in it I am leader but all within 5k of each other.

I see AA but only get 1 street of action but i have increased chip lead, next hand I get jammed into by JJ, oh hello KK, which holds and managed to get a seat, happy days.

I will be playing Friday, other carer had already been lined up for Friday and possibly Saturday, will worry about Sunday later on, another reason to make Day 2 is so I don't have to go to the riverside, this season has been a pain, not enjoyed it at all, oh yes renewed for next year, why oh why.

A few days off the internet now, family stuff to do, paintings to hang and other various menial everyday tasks, thanks for reading, run good, be lucky, stay healthy.

Erimus:
April ending with a damp squib but still had my best month of the year, the Gps in Sheffield was frustrating and the first hand indicated how the day was to go, I flopped nut straight only to lose to a runner runner full house, I didn't ever get above starting stack but somehow still didn't bust until the last level in a hand I didn't want to be involved in, I made trip Aces with a poor Kicker v trip Aces with a slightly better crap Kicker, annoying as the initial limper had limped utg with JJ, he was expecting a Jam from shorter stacks, but we had a family pot instead.

Made Day 2 of 25/25 in Newcastle but didn't trouble the scorers when I jammed 33 into AK, (18bigs), lost the flip, meh whatever, slightly marginal but was a flip I jam most pairs there so not a problem.

Online finished 2/690 for $550 in a $7.50 on Stars which was good, final table played really deep average stack was 35 big blinds also a deepish run in the big 44 alongside that one, would of preferred my run good in that one than the other but beggars can't be choosers.

Nothing locally happening, not even a deep run, Tuesday night triple barrelled 5 high after I had 3 bet 4 limpers, (trying to be too clever), any way 77 couldn't fold and I missed my straight and flush draws which I had flopped, obviously villain doesn't put me on 88+, standard put you on AK, again no probs got to get back to basics down there and stop the fancy play syndrome, still managed to get 140 big blinds in on the flop with AA pre in last two comps, £1 in the tin, 50p for both of them.

Lifestuff gets in the way of building a roll, most of this months profit gone on a roof repair standard £500 quote turns into a £2000 bill, I was shown the damage after tiles had been removed, rotten felt and wood, unfortunately I was in a position where it was impossible to refuse the job being done as all the verge tiles had been removed, don't know whether I was ripped off or not, just got to trust them I suppose, anyway they finished the job off and to my untrained eye happy with what they have done and hopefully that will be that.

 Been on the wrong end of a few massive hands lately trips v straight flushes and quads v full houses just got to,laugh at these occurrences, Edinburgh Gukpt tomorrow, relaxing train journey up there, staying over unless I bust early then will try and find way back home if not early train back on Friday morning.

If I make Day 2 will decide on whether to drive up on the Saturday, don't really want to return with 20 bigs as is my usual so I may loosen up a bit and add KK to my opening range, think 40 bigs minimum for returning for Day 2

Erimus:
On the train back from Edinburgh, quick report on yesterday's shenanigans, first bad beat of the day was getting on the wrong 10:05 train which was announced as the 10:05 when it was in fact the 9:45 running late, this incurred a £31 extra fee, schoolboy error, my original train was apparently running 30 mins late which I was aware of but I am thick.

Checked in to hotel or rather didn't again check in 2 got there at 1:30, left bag and arranged to collect key on return, advised was 15 minute walk down the road, asked google who advised 38 minutes, walked it, arrived 49 mins later, wet (decided to pour down for 15 mins),and Knackered not ideal.

Won't go into too much detail about the game but 2 crucial hands when I was at 27k, utg raises, utg 2 3 bets, I have JJ, 2cd player been aggro, I 4 bet JJ,gets flatted then it's 5 bet by original 3 better, still have 30 bigs left, I fold, maybe set mine pre, but made a move as I had not played a hand for a while.

Next hand make 2 pair with 9 10 on a 9 10 J board, bet bet, call call, then get reraised on a 55 run out, make a reluctant fold, obviously KQ already there but I put him on a KJ AJ hand , making his 2 pair better than mine, may of been wrong but happy with fold.

Now in 20 B.B. territory, Jam QQ into 2 limps one of them has Kings, lol was a matter of time, hit Queen, back in the game.

Feature table next and my exit hand can be seen if required, not my finest moment, made a set but lost to nut flush, I jammed into it from an on a straightening and flushing board, if I fold to his inevitable shove I am crippled anyway, probs should bet the flop and if called jam turn, either way I lose if he doesn't fold.

I was so tired by then gone past caring, onto the next.

In slightly better news dropped a bit onto 888 on Thursday and final tabled and finished 3rd for $311, May pop to G tonight, Boro game tomorrow, out on the drink afterwards, play offs beckoning, as said this season hasn't been very good but a if we make the play offs may be an exciting season ending, then again I don't do exciting, can't be bothered.

Renewed season ticket anyway, whatever division, after our last effort in the premier, won't be holding breathe for that experience again, anyway guard here, hope this is the right train, run good, be lucky, stay healthy.

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