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amcgrath1uk:
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--- Quote from: amcgrath1uk on June 22, 2013, 01:12:12 AM ---
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--- Quote from: amcgrath1uk on June 19, 2013, 14:12:41 PM ---
Not a huge amount to update. Been playing batches of 6 of the 180s and it"s fair to say I"m running like dog. 3 times I"ve got onto the FT bubble in the CL, twice I"ve finished 10th, 1st time dealt AA in bb, sb shoves with 98sh, even though I hit the A, I lose, next hand 10 10 in sb, UTG has shoved, he has K 10 and spikes :/
Very last one of the night last night I finish 5th, being one of 3 with chips, and the 2 shorties contiually double up, eventually I shoved AJ called by AK and, even though I picked up a flush draw on the flop, it obviously didn"t come.
Will play a few more of these today, but running low on funds so need a good day. Not so far, at 25/50 with 4 limpers, I bump it up to 300, and someone decides K 3os is a good hand UTG at this point?
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Go On I will ask :-)
Why?
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Against me for 20% of his chips? No idea. I have AQ with the Ah on a 3 hearts board, and he calls my shove with it
( no hearts)????
Anyways, I"ve got a ton on coming up so going to be a busy boy. Will continue attempting to grind the 180s for the rest of the month, and pokerwise that should be it, no opportunity to play live at the moment, and no chance of playing Coventry :(
However, then I have Cardiff in August, hopefully HOPEFULLY at least some of DtD in August, then the GPS in Stoke in September, using the added value seat I won for winning the online rankings, and hoping for a decent result in something in one of these events, as compared to my online results, my live APAT results, for me, are a little disappointing. I will be giving it a damn good go this season.
Work wise, I have a store reflow to do for the end of July, which will be joyous. Cricket tomorrow will be played just outside Sandbach, assuming we get a game in.
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I meant why do you make it 300 at 25/50. This makes no sense in these, you don"t thin the field very often and if you miss the flop you have to check/fold. Just raise smaller, it achieves the same goal but costs you less when you have to check/fold on a load of boards. Also gives you room to make a profitable cbet in some circumstances (pretty rare but possible)
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Cool ok fair enough. He then compounded the call, by calling with 3rd pair with 3 hearts on the flop and no heart to my shove. Haha.
amcgrath1uk:
Poker - the less said about 180s the better, getting to the last 27 without issue, sometimes on 4/6 I"m playing, then it all goes horribly wrong.
Work - all change, we"ve had a 4 person management team, and the same 4 for 3 years, and within 48 hours, 2 have founf other jobs. What this means at the moment however, is outside of Cardiff and GPS Stoke, I can"t see how i can possibly get the UK @ DTD off, I MIGHT be able to squeeze Sunday/Monday, but until I find out who the new boss is, I won"t know.
Cricket - We had just 10 for our 1st team game on Saturday, and then we find out we only have 3 actual bowlers. Usual opening bowler wasn"t there, so 2nd and 3rd bowled about 15 overs, then I come on, score is about 70-0 iirc, and pretty quickly get both opening bats, then the no 3 out, 2 LBW, one caught & bowled, the c & b was smashed straight back at me, a foot either side it was 4 runs, but it was straight at me. Ended up with 11-0-56-3 with my last over going for 17 as they slogged out, 10-0-39-3 was the initial spell, all up the hill into a bloody strong wind. Batting, the less said the better, a 3 ball duck, bowled by a spinner, and one that I somehow lost in flight :-\ We lost by 100+ runs, not really a surprise as they"re a good team ( just lookiing at the table anyway)
I hope all APAT"ers have an awesome weekend in Coventry, absolutely gutting I can"t be there :(
AAroddersAA:
--- Quote from: amcgrath1uk on June 24, 2013, 19:13:06 PM ---
--- Quote from: AAroddersAA on June 24, 2013, 11:35:34 AM ---
--- Quote from: amcgrath1uk on June 22, 2013, 01:12:12 AM ---
--- Quote from: AAroddersAA on June 19, 2013, 23:19:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: amcgrath1uk on June 19, 2013, 14:12:41 PM ---
Not a huge amount to update. Been playing batches of 6 of the 180s and it"s fair to say I"m running like dog. 3 times I"ve got onto the FT bubble in the CL, twice I"ve finished 10th, 1st time dealt AA in bb, sb shoves with 98sh, even though I hit the A, I lose, next hand 10 10 in sb, UTG has shoved, he has K 10 and spikes :/
Very last one of the night last night I finish 5th, being one of 3 with chips, and the 2 shorties contiually double up, eventually I shoved AJ called by AK and, even though I picked up a flush draw on the flop, it obviously didn"t come.
Will play a few more of these today, but running low on funds so need a good day. Not so far, at 25/50 with 4 limpers, I bump it up to 300, and someone decides K 3os is a good hand UTG at this point?
--- End quote ---
Go On I will ask :-)
Why?
--- End quote ---
Against me for 20% of his chips? No idea. I have AQ with the Ah on a 3 hearts board, and he calls my shove with it
( no hearts)????
Anyways, I"ve got a ton on coming up so going to be a busy boy. Will continue attempting to grind the 180s for the rest of the month, and pokerwise that should be it, no opportunity to play live at the moment, and no chance of playing Coventry :(
However, then I have Cardiff in August, hopefully HOPEFULLY at least some of DtD in August, then the GPS in Stoke in September, using the added value seat I won for winning the online rankings, and hoping for a decent result in something in one of these events, as compared to my online results, my live APAT results, for me, are a little disappointing. I will be giving it a damn good go this season.
Work wise, I have a store reflow to do for the end of July, which will be joyous. Cricket tomorrow will be played just outside Sandbach, assuming we get a game in.
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I meant why do you make it 300 at 25/50. This makes no sense in these, you don"t thin the field very often and if you miss the flop you have to check/fold. Just raise smaller, it achieves the same goal but costs you less when you have to check/fold on a load of boards. Also gives you room to make a profitable cbet in some circumstances (pretty rare but possible)
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Cool ok fair enough. He then compounded the call, by calling with 3rd pair with 3 hearts on the flop and no heart to my shove. Haha.
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Think our play is generally fine obviously, these 180 turbos plat strange though. I think plays that (like shoving vs 3 limpers preflop) actually become good plays. I could be totally wrong of course.
amcgrath1uk:
Quick updates but nothing major going on. Woeful running in the 2.50"s continues, but hit a 2nd in one of only 2 $8"s that I bothered playing, which profit wise, more or less makes up for the rest. Easily won at cricket this week, didn"t come on to bowl until the 38th over, and went 3-1-8-2, figures look good, truth being I bowled absolute filth, took both wickets in my 1st over which were both half trackers and missed, one bowled, one LBW. Chasing 147 to win, they asked me to open, I lasted 4 balls without scoring, where coming forward to defend, one spat off the pitch hit the top edge of my bat and looped slowly to slip. Sigh. The other opener and no 3 put on 142 in quick time, and we won with 15 overs or so to spare.
amcgrath1uk:
I might be a little bit tired today!
10am yesterday and I"m getting ready to set off for Chester, get a call, the game is off, fancy playing for the 2nds. Why not eh? Get to Chester just before midday, meet Adam, 2nds called off FML. Decide to wait for the next train and watch the Lions in the pub over the road. An hour later, celebrations done, I"ve missed my train, next thing, I"ve agreed to go to New Brighton to play a lil bit of crazy golf with Adam, Joobs and the rest.... after an obligatory and decent pub lunch that is...
Fancy a sit n go? Oh go on then... turns into getting home at 4am, when I"m up at 8am for work...
All I can say is epic day, well worth being this tired, mahoosive thanks to Mich for getting me back to Manchester at 4am!!!
Cracking day, awesome people, and a mega well done to Mich for her online FT, and Ger for yet another medal!
Now... a bloody cold shower after some food, then a damn long sleep
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