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pokerpops:
4 September 2012 - Aspers Newcastle, 5 seats guaranteed Satellite to UKIPT Newcastle ME
I arrived to register around 15 minutes before the advertised start time and was #6 on the list. "We need 15 to run it" I"m told. "It should happen, but we can"t start without 15 in".
Eventually at around 8.20 we have 20 runners and we"re off, still 5 seats guaranteed and if only they"d taken my suggestion and locked the doors this might be a very different report.
The numbers continued to grow and by the end of the buyin period there were 43, no overlay and a 6th prize of £550.
I exited in 30th after an eventful night in what is possibly the poorest environment for poker that I have experienced to date. I know I"m spoilt at the moment. My recent long hours at the table have been at DTD which sets the bar pretty high for the rest; at G Stockton where the levels of service are great and the failings in organisation can be smiled off because of the personality and keenness of the staff; and at Rileys where the game is small, "ours", and not to be taken too seriously.
The buy in was £50+£5 with an option of one rebuy and an add-on. Starting stack and rebuy of 5k and an add-on of 8k meant that even for those who didn"t need a rebuy this was effectively a £100/£150 tournament.
Self-dealt.
That"s right folks,
Self-dealt.
My starting table would have sat through the first level with the cards till spread across the centre had I not volunteered. So away we go.
I lose a few chips, win a few chips and eventually, having raised 77 from the cut off and HU v button I check raised an A high flop. Led the turn and jammed the no flush no straight river - he called, for 2/3 his stack with the words "I can beat one pair but I"m out-kicked so often here..." A 7. Nice hand sir.
I take my rebuy. Chip up with three streets of small value with KJ on a K high board with a stubborn caller showing down K4, and again when my AQ outkicks A9 and then, last hand before the break, I make a dealer error. I fail to see that there is a third player in a hand that I thought was just me and one other... It gets messy and the story won"t be told here. Suffice to say it was my fault and it had an impact on me. Had I not already passed over my add-on money I probably wouldn"t have played on. Play on I did, however, but when one of the cardroom staff arrived asking for "Next big blind" I opted not to take "dealers privilege" and to move.
I was calming down now, someone else was dealing and I breathed deeply and settled in for the duration. Still 40 runners at this stage, so it was going to be a long haul, but I had an above average stack with plenty of playability.
Had little to work with on this table and resorted to some creative 3betting and opening. I was picking up chips but missed a tonne of value when 3betting Mr Tight with 5c 6c and seeing a flop of 3c 4d 7c. He checked, I bet (WHY WHY WHY?) he folded.
Ran into the most surprising set of Queens ever for around half my stack and finally jammed around 8 bigs with K 10 from cut off to be called by AJ. K on the flop, but the A on the river sent me home.
How did I feel about that I hear you ask...
In a word, relieved.
As I drove home I was, truly, relieved not to be faced with a noon start tomorrow and 12 x 1hr levels of deepstack poker. I know that were I playing I"d have looked for the zest and energy, and I"d have tried for the focus and the commitment. Especially had I played it on a staked basis. BUT, I don"t believe I"d have found that zest, nor would I have summoned up the focus. The last few weeks have been long and tiring and UKIPT Newcastle would have been a bridge too far.
So they will have to muddle on without my involvement. I"m sure that Liv, Vicky and the rest of the field will breathe a huge sigh of relief to hear that.
Looks like it"s a weekly donation to the "nobbers" then. Or a break for a few days to recharge the batteries.
Erimus:
Ul Dave, one game too far possibly, pretty poor self deal in a £150 comp, found the book you asked about will bring tomorrow.
Similar situation at Gala last night regged late, got to table cards were being passed around as no one wanted to deal, offered to deal and pretty much forgot to play.
Eventually limped with K8 in small blind 200/400 as every one had limped k87 flop, get it all in v KJ, you can probably guess the turn and river, couldn"t be bothered to see if he covered me think he did.
Ran golden Monday, ran not soo Tuesday, that"s poker, see you tomorrow.
pokerpops:
Another Thursday night, another chance to play the nobbers.
This will be my first Thursday game for a while - I missed the last three at least. One for a funeral, one for Leeds Festival and one because I was playing elsewhere...
At one stage I had hoped to miss this one too, but now, having not made the UKIPT it will make a pleasant change to be back with the crowd that have been my constant playing partners over the last 6 years or so. I"m looking forward to meeting JP Round for a little longer than the brief chat we had at Coventry some time ago. He"s a fellow Northamptonian I believe so we can discuss the delights of Gallones IceCream and the joys of the pub crawl along the Wellingborough Road that has been attempted so often and rarely completed.
It will also be good to be at the table with TC again. Although it may not be for long given my record in these games. Much will depend on the state of the cash game around 9 o"clock.
TC is writing pen portraits of the gang promised to write pen portraits but has been too lazy to do it yet. But I think a word or two about our spiritual leader is appropriate.
Phil is, without question, the most genuinel likeable bloke I know. I use the word bloke advisedly because that"s him. A man"s man who will end every text or email he ever sends you with an x and never expect you to actually kiss him. A man who isn"t afraid to hug you but would never grab your bum or grind himself against your thigh. A man who will express his love for you verbally but never force his sweating body onto yours.
I, like many others, love Phil and the game is never ever quite the same when he isn"t there. His recent business success is proof that nice guys don"t have to finish last.
Love you fella xx
HOLDorFOLD:
--- Quote from: david3103 on September 06, 2012, 13:42:43 PM ---
Phil is, without question, the most genuinel likeable bloke I know. I use the word bloke advisedly because that"s him. A man"s man who will end every text or email he ever sends you with an x and never expect you to actually kiss him. A man who isn"t afraid to hug you but would never grab your bum or grind himself against your thigh. A man who will express his love for you verbally but never force his sweating body onto yours.
I, like many others, love Phil and the game is never ever quite the same when he isn"t there. His recent business success is proof that nice guys don"t have to finish last.
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Someone should have told Jack this bit ;-)
I feel a TC appreciation facebook page coming on ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
It"s all true though ... one of the most likeable, genuine, respected blokes out there :-*
Paulie_D:
--- Quote from: david3103 on September 06, 2012, 13:42:43 PM ---
Phil is, without question, the most genuinel likeable bloke I know. I use the word bloke advisedly because that"s him. A man"s man who will end every text or email he ever sends you with an x and never expect you to actually kiss him. A man who isn"t afraid to hug you but would never grab your bum or grind himself against your thigh. A man who will express his love for you verbally but never force his sweating body onto yours.
I, like many others, love Phil and the game is never ever quite the same when he isn"t there. His recent business success is proof that nice guys don"t have to finish last.
Love you fella xx
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