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Joker161:
Thursday 5th July
Bit of a lie-in today. Wake at 4am. Back to sleep then properly awake at about 6.30am. Get Wimbledon on in time to see Cilic lose in five. How did that happen? He was two sets up the day before. I get a ham/cheese croissant from the usual "Guy Savoy Brioche" (GSB from now on) and, although it's $5, an espresso. Unusually for America, it's make with freshly ground coffee with a proper machine. I suppose THE Guy Savoy wouldn't have it any other way. Shame about the cardboard cup. Back to my room for Wimbledon and Edexcel Economics marking. It's all online these days and the WiFi is pretty good, so it's doable, although I'd rather be doing almost anything else. I'm definitely NEVER doing it again!
Joker161:
I'll get back to you with news of the $1500, but for those who have watched enough US TV, here's a quick quiz for you. They tend to play the same four or five adverts AGAIN AND AGAIN until you know them by heart. Does anyone remember: "We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two"? First correct answer gets 1% of my action in today's $1500.
ian.ski309:
Farmer's Insurance ?
Joker161:
Ian wins!
Joker161:
First two levels. Dribble a bit then get aces UTG. I raise, call, button reraises, BB calls. I put in quite a hefty reraise and they all fold. Up to 8k (7,500 starting stack). There's a call UTG, I raise the button with AJ, he calls. QJ8 flop. He checks, I bet, he calls. Ace on the turn. Handy. He checks, I bet and he calls. River an eight. Check/check. I should probably bet here, but he's lost half his stack and I don't want him pushing on me. Anyway, he doesn't show. Up to 9k. For the rest of the Level 2 I have a few minor tussles with the same player. He lost quite a big pot before our original hand and he's clearly desperate to get chips back. I win marginally more than I lose, and so I'm now on just over 9k. Overall it's quite a tame table and I feel like I should be getting a bit busier. Very early days, though. I love 60 minute levels!
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