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Keeping Warm in Winter
AAroddersAA:
For those of you who do not know, Stu has started his thread again, although it is obviously not as good as mine it is well worth a read. He tends to cost me £100 every November of course, last November there was the case of forgetting to close a bet on here. There is some rumour of him falling off the Stratosphere or something if he can raise some amount of money, pretty sure he should have set the bar higher.
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php/topic,6748.630.html
So it is less than 4 weeks until Vegas now and the list of legends is just amazing. Apart from the afore mentioned we have Curly, Debbie Kimm, Tom Clark, Ian Thompson, Ken McBride and Family ect I have probably left some people out so sorry. ON the Friday no poker will be played as the plan it to watch the England Vs Scotland game somewhere. I am putting forward the case for The Crown and Anchor, then we are meeting up for a trip to get photos at the famous Las Vegas sign (we have hired a large Limo for this). We will do that then there are a few beers to be had and maybe cocktails at Frankies Tiki Bar and that could easily end in carnage. One think is for sure getting everybody together in Vegas will be a very good thing.
Brexit has interfered in this trip though as the price of the pound falls like a stone and Tesco are now only $1.19 per pound. I have already got my dollars but it is making the trip cost go up. Best thing is I was going to buy dollars before the vote but decided to wait as I was sure the price would be better after remain won. Glad we are going to the USA. Jaxie told me there was the Americans would make such a silly mistake in a vote, doubt that any vote of that type is happening any time soon there.
Right about the game with cards that is not Open Face Chinese
http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/21075895_8500C1D886
Not sure how much of a fan I am off this hand. I do like my 3-bet against the buttons open although I can just call. I win it there often enough and can hit a set in a 3-bet pot. THe flop is OK for me. I bet hoping to take it down but I can get called with a worse hand often enough as well. I am not a fan of the call from him but I think I am ahead often enough at this point. The ten does not really hit him so I can call his bet on the turn but the King is a horrible card for me. I am pretty sure he should shove the river when I check, very lucky for me he makes a pretty bad error and checks behind and I take the pot. I should never have AK on the river there which should be the hand he is scared of.
http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/21075878_E5653AE812
Think I am a bit too deep here to want to get it in and also not a fan of calling to try and hit as I don"t see that as being very profitable at all. Standard fold I think but happy that this kind of thing is now almost automatic. Obviously shorter stacked it would be an easy get it in.
http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/21075794_09056BB466
Got lucky here but we are meant too sometimes, don"t mind how I played it.
The game is coming together nicely to be honest hopefully I will be OK to play in Vegas and not too drunk/tired most of the time. I am planning a nice little schedule so really looking forward to it. It is not the main focus of the trip though. Saturday is UFC 205 but might well play the Deep Stack at Aria anyway as Friday is a poker free day and Sunday is also likely to be due to watching the NFL. I will play some of the All Star games by the way just a bit busy with work and working on the basics of my game for Vegas at the moment.
So here is an audio book I listened to recently I read it years ago but thought it worth looking at again very enjoyable:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4REOWdJSE
pables:
So looking forward to my last day in Vegas and particularly with you guys in Franks Tiki bar,
If I remember it, things will have gone slightly awry ;D ;D ;D
AAroddersAA:
--- Quote from: pables on October 15, 2016, 22:09:41 PM ---
So looking forward to my last day in Vegas and particularly with you guys in Franks Tiki bar,
If I remember it, things will have gone slightly awry ;D ;D ;D
--- End quote ---
Will be good to catch up mate, not had a beer with you for a while I don"t think.
AAroddersAA:
Just a short update for today
With Vegas less than 4 weeks away it is hard not to think about it a lot now, just 3 more weeks in work. As I have said really looking forward to meeting up with everybody for the first time in Manchester. Then landing in Vegas and the journey to Harrahs. Its kind of in that time where it is sort of close but not close enough to be considered properly close, time will soon go by and it will get here though. I have a list of things that I have to do most of which are sorted:-
Hotel is booked and paid for
Flight is booked and paid for
Dollars are bought
Insurance is sorted
The night before the trip is sorted as are train tickets to and from Manchester
I still have to do my ESTA
Everything needs to be printed and placed into a folder
Packing will be done the day before going
Played some poker today, lost a buyin doing a triple barrel in what I thought was a good spot but may not have been, I also lost the replay of the hand, he basically flopped a full house against me and check called all three streets in a 3-bet pot. The flop and turn bets are OK but I should really not shove the river in that spot I don"t think given the texture of the board. Although I am playing OK not sure I am that close to where my game needs to be. Not too sure exactly what is wrong but confidence for Vegas a bit lower than it was. I know I have the game but can"t seem to access it at the moment.
AAroddersAA:
Right first thing to address is to congratulate Warren on a great run at the recent Grand Prix event at DTD. Most people know that Warren is, in my personal opinion, the best player (Holdem) of all the APAT regulars (and there are some VERY good players amongst them so that is no mean feat). I am sure this is not the last big score Warren will have in the near future and it just backs up how tough of a player he is. There are honestly not many players I think I really struggle against when I sit at an APAT table but Warren is one of them, he always seems to make the correct decision against me. Texts to try and convince Warren to use some of his winnings to join us in Vegas have already been sent. Very Well Done Warren - as usual.
Starting to run out of things to say about Vegas. I might have to start planning the June trip just to keep the vibe going *lol*. It is three weeks today that we fly to bright light city. In fact this time in 3 weeks we will be in the air playing OFC or whatever we do. List of things I am looking forward too:-
1) Going to Manchester - planning on staying in Newport overnight so will be getting a Wetherspoons Breakfast before jumping on the 11:04 train to Wimslow to hopefully make my connection to Manchester Airport. I only have a 10 minute window so I have researched nearby pubs as I don"t fancy waiting in the cold for an hour if I miss it, won"t be a problem either way as I am planning to arrive nice and early.
2) Meeting up in the bar of Radisson Blu. Certainly not going to be having a late one (no really it is NOT happening) sometimes it is really good to have a relaxed evening with a bit of food and a few beers and this sounds like one of those times - the flight to Vegas is LONG but it will be an enjoyable night whatever.
3) Then going to the airport going through security and having a drink and breakfast before getting on board the plan. The anticipation is always at it"s greatest at this point
4) Walking into Vegas for the first time - seeing the slot machines at Mccarren and knowing that we are FINALLY in Vegas - it"s gonna be a LONG 3 weeks
It will almost be like having a holiday before the holiday - keep an eye on social media if you want to know what is going on. It will be reported. What I do need to something to watch on the plane, I am accepting recommendations - what are good films to download to watch ona flight to Vegas???
Poker is up and down, some days I think I am doing pretty well, some days I am not too confident and keep making pretty silly mistakes. Overall think I will do OK in Vegas. I have done pretty well there in the past but the last trip was pretty bad so want to put that right. Not doing any betting or matched betting now all my gambling time is being put into working on poker to get ready for Vegas so here are some hands I have played lately that I have reviewed
http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/21129887_8B606A900A
Really unsure if I like how I played this hand. Can"t decide if 4-betting pre with QQ here is better, problem is when you get shoved on QQ is never in great shape and is strong enough to play a flop with and pick up extra bets. I think I have to call the flop but the turn call might be questionable (maybe it is likely OK) but I should fold the river here. This line is actually very rarely a bluff and it is all I beat here.
http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/21151597_308A77D26E
This hand MIGHT be close to standard although I almost folded the turn, not sure that is the right play though. I have to call the flop with the overpair especially with the bet size.
http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/21151576_99A6854CC3
That is aces beating Kings. I quite like this line. I know that he has KK a lot there ut I don"t want to 6-bet shove as it really turns my hand face up and I may let him get away the times he has 5-bet with QQ or AK or some other silly hand. Obviously all those hands should be betting the flop so I can let him commit himself. THink this is OK.
Will keep working on my game am making some notes trying to get the leaks to a minimum and putting together a schedule for Vegas. I am definately playing the 11am Aria Deepstack on November 12th and most likely the Binions or Golden Nuggett game on November 10th.
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