Another Norfolk poker player

[antthecat]

just a topical question, has anyone seen a copy of the fidpa rules on tournament poker as i heard someone a few days back and they were talking about a wrong decision and he was saying in the fidpa rules this would of happened(i cant remember the whole conversation but i do have a point coming) so as i want to update my knowledge of poker i thought ill print off a copy and have it as break time reading. went on to marcel luske"s website and went through some links and hit the fidpa website and then............nothing. there is no website. i thought it was me doing something wrong so i went on a search engine(im not advertising) and went to poker news on this subject and to cut a long story short they could not get a copy. they were a little bit concerned how two very large tournaments at the bellagio(i unfortunately was not there as i had more pressing things at the time but if i had the spare time and MONEY then i would have played there lol) were governed by these rules but no one can get a copy of these rules. so if no one has a copy, then is this bloke talking out of his arsehole or is there a link to get a copy of their rules. hope someone has a answer to a very boring question lol

speak soon

[antthecat]

hi there, im a bit annoyed with my live play, i busted out tonight with a crap  :as: and the flop was   qh , i pushed and got called with  qh and the turn and river did not help so ive been online on full tilt and not done well, come 19th out of 90 player $3 sng so no profit, im waiting for my friend to bust out as im knackered and cant think straight, i am contemplating about playing tomorrow as its a £25 freezeout so probably try and recover my bankroll as its been on a downward spiral for a while.

[antthecat]

as i havent posted for a while ill ask questions on preparing for a poker tournament. i probably be playing tonight but i am worried because i have not felt confident about my game so i will write these questions down and all answers would be appreciated.
1. as i am a busy man i will be looking at a car at home before getting ready to play tonight and will be rushing, is there anything that i can do to relax as i am like a wound down spring waiting to go off usually before i go and play in the event?
2. is it best to get to the venue early and listen to eeryone whinge about bad beats or get there just before it starts?
3. usually i play on a empty stomach, is this advisable?
4. as i havent cashed for a while, should i take a break after playing tonight or just keep plugging away?

and finally
5. if i play a bit of pool before i play, i tend to do well(at poker), is this a omen or am i just thinking it is?

answers on a postcard to the usual address lol

[antthecat]

i have been reading other blogs and the general concensus is stating"when are we going to find the dates for season 3". i cant wait to try and prove to myself that i can have a good result on the odd occassion and want to play in a few national events and get to know fellow apat players.

[antthecat]

ive made a formal decision, i have given up with online poker. it was one hand that makes me sick. i was playing in a 50c/1$ 6 seater cash game on full tilt, been doing well(up $5 at this point) and a new player came on the table, they posted and the cards were dealt, this player was utg and called the bb,folded to me on the button with  kc kd, made a obvious raise to $5, the blinds folded and said player called, the flop came   , said player checked, i raised to $10, the player raised all in(had me covered), i went to the tank but called, they had . i was dancing around the room even when the  :: but i threw my laptop when the  js came and he made his flush. i watched the table for a minute to see the reactions which was like "sick" and "wow" and then the bugger rat-holed and took my money. i cant believe how unlucky i was, its knocked me for six, why does it happen to me? it seems like i cant win anything. wednesday night i was playing in a live tourney and was knocked out by a two outer. i had  qd kh and i called a raise on the big blind and playing a flop heads up, the flop was  qh , i checked to trap him and he fell in the trap and he pushed all in, i insta-called and realised he had me covered in chips, he had the turn was a blank but the river was a   and i was off to play in the cash game and lose more money(queens vs king-jack and kj made a boat jacks full). anyway off to read some poker books and study and refresh my brain for tomorrow evening.

[monkeyman]

Ant, there"s no point giving up, that achieves absolutely nothing. I would however think about which sites you play on. If you really want to make money playing cash games, avoid Full Tilt and Pokerstars. Try a site where the competition is a bit softer like Betfair or Pacific. If losing a buy-in on a bad beat is enough to make you give up, then to be completely blunt about it, you"re playing above your true level. There"s no shame in playing in microstakes games and very gradually moving up levels as you build up your bankroll. I would strongly recommend that rather than play cash games you consider sit and gos. My personal favourite of these is the six handed games on Betair. With these you get paid out for being either 1st or second and they are a good way to gradually build both bankroll and confidence.
 Everyone suffers badbeats and everyone has sequences where everything they try goes wrong. If you haven"t got the cash or temperament to withstand these swings when they happen, revise your playing habits rather than give up.    

[antthecat]

thank you for the advice, i think im talking out of haste, i think cos im on a downward spiral with my poker bankroll i done the textbook thing of chasing what ive lost, i think that a break from playing poker maybe advisable but i will try betfair once ive done my christmas shopping for my family and friends and with what money i have left ill deposit on betfair, i have been chasing for a big win to play a major tournament but ive been playing deluded thinking im the greatest and really im playing like a fish. we will see what happens and how i feel during the rest of december and if i can get out of this with a positive outlook and remember that rome was not built in a day and if a big win comes then it will come but until then just be greatful of what i have got(that is not a lot lol).

i will be playing down the pub tomorrow so will try and boost my confidence and actually win something(i have never won a poker tournament, apart from my home games, just cant come across the line first)

speak soon and christmas wishes

[monkeyman]

That sounds a bit better. Taking a reality check is probably the best thing you can do. Part of the skill of poker is finding the right game to start with. Which of the following is the better option, a big prize on Pokerstars/Full Tilt with a field of 1000s or a tournament on Ladbrokes/Betfair where there is only a couple of hundred dollars at stake? The former sounds nice but the competition is way tougher, so I would suggest sticking to smaller sites where, to be blunt, some of the competition is awful to increase your chance of a win.
 I know you also like to play a lot of other poker variants and this is well worth pursuing. Omaha is worth investigating as most players come to it havng tried hold"em and struggle with the intricacies of the game. If you can master it, there is money to be made. I would also suggest checking out seven card stud. I occasionally play in $6 stud tournaments on Partypoker and have final-tabled 50% of these that I"ve played (there"s normally 50-60 runners). This isn"t a boast, I"m just trying to point out that its worth looking around for value.
  The final piece of advice I"d give you is never, ever play in satellites for any events. If you"re looking at a satellite which costs, say $10, why not take that money, play a normal tournament and use the winnings to buy in directly if successful?  

[Swinebag]

good advice, particularly the satellite bit. I only play satellites to build the roll and only play the actual tourney if I have had a decent week or a big score in a lower buy in tourney (which is quite rare)

[antthecat]

thanks for your help monkeyman and swinebag, it has helped a lot, i know im a good player but get tilted so easily, i think that after tonight ill be not playing until friday whern i can play at my friends and just have a laugh. will report on any bad beats and/or good play and just play for fun.

speak soon

[antthecat]

wow, i came third down the pub, won a tenner(£5 profit) and gained 70 points. when i made the final table i only had 3bb and just waited for a ace, found one and tripled up when the beautiful  ah came on the flop. as i have been posting i have been down with poker but i just relaxed and enjoyed playing and coincedently done well, made some good moves and a couple of bluffs that were successful.

speak soon

[Chipaccrual]

wp to you  

[lukybugur]

Sweet result Ant, WP

[antthecat]

thanks for the support, reading other blogs and wow what good reads, still waiting for season 3 dates.

[antthecat]

hi ive relented and started to play online again, but i only played a freeroll just for fun. nothing lost but plenty to gain, will try and have a look at poker player grand prix on betfred poker. the next one will be on 11th jan so will be playing that one. about to look at ladbrokes also, on good advice by monkeyman.