Yesterday was a long day with a big fat doughnut right at the end of it. I've had a long sleep and have some bits to do, so I'm going to play the 4pm flight of the $600 at Planet Hollywood later on today. Updates to follow.
This has taken quite a while to input as I'm currently wrestling with a new toy in which I've invested. I am the proud owner of an ancient iPad, an ancient iPhone, an old Asus netbook and a (now) crappy Laptop back in the UK from circa 2009 running Windows Vista. Today I bought myself a new laptop/tablet/hybrid/thing tofinally move with the times. See? I'm down with the kids, I know all the jargon and stuff. It's taken me approximately 35 minutes to work out how to use the camera on it, but look! You now have an actual picture at the top of this post taken in real time :o)
The good news is that it has allowed me to take an actual photograph on the fly instead of updating the site four hours later with snaps which I've had to email myself and then download! I'm currently using my old iPad as a stand on which to rest my new Surface Pro 4 so it still serves a purpose of sorts...Oh happy times.
To be fair, you've missed very little updates wise. Most of my start table doesn't want to speak and with about two exceptions seems intent on getting at least 7000 of their 30k starting stack in preflop as often as they can. I'm in my shell right now waiting to back into the inevitable double up which I'm pretty sure will arise when some boob wakes up witha pair of fives or better and wants to lump it all in against my Kings. That's the plan anyways!
Now on the first break after three levels and I'm still on starting stack after playing few pots and winning/losing very little. One guy on my table just gave his all-in opponent the big speech about how he was pretty sure his non-nut flush was losing, then called with it, and busted him when the guy flipped over a straight and left the table looking disgusted. Fun of poker tournaments...
The good news is that it has allowed me to take an actual photograph on the fly instead of updating the site four hours later with snaps which I've had to email myself and then download! I'm currently using my old iPad as a stand on which to rest my new Surface Pro 4 so it still serves a purpose of sorts...Oh happy times.
To be fair, you've missed very little updates wise. Most of my start table doesn't want to speak and with about two exceptions seems intent on getting at least 7000 of their 30k starting stack in preflop as often as they can. I'm in my shell right now waiting to back into the inevitable double up which I'm pretty sure will arise when some boob wakes up witha pair of fives or better and wants to lump it all in against my Kings. That's the plan anyways!
Now on the first break after three levels and I'm still on starting stack after playing few pots and winning/losing very little. One guy on my table just gave his all-in opponent the big speech about how he was pretty sure his non-nut flush was losing, then called with it, and busted him when the guy flipped over a straight and left the table looking disgusted. Fun of poker tournaments...
Just for Jim B. I can never NEVER overestimate the importance of industrial strength deodorant, and hand sanitizer in poker rooms. You'll be in the two percentile if you're using either, trust me.
Sorry, I'm loving the novelty of being able to post pictures again as I do live updates...
Level 5 already (40 minute levels) and still on 31k or so. Table a bit less crazy now. Indian gent at the other end of the table is going for the whole sensory deprivation thing. Jet black Ray-Bans, headphones, no expression at all, no interaction. Might be better to just turn up in a flotation tank and play from there.
This looks to be a monster event that will smash the $700k guarantee. PH have added a 7pm flight tonight and there are three more flights tomorrow. Good reason to splash about and fire another shell if required but for now I'll just sit tight. The play isn't world class. Mainly a lot of guys having fun just playing lots of pots, which is no bad thing for anyone.
Level 5 already (40 minute levels) and still on 31k or so. Table a bit less crazy now. Indian gent at the other end of the table is going for the whole sensory deprivation thing. Jet black Ray-Bans, headphones, no expression at all, no interaction. Might be better to just turn up in a flotation tank and play from there.
This looks to be a monster event that will smash the $700k guarantee. PH have added a 7pm flight tonight and there are three more flights tomorrow. Good reason to splash about and fire another shell if required but for now I'll just sit tight. The play isn't world class. Mainly a lot of guys having fun just playing lots of pots, which is no bad thing for anyone.
Sal DiCarlo just joined the table. A veteran of events like this and a good player. He immediately wins two pots and senses everyone's playing a bit passively now. We've played a ton before but it alters the table mix a little. Now we have better and less reckless players on the table and pots are more controlled. STILL around 30k lol.
Lost a 4k pot when my AQs flopped top pair and 77 stayed in and turned a set. Minor injury.
Get it back shortly after when a laggy kid in a hoodie tried to represent a rivered flush and I had to make a river call with 43 for a pair of threes that was good. You'll be alright son.
Lost a 4k pot when my AQs flopped top pair and 77 stayed in and turned a set. Minor injury.
Get it back shortly after when a laggy kid in a hoodie tried to represent a rivered flush and I had to make a river call with 43 for a pair of threes that was good. You'll be alright son.
Quite a frustrating hour or so. Been dealt quite a lot of playable hands but missed most flops and dribbled down to 23k. The Indian Robot has been hit in the face with the deck and is probably on 120k already. Not overly keen on letting the aggro players chip away without playing back at them but as we approach the next break I'll just bide my time and wait it out.
Nice kid on my left who was snap-chatting (whatever that is) went short and busted. We're now at 50/250/500 and I believe play twelve levels today. Currently on level seven. I just bluffed Sal out of a small pot and picked up about 4k. He's good enough to be bluffed. I'm not sure about some of the others.
Feels like a very weird grind this. I'm certainly hitting enough hands but also I'm connecting with zero flops and losing to straights and scabby two pairs. I'm losing hands for 2-3k at a time and have had enough of it. Need to start pushing back harder and change the momentum of the game.
Sal just got it all in preflop with KK vs J7 suited for around 35k. The J7 makes a flush on the river. nice pain.
I'm not faring much better. I just lost QQ to a set of twos on a rag board. Down to a dismal 11k at 50/250/500.
Sal just got it all in preflop with KK vs J7 suited for around 35k. The J7 makes a flush on the river. nice pain.
I'm not faring much better. I just lost QQ to a set of twos on a rag board. Down to a dismal 11k at 50/250/500.
Today was my day to be the beneficiary of the big stick around the head every hand. Found the right time to commit with 88 as I dropped to 7900. A10 off suit decided it was worth the effort and was rewarded by flopping two tens for his hard work. That sucked.
I could fire again but honestly I think buying in for the 11am flight on day 1b and taking an early night is the better answer. I never got going today and nothing can change that so I'll focus on tomorrow instead.
I could fire again but honestly I think buying in for the 11am flight on day 1b and taking an early night is the better answer. I never got going today and nothing can change that so I'll focus on tomorrow instead.
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