No updates for a while, but got a few big issues going on at the moment. Some of you know what I am on about.
I will put up the monthly and yearly figures later, but nothing to write home about, pretty even in Nov and slight profit in Dec due to winning a local pub league comp.
The next live event on the calendar is the APAT UK Team Championships in Manchester on 23rd Jan. I have put the team together based on results, but every man and his horse wanted to play and have complained about this and that or suggested "better ways" to pick. Having said that, the way I chose probably isn't the best way of getting a team , but it is definitely a fair way of picking it as I have based it on our local Tour and league winners. I rest my case and if we come away from the w/end with more than hangovers it will have been more than worth it.
And the other exciting news is that I have put down a deposit for VEGAS baby!!! Next October for Salmon's 40th. As good as an excuse as any.
Friday, 8 January 2010
Sunday, 22 November 2009
My Mate can Play (2)
A couple of months ago I did a post when a mate of mine scooped the B'pool £100 for the lot http://bigdealinabox.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-mate-can-play.html
Well now my other mate ( I know, I know, I have 2 Mates !! )can play too as he phoned me from the BoylePoker "Sponsor a Pro" comp in Dublin last night trying to be cool.
Mate~ "oh I'm in Dublin"
Me~ "How d'ya get on?"
Mate~ "Oh yeh I won it"
AS cool as you like and very matter of fact. Then got all excited and asked me to stick it on the FurnessPoker forum.
Great Prize for Daz, a 10,000 Euro deal to play in any tourneys he likes I think. Wonder what he will play ???
Unfortunately being a Sponsored player does have it's downside. Look at this hoody he had to wear !!
Here is his story
Well now my other mate ( I know, I know, I have 2 Mates !! )can play too as he phoned me from the BoylePoker "Sponsor a Pro" comp in Dublin last night trying to be cool.
Mate~ "oh I'm in Dublin"
Me~ "How d'ya get on?"
Mate~ "Oh yeh I won it"
AS cool as you like and very matter of fact. Then got all excited and asked me to stick it on the FurnessPoker forum.
Great Prize for Daz, a 10,000 Euro deal to play in any tourneys he likes I think. Wonder what he will play ???
Unfortunately being a Sponsored player does have it's downside. Look at this hoody he had to wear !!
Here is his story
Saturday, 7 November 2009
October 'horror' Accounts
Accounts for September
PokerPlex : up $140
PokerStars: down $320
Bwinpoker: up $50
Playing live: down $640
In total for playing down $770
Bonus this month of $20 and pokerplex rakeback of $20.
So -$730 for the month.
and +$3760 for the year.
PokerPlex : up $140
PokerStars: down $320
Bwinpoker: up $50
Playing live: down $640
In total for playing down $770
Bonus this month of $20 and pokerplex rakeback of $20.
So -$730 for the month.
and +$3760 for the year.
Friday, 30 October 2009
CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA...............
..........In the words of Liam.
And also in the words of Pokerstars support who sent me a email letting me know I have finally got there. Not that it means much except I get 5 little red stars next to my icon and I earn FPP's (rakeback equivalent) 50% quicker. Having seen my form there in cash recently though might not be worth having after all....probably even detrimental.
Still got 3 freerolls at Stars this Saturday, the $100k, $75k & $30k, although it will be Robo who is playing them for 50% as I swoop out and take on the B'pool £100 monthly game. Let's hope it is no horrow show for me at the tables this Halloween ~ GOD my blog is lame.
Live hand history or two I promise next post.
Try and get lucky guys, JON
And also in the words of Pokerstars support who sent me a email letting me know I have finally got there. Not that it means much except I get 5 little red stars next to my icon and I earn FPP's (rakeback equivalent) 50% quicker. Having seen my form there in cash recently though might not be worth having after all....probably even detrimental.
Still got 3 freerolls at Stars this Saturday, the $100k, $75k & $30k, although it will be Robo who is playing them for 50% as I swoop out and take on the B'pool £100 monthly game. Let's hope it is no horrow show for me at the tables this Halloween ~ GOD my blog is lame.
Live hand history or two I promise next post.
Try and get lucky guys, JON
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Runner, Runner , Quads !! Nice...........NOT
Been running like a dog recently and this hand sums it up.
Also have played the comp in Ireland and the APAT, but unlikely to report much on them as they have been pretty dull without any hands of great interest and sadly no success to report either. Although Ireland was a great, if expensive w/end.
Also have played the comp in Ireland and the APAT, but unlikely to report much on them as they have been pretty dull without any hands of great interest and sadly no success to report either. Although Ireland was a great, if expensive w/end.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
September Accounts
Accounts for September
PokerPlex : up $140
PokerStars: down $650
Boylepoker: up $40
Playing live: down $50
In total for playing down $520
Bonus this month of $30 and pokerplex rakeback of $30, also $100 bonus at Stars
So -$360 for the month.
and +$4490 for the year.
2 Months running Losses .....First time ever I think. Have been playing well though, especially live so not overly concerned and still think I have a big payday coming soon LOL!
Could be this weeend too as I'm off to Dublin for the IPO with HoneyM, Sneaks,Trainglot and the monster that is Devileperch. Should be good and we might even win a buck or two!! Full report promised for next write-up.
Hoping to be lucky, very very lucky Jon.
PokerPlex : up $140
PokerStars: down $650
Boylepoker: up $40
Playing live: down $50
In total for playing down $520
Bonus this month of $30 and pokerplex rakeback of $30, also $100 bonus at Stars
So -$360 for the month.
and +$4490 for the year.
2 Months running Losses .....First time ever I think. Have been playing well though, especially live so not overly concerned and still think I have a big payday coming soon LOL!
Could be this weeend too as I'm off to Dublin for the IPO with HoneyM, Sneaks,Trainglot and the monster that is Devileperch. Should be good and we might even win a buck or two!! Full report promised for next write-up.
Hoping to be lucky, very very lucky Jon.
Sunday, 27 September 2009
The Yo-Yo run continues
Been a while since the last update and it has been a mixed one on the real and virtual felt with some long nights.
First off, I had the 2 WCOOP games lined up. Unfortunately had to withdraw from the $320 PLO8 as I was just too knackered from work and couldn't really even start let alone last the near 14 hours that the tourney actually lasted.
Lesson learnt so went to bed early and had the alarm blast me into action at 1am for the $215 NLO8 game. I started slow but after the second break started to make a move up the leaderboard, only to get it all-in with AA23 and get called by some donkey with KKJ9 who flopped a King and even scooped when the board paired and was Hi only ~ 5 hours for nowt !
Next day I was free so popped away for the w/end starting with a trip to the new G at Coventry. What a wonderful Casino - like a small Vegas Casino on the inside and situated so close to the M6 and inside the Ricoh Stadium itself - it is sure to become a very popular venue for big festivals/games. So it was a shock to realise that they had only 8 turn up for the £200 game that I fancied and 4 of them had satellited in ! Anyway they delayed it a little and eventuall we got going with 14 players. It was great to play so deep (15k stack, 25/50 start, 30 min clock) with only 7 at the table. Usually the only time you get to play short handed is at the business end of a tourney when there is so little play left. The standard of play was appalling, especially for a £200 game, and I mean "really, really bad" so I fancied a good cash. Everything was going OKish, a few bad beats by shortstacks but on course and then I got AA when 6 handed and managed to get it all in against JJ and QQ.........happy days or so I thought.
The Board came
2
3
2
6
.
.
.
.
.
.
J
D'oh. top 3 paid and I lose on such a sucker river card for best part of half the chips in play. So with the previous night's bad beat and a tragic week on cash at Stars I was feeling as though my poker bankroll was doomed to dwindle away on DONK beat after beat. Anyway enough of the loser talk and stick with getting your chips in with the best of it.
This has taken me a while , I will save the rest ( and better stuff) for next post soon.
Stay lucky
First off, I had the 2 WCOOP games lined up. Unfortunately had to withdraw from the $320 PLO8 as I was just too knackered from work and couldn't really even start let alone last the near 14 hours that the tourney actually lasted.
Lesson learnt so went to bed early and had the alarm blast me into action at 1am for the $215 NLO8 game. I started slow but after the second break started to make a move up the leaderboard, only to get it all-in with AA23 and get called by some donkey with KKJ9 who flopped a King and even scooped when the board paired and was Hi only ~ 5 hours for nowt !
Next day I was free so popped away for the w/end starting with a trip to the new G at Coventry. What a wonderful Casino - like a small Vegas Casino on the inside and situated so close to the M6 and inside the Ricoh Stadium itself - it is sure to become a very popular venue for big festivals/games. So it was a shock to realise that they had only 8 turn up for the £200 game that I fancied and 4 of them had satellited in ! Anyway they delayed it a little and eventuall we got going with 14 players. It was great to play so deep (15k stack, 25/50 start, 30 min clock) with only 7 at the table. Usually the only time you get to play short handed is at the business end of a tourney when there is so little play left. The standard of play was appalling, especially for a £200 game, and I mean "really, really bad" so I fancied a good cash. Everything was going OKish, a few bad beats by shortstacks but on course and then I got AA when 6 handed and managed to get it all in against JJ and QQ.........happy days or so I thought.
The Board came
2
3
2
6
.
.
.
.
.
.
J
D'oh. top 3 paid and I lose on such a sucker river card for best part of half the chips in play. So with the previous night's bad beat and a tragic week on cash at Stars I was feeling as though my poker bankroll was doomed to dwindle away on DONK beat after beat. Anyway enough of the loser talk and stick with getting your chips in with the best of it.
This has taken me a while , I will save the rest ( and better stuff) for next post soon.
Stay lucky
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