Staking so far...

Until last night, I had played in $451 worth of tournaments, with a total of $174 in winnings.

Played a decent schedule last night, including the 6k $30 on Blonde.

Early on, doubled up with AA v QQ, and promptly lost it all with AK v AA.

After a while, pushed for a 2.5bb raise with JJ, and called the all in from a loose player who tabled KQos.. I held..

Managed to misclick a shortstacks all in call with 87s against their AQ and managed to bink the straight :)

Twice I raised with Jacks preflop, both times called, and both times rewarded by low flops and a subsequent fold.. which helped me into a decent position..

The big hand of the night for me unfolded..picked up KJc in early position and put in a 2.76bb raise ( ty Rooks) a shortstack pushed as did a bigger stack.. was a very easy call putting in the extra 1.5k into an approx 10k pot.. rewarded by a 3 6 J K 7 board :)

Finding a raiser before me holding AA was good.. esp with an A on the flop.... also KK on a K hi flop with an all in ( and no straight/flush possibilities)

Got to the final table 5/10 and fairly comfortable, and basically, after the 1st couple of people went out, I went on a rampage.. 35 >> AJ , AJ>> AK, KT>>55, KQ>>A8, 22>>AK, A5>>32 to win

$1.7k ftw tyvm :)

Dusk till Dawn.. 13th-15th March

Right I've got the time booked off work so I'm 100% going. Booked the hotel tonight for the Friday and Saturday nights.. so if anyone wants to split a room let me know!!

Staking

I've decided to take a leap and be staked in Blonde mtt's for the next 4-6 weeks. Playing at the $10-$30 levels, I'm being staked for $1500, which will see me through approx 80 tournaments.

I'd like to thank those that are staking me for this chance, and hope I repay them by running like God and shipping much profit!!

It all starts on Sunday after work!!

A live game for a change

Went to the G in Salford for their £30 f/out, with £10 being for bounties. 7k stack and 1/2 hour blinds till the 1st break, where it shifts to 20 mins. And had a bloody good laugh. Every minute, my table was having a laugh and a joke, and not getting disheartened etc.

Played ABC poker till the break where I'm on 8k. 1st hand after the break, 100/200 blinds, 5 limpers on my BB, and I have JJ. To make a point, with the pot approx 1.5k, I reraise to 3k with the sole intention of getting rid of the lot. One bloke goes all in, I'm priced in to call ( leaves me with 2k back) he flip AK and I hold. Nothing really of note happens until 400/800, where with 66 on the button, I raise to 3k. The BB is a total nit, only plays premium hands, he tanks then calls. The tank says to me he hasn't got a pair.. so something like AK/AQ is most likely.

Flop was Q 10 x and I continuation raise 4k. Again he absolutely tanks... he's obviously missed..so AK/AJ but eventually calls.. I have 7k back.. turn is another low card... fire 5k this time, as I kinda want him to call for value, but also want him to fold... eventually he calls... the river is an A... sigh.. I know, KNOW he's hit at last... I have 2.3k back.. he'll insta call... so decide to check in hope he thinks I have KJ.. he goes all in... I fold... sucked...

Next hand I have K5s go all in, have 3 callers inc an even shorter stack, the K hits and I win and get another bounty. I'm raising any 2 and do so 3 times in a row, none of which are called...

Right before the break, 800/1600 blinds.. I have ~13k.. on BB with J7 off.. button pushes all in... announce.. this is my fav hand online.. think its 1k/2k blinds and with 11k I won't last long.. call.. he flips 65os and I knock him out for my 3rd bounty :)

After the break 1k/2k I become aggressive, 1st orbit I raised 4 times all getting through. UTG I get A10s.. push for 8k... BB hasn't played much and raises all in... its an easy call imo and I do.. he flips 88 and I'm fairly happy...

esp with the 10 3 10 flop...

and the 2 turn...

but the fucking 8 on the river... FML!!!!!!!!

I still laugh tho, wish the players all the best and off I pop.. just pausing in time to see the 100yd interception touchdown in the Superbowl.

Single table tournaments.. and the 30k

My stt challenge had a good day on Saturday. I'm not putting anywhere near the volume in that I want to, as I've other things to do. But...

I only played 12, in 3 groups of 4. Managed to win 5 and come 3rd in another. will take the $40.2 profit!!

The 30k on stars. I always enjoy this tournament, as with that little bit of luck, you can go mega deep. Managed that last night.

sometime in the 2nd hour, pushed in early position with JJ, get looked up by AK, AA and KK..

the quads on the flop were nice :)

Played fairly well, apart from running J9d into 88 aipf blind on blind, managed to bink the flush on the river :)

with about 40 left, lost AA v some random hand which I can't remember.. pushed 2 hands later with 10bbs with KJ in late position, ran into KQ and AK but still managed to 2 out the straight on the river.. :)

got down to the last 2 tables in very comfortable position, had 800k at 20k/40k.. and again blind on blind punishes me... have KQ in bb, and the sb raises just over the minimum.. its something he's done b4.. think I'm way ahead of his range so ship it in.. he has A 10 and binks the A...

down to dust which I manage to get back up to 300k within 3 hands.. then my exit hand.. get KK in late position, and its an auto all in.. the bb calls for 40% of his stack with Q7... obv 2 Q's on the flop... sigh fml etc and 16th for $123.

[ ] that was worth 6 hours of play