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Title: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Karabiner on August 30, 2005, 01:40:54 AM Having parlayed my £70 super-satellite seat in to a playable 38k stack on day 1 of the tournament, with an average of 28k I made my way down to Nottingham Gala with a spring in my step and whistling a happy tune. This may also have had something to do with reading some prose about my being young, suave and intelligent (eat your heart out Tikay) !
Play started promptly at 6.30pm with 25 hopefuls going for the first prize of £16k. On my table Tikay wasted no time going allin with his micro-stack when he saw an A, but Adrian Swingler made the almost mandatory call from the BB with QJ and hit. Sean O'Donnell followed soon after and I saw Mpower depart early from another table fairly eary too. I believe Greek Jack made a flush to beat his 2 pairs. Adrian then raised and I found myself with a pair of lovely ladies and set him in. After working out the pot odds for about 1.5 seconds he called with his Ad5d and immediately spiked an A. Hmmmmmm down to 20k. By the first break Adrian had turned his 13k starting stack into 103k ! Due somewhat to a contribution from Jim(bookisbasher) Moult who after being RR about 6 times in a row and holding a diminished stack ran his Ad9d into Adrian's AK. I had managed to grind my way back to an almost even 37k Meanwhile we had broken to 2 tables and Greek Jack had moved into the seat vacated by Sean on my right. Marvellous !r Raise raise raise raise raise the man is a raising machine, but I managed to stay afloat and straight after the break I doubled up with 77 v 44 and got to the final in fair shape with about 60k and guaranteed £840. It was one of those finals where things happened fast. People were now in the money and big Javed wasted no time in launching his small stack in an unsuccessful sortie finishing in 10th position. Brian(captain) Brown had arrived at the final having survived 17 allins according to my sources on his table but when he went allin UTG and I found AQ it was an allin too far and he finished 9th. The very next hand I made a small raise with AA and the Yongsta came back over the top at me with KQ suited to no avail I was on a serious roll now with about 100k and starting to really believe that I could win this thing. Mozam had arrived at the final as chip leader with 126k and when I raised his BB 4k with 15k with AQ he called. After a flop of Q65 he fired out 50k ! After not very much thought I set myself in for another 40k which he called with his Qd9d which failed to improve boosting my stack to about 200k and crippling Mozam who departed shortly after in 7th pos. With 6 players left and Maria (chili-pepper) clinging on with the low stack Adrian made the unorthodox play of going allin for his remaining 62k in an attempted blind steal. He got called by Tony(nice fella don't know his sirname) and then by Greek Jack who woke up with KK in the BB and knocked them both out promoting Maria and her short stack into 4th pos. and a cool £3k minimum. Maria put up a great showing but eventually succumbed, but she seemed well chuffed with her £3k payday and said that she would upgrade her impending holiday from 2star self-catering to something rather more salubrious. Well that left the three of us. Greek Jack, Tony Cartwright and yours truly. After about an hour of fencing and failed attempts to make deal we finally agreed that I would receive £10,100 and the other two £9,500 each. All in all not a bad weekend. YEEHAAAA ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: RED-DOG on August 30, 2005, 01:45:06 AM Great report, well done
Keep the faith Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Robert HM on August 30, 2005, 01:46:31 AM Good result
Good Report Well done. Lend us a fiver ;D Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Junior Senior on August 30, 2005, 01:46:58 AM nice one ralph.
the tony to which you refer is tony (anthony) nicholls - maniac (any ace will do) great fella. he came out to vienna with me, thewy and the now legendary tikay (before he was grey!). nice report and a good return to live business! Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 01:48:54 AM Well done mate you deserved it!!
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 01:49:24 AM Lovely Stuff Ralph, very pleased for you.
Not bad for a dioddery old so & so, eh? Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: RED-DOG on August 30, 2005, 01:50:01 AM Well done mate you deserved it!! So did you, your a nice bloke Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 01:51:14 AM Chilli Pepper is NOT a man. Trust me. Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 01:52:01 AM Oh for gods sake!!! :) Thought the skirt would have given it away red-dog!!
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Robert HM on August 30, 2005, 01:52:40 AM Oh for gods sake!!! :) Thought the skirt would have given it away red-dog!! His or yours? Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 01:53:10 AM There werre other clues, to the trained eye....... Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 01:54:21 AM Your eyes certainly got some practice this weekend ey mate!!!
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 01:56:34 AM Therapy Marie, therapy. "Easy on the eye", as they say. Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Robert HM on August 30, 2005, 01:57:49 AM Your eyes certainly got some practice this weekend ey mate!!! I am writing a report, perhaps more an expose of the weekend, including a trip to a Chinese resturant. All in all it seems tikay's eyes need more training, more to follow tomorrow, shh no spoilers anyone. Off to bed now. Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: RED-DOG on August 30, 2005, 01:58:15 AM There werre other clues, to the trained eye....... I've had a very sheltered life Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:00:29 AM Surely you would not tell THAT story Robert........
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 02:04:11 AM Therapy Marie, therapy. "Easy on the eye", as they say. I think all that eyeing has made its way to your brain, and given you memory loss!! You know what they say!! No MARIE thank you tonkay ;D Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: snoopy1239 on August 30, 2005, 02:07:32 AM Really pleased for your Ralph!
Well done. ;D Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Karabiner on August 30, 2005, 02:10:50 AM Thanks a lot guys.
I feel like Paul Newman in the final scene of "The colour of money". Hey I'm back !! ;) Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:13:32 AM Oops, sorry Maira.
If you had a shirt with your name across the front, I'm sure I'd remember it then..... Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 02:15:24 AM Yes i'm sure you would!! Mind you i coudlnt stop staring at your "small stack" all night :o
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:16:41 AM Sigh....... Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:17:40 AM So let's get this clear Moira. Are you now saying you don't love me?
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 02:20:46 AM Oh come on now tikay! i think we have taken this a step too far now! People will start talking!
Poor Ralph played an absolute blinder and tells us all about it and we turn it into the smut show! hehe Love this site!! :-* and love you of course!! Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:21:40 AM Thought you did.
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 02:22:17 AM AHHH if only i was 30 years older!!
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:22:58 AM Don't fight it Chilli. Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 02:25:07 AM Don't fight it Chilli. Every bloody time i think i have the edge, you come up with the goods! If i didnt know better i could swear that you have fallen in love!! Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:27:03 AM Nah, not really, but a frog can look at a Princess. Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 02:29:09 AM you had to think about that one ey? Ok that's it i'm going to bed, sweet dreams! Got an early start tomorrow to think about where to spend my winnings!
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Colchester Kev on August 30, 2005, 02:30:23 AM Tikay, If a princess kisses a frog ... it may turn into a prince (hope this helps;))
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 02:34:08 AM It's the first part thas tricky though Kev......
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: ifm on August 30, 2005, 02:34:12 AM feelin' left out :'(
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 30, 2005, 02:34:54 AM goodnight boys xx
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: RED-DOG on August 30, 2005, 03:16:43 AM Ok that's it i'm going to bed, sweet dreams! Got an early start tomorrow to think about where to spend my winnings! Must be a woman then, a bloke would just use it for more poker Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: M POWER on August 30, 2005, 08:05:33 AM Great Report Ralph well Played.
Regards M Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: bookiebasher on August 30, 2005, 01:39:30 PM Good report Ralph and congratulations to everyone who made the final.
Now Maira , I know of a betting office not far from you , could even provide transport, and the proprietor could show you how to spend the money very wisely. Thought it would be only fair that you reciprocate the generousity that I showed you last night when donating some of my chips to you. Nice to sit next to someone who plays with a smile on their face, unlike that nasty bloke the other side of you. Bet your glad he only lasted one hand. Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 01:41:46 PM Only lasted one hand? But the memory of sitting next to Mural will be forever burned upon my heart...... Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Junior Senior on August 30, 2005, 02:01:32 PM Not sure about anyone else, but whenever i have a win, i goes into the bankroll and reappears at the next comp in a sort of "lets see if i can spin it up" approach.
Bloody women go off and buy shoes and underwear and stuff! - they'll never learn! Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Colchester Kev on August 30, 2005, 02:05:55 PM Bless him, one day he will realise that women buy shoes and underwear for OUR benefit ...not theirs ;)
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: bookiebasher on August 30, 2005, 02:07:09 PM I know you like playing " sit n go's " but that was ridiculous.
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Royal Flush on August 30, 2005, 03:09:15 PM I know you like playing " sit n go's " but that was ridiculous. LMFAO Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: tikay on August 30, 2005, 03:10:17 PM Yeah, bloody hilarious........
Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Sunday8pm on August 30, 2005, 07:36:08 PM Hello to all the people i met this weekend, Tikay, Junior, Karabiner, Malc to name a few, Julian
Maria i believe you were on my table at the start i was the guy who went out 3rd hand! i will post more about that on my blog. Well done for doing so well:) And to Karabiner, nice meeting you and well done on the 10k:) Made my money back finishing 6th in last nights £30 rebuy so im fairly happy! Thanks for the chips junior....:) Look forward to meeting you all again soon Sunday Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 31, 2005, 10:08:58 AM Unlucky Sunday!
Bookie Basher i do not frequent such establishments as you are suggesting and in fact have just booked 5 days in a top class hotel near the beach in Barcelona!! Go on Monday!! See you when i get back....oh and RED DOG i will be re-investing my money back into poker of course (after my much needed break which has been lacking for 2 years) and i dont buy shoes all the time and i am not a typical female and yes i have even been turned on with all this talk of me being a man!! xx Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Robert HM on August 31, 2005, 10:26:02 AM i have even been turned on with all this talk of me being a man!! That's just your testosterone speaking ::) Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: M POWER on August 31, 2005, 10:28:07 AM Great Result Chilli Pepper.
It took Balls to get such a good result. Well Played and have a great time in Barca. regards M Title: Re: Nottingham £300 NLH Day Two (an insider's view) Post by: Chili on August 31, 2005, 07:18:05 PM Thanks Mpower very kind words!
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