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Morning Folks :)

Its been just over a year i think since the last monkey staking and having now settled in to my new tree house i am itching to start playing some serious poker - all i need now is a bankroll to get me off and running swinging. I've changed the target slightly from the original monkey staking - this time i will be looking to turn the original stake into $10000 instead of $20000 but the proposal will be the same. Although last time round the challenge did not reach the targets originally set out it did make a profit overall for the stakers, unfortunately it didn't result in building much of a bankroll as my share of the profit was used as spending money on a trip to Las Vegas that Claire had paid for. With no holiday plans for the forseeable future this time round hopefully i will be able to start on the road to poker riches ;D

Proposal

My plan is to turn $2000 into $10000 playing the stars $10 & $20 180 player sit and go's. I will be putting up half of the $2000 staking required for the bankroll challenge, the remaining 50% will be sold as 2.5% $50 shares.

I propose to build the bankroll playing nothing but 180 runner sit and go's - these fill up quite regularly on pokerstars nowadays as they still feature at the top of the tournament tab in the stars main lobby. I will probably manage to play 4 or 5 in the evenings when i will be playing. My aim for the challenge is to build a bankroll but i understand that potential investors may want a quicker return on their money so my proposal is that on the final day of every month any profit that has been made will be transfered back into your stars account but that i will keep your original stake along with my original stake and my profit within the bankroll alloted to the challenge. In the event (hopefully not!) that i have a losing month then no money will be paid on the final day of the month and that a payout the following month will only occur once the previous months loss has been recovered.

All the 180 runner sit and go's are tracked on OPR and i believe that sharkscope also covers them (whether they cover them all i am unsure as i don't often use the site). You can see from my sharkscope graph that i have had success playing these $20 sit and goes as there is a noticable increase on my graph as i haven't really played that many sit and go's in my 6 years on the site.

As well as the 180 runner sit and go's also propose to play 1 of the $10 rebuy's on a sunday lunchtime for a seat into the sunday warm up on the sunday's when i will have the chance to play the warm up. I will never buy in directly to the warm up, i will only play it if winning a seat. OPR will actually record the result of the satellite but it wont log accurately the total buy in for the rebuys and add on - i will record the total staked though i the thread i intend to start during the bankroll building challenge.

*** I will play no other tournaments on stars during this challenge and therefore my results will be easily traceable on OPR *** I am making this proposal as it will help me focus in grinding out my bankroll playing games where i believe i have a larger edge over the rest of the field, rather than trying to spin up my bankroll taking shots at the big money tournaments on stars where one win would achieve the objective but where my edge (if any) is only minimal.

If anybody is interested please let me know either on the thread or by PM or if anyone has any questions please let me know. My new job unfortunately doesnt allow access to blonde but will respond to everyone in the evenings - thank you for your time in reading this :)up

(my original proposal for anyone who has a question is here in case it is answered on this thread: http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=37207.0)

Shares Sold

5% - Newport Lad (Paid) & Returned
5% - DaveShoeLace (Paid) & Returned
5% - Ironside (Paid) & Returned
5% - Silo Graham (Paid) & Returned
10% - Via PM (Paid) & Returned
5% - Dino1980 (Paid) & Returned
5% - MC (Paid) & Returned
5% - Anthonyl (Paid) & Returned
5% - Action Man (Paid) & Returned

All sold - thank you for your support, will start the challenge once all money has been rec'd :)

                    Tourneys Played      Total Staked         Cashes     Final Tables      Amount Won            Profit             1% stake returns

Aug 2010               14                      $155.17              1                 0                   $67.61                -$87.56                NIL - challenge ended and all remaining stake money returned to stakees

Jul 2010                 65                      $666.20             14                 2                 $381.88              -$284.32                NIL        

Jun 2010                72                      $711.20              7                  1                 $330.81              -$380.39                NIL

May 2010              235                    $3818.50             39                13               $3555.93             -$262.57                 NIL

Apr 2010                97                    $1805.40               8                  6               $3380.35           +$1574.95             $1.9026
 
Mar 2010                  4                       $49.50               0                  0                  $0.00                -$49.50                  NIL  

Feb 2010                  0                         $0.00               0                  0                  $0.00                   $0.00                  NIL

Jan 2010                  3                        $55.00               0                  0                  $0.00                -$55.00                  NIL

Dec 2009                57                      $998.65               7                  6                 $702.97            -$295.68                  NIL

Nov 2009              200                    $3584.10              22                11               $2599.59            -$984.51                  NIL

Oct 2009               128                    $2164.50              16                10               $2762.10           +$597.60                $5.976              
 
Totals                   875                   $14008.22             114                49            $13781.24            -$226.98          

5% please Matt

Twas fun last time and was gutted it stopped, so I am in for 5%

Ship to Matt674 on Pokerstars?

5% pls

blimey wasn't expecting this many poker players to be awake at this time of the morning!! :D

Same account as last time (i once got told off by stars for trying to open a new account) - all transfers to matt674

shipped, win me money please

i'll ship when i boot up stars this evening if thats ok

and who you calling a poker player

anyone who wins a five figure sum in a single tournament

was only $s not £s

lol not so long ago it would have been when it was not far off $1-£1 :D

I'll take 5% too please.

In before Blatch/Flushy = result.

5% please Matt.

I'll take 5% pls

5% pls

rest plz.

sent talent84

Nicely presented proposal Matt

Good luck to you all.

Shipped from Epitomised, glglgl

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I said last time that it was unfair to put it up in the morning, so racist against people who get up late.

lol - i promise that my next proposal will be carded after 5pm :)

well as half the money has been received and i noticed that a $10 180 runner sit and go was about to start i thought lets get this show on the road. Normally i won't be playing on a saturday evening but as not doing anything else waiting for football to kick off then we'll get the challenge underway

ok shipped

sent

Monies sent.

Best of luck with this Matt

gl matt

shipped, gl

sigh, 6 off the money and still cannot get people to lay down K high to an all in preflop 3-bet

ho hum

onwards and upwards

PokerStars Game #33861147425: Tournament #202396931, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2009/10/10 15:27:57 WET [2009/10/10 10:27:57 ET]
Table '202396931 8' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: chickymamma (4444 in chips)
Seat 2: matt674 (7276 in chips)
Seat 3: raits (7282 in chips)
Seat 4: ca.castillo (20272 in chips)
Seat 5: akacash76 (4155 in chips)
Seat 7: julianobeach (17929 in chips)
Seat 8: cittadipace (17821 in chips)
Seat 9: hanzig (1268 in chips)
chickymamma: posts the ante 50
matt674: posts the ante 50
raits: posts the ante 50
ca.castillo: posts the ante 50
akacash76: posts the ante 50
julianobeach: posts the ante 50
cittadipace: posts the ante 50
hanzig: posts the ante 50
hanzig: posts small blind 200
chickymamma: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [td Tc]
matt674: raises 800 to 1200
raits: folds
ca.castillo: folds
akacash76: folds
julianobeach: raises 1600 to 2800
cittadipace: folds
hanzig: folds
chickymamma: folds
matt674: raises 4426 to 7226 and is all-in
julianobeach: calls 4426
*** FLOP *** [Qh Ah 9s]
*** TURN *** [Qh Ah 9s] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [Qh Ah 9s Ad] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [td Tc] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
julianobeach: shows [Kc Qc] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
julianobeach collected 15452 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 15452 | Rake 0
Board [Qh Ah 9s Ad 3h]
Seat 1: chickymamma (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: matt674 showed [td Tc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Tens
Seat 3: raits folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ca.castillo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: akacash76 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: julianobeach showed [Kc Qc] and won (15452) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 8: cittadipace (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: hanzig (small blind) folded before Flop

u 4bet i think, and you expect him to fold after 3betting?

This was a hand 3 hands before my all in - having seen this i expect him to call every time hence my all in

PokerStars Game #33861084268: Tournament #202396931, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2009/10/10 15:25:58 WET [2009/10/10 10:25:58 ET]
Table '202396931 8' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: chickymamma (3572 in chips)
Seat 2: matt674 (7426 in chips)
Seat 3: raits (7432 in chips)
Seat 4: ca.castillo (9136 in chips)
Seat 5: akacash76 (4505 in chips)
Seat 7: julianobeach (27365 in chips)
Seat 8: cittadipace (17771 in chips)
Seat 9: hanzig (3240 in chips)
chickymamma: posts the ante 50
matt674: posts the ante 50
raits: posts the ante 50
ca.castillo: posts the ante 50
akacash76: posts the ante 50
julianobeach: posts the ante 50
cittadipace: posts the ante 50
hanzig: posts the ante 50
akacash76: posts small blind 200
julianobeach: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [2d 5h]
cittadipace: folds
hanzig: folds
chickymamma: calls 400
matt674: folds
raits: folds
ca.castillo: raises 1200 to 1600
akacash76: folds
julianobeach: calls 1200
chickymamma: calls 1200
*** FLOP *** [Qd  Ahrt 9c]
julianobeach: checks
chickymamma: checks
ca.castillo: bets 1200
julianobeach: raises 1200 to 2400
chickymamma: folds
ca.castillo: raises 5086 to 7486 and is all-in
julianobeach: calls 5086
*** TURN *** [Qd  Ahrt 9c] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [Qd  Ahrt 9c 8h] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
julianobeach: shows [Ad 8d] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
ca.castillo: shows [ Aspades Qs] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
ca.castillo collected 20372 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 20372 | Rake 0
Board [Qd  Ahrt 9c 8h Kh]
Seat 1: chickymamma folded on the Flop
Seat 2: matt674 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: raits folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ca.castillo (button) showed [ Aspades Qs] and won (20372) with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 5: akacash76 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: julianobeach (big blind) showed [Ad 8d] and lost with two pair, Aces and Eights
Seat 8: cittadipace folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: hanzig folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Am not bothered about your allin, completely standard, but just lol'ing at you saying he should have folded to your 3/4bet.

not getting 5-2 odds, hoping to be 55-45 underdog at best and more often than not 3-1 dog or worse - only thing in favour is chip stack though making calls like this and one with A8 stack probably wont last that long

mate the KQ hand is standard, he is never folding there.

i said he's never folding, i like people who think K high is the nuts

Villian shouldn't have 3bet the kq in the first place imo, Matt's opening range utg means that he is rarely getting it in good and Matt is probably not folding many hands he opens here.

Once he 3bet yeah pretty standard.

well mixed day so far played a few tourneys and one satellite to the warm up.......

Didn't last too long in first $10 played and in the 2nd was down to about 5 tables when my KJ was no match for 73 on a JJ3 board in the battle of the blinds

http://www.pokerhand.org/?4775530

then in the $20 freezeout what i hoped was a perfect flop turned out to be the exact opposite

http://www.pokerhand.org/?4775546

best bet is he actually requested time on the river before calling - slowrolling ftw!!

The up side is that currently 5th of 14 with 11 seats up for grabs in the warm up so can easily fold way to $215 :)

ok, seat won - if still around at 6pm then lets see if we can end this challenge in less than 2 days :)

gl

should have taken the $T - i forget people on stars can't lay down pairs :(

back to the 180's, think i'm just going to play one each of the $10 & $20 and call it a night

its not going to be my night, was going to reraise on flop but then thought that initial raiser might shove - saying that at least this way i managed to keep some chips

PokerStars Game #33907324125: Tournament #202849627, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/10/11 18:48:01 WET [2009/10/11 13:48:01 ET]
Table '202849627 8' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: elimac_Nomi (1530 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 2: SpookDazzle (1790 in chips)
Seat 3: gianpch (2010 in chips)
Seat 4: JerseyRU (1410 in chips)
Seat 5: OTT CANADA (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: br1pl4y (1640 in chips)
Seat 7: JROB8877 (840 in chips)
Seat 8: geauxgill76 (1420 in chips)
Seat 9: matt674 (1740 in chips)
geauxgill76: posts small blind 10
matt674: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Js Qs]
elimac_Nomi: folds
SpookDazzle: folds
gianpch: raises 40 to 60
JerseyRU: folds
OTT CANADA: folds
br1pl4y: calls 60
JROB8877: folds
geauxgill76: folds
matt674: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [As 6s Ts]
matt674: checks
gianpch: bets 80
br1pl4y: raises 140 to 220
matt674: calls 220
gianpch: folds
*** TURN *** [As 6s Ts] [6d]
matt674: checks
br1pl4y: checks
*** RIVER *** [As 6s Ts 6d] [2s]
matt674: bets 320
br1pl4y: raises 580 to 900
matt674: calls 580
*** SHOW DOWN ***
br1pl4y: shows [Ah Ad] (a full house, Aces full of Sixes)
matt674: mucks hand
br1pl4y collected 2510 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2510 | Rake 0
Board [As 6s Ts 6d 2s]
Seat 1: elimac_Nomi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SpookDazzle folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: gianpch folded on the Flop
Seat 4: JerseyRU folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: OTT CANADA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: br1pl4y showed [Ah Ad] and won (2510) with a full house, Aces full of Sixes
Seat 7: JROB8877 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: geauxgill76 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: matt674 (big blind) mucked [Js Qs]

good job i kept them, an hour later and next break and despite struggling with 3 bb's at one point am still in both $10 & $20 tourneys

17th of 60 in $10
61st of 71 in $20 with a whopping 11xbb's :D

lol, first hand back in $20 and run A10h into 10-10, where are those 10 ace decks when you need them? :(

sigh, chip leader has been constantly reraising and setting people all in with any 2 - just my luck when i try to get it heads up against short stack he changes tact and i hit top pair

PokerStars Game #33911046987: Tournament #202840474, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2009/10/11 20:14:34 WET [2009/10/11 15:14:34 ET]
Table '202840474 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: DontFoldPls (4496 in chips)
Seat 2: apa8809 (6230 in chips)
Seat 3: matt674 (4105 in chips)
Seat 4: PULGUITO (820 in chips)
Seat 5: xtremer1125 (14000 in chips)
Seat 6: lili0484 (7695 in chips)
Seat 7: KottemWins (6567 in chips)
Seat 8: EZ_Money0122 (2552 in chips)
Seat 9: Don Pajas (1785 in chips)
DontFoldPls: posts the ante 25
apa8809: posts the ante 25
matt674: posts the ante 25
PULGUITO: posts the ante 25
xtremer1125: posts the ante 25
lili0484: posts the ante 25
KottemWins: posts the ante 25
EZ_Money0122: posts the ante 25
Don Pajas: posts the ante 25
PULGUITO: posts small blind 125
xtremer1125: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [9d Kd]
lili0484: folds
KottemWins: folds
EZ_Money0122: folds
Don Pajas: folds
DontFoldPls: folds
apa8809: folds
matt674: raises 500 to 750
PULGUITO: raises 45 to 795 and is all-in
xtremer1125: calls 545
matt674: calls 45
*** FLOP *** [Qc Kh 4d]
xtremer1125: checks
matt674: bets 1000
xtremer1125: raises 6000 to 7000
matt674: calls 2285 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (3715) returned to xtremer1125
*** TURN *** [Qc Kh 4d] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Qc Kh 4d 3h] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
xtremer1125: shows [Kc Ad] (a pair of Kings)
matt674: shows [9d Kd] (a pair of Kings - lower kicker)
xtremer1125 collected 6570 from side pot
PULGUITO: shows [ Ahrt 3s] (a pair of Threes)
xtremer1125 collected 2610 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9180 Main pot 2610. Side pot 6570. | Rake 0
Board [Qc Kh 4d 3h 5s]
Seat 1: DontFoldPls folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: apa8809 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matt674 (button) showed [9d Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 4: PULGUITO (small blind) showed [ Ahrt 3s] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 5: xtremer1125 (big blind) showed [Kc Ad] and won (9180) with a pair of Kings
Seat 6: lili0484 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: KottemWins folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: EZ_Money0122 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Don Pajas folded before Flop (didn't bet)

looks like i'd better get myself ready for more of the same :D

PokerStars Game #33953152726: Tournament #203150902, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/10/12 20:48:01 WET [2009/10/12 15:48:01 ET]
Table '203150902 7' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: rosana1 (1300 in chips)
Seat 2: hldmkng09 (1010 in chips)
Seat 3: matt674 (1050 in chips)
Seat 4: Donboz123 (1490 in chips)
Seat 5: swarty33 (2660 in chips)
Seat 6: germinator80 (1430 in chips)
Seat 7: kleenex (1240 in chips)
Seat 8: resilient770 (3320 in chips)
germinator80: posts small blind 10
kleenex: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Jd Jc]
resilient770: folds
rosana1: folds
hldmkng09: calls 20
matt674: raises 80 to 100
Donboz123: folds
swarty33: folds
germinator80: folds
kleenex: folds
hldmkng09: calls 80
*** FLOP *** [Th Tc 5s]
hldmkng09: checks
matt674: bets 120
hldmkng09: calls 120
*** TURN *** [Th Tc 5s] [Js]
hldmkng09: checks
matt674: checks
*** RIVER *** [Th Tc 5s Js] [Ts]
hldmkng09: checks
matt674: bets 220
hldmkng09: raises 570 to 790 and is all-in
matt674: calls 570
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hldmkng09: shows [td 6c] (four of a kind, Tens)
matt674: shows [Jd Jc] (a full house, Jacks full of Tens)
hldmkng09 collected 2050 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2050 | Rake 0
Board [Th Tc 5s Js Ts]
Seat 1: rosana1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: hldmkng09 showed [td 6c] and won (2050) with four of a kind, Tens
Seat 3: matt674 showed [Jd Jc] and lost with a full house, Jacks full of Tens
Seat 4: Donboz123 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: swarty33 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: germinator80 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: kleenex (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: resilient770 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

can stars not for once just give me the chips without making me sweat miracle rivers? :D

PokerStars Game #33954226559: Tournament #203040581, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level V (30/60) - 2009/10/12 21:10:36 WET [2009/10/12 16:10:36 ET]
Table '203040581 126' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: FraGeL_30x (4740 in chips)
Seat 2: DEUCE MARK (5625 in chips)
Seat 3: Zombie2303 (4780 in chips)
Seat 4: Chpmaster08 (1980 in chips)
Seat 5: Thegelo (5930 in chips)
Seat 6: mkb1mkb1 (1365 in chips)
Seat 7: rabi474 (2820 in chips)
Seat 8: matt674 (2240 in chips)
Seat 9: 85jip (800 in chips)
mkb1mkb1: posts small blind 30
rabi474: posts big blind 60
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ks Kd]
matt674: raises 120 to 180
85jip: folds
FraGeL_30x: folds
DEUCE MARK: folds
Zombie2303: folds
Chpmaster08: calls 180
Thegelo: folds
mkb1mkb1: folds
rabi474: folds
*** FLOP *** [9h 7s 7h]
matt674: bets 260
Chpmaster08: raises 260 to 520
matt674: raises 1540 to 2060 and is all-in
Chpmaster08: calls 1280 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (260) returned to matt674
*** TURN *** [9h 7s 7h] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [9h 7s 7h Jh] [2c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [Ks Kd] (two pair, Kings and Sevens)
Chpmaster08: shows [9d Jd] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
matt674 collected 4050 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4050 | Rake 0
Board [9h 7s 7h Jh 2c]
Seat 1: FraGeL_30x folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: DEUCE MARK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Zombie2303 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Chpmaster08 showed [9d Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 5: Thegelo (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mkb1mkb1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: rabi474 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: matt674 showed [Ks Kd] and won (4050) with two pair, Kings and Sevens
Seat 9: 85jip folded before Flop (didn't bet)

well stars is now ****ing me over big time - first i get moved tables, it comes up that i am disconnected and it times me out before i get chance to act - all this while i flop a set at my other table and i continue to play no problem.

it wont let me sit in and play continues around me as i am sat out - i reboot stars and now it wont even let me log in :(

wont let me log in either

nor me. it is broked

best bet is i can watch my tournament take place and lose blinds but cannot play

Yep just sitting here waiting for them to sort it out.

Refunds imo.

annoying as after getting shafted in first two tournaments i figured law of averages meant a decent payout in one of the other two

Best bet is as i was watching myself getting antied away the tourney paused briefly and the message "there will be additional time added to allow players with internet routing problems to reconnect" - then 15 seconds later it started again

gee thanks - plenty of time!! :(

can't believe they are allowing the tourneys to continue - at one table there are 2 players and 7 sitting out and at the other 3 players and 6 sitting out

The ones left in must think it is Christmas

have put tonights touneys stakes on the front page - at the moment all i have to add is how much return on tonights $10 - i have asked for stakes to be refunded on tournaments and if i hear anything back and get receive any cash i will add the money back as part of the winnings so that the total profit figure will be accurate :)

he called so fast his chips beat mine into the middle - and yet another good call was rewarded on the river......

PokerStars Game #33992196563: Tournament #203411718, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/10/13 20:24:29 WET [2009/10/13 15:24:29 ET]
Table '203411718 10' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: mrrossi (2625 in chips)
Seat 3: matt674 (1770 in chips)
Seat 4: SpartyStomp (1805 in chips)
Seat 5: Onetime59 (1905 in chips)
Seat 6: pseudobidon (3835 in chips)
Seat 7: falcon250 (3340 in chips)
Seat 8: EZ_Money0122 (1340 in chips)
Seat 9: tonio du71 (1740 in chips)
SpartyStomp: posts small blind 25
Onetime59: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Ahrt Kh]
pseudobidon: folds
falcon250: calls 50
EZ_Money0122: folds
tonio du71: raises 250 to 300
mrrossi: folds
matt674: raises 1470 to 1770 and is all-in
SpartyStomp: folds
Onetime59: folds
falcon250: folds
tonio du71: calls 1440 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (30) returned to matt674
*** FLOP *** [Jd 5h Tc]
*** TURN *** [Jd 5h Tc] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 5h Tc 5s] [Ks]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tonio du71: shows [Ad Qc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
matt674: shows [ Ahrt Kh] (two pair, Kings and Fives)
tonio du71 collected 3605 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3605 | Rake 0
Board [Jd 5h Tc 5s Ks]
Seat 1: mrrossi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matt674 (button) showed [ Ahrt Kh] and lost with two pair, Kings and Fives
Seat 4: SpartyStomp (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Onetime59 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: pseudobidon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: falcon250 folded before Flop
Seat 8: EZ_Money0122 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: tonio du71 showed [Ad Qc] and won (3605) with a straight, Ten to Ace

two down - mbn to be psychic

PokerStars Game #33992912094: Tournament #203407372, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2009/10/13 20:39:29 WET [2009/10/13 15:39:29 ET]
Table '203407372 15' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: boneymush (2045 in chips)
Seat 2: GoPhish (1555 in chips)
Seat 3: matt674 (1680 in chips)
Seat 4: ChiTwnGmbler (3730 in chips)
Seat 5: spacolino (5220 in chips)
Seat 6: seppie47 (5835 in chips)
Seat 7: melone (1310 in chips)
Seat 8: HighCardAceK (3810 in chips)
Seat 9: dkkello (2495 in chips)
seppie47: posts small blind 50
melone: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Ahrt Jh]
HighCardAceK: folds
dkkello: calls 100
boneymush: folds
GoPhish: folds
matt674: raises 250 to 350
ChiTwnGmbler: folds
spacolino: folds
seppie47: folds
melone: folds
dkkello: calls 250
*** FLOP *** [9s 8c Jd]
dkkello: bets 100
matt674: raises 400 to 500
dkkello: calls 400
*** TURN *** [9s 8c Jd] [7h]
dkkello: checks
matt674: bets 830 and is all-in
dkkello: calls 830
*** RIVER *** [9s 8c Jd 7h] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dkkello: shows [Th Qh] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
matt674: shows [ Ahrt Jh] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
dkkello collected 3510 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3510 | Rake 0
Board [9s 8c Jd 7h 8h]
Seat 1: boneymush folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: GoPhish folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matt674 showed [ Ahrt Jh] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 4: ChiTwnGmbler folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: spacolino (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: seppie47 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: melone (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: HighCardAceK folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: dkkello showed [Th Qh] and won (3510) with a straight, Eight to Queen

another stars player who cannot lay down a pair - for a massive early chip lead in the tourney

PokerStars Game #33995613403: Tournament #203427242, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/10/13 21:37:40 WET [2009/10/13 16:37:40 ET]
Table '203427242 6' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: frenchfish42 (1631 in chips)
Seat 3: 1mpressive (3030 in chips)
Seat 4: 8 YEARS (1710 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 5: matt674 (5360 in chips)
Seat 6: gruink (4225 in chips)
Seat 7: Rittberg (4699 in chips)
Seat 8: VictorJac (2655 in chips)
Seat 9: VetLando (1590 in chips)
matt674: posts small blind 25
gruink: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Aspades Kc]
Rittberg: folds
VictorJac: folds
VetLando: folds
frenchfish42: raises 75 to 125
1mpressive: folds
8 YEARS: folds
matt674: raises 275 to 400
gruink: raises 600 to 1000
frenchfish42: folds
matt674: raises 4360 to 5360 and is all-in
gruink: calls 3225 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (1135) returned to matt674
*** FLOP *** [7c 3d 3h]
*** TURN *** [7c 3d 3h] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [7c 3d 3h 4s] [Jd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [ Aspades Kc] (a pair of Threes)
gruink: shows [Ts Td] (two pair, Tens and Threes)
gruink collected 8575 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8575 | Rake 0
Board [7c 3d 3h 4s Jd]
Seat 1: frenchfish42 folded before Flop
Seat 3: 1mpressive folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 8 YEARS (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: matt674 (small blind) showed [ Aspades Kc] and lost with a pair of Threes
Seat 6: gruink (big blind) showed [Ts Td] and won (8575) with two pair, Tens and Threes
Seat 7: Rittberg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: VictorJac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: VetLando folded before Flop (didn't bet)

ahh well, a night of drawing blanks - not bothering with registering for anything else, going to take a 20 hour monkey meditation session then out to win big tomorrow

lol, best of the night so far - sure many more to follow :D

PokerStars Game #34074695830: Tournament #203987502, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/10/15 20:41:12 WET [2009/10/15 15:41:12 ET]
Table '203987502 4' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: matt674 (1795 in chips)
Seat 2: Moncicak (2135 in chips)
Seat 3: fab9191 (1685 in chips)
Seat 4: macsnack (1895 in chips)
Seat 5: bausl1 (1420 in chips)
Seat 6: MASTAKILLAS (1475 in chips)
Seat 8: Bolaños17 (2145 in chips)
Seat 9: Lancelot AA (970 in chips)
fab9191: posts small blind 15
macsnack: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Qh Qc]
bausl1: folds
MASTAKILLAS: folds
Bolaños17: folds
Lancelot AA: calls 30
matt674: raises 90 to 120
Moncicak: folds
fab9191: calls 105
macsnack: folds
Lancelot AA: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [7h 3c 9c]
fab9191: checks
Lancelot AA: checks
matt674: bets 230
fab9191: calls 230
Lancelot AA: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 3c 9c] [4s]
fab9191: checks
matt674: bets 530
fab9191: raises 530 to 1060
matt674: raises 385 to 1445 and is all-in
fab9191: calls 275 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (110) returned to matt674
*** RIVER *** [7h 3c 9c 4s] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fab9191: shows [5d 6d] (a straight, Three to Seven)
matt674: shows [Qh Qc] (two pair, Queens and Threes)
fab9191 collected 3520 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3520 | Rake 0
Board [7h 3c 9c 4s 3s]
Seat 1: matt674 showed [Qh Qc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Threes
Seat 2: Moncicak (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: fab9191 (small blind) showed [5d 6d] and won (3520) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 4: macsnack (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: bausl1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: MASTAKILLAS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Bolaños17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Lancelot AA folded on the Flop

he's not putting in a quarter of his chips then folding though is he?

Well after chasing stars support again tonight having received no response in 3 days they return by telling me that they are going to refund my buy in for the $20 but told me that my request to have my buy in for the $10 refunded were turned down - because i managed to cash....

The fact that i was handicapped by 25% of the field being able to remain sitting in and stealing the blinds and antes and building stacks for well over 30 minutes while stars did nothing despite knowing that they had major problems is immaterial.

i have added the $22 to the winnings column so that the profit figure is up to date

Still not heard anything, going to chase it soon.

wow, seriously? Merry Xmas!! :D

PokerStars Game #34112843572: Tournament #204236487, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/10/16 19:36:08 WET [2009/10/16 14:36:08 ET]
Table '204236487 14' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: cool63205 (1680 in chips)
Seat 2: AnimalMoth3r (1430 in chips)
Seat 3: baliza83 (1420 in chips)
Seat 4: CAZcadeur (1440 in chips)
Seat 5: TommySMD (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: matt674 (3030 in chips)
Seat 7: *wheesht* (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: daRockMarine (1500 in chips)
CAZcadeur: posts small blind 10
TommySMD: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ac  Ahrt]
matt674: raises 60 to 80
*wheesht*: folds
daRockMarine: folds
cool63205: calls 80
AnimalMoth3r: folds
baliza83: folds
CAZcadeur: folds
TommySMD: folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 2c 3c]
matt674: bets 100
cool63205: raises 200 to 300
matt674: calls 200
*** TURN *** [9s 2c 3c] [6d]
matt674: checks
cool63205: bets 300
matt674: raises 1000 to 1300
cool63205: calls 1000 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [9s 2c 3c 6d] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [Ac  Ahrt] (a pair of Aces)
cool63205: shows [Ts Ad] (high card Ace)
matt674 collected 3390 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3390 | Rake 0
Board [9s 2c 3c 6d 7h]
Seat 1: cool63205 showed [Ts Ad] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: AnimalMoth3r folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: baliza83 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: CAZcadeur (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: TommySMD (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: matt674 showed [Ac  Ahrt] and won (3390) with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: *wheesht* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: daRockMarine folded before Flop (didn't bet)

meh - for half the chips in play 3 handed :(

still were in profit for the month now, though extra $600 for win would have been handy :D

PokerStars Game #34122693536: Tournament #204236487, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (1000/2000) - 2009/10/16 23:38:54 WET [2009/10/16 18:38:54 ET]
Table '204236487 5' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: nAsTy25NaTe (128122 in chips)
Seat 5: Panda16 (73048 in chips)
Seat 9: matt674 (68830 in chips)
nAsTy25NaTe: posts the ante 200
Panda16: posts the ante 200
matt674: posts the ante 200
matt674: posts small blind 1000
nAsTy25NaTe: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Ahrt Qh]
Panda16: folds
matt674: raises 6000 to 8000
nAsTy25NaTe: raises 14000 to 22000
matt674: raises 46630 to 68630 and is all-in
nAsTy25NaTe: calls 46630
*** FLOP *** [td 5s Js]
*** TURN *** [td 5s Js] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [td 5s Js 2s] [Jh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [ Ahrt Qh] (a pair of Jacks)
nAsTy25NaTe: shows [8h 8d] (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
nAsTy25NaTe collected 137860 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 137860 | Rake 0
Board [td 5s Js 2s Jh]
Seat 2: nAsTy25NaTe (big blind) showed [8h 8d] and won (137860) with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 5: Panda16 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: matt674 (small blind) showed [ Ahrt Qh] and lost with a pair of Jacks

off to another flier in tonights 180 sng's - first a quality 5 high insta-call is rewarded in one tourney and then miracle 2 outer in the next to leave crippled

PokerStars Game #34318416562: Tournament #205612107, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/10/21 19:19:59 WET [2009/10/21 14:19:59 ET]
Table '205612107 11' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: superking21 (2453 in chips)
Seat 2: Khanurik (1540 in chips)
Seat 3: matt674 (1360 in chips)
Seat 4: Ross2021 (1245 in chips)
Seat 5: Jazzer32 (1632 in chips)
Seat 6: NL Eagle (940 in chips)
Seat 7: raphix (1245 in chips)
Seat 8: GosuMcBash (1485 in chips)
Seat 9: Zorkas (1450 in chips)
Ross2021: posts small blind 15
Jazzer32: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Js As]
NL Eagle: folds
raphix: folds
GosuMcBash: folds
Zorkas: folds
superking21: folds
Khanurik: folds
matt674: raises 90 to 120
Ross2021: folds
Jazzer32: raises 210 to 330
matt674: raises 1030 to 1360 and is all-in
Jazzer32: calls 1030
*** FLOP *** [4s 7c Ac]
*** TURN *** [4s 7c Ac] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [4s 7c Ac 3c] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Jazzer32: shows [4c 5c] (a flush, Ace high)
matt674: shows [Js As] (a pair of Aces)
Jazzer32 collected 2735 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2735 | Rake 0
Board [4s 7c Ac 3c 6s]
Seat 1: superking21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Khanurik folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matt674 (button) showed [Js As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 4: Ross2021 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Jazzer32 (big blind) showed [4c 5c] and won (2735) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: NL Eagle folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: raphix folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: GosuMcBash folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Zorkas folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars Game #34319144387: Tournament #205609768, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/10/21 19:36:50 WET [2009/10/21 14:36:50 ET]
Table '205609768 9' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: SUED123 (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: jpax1 (1540 in chips)
Seat 3: matt674 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: luckyleoboy (1410 in chips)
Seat 5: alex3031 (1430 in chips)
Seat 6: NicName111 (1480 in chips)
Seat 7: bluffer1211 (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: SENORSEXY (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: slim99slim (1660 in chips)
NicName111: posts small blind 10
bluffer1211: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ks Kh]
SENORSEXY: raises 60 to 80
slim99slim: folds
SUED123: folds
jpax1: folds
matt674: calls 80
luckyleoboy: folds
alex3031: folds
NicName111: folds
bluffer1211: folds
*** FLOP *** [3c Jd Js]
SENORSEXY: bets 120
matt674: calls 120
*** TURN *** [3c Jd Js] [8d]
SENORSEXY: bets 260
matt674: calls 260
*** RIVER *** [3c Jd Js 8d] [Th]
SENORSEXY: bets 475
matt674: calls 475
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SENORSEXY: shows [Tc Ts] (a full house, Tens full of Jacks)
matt674: mucks hand
SENORSEXY collected 1900 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1900 | Rake 0
Board [3c Jd Js 8d Th]
Seat 1: SUED123 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jpax1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matt674 mucked [Ks Kh]
Seat 4: luckyleoboy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: alex3031 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: NicName111 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: bluffer1211 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: SENORSEXY showed [Tc Ts] and won (1900) with a full house, Tens full of Jacks
Seat 9: slim99slim folded before Flop (didn't bet)

do u really need to get Aspades Js all in pre at 15/30 level??

i know his reraise is a standard "reraise the button raise with any two" - i know i have the best hand so if he wants to try outdraw me its going to cost him

even if i just flat call he's not laying his 5 high draw down on the flop anyway

doesn't matter whether you get it all in preflop or play the hand in a "normal" fashion - the quality of opposition doesnt change.................

PokerStars Game #34322752676: Tournament #205628773, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2009/10/21 21:03:12 WET [2009/10/21 16:03:12 ET]
Table '205628773 8' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: matt674 (977 in chips)
Seat 2: poi_1234 (5800 in chips)
Seat 3: guess57 (1776 in chips)
Seat 4: Skeiedk (6345 in chips)
Seat 5: mkb1mkb1 (1210 in chips)
Seat 6: boatmon (5070 in chips)
Seat 7: tasuza (5440 in chips)
Seat 8: Riptidebsi (995 in chips)
Seat 9: powerbladder (1715 in chips)
mkb1mkb1: posts small blind 50
boatmon: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Ahrt Kd]
tasuza: folds
Riptidebsi: folds
powerbladder: folds
matt674: raises 300 to 400
poi_1234: calls 400
guess57: folds
Skeiedk: folds
mkb1mkb1 is disconnected
mkb1mkb1 is connected
mkb1mkb1 has timed out while being disconnected
mkb1mkb1: folds
mkb1mkb1 is sitting out
boatmon: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac 5s 4c]
mkb1mkb1 is connected
matt674: bets 577 and is all-in
poi_1234: calls 577
*** TURN *** [Ac 5s 4c] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [Ac 5s 4c 3c] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [ Ahrt Kd] (two pair, Aces and Fours)
poi_1234: shows [9s 4s] (three of a kind, Fours)
poi_1234 collected 2104 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2104 | Rake 0
Board [Ac 5s 4c 3c 4d]
Seat 1: matt674 showed [ Ahrt Kd] and lost with two pair, Aces and Fours
Seat 2: poi_1234 showed [9s 4s] and won (2104) with three of a kind, Fours
Seat 3: guess57 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Skeiedk (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: mkb1mkb1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: boatmon (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: tasuza folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Riptidebsi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: powerbladder folded before Flop (didn't bet)

lol @ your attitude

Whether your winning or not- getting it in with AJ at 15/30 is a huge spew/leak

Opening 4x from a 9bb stack is pretty tez as well.

Jazzer32 call with 5 high ?

yo matt, how we getting on? winning/losing/breakeven?

edit - seen OP

its in the OP rick

Oct 2009                82                    $1349.00               11                 6                $1386.41           +$37.41               
 
Totals                    82                    $1349.00               11                 6                $1386.41           +$37.41

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*** I will play no other tournaments on stars during this challenge and therefore my results will be easily traceable on OPR ***


Any reason why you are playing others? not that i care, i think its better as you could get a huge score, just wondered..

In these sngs when i know i'm favourite then i'll take my chances - the majority of the time i'm either a 60/40 fav or 75/25 fav if they call


i'm looking for a chance to double up - i want to play a pot against 1 opponent. If i make it 250 or 300 to go then once poi1234 calls it will end up being a five or six way pot in these 180 sngs as people will call with any 2 with the blinds coming along for the ride so then i have 25-35% of my stack in the middle when i might only win the hand 20% of the time. If i go all in i may not get a call at all. People will call with hands like AQ to A10 in these no problem so i am trying to get heads up against just one player.


I played a few other tournaments at the weekend because the 180 sngs do not fill up until early evening. On Sunday i signed up for both $10 and $20 at 10am when i first turned on computer - when i reached the first break in the $10 rebuy sat for the warm up at 12:55pm there were just 2 people registered for the $20. The first tourney started around 4:30pm

In the evenings i've been coming home from work and missing the first round of $10 and $20 sngs. i've been relying on public transport since my recent move but will be getting a car this weekend, the $10 mtt's are ideal because of the late registration and even though i've been cashing in a few of them will probably not bother with them once i can register for the earlier $10 & $20 sngs.

How did you know you are were favourite, did you have a read on the big blind? What hands call your shove that you are a 60/40 or 75/25 favourite if they call? I know there are plenty of muppets in these games, but anyone half decent will not be calling you with KQ or AT here, I think the best you can hope for here is that they have pocket tens. Obviously he shows five high this time, but most of the time I think you will fold out all the hands you crush and will be up against TT+ and AQ+ when called, this early in the game. 

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Dude, getting anything worse than QQ+ or perhaps AK preflop in the first two levels is generally bad in these tournaments. You can open up your range to like TT+ and AQ if HUD stats insinuate a maniac.

The AK raise to 400 from like a 900 stack is not a good line, whatever your explanation. Just shove. And I'd really recommend getting your open raises down to 2.5x. 4x opens like the AQs are just not a good standard line...

Not hating, just giving advice. Taking advice = $$$ :)

I know early doors  shving AK can be profitable cos you get called by Aq and Aj so often in these games

True, AK is tricky. Against regs/good players you shouldn't be looking to get it in, against donks its fine.

The problem is you're still flipping against donks a lot as although they are more likely to have Ax, they are also more likely to have small pairs for flips.

Then again 180-mans play different to 45-mans which is where my main experience lies. Gambling it up early isn't so bad in 180mans I guess.

The reason to shove with AK in this spot is because AK is much more powerful as a semi bluffing hand than it is playing it like a made hand, so plan A for the hand is to take the pot down uncontested and plan B is to see all five cards when called. You'll miss the flop two thirds of the time when you 4x here and get called and will get into all kind of tricky spots, whereas if you shove you will take the pot down uncontested a lot of the time and you will get you see all five cards when you are called, which means you can dog them on the turn or river when you miss the flop.

Also, and this probably doesn't apply to the majority of your opponents especially the dude that called you with five high, but shoving with AK will help you protect all your lighter shoves with rags. If you get looked up a couple of times when you shove with AK then they will give future shoves some credit, whereas a thinking opponent will see right through you when you put 4 big blinds in pre flop with just 5 big blinds left behind.

Also not hating as MC says, getting constructive feedback on your hands is one of the most beneficial things a player can do and still very few do it.

PokerStars Game #34406946339: Tournament #206178481, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2009/10/23 22:46:19 CET [2009/10/23 16:46:19 ET]
Table '206178481 13' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: texastay (9619 in chips)
Seat 2: Oo DiScO oO (9604 in chips)
Seat 3: superanni1 (21277 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (11756 in chips)
Seat 5: RS147 (9191 in chips)
Seat 6: brorlort (7786 in chips)
Seat 7: tiltoderwas (10795 in chips)
Seat 9: HegeLill (13057 in chips)
texastay: posts the ante 25
Oo DiScO oO: posts the ante 25
superanni1: posts the ante 25
matt674: posts the ante 25
RS147: posts the ante 25
brorlort: posts the ante 25
tiltoderwas: posts the ante 25
HegeLill: posts the ante 25
superanni1: posts small blind 125
matt674: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
RS147: folds
brorlort: folds
tiltoderwas: folds
HegeLill: folds
texastay: folds
Oo DiScO oO: raises 372 to 622
superanni1: folds
matt674: calls 372
*** FLOP *** [4s 8d 6d]
matt674: checks
Oo DiScO oO: checks
*** TURN *** [4s 8d 6d] [6s]
matt674: bets 1000
Oo DiScO oO: raises 2500 to 3500
matt674: raises 7609 to 11109 and is all-in
Oo DiScO oO: calls 5457 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (2152) returned to matt674
*** RIVER *** [4s 8d 6d 6s] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [As 7d] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
Oo DiScO oO: shows [Ah 6c] (a full house, Sixes full of Aces)
Oo DiScO oO collected 19483 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 19483 | Rake 0
Board [4s 8d 6d 6s Ad]
Seat 1: texastay folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Oo DiScO oO (button) showed [Ah 6c] and won (19483) with a full house, Sixes full of Aces
Seat 3: superanni1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: matt674 (big blind) showed [As 7d] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 5: RS147 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: brorlort folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: tiltoderwas folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: HegeLill folded before Flop (didn't bet)


explain??

made a move and tried to represent the hand i didnt think he could have

and this is how the night ended - first 5 off the money in a $10 sng

PokerStars Game #34411117498: Tournament #206198089, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2009/10/23 23:27:38 WET [2009/10/23 18:27:38 ET]
Table '206198089 16' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: BaBaBooYa (7610 in chips)
Seat 2: Xmachine888 (20302 in chips)
Seat 3: katatoniky (2915 in chips)
Seat 4: dutchboy078 (11155 in chips)
Seat 5: juri 0407 (16285 in chips)
Seat 6: matt674 (6555 in chips)
Seat 7: DutchRemco (5695 in chips)
Seat 9: Freckly (28595 in chips)
BaBaBooYa: posts the ante 50
Xmachine888: posts the ante 50
katatoniky: posts the ante 50
dutchboy078: posts the ante 50
juri 0407: posts the ante 50
matt674: posts the ante 50
DutchRemco: posts the ante 50
Freckly: posts the ante 50
Freckly: posts small blind 200
BaBaBooYa: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kc  Ahrt]
Xmachine888: folds
katatoniky: folds
dutchboy078: raises 800 to 1200
juri 0407: folds
matt674: raises 5305 to 6505 and is all-in
DutchRemco: folds
Freckly: folds
BaBaBooYa: folds
dutchboy078: calls 5305
*** FLOP *** [2d 7h 7d]
*** TURN *** [2d 7h 7d] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [2d 7h 7d Ts] [8d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dutchboy078: shows [Kd Th] (two pair, Tens and Sevens)
matt674: shows [Kc  Ahrt] (a pair of Sevens)
dutchboy078 collected 14010 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14010 | Rake 0
Board [2d 7h 7d Ts 8d]
Seat 1: BaBaBooYa (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Xmachine888 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: katatoniky folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: dutchboy078 showed [Kd Th] and won (14010) with two pair, Tens and Sevens
Seat 5: juri 0407 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: matt674 showed [Kc  Ahrt] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 7: DutchRemco (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Freckly (small blind) folded before Flop

and then the 30k guaranteed - for a top 30 spot with about 170 left of 5000

PokerStars Game #34411300330: Tournament #207770495, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XXV (2000/4000) - 2009/10/23 23:32:30 WET [2009/10/23 18:32:30 ET]
Table '207770495 199' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: matt674 (69491 in chips)
Seat 2: fullsoda (30098 in chips)
Seat 3: Nitefoxe87 (89549 in chips)
Seat 4: Nightbreed9 (119374 in chips)
Seat 5: Szilárd10 (58539 in chips)
Seat 6: Nevels64 (204725 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: swing x x (131564 in chips)
Seat 8: Pichasson (113140 in chips)
Seat 9: leah_cim83 (93566 in chips)
matt674: posts the ante 500
fullsoda: posts the ante 500
Nitefoxe87: posts the ante 500
Nightbreed9: posts the ante 500
Szilárd10: posts the ante 500
Nevels64: posts the ante 500
swing x x: posts the ante 500
Pichasson: posts the ante 500
leah_cim83: posts the ante 500
Nitefoxe87: posts small blind 2000
Nightbreed9: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [7s 7d]
Szilárd10: folds
Nevels64: folds
swing x x: folds
Pichasson: folds
leah_cim83: folds
matt674: raises 8000 to 12000
fullsoda: folds
Nitefoxe87: folds
Nightbreed9: raises 12000 to 24000
matt674: raises 44991 to 68991 and is all-in
Nightbreed9: calls 44991
*** FLOP *** [8d 5s Qc]
*** TURN *** [8d 5s Qc] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [8d 5s Qc Th] [Ad]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Nightbreed9: shows [Tc Ks] (a pair of Tens)
matt674: shows [7s 7d] (a pair of Sevens)
Nightbreed9 collected 144482 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 144482 | Rake 0
Board [8d 5s Qc Th Ad]
Seat 1: matt674 showed [7s 7d] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: fullsoda (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Nitefoxe87 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Nightbreed9 (big blind) showed [Tc Ks] and won (144482) with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: Szilárd10 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Nevels64 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: swing x x folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pichasson folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: leah_cim83 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

sometimes i wonder why i bother with the 180 sng's - up until this morning i had played 261 HORSE tourneys on stars cashing in 48 of them with a ROI of 47%. The tournaments normally have between 150-200 runners in them and thankfully because the 180 sng's were slow to get going again this afternoon i played the $15 HORSE at 13:45 having missed all the warm up rebuys........

PokerStars Tournament #207770317, HORSE
Buy-In: $15.00/$1.50 USD
181 players
Total Prize Pool: $2715.00 USD
Tournament started 2009/10/25 13:45:00 WET [2009/10/25 9:45:00 ET]

Dear matt674,

You finished the tournament in 1st place. A USD 597.31 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 293.73 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/
Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

Maybe i should re-write my proposal and just play the HORSE tourneys instead :D

Sweet. Wd :)

wiiiii 20 more of them will do ;)

gg matt, just seen stars error but they dont pause it lol

yep, exactly same as what happened last time - got booted and couldn't log back in. thankfully i only lost 20% of my chips this time while trying to get back in

:(

ul matt, another bankroll booster though..

so nearly two in two days :(  had 2-1 chip lead heads up with A8 vs Q10, but Q on flop and Q on turn and downhill from there on in

PokerStars Tournament #207006745, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00 USD
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $1800.00 USD
Tournament started 2009/10/26 18:30:47 WET [2009/10/26 14:30:47 ET]

Dear matt674,

You finished the tournament in 2nd place. A USD 360.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 190.75 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/
Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

beat you to it :)

your post was a little smaller than mine and i find it harder to type with these monkey fingers!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Good stuff, this is why I reinvested, keep em coming please :)

Nice going Monkey :)

just the 3 tourneys played tonight - midfield finish in the HORSE and currently 5th of 10 in the $20. battled back from less than 1 big blind to make final 3 tables in the $10. We're 5 off the money and yes i could be shoving with any 2, but calling cold with 7 people still to speak?!?

PokerStars Game #34622323224: Tournament #207593175, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2009/10/28 22:01:11 WET [2009/10/28 18:01:11 ET]
Table '207593175 20' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: ManuDieReise (13842 in chips)
Seat 2: HighCardSix1 (3957 in chips)
Seat 3: Tominal (4930 in chips)
Seat 4: michiel118 (28783 in chips)
Seat 5: SP@RTACUS (6650 in chips)
Seat 6: daninger (14732 in chips)
Seat 7: big steef (7300 in chips)
Seat 8: bluffer1211 (8911 in chips)
Seat 9: matt674 (3068 in chips)
ManuDieReise: posts the ante 50
HighCardSix1: posts the ante 50
Tominal: posts the ante 50
michiel118: posts the ante 50
SP@RTACUS: posts the ante 50
daninger: posts the ante 50
big steef: posts the ante 50
bluffer1211: posts the ante 50
matt674: posts the ante 50
big steef: posts small blind 200
bluffer1211: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Ahrt 7h]
matt674: raises 2618 to 3018 and is all-in
ManuDieReise: calls 3018
HighCardSix1: folds
Tominal: folds
michiel118: folds
SP@RTACUS: folds
daninger: folds
big steef: folds
bluffer1211: folds
*** FLOP *** [4h Qc Kh]
*** TURN *** [4h Qc Kh] [Qd]
*** RIVER *** [4h Qc Kh Qd] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [ Ahrt 7h] (a pair of Queens)
ManuDieReise: shows [Qh Jd] (three of a kind, Queens)
ManuDieReise collected 7086 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7086 | Rake 0
Board [4h Qc Kh Qd 3s]
Seat 1: ManuDieReise showed [Qh Jd] and won (7086) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: HighCardSix1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Tominal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: michiel118 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: SP@RTACUS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: daninger (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: big steef (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: bluffer1211 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: matt674 showed [ Ahrt 7h] and lost with a pair of Queens

wiiiiiiiiiiiiii, miracle monkey river suck out :)

PokerStars Game #34623889832: Tournament #207580028, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (800/1600) - 2009/10/28 22:36:47 WET [2009/10/28 18:36:47 ET]
Table '207580028 8' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 3: Mendasoni (24198 in chips)
Seat 4: macky fair (75755 in chips)
Seat 5: badbalu75 (30114 in chips)
Seat 6: nickmc22 (17827 in chips)
Seat 7: matt674 (17007 in chips)
Seat 8: b0mb_78 (83538 in chips)
Seat 9: mhackster (21561 in chips)
Mendasoni: posts the ante 150
macky fair: posts the ante 150
badbalu75: posts the ante 150
nickmc22: posts the ante 150
matt674: posts the ante 150
b0mb_78: posts the ante 150
mhackster: posts the ante 150
b0mb_78: posts small blind 800
mhackster: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ts Qc]
Mendasoni: folds
macky fair: folds
badbalu75: folds
nickmc22: folds
matt674: raises 15257 to 16857 and is all-in
b0mb_78: raises 66531 to 83388 and is all-in
mhackster: folds
Uncalled bet (66531) returned to b0mb_78
*** FLOP *** [8s Kc 6h]
*** TURN *** [8s Kc 6h] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [8s Kc 6h 4h] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
b0mb_78: shows [Qh Ad] (high card Ace)
matt674: shows [Ts Qc] (a pair of Tens)
matt674 collected 36364 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 36364 | Rake 0
Board [8s Kc 6h 4h Th]
Seat 3: Mendasoni folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: macky fair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: badbalu75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: nickmc22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: matt674 (button) showed [Ts Qc] and won (36364) with a pair of Tens
Seat 8: b0mb_78 (small blind) showed [Qh Ad] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 9: mhackster (big blind) folded before Flop

kick butt monkey boy 3/7 with average chips

sb with 16k shoves into matts bb with 32k
blinds 800/1600
matt calls with his a5 sb (standard)
sb woke up with the premium AQ matt catches a straight draw on turn but missed the river

third time in 4 orbits that sb has shoved on my bb - probably first time he actually had cards :D

PokerStars Game #34624138838: Tournament #207580028, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (800/1600) - 2009/10/28 22:42:35 WET [2009/10/28 18:42:35 ET]
Table '207580028 8' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 3: Mendasoni (26648 in chips)
Seat 4: macky fair (74241 in chips)
Seat 5: badbalu75 (33528 in chips)
Seat 6: nickmc22 (15477 in chips)
Seat 7: matt674 (32314 in chips)
Seat 8: b0mb_78 (69381 in chips)
Seat 9: mhackster (18411 in chips)
Mendasoni: posts the ante 150
macky fair: posts the ante 150
badbalu75: posts the ante 150
nickmc22: posts the ante 150
matt674: posts the ante 150
b0mb_78: posts the ante 150
mhackster: posts the ante 150
nickmc22: posts small blind 800
matt674: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [5h As]
b0mb_78: folds
mhackster: folds
Mendasoni: folds
macky fair: folds
badbalu75: folds
nickmc22: raises 13727 to 15327 and is all-in
matt674: calls 13727
*** FLOP *** [3d Kh 6s]
*** TURN *** [3d Kh 6s] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [3d Kh 6s 4s] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
nickmc22: shows [Ah Qd] (a pair of Fours)
matt674: shows [5h As] (a pair of Fours - lower kicker)
nickmc22 collected 31704 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 31704 | Rake 0
Board [3d Kh 6s 4s 4h]
Seat 3: Mendasoni folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: macky fair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: badbalu75 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: nickmc22 (small blind) showed [Ah Qd] and won (31704) with a pair of Fours
Seat 7: matt674 (big blind) showed [5h As] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 8: b0mb_78 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: mhackster folded before Flop (didn't bet)

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
matt cracks aces with K9

think i'm going to have to start respecting his raises!

PokerStars Game #34624303700: Tournament #207580028, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (800/1600) - 2009/10/28 22:46:23 WET [2009/10/28 18:46:23 ET]
Table '207580028 8' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 3: Mendasoni (29948 in chips)
Seat 4: macky fair (75941 in chips)
Seat 5: badbalu75 (28178 in chips)
Seat 6: nickmc22 (36504 in chips)
Seat 7: matt674 (13387 in chips)
Seat 8: b0mb_78 (71231 in chips)
Seat 9: mhackster (14811 in chips)
Mendasoni: posts the ante 150
macky fair: posts the ante 150
badbalu75: posts the ante 150
nickmc22: posts the ante 150
matt674: posts the ante 150
b0mb_78: posts the ante 150
mhackster: posts the ante 150
matt674: posts small blind 800
b0mb_78: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kd 9c]
mhackster: folds
Mendasoni: folds
macky fair: folds
badbalu75: folds
nickmc22: raises 2200 to 3800
matt674: raises 9437 to 13237 and is all-in
b0mb_78: folds
nickmc22: calls 9437
*** FLOP *** [6s Jh Ks]
*** TURN *** [6s Jh Ks] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [6s Jh Ks 4h] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [Kd 9c] (three of a kind, Kings)
nickmc22: shows [As Ac] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
matt674 collected 29124 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 29124 | Rake 0
Board [6s Jh Ks 4h Kc]
Seat 3: Mendasoni folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: macky fair folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: badbalu75 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: nickmc22 (button) showed [As Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 7: matt674 (small blind) showed [Kd 9c] and won (29124) with three of a kind, Kings
Seat 8: b0mb_78 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: mhackster folded before Flop (didn't bet)

gg matt unlucky with the bb waking up with a hand there

c'est la vie, probably most card dead final table ever - no pair or big ace

still keeps profit going in upward direction, highest of month to date

Good work dude

lol, get moved to a table in horse and find myself with some chipped up calling stations - but as soon as this hand ends they move me before i get chance to get my hands on them

must grumble

PokerStars Game #34708493023: Tournament #208010615, $30+$3 USD HORSE (7 Card Stud Limit) - Level IX (300/600) - 2009/10/30 21:38:58 WET [2009/10/30 17:38:58 ET]
Table '208010615 2' 8-max
Seat 1: Big_M (6105 in chips)
Seat 2: matt674 (6506 in chips)
Seat 3: ouchbadbeat (3494 in chips)
Seat 4: alex_kuch (5797 in chips)
Seat 5: Trebor1953 (10151 in chips)
Seat 6: steincoco (3575 in chips)
Seat 7: Lrrr 23 (3342 in chips)
Seat 8: superpatrol (1102 in chips)
steincoco: posts the ante 60
Lrrr 23: posts the ante 60
superpatrol: posts the ante 60
Big_M: posts the ante 60
matt674: posts the ante 60
ouchbadbeat: posts the ante 60
alex_kuch: posts the ante 60
Trebor1953: posts the ante 60
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Big_M [8s]
Dealt to matt674 [Kd  Ahrt Kc]
Dealt to ouchbadbeat [2c]
Dealt to alex_kuch [6h]
Dealt to Trebor1953 [6c]
Dealt to steincoco [7d]
Dealt to Lrrr 23 [5s]
Dealt to superpatrol [Ts]
ouchbadbeat: brings in for 90
alex_kuch: folds
Trebor1953: calls 90
steincoco: folds
Lrrr 23: folds
superpatrol: folds
Big_M: folds
matt674: raises 210 to 300
ouchbadbeat: folds
Trebor1953: calls 210
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kd  Ahrt Kc] [Ad]
Dealt to Trebor1953 [6c] [3h]
matt674: bets 300
Trebor1953: calls 300
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kd  Ahrt Kc Ad] [6s]
Dealt to Trebor1953 [6c 3h] [2h]
matt674: bets 600
Trebor1953: calls 600
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kd  Ahrt Kc Ad 6s] [Tc]
Dealt to Trebor1953 [6c 3h 2h] [Qc]
matt674: bets 600
Trebor1953: calls 600
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kd  Ahrt Kc Ad 6s Tc] [5h]
matt674: bets 600
Trebor1953: raises 600 to 1200
matt674: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Trebor1953: shows [8c 3c 6c 3h 2h Qc 3d] (three of a kind, Threes)
matt674: shows [Kd  Ahrt Kc Ad 6s Tc 5h] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
Trebor1953 collected 6570 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6570 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Big_M folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: matt674 showed [Kd Ah Kc Ad 6s Tc 5h] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 3: ouchbadbeat folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 4: alex_kuch folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Trebor1953 showed [8c 3c 6c 3h 2h Qc 3d] and won (6570) with three of a kind, Threes
Seat 6: steincoco folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Lrrr 23 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 8: superpatrol folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

well drew a blank tonight and as i won't be playing tomorrow the first month draws to a close with a profit just short of $600 - will arrange everyone's transfers probably sunday some time :)

Well done Matt, good start.

ok, back early enough on Saturday night so decided to sort out people's payments - have transfered all but one of the profit payments to stakees. If you have not rec'd by this time tomorrow please let me know

Anthonyl - when trying to transfer money to you got message "account not allowed to receive real money transfers" when attempting transfer to talent84. Let me know if you can get sorted with pokerstars support to allow transfer.

good start to the new month :D

PokerStars Game #34758879983: Tournament #208485949, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/10/31 23:38:22 WET [2009/10/31 19:38:22 ET]
Table '208485949 4' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Pettercube (1360 in chips)
Seat 2: gilbassa (1370 in chips)
Seat 3: sheshe Lefra (1530 in chips)
Seat 4: VAP-Systems (2860 in chips)
Seat 5: holdfast_ve (1190 in chips)
Seat 6: fefosport (1610 in chips)
Seat 7: matt674 (1700 in chips)
Seat 8: Deuces4tw (1470 in chips)
Seat 9: smokin gun 2 (410 in chips)
VAP-Systems: posts small blind 10
holdfast_ve: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kc Ac]
fefosport: raises 40 to 60
matt674: raises 140 to 200
Deuces4tw: folds
smokin gun 2: folds
Pettercube: calls 200
gilbassa: folds
sheshe Lefra: folds
VAP-Systems: folds
holdfast_ve: folds
fefosport: calls 140
*** FLOP *** [Jc Ts Tc]
fefosport: checks
matt674: bets 320
Pettercube: folds
fefosport: raises 400 to 720
matt674: raises 780 to 1500 and is all-in
fefosport: calls 690 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (90) returned to matt674
*** TURN *** [Jc Ts Tc] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [Jc Ts Tc Th] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fefosport: shows [5c 5d] (a full house, Tens full of Fives)
matt674: shows [Kc Ac] (three of a kind, Tens)
fefosport collected 3450 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3450 | Rake 0
Board [Jc Ts Tc Th 6d]
Seat 1: Pettercube folded on the Flop
Seat 2: gilbassa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: sheshe Lefra (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: VAP-Systems (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: holdfast_ve (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: fefosport showed [5c 5d] and won (3450) with a full house, Tens full of Fives
Seat 7: matt674 showed [Kc Ac] and lost with three of a kind, Tens
Seat 8: Deuces4tw folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: smokin gun 2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

well i think today just about has to go down as the worst day in my time on stars - anything that could possibly go wrong has and this just about sums it up. Going to finish playing tourneys currently in and no more.

They also have 24 hours to come up with a reason why they've taken money out of my bank account without my consent

PokerStars Game #34788195511: Tournament #208010397, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/11/01 18:19:05 WET [2009/11/01 13:19:05 ET]
Table '208010397 175' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: tommy27_2717 (3145 in chips)
Seat 2: Goodspring (4155 in chips)
Seat 3: PHaetoN-W12 (5525 in chips)
Seat 4: rafamaya (9690 in chips)
Seat 5: matt674 (8840 in chips)
Seat 6: EPICURIST (3425 in chips)
Seat 7: Ugnis (7135 in chips)
Seat 8: ChicoDelgado (5405 in chips)
Seat 9: poussin77 (5050 in chips)
rafamaya: posts small blind 75
matt674: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kd Ac]
EPICURIST: folds
Ugnis: folds
ChicoDelgado: calls 150
poussin77: raises 450 to 600
tommy27_2717: folds
Goodspring: folds
PHaetoN-W12: folds
rafamaya: folds
matt674: raises 2000 to 2600
ChicoDelgado: folds
poussin77: calls 2000
*** FLOP *** [5s Kc 3d]
matt674: checks
poussin77: bets 2450 and is all-in
matt674: calls 2450
*** TURN *** [5s Kc 3d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [5s Kc 3d Jd] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [Kd Ac] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
poussin77: shows [Js Qs] (three of a kind, Jacks)
poussin77 collected 10325 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 10325 | Rake 0
Board [5s Kc 3d Jd Jc]
Seat 1: tommy27_2717 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Goodspring folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: PHaetoN-W12 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: rafamaya (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: matt674 (big blind) showed [Kd Ac] and lost with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 6: EPICURIST folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Ugnis folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: ChicoDelgado folded before Flop
Seat 9: poussin77 showed [Js Qs] and won (10325) with three of a kind, Jacks

lol, i put him on AK or AQ preflop - sigh, i was right at least...........

PokerStars Game #34957962964: Tournament #209010494, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/11/05 19:04:15 WET [2009/11/05 14:04:15 ET]
Table '209010494 261' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: don-papiche (3000 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 2: steamer (2940 in chips)
Seat 3: cg11osu (2960 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 4: baligal (2980 in chips)
Seat 5: adam1229400 (3000 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 6: zarmoutakis (2980 in chips)
Seat 7: matt674 (3000 in chips)
Seat 8: Plenklypparn (3130 in chips)
Seat 9: WillWinWSOP (3000 in chips)
baligal: posts small blind 10
adam1229400: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [7h 7c]
zarmoutakis: folds
matt674: raises 60 to 80
Plenklypparn: calls 80
WillWinWSOP: folds
don-papiche: folds
steamer: folds
cg11osu: folds
baligal: raises 120 to 200
adam1229400: folds
matt674: calls 120
Plenklypparn: calls 120
*** FLOP *** [3d 8c 3c]
baligal: bets 440
matt674: raises 790 to 1230
Plenklypparn: folds
baligal: calls 790
*** TURN *** [3d 8c 3c] [4s]
baligal: checks
matt674: bets 1570 and is all-in
baligal: calls 1550 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (20) returned to matt674
*** RIVER *** [3d 8c 3c 4s] [ Aspades]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
baligal: shows [Kh Ac] (two pair, Aces and Threes)
matt674: shows [7h 7c] (two pair, Sevens and Threes)
baligal collected 6180 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6180 | Rake 0
Board [3d 8c 3c 4s  Aspades]
Seat 1: don-papiche folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: steamer folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: cg11osu (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: baligal (small blind) showed [Kh Ac] and won (6180) with two pair, Aces and Threes
Seat 5: adam1229400 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: zarmoutakis folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: matt674 showed [7h 7c] and lost with two pair, Sevens and Threes
Seat 8: Plenklypparn folded on the Flop
Seat 9: WillWinWSOP folded before Flop (didn't bet)

yet another evening draws to a close - yet another blank, not sure what changed from October to November :(

PokerStars Game #34967942337: Tournament #209883068, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2009/11/05 22:45:47 WET [2009/11/05 17:45:47 ET]
Table '209883068 12' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Norskei (1370 in chips)
Seat 2: danheckmann (2255 in chips)
Seat 3: Ryan45 (2720 in chips)
Seat 4: joecolle (910 in chips)
Seat 5: mitch.D.kk (1370 in chips)
Seat 6: omnibet (1060 in chips)
Seat 7: BraveMarc (1570 in chips)
Seat 8: matt674 (1190 in chips)
Seat 9: ARTSHOUSE (4815 in chips)
joecolle: posts small blind 15
mitch.D.kk: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ac Ad]
omnibet: folds
BraveMarc: folds
matt674: raises 60 to 90
ARTSHOUSE: calls 90
Norskei: folds
danheckmann: folds
Ryan45: folds
joecolle: folds
mitch.D.kk: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 2h 9s]
matt674: bets 120
ARTSHOUSE: calls 120
*** TURN *** [Jd 2h 9s] [5c]
matt674: checks
ARTSHOUSE: bets 240
matt674: raises 360 to 600
ARTSHOUSE: calls 360
*** RIVER *** [Jd 2h 9s 5c] [Js]
matt674: bets 380 and is all-in
ARTSHOUSE: calls 380
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [Ac Ad] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
ARTSHOUSE: shows [Ts Jh] (three of a kind, Jacks)
ARTSHOUSE collected 2425 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2425 | Rake 0
Board [Jd 2h 9s 5c Js]
Seat 1: Norskei folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: danheckmann folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Ryan45 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: joecolle (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: mitch.D.kk (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: omnibet folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: BraveMarc folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: matt674 showed [Ac Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 9: ARTSHOUSE showed [Ts Jh] and won (2425) with three of a kind, Jacks

The swings in these things are pretty brutal dude, you've only played 38 games this month, easy to get only 1 decent cash over that many games . Chin up!

I think the problem could be you're not posting enough super standard beats.

So you had a pair of sevens and he had ace-king and he won????? OMG.

Can someone work out the maths on that one please?

Just joking mate, seriously though, you don't need to post these really standard hands. None of us think you are spewing your chips away, we are not worried if you go on a bad run and we dont need to see the hands that played themselves. Much better if you can post some of the hands where you couldnt make a decison right away, the hands where you said to yourself 'christ what did he have?' or 'I wonder if I could get him to fold' etc

I'm quite often shocked by the amout of people that keep calling to the river with AK having missed.  I don't understand why they don't just ship it all in preflop, on the flop or on the turn.  It annoys the hell out of me, not because i lose in a pair to AK shocker, but of the terrible way they play it, they don't deserve to bink imo.

Agreed that you don't need to post the beats though.

trust me - the day i get someone to lay down a hand in these 180 sngs you'll all be the first to know!! :D

ok - one from the final tournament of the night..... still no joy in 6 180 sngs so decided to try luck in a $5 2r 1a - so basically a $20 freeze with 10k chips :D

2700 runners, 750 left - 400 paid average stack 25000

PokerStars Game #35014259875: Tournament #209010675, $5.00+$0.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XV (300/600) - 2009/11/07 0:28:18 WET [2009/11/06 19:28:18 ET]
Table '209010675 110' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: bert kenny (85574 in chips)
Seat 3: Macoy Win (29843 in chips)
Seat 4: tpauli (9495 in chips)
Seat 5: 8fivesuited (20267 in chips)
Seat 6: gjones200 (22312 in chips)
Seat 7: dawalker26 (18580 in chips)
Seat 8: matt674 (38059 in chips)
Seat 9: Boracay56 (44565 in chips)
bert kenny: posts the ante 70
Macoy Win: posts the ante 70
tpauli: posts the ante 70
8fivesuited: posts the ante 70
gjones200: posts the ante 70
dawalker26: posts the ante 70
matt674: posts the ante 70
Boracay56: posts the ante 70
gjones200: posts small blind 300
dawalker26: posts big blind 600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Qs Qd]
matt674: raises 1200 to 1800
Boracay56: calls 1800
bert kenny: folds
Macoy Win: folds
tpauli: folds
8fivesuited: folds
gjones200: folds
dawalker26: folds
*** FLOP *** [2c 7c 8c]
matt674: bets 2400
Boracay56: calls 2400
*** TURN *** [2c 7c 8c] [5d]
matt674: bets 4600
Lefty747 is connected
Boracay56: calls 4600
*** RIVER *** [2c 7c 8c 5d] [9s]
matt674: checks
Boracay56: bets 35695 and is all-in
matt674 ???

Only been at table about 10 minutes but having moved from table with no chips (i left old table with 16k in chips and was chip leader to this table) i soon went from short stack to decent stack as play was very loose

Do you call off your entire stack with an overpair on a draw heavy board or pass and still have slightly above average chips which is approx 50xbb's

snap call. you've put a lot of effort into confusing him with your bet sizing and he's come along for the ride. when you check the river your line must really confuse him so he's probs going to try and tid with any small part of that board or a missed draw thinking you've bottled the final barrel

yikes - nice call ;D

PokerStars Game #35016881868: Tournament #209010675, $5.00+$0.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XXI (1000/2000) - 2009/11/07 1:40:25 WET [2009/11/06 20:40:25 ET]
Table '209010675 110' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: bert kenny (92047 in chips)
Seat 2: Lefty747 (25116 in chips)
Seat 3: Godfatti (37719 in chips)
Seat 4: kratvin (78284 in chips)
Seat 5: 8fivesuited (26650 in chips)
Seat 6: minoux1007 (63023 in chips)
Seat 7: nikoskaf (64017 in chips)
Seat 8: matt674 (93219 in chips)
Seat 9: Schafblufft (47059 in chips)
bert kenny: posts the ante 250
Lefty747: posts the ante 250
Godfatti: posts the ante 250
kratvin: posts the ante 250
8fivesuited: posts the ante 250
minoux1007: posts the ante 250
nikoskaf: posts the ante 250
matt674: posts the ante 250
Schafblufft: posts the ante 250
nikoskaf: posts small blind 1000
matt674: posts big blind 2000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [4c 8h]
Schafblufft: folds
bert kenny: folds
Lefty747: folds
Godfatti: folds
kratvin: folds
8fivesuited: folds
minoux1007 has timed out
minoux1007: folds
minoux1007 is sitting out
nikoskaf: calls 1000
minoux1007 has returned
matt674: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh 2c Ad]
nikoskaf: checks
matt674: checks
*** TURN *** [Kh 2c Ad] [8d]
nikoskaf: checks
matt674: bets 4000
nikoskaf: calls 4000
*** RIVER *** [Kh 2c Ad 8d] [Qh]
nikoskaf: checks
matt674: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
nikoskaf: shows [Qd 7s] (a pair of Queens)
matt674: mucks hand
kratvin said, "kankerhond"
nikoskaf collected 14250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14250 | Rake 0
Board [Kh 2c Ad 8d Qh]
Seat 1: bert kenny folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Lefty747 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Godfatti folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: kratvin folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 8fivesuited folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: minoux1007 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: nikoskaf (small blind) showed [Qd 7s] and won (14250) with a pair of Queens
Seat 8: matt674 (big blind) mucked [4c 8h]
Seat 9: Schafblufft folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I call here, but then again I am a POW

(referring to QQ hand btw)

sigh, get down to heads up in a $20 180 and my opponent suddenly turns into a raising machine - time to play coy and trap him..................

first hand for the win

PokerStars Game #35276191717: Tournament #211942736, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2009/11/13 0:13:38 WET [2009/11/12 19:13:38 ET]
Table '211942736 8' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: bunedok11 (71672 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (198328 in chips)
bunedok11: posts the ante 300
matt674: posts the ante 300
matt674: posts small blind 1500
bunedok11: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ad Jc]
matt674: calls 1500
bunedok11: raises 9000 to 12000
matt674: raises 54000 to 66000
bunedok11: raises 5372 to 71372 and is all-in
matt674: calls 5372
*** FLOP *** [9s Jd 3h]
*** TURN *** [9s Jd 3h] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [9s Jd 3h Ks] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bunedok11: shows [Jh Kd] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
matt674: shows [Ad Jc] (a pair of Jacks)
bunedok11 collected 143344 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 143344 | Rake 0
Board [9s Jd 3h Ks 5d]
Seat 1: bunedok11 (big blind) showed [Jh Kd] and won (143344) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 4: matt674 (button) (small blind) showed [Ad Jc] and lost with a pair of Jacks

then just to rub it in..............

PokerStars Game #35276311906: Tournament #211942736, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1500/3000) - 2009/11/13 0:16:39 WET [2009/11/12 19:16:39 ET]
Table '211942736 8' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: bunedok11 (147244 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (122756 in chips)
bunedok11: posts the ante 300
matt674: posts the ante 300
matt674: posts small blind 1500
bunedok11: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Ahrt Kc]
matt674: calls 1500
bunedok11: raises 9000 to 12000
matt674: raises 110456 to 122456 and is all-in
bunedok11: calls 110456
*** FLOP *** [8d Ac 8c]
*** TURN *** [8d Ac 8c] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [8d Ac 8c 2c] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
bunedok11: shows [Jh Jc] (a full house, Jacks full of Eights)
matt674: shows [ Ahrt Kc] (two pair, Aces and Eights)
bunedok11 collected 245512 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 245512 | Rake 0
Board [8d Ac 8c 2c Js]
Seat 1: bunedok11 (big blind) showed [Jh Jc] and won (245512) with a full house, Jacks full of Eights
Seat 4: matt674 (button) (small blind) showed [ Ahrt Kc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Eights

ouch, nice score, ull bink a couple of firsts eventually

well 3rd final table in 3 nights - tonight it was a $10 affair and as the previous post alluded to we managed to go one better tonight meaning that a $820 loss 3 nights ago is now a $400 profit going into the second half of the month

PokerStars Tournament #212233086, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00 USD
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $1800.00 USD
Tournament started 2009/11/13 18:57:13 WET [2009/11/13 13:57:13 ET]

Dear matt674,
You finished the tournament in 1st place. A USD 540.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
You earned 269.77 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/

Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

hehe - back in profit and on the lookout to build. Still cant get these people to lay down AK though! :D

PokerStars Game #35356304085: Tournament #212568846, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2009/11/14 21:13:02 WET [2009/11/14 16:13:02 ET]
Table '212568846 6' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: MuggsyB (1110 in chips)
Seat 2: matt674 (2120 in chips)
Seat 3: incidentray (3235 in chips)
Seat 4: BYMYVETTE (4587 in chips)
Seat 5: Gebel001 (2845 in chips)
Seat 6: ca§Honta§H7 (1880 in chips)
Seat 7: hose06 (2510 in chips)
Seat 8: ardyon (4138 in chips)
Seat 9: nostraldomas (8475 in chips)
incidentray: posts small blind 50
BYMYVETTE: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [7d 7h]
Gebel001: folds
ca§Honta§H7: folds
hose06: folds
ardyon: raises 200 to 300
nostraldomas: folds
MuggsyB: folds
matt674: calls 300
incidentray: folds
BYMYVETTE: folds
*** FLOP *** [9s 4d 2c]
ardyon: bets 425
matt674: raises 1395 to 1820 and is all-in
ardyon: calls 1395
*** TURN *** [9s 4d 2c] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [9s 4d 2c Kh] [9c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ardyon: shows [Ac Ks] (two pair, Kings and Nines)
matt674: shows [7d 7h] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
ardyon collected 4390 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4390 | Rake 0
Board [9s 4d 2c Kh 9c]
Seat 1: MuggsyB folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: matt674 (button) showed [7d 7h] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sevens
Seat 3: incidentray (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: BYMYVETTE (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Gebel001 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ca§Honta§H7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: hose06 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: ardyon showed [Ac Ks] and won (4390) with two pair, Kings and Nines
Seat 9: nostraldomas folded before Flop (didn't bet)

booo, hate it when this happens - get to see free flop in blinds and suddenly i'm involved. decided to check in the hope that one of the others fires out so i could check raise but no joy. Dont think the turn card really helps anyone so fire out.

wrong - teach me for giving free cards :(

only one tourney left now to make it 4 FT's in 4 nights

PokerStars Game #35358009844: Tournament #212577965, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/11/14 21:52:56 WET [2009/11/14 16:52:56 ET]
Table '212577965 16' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: SickStack99 (3280 in chips)
Seat 2: armadilo_PL (2135 in chips)
Seat 3: miramar67 (1795 in chips)
Seat 5: matt674 (4375 in chips)
Seat 6: dabar83 (3230 in chips)
Seat 7: javierito_su (7065 in chips)
Seat 8: borik52 (2215 in chips)
Seat 9: kosa81 (1645 in chips)
miramar67: posts small blind 75
matt674: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kd 3d]
dabar83: calls 150
javierito_su: folds
borik52: folds
kosa81: folds
SickStack99: calls 150
armadilo_PL: folds
miramar67: folds
matt674: checks
*** FLOP *** [3h Kc 4d]
matt674: checks
dabar83: checks
SickStack99: checks
*** TURN *** [3h Kc 4d] [6c]
matt674: bets 450
dabar83: folds
SickStack99: calls 450
*** RIVER *** [3h Kc 4d 6c] [Jh]
matt674: bets 850
SickStack99: raises 1830 to 2680 and is all-in
matt674: calls 1830
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SickStack99: shows [5h 7h] (a straight, Three to Seven)
matt674: shows [Kd 3d] (two pair, Kings and Threes)
SickStack99 collected 6785 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6785 | Rake 0
Board [3h Kc 4d 6c Jh]
Seat 1: SickStack99 showed [5h 7h] and won (6785) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 2: armadilo_PL (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: miramar67 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: matt674 (big blind) showed [Kd 3d] and lost with two pair, Kings and Threes
Seat 6: dabar83 folded on the Turn
Seat 7: javierito_su folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: borik52 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: kosa81 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

7pm and already i'm giving up - not going to bother with Sunday's any more, the difference in standards between sunday's and rest of week is untrue - you just can't figure people out. From now on i'm just going to play a satellite to the warm up at lunch time and if winning seat play the warm up - going to leave the 180 sngs to during the week

trouble is finding something else to do to wile away boring sunday evenings now :D

The standard is better on Sundays than any other day of the week?

lol not if you watch these 180 sngs on a regular basis, i've lost track of the number of times i have watch players take down pots wondering how they've called a raise and reraise pre-flop with 9-2 o/s and made a 4-flush. standard is so much worse which you could argue should be better - but for me being able to put players on hands is a big part of me being able to piece together the poker jigsaw,  i find it impossible to do that when i have 5-6 people at my table who are calling with any two cards

if i'm taking a shot at $150000 in the warm up then i don't mind taking the risk - trying to grind up a bankroll playing 180 sngs then i'll wait til midweek and take my chances there. Take out my win in the HORSE tournament on the sunday afternoon a few weeks back and my results back this up also so if i make most of my profit during the week in 180sngs then i'll stick to the midweek games

Fair enough if that's the way you feel, especially if your state of mind is not good in the 180's on Sundays.

However I would imagine this has a lot more to do with variance and poor sample sizes than anything else.

not really - been playing mtt's on stars on a regular basis for over 6 years and have always noticed a difference in standards on sundays to any other day - and nowadays with so many more players online with all the "big money" up for grabs than a few years back i think the difference is more noticable

I had a quick look at shen888, LittleHippie, Athanosios 9, partyhair, run dat game and pairdboard21's results broken down into day of the week.  (They have over 50,000 Pokerstars 180 mans between them in the average stake $10-20ish kinda limit)
With a combined sample of at least 5,000 tournaments for each day of the week, couldn't draw any conclusions as to any day being particularly tougher than the others.
Admittedly my method is a bit rough and quick.

Still, I would suggest that you give a little consideration to Longys suggestion that it might be something in your mindset about not being able to win on Sundays rather than the games being that much tougher.

Tank don't beat round the bush just tell him how it is 7 days a week  ;nemesis;

lol

Where did i say the games were tougher? i said the standards were worse

there is more volume of traffic on a sunday more than any other day of the week, the majority of which are your recreational weekend players. blimey, just read thru every sunday thread started on the internet board :D

i used to cash quite regularly on sundays when playing regular tournaments - these 180's a completely different kettle of fish

having been knocked out of the warm up early i took a couple of hours out before returning for the freerolls - managed to donk out of both of those nice and early so just to see if my statement of last sunday was accurate i decided to try just one $20 180 sng.........

i'm definately not playing sunday evenings again :D well played squire  ;hattip;

PokerStars Game #35713409946: Tournament #215055221, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2009/11/22 22:03:47 WET [2009/11/22 17:03:47 ET]
Table '215055221 8' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: pocketbrins (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: matt674 (1480 in chips)
Seat 3: TheLipoFund (1470 in chips)
Seat 4: j0hndayt0n (1270 in chips)
Seat 5: ziga22 (1390 in chips)
Seat 6: chad3333 (1380 in chips)
Seat 7: JWholesome (1440 in chips)
Seat 8: CharleyBaby (1420 in chips)
Seat 9: drac802 (2150 in chips)
chad3333: posts small blind 10
JWholesome: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Kh Ks]
CharleyBaby: folds
drac802: calls 20
pocketbrins: folds
matt674: raises 60 to 80
TheLipoFund: folds
j0hndayt0n: folds
ziga22: folds
chad3333: folds
JWholesome: folds
drac802: raises 60 to 140
matt674: raises 260 to 400
drac802: calls 260
*** FLOP *** [5d 8h 2d]
drac802: checks
matt674: bets 620
drac802: calls 620
*** TURN *** [5d 8h 2d] [Ad]
drac802: bets 20
matt674: raises 440 to 460 and is all-in
drac802: calls 440
*** RIVER *** [5d 8h 2d Ad] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
drac802: shows [4s Ac] (a straight, Ace to Five)
matt674: shows [Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)
drac802 collected 2990 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2990 | Rake 0
Board [5d 8h 2d Ad 3s]
Seat 1: pocketbrins folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: matt674 showed [Kh Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 3: TheLipoFund folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: j0hndayt0n folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: ziga22 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: chad3333 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: JWholesome (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: CharleyBaby folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: drac802 showed [4s Ac] and won (2990) with a straight, Ace to Five

That sure is an interesting post.

Play more moan less

I am not sure i like shoving the turn fwiw, his min bet suggests we might be able to get to showdown without getting the lot in.

^^^^^^^^this^^^^^^^

the straight draw, flush draw and raggy aces all just got there so why so keen to get all in?

meh, we're pot committed.

standard crying shove...

yep, added to the annoyance that i was stupid enough to sign up to the tournament to start with after what i said last week - as i hit the all in button i said to myself "go on - show me you called off nearly half your stack on the flop with AK" - then laughed when he turned over A4 o/s

ho hum

from now on sunday evening is for shoe shopping only...........................

:D

Agree with James, don't see any option when we've got 1k already in the middle.

what freerolls are tehre on a sunday apart from the turbo takedown once a month

there was the $100000 "congratulations" freeroll and i was playing a PCA mega-path freeroll

and the month draws to a close, pretty much in the same vein as most of the beginning - dont think i've ever had a month as bad for so few cashes, which must be a good sign for next month

fingers crossed :D

PokerStars Game #36072509753: Tournament #217494244, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2009/11/30 22:42:23 WET [2009/11/30 17:42:23 ET]
Table '217494244 5' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: YESMAN79 (7395 in chips)
Seat 2: odiggitydog (8055 in chips)
Seat 3: wellingtonbp (9148 in chips)
Seat 4: PeanutRock (14951 in chips)
Seat 6: jersey716 (4632 in chips)
Seat 7: Balou31 (2847 in chips)
Seat 8: matt674 (4055 in chips)
Seat 9: cjmcculley (1605 in chips)
YESMAN79: posts the ante 25
odiggitydog: posts the ante 25
wellingtonbp: posts the ante 25
PeanutRock: posts the ante 25
jersey716: posts the ante 25
Balou31: posts the ante 25
matt674: posts the ante 25
cjmcculley: posts the ante 25
cjmcculley: posts small blind 125
YESMAN79: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Qd Qc]
odiggitydog: folds
wellingtonbp: folds
PeanutRock: folds
jersey716: folds
Balou31: folds
matt674: raises 500 to 750
cjmcculley: folds
YESMAN79: raises 1250 to 2000
matt674: raises 2030 to 4030 and is all-in
YESMAN79: calls 2030
*** FLOP *** [As 9c Ts]
*** TURN *** [As 9c Ts] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [As 9c Ts 7h] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
YESMAN79: shows [8h 8s] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
matt674: shows [Qd Qc] (a pair of Queens)
YESMAN79 collected 8385 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 8385 | Rake 0
Board [As 9c Ts 7h Jc]
Seat 1: YESMAN79 (big blind) showed [8h 8s] and won (8385) with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 2: odiggitydog folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: wellingtonbp folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: PeanutRock folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jersey716 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Balou31 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: matt674 (button) showed [Qd Qc] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 9: cjmcculley (small blind) folded before Flop

Erm, update?

I presume for one reason or another Matt has not been around to play, I'm guessing I missed something on another thread?

not heard a thing

Epic grimmage

Yessssssssssss it's been so long since a good old grim. Fergus, Kellet etc. We haven't had one in a while that I was considering doing mine now but I'll wait another few months.

he hasnt been on blonde in a month

Was thinking the other day I've not seen him about for a while, hope he's ok

exchanged a couple of texts with Matt a few weeks ago. He's not got internet access at the moment  and dead busy at work. He said "keep meaning to go on to blonde just to let monkey stakers know what's going on, not had a chance to play for weeks and not likely to for a few more weeks"
.

nah

i prefer if it looks like a grim and smells like a grim then it is a grim

plus i feel left out as i aint been grimmed yet

so its now grim monkeyboy even if its only for a few weeks

Apologies to all my stakers - didn't realize it'd been since 18th Dec since i last logged on. Somewhat belated merry xmas and happy new year to all :)

Sorry to burst ironsides bubble though i suppose it can be arranged if he wants to be grimmed so he doesnt get left out then i'll try and arrange that i fix the results so that everyone else can see that we are winning and yet on ironside's screen it still stays blank.......... :)up

As Claire said unfortunately i don't have a proper internet connection at the moment, thats something thats in process of being sorted at the moment and i have to be very careful at work as blondepoker.com is on the "banned" lists of sites you can't access so bypassing the works restrictions is a sackable offence and with my change of position in the last few months not something i want to risk much. Also my job is very hectic at moment, i work for a freight forwarder and we have the contract for Adidas and Reebok and it is my job to oversee their UK and Irish imports from their main storage warehouses in mainland europe - normally its not too bad but the last month or so its been mega busy as they do all their various spring and summer promotions which includes the world cup. Can't wait for 2012 when not only is it the european championships but the London Olympics - i think i'll have to win the WSOP this year or next just so i can retire!!! Also didnt help my car breaking down on way to london before Christmas and it being written off as it would have cost too much to repair, normally i'd be cycling the 18 mile round trip to work but mother  nature put a stop to that with all the snow so its back to relying on the extremely slow public transport :(

I'm hoping that work will start calming down in the coming weeks - hopefully i can start playing the odd tournament here and there during february, hoping to get dongle working so that i can play a little while i wait to be connected up properly so that hopefully by end of February we can get things back on track and playing on a regular basis. If anyone cant wait that long and would like their share of the stake back then drop me a PM (i promise to check a bit more regularly than once in the next month!)

As they say never trust a Monkey in Human clothing!!!!!!!!!!

 ;nanana;

mr grimsdale

Have just logged in to find a PM from one staker requesting their remaining stake back so i have returned - hope i sent it to the right person because it showed your account as being in Luxembourg?!?!? :)

I have updated original page - i hope to play at least one tourney this week, i dont want to post a row of zeros! They say a break does you good, lets hope so!! ;D

Yours Faithfully
Mr Grimsdale

If it was anthony then yeah, he's from Luxembourg. Works out there I believe.

Any foreseeable end to this break?...

if some one had dropped out are you looking for more backers??

You can buy me out if you like!

Sigh...

Matt674
Last Active:   January 25, 2010, 10:02:06 PM

I know it's only $100 or whatever but the inactivity is kinda taking the piss.

Money back please.

Actually yeah, I forgot about this and probably will again, so I'll say money back please too

I'm sure a couple of people on here have his contact details if you need them.

is matt from manchester??? im sure he was playing the £2k added last month in Leeds if he is at the next would does anyone want me to pass on a message?

He played a couple of months ago but was staked by me, i have contacted him and he will be on to update and sort out any stake returns.

Ta

I think Claw may have his details iirc.

Evening everyone,

big apologies but have had serious connection problems which have meant not being able to connect to the internet, its only now that i've finally got a working dongle and at a rate which means i can connect without risk of having to re-mortgage house! I had hoped that now that new dongle has arrived that i can start playing again and the plan was to start this weekend but as Armo texted me earlier today to tell me that a few of you were looking to have the stake returned then i'll PM everyone who sent stake money to find out who wants their stakes returned and then i will work out current balance i will arrange before the weekend - if the majority of stakers would like their stake returned then we'll call it a day and i will refund everyone. I notice on the thread that there is talk about people taking over other peoples stakes - please can no-one do this for now as i will only return stakes to people who originally staked me and not third parties to avoid any problems. If enough people want to continue then once i am up and running again playing regularly then we will see about possibility of bringing in new stakers if there is interest.

Armo also told me a few weeks ago that there is a blonde bash at DTD at the end of may so anyone who is going then let me know and i'll buy them a drink (thats drink d-r-i-n-k not drink l-a-p-d-a-n-c-e before you ask Iron! ;)) also by way of an apology for not being able to keep people updated on what was happening the next time i play a decent buy in live tourney (anything over £250-£300) then i will give a percentage to everyone who staked me originally whether they have had their stake returned or not.

I will update first post and PM everyone to work out returns

let me know if anyone drops out i might have some off you  if there is any left

a double 25 year old macallans then please (you'll be cheaper buying me a lapdance lol)

Okay, so Matt PMs me telling me a $100 stake is now worth $33.24

Would love an explanation of this maths after sharkscoping.

What happened to the other $66.21 exactly?

original bankroll - $2000, 50% provided by myself, other $1000 dollars raised by selling 5% shares at $100 each

After first month bankroll stood at $2597.60, the $597.60 profit was distributed on the 1st Nov so for your 5% stake you received back $29.88

After second month bankroll stood at $1015.49, there was nothing distributed at the end of the month

After third month bankroll stood at $719.81, again no money distributed

After fourth month (and now current bankroll after no tourneys in fifth month) bankroll stands at $664.81

5% of current bankroll works out at $33.24

To be honest i cant vouch for how sharkscope works as i dont use it - i prefer OPR for mtt's on stars. I can post screenshots for each of the months listed on first post if necessary?

Sharkscope is very accurate in my experience, and you are down $11 during the staking period at 180man SNGs according to it. I'm willing to accept it might be slightly out, but not to the tune of $1300+..

Not that it matters compared to $11 James but the first months profit would be taken into account on Sharkscope, so around $700 odd difference instead of $1300 odd.

good point, my bad...

also sharkscope does not take in to account the $10 sats into the warm up and i did play a few $10 mtt's / horse tourneys when the 180 man sit and go's were taking a while to fill

I will sort out transfers to those who have requested their stake money back when i get home from work later - anyone who hasnt already PM'd me who would like their stake returned please let me know. I may even play a couple tonight if they look like they are going to fill up quick

Received dosh, thanks for that.

However I'm kinda surprised no-one but me has said anything about not getting almost their full stake back. Obv it's like $30 difference so money wise I couldn't care less, but on principles or whatever I can't help thinking this would have at least been mentioned by someone else usually.

From OP:
"I propose to build the bankroll playing nothing but 180 runner sit and go's"

"*** I will play no other tournaments on stars during this challenge and therefore my results will be easily traceable on OPR ***"

I really don't see why the losses that you incurred in non-180 man games should apply to the stake.

I'm sorry if I'm being a dick about this, mountain and a molehill and all that, but coupled with the fact that you disappeared for 3 months, and didn't really give backers a decent shot at recovering your losses through the stake, I thought a mini-rant was in order.

Nothing against you personally man, but I think I have a valid point.

If you never said in advance then it seems really bad form to play horse games off a stake for NL 180mans,imho

think it was mentioned on the thread he would take shots at other games including sats into the warm up during quiet times when he couldnt get enough games going

It was addressed early on and in fairness, none of us complained largely because he had a 1st and a 3rd in the HORSE tournies. In retrospect he shouldnt have done it, but we all should have took issue with it sooner.

Ok, I'll shut up now...

maybe the break did do me good?  :dontask:

PokerStars Tournament #258947107, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00 USD
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $1800.00 USD
Tournament started 2010/04/02 17:04:55 WET [2010/04/02 12:04:55 ET]

Dear matt674,
You finished the tournament in 1st place. A USD 540.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
You earned 269.77 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/


Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

:)

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

how many share holders are left and how much am i worth now?

ps i am counting on you to pay for my vegas trip

Congrats Matt.

Are you able to continue this now on a regular basis?

hopefully, this first month i'm probably not going to play as many tourneys as i used to - going to ease myself into it gently ;)

hoping to play one session at weekend and once or twice during the week - all depends on tourney availability too, in the 6 hours since i've been up the $20 180 has just 6 runners and the $10 has 43. Have just taken down a $10 satellite into the warm up for $215. Will see if i get chance to play tomorrow, if not then i'll use the $T for normal buy ins - all counts towards the profit figure :)

took 7 hours for $10 to fill and $20 still only has 20 runners registered - unfortunately couldn't repeat yesterday's run in the $10 :(

might try again this evening when they fill quicker :)

evening session not going as well - out of first batch of two and onto the final batch of two for the day, going ok in $10 with double up inside first few levels but not the same in $20

PokerStars Game #42136094871: Tournament #259328161, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2010/04/03 19:53:29 WET [2010/04/03 14:53:29 ET]
Table '259328161 2' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: DrAce82 (1340 in chips)
Seat 2: ae0066 (2140 in chips)
Seat 3: CdnJoal (3210 in chips)
Seat 4: otitov (2290 in chips)
Seat 5: Marco4you (1070 in chips)
Seat 6: LioneeR (1430 in chips)
Seat 7: LeBila (900 in chips)
Seat 8: matt674 (1310 in chips)
Seat 9: 3aHocKanycmy (1280 in chips)
3aHocKanycmy: posts small blind 15
DrAce82: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [As Qh]
ae0066: folds
CdnJoal: folds
otitov: raises 120 to 150
Marco4you: calls 150
LioneeR: folds
LeBila: folds
matt674: calls 150
3aHocKanycmy: folds
DrAce82: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qs 7h 4s]
otitov: checks
Marco4you: checks
matt674: bets 330
otitov: folds
Marco4you: raises 590 to 920 and is all-in
matt674: calls 590
*** TURN *** [Qs 7h 4s] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 7h 4s 5c] [6s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Marco4you: shows [8s Js] (a flush, Queen high)
matt674: shows [As Qh] (a pair of Queens)
Marco4you collected 2335 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2335 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 7h 4s 5c 6s]
Seat 1: DrAce82 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: ae0066 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: CdnJoal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: otitov folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Marco4you showed [8s Js] and won (2335) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 6: LioneeR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: LeBila folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: matt674 (button) showed [As Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 9: 3aHocKanycmy (small blind) folded before Flop

thinking now maybe preflop reraise would have been better option

down to last tourney for the day and off to a good start - well until we get one of stars' "random" action flops......

PokerStars Game #42138467021: Tournament #259324768, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2010/04/03 20:42:31 WET [2010/04/03 15:42:31 ET]
Table '259324768 7' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: DYKSTER (3655 in chips)
Seat 2: funywiteshss (2370 in chips)
Seat 3: dubv85 (2070 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (5213 in chips)
Seat 5: gcDanno (3010 in chips)
Seat 6: grigy197 (3405 in chips)
Seat 7: Tammi-1 (6005 in chips)
Seat 8: m04940 (6725 in chips)
Seat 9: philpaga (1800 in chips)
dubv85: posts small blind 75
matt674: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Qs Jc]
gcDanno: folds
grigy197: folds
Tammi-1: folds
m04940: folds
philpaga: folds
DYKSTER: folds
funywiteshss: folds
dubv85: calls 75
matt674: checks
*** FLOP *** [ Ahrt Qd Jd]
dubv85: checks
matt674: bets 300
dubv85: raises 300 to 600
matt674: raises 1050 to 1650
dubv85: raises 270 to 1920 and is all-in
matt674: calls 270
*** TURN *** [ Ahrt Qd Jd] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [ Ahrt Qd Jd Kd] [7s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dubv85: shows [Kc Tc] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
matt674: shows [Qs Jc] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
dubv85 collected 4140 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4140 | Rake 0
Board [ Ahrt Qd Jd Kd 7s]
Seat 1: DYKSTER folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: funywiteshss (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dubv85 (small blind) showed [Kc Tc] and won (4140) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 4: matt674 (big blind) showed [Qs Jc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 5: gcDanno folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: grigy197 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Tammi-1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: m04940 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: philpaga folded before Flop (didn't bet)

How do i not hit a royal on the river? rigged i tell ya!! :D

PokerStars Game #42139407806: Tournament #259324768, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2010/04/03 21:03:02 WET [2010/04/03 16:03:02 ET]
Table '259324768 7' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: funywiteshss (3020 in chips)
Seat 3: dubv85 (3140 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (3468 in chips)
Seat 5: gcDanno (2510 in chips)
Seat 6: grigy197 (2430 in chips)
Seat 7: Tammi-1 (12310 in chips)
Seat 8: m04940 (7375 in chips)
Seat 9: anteup22 (1230 in chips)
Tammi-1: posts small blind 100
m04940: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ks Ad]
anteup22: folds
funywiteshss: folds
dubv85: folds
matt674: raises 500 to 700
gcDanno: folds
grigy197: raises 1300 to 2000
Tammi-1: folds
m04940: folds
matt674: raises 1300 to 3300
grigy197: calls 430 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (870) returned to matt674
*** FLOP *** [ Aspades Qs Js]
*** TURN *** [ Aspades Qs Js] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [ Aspades Qs Js 4c] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [Ks Ad] (a pair of Aces)
grigy197: shows [Qh Qc] (three of a kind, Queens)
grigy197 collected 5160 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5160 | Rake 0
Board [ Aspades Qs Js 4c 9h]
Seat 2: funywiteshss folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dubv85 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: matt674 showed [Ks Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: gcDanno folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: grigy197 (button) showed [Qh Qc] and won (5160) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 7: Tammi-1 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: m04940 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: anteup22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

any pair or any suited ace and my 5bb are in there - could have guessed chip leading calling station would come along for the ride :(

still ended the day in profit again though so not all bad :)

PokerStars Game #42139609738: Tournament #259324768, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2010/04/03 21:06:52 WET [2010/04/03 16:06:52 ET]
Table '259324768 7' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: fukovsky (4876 in chips)
Seat 2: funywiteshss (3520 in chips)
Seat 3: dubv85 (2840 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (1138 in chips)
Seat 5: gcDanno (2510 in chips)
Seat 6: grigy197 (3930 in chips)
Seat 7: Tammi-1 (12010 in chips)
Seat 8: m04940 (6975 in chips)
Seat 9: anteup22 (2560 in chips)
matt674: posts small blind 100
gcDanno: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [9c Ac]
grigy197: calls 200
Tammi-1: calls 200
m04940: folds
anteup22: folds
fukovsky: folds
funywiteshss: folds
dubv85: folds
matt674: raises 938 to 1138 and is all-in
gcDanno: folds
grigy197: folds
Tammi-1: calls 938
*** FLOP *** [Kh Qs 6d]
*** TURN *** [Kh Qs 6d] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Qs 6d 6h] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [9c Ac] (a pair of Sixes)
Tammi-1: shows [Ks Tc] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
Tammi-1 collected 2676 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2676 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Qs 6d 6h Th]
Seat 1: fukovsky folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: funywiteshss folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: dubv85 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: matt674 (small blind) showed [9c Ac] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 5: gcDanno (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: grigy197 folded before Flop
Seat 7: Tammi-1 showed [Ks Tc] and won (2676) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 8: m04940 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: anteup22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

today's $10 into the warm up - 79 runners with 10 seats and 2 minor cash prizes. Currently sitting 7th of 16 left and nothing has happened on either table for about 15-20 mins, there are only 2 stacks that have less than 10bb.

So do we call or fold?

PokerStars Game #42171730040: Tournament #257518470, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2010/04/04 15:21:43 WET [2010/04/04 10:21:43 ET]
Table '257518470 2' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: dlna09 (17158 in chips)
Seat 2: BLACKLUIS (22544 in chips)
Seat 3: prince1970 (42644 in chips)
Seat 4: EdisonEdinho (24420 in chips)
Seat 5: prapavedi (18578 in chips)
Seat 6: matt674 (24970 in chips)
Seat 7: Kunstt (19945 in chips)
Seat 9: u5qj7hj (28629 in chips)
dlna09: posts the ante 100
BLACKLUIS: posts the ante 100
prince1970: posts the ante 100
EdisonEdinho: posts the ante 100
prapavedi: posts the ante 100
matt674: posts the ante 100
Kunstt: posts the ante 100
u5qj7hj: posts the ante 100
dlna09: posts small blind 500
BLACKLUIS: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Qs Qc]
prince1970: folds
EdisonEdinho: folds
prapavedi: folds
matt674: raises 2500 to 3500
Kunstt: folds
u5qj7hj: raises 25029 to 28529 and is all-in
dlna09: folds
BLACKLUIS: folds
matt674: ???

call! Stacks are closely bunched (if your table is anything to go on) you can't yet fold to a seat and you've got QQ. If you're considering folding QQ here then please open smaller.

open smaller then snap

We stop slowrolling.

This and opening 3.5x then not having a plan if someone shoves is ridic.

blinds and antes mean that there's 2300 in every pot to start so with my blind there's 3300 - my standard raise into a pot this size would be 2000-2500 hence on this occasion my bet of 3500.

Just wanted to see if anyone would pass - it was one of those where as soon as he went all in and he was one of only 2 people to have me covered i knew it was going to be a set up, just hoped he had AK and we were racing

PokerStars Game #42171730040: Tournament #257518470, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (500/1000) - 2010/04/04 15:21:43 WET [2010/04/04 10:21:43 ET]
Table '257518470 2' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: dlna09 (17158 in chips)
Seat 2: BLACKLUIS (22544 in chips)
Seat 3: prince1970 (42644 in chips)
Seat 4: EdisonEdinho (24420 in chips)
Seat 5: prapavedi (18578 in chips)
Seat 6: matt674 (24970 in chips)
Seat 7: Kunstt (19945 in chips)
Seat 9: u5qj7hj (28629 in chips)
dlna09: posts the ante 100
BLACKLUIS: posts the ante 100
prince1970: posts the ante 100
EdisonEdinho: posts the ante 100
prapavedi: posts the ante 100
matt674: posts the ante 100
Kunstt: posts the ante 100
u5qj7hj: posts the ante 100
dlna09: posts small blind 500
BLACKLUIS: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [ Qs Qc ]
prince1970: folds
EdisonEdinho: folds
prapavedi: folds
matt674: raises 2500 to 3500
Kunstt: folds
u5qj7hj: raises 25029 to 28529 and is all-in
dlna09: folds
BLACKLUIS: folds
matt674: calls 21370 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (3659) returned to u5qj7hj
*** FLOP *** [ 5s Ac Ahrt]
*** TURN *** [ 5s Ac Ahrt] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [ 5s Ac Ahrt] [3h] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [ Qs Qc ] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
u5qj7hj: shows [ Kh Kd ] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
u5qj7hj collected 52040 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 52040 | Rake 0
Board [ 5s Ac Ahrt] [3h] [Ts]
Seat 1: dlna09 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: BLACKLUIS (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: prince1970 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: EdisonEdinho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: prapavedi folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: matt674 showed [ Qs Qc ] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 7: Kunstt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: u5qj7hj (button) showed [ Kh Kd ] and won (52040) with two pair, Aces and Kings

cool story bro

Open smaller then fold

which is why you should be raising smaller than w/o antes to avoid inflating the pot too much, and to leave you room to fold if someone shoves (although I still probs call)

matt seriously just take a look of my result pre and post reducing the opening bet size

after antes come in reduce the bet to 2-2.5x

double edged sword though isnt it - if i put in minimum raise it only takes one caller to price in both the blind, then we have a pot exactly the same size but three times the number of players to contend with.

yes its easier to get away from but then you are less likely to know where you stand with QQ when the flop comes 9-5-2

surely as the tournament gets the meaty end you'd rather take blinds and antes uncontested than have to play multiway pot?

The sword may have more than one edge, but it's usually a weapon best held by the hilt and not the blade.

When you raise with QQ you're looking for everybody to fold?

you will be amazed at how often you win pots uncontested and if blinds are calling oop with poor hands then its more for you to win

the coninuation on flop often gets through in tight spots too

and if you meet resitance you get away and you havent dont too many chips

If this was a regular tournament then no i dont want everyone to fold - but then at the same time i dont want a family pot either

In a satellite with 10 seats then yes i'm happy just to keep above average chips and take the blinds and antes once per orbit without any callers as i'm guaranteed a seat


I'll try it - to be honest my experiences with online poker in the past (especially low level buy ins on stars) is that people are not capable of laying down hands, people will call with any two if they think its cheap enough to see a flop.

i'll win this if it kills me :(


PokerStars Game #42479665457: Tournament #261592924, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2010/04/10 23:52:09 WET [2010/04/10 18:52:09 ET]
Table '261592924 20' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Von der Berg (37156 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (232844 in chips)
Von der Berg: posts the ante 400
matt674: posts the ante 400
matt674: posts small blind 2000
Von der Berg: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [9h 9c]
matt674: calls 2000
Von der Berg: checks
*** FLOP *** [3c 7d 2h]
Von der Berg: bets 8000
matt674: raises 8000 to 16000
Von der Berg: raises 16756 to 32756 and is all-in
matt674: calls 16756
*** TURN *** [3c 7d 2h] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [3c 7d 2h Jh] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Von der Berg: shows [Kh 3h] (a flush, King high)
matt674: shows [9h 9c] (a pair of Nines)
Von der Berg collected 74312 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 74312 | Rake 0
Board [3c 7d 2h Jh 8h]
Seat 2: Von der Berg (big blind) showed [Kh 3h] and won (74312) with a flush, King high
Seat 4: matt674 (button) (small blind) showed [9h 9c] and lost with a pair of Nines

PokerStars Game #42479763389: Tournament #261592924, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XVII (2000/4000) - 2010/04/10 23:54:28 WET [2010/04/10 18:54:28 ET]
Table '261592924 20' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Von der Berg (59112 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (210888 in chips)
Von der Berg: posts the ante 400
matt674: posts the ante 400
matt674: posts small blind 2000
Von der Berg: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [8s 7d]
matt674: calls 2000
Von der Berg: checks
*** FLOP *** [7h 8c 9c]
Von der Berg: bets 4000
matt674: raises 12000 to 16000
Von der Berg: raises 38712 to 54712 and is all-in
matt674: calls 38712
*** TURN *** [7h 8c 9c] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [7h 8c 9c 6h] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Von der Berg: shows [5s Td] (a straight, Six to Ten)
matt674: shows [8s 7d] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
Von der Berg collected 118224 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 118224 | Rake 0
Board [7h 8c 9c 6h Qh]
Seat 2: Von der Berg (big blind) showed [5s Td] and won (118224) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 4: matt674 (button) (small blind) showed [8s 7d] and lost with two pair, Eights and Sevens

thankfully it didnt kill me :)

PokerStars Game #42480150826: Tournament #261592924, $20+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XVIII (2500/5000) - 2010/04/11 0:05:06 WET [2010/04/10 19:05:06 ET]
Table '261592924 20' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: Von der Berg (104124 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (165876 in chips)
Von der Berg: posts the ante 500
matt674: posts the ante 500
matt674: posts small blind 2500
Von der Berg: posts big blind 5000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Qd Qc]
matt674: raises 5000 to 10000
Von der Berg: calls 5000
*** FLOP *** [9h 6s Jh]
Von der Berg: checks
matt674: bets 14000
Von der Berg: raises 14000 to 28000
matt674: raises 127376 to 155376 and is all-in
Von der Berg: calls 65624 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (61752) returned to matt674
*** TURN *** [9h 6s Jh] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [9h 6s Jh 2d] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Von der Berg: shows [Js Th] (a pair of Jacks)
matt674: shows [Qd Qc] (a pair of Queens)
matt674 collected 208248 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 208248 | Rake 0
Board [9h 6s Jh 2d 3h]
Seat 2: Von der Berg (big blind) showed [Js Th] and lost with a pair of Jacks
Seat 4: matt674 (button) (small blind) showed [Qd Qc] and won (208248) with a pair of Queens

PokerStars Tournament #261592924, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $20.00/$2.00 USD
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $3600.00 USD
Tournament started 2010/04/10 19:16:55 WET [2010/04/10 14:16:55 ET]

Dear matt674,
You finished the tournament in 1st place. A USD 1,080.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
You earned 309.44 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/

Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

wtg i can aford a drink in pub now

great result btw matt.

dont like the limp at all though

dont get too carried away mate, all i've done is recover the losses from the last 5 months - still a way to go yet :)


When we first got heads up i had decent chip lead and my opponent was just shoving at every available opportunity either preflop or on the flop so with the first one i was just calling hoping he shoved pre. When he checked but then bet the flop i knew he'd hit a piece and just tried to milk it. Once he'd doubled up he got a bit more passive which allowed me to start taking hands with preflop raise or just betting out whatever came on the flop. The two hands were only about a minute or so apart but i'd still managed to take about 3 or 4 pots without him fighting back. If i showed all the hands heads up you'd see that i didnt limp all the time :)

well managed a seat in the warm up....

PokerStars Tournament #259412924, No Limit Hold'em
Super Satellite
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00 USD
84 players
Total Prize Pool: $2750.00 USD
Target Tournament #305020016 Buy-In: $215.00 USD
12 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started 2010/04/11 12:42:00 WET [2010/04/11 7:42:00 ET]

Dear matt674,

You finished the tournament in 1st place. You qualified to play in Tournament #305020016 and are automatically registered for it. See Tournament #305020016 Lobby for further details.

If you choose to unregister from this tournament your account will be credited with T-USD 215.00. Tournament US Dollars can be used to buy into any tournament. Visit our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/ for more details.

Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

and having had few decent results decide to play - unfortunately the old roller coaster ride on stars struck....

PokerStars Game #42514584863: Tournament #305020016, $200+$15 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (100/200) - 2010/04/11 18:51:56 WET [2010/04/11 13:51:56 ET]
Table '305020016 193' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: psjebemvas (18048 in chips)
Seat 2: mikapower (10107 in chips)
Seat 3: Ringelsdorf (5840 in chips)
Seat 4: AK87 (11240 in chips)
Seat 5: salehrol (14304 in chips)
Seat 6: matt674 (9097 in chips)
Seat 7: IH8TWOS (16118 in chips)
Seat 8: threes (23992 in chips)
Seat 9: scalabaggio (9427 in chips)
scalabaggio: posts small blind 100
psjebemvas: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ks  Ahrt]
mikapower: raises 300 to 500
Ringelsdorf: folds
AK87: folds
salehrol: folds
matt674: raises 1000 to 1500
IH8TWOS: folds
threes: raises 1900 to 3400
scalabaggio: folds
psjebemvas: folds
mikapower: folds
matt674: raises 5697 to 9097 and is all-in
threes: calls 5697
*** FLOP *** [6c 9c 5d]
*** TURN *** [6c 9c 5d] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [6c 9c 5d Ad] [Qd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
matt674: shows [Ks  Ahrt] (a pair of Aces)
threes: shows [Qs Qc] (three of a kind, Queens)
threes collected 18994 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 18994 | Rake 0
Board [6c 9c 5d Ad Qd]
Seat 1: psjebemvas (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: mikapower folded before Flop
Seat 3: Ringelsdorf folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: AK87 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: salehrol folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: matt674 showed [Ks  Ahrt] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: IH8TWOS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: threes (button) showed [Qs Qc] and won (18994) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 9: scalabaggio (small blind) folded before Flop

against anyone else at table i probably just call pre - but this guy was in every pot, including hands like this

PokerStars Game #42514286248: Tournament #305020016, $200+$15 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (100/200) - 2010/04/11 18:46:19 WET [2010/04/11 13:46:19 ET]
Table '305020016 193' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: MrChess35 (11271 in chips)
Seat 2: mikapower (8675 in chips)
Seat 3: Ringelsdorf (3170 in chips)
Seat 4: AK87 (11270 in chips)
Seat 5: salehrol (13774 in chips)
Seat 6: matt674 (9097 in chips)
Seat 7: IH8TWOS (19388 in chips)
Seat 8: threes (13853 in chips)
Seat 9: scalabaggio (9627 in chips)
Ringelsdorf: posts small blind 100
AK87: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Jc 7c]
salehrol: folds
matt674: folds
IH8TWOS: folds
threes: raises 344 to 544
scalabaggio: folds
MrChess35: calls 544
mikapower: folds
Ringelsdorf: folds
AK87: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5s Ac]
threes: bets 688
MrChess35: calls 688
*** TURN *** [Kh 5s Ac] [3d]
threes: bets 1400
MrChess35: calls 1400
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5s Ac 3d] [5h]
threes: bets 3800
MrChess35: raises 4839 to 8639 and is all-in
threes: calls 4839
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MrChess35: shows [Ks Ad] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
threes: shows [5c Jh] (three of a kind, Fives)
threes collected 22842 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 22842 | Rake 0
Board [Kh 5s Ac 3d 5h]
Seat 1: MrChess35 showed [Ks Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 2: mikapower (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Ringelsdorf (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: AK87 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: salehrol folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: matt674 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: IH8TWOS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: threes showed [5c Jh] and won (22842) with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 9: scalabaggio folded before Flop (didn't bet)

oh well - always next week :)

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call the 1900 and see flop then decide once flop has come down next course of action as i will be first to speak

WHAT!? level???

sometimes i will flat call then push on the flop - if he also has AK he cannot call and i take whole pot rather than split it

I'm still very confused. Have you posted the right hand?!

most peeps

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James set it up well

sorry, hand histories were meant to be part of the same post but for some reason it posted first as i was trying to cut and paste second

wtf is going on here?

I kinda mis-read the hand, I didn't realise you'd raised originally and thought you were talking about cold-calling a 3bet :)

So far this month i'd had 4 cashes before tonight with all 4 being 1st place finishes - tonight was cash number 5 but i messed up my record :(

PokerStars Tournament #262267006, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $20.00/$2.00 USD
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $3600.00 USD
Tournament started 2010/04/12 20:47:18 WET [2010/04/12 15:47:18 ET]

Dear matt674,

You finished the tournament in 2nd place. A USD 720.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
You earned 218.81 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/

Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

Matt you originally sold 50% and some of those have dropped out are there any % available next month?

to be honest i dont think i'll be selling any of the % that has been returned - going to just keep it with the original stakers.

I take full credit for Matt's recent upturn in form, I told him there are 200,000 players on Stars at any point we must be able to find 180 worse than you  ;whistle;

180 worse than him ? doubt it but we might find 90 and the the other 90 is down to luck

was going to reply with the  ;yellowcard; or  :redcard: smiley but then i played 3 tourneys tonight and i dont think i found 180 worse in the 3 combined!! :(

hand like this didnt help, had planned on reraising the continuation bet on the flop if the ace doesnt come but small blind decided to make stand with 6 high so it all ended up in pre, darn these 10 ace decks :D

PokerStars Game #42669109458: Tournament #262932855, $10+$1 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2010/04/14 21:29:52 WET [2010/04/14 16:29:52 ET]
Table '262932855 18' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Raw Skillz07 (1200 in chips)
Seat 2: kimmer244 (2115 in chips)
Seat 3: UBcave2 (1525 in chips)
Seat 4: matt674 (1250 in chips)
Seat 5: madibo69 (645 in chips)
Seat 6: demospasser (1550 in chips)
Seat 7: Phantom3000 (2480 in chips)
Seat 8: scarlettt21 (840 in chips)
Seat 9: Th_Tank72 (3335 in chips)
madibo69: posts small blind 25
demospasser: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to matt674 [Ks Kd]
Phantom3000: folds
scarlettt21: folds
Th_Tank72: raises 100 to 150
Raw Skillz07: folds
kimmer244: folds
UBcave2: folds
matt674: calls 150
madibo69: raises 495 to 645 and is all-in
demospasser: folds
Th_Tank72: raises 2690 to 3335 and is all-in
matt674: calls 1100 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (2085) returned to Th_Tank72
*** FLOP *** [6h Jd 3h]
*** TURN *** [6h Jd 3h] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [6h Jd 3h Ac] [7h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Th_Tank72: shows [Qc  Ahrt] (a pair of Aces)
matt674: shows [Ks Kd] (a pair of Kings)
Th_Tank72 collected 1210 from side pot
madibo69: shows [6d 4d] (a pair of Sixes)
Th_Tank72 collected 1985 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3195 Main pot 1985. Side pot 1210. | Rake 0
Board [6h Jd 3h Ac 7h]
Seat 1: Raw Skillz07 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: kimmer244 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: UBcave2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: matt674 (button) showed [Ks Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 5: madibo69 (small blind) showed [6d 4d] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 6: demospasser (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: Phantom3000 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: scarlettt21 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Th_Tank72 showed [Qc  Ahrt] and won (3195) with a pair of Aces

Good point Iron and very well made i might add.............

been strange month - got off to a flyer, been making a few slight alterations to game including things like lowering raises as mentioned in thread. Have to admit not much difference early stages of tourneys but have noticed difference late on and have definately been inducing more bluff reraises late on in tourneys which is always good when holding the goods :) results however had dipped last 7-10 days when making it down to last 3 tables on quite a few occasions only to get outdrawn at the wrong time - but then tonight everything went perfect, every time i had the best hand it held up - the odd time i was behind trying to take out a short stack i got the outdraw and as Armo will testify having watched the final table i may have to take the next couple of days off due to severe bruising because the deck hit me that hard!! :D

shame it was just a $10 but still - 5th first place finish for the month

PokerStars Tournament #266838633, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00 USD
180 players
Total Prize Pool: $1800.00 USD
Tournament started 2010/04/26 20:30:05 WET [2010/04/26 15:30:05 ET]

Dear matt674,

You finished the tournament in 1st place. A USD 540.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
You earned 269.77 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/

Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

Nice going Matt, really turned it around this month !

Great month Matt!   :)up

just a minor consolation for the monkeys recently tasting defeat at the hands of the foxes :(

Won't be playing tomorrow so month's final figures posted - will sort out stakers profit payments over the weekend :)up

Have made monthly payments - can stakers please let me know if not received

forgot that SCOOP tourneys mean no warm up for next two weeks - looked at satellites into the $215 events for today but all are turbo rebuys rather than regular satellite rebuys. whilst waiting for a 180 to kick off played a couple of low level mtts and cheap satellites into the low level scoop events for today. Have won seats into both of tonights $20 buy in events so will take my chances against the fields of 10000 runners :D

first though win the $10 180 sng currently on-going :)

how we doing this month?

Updates are on the front page Iron, $62 down so far.