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This is a stake for the SCOOP series.

		Medium	Low
05/05	Badugi	$215	$27
07/05	Stud	$215	$27
09/05	FL Omaha Hi-Lo	$215	$27
12/05	Stud Hi-Lo	$215	$27
13/05	2-7 Triple Draw	$215	$27
14/05	Razz	$215	$27
15/05	8-Game	$215	$27
15/05	PLO Hi-Lo	$215	$27
16/05	HORSE	$215	$27

Total = $2,178

I'm selling up to 50% @ 1.125

Transfers on Stars preferred. Bank transfers at the current xe.com rate of 1.6876 - any returns will be done at the same rate.

10% = $245 / £145.18
5%  = $122.50 / £72.59
1%  = $24.50 / £14.52

As these games start tomorrow, if the stake has not sold out by the time of the first game, it will remain open in proportion to the remaining games at the same rate.

Previous Final Tables
Micro-Millions Stud Hi-Lo 2014 6/6103  http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/micro-millions/results/?id=872136639
WCOOP Razz http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/wcoop/2012/wcoop-2012-justin-zeejustin-bonomo-bedaz-119122.html
SCOOP Badugi http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/scoop/2010/scoop-by-george-danzer-outlasts-outwits-069529.html
Unfortunately got there short-stacked in the COOPs, especially in the Razz, where I took a huge hit just before. In decent shape on the Stud Hi-Lo FT, and there were a couple of shorter stacks who I could have outlasted, but played a massive pot for the chip-lead in good shape and crashed out.

In last year's SCOOP, I came close to the FT a couple of times, but didn't quite get there:

Razz L		11/2192
PLO Hi-Lo L		20/3719
8-Game L		74/2780
Stud M		47/326

I nearly didn't include the PLO Hi-Lo in ths. TBH PLO is my weakest game, though Hi-Lo is better. In the end, I put it in, purely because I almost FT'd the Low last year, when it wasn't part of the package, though I'm still not sure whether that was a freak result or not.

I am a bit concerned at the Stud starting at 10pm, as I am in work the next day, but I really don't want to miss it. Apart from sleeping, which is optional, if things go really well I could still be playing a 10pm game at work time. If I decide to scratch it, I'll return the entry and mark-up. All the others are at 4pm or 7pm.

Previous stakes on Blonde:
WCOOP 2013 http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=62226.0
SCOOP 2013 http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=61078.0

HendonMob: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=54333. I recently FT'd a UKIPT side event (5/238), though not so relevant for this, being NLHE.

5% please. shipped $122.50 on 'Stars

I bumped into Claypole at a recent tournament and he said to keep 10% for him, so I'll block that amount.

im sorry, maybe im being dumb but whats your stars sn? reserve 20% for now.

MintTrav

12.5% pls

Edit will take 15% and that's the 50% if Pads takes his 20%

2.5% if any is available

Crikey.

Sov can have the extra 2.5% I gobbled up so me 12.5% and Sov 2.5% is cool

im sorry were going to unreserve. sure ul sell out, gl.

thank you eso.

sent.

4% for $100 sound ok?????

rest. Give me a figure and it'll be sent today.

Eso has asked me to send for him as he has no stars funds. I'll do this when you give me a figure and ill add it on top, just to let you know mate.

grim incoming i know what that eso fella is like!

GL guys

Well, it only works out at $98.

Thank you those who have taken a share. It seems you only get half-an-hour to edit a post now, so I can't put this into the OP.

redsimon	5%	$122.50	received
claypole	10%	$245	pending confirmation
Eso Kral	12½%	$306.25
sovietsong	2½%	$61.25	received
teamonkey	4%	$98
rfgqqabc	16%	$392

sent

That was quick. Received for you and Eso, thanks.

Just sent confusing pms John

I'll take 5% and free up 5% - will ship in morning

I'll take 5 more too.

sent.

98 sent
Gl matey, gimme a sweat!!!!!!

$122.50 shipped

Updated list of backers is:

redsimon	5%	$122.50	received
claypole	5%	$122.50	received
Eso Kral	12½%	$306.25	received
sovietsong	2½%	$61.25	received
teamonkey	4%	$98	received
rfgqqabc	21%	$514.50	received

Thanks to all. If I manage to send more than that back, I will be very happy cos it would mean that we all win.

So, we're on.

Badugi up first. I warmed up by bubbling two satellites for the M this evening. Both had 4 seats and some cash for 5th, so i came 6th in one and 5th in the other. So close, etc, but hopefully it means that my eye is in.

Badugi is an odd game. Gotta be disciplined about not chasing rough draws that might still lose even if you make them, but still be very aggressive when you have the lead. Rough made hands are a killer. Gotta bet the dealt high Badugis hard to get paid by the drawers, but be able to then fold them when it appears that they have got there, which they will slightly more than a third of the time.

Back to FL this time, after being PL in the WCOOP.

Good luck! In the Low Badugi event too, hopefully chop it with you later tonight? :D

Got Bassysaffari on my table in the M. Looking back at last time, I can't believe I called for most of my chips (and all of his) with a 3-card. That hand sent us on our way to a cash. Just called again a minute ago (for a much smaller amount) cos of that hand, but he had it this time.

1st break, M 5.1k, L 2.7k.

Been to 6½k in the M, and 5.5k starting the last hand, but back to starting stack now. Got a Russian mentallist called viktorrz on my left. No big results, and not really that good, but he is a nuisance. No doubt, he'll have a calamity soon, but he could be dangerous in the meantime.

Slipping away in the Low. Just missing mostly. Two players causing me problems - Guimp and nmbrone1907.

On the other hand, my final satellite, overlapping the game, came good. Doesn't matter to you lot, but it makes me happier with how I'm playing.

Gone from the Low already. Just missing all the time. Registration is still open FFS.

Still just over 5k in the Med. viktorrz snowing loads, but I'll catch him soon.

2nd break. 6.9k in the M and, er, nothing in the L.

My first objective for the Med is to outlast the Late Reg, cos that would be too bad to die in both while people were still turning up.
Not really - the bets are getting big now and it would be very possible to lose most of a stack in one hand.

305 registered so far and I'm currently 77/274.

If we're going to bust either much better to be the low :)

Keep up the good work, hope you catch that pesky Russian

Thanks, I can't win a hand against him. I keep getting A23, A24, etc and missing the last one. And he keeps making a Badugi every time. I've called him with my 3-card a couple of times now and he had it every time. Gotta stop doing that. I wasn't believing him before, but maybe he's just been hitting the cards.

Went down to 3k a minute ago when my 8-high got called on two streets and he made a 6-high at the end. Swore at the computer, which isn't like me. I'm usually pretty laid back about outdraws, but it happened two hands in a row. Back to 4½k now, cos there was a hand where my Badugi held up.

I can't watch on iPad which is a good thing as I don't really understand the rules!

Gl gl keep us updated when you can!

Good luck John, pity its not pot limit, much better game when you can punish the draws :)

3rd break. 10.1k. Registration has closed, so first objective achieved. Currently 62/190. 40 places paid.

I'm on a different table now, and there are a few names I recognise. I've come up against Colisea before. He seems to be making a career from satellites, having won a load of EPT packages. Also got Rebus1980, who got a 1st and 4th in the WCOOP.

I've had to fold three high Badugis since I moved. At least, on this table, they catch their better Badugi earlier, so I don't end up betting all the way to the end, so that's all good.

Grrrr. Lost loads with a 7-high against a 6-high. Stupid.

Checking out Colisea more, he has won quite a few $215 Razz and Stud Hi-Lo games on Stars. I gotta take a shot at those.

Damn. I snowed for the first time and still got called by a 3-card. Wrong target obv. Fecker. To paraphrase Tony G "It was obvious I had a Badugi. Even I thought I had a Badugi."

Played another big hand just after that, again got a Badugi, but lost to a lower one. I've never seen so many Badugis. There seem to have been multiple Bs almost every hand. I can fold the J-highs easily; it's the 6 & 7-highs losing that's harder to take.

That left me with next to nothing. Dealt a K-high B next hand and went with it. Multi-way, it was obvious from his betting that one of them made a Badugi, so I broke mine and traded the K, but couldn't get another one. He actually showed down a K-high, but he had 632 with it, which was just slightly better than the one I broke, or I really would have made the laptop pay.

Out 164/311. Disappointing.

Just had a look in to see the results. Three left in both tournaments. I see that Colisea, who was in trouble when I last saw him, recovered and finished 4th in the M. He also bubbled the L, 257th with 256 paid, but he won''t be worried about that now. NoraFlum, another WCOOP winner from that table, finished 12th.

Cashing in the Badugi took the pressure off for the rest of the WCOOP stake. I was feeling a bit bad about the result this time, so it's nice to see some names like GeorgeDanzer, Elky and PearlJammer down around where I finished. Even they can't win them all, I guess. I see Rebus1980 didn't get much further than me and also notice 810ofclubs down the field and........Demonic16, AKA rfgqqabc. I didn't know you were in it.

I like to play and spent an hour or so doing some work. Think i overestimated a 3 card hand and missed and broke a q badugi that would have beat the other guys Q 3 way once but it still felt like the right play. Played the draw today too, these events are a lot of fun.

PokerStars Hand #115866261580: Tournament #894306837, $200+$15 USD 7 Card Stud Limit - Level III (50/100) - 2014/05/07 23:48:11 CET [2014/05/07 17:48:11 ET]
Table '894306837 2' 8-max
Seat 1: ninototoroko (2541 in chips)
Seat 2: G's zee (4432 in chips)
Seat 3: Demonic16 (3931 in chips)
Seat 4: slinkyshop (4970 in chips)
Seat 6: mistere3 (5243 in chips)
Seat 7: Mieses88 (8222 in chips)
Seat 8: grampabumkin (4327 in chips)
ninototoroko: posts the ante 10
G's zee: posts the ante 10
Demonic16: posts the ante 10
slinkyshop: posts the ante 10
mistere3: posts the ante 10
Mieses88: posts the ante 10
grampabumkin: posts the ante 10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to ninototoroko [Js]
Dealt to G's zee [7s]
Dealt to Demonic16 [Kd 2d Ks]
Dealt to slinkyshop [Tc]
Dealt to mistere3 [Th]
Dealt to Mieses88 [3c]
Dealt to grampabumkin [9h]
grampabumkin said, "nh"
Mieses88: brings in for 15
grampabumkin: folds
ninototoroko: calls 15
G's zee: calls 15
Demonic16: raises 35 to 50
ninototoroko said, "TY"
slinkyshop: folds
mistere3: folds
Mieses88: folds
ninototoroko: calls 35
G's zee: calls 35
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to ninototoroko [Js] [Qd]
Dealt to G's zee [7s] [8d]
Dealt to Demonic16 [Kd 2d Ks] [As]
Demonic16: bets 50
ninototoroko: calls 50
G's zee: calls 50
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to ninototoroko [Js Qd] [6c]
Dealt to G's zee [7s 8d] [Kc]
Dealt to Demonic16 [Kd 2d Ks As] [8h]
Demonic16: bets 100
ninototoroko: calls 100
G's zee: calls 100
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to ninototoroko [Js Qd 6c] [4d]
Dealt to G's zee [7s 8d Kc] [9d]
Dealt to Demonic16 [Kd 2d Ks As 8h] [4c]
Demonic16: bets 100
ninototoroko: calls 100
G's zee: calls 100
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to Demonic16 [Kd 2d Ks As 8h 4c] [Jc]
Demonic16: checks
ninototoroko: checks
G's zee: bets 100
Demonic16: folds
ninototoroko: calls 100
*** SHOW DOWN ***
G's zee: shows [7c Ad 7s 8d Kc 9d Jd] (a pair of Sevens)
ninototoroko: shows [5d 3d Js Qd 6c 4d Qc] (a pair of Queens)
ninototoroko collected 1185 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1185 | Rake 0
Seat 1: ninototoroko showed [5d 3d Js Qd 6c 4d Qc] and won (1185) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: G's zee showed [7c Ad 7s 8d Kc 9d Jd] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 3: Demonic16 folded on the River
Seat 4: slinkyshop folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mistere3 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Mieses88 folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 8: grampabumkin folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

Would you fold here too? I couldn't see anyway the bettor had worse than me when he is always getting called by at least one of us. Stud comps do not treat me kindly.

Stud

1st break. M 7.7k - 5th place! Currently 5/215, but more joining all the time. On starting stack 5.0k in the L.


No real hands of interest except this one. No idea what he was thinking, but he got there.

*********** # 1 **************
PokerStars Hand #115865920369: Tournament #894306837, $200+$15 USD 7 Card Stud Limit - Level III (50/100) - 2014/05/07 22:41:15 WET [2014/05/07 17:41:15 ET]
Table '894306837 17' 8-max
Seat 1: iacog4 (4760 in chips)
Seat 3: mikal12345 (5618 in chips)
Seat 4: aniceboy (4333 in chips)
Seat 5: MintTrav (6447 in chips)
Seat 6: draken08 (4824 in chips)
Seat 7: amiramira (4631 in chips)
Seat 8: OMGjonyctt (4516 in chips)
iacog4: posts the ante 10
mikal12345: posts the ante 10
aniceboy: posts the ante 10
MintTrav: posts the ante 10
draken08: posts the ante 10
amiramira: posts the ante 10
OMGjonyctt: posts the ante 10
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to iacog4 [4h]
Dealt to mikal12345 [5h]
Dealt to aniceboy [2d]
Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Ac 7h]
Dealt to draken08 [Qs]
Dealt to amiramira

Dealt to OMGjonyctt [ Aspades] aniceboy: brings in for 15 MintTrav: raises 35 to 50 draken08: raises 50 to 100 amiramira: folds OMGjonyctt: folds iacog4: folds mikal12345: folds aniceboy: calls 85 MintTrav: raises 50 to 150 draken08: calls 50 aniceboy: calls 50 *** 4th STREET *** Dealt to aniceboy [2d] [Ahrt] Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Ac 7h] [9h] Dealt to draken08 [Qs] [Kd] aniceboy: checks MintTrav: bets 50 draken08: calls 50 aniceboy: calls 50 *** 5th STREET *** Dealt to aniceboy [2d Ahrt] [Qd] Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Ac 7h 9h] [Kc] Dealt to draken08 [Qs Kd] [6s] aniceboy: checks MintTrav: bets 100 draken08: calls 100 aniceboy: calls 100 *** 6th STREET *** Dealt to aniceboy [2d Ahrt Qd] [5c] Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Ac 7h 9h Kc] [8h] Dealt to draken08 [Qs Kd 6s] [7s] aniceboy: checks MintTrav: checks draken08: checks *** RIVER *** Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Ac 7h 9h Kc 8h] [4c] aniceboy: checks MintTrav: checks draken08: checks *** SHOW DOWN *** aniceboy: shows [3d 5s 2d Ahrt Qd 5c Qh] (two pair, Queens and Fives) MintTrav: mucks hand draken08: mucks hand aniceboy collected 970 from pot *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 970 | Rake 0 Seat 1: iacog4 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 3: mikal12345 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 4: aniceboy showed [3d 5s 2d Ahrt Qd 5c Qh] and won (970) with two pair, Queens and Fives Seat 5: MintTrav mucked [Ad Ac 7h 9h Kc 8h 4c] Seat 6: draken08 mucked [5d Qc Qs Kd 6s 7s 8s] Seat 7: amiramira folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 8: OMGjonyctt folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

i cant see what your beating there you have to fold i suppose even at the $200 level you get guys with small pairs calling every street

It's a difficult spot. You're usually supposed to make the call if you get all the way to 7th street. The amount in the pot at that stage means that check/call is often the best approach with a middling hand. It's very difficult, though, to justify calling with one pair and a third player to act behind you. It looked like you could have already been outdrawn on 6th. I prob check/call 6th. It's tough on for you 7th for sure. I prob call expecting to lose if the third player isn't there. I want to say that I'd still call, but I'm doubtful that I would.

GeorgeDanzer is in 1st place in the M. The guys a monster. I'm currently 3rd. Elky on my table.

Whee! In 1st place in the M.

Even if i'm beat on 6th they will struggle to raise and i have the equity to call anyway so I think the bet there is good. I'd have called the first guy because he should have the better one pairs. I think the 7s calling is ok, he has an ace for 2prs and that hooks him in until the K. He might have called anyway if he had hit say a 2, but even then the pot is very big.

Break 2.  M: 10/296.  L: 436/1455

Lost some in the M in a bizarre hand where I called on 6th knowing I was losing, but it was 160 to call into a pot which was going to be 2,000 going to 7th, with a possibility of outdrawing. One player, showing what looked like junk, had been doing all the betting, while I had been calling, along with a third player, who was showing KTTT on 6th. I filled up on 7th, but the aggressor had rolled-up 666, and found another one on 7th.

Down to 34/276. It's a high-fluctuation game. I see that my mates GeorgeDanzer and Colisea, who were both top-5 with me a while ago, are both down here with me now. We like to stick together.

Break 3. M: 45/231. L 780/841

This didn't help (not sure how they other guy managed to call with just a pair of fours):

PokerStars Hand #115871053161: Tournament #894306836, $24.55+$2.45 USD 7 Card Stud Limit - Level XI (300/600) - 2014/05/08 0:44:51 WET [2014/05/07 19:44:51 ET]
Table '894306836 124' 8-max
Seat 1: Mongy (5801 in chips)
Seat 2: getnavi (5815 in chips)
Seat 3: Gusparo (7592 in chips)
Seat 4: The Mooks (13779 in chips)
Seat 5: mddgfc (12661 in chips)
Seat 6: ISmellToast (3742 in chips)
Seat 7: MintTrav (4535 in chips)
Seat 8: kill-man-Jar (20435 in chips)
Mongy: posts the ante 60
getnavi: posts the ante 60
Gusparo: posts the ante 60
The Mooks: posts the ante 60
mddgfc: posts the ante 60
ISmellToast: posts the ante 60
MintTrav: posts the ante 60
kill-man-Jar: posts the ante 60
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Mongy [8d]
Dealt to getnavi [9d]
Dealt to Gusparo [4s]
Dealt to The Mooks [Ts]
Dealt to mddgfc [Jc]
Dealt to ISmellToast [7h]
Dealt to MintTrav [Kh 7c Ks]
Dealt to kill-man-Jar [Jd]
Gusparo: brings in for 90
The Mooks: folds
mddgfc: folds
ISmellToast: calls 90
MintTrav: raises 210 to 300
kill-man-Jar: calls 300
Mongy: folds
getnavi: folds
Gusparo: folds
ISmellToast: calls 210
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to ISmellToast [7h] [Jh]
Dealt to MintTrav [Kh 7c Ks] [2c]
Dealt to kill-man-Jar [Jd] [3h]
MintTrav: bets 300
kill-man-Jar: calls 300
ISmellToast: raises 300 to 600
MintTrav: calls 300
kill-man-Jar: calls 300
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to ISmellToast [7h Jh] [2s]
Dealt to MintTrav [Kh 7c Ks 2c] [2d]
Dealt to kill-man-Jar [Jd 3h] [Ac]
MintTrav: bets 600
kill-man-Jar: calls 600
ISmellToast: calls 600
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to ISmellToast [7h Jh 2s] [9h]
Dealt to MintTrav [Kh 7c Ks 2c 2d] [3c]
Dealt to kill-man-Jar [Jd 3h Ac] [4c]
MintTrav: bets 600
kill-man-Jar: calls 600
ISmellToast: calls 600
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to MintTrav [Kh 7c Ks 2c 2d 3c] [Ad]
MintTrav: checks
kill-man-Jar: bets 600
ISmellToast: raises 600 to 1200
MintTrav: folds
kill-man-Jar: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ISmellToast: shows [Qh Qd 7h Jh 2s 9h 8h] (a flush, Queen high)
kill-man-Jar: mucks hand
ISmellToast collected 9270 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9270 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Mongy folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: getnavi folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Gusparo folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 4: The Mooks folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 5: mddgfc folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 6: ISmellToast showed [Qh Qd 7h Jh 2s 9h 8h] and won (9270) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 7: MintTrav folded on the River
Seat 8: kill-man-Jar mucked [4h 6h Jd 3h Ac 4c 5c]

Out of the Low.

I spewed away plenty here. I don't know how guys like this make these calls. I reraised on 3rd and bet every street and he calls it all with a pair of eights?


PokerStars Hand #115873290959: Tournament #894306837, $200+$15 USD 7 Card Stud Limit - Level XI (300/600) - 2014/05/08 2:02:45 WET [2014/05/07 21:02:45 ET]
Table '894306837 17' 8-max
Seat 1: Lena900 (11191 in chips)
Seat 2: cyberkanguru (23742 in chips)
Seat 3: T-Macha (7768 in chips)
Seat 4: cal42688 (2733 in chips)
Seat 5: MintTrav (9155 in chips)
Seat 6: draken08 (22308 in chips)
Seat 7: CandyJohnson (4572 in chips)
Seat 8: OMGjonyctt (7548 in chips)
Lena900: posts the ante 60
cyberkanguru: posts the ante 60
T-Macha: posts the ante 60
cal42688: posts the ante 60
MintTrav: posts the ante 60
draken08: posts the ante 60
CandyJohnson: posts the ante 60
OMGjonyctt: posts the ante 60
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to Lena900 [Tc]
Dealt to cyberkanguru [Qs]
Dealt to T-Macha [6c]
Dealt to cal42688 [6d]
Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Jc Qh]
Dealt to draken08 [2d]
Dealt to CandyJohnson [Kd]
Dealt to OMGjonyctt [Kc]
draken08: brings in for 90
CandyJohnson: folds
OMGjonyctt: folds
Lena900: folds
cyberkanguru: folds
T-Macha: folds
cal42688: raises 210 to 300
MintTrav: raises 300 to 600
draken08: calls 510
cal42688: calls 300
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to cal42688 [6d] [2h]
Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Jc Qh] [2c]
Dealt to draken08 [2d] [8h]
MintTrav: bets 300
draken08: calls 300
cal42688: calls 300
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to cal42688 [6d 2h] [Qd]
Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Jc Qh 2c] [8s]
Dealt to draken08 [2d 8h] [3s]
MintTrav: bets 600
draken08: calls 600
cal42688: folds
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Jc Qh 2c 8s] [4d]
Dealt to draken08 [2d 8h 3s] [Ac]
draken08: checks
MintTrav: bets 600
draken08: calls 600
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to MintTrav [Ad Jc Qh 2c 8s 4d] [6h]
draken08: checks
MintTrav: bets 600
draken08: calls 600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MintTrav: shows [Ad Jc Qh 2c 8s 4d 6h] (high card Ace)
draken08: shows [8d Jd 2d 8h 3s Ac 9s] (a pair of Eights)
draken08 collected 6780 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6780 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Lena900 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: cyberkanguru folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 3: T-Macha folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 4: cal42688 folded on the 5th Street
Seat 5: MintTrav showed [Ad Jc Qh 2c 8s 4d 6h] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 6: draken08 showed [8d Jd 2d 8h 3s Ac 9s] and won (6780) with a pair of Eights
Seat 7: CandyJohnson folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 8: OMGjonyctt folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
 

No cards for ages. It's slipping away.

I see that Marcel Luske, who was near the top recently, has just gone out. Musta had a catastrophe.

77/98. 40 paid. Despite the problems, including being soul-read and called all the way down with one pair by three different players, it is still possible that we can get ITM.

Ohhhhh. QQ v KK. Both made 2P on 5th. That puts us right in the mud.

GLGL spin up time!

Out - 84th.

I don't feel too bad about that one, apart from having no cash to report. I couldn't get any traction in the Badugi and just couldn't seem to make any progress whereas this one went quite well for some time. The wheels came off after a while, but at least we were competitive and had the possibility of a score.

FL Omaha Hi-Lo

1st break
M:  6,871        44/432
L:   5,530     695/1782

Nothing much happened so far.

Up to 12th in M.

4th FFS.

2nd break. M: 79/617. L: nil.

The earlier placings flattered a bit, as the differences in chips weren't huge. Drifted down and was quite happily tootling along in 30-40th for quite a while. Lost a few more though to drift a bit more. Still feeling pretty comfortable. Maniac Russian on my left has been replaced by another one. 4 Russians on my table, so that's alright.

L was unpleasant. Flops high when I wanted low and vice versa. When I got it, the River took it away, but usually never got it.

Wow, I flop so big here - nut low and high possibilities. Didn't raise initially pre as I don't like the hearts and my mates are likely to do it for me anyway. Not folding A24 pre though for at least a split of a big pot. Maybe I should check-call the Turn, as I have some of my outs, but still drawing big. On the River, it is likely he has A3, but I couldn't find a fold for 400 with 6,000 in the pot.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/8885699_DB1FF53B61

3rd break. 79/411. 81 get paid.

35  Demonic16

39 MintTrav

59 Demonic16

60 MintTrav

 :(

Another great Flop -  Qh 5s 3h, when I've got  Ahrt  Kh  2d  Td.

 Turn  4s.

Lost 3,000 on that one.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/8887624_B26AF1C749

4th break.  174/265.  Had got back up to 20th not long ago.

I can see Moorman1 is 169th, cause he is just below me in the alphabetical list.

Another 3k went racing a shortstack for his life. On the Flop, I know he has to come along and he probably has loads of outs, so fair enough if I don't hold. Maybe I shouldn't have played the hand at all. My hand wasn't that strong but, against the shortstack, I felt I had to commit for the lot.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/8887988_A03320CBC0

20k to 8k in 5 minutes.

Why can I never make a flush?

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/8888308_53361D10B2

That put me really short, but doubled up on the next hand. Still short though.

http://www.boomplayer.com/en/poker-hands/Boom/8888394_22FF95F4FE

Finished. 201st. Looked like I had a chance a couple of times there, but a few runouts went against us, after putting plenty in on the flop.

Moorman still in?

Lol. Nah, he went out 224th. Adam is still in though.

I don't have a stake in this Mr Mint, but I really enjoyed the style & tone of your Updates.

Good luck for the rest of SCOOP.

Stud Hi-Lo

1st break. M: 6.5k. L 2.2k.

21/326 in M, but nowhere in the L.

Got pretty unlucky more than once in the L with monster combo flush and low draws that didn't come in but tbh I also played a couple of hands badly. Lost loads in the M with rolled-up 777 that didn't improve. Had to slow down and just call when facing AA in case he had one behind. He didn't, but he made a wheel at the end. But then I got paid with an A-high FH, so got them back.

How do I get nothing from this hand? Going 6-way to 4th street, despite reraising (so they all cold-called except the original raiser) is part of the reason. The other is being against someone who didn't know to fold, even though he had a bit of this and a bit of that, but nothing worthwhile. Started with AA, got 4 low spades showing, incl the A, and he calls it down and backs into a third 5, while I miss all my outs.

PokerStars Hand #116089685361: Tournament #894306905, $200+$15 USD 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit - Level IV (60/120) - 2014/05/12 20:12:40 WET [2014/05/12 15:12:40 ET]
Table '894306905 9' 8-max
Seat 1: wasabi (4869 in chips)
Seat 2: MarkBang (3227 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 3: Pyas (1559 in chips)
Seat 4: JanneGoliats (4351 in chips)
Seat 5: MintTrav (6073 in chips)
Seat 6: zimt1 (5593 in chips)
Seat 7: dfunks (6702 in chips)
Seat 8: ColdBryan (4877 in chips)
wasabi: posts the ante 12
MarkBang: posts the ante 12
Pyas: posts the ante 12
JanneGoliats: posts the ante 12
MintTrav: posts the ante 12
zimt1: posts the ante 12
dfunks: posts the ante 12
ColdBryan: posts the ante 12
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to wasabi [Ts]
Dealt to MarkBang [3h]
Dealt to Pyas [Jd]
Dealt to JanneGoliats [Ad]
Dealt to MintTrav [Qd Ac  Aspades]
Dealt to zimt1 [7s]
Dealt to dfunks [8s]
Dealt to ColdBryan [Th]
MarkBang: brings in for 18
Pyas: calls 18
JanneGoliats: raises 42 to 60
MintTrav: raises 60 to 120
zimt1: calls 120
dfunks: calls 120
ColdBryan: folds
wasabi: calls 120
MarkBang: folds
Pyas: calls 102
JanneGoliats: calls 60
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to wasabi [Ts] [Jh]
Dealt to Pyas [Jd] [7h]
Dealt to JanneGoliats [Ad] [5s]
Dealt to MintTrav [Qd Ac Aspades] [4s]
Dealt to zimt1 [7s] [6c]
Dealt to dfunks [8s] [2c]
JanneGoliats: checks
MintTrav: bets 60
zimt1: folds
dfunks: calls 60
wasabi: calls 60
Pyas: calls 60
JanneGoliats: calls 60
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to wasabi [Ts Jh] [Kc]
Dealt to Pyas [Jd 7h] [3d]
Dealt to JanneGoliats [Ad 5s]

Dealt to MintTrav [Qd Ac Aspades 4s] [2s] Dealt to dfunks [8s 2c] [Jc] JanneGoliats: checks MintTrav: bets 120 dfunks: folds wasabi: calls 120 Pyas: calls 120 JanneGoliats: calls 120 *** 6th STREET *** Dealt to wasabi [Ts Jh Kc] [2h] Dealt to Pyas [Jd 7h 3d] [9c] Dealt to JanneGoliats [Ad 5s Td] [5c] Dealt to MintTrav [Qd Ac Aspades 4s 2s] [6s] JanneGoliats: checks MintTrav: bets 120 wasabi: folds Pyas: folds JanneGoliats: calls 120 *** RIVER *** Dealt to MintTrav [Qd Ac Aspades 4s 2s 6s] [Qc] JanneGoliats: checks MintTrav: checks *** SHOW DOWN *** JanneGoliats: shows [Js 5d Ad 5s Td 5c 4c] (HI: three of a kind, Fives) MintTrav: shows [Qd Ac Aspades 4s 2s 6s Qc] (HI: two pair, Aces and Queens) JanneGoliats collected 1854 from pot No low hand qualified *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 1854 | Rake 0 Seat 1: wasabi folded on the 6th Street Seat 2: MarkBang folded on the 3rd Street Seat 3: Pyas folded on the 6th Street Seat 4: JanneGoliats showed [Js 5d Ad 5s Td 5c 4c] and won (1854) with HI: three of a kind, Fives Seat 5: MintTrav showed [Qd Ac Aspades 4s 2s 6s Qc] and lost with HI: two pair, Aces and Queens Seat 6: zimt1 folded on the 4th Street Seat 7: dfunks folded on the 5th Street Seat 8: ColdBryan folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

2nd break -  M: 4.0k. L: 2.1k.

Horrific. I didn't know it was possible to be outdrawn as many times as that. Got back up to 4k in the L, but got rivered three times by a Canadian called kevindAAng. This idiot raises on 3rd every hand and bets nearly every street after that, so it should be easy to beat him. Had him bang to rights and he found something every time, while I bricked out. Same on the other table. Not even worth posting hands just to show bad beats, (unless they were interesting, like the one above) but it's depressing when there is no end to them.

And a nice way to finish the L, suitably in keeping with the rest of the tournament. I shouldn't reraise at the end; a flat call is much better, but I had virtually nothing behind. Not complaining about other guy - he's entitled to call it down holding 2345 from the start.

PokerStars Hand #116093955352: Tournament #894306904, $24.55+$2.45 USD 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2014/05/12 21:28:10 WET [2014/05/12 16:28:10 ET]
Table '894306904 46' 8-max
Seat 1: MintTrav (2439 in chips)
Seat 2: alphaaBet (4464 in chips)
Seat 3: 1pivasik1 (8184 in chips)
Seat 4: RozaMadder (6254 in chips)
Seat 5: volfer (2866 in chips)
Seat 6: slaven78 (5630 in chips)
Seat 7: Toshiobb (8715 in chips)
Seat 8: pete korea (5129 in chips)
MintTrav: posts the ante 40
alphaaBet: posts the ante 40
1pivasik1: posts the ante 40
RozaMadder: posts the ante 40
volfer: posts the ante 40
slaven78: posts the ante 40
Toshiobb: posts the ante 40
pete korea: posts the ante 40
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to MintTrav [Kh Ks 7h]
Dealt to alphaaBet [2d]
Dealt to 1pivasik1

Dealt to RozaMadder [Qd] Dealt to volfer [8c] Dealt to slaven78 [3h] Dealt to Toshiobb [6s] Dealt to pete korea [7s] alphaaBet: brings in for 60 1pivasik1: folds RozaMadder: folds volfer: folds slaven78: folds Toshiobb: folds pete korea: folds MintTrav: raises 140 to 200 alphaaBet: calls 140 *** 4th STREET *** Dealt to MintTrav [Kh Ks 7h] [Kd] Dealt to alphaaBet [2d] [3s] MintTrav: bets 200 alphaaBet: calls 200 *** 5th STREET *** Dealt to MintTrav [Kh Ks 7h Kd] [Jh] Dealt to alphaaBet [2d 3s] [Tc] MintTrav: bets 400 alphaaBet: calls 400 *** 6th STREET *** Dealt to MintTrav [Kh Ks 7h Kd Jh] [4s] Dealt to alphaaBet [2d 3s Tc] [2h] alphaaBet: checks MintTrav: bets 400 alphaaBet: calls 400 *** RIVER *** Dealt to MintTrav [Kh Ks 7h Kd Jh 4s] [8d] alphaaBet: bets 400 MintTrav: raises 400 to 800 alphaaBet: raises 400 to 1200 MintTrav: calls 399 and is all-in Uncalled bet (1) returned to alphaaBet *** SHOW DOWN *** alphaaBet: shows [5s 4d 2d 3s Tc 2h 6d] (HI: a straight, Deuce to Six; LO: 6,5,4,3,2) MintTrav: shows [Kh Ks 7h Kd Jh 4s 8d] (HI: three of a kind, Kings) alphaaBet collected 2559 from pot alphaaBet collected 2559 from pot MintTrav finished the tournament in 1591st place *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 5118 | Rake 0 Seat 1: MintTrav showed [Kh Ks 7h Kd Jh 4s 8d] and lost with HI: three of a kind, Kings Seat 2: alphaaBet showed [5s 4d 2d 3s Tc 2h 6d] and won (5118) with HI: a straight, Deuce to Six; LO: 6,5,4,3,2 Seat 3: 1pivasik1 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 4: RozaMadder folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 5: volfer folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 6: slaven78 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 7: Toshiobb folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet) Seat 8: pete korea folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

3rd break. Not out of the M, which is about as much as can be said.

Some good news.

Bottomed out at just 697 chips, but then tore it up and got all the way up to 3264.

Then this. Could have been losing either the Hi or Lo, or both, but decided I had to go all out. I did lose the Hi but won the Lo. Back in the game at least. A long way behind the leaders, but back to starting stack with 3/4 of the field still in is a lot better than it was a few minutes ago.

PokerStars Hand #116096702143: Tournament #894306905, $200+$15 USD 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2014/05/12 22:19:28 WET [2014/05/12 17:19:28 ET]
Table '894306905 9' 8-max
Seat 1: MastaP89 (3546 in chips)
Seat 2: Jackal69 (3531 in chips)
Seat 3: Pyas (11264 in chips)
Seat 4: recusant_89 (4583 in chips)
Seat 5: MintTrav (3184 in chips)
Seat 6: zimt1 (12635 in chips)
Seat 7: dfunks (13232 in chips)
Seat 8: JagaForever (4064 in chips)
MastaP89: posts the ante 40
Jackal69: posts the ante 40
Pyas: posts the ante 40
recusant_89: posts the ante 40
MintTrav: posts the ante 40
zimt1: posts the ante 40
dfunks: posts the ante 40
JagaForever: posts the ante 40
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to MastaP89 [Jc]
Dealt to Jackal69 [4s]
Dealt to Pyas [3c]
Dealt to recusant_89 [4h]
Dealt to MintTrav [7d 4d 3d]
Dealt to zimt1 [Ks]
Dealt to dfunks [Kh]
Dealt to JagaForever [7s]
Pyas: brings in for 60
recusant_89: raises 140 to 200
MintTrav: calls 200
zimt1: calls 200
dfunks: folds
JagaForever: folds
MastaP89: folds
Jackal69: calls 200
Pyas: folds
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to Jackal69 [4s] [8s]
Dealt to recusant_89 [4h] [9s]
Dealt to MintTrav [7d 4d 3d] [Kd]
Dealt to zimt1 [Ks] [Ts]
zimt1: checks
Jackal69: bets 200
recusant_89: calls 200
MintTrav: calls 200
zimt1: calls 200
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to Jackal69 [4s 8s] [6s]
Dealt to recusant_89 [4h 9s] [ Ahrt]
Dealt to MintTrav [7d 4d 3d Kd] [5h]
Dealt to zimt1 [Ks Ts] [8c]
recusant_89: checks
MintTrav: checks
zimt1: checks
Jackal69: bets 400
recusant_89: calls 400
MintTrav: calls 400
zimt1: calls 400
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to Jackal69 [4s 8s 6s] [8h]
Dealt to recusant_89 [4h 9s Ahrt] [2s]
Dealt to MintTrav [7d 4d 3d Kd 5h] [8d]
Dealt to zimt1 [Ks Ts 8c] [Jh]
Jackal69: bets 400
recusant_89: calls 400
MintTrav: raises 400 to 800
zimt1: calls 800
Jackal69: raises 400 to 1200
recusant_89: calls 800
MintTrav: raises 400 to 1600
Betting is capped
zimt1: calls 800
Jackal69: calls 400
recusant_89: calls 400
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to MintTrav [7d 4d 3d Kd 5h 8d] [2c]
Jackal69: bets 400
recusant_89: folds
MintTrav: raises 344 to 744 and is all-in
zimt1: folds
Jackal69: calls 344
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MintTrav: shows [7d 4d 3d Kd 5h 8d 2c] (HI: a flush, King high; LO: 7,5,4,3,2)
Jackal69: shows [6h 6c 4s 8s 6s 8h Td] (HI: a full house, Sixes full of Eights)
Jackal69 collected 5734 from pot
MintTrav collected 5734 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11468 | Rake 0
Seat 1: MastaP89 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Jackal69 showed [6h 6c 4s 8s 6s 8h Td] and won (5734) with HI: a full house, Sixes full of Eights
Seat 3: Pyas folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 4: recusant_89 folded on the River
Seat 5: MintTrav showed [7d 4d 3d Kd 5h 8d 2c] and won (5734) with HI: a flush, King high; LO: 7,5,4,3,2
Seat 6: zimt1 folded on the River
Seat 7: dfunks folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)
Seat 8: JagaForever folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

4th break.

[ ] Not out of the M.


Committed with 9d Qs Qd Td 9s (not the best hand, not the worst) against a guy with just an A showing (he did have one behind) and another guy with a low draw. The low guy caught a straight.

2-7 Triple Draw

Late-reg'd due to not getting away from work.

2nd break M: 5,225  L: 3750

Lost 1200 in the L on a hand just before the break. Had to call with 2457 on third draw. Three-way, everyone took one card. I caught an 8 (urgh) - check, I check, 3rd guy bet. A fold and I called another 500 for a pot of 3k. Lost.

Lost with 7-high. Cruel game.

PokerStars Hand #116130518617: Tournament #894306912, $200+$15 USD Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit - Level VII (200/400) - 2014/05/13 18:22:43 WET [2014/05/13 13:22:43 ET]
Table '894306912 33' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: raidalot (7390 in chips)
Seat 2: Kolumbus27 (8645 in chips)
Seat 3: sunamivolk (7255 in chips)
Seat 4: MintTrav (6725 in chips)
Seat 5: MACK MAGNUS (4175 in chips)
Seat 6: cyberkanguru (6650 in chips)
cyberkanguru: posts small blind 100
raidalot: posts big blind 200
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to MintTrav [3s 9h 7c Qs 6d]
Kolumbus27: raises 200 to 400
sunamivolk: folds
MintTrav: calls 400
MACK MAGNUS: folds
cyberkanguru: calls 300
raidalot: folds
*** FIRST DRAW ***
cyberkanguru: discards 1 card
Kolumbus27: discards 2 cards
MintTrav: discards 2 cards [9h Qs]
Dealt to MintTrav [3s 7c 6d] [2s 4c]
cyberkanguru: bets 200
Kolumbus27: calls 200
MintTrav: raises 200 to 400
cyberkanguru: calls 200
Kolumbus27: folds
*** SECOND DRAW ***
cyberkanguru: discards 1 card
MintTrav: stands pat on [3s 7c 6d 2s 4c]
cyberkanguru: checks
MintTrav: bets 400
cyberkanguru: calls 400
*** THIRD DRAW ***
cyberkanguru: stands pat
MintTrav: stands pat on [3s 7c 6d 2s 4c]
cyberkanguru: checks
MintTrav: bets 400
cyberkanguru: raises 400 to 800
MintTrav: calls 400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cyberkanguru: shows [5s 2d 3d 4h 7d] (Lo: 7,5,4,3,2)
MintTrav: shows [3s 2s 7c 4c 6d] (Lo: 7,6,4,3,2)
cyberkanguru collected 4800 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4800 | Rake 0
Seat 1: raidalot (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 2: Kolumbus27 folded after the 1st Draw
Seat 3: sunamivolk folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MintTrav showed [3s 2s 7c 4c 6d] and lost with Lo: 7,6,4,3,2
Seat 5: MACK MAGNUS (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: cyberkanguru (small blind) showed [5s 2d 3d 4h 7d] and won (4800) with Lo: 7,5,4,3,2

6.5k in both. Finally getting somewhere (above starting stack, at least).

So nice when a plan works.

PokerStars Hand #116131109222: Tournament #894306912, $200+$15 USD Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit - Level VIII (250/500) - 2014/05/13 18:34:28 WET [2014/05/13 13:34:28 ET]
Table '894306912 33' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: raidalot (4215 in chips)
Seat 2: Kolumbus27 (8845 in chips)
Seat 3: sunamivolk (10555 in chips)
Seat 4: MintTrav (7125 in chips)
Seat 5: IGNIetFERR0 (5385 in chips)
Seat 6: dfump (3565 in chips)
raidalot: posts small blind 125
Kolumbus27: posts big blind 250
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to MintTrav [ Td 4s 7d Tc 3h]
sunamivolk: folds
MintTrav: calls 250
IGNIetFERR0: raises 250 to 500
dfump: folds
raidalot: folds
Kolumbus27: folds
MintTrav: calls 250
*** FIRST DRAW ***
MintTrav: discards 2 cards [ Td Tc]
Dealt to MintTrav [4s 7d 3h] [9s 9d]
IGNIetFERR0: discards 1 card
MintTrav: checks
IGNIetFERR0: bets 250
MintTrav: calls 250
*** SECOND DRAW ***
MintTrav: discards 2 cards [9s 9d]
Dealt to MintTrav [4s 7d 3h] [Jh 8s]
IGNIetFERR0: discards 1 card
MintTrav: bets 500
IGNIetFERR0: calls 500
*** THIRD DRAW ***
MintTrav: stands pat on [4s 7d 3h Jh 8s]
IGNIetFERR0: discards 1 card
MintTrav: bets 500
IGNIetFERR0: folds
Uncalled bet (500) returned to MintTrav
MintTrav collected 2875 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2875 | Rake 0
Seat 1: raidalot (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 2: Kolumbus27 (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 3: sunamivolk folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 4: MintTrav collected (2875)
Seat 5: IGNIetFERR0 folded after the 3rd Draw
Seat 6: dfump (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)

3rd break. M: 4.0k. L 7.3k

Bets are getting huge and the game is getting very swingy. In the next session, I'll have to set my life on some good starting hands and hope for the best. It's spin-up-or-out time, especially in the L, where the bets are bigger. Expect 20k or zero soon.

No callers. Don't they know I'll make a straight as usual?

okerStars Hand #116132453319: Tournament #894306911, $24.55+$2.45 USD Triple Draw 2-7 Lowball Limit - Level XI (500/1000) - 2014/05/13 19:02:34 WET [2014/05/13 14:02:34 ET]
Table '894306911 82' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: LeGitan.gr (6665 in chips)
Seat 2: stasON2502 (8690 in chips)
Seat 3: ohhahaha (6245 in chips)
Seat 4: Pycckui AA (26575 in chips)
Seat 5: m1ndCrtl (16735 in chips)
Seat 6: MintTrav (7255 in chips)
ohhahaha: posts small blind 250
Pycckui AA: posts big blind 500
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to MintTrav [2d 3c 4d 7h Qd]
m1ndCrtl: folds
MintTrav: raises 500 to 1000
LeGitan.gr: folds
stasON2502: folds
ohhahaha: folds
Pycckui AA: folds
Uncalled bet (500) returned to MintTrav
MintTrav collected 1250 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1250 | Rake 0
Seat 1: LeGitan.gr folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 2: stasON2502 (button) folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ohhahaha (small blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 4: Pycckui AA (big blind) folded before the Draw
Seat 5: m1ndCrtl folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 6: MintTrav collected (1250)

Up to 13.5k in the L and 8k in the M. Gotta get the chips in again in both though.

10k in both a short time ago. Nil in both now. Came time to make a stand - eventually fell the wrong way.

M: 127/333 - 42 paid
L: 349/1473 - 192 paid

Only played a few hands of 2-7 TD, but intend to play some small buy in events in Vegas in June would welcome some advice/thoughts on this hand?

I would've kept one of the 9s and drawn 1 on last draw. Is it better to discard both cards when you get dealt a pair after drawing?

how does this not get capped after 3rd draw when you have 2nd nuts

Yeah, good point. I think I had been outdrawn so many times this week that I was expecting him to have it when he reraised, which he did. But he is more likely to have a worse 7-high than a better one, and you have to maximise your opportunities, so I accept your point.

Razz

M: 5.5k L: 4.1k

The beats go on.

3rd break.  M: 4.8k.  L: -

Trying not to be dramatic with these posts. Suffice to say it has been difficult. I've played the Razz real TAG style, folding all two-card hands. Only been playing three-card starting hands, and there are a lot fewer of them, but then playing them hard. Still lose to guys calling with a K showing. Lost one where he had Q9 showing and still called, when I had four wheel cards. I think I'm going mad sometimes when I see the junk I'm losing to. I pasted a couple of hands in here, but didn't finish posting them, as it's starting to look like a bad beat thread.

In the end, I played two two-card hands out of desperation and won with them from behind.

If you ever come up against a Dutch player called sdijsel and you get a good hand, you can bet it freely, cos he ain't folding anything. One the other hand, don't. Cos you won't win.

8-Game

2nd break. M: 3200  L: 7508

3rd break M: zip. Shoved 77 in NLHE, straight into 99 and QQ.

L: 16,827.   216/966

Good luck!

8-Game
4th break. M: 23,947.   214/479. 300 paid

PLO Hi-Lo
1st break. M: 4,313  L: 7,001

8-Game
4th break. M: 16,869.   228/300. 300 paid
Bizarre situation on the bubble just before the break. With 301 left, it was H4H and we were just waiting. Then my table started, but none of the others I had open did. They were all just sitting there with nothing happening, whereas I was BB in Limit holdem and my Button had been raised. Some other tables must have also started playing, cos someone went out before the break.

The money jumps are miniscule now for ages, so it's times to take some risks and try to grow the stack or bust it.

PLO Hi-Lo
2nd break.
M: 6,961  220/737  126 paid
L: -. Was going better in this than any. On 8k, Called a raise and flopped top set with TTxx on Txx. Against AA. A on Turn. Then had AJxx on AJx Flop against AQ. Turn Q.
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8-Game
L: Finished 151st for $71.25. 5% of that will just about buy some sweets. Got up to about 33k, I think, lost a few and then committed in NLHE with  Aspades 9s, called by 77. Win the race for a stack of about 50k. Didn't.

[I put M previously - it was the L I was still in]

PLO Hi-Lo
2nd break. M: 2,012. Will have to put it on the line here too soon.

gl mint it was your thread that reminded me its was plo8 tonight i am over 30k in the low
didnt have the roll to play the M
dont normally play as high as $27 but too many NLHE players in this

HORSE

1st break.  M: 4,088   L: 5,983

Christ. Getting swingy already, especially in the L.

Dealer: cantwinuknow has Lo: K,Q,J,T,A
Dealer: kema56 has Lo: 7,5,3,2,A
Dealer: Hand #116274983532: kema56 wins pot (19,170) with Lo:7,5,3,2,A


And they say the games arent good! :D

LOL, people mixing up which game they're on still seems to happen more than I'd expect.

FT yet?

Not quite. I lost my sense of humour about the middle of this series, but I'm glad my stakers still have theirs.
 
It didn't go well, did it? I have done a half-dozen stakes between here and APAT's site and it's the first time I've really had no funds to return. I was reasonably confident that I'd have the odd deep run here or there, but it never happened. You can blame running bad for so long but, after a while, that starts to wear thin. I'll return the pennies I did win today.

Thanks to the people who staked me. Also to those who didn't have a share but popped on the thread or sent pm's wishing me well.

Thats the way it goes sometimes John. Will definitely take a % if you do something for WCOOP.

Don't worry about it. These things happen

I have no financial interest in this one, but I've thoroughly enjoyed the whole thread.

Not much return? I would not be overly troubled, it's a strange game, poker. Keep doing the right things & you'll be just fine.

^^ This

As someone who has kindnof fallen out of love with holdem, at least online holdem, I was very happy to stake you for the range of games you played.

and if funds allow I'd happily stake you again

am I right in thinking there is a small cash from this series? Would it not be a better idea to play an MTT with it rather than pay back cents/pennies to thr backers? Just imo of course

Mick

I had thought myself that the amounts to send are crazily small - your % of $71.25. It belongs to the backers tho, so it would be up to them whether I should lose the rest, like some punter who can't leave the roulette table til it's all gone. On that basis, haven't sent yet.

Not sure what there is but I'm in for the spin.

Spin it up!

We have $71.25. I'll play the Hot $75 at 7.30pm tonight. It's a Turbo with BB getting to 300 in an hour from a 3k starting stack. Should be able to do the lot in an hour, I reckon.

I believe.

1st break. 3.9k.

Not much to report. Got AA just before the break, QQ on flop and Q on river. Thought he would call on the River if he had filled up too, but he didn't, so not sure what he had.

Won a BIG pot with AK AIPF. Possibly should have folded, but decided to take it on.

9k now.

BB now 250, and lots of pre-flop shoving from 2½k stacks. Might have to call some of them, so plenty of opportunity to build or blitz my stack quickly. Unlikely to stay sitting at the current level for long, one way or the other.

Reg now closed. 920 played, paying 117. Currently 84/448.

Mental schmental. BB now 400. You can guess what that means. Going to BB 500 in one minute!

On 10k. 104/349.

Probably should just bang it all in on the Flop here (if not pre-flop), but I wanted to get paid a bit along the way, and possibly leave him committed to doubling me up if I hit. I wasn't intending to fold, but what looked great on the Flop didn't look so good on the River. Also, I thought his bet was sized so I could call.

PokerStars Hand #116715413327: Tournament #914085377, $69+$6 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (250/500) - 2014/05/26 20:45:28 WET [2014/05/26 15:45:28 ET]
Table '914085377 12' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: mjw006 (5265 in chips)
Seat 2: ragingquads_ (12148 in chips)
Seat 3: MintTrav (8878 in chips)
Seat 4: ModzillaPL (21270 in chips)
Seat 5: marik321 (34412 in chips)
Seat 7: richi2207 (6147 in chips)
Seat 8: WatchOutFish (15355 in chips)
Seat 9: Dröge1 (15302 in chips)
mjw006: posts the ante 60
ragingquads_: posts the ante 60
MintTrav: posts the ante 60
ModzillaPL: posts the ante 60
marik321: posts the ante 60
richi2207: posts the ante 60
WatchOutFish: posts the ante 60
Dröge1: posts the ante 60
marik321: posts small blind 250
richi2207: posts big blind 500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to MintTrav [9h Kh]
WatchOutFish: folds
Dröge1: folds
mjw006: folds
ragingquads_: folds
MintTrav: raises 500 to 1000
ModzillaPL: folds
marik321: calls 750
richi2207: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kc Jh Qh]
marik321: checks
MintTrav: bets 1000
marik321: calls 1000
*** TURN *** [Kc Jh Qh] [5c]
marik321: checks
MintTrav: bets 1500
marik321: calls 1500
*** RIVER *** [Kc Jh Qh 5c] [Qc]
marik321: bets 3000
MintTrav: folds
Uncalled bet (3000) returned to marik321
marik321 collected 7980 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7980 | Rake 0
Board [Kc Jh Qh 5c Qc]
Seat 1: mjw006 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: ragingquads_ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: MintTrav folded on the River
Seat 4: ModzillaPL (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: marik321 (small blind) collected (7980)
Seat 7: richi2207 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: WatchOutFish folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Dröge1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I guess that K9 hand wasn't great, but I didn't want to just blame bad beats when I can find much more imaginative ways to lose my chips.

Anyway, despite donating and trying get rid of our mini-roll, I finished 106th for $133.30, which leaves us in pretty much the same situation, as the amounts to send back will be tiny. I'll assume that I should just look for another opportunity to get rid of that, unless I hear to the contrary.

Spin!!

SPINNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spin it up !

Bump

Hero has been ripping new ar*****es in Vegas.

#lad

Apologies. As Simon said, I have been away, though he has vastly overstated the situation.

I didn't have time to devote a few hours to an online tournament in the period before going, and I probably won't again for a while, so I have lobbed it into the Big $162 on Stars ($150 + $12) tonight - tournament 924334259. Bit of a turbo (3k starting stack). Not much action for me so far.

Break. Chips = 2765.

Joined late, lost some, won some back.

466 registered, 362 remaining, 104 eliminated in 1 hour. Reg is open for another hour.

My kinda game. Let's minimise the skill edge and max the variance.

And out - 323/574, though they are still registering new players, so that will likely change.