Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

Are you just posting so you don't get fined Tony?

Did he do an interview last night? Probably better if he had not, he must have been pretty miffed at that last play.

Did you notice him pre-game, pointedly taking a handful of "Skittles", sort of stage-managed for the TV cameras? No idea what his endorsement contract must be worth, but I fancy he gives them really good value.   

I'm just starting to identify the "characters" in NFL, which makes it so much more interesting. Think Lynch is my current # 1. At first, I only recognized QB's, but I'm casting my eye wider now.

[Nakor]

Are you just posting so you don't get fined Tony?

Did he do an interview last night? Probably better if he had not, he must have been pretty miffed at that last play.

Did you notice him pre-game, pointedly taking a handful of "Skittles", sort of stage-managed for the TV cameras? No idea what his endorsement contract must be worth, but I fancy he gives them really good value.   

I'm just starting to identify the "characters" in NFL, which makes it so much more interesting. Think Lynch is my current # 1. At first, I only recognized QB's, but I'm casting my eye wider now.

Skittles need to employ someone with smaller hands IMO, or use a bigger bag.

[tikay]

Are you just posting so you don't get fined Tony?

Did he do an interview last night? Probably better if he had not, he must have been pretty miffed at that last play.

Did you notice him pre-game, pointedly taking a handful of "Skittles", sort of stage-managed for the TV cameras? No idea what his endorsement contract must be worth, but I fancy he gives them really good value.   

I'm just starting to identify the "characters" in NFL, which makes it so much more interesting. Think Lynch is my current # 1. At first, I only recognized QB's, but I'm casting my eye wider now.

Skittles need to employ someone with smaller hands IMO, or use a bigger bag.

Ha, maybe.

He's less than 6' tall, but weighs over 15 stone & it's all ripply muscly. Not the sort of chap we want to get in a scuffle with, ideally.

Got his photo on my bedroom wall, right next to Robbie.

[tikay]

Meanwhile, in Online Poker, I've just finalised my January results.

I play, almost exclusively, little (£5.50 & £11) PLO8 DYM's, usually 5 or 6 at a time, & 20 or 30 per session.

My January profit ended at £103.11. It's the 14th month out of 15 I've turned a profit, but it only averages around £!00 per month, 25% of which is "Reward Points" money. In total, I've turned £200 into just over £1,600 since I began my "Challenge". Took 15 months though, lol.

It only equates to around £0.20 profit per game (I played 403 DYM's in January), so I'm not exactly crushing, but I enjoy it immensely. Cost-effective? Not exactly, but I'm hopelessly addicted to poker, & I just enjoy the challenge. I'd lose money if I played bigger, I think, so will settle for what I seem able to do with reasonable competence. 

I'm such a nit, I just sit quietly in the corner, don't play many hands at all, & almost never play a hand that does not contain an Ace.

I suppose I should try opening up my ranges a bit, but I struggle to play what I consider "bad" hands. Most of my profit comes from mistakes (strategic SNG mistakes) by others.

Here endeth my chirp. £0.20 a game? BEAST MODE.

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So what medication were you on when you opened J953 playing live PLO last week?

That is a hand that I would pass in my sleep in any position ever.

Ooh, nice one.

It was a situational thing, my hand was irrelevant really.

Almost uniquely, I was Table Captain, admittedly on a very soft table. I was Cut Off, Button was AWOL, & SB & BB were both extremely weak passive fit or fold jobs. I had not realised that UTG - who was very good - had limped in.

I had not expected to hit it, never mind as hard as I did. Just one of those odd situations. The plan was for any caller to check, & then I'd just steal it on the flop.

Prior to that, I had only ever shown down "proper" hands, so I was just mixing it up a bit. Think the kids call it range balancing, or population tendancies, or whatever.

I do have a bad weakness for suited aces & one gappers, too. I really adore playing PLO, I wish I could play it every day, & with age, I'm actually playing far wider ranges these days. It's just a shame I don't have enough "gamble" in me.

Bit sad there is not a PLO in the UKPC, but we have to cater for a wider majority, & everyone is mad daft on the 2 card game. One day, one day, long after I'm gone, players will come to recognize the sheer beauty of PLO.

[tikay]

Your too tight on the button karabiner!


Solid results Teeks!

Coming from the King of PLO8, I am chuffed to hear that.

I could do a lot better, but I am still very hesitsant in certain spots. Thinks like hitting my Ace with an "A-K-low-low" hand, & being scared to bet out in case someone has hit a worse kicker with their ace.

Lets say I have.....

 

And we see this flop.....

 

I always worry that they have called me with a worse Ace, A-J, A-T, etc, & I'll get scuppered by 2 pair if I bet.

Those DYM's play quite shallow, & once the Blinds get big, we can't afford a mis-step. I shudder to think how often I bin the best hand to a lead. In a way, in those DYM's, its all about, if possible, avoiding confrontation, & just quietly finding soft spots.

Had a great night (by my standards) last night, mind, made £51.

Ooohhhhh.

[booder]

Are you just posting so you don't get fined Tony?

Did he do an interview last night? Probably better if he had not, he must have been pretty miffed at that last play.

Did you notice him pre-game, pointedly taking a handful of "Skittles", sort of stage-managed for the TV cameras? No idea what his endorsement contract must be worth, but I fancy he gives them really good value.   

I'm just starting to identify the "characters" in NFL, which makes it so much more interesting. Think Lynch is my current # 1. At first, I only recognized QB's, but I'm casting my eye wider now.

Skittles need to employ someone with smaller hands IMO, or use a bigger bag.

Ha, maybe.

He's less than 6' tall, but weighs over 15 stone & it's all ripply muscly. Not the sort of chap we want to get in a scuffle with, ideally.

Got his photo on my bedroom wall, right next to Robbie.

Perfect description of Nakor.



Almost.

[Mohican]

Speaking of crashed aircraft, did you see this- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/06/cold-war-secret-spy-plan-ice-sheet_n_5453443.html?utm_hp_ref=science
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kee_Bird

[Tal]

Views on the big transfer story of the evening, tikay?

Abdo in for Sawyer to partner Jim White at the business end of Transfer Deadline Day.



I get that she can pronounce all the names correctly, but that's not what this evening is all about. It'd be like replacing Jeff Stelling with Julian Warren.

The White/Sawyer TDD partnership is one of the highlights of the season. He bounces around like a ten year old backstage at wrestlemania. She turns to the camera, raises her eyebrows and smiles, before introducing a freezing Fraser Dainton, shivering outside Carrington.

What says the insider?

[rfgqqabc]

Your too tight on the button karabiner!


Solid results Teeks!

Coming from the King of PLO8, I am chuffed to hear that.

I could do a lot better, but I am still very hesitsant in certain spots. Thinks like hitting my Ace with an "A-K-low-low" hand, & being scared to bet out in case someone has hit a worse kicker with their ace.

Lets say I have.....

 

And we see this flop.....

 

I always worry that they have called me with a worse Ace, A-J, A-T, etc, & I'll get scuppered by 2 pair if I bet.

Those DYM's play quite shallow, & once the Blinds get big, we can't afford a mis-step. I shudder to think how often I bin the best hand to a lead. In a way, in those DYM's, its all about, if possible, avoiding confrontation, & just quietly finding soft spots.

Had a great night (by my standards) last night, mind, made £51.

Ooohhhhh.

You found a game that encourages and rewards tight play so I wouldn't worry too much, especially vs unknown opponents who are just having a punt. This might be an issue vs some regulars, but its not something they will pick up on too easily or be able to do much about. It is hard to estimate ranges in PLO especially as quite a few individuals play any A2XX hand in a similar manner. I'd try and find a deciding factor and price you need using the current SPR (and tournament situation of course). Going with the AK25 example above is probably fine, we have plenty of good cards around, and some of those lead to scoops.

I used to do regular checks of the other PLO8 regs on sharkscope and compare my results but there just aren't many about now. The daily 109 on Stars used to run every day almost without fail, with a 3k guarantee. Now I'd say it runs maybe 25% of the time with a 2k guarantee and even failed to run on Sunday. I would say my O8 game is probably a bit weaker than it has been  before. When it took up the majority of my volume I'd have said I was number one for the tournaments but trying to learn a million game types, plus the mind boggling thing that is NLHE now probably made me a bit worse. I managed to take down the NL SD 2-7 on sunday, a new title to the belt Just need a badugi win and I'll be up there with the Stu Rutters of this world.

Excited for Vegas this year? UKPC? I felt sure I saw you mention there wasn't a PLO event this time around, which would be a crying shame. An idea worth trying might be half hold'em half omaha but it could well end up resulting in noone playing!

[KarmaDope]

Not sure if you play much on Stars, but I think this might interest you.

Might interest Adam as well...

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/21/draw-other-poker/2-2-small-stakes-mtt-championship-wednesday-4-march-1508163/

[Chompy]

Views on the big transfer story of the evening, tikay?

Abdo in for Sawyer to partner Jim White at the business end of Transfer Deadline Day.



I get that she can pronounce all the names correctly, but that's not what this evening is all about. It'd be like replacing Jeff Stelling with Julian Warren.

The White/Sawyer TDD partnership is one of the highlights of the season. He bounces around like a ten year old backstage at wrestlemania. She turns to the camera, raises her eyebrows and smiles, before introducing a freezing Fraser Dainton, shivering outside Carrington.

What says the insider?

Didn't Ms Abdo do the closing shift last year? Seems to be the golden girl of 401.

She's like a female James Richardson, 20 years down the line, pronouncing every name with a French/Spanish/Italian accent at 100mph. Mark Johnson does similar in horseracing comms, notably when thinking Hadron Collider was a French name, and pronouncing it 'Ard-roarn Coll-ee-dare".

Definitely prefer the lovely Natalie to Kate. Will never understand the Jim White love, though, the guy is beyond annoying.

[Tal]

No. Ms Abdo was in the role played by Hayley MacQueen last night; the one standing up at the social media desk.

Maybe a role for her on sky poker, trying to work out how to pronounce B3evr618 and dgah4

[tikay]

Not sure if you play much on Stars, but I think this might interest you.

Might interest Adam as well...

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/21/draw-other-poker/2-2-small-stakes-mtt-championship-wednesday-4-march-1508163/

Thanks Adam.

I've not played on 'Stars for years, but that seems an interesting concept, that sort of "Championship". Not for me, but I'm sure many will like it.

[tikay]

Speaking of crashed aircraft, did you see this- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/06/cold-war-secret-spy-plan-ice-sheet_n_5453443.html?utm_hp_ref=science
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kee_Bird

Great link Carl, thank you.

Love the way they always say....

top secret

Never "secret", "low secret", "slightly secret", always "top secret".

Just 20 miles from Las Vegas, there is a lovely place called Mt Charlston, & a CIA top secret spy 'plane crashed there in 1955, & the wreckage still sits there to this day, got a memorial & everything.

Click to see full-size image.

[tikay]

Views on the big transfer story of the evening, tikay?

Abdo in for Sawyer to partner Jim White at the business end of Transfer Deadline Day.



I get that she can pronounce all the names correctly, but that's not what this evening is all about. It'd be like replacing Jeff Stelling with Julian Warren.

The White/Sawyer TDD partnership is one of the highlights of the season. He bounces around like a ten year old backstage at wrestlemania. She turns to the camera, raises her eyebrows and smiles, before introducing a freezing Fraser Dainton, shivering outside Carrington.

What says the insider?

No view Tal Bloke.

Don't watch all that Transfer shite, I've got interesting stuff to research, 'plane crashes 50 years ago & other exciting stuff. 

You be at WHL this weekend, for the twice-annual embarrassment at the hands of the Arse?