veni,vidi,vici

[lazaroonie]

first compo wins a tourney in Vegas,

then grandad follows it up.

It cant be that easy can it ? I think I know where I will be spending my autumn holidays.....better pack the linen suit...

[Dingdell]

first compo wins a tourney in Vegas,

then grandad follows it up.

It cant be that easy can it ? I think I know where I will be spending my autumn holidays.....better pack the linen suit...

I'm with you - all these brits spanking the americans bums - they must wonder whats hitting them 

Of course in American that means - all these brits spanking the american tramps....... it looses something in translation!

Well done Tikay - the engagement ring is getting bigger 

[Bigfella]

Well done Tikay, great result.

 

[tikay]

Well done that man. How many runners/buyin etc please....

And for Rodders too.

Embarrassingly, only 30 runners. (You HAD to ask, eh?).

The Buy-in was $330, & a "saver" was agreed for 5th & 6th, as it only paid 4 places. One of the shorties was a Brit, great lad, so I was happy to agree.

It's pretty small beer compared to what some of the Brits have scooped, but I'm as happy as I can be, & I know my (very considerble) limitations at this game. I rarely do well in big fields, I ain't got the game, but each to their own, & in short fields, I can make a living, & guarantee to be able to stay in poker, which does me nicely.

Can we say it was a field "in excess of 29 runners"?.....

As to the comments that the game over here is soft, if Compo & me can come out ahead - you are not wrong, the quality of play is pretty naff, on the whole.

I described the following play in my Diary, & I repeat it here - can you imagine a worse way to play 3-3? In fact, as it turned out, I got very lucky to win this hand, via a counterfeited pair, but I think this play sums it up, I think it was truly appalling for a $330 (£165) Tourney. I mean, talk about being able to "find a better spot", the geezer was in the Blinds, had me behind him, & he CHECK CALLED pre & Post flop!

Later, with 16k now, I R it up with this......

   

....but get called by the BB, who I cover easily. The flop was......

     

Well, LOTS of outs there!

He checks, I move in, he instacalls - and I can't believe his hand -    ........! That some robust playing of a baby pair. I miss eveything, but get this turn & river - running Fives, to counterfeit his pair, phew!

Ah well, gotta take what you nan, where & when you can. I'm almost tempted to spend more time out here later in the year.

Thank you for all the nice comments.

[The_nun]

Great results boys...Now back to reality.Make sure you spend a little on raincoats as it's forcasting heavy rain for your return home.

[bobby1]

In my youth we used to have a saying in our attempted Saturday night pulling contests..........Vidi, Vici,Veni

[Indestructable]

Nice one Tikay.
 

[Bainn]

Indeed, mucho congratulations Tony, nice one.

All the best,

Bainn & Harmony.

[Snatiramas]

Class, class, class, class, class