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« Reply #120 on: January 24, 2009, 10:09:03 PM »

you know what i always look forward to your posts/updates.,,.,.

POST MORE OFTEN.......
stories of catching people in bed with secret lovers etc,,,lol....





glad rox is fine mate,


POST MORE OFTENNNNNNNNN,,,,PLEASE..Huh???

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« Reply #121 on: February 01, 2009, 07:56:21 AM »

A game of poker


Sunday 1st February 2009


Since starting work at the Hotel, I have been working 6-7 nights each week due to Staff holidays, sickness and shortages, no problem with that as I get paid for the extra shifts so my "Philippine fund" is growing steadily. This past week I have been off as I had to use up Lieu days and a couple of holiday days from 2008, done nothing other than just chill out and been into town for lunch a couple of days with some of the staff.

On Friday I am surfing the cardrooms on blonde and I see the Grosevenor at Southampton has a £20 freezeout at 2pm on Saturday's so I think 'that will do for me', so Saturday I get the train down and the casino is just around the corner from the station, I arrive in good time, duly fill in the registration card (thought I had done it online) and enter what is a nice casino.

On finding the cardroom I find out that it is in fact a £50 freezeout, but its a deepstack tourney with 10,000 starting chips, and I am there now so I register, sit down in the bar and watch the footie on the big screen.

Tourney gets underway at 2.10pm with 29 runners, about average from what I hear.

My style of poker is pretty boring and unimagintive, I play solid poker and do ok if I get 'big hands' I dont have the ability/balls to get flamboyant,so at the 1st break it doesn't suprise me to find I have just over starting chips.

At the second break my chip stack is up to 24K mainly winning pots preflop with oversize bets with good hands, which I show every time and this is cementing my image as a rock!!!

We are down to 18 players, I am in the BB and have around 28K, the button moves all in for 24K the SB insta calls for 23K, I look at my cards only to find  ffs!!! The button flips    and the SB shows  and duly makes his flush on the turn, leaving me 5K, a couple more hands and our table is broken.

1st hand new table and I double up with AK against AJ, couple hands later and I push with pocket only to get called by the BB, thinking I must be in trouble he shows Pocket and I double up again. I then manage to build my stack to a healthy 36K and I am pleased with this all things considered.

We are down to 12 players, 7 getting paid, and I limp under the gun with A 10 spades, bad play I know but thats me, SB and BB play with no raise, flop is 10 high with 2 spades, BB bets 8K half his stack, I push all in, SB folds and BB obviously calls showin 10 3 for 2 pairs, i miss and am back down to 20K, that hand was the ONLY hand in the tourney where I ended up in a chase position, after the flop.

Final table arrives and I am there with 23K, 3 players have smaller stacks, so my main goal is just to make the money, 1st hand I have the button and shove with A J only to find the SB with KK and straight away I am down to 5K, quickly double up again having found AA which holds up. After what seems like forever 2 players are knocked out and we are in the money, one more goes, and I am sitting with 22K in the BB when the button shoves for his 17K I find AA again!!! he turns over J 8 of clubs, a J on the flop and the inevitable 8 on the river and I am back to 5K with the blinds at 3K-6K I exit in 6th place a couple of hands later winning £70

Deduct the entry+reg fee, car park at the station and the train fare and I have made £4 profit BUT i have had 8 hours of poker, a really good crowd of players a well run tournament so I make my way to the station a 'very happy taximan'

Till next time guys..............
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« Reply #122 on: February 01, 2009, 09:47:42 AM »

Unlucky mate, could have been a nice win if you AA holds!
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« Reply #123 on: February 14, 2009, 09:38:00 AM »

Friday the 13th, unlucky for some!!

Friday 13th February 2009

Life at work is ok, altohugh the current economic climate is beginning to take hold, and there is an air of 'impending doom' amongst the staff, but ever the optimist I shall continue to turn up until told any different.

Tonight I played the Daily FREEROLL satellite into the $80K Guranteed tourney on pokerstars.10,000 runners, Top 5 winning seats and 6th-27th winning $5.50. Aftrer nearly 3 and a half hours of minefield dodging I was fotunate enough to finish in the top 5, therefore winning my $11 seat  Smiley Friday the 13th was a GOOD day for me!!!

 
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« Reply #124 on: March 02, 2009, 04:16:57 PM »

The 1st step

Monday 2nd March 2009


PokerStars Tournament #143785930, No Limit Hold'em
Freeroll Super Satellite
603 players
Target Tournament #140521168
27 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started 2009/03/02 8:00:00 ET


Dear taximanph,

You finished the tournament in 2nd place.

You qualified to play in Tournament #140521168 and are automatically registered for it. If you decide to un-register, a tournament ticket will be issued in your name, valid for the tournament #140521168. See Tournament #140521168 Lobby for further details.

Well, no harm in dreaming of Monte Carlo, only 2 more tourneys to conquer!!!!
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« Reply #125 on: March 02, 2009, 04:26:42 PM »

taximan could just be the greatest

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« Reply #126 on: March 12, 2009, 10:33:10 PM »

I really need to get out more!!!!

Thursday 12th March 2009

PokerStars Tournament #146299960, Pot Limit Omaha
Freeroll Super Satellite
9000 players
Target Tournament #145821826
72 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started 2009/03/11 12:42:00 ET



Dear taximanph,

You finished the tournament in 17th place.

This qualifies you for a seat in Tournament #145821826. A ticket to this tournament was issued in your name. You can use this ticket to register. See Tournament #145821826 Lobby for further details.

PokerStars Tournament #143785947, No Limit Hold'em
Freeroll Super Satellite
504 players
Target Tournament #140521339
27 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started 2009/03/12 8:00:00 ET


Dear taximanph,

You finished the tournament in 23rd place.

You qualified to play in Tournament #140521339 and are automatically registered for it. If you decide to un-register, a tournament ticket will be issued in your name, valid for the tournament #140521339. See Tournament #140521339 Lobby for further details.



PokerStars Tournament #146299995, No Limit Hold'em
Freeroll Super Satellite
9000 players
Target Tournament #145821826
72 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started 2009/03/12 14:02:00 ET



Dear taximanph,

You finished the tournament in 51st place.

This qualifies you for a seat in Tournament #145821826. A ticket to this tournament was issued in your name. You can use this ticket to register. See Tournament #145821826 Lobby for further details.



On the PLUS side Roxanne got the all clear from the Dr today after her recent op
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« Reply #127 on: March 15, 2009, 08:08:35 PM »

The Hard Work is done

Sunday 15th March 2009


Today I played the 'Weekly Final' for the Monte Carlo EPT seat having won my place previously in a freeroll.

413 Entrants: Top 100 win a seat in the 'Grand Final' on April 5th. Not the most difficult qualification but still has to be done, I was fortunate enough to qualify in 2nd place (still managed to put all my chips in and get outdrawn).

Now only the small matter of actually winning the Grand Final as only ONE seat up for grabs.

Also as part of the qualification today I won $5 wahey!!! most money I have had in my poker accounts for over 2 years, i have invested in a $2.50 $5K Guaranteed so off to win that one now.........
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« Reply #128 on: March 15, 2009, 10:19:16 PM »

Keep the updates coming .............btw...have you thought about a staking thread.
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« Reply #129 on: March 15, 2009, 10:55:39 PM »

Well done you and DELIGHTED to hear Roxanne got the all clear!
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« Reply #130 on: March 15, 2009, 11:06:29 PM »

Well done you and DELIGHTED to hear Roxanne got the all clear!

+1  keep it up taxi.......
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« Reply #131 on: March 16, 2009, 12:53:33 AM »

Thank you for the good wishes:

Update:

I get NO cards, I have NO balls, I fold into the money lol, but its profit so another tourney beckons another day:

PokerStars Tournament #145826270, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $2.50/$0.25
6336 players
Total Prize Pool: $15840.00
Tournament started 2009/03/15 17:00:00 ET


Dear taximanph,

You finished the tournament in 675th place. A $4.75 award has been credited to your Real Money account.


Whats a staking thread? I must have missed something
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« Reply #132 on: March 16, 2009, 12:59:02 AM »

Thank you for the good wishes:

Update:

I get NO cards, I have NO balls, I fold into the money lol, but its profit so another tourney beckons another day:

PokerStars Tournament #145826270, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $2.50/$0.25
6336 players
Total Prize Pool: $15840.00
Tournament started 2009/03/15 17:00:00 ET


Dear taximanph,

You finished the tournament in 675th place. A $4.75 award has been credited to your Real Money account.


Whats a staking thread? I must have missed something
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?board=65.0
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« Reply #133 on: March 16, 2009, 01:06:54 AM »

Thank you Robert:

I am aware people buy %s of others in tourneys, but i wouldnt feel comfortable knowing I was losing somebody elses money, just me I guess.
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« Reply #134 on: March 16, 2009, 12:39:22 PM »

I've just read this whole thread from start to finish and what a brilliant thread it is. My new favourite on blonde.

If only more people had your attitude this country/world would be a much better place! You're an inspiration mate.

Please update more often!
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