Everyone has one so why not..

[Longy]

If you could choose between Barca or Man U/Man City & Real Madrid to win the Champions League who would you pick ?

Interesting question!

I would just take the other 3, some quick maths on betfair indicates that is the play by about 5%.

[mondatoo]

If you could choose between Barca or Man U/Man City & Real Madrid to win the Champions League who would you pick ?

Interesting question!

I would just take the other 3, some quick maths on betfair indicates that is the play by about 5%.

This was the part I found interesting, as I'd definitely take Barca but thought maths wise it was maybe wrong. The maths would've been more wrong before Man City's draw tonight as they've drifted a little bit.

Fancy a little wager on it ?

[mondatoo]

Such a com session today.

Started off losing a bi in a meh spot vs a ridic aggro fish, he c/r large on J65r and jammed 2x pot on 7 turn, I had AJos, I find a fold against a lot of fish here but his flop and turn agg% where so high and he was playing 57/37 and just overall super aggro so think I have to call, he had 65. Lose another bi to same villain where I have 1010 on 87x9hh5 board he mr turn and jammed river, he was jamming all rivers and I thought he either had nuts or air on turn, he had 65 again, yuk, unlike the 1st hand where I felt it was unavoidable not sure I like my line so much on this one, one to speak to Rupert about. I had won 1 bi back in between shipping a flip with AK>>>>>JJ so was only down 1 bi still. Then ran pretty good and found myself up 3 bi's. Decided to end the session as I was feeling pretty hungry but then I thought I'd keep on for a little bit as I still had the maniac fish from before and another fish was on the table also. I'd actually just unclicked in time on that table from sitout next bb on all tables and get dealt 98hh in bb, utg opens, both fish call, I peel. Flop is J10xhh utg cb 3/4 maniac peels, pot is 50 so I jam for 80 more, utg tank calls maniac folds, utg had 1010 and I fade all my outs, sigh. The maniac then knocks it in vs someone else and is left with $25, I find 88 utg and am pretty sure he's guna jam, he obliges I snap, board is 93746ccc, he flips over KK, I lol'd. Very next hand it folds to him on btn he open ships $50, I have AQ in bb, call. Board is A889..... 8, sigh hope he didnt luckbox a chop, he flips AA,  

So I finished up $130, sigh that I didn't react a little slower and not click the sitout in time and just went for tea, haha, all std spots though so nevermind. Still out of mu which is nice, onwards and upwards.

[mondatoo]

Disappointing 2nd session meant a +300 session ended up a -130 session, nevermind. Pleased I played all the major pots well just got sucked out on a couple of times and ran into a cooler in another. Going to spend a bit time now looking through all the hands I've played this week as will be doing a session with Rupert this Monday.

[GreekStein]

Raymondo, how come you've played so few hands? 12k is like 4 days grinding at PLO, assume its even shorter in hold em cos of more tables.

[mondatoo]

Raymondo, how come you've played so few hands? 12k is like 4 days grinding at PLO, assume its even shorter in hold em cos of more tables.

I've played 16k hands so far this month, 3k hands a day takes around 8-9 hours, I normally play around 2k hands a day plus spend 2 hours watching videos going through hands etc. Lost a day when my internet was down and a couple days through sickness and just had a couple days off. Agree volume could be better but I've put a decent amount of hours in this month imo inc work off the tables. Just looked at HEM and these are the days I've played this month : 1st-9th every day, really short day on 13th as lost internet played 14th-16th, so I've played most days but some days I've only played 1k-1.5k hands. This month is probably the 1st month in a long time where I've been happy with myself for the amount of time I've put in. I only play 4 tables btw not sure if you thought I played more.

[GreekStein]

Raymondo, how come you've played so few hands? 12k is like 4 days grinding at PLO, assume its even shorter in hold em cos of more tables.

I've played 16k hands so far this month, 3k hands a day takes around 8-9 hours, I normally play around 2k hands a day plus spend 2 hours watching videos going through hands etc. Lost a day when my internet was down and a couple days through sickness and just had a couple days off. Agree volume could be better but I've put a decent amount of hours in this month imo inc work off the tables. Just looked at HEM and these are the days I've played this month : 1st-9th every day, really short day on 13th as lost internet played 14th-16th, so I've played most days but some days I've only played 1k-1.5k hands. This month is probably the 1st month in a long time where I've been happy with myself for the amount of time I've put in. I only play 4 tables btw not sure if you thought I played more.

ya cos it's hold em and cos ur a former 438435-tabler of sngs i thought it was more than 4. 16k is v decent for 4 tabs

[mondatoo]

Played a short session today, just 1 1/2 hours, lost just under 3 bi's in that time. One a standard KK<<<<AA, another where I think my line was good when I stacked off with air vs a weak reg who took a bizarre line with AA and had stone cold nuts, got 1 bi back with set>>>>>2pr but then had a puke hand where a fish limps co, btn squeezes, I peel bb with 44, flop is 1042r I donk 4/5 pot fish calls, btn folds, turn is a 3 I tcb pot he calls river is a 6, yuk, I check he bet 50 into 100 with 30 back, I call, he has A5ss. Then lost a bit with JJ on 872ddK6d board, villain had 22. Ended session as my head was gone tbh, confidence is low and just my heads battered, not playing again until I speak to Rupert on Monday, might be looking for a new job come Tuesday, geeg.

Enjoy your weekends, I'm going to watch MOTD, don't know any scores, used to do that when I was young as it makes MOTD much better, then just chill out for a bit and watch the Mayweather fight. Tmoro I'm going to have dinner at me Dad's watch the football and get pissed.

[pokerfan]

geeg lol, swings innit.

[mondatoo]

geeg lol, swings innit.

I wish I could put it down to that but can't really use that as an excuse when I'm b/e over 80k hands. I'm definitely improving but results aren't, Friday could easily have been a +400 day minimum, instead it was a losing day and obv that can happen, this month could've been looking decent but it's not and yeah I could put that down to running bad, swingy etc but at the same time I am making some costly mistakes, I plan to carry on for the meantime and don't like to give up on anything and despite results do genuinely still believe I could do well, see what Rupert thinks on Monday.

[StuartHopkin]

geeg lol, swings innit.

I wish I could put it down to that but can't really use that as an excuse when I'm b/e over 80k hands. I'm definitely improving but results aren't, Friday could easily have been a +400 day minimum, instead it was a losing day and obv that can happen, this month could've been looking decent but it's not and yeah I could put that down to running bad, swingy etc but at the same time I am making some costly mistakes, I plan to carry on for the meantime and don't like to give up on anything and despite results do genuinely still believe I could do well, see what Rupert thinks on Monday.

When your on a staked deal like this and you are break even for such a long stretch how do you survive financially?

[mondatoo]

geeg lol, swings innit.

I wish I could put it down to that but can't really use that as an excuse when I'm b/e over 80k hands. I'm definitely improving but results aren't, Friday could easily have been a +400 day minimum, instead it was a losing day and obv that can happen, this month could've been looking decent but it's not and yeah I could put that down to running bad, swingy etc but at the same time I am making some costly mistakes, I plan to carry on for the meantime and don't like to give up on anything and despite results do genuinely still believe I could do well, see what Rupert thinks on Monday.

When your on a staked deal like this and you are break even for such a long stretch how do you survive financially?

Not very well. I get a very small amount that comes in from work and other than that I just haven't spent much or done much the last few months. I will probably have some changes to mention either today/tmoro, nothing major, but I haven't spoken to Rupert yet as I went on a little 24 hour bender on Sunday/Monday so didn't do a coaching session on Monday, we will be doing one today or tmoro.

[mondatoo]

Just had a really good session with Rupert. I think I'm going to move over to ipoker as I'll get 60% rakeback and I'm going to lose SN at the end of the month so I'd only be getting 27% on stars. We did a longer session than normal and it's giving me a confidence boost that he also thinks that there's no way I'm a breakeven reg at these games since naturally my confidence has taken a hit with my poor results thus far. I think I will play on stars for the next couple of days while sorting out moving over.

[Eso Kral]

Just had a really good session with Rupert. I think I'm going to move over to ipoker as I'll get 60% rakeback and I'm going to lose SN at the end of the month so I'd only be getting 27% on stars. We did a longer session than normal and it's giving me a confidence boost that he also thinks that there's no way I'm a breakeven reg at these games since naturally my confidence has taken a hit with my poor results thus far. I think I will play on stars for the next couple of days while sorting out moving over.

Sounds good, do you get all the 60% r/b or is this split to?
If all to you and you were to breakeven what would this mean in £££ on your current volume?

Obv if you dont mind 

[pleno1]

moving to ipoker is probably the nut worst option you could make.

hjopethis doesnt sound patronising but people just reallllllllly dont understand where they should play i can talk on skype/make a big post whichever you prefer, or can gfm if u want