Prose from a Poshboy

[cambridgealex]

Yes I don't mind any comments, questions, criticisms, whatever- all the interaction is what makes the diary enjoyable. But that was blatant trolling and even if everybody here knows it, there'll still be the odd person that reads it and that'll then stick in their mind and they'll have that opinion of me which is totally wrong. I suppose I shouldn't care about that.

[George2Loose]

Don't worry mate. I know you'd never punt it off

[cambridgealex]

TR Report from yesterdays Big $55 on Pokerstars.com.

Buyin: $55
Start time: 8pm GMT.

Hand 1: Here I decided to raise with AQ offsuit to 2.5 times the big blind. I think this is a pretty standard open despite my early position. Everybody folded and I took down the pot.

PokerStars Hand #85985689578: Tournament #616010571, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (20/40) - 2012/09/10 20:25:19 WET [2012/09/10 15:25:19 ET]
Table '616010571 23' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: memo-unreal (3030 in chips)
Seat 2: jabko82 (3600 in chips)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 (2610 in chips)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 (3020 in chips)
Seat 5: BrinzaSok (2990 in chips)
Seat 6: 20wzu06 (2540 in chips)
Seat 7: 20alex430 (3000 in chips)
Seat 8: KeYnO NL (2395 in chips)
Seat 9: theNERDguy (3740 in chips)
Jindujun0805: posts small blind 20
BrinzaSok: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 20alex430 [ ]
20wzu06: folds
20alex430: raises 60 to 100
KeYnO NL: folds
theNERDguy: folds
memo-unreal: folds
KeYnO NL is sitting out
jabko82 has timed out
jabko82: folds
jabko82 is sitting out
sosat_J_2: folds
Jindujun0805: folds
BrinzaSok: folds
Uncalled bet (60) returned to 20alex430
jabko82 has returned
20alex430 collected 100 from pot
KeYnO NL has returned
20alex430: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 100 | Rake 0
Seat 1: memo-unreal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jabko82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: BrinzaSok (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 20wzu06 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: 20alex430 collected (100)
Seat 8: KeYnO NL folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: theNERDguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 2:

Here I decided that this wasn't a good enough hand to warrant putting chips into the pot with, so I folded my cards.


PokerStars Hand #85985742267: Tournament #616010571, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (20/40) - 2012/09/10 20:26:09 WET [2012/09/10 15:26:09 ET]
Table '616010571 23' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: memo-unreal (3030 in chips)
Seat 2: jabko82 (3600 in chips)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 (2610 in chips)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 (3000 in chips)
Seat 5: BrinzaSok (2950 in chips)
Seat 6: 20wzu06 (2540 in chips)
Seat 7: 20alex430 (3060 in chips)
Seat 8: KeYnO NL (2395 in chips)
Seat 9: theNERDguy (3740 in chips)
BrinzaSok: posts small blind 20
20wzu06: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 20alex430 [ ]
20alex430: folds
KeYnO NL: folds
theNERDguy: folds
memo-unreal: folds
jabko82: folds
sosat_J_2: folds
Jindujun0805: folds
BrinzaSok: folds
Uncalled bet (20) returned to 20wzu06
20wzu06 collected 40 from pot
20wzu06: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 40 | Rake 0
Seat 1: memo-unreal folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jabko82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BrinzaSok (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 20wzu06 (big blind) collected (40)
Seat 7: 20alex430 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KeYnO NL folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: theNERDguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 3: Facing an early position raised, I decided that although a pretty looking hand, I didn't think I could profitably play 75 suited in this situation, so folded my cards.

PokerStars Hand #85985766575: Tournament #616010571, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (20/40) - 2012/09/10 20:26:33 WET [2012/09/10 15:26:33 ET]
Table '616010571 23' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: memo-unreal (3030 in chips)
Seat 2: jabko82 (3600 in chips)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 (2610 in chips)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 (3000 in chips)
Seat 5: BrinzaSok (2930 in chips)
Seat 6: 20wzu06 (2560 in chips)
Seat 7: 20alex430 (3060 in chips)
Seat 8: KeYnO NL (2395 in chips)
Seat 9: theNERDguy (3740 in chips)
20wzu06: posts small blind 20
20alex430: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 20alex430 [ ]
KeYnO NL: raises 80 to 120
theNERDguy: folds
memo-unreal: calls 120
jabko82: folds
sosat_J_2: folds
Jindujun0805: folds
BrinzaSok: folds
20wzu06: folds
20alex430: folds
*** FLOP *** [ ]
KeYnO NL: bets 240
memo-unreal: calls 240
*** TURN *** [ ] []
KeYnO NL: checks
memo-unreal: checks
*** RIVER *** [ ] []
KeYnO NL: bets 440
memo-unreal: raises 2230 to 2670 and is all-in
KeYnO NL: folds
Uncalled bet (2230) returned to memo-unreal
memo-unreal collected 1660 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1660 | Rake 0
Board [ ]
Seat 1: memo-unreal collected (1660)
Seat 2: jabko82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BrinzaSok (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 20wzu06 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: 20alex430 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: KeYnO NL folded on the River
Seat 9: theNERDguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Hand 4: Facing an early position raise I decided to re-raise with two Kings. My opponent re-raised this re-raise so I was left with a decision for my tournament life. I decided he might have two Queens, maybe two Jacks and maybe Ace-King. So I thought my Kings were probably the best hand. So I decided to go all-in. Unfortunately my opponent had two ACES and I did not improve and excited the tournament.

PokerStars Hand #85985857980: Tournament #616010571, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (20/40) - 2012/09/10 20:28:00 WET [2012/09/10 15:28:00 ET]
Table '616010571 23' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: memo-unreal (3890 in chips)
Seat 2: jabko82 (3600 in chips)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 (2610 in chips)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 (3000 in chips)
Seat 5: BrinzaSok (2930 in chips)
Seat 6: 20wzu06 (2540 in chips)
Seat 7: 20alex430 (3020 in chips)
Seat 8: KeYnO NL (1595 in chips)
Seat 9: theNERDguy (3740 in chips)
20alex430: posts small blind 20
KeYnO NL: posts big blind 40
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 20alex430 [ ]
theNERDguy: folds
memo-unreal: raises 80 to 120
jabko82: folds
sosat_J_2: folds
Jindujun0805: folds
BrinzaSok: folds
20wzu06: folds
20alex430: raises 192 to 312
KeYnO NL: folds
memo-unreal: raises 328 to 640
20alex430: raises 2380 to 3020 and is all-in
memo-unreal: calls 2380
*** FLOP *** [ ]
*** TURN *** [ ] []
*** RIVER *** [ ] []
*** SHOW DOWN ***
20alex430: shows [ ] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
memo-unreal: shows [Ah ] (two pair, Aces and Deuces)
memo-unreal collected 6080 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6080 | Rake 0
Board [ ]
Seat 1: memo-unreal showed [Ah ] and won (6080) with two pair, Aces and Deuces
Seat 2: jabko82 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: sosat_J_2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jindujun0805 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BrinzaSok folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 20wzu06 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: 20alex430 (small blind) showed [ ] and lost with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 8: KeYnO NL (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: theNERDguy folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[George2Loose]

Flat pre hand 4. Limp hand 3 otherwise fine

[cambridgealex]

I think my poker play was perhaps poor in this tournament actually George and maybe I rushed the early period of the tournament.

[George2Loose]

Did u have to be somewhere?

[cambridgealex]

Did u have to be somewhere?

The lobby

[Longy]

I thought your registration for this tournament was very weak Alex and if you had registered 10 minutes earlier you would have not been dealt two kings against two aces on the 4th hand.

In future I would appreciate the full facts in a TR as this had a clear affect on the outcome of the donkament.

[the rage]

I'm really enjoying your blog, as i have been from the start. I'm sure that many others are too.
As far as negative criticism, digs, whatever you want to call it. You will get that occasionally, from some quarters, on an open forum, as sure as night follows day. I guess that you are just going to have to deal with it, the same as you have to deal with poker tilt. You need to be strong and rise above it.
As for poker hands, tournament reports etc. As far as i'm concerned, you can, and should, do what the hell you like. You dont have to give any info whatsoever about any tournament that you play in. The fact that you do, is appreciated by the people who are genuinely interested in taking a look and seeing how your poker career is progressing.
So keep up the good work, and dont let the small minority of people, that have nothing positive to offer, affect your attitude. GL.

[Doobs]

Flat pre hand 4. Limp hand 3 otherwise fine

I sometimes like to limp hand 3, but I do so knowing it is a leak.  I admire his discipline here.

Flatting kings would make me feal a bit dirty.  Overall raising leaves me in a more positive frame of mind, though this positivity is mostly negated by the fact I lose $55 one minute later.

[placewise]

Not that im trying to be inflamatory JK but I better than most know how tough it is to really paint a picture of poker hands sometimes.  And not that I have any idea about the hands in question but I think the post is fair and gentle as trolling goes.  Id be interested to see the hands in question and alex's side of why they were played the way they were. Lots of players justify things by saying 'oh that's standard' when sometimes it is but sometimes it really isn't.

I watched the hands John, as I said above, they were standard. I wouldnt say they were standard if they werent (I wouldnt even react). They were just your general bet flop/bet turn/get CRai'd/fold.

Its not wether its gentle or harsh in terms of trolling, its the fact that hes signed up to troll Alex. That pisses me off no end.



Anyway completely agree with Dubai about the mindset of Blackjack etc. Cant believe you guys do that tbh, its pretty stupid. Yeah I know its fun and a good laugh etc, but the money you guys are playing for is a bit ridic...

I would say this is a pretty standard line to take for a reply. Maybe a compliment to balance your range?

[CHIPPYMAN]

Don't worry about what the I***t says dude , it's yr money & I think u know
better what u doing . Don't get this kind if B*****D spoiled ur day !!! Do u think
this is the same guy that flame ur play during the MC FT ? It sound
like him though ! F**K him or her anyway

[placewise]

Don't worry about what the I***t says dude , it's yr money & I think u know
better what u doing . Don't get this kind if B*****D spoiled ur day !!! Do u think
this is the same guy that flame ur play during the MC FT ? It sound
like him though ! F**K him or her anyway

[titaniumbean]

If you enjoy it then it doesnt matter if its -ev. If you dont enjoy it dont do it even if its +ev.

Life is far more important than E bloody V.

If I only did things I enjoyed, I wouldn't be able to afford the things I enjoy.

I'm still loling at this.


And obv fold Kings pre he's got Aces.

[CHIPPYMAN]

Don't worry about what the I***t says dude , it's yr money & I think u know
better what u doing . Don't get this kind if B*****D spoiled ur day !!! Do u think
this is the same guy that flame ur play during the MC FT ? It sound
like him though ! F**K him or her anyway

YEA MAN .....