Alone in the Dark - The poker musings of an also ran

[kinboshi]

sticking to what you know and are good at is key. i thought that it would be tougher to win a deepstack seat now that there are 2 gtd instead of 5 gtd. have to admit i was wrong as i won a seat quite easily last night. was gonna play for another to have a re entry bullet but friday the 3rd is alisters 4th birthday so very much think i wont be playing the friday and will play the saturday now instead.

Significant sample size?

played again last night for 5th. can win seats in sats quite easily  but the re buy ones are a speciality and suit my style. but i dont judge the results on my success i judge it on the results on the people i mentor and the keep knocking the results in too.  have been back to the old bread and butter £20 rebuy games lately because there is a £10k gtd  in sheff on a wednesday. played 6 times 1st 2nd and 4 early baths. same old same old. its an easy game just because no one ever folds unless they miss a draw.

That's the thing though - 5th is nowhere when there are only 2 seats, that's why the 5 seats gtd would be much better for the likes of you and I.  With 2 seats, the effect from variance will be much more apparent.

[millidonk]

I thought there was a fair bit to do in Mauritius which is why we went there instead of Maldives- we swam with wild dolphins, went Marlin fishing, walked Lions etc- i got short attention span and wasnt bored

Same + Scuba diving, bubble walking, Cattareman Sailing (*sp),Mauritius is one of only 2 places you can walk with Lions or so the rep told me. Plus amazing food, drink, entertainment etc. I might try and get a job for the Mauritius tourism board. Maldives was our second choice as well.

I thought there was a fair bit to do in Mauritius which is why we went there instead of Maldives- we swam with wild dolphins, went Marlin fishing, walked Lions etc- i got short attention span and wasnt bored

Fair enough mate, just not my thing tbh, I just orientate more to adventurey type holidays. I would never go on a package holiday to a beach resort ever, however grand. Been there done that.......

Yea 'package' holidays in my eyes, is when you get those families taking all the rascals to Gran Canaria or Tenerife and generally giving the UK a bad name. I would never go to Spain or anything like that again, might as well just go to Blackpool or Skegness imo! Mauritius, Maldives and all that is a bit different. Met ppl from Dubai, Germany, Auz, hardly any Brits in sight which is a good thing. Don't get me started on Cruises!! Abso love em. Like 10 holidays in 1 imo. 

After Mauritius last year i have got a taste for the tropical sort of holiday. French Polynnesia and The Cook islands are high up my list. Get em googled

Yeah but all those places are expensive, the Phils offers all the stuff you get in those places for a fraction of the price. You probably need to be the adventurous type though as no package holidays go there and most things are rough around the edges as with much of SEA.

I think some places in the Phils would be pretty awesome for a poker/lads holiday actually, but few would think of going there.

When i go on hols i don't want rough around the edges. I want complete luxury, everything booked in advance and taken care for. On the plane, in the car to the hotel, excursions provided etc etc. I think it was you who commented on a previous post of mine when i said i got mugged in Jamaica, that was staying in a 5 star gaff and just going for a walk outside. So yea, rough around the edges isn't really my thing. Phills probs has some nice places, but i have seen a lot of bad press from over there.

Fair enough, I guess we look for the opposites in holidays, I would be bored shitless in Mauritius and I hate staying in places where they lick your arse 24/7. I get that with work trips all the time and can't be arsed with it.

Obv a I have a sweet ass job brag

[Woodsey]

what poker is there there woodsey? poker/lads holidays are the best imo

Manila, Cebu and Angeles City are the best for poker I understand, the latter being not a very desirable destination. Not big games at all maybe 1/2 max so I understand and lots of smaller games, there are some threads on 2+2 about the poker in those places.

Other that that good beaches, good nightlife, and as a young western guy, you will be able to cherry pick the absolute cream of the women out there. All very cheap too..........

[smashedagain]

You are right kiboshi. I had to prove to my stable that there is still value in these. However most of em will only play the 10 seats gtd in the last week both on line mon tues and live wed  thurs friday

[RED-DOG]

Gonna play the €25k gtd I think...

On the - side, I'm a bit tired.

On the + side, I feel a bink coming on.

[RED-DOG]

Not off to a good start.

First hand, UTG limps for 20, I snap-push for 5000 with KK. he calls with AQ, (Surprising how often you can induce a call like this in the first level) he flops an ace.

Still feeling binky....

[cambridgealex]

you pushed for 250bbs over one limper and got called by worse?! 

[RED-DOG]

you pushed for 250bbs over one limper and got called by worse?! 

It works so often in the first level of rebuy comps.

[RED-DOG]

Especially when they have hands like JJ or QQ.

[smashedagain]

you pushed for 250bbs over one limper and got called by worse?! 

It works so often in the first level of rebuy comps.

100% correct. often goes tits up for the best hand too lol

[RED-DOG]

Actually, I reported it slightly wrong.



holtekila posted the small blind - 10.00
fizoka posted the big blind - 20.00

** Dealing cards to RED-DOG: ,
ekziter folded
Fish_19 folded
Nokautas_LT folded
wba68 folded
christ666 raised to 50.00
RED-DOG went all-in - 5000.00
ileach71 folded
holtekila folded
fizoka folded
christ666 called - 5000.00
christ666 shows: As,
RED-DOG shows: ,

** Dealing the flop: , ,

** Dealing the turn:

** Dealing the river:
RED-DOG shows: ,
christ666 wins 10030.00 from the main pot

[RED-DOG]

You'll all be doing it tomorrow.

The massive over bet all in with a monster hand will become known as "Going Dogging"

[Woodsey]

You'll all be doing it tomorrow.

The massive over bet all in with a monster hand will become known as "Going Dogging"

Its standard play in the small rebuys I play.......

[RED-DOG]

Come on Andrew, let me have something. I can't very well use the limp-fold as my signature move now can I?

[Woodsey]

Come on Andrew, let me have something. I can't very well use the limp-fold as my signature move now can I?

Alright, alright.......