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[AJR14]

First Accumulator of the season


£10 accumulator

Nottingham Forest
Q.P.R.
Reading
Crawley
Southend
Fleetwood


Nice 38/1 accumulator to start the season!

BLADY LAVLEY! Thats a nice bankroll booster init? Havent posted in a while been quite busy. Havent played in a week and half, longest in ages. Got back on it tonight though played pretty well won a few quid. Let me know if you want some hands looking over or something, might send a few your way later this week.

GL pal.

Yeah was a timely boost. I Withdraw most of the winnings though so not as big a BR boost as it could have been .

Yeah i will def be up for doing that. I'm not around today or tommorow during day but i will give you a shout when im back, most likely be Wednesday or Thursday. Will see if others want to as well.

[AJR14]

Had to stop early tonight as the tables where really lagging making them unplayable. It will probably be an issue at my end so i hope that sorts itself out by the time i get back from the weekends football.

Had some really good results over the last few days and I’ve now way past the target i set for 40nl. Next stop 50nl. Am i good enough for 50nl? Probably not, but that hasn’t stopped me going for it in the past. I’m hoping it won’t be too long before i get there. This thread was set up for a push for 100nl and if I’m honest i was expecting to have had a crack at 50nl a lot quicker than what it’s taken so far. Now i have wrote this i have a feeling that i will be 20nl before 50. ‘The diary curse’, as a friend once put it.


I had a funny moment earlier. A reg on Sky (a decent reg ) went mental at me for getting AKs in for 100bbs pre button v blind. Literally went on a 15 minute tirade on why im such a huge fish. Maybe it was a bad play v him, im not sure, but you would think i had showed 72 for value. This was my personal favourite part:

The player i upset: thinks 120 bigs is acceptable preflop what a clown
The player i upset: with ak
Someone sat at table:  many many many many people do it.
The player i upset: old skool fish or what i mean whos hapy to put 120 bb in with ak




I’ve been thinking of recording a lot of my sessions recently and look back over them rather than looking at HH’s. I’m not sure whether that will be better but it will also make it better for sweat sessions. Rather than play a session that will usually be pretty standard it will be easier to find sections that may have talking points. I was also wondering whether putting them on Blonde would be a good idea. Ive not seen that being done at all (i havent been around long) and i don’t know how how easy it is to do or how beneficial. Is it something that has been done a lot? Is it something people would be interested at looking at or would it be a waste of time? Can it even be done on here?

I have a lot of leaks that will only be seen in sweat rather than picking hands out like bet sizing. Ive always had trouble with turn sizing. I’ve found myself looking at hands and thinking why so small.


Anyway, only a quick update before i head off to watch our first home game. Hopefully we can carry on from our decent performance in the first game. No more poker for me until after weekend. Hope everyone runs good.

Records of the day: As its Friday, some old skool dance

New Atlantic - I Know



Together - Hardcore Uproar (What a great dance record)



U2 - Even Better than the Real Thing (Perfecto Mix)

[AJR14]

2 Winners on the bounce pleasssssse

£10 Accumulator

Watford
Blackpool
Leyton Orient
Burton
MK Dons
Brighton

£5 free bet

Q.P.R.
Swindon
Wolves
Fleetwood
Southend

£9.97 BTTS

Blackburn v Nottingham Forest    
Bolton v Reading    
Notts County v Peterborough
MK Dons v Crewe    
Rotherham v Preston
Northampton v Newport County
Burton v Rochdale

[Tal]

Superb songs. Two uptempo songs I heard today for the first time in ages:

[Tal]

Think this one might be a gamble:



Still, at least I didn't get 120 big blinds in with ace high...

[AJR14]

Think this one might be a gamble:



Still, at least I didn't get 120 big blinds in with ace high...

I’ve never been the biggest David Bowie fan. In fact, after Let’s Dance, im not sure i am keen on any other. Maybe Heroes and Under Pressure but other than that i don’t like his stuff. Never heard the of Special Beat before. Just found them on Spotify so will give them a try, that’s tomorrows poker music sorted.

[AJR14]

Breaking Bad is back Bitch!!

Great TV and proper excited its back. Thought i had to wait for ages until i read a decent article about its return to Netflix this week.

In fact here is the article if people are interested.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/09/breaking-bads-success-lies-in-its-nosediving-trajectory-3916731/

I really hope the last season isn’t a letdown, or worse, someone shoves a spoiler in my face. If they do I will have to go all Heisenberg on their ass.


Won’t be back playing poker until tomorrow. I’ve done a lot of situational work on spots i have been struggling with v certain players i have been struggling with and also done a lot of self analysing while i haven’t had the internet at my parents. I’ve spotted a few things and formulated some basic game plans for specific players so hopefully that will help me push on now results are back to the increase.

50nl target - £190

I’m also going to watch a few 50nl tables to get re-acquainted with some of the regs and their tendencies. I seem to remember a few being really straight forward and some being fairly tough so watching for a while and making notes will help a lot. I used to have a spreadsheet full of player notes for 50nl but I’ve lost it after my laptop broke. Sigh


I will keep the football talk to a minimum. Hate last minute goals against anyway but it’s made far worse after a dull game and average performances from both sides. As Gary Bowyer described it after the game “it wasn’t a classic” and that was being kind.


Record of the Day: Beautiful South – From Under the Covers. Great Record from a good band

[AJR14]

I will start with music today. Seen as The Charlatans drummer Joe Brookes died this week i decided to stick 2 of my favourite songs of theirs on.

The Only One i Know. There are pictures of me that get pulled out at so many family gatherings dancing to this song when I had only just started to walk. I obv had good taste in music from an early age  . 



One to Another



I could put a lot more up but if you haven’t listened to them i would recommend searching them up and having a listen. Not the best band around but def a great band.



Other news, i've Somehow managed to fade The golden Ticket promo on Sky every single time . There must have been over 1k prizes given out and i haven’t won one! Running so bad in that it’s unreal,sigh. I did see someone saying they hadn’t played a single cash hand and they still had won something which sums up how bad my run in that promo is .

Poker results have been ok since the last update but a little withdrawal and the weekend footy bets have put me right back where i was last time. I SHOULD have been way up and grinding 50nl this weekend though...

I got the roll to about a fiver away from my target, i was just gonna play 50nl the day after as it was only a fiver away but i decided to play another session that night. I threw money away like a donkey, logged off 30 minutes after annoyed at myself for deciding to play again and then went on to do the same the day after. It was all my fault, and it was the usual problem. From bluff catching v NITs to gifting passive fish money with weak hands, all the bad plays are there. It’s so frustrating when on the whole i had been playing well imo. It’s always the same sort of mistakes that i cant seem to get out of my game. I look for a part of their range i beat (no matter how small) and convince myself they have that part. I must have had this rant so many times in this thread, i keep repeating it so it may finally stick in my head.

Big weekend grind planned which will end in a loss if i continue the way i did and may end with a fist shaped hole in my monitor if the internet connection continues in the same vein. However, I’m quietly confident that i can put in a good winning weekend connection permitting. I feel I’m playing well in between the bad hands so hopefully that will continue. My results have been really good this month following my game plan change and hopefully that will continue. There are a few tougher opponents that seemed to have joined the site though which make the games slightly harder.


Target for 50nl - £200



Hes gonna score tonight. He is due a good game. 2-1 Rovers, Rhodes both please .

[Tal]

Tellin' Stories is one of the great 90s albums. People talk about Different Class or Moseley Shoals but this was a definitive album of its time.

[AJR14]

£10 accumulator

Q.P.R.
Nottingham Forest
Crawley
Peterborough
Sheffield Utd
Cheltenham


£10 BTTS

Norwich v Everton
West Ham v Cardiff
West Brom v Southampton
Bournemouth v Wigan
Crawley v Rotherham    
Crewe v Tranmere
Port Vale v Bradford


£5 free Accumulator

Wigan
Scunthorpe
Oxford
York
Walsall



Burnley was gonna feature somewhere in my accumulators but i couldnt bring myself to put them in.



lol

[AJR14]

Tellin' Stories is one of the great 90s albums. People talk about Different Class or Moseley Shoals but this was a definitive album of its time.

Agreed. Def up there as one of the best. The 90's had so many great albums, strong in nearly every genre. My favourite era by quite by a distance, especially if you add in the late 80's. 

[Jac]

Probably about a fair result on the opening day.
We didn't play well and I thought the equaliser was always on the cards.
Good tactics from our wonderful manager to decide to defend for the last  30 mins when the one thing we can't do is defend.

Urban Hymns and Definitely Maybe would be up there for me. Maybe Aquarium as well!

Would have enjoyed being at the table when you won the AK hand. There are a few players next door that I'm not overly keen on, but that guy is in a league of his own.

[Evilpengwinz]

Other news, i've Somehow managed to fade The golden Ticket promo on Sky every single time . There must have been over 1k prizes given out and i haven’t won one! Running so bad in that it’s unreal,sigh. I did see someone saying they hadn’t played a single cash hand and they still had won something which sums up how bad my run in that promo is .

Snap!

Sigh

[AJR14]

Probably about a fair result on the opening day.
We didn't play well and I thought the equaliser was always on the cards.
Good tactics from our wonderful manager to decide to defend for the last  30 mins when the one thing we can't do is defend.

Urban Hymns and Definitely Maybe would be up there for me. Maybe Aquarium as well!

Would have enjoyed being at the table when you won the AK hand. There are a few players next door that I'm not overly keen on, but that guy is in a league of his own.

First game of season did end about right. We were a bit gutted we couldn’t get the win but when you gift the home side a goal like that it will always be difficult. As you say, i wasn’t sure the defensive tactics where the best to employ that early into the game. But I’m glad he did. From what i saw of Derby i think you will be ok this season but i’m not sure you will get past mid table.

Rovers on the other hand...we may struggle to reach mid table. I’m trying to stay positive but we need to pick up wins soon. Very soon. Otherwise the Ewood doom and gloom will set in rather quick. It already is with some sections of the crowd, something we really could do without.


100% agree on Definitely Maybe. There are many many great 90’s albums that come near the top but this is my no.1 and it’s not even close.

1.   "Rock 'n' Roll Star
2.   "Shakermaker"
3.   "Live Forever"
4.   "Up in the Sky"
5.   "Columbia"
6.   "Supersonic"
7.   "Bring It on Down"
8.   "Cigarettes & Alcohol
9.   "Digsy's Dinner"
10.   "Slide Away"
11.   "Married with Children"

What a track list that is. To think that is a debut album really is amazing. I always love the fact that the first song on their first album is Rock and Roll Star. Great opening. Noel Gallagher is an unbelievable songwriter imo.

I didn’t think they could make the album any better then i spotted the later additions with this beauty.



Instantly went and bought the 12" Album with that on.

Well, i’m sure you have noticed I’m a big Oasis fan by now lol.

Urban Hymns is a great shout aswell. Some quality records on that album.


As for the chap you mention, I wont say too much as we share a mate who visits the thread occasionally but you’re spot on about him being in a league of his own. It’s the classic case of a little success/heater going to someone’s head unfortunately. I used to quite like him as a poster pre heater but that has certainly changed.

 Is he a good player? yeah he is quite good at low stakes and would make money at our levels but is he as good as he thinks he is? No. Ive seen a lot better than him at the cash tables at our levels. I’ve seen his scope is quite impressive though so he def has good MTT/STT game but again, he may hold an inflated view on himself in that area as well.

Thats the nice version  .

I have to say i did enjoy his ‘old skool fish’ comment for getting AKs in on the button though.

[AJR14]

Other news, i've Somehow managed to fade The golden Ticket promo on Sky every single time . There must have been over 1k prizes given out and i haven’t won one! Running so bad in that it’s unreal,sigh. I did see someone saying they hadn’t played a single cash hand and they still had won something which sums up how bad my run in that promo is .

Snap!

Sigh

Lol you aswell? I was amazed when i missed again especially with the amount of tickets i get. i kept seeing the list go on and on and kept thinking surely i have to be on here now  .... it never came  . looool