Stars 180 Man Online Staking - SOLD OUT!!!

[Eso Kral]

GL Dave and team

[theprawnidentity]

What format/frequency are you planning to do updates?

I am easy as long as a reasonable amount of communication is kept.

At the outset I think I advised that updates with Tournament Parser once a week but I'm sure David will provide end of session updates and throw in a few hands for review

[maccol]

Good luck with this Davie!

[theprawnidentity]

davidblacklaw: running bad as well.


PokerStars Hand #103336522344: Tournament #780238724, $2.28+$0.22 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (2500/5000) - 2013/08/28 12:55:08 WET [2013/08/28 7:55:08 ET]
Table '780238724 10' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 3: 4ththistle (32480 in chips)
Seat 5: VictorZh14 (83361 in chips)
Seat 7: mnv2k (96337 in chips)
Seat 8: raund777 (57822 in chips)
4ththistle: posts the ante 500
VictorZh14: posts the ante 500
mnv2k: posts the ante 500
raund777: posts the ante 500
4ththistle: posts small blind 2500
VictorZh14: posts big blind 5000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 4ththistle [  ]
mnv2k: raises 10000 to 15000
raund777: folds
4ththistle: raises 16980 to 31980 and is all-in
VictorZh14: folds
mnv2k: calls 16980
*** FLOP *** [ ]
*** TURN *** [ ] []
*** RIVER *** [ ] []
*** SHOW DOWN ***
4ththistle: shows [  ] (a full house, Kings full of Sevens)
mnv2k: shows [  ] (two pair, Aces and Kings)
4ththistle collected 70960 from pot

[ForthThistle]

Will do an update later tonight.

[ForthThistle]

Got some issues with HM2 and keeps showing me as playing tournaments for 7 mins and finishing 3rd??? Checking it out and will get the updates up by session. Played around 120 so far.

[ForthThistle]

Okay so we have started last Thursday and had hoped to get off to a great start.....

Date 22/08/2013
Starting Roll $1000
Played: 29 (all $2.50)
Session: -$50
End Roll: $950
not the best start but got unlucky in a few hands was happy enough with the start.

We then played on Friday 23rd and had a smaller session:
Date 23/08/2013
Starting Roll $950
Played: 20 (all $2.50)
Session: -$9
End Roll: $941
The trend continues but just getting a feel for it and spent some time reviewing my hands and made some small mistakes but don't think I have anything glaring.

Took Saturday off and put in a small Sunday session.
Date 25/08/2013
Starting Roll $941
Played: 22 (all $2.50)
Session: -$47
End Roll: $894

I played again on Tuesday but started to increase my time and 6 tables having these tiled on a Laptop screen.

Date 27/08/2013
Starting Roll $894
Played: 42 (41 were $2.50 1 x $8.80)
Session: -$26
End Roll: $868
Ran so bad beyond belief. was actually buzzing that I only had lost $26 and thinking that wait till the heater comes and we crush.

Back on the Horse yesterday and had a pretty enjoyable session. We had a + day!!!!!!!!!  Wooooo Hooooooo
 
Date 28/08/2013
Starting Roll $868
Played: 38 (all were $2.50)
Session: +$2
End Roll: $870

The last couple of sessions have been 6 hrs and feel comfortable playing these and have no doubts that can make the adjustment have longer sessions.
I am having real issue's with HM2 and decided last night that I would utilise the Poker Tracker 4 offer of 30 day trial and snap downloaded it and decided to transfer my Hand Histories to it. 332,171 to be precise and was still transferring this morning. Sigh.... Also wasn't comfortable using TN2 an had this turned off but had a session with Tomsom today and between PT4 and TN2 we should be good to for a session tomorrow afternoon. Using TN2 and having the tables Stacked is going to be the biggest challenge. I've been used to Tiling and im toying with the Idea of purchasing a decent sized monitor for £90 and using that. Opinions/Guidance?

During my review I did notice that on the FT's I seem to be very timid and not aggressive enough. It may be the fear thing of using others money or trying to ladder. Will be sending Tomsom my HH from the FT's for him to review and then will be organising a session for feedback. I know there are hands he will go "That's a shove", "Shove and "So is that". But this is the reason why its good for someone to review and feedback. Will only make me a better player.

So after Week 1 we have played 150 games lost $130 but gained some experience of the Swing's in these. Still on target for the 500 games in a Month and hoping to be crushing very very soon.

Please feel free to feedback on the above.

#Lovethegame


 

[pleno1]

definitely would suggest to get a monitor, i couldnt imagine grinding without one and actually becsuse my second one isnt working atm i dont want to grind without it.


definitely pays for itself.

[vegaslover]

Once you get used to it, stacking is very easy on the eyes and the mouse hand.

Last time I used TN I only used a couple of the AHKs but found the other functions like auto buyin, close lobby etc ideal for preventing distractions while grinding

[ForthThistle]

Redic run on FT's.

PokerStars Hand #103699347384: Tournament #783906774, $2.28+$0.22 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XX (3000/6000) - 2013/09/05 15:47:01 WET [2013/09/05 10:47:01 ET]
Table '783906774 7' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: 4ththistle (63073 in chips)
Seat 6: Themaso (41818 in chips)
Seat 9: rmgil (165109 in chips)
4ththistle: posts the ante 600
Themaso: posts the ante 600
rmgil: posts the ante 600
rmgil: posts small blind 3000
4ththistle: posts big blind 6000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 4ththistle [ ]
Themaso: folds
rmgil: raises 158509 to 164509 and is all-in
4ththistle: calls 56473 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (102036) returned to rmgil
*** FLOP *** [ ]
*** TURN *** [ ] []
*** RIVER *** [ ] []
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rmgil: shows [td ] (a flush, Ace high)
4ththistle: shows [ ] (a pair of Queens)
rmgil collected 126746 from pot
4ththistle finished the tournament in 3rd place and received $46.78.
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 126746 | Rake 0
Board [ ]
Seat 2: 4ththistle (big blind) showed [ ] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 6: Themaso (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: rmgil (small blind) showed [td ] and won (126746) with a flush, Ace high


Will update tomorrow.

[moonandback]

pretty sure that's a really bad call ICM wise others probably more qualified than me but i would say 55+ AT+ and maybe KQ would be close to the right range to call there.

[ForthThistle]

pretty sure that's a really bad call ICM wise others probably more qualified than me but i would say 55+ AT+ and maybe KQ would be close to the right range to call there.

We are 3 handed here on the FT. I think QT is ahead of his shoving range. Would appreciate feedback.

[moonandback]

QT is ahead of his range, he should be shoving 100% but your getting knocked out too often by calling, QTo loses 43% of the time vs any two so 43% of the time you get 3rd place money you should be waiting for better cards or for the shorter stack to get knocked out.

[theprawnidentity]

We probably lose a couple of dollars ICM-wise here but the stacks are for all intents and purposes even and I'm hell bent on locking up 1st place.

cEV we're absolutely ballin and were gonna need all of them if we're going to win!!!

[ForthThistle]

Update.

Last date we provided an update was 28/08/2013 and the roll was $870

Didn't play last weekend as it was my boys birthday and plan was to start Monday. Monday came and we get a phone call from the school to say Ryan has fell and bumped his head and they are waiting for an ambulance to come??. WTF. I stay 10 mins away from the school so get there very quickly to find the ambulance there and Ryan lying in the playground with the crew. Ambulance crew not happy with him as he has a massive bump on his head and was knocked unconscious and out cold for 5 mins. Off we go to hospital and he isn't right. starts being sick and getting upset which makes it even worse for a parent. goes for scans and test and hospital want to keep him in overnight. He gets out Tuesday morning but told to chill but to keep an eye on him.
I absolutely run horrific in real life stories and people wouldn't believe the year I have had to date. Anybody willing to send me some life karma as this shit cannot get any worse.

So we start to grind Wednesday and Play 48 games with FT at 5 and not a finish above 5th.

Date 04/09/2013
Starting Roll $870
Played: 48
Session: -$19
End Roll: $851

Play on Thursday
Date 05/09/2013
Starting Roll $851
Played: 45
Session: -$9
End Roll: $842

Play Friday on a small session and bink 1. wiiiiiiiiiii
Date 06/09/2013
Starting Roll $842
Played:
Session: +$96
End Roll: $938
Long may the Trend continue in this direction.