I think I played this pretty well, I didn't invest any extra money in rebuys or add-ons and I busted 300th from 1570 entrants with 99 to a2o blind on blind. Bubble was at 200.
I'm down about 400$, I definetly wasn't playing my best today and I hope to just rest a bit today and come back focused into the game tomorrow. Then the month is pretty much over and I'll check results.
Friday 30 May 2008
TURBO TABLES!
THEY TILT ME! They take away so much from your edge as a thinking player when you only have a short period of time to make your decisions. I lost a stack today making hasty decisions in a 5 second spot and I feel that things like that are just really unnecessary and take away from my edge as a poker player, plus this is one of the few things that can tilt me in poker.
ECOOP #7
The fact that I had to play a Limit Holdem MTT put me slightly on tilt at first, then it was interesting a bit and then it put me on tilt again. I don't know who would want to play these MTT's freely. Then again there were 508 entrants. People drop out really slowly at first untill everybody gets really short, like 5bb short and then the majority of spots you get in are like 60-40, 50-50, 65-35 spots with small stacks and good pot odds. I mean naturally I don't assume I play an optimal Limit MTT strat, but I felt like I wasted some of time on this tournament :P, but hey I need to take the freeroll right ^^.
Today's event, ECOOP #8, is a NL Holdem 100$ rebuy. This may sound funny, but I almost feel burnt out from playing MTT's and there is a party in town, so I'm not going to rebuy and add-on and push marginal plus ev spots early to either boost my stack or bust quick.
I'll take #9 (200$ PLO) and #10 (1k main event) more seriously after that.
Today's event, ECOOP #8, is a NL Holdem 100$ rebuy. This may sound funny, but I almost feel burnt out from playing MTT's and there is a party in town, so I'm not going to rebuy and add-on and push marginal plus ev spots early to either boost my stack or bust quick.
I'll take #9 (200$ PLO) and #10 (1k main event) more seriously after that.
Wednesday 28 May 2008
ECOOP #6
"Hi there guys, this should be simple for regs to answer, but I'm just dabbling in some tournaments so I'm still learning.
This was a hand from the ECOOP #6 NL Holdem 6max event.
Blinds are 150/300 it folds around to me on the button I look down at KQo with 18bb. The SB has a 13bb stack and the BB a 15bb stack.
I wouldn't perceive these players to be regs, they aren't playing in a crazy manner however there reshoving ranges won't be "optimal".
The bubble is at 150 players and there are currently 400 players left.
My question is what line you would take here given my reads.
Open shove, raise/call, raise fold... Thx" - My cr post
I shipped KQ, BB snapped KK, nh sir.
Tommorow is a Limidonkament XD.
This was a hand from the ECOOP #6 NL Holdem 6max event.
Blinds are 150/300 it folds around to me on the button I look down at KQo with 18bb. The SB has a 13bb stack and the BB a 15bb stack.
I wouldn't perceive these players to be regs, they aren't playing in a crazy manner however there reshoving ranges won't be "optimal".
The bubble is at 150 players and there are currently 400 players left.
My question is what line you would take here given my reads.
Open shove, raise/call, raise fold... Thx" - My cr post
I shipped KQ, BB snapped KK, nh sir.
Tommorow is a Limidonkament XD.
Tuesday 27 May 2008
ECOOP #5
Busted 201st from 508 entrants. Down to 11bb I shoved AKs UTG and got called by a big stack holding 99. He wins the flip and I'm out.
I think I played well this tournament, avoided marginal situations, it just came down to winning the flip as so often in tournaments.
I ran pretty poor in all in situations the whole day however.
What was bad about the tournament is that it was a 750$ tournament and we had like 10 seconds to make all decisions. There was no time bank. This combined with no antes make Titan tournaments really bad for regs imo. I contacted support regarding the no time bank matter and they said they are looking into it.
Tomorrow is event #6, the game is NL Holdem 6 max, my specialty. I'm looking forward to this one. Buy in is 200, gurantee is 200k.
I think I played well this tournament, avoided marginal situations, it just came down to winning the flip as so often in tournaments.
I ran pretty poor in all in situations the whole day however.
What was bad about the tournament is that it was a 750$ tournament and we had like 10 seconds to make all decisions. There was no time bank. This combined with no antes make Titan tournaments really bad for regs imo. I contacted support regarding the no time bank matter and they said they are looking into it.
Tomorrow is event #6, the game is NL Holdem 6 max, my specialty. I'm looking forward to this one. Buy in is 200, gurantee is 200k.
Monday 26 May 2008
ECOOP II #4
Omaha hi r/a 100$ buy in. Busted around 160th from 830 entrants and the bubble was at 100 players. I felt I played reasonably well.
I busted when a guy limped utg and I look down at As5sAd9c with a 20bb stack, I thought this was a good spot to put my money in. BB overcalls and UTG calls. The flop is 4j5r, BB checks, UTG leads. At this point the pot is 12k and I have 12k in my stack. I decide I am commited to this flop and get it in against a wrap draw and a pair. I think I must have been like a 35% dog to win the hand, but can't say for sure, because the table closed so quickly.
Tomorrow I will be playing the 750$ holdem event. Let's hope for the best :P.
I busted when a guy limped utg and I look down at As5sAd9c with a 20bb stack, I thought this was a good spot to put my money in. BB overcalls and UTG calls. The flop is 4j5r, BB checks, UTG leads. At this point the pot is 12k and I have 12k in my stack. I decide I am commited to this flop and get it in against a wrap draw and a pair. I think I must have been like a 35% dog to win the hand, but can't say for sure, because the table closed so quickly.
Tomorrow I will be playing the 750$ holdem event. Let's hope for the best :P.
Sunday 25 May 2008
5 minutes
I just busted out of the 300$ event after 5 minutes. Blinds are 10/20 I look down at KK with a 3k stack. I open to 3x and get called by the co, the SB makes it 180. I decide that given the dynamics of these tournaments reraising will not get me any action from worse at this stage, so I decide to take a flop in position. Flop comes down KJT with a club draw. SB fires for about 70% pot and I raise it up, CO mucks, SB reships for his remaning stack, I obviously snap only to see the sickening AQo. I fail to suckout.
ECOOP II #3
Today is the 300$ buy in event with a guarantee of 500k$. I'm excited to play in this event and I think I am focused and well rested.
I wasn't really bothered too much about the PLO 8 event yesterday as I mentioned and I didn't make any rebuys or add-ons. I busted out after 34 minutes when I pushed a pretty strong draw multiway and got called by two weaker draws.
I had the nut low draw plus the second nut hi draw. I actually think I got bad beat in that pot, which is kinda funny, because PLO 8 is by far my weakest game.
I believe tomorrow is the PLO hi rebuy event, even though I am not a very good PLO hi player yet, I feel confident enough to rebuy in this event (rebuys are 100$).
I wasn't really bothered too much about the PLO 8 event yesterday as I mentioned and I didn't make any rebuys or add-ons. I busted out after 34 minutes when I pushed a pretty strong draw multiway and got called by two weaker draws.
I had the nut low draw plus the second nut hi draw. I actually think I got bad beat in that pot, which is kinda funny, because PLO 8 is by far my weakest game.
I believe tomorrow is the PLO hi rebuy event, even though I am not a very good PLO hi player yet, I feel confident enough to rebuy in this event (rebuys are 100$).
Saturday 24 May 2008
ECOOP II #2
Today we are playing Plo Hi/Lo R/A. My initial plan was to study the game, but I was busy studying for exams and travelling so I kinda gave up on it.
I won't be rebuying, since I'm not very confident in my PLO 8 game. I understand the rules of the game and very very basic game concepts.
Should I cash it'll be pretty lucky.
Tomorrow's event is a 300$ NL Holdem event, which will be my next big shot at some moniez. I got feedback on my busting hand yesterday and I'm pretty sure my shove wasn't good now which is a shame, but I learnt from my mistake and hope to do better next time.
I won't be rebuying, since I'm not very confident in my PLO 8 game. I understand the rules of the game and very very basic game concepts.
Should I cash it'll be pretty lucky.
Tomorrow's event is a 300$ NL Holdem event, which will be my next big shot at some moniez. I got feedback on my busting hand yesterday and I'm pretty sure my shove wasn't good now which is a shame, but I learnt from my mistake and hope to do better next time.
Friday 23 May 2008
Busto
Meh, I bustoed as 211th from 1291 entrants when the bubble was at 150 players.
I don't know what to think about my bust yet. I made a pretty loose steal with a short stack. Sucks to play so long and bust in a marginal spot like that. At least I ran well in cash today, so my happiness level isn't down the drain ;).
I posted the hand on CR for some feedback.
I don't know what to think about my bust yet. I made a pretty loose steal with a short stack. Sucks to play so long and bust in a marginal spot like that. At least I ran well in cash today, so my happiness level isn't down the drain ;).
I posted the hand on CR for some feedback.
MTTs
Poker has been treating me well this month so far. I'm up decently playing 2/4 and 3/6 cash. I don't know the exact results, but I've chosen not to check it, because it isn't really all too relevant as long as I am reviewing my sessions.
Today is the first event of the ECOOP II. It's a 200$ NL Holdem event with a 250k guarantee. I'm missing a garden party of a friend, which sucks, but at the same time I'm not gonna give up on an opportunity like this, plus if things don't go too well early on, I can still go to the party.
I'll report back on how it goes.
Today is the first event of the ECOOP II. It's a 200$ NL Holdem event with a 250k guarantee. I'm missing a garden party of a friend, which sucks, but at the same time I'm not gonna give up on an opportunity like this, plus if things don't go too well early on, I can still go to the party.
I'll report back on how it goes.
Tuesday 20 May 2008
Dubai Trip Report
Hi guys and gals. I came back from Dubai on Saturday and I had a really great time. Dubai is a really interesting place to visit. Naturally it's a different culture, because it's a state in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), but at the same time there are a lot of Europeans and Americans there, in the heart of the city that work in Dubai.
Petrol is really cheap in Dubai, I believe we paid about 30 euro cents per litre. Which is nothing compared to the 1.50€ we pay in central Europe.
Most of the people there are very wealthy and I saw a very high rate of upper class vehicles. I'd see atleast a dozen Porsche's each day and then the occasional Enzo, Gallardo etc..
The only "poor" people are the workers, which consist mainly of Pakistanis and Indians. There are also some Asian immigrants.
There are no taxes in Dubai which naturally makes everything a bit cheaper, but you have to be carefull where you shop, because some places have high prices relative to the fact that they don't pay taxes.
Driving in Dubai is like madness, 50% of the cars are Jeep size or bigger and we were driving around in our rental Ford Focus Limousine so we didn't have maximum road respect. Sometimes people will just try to push you away by cutting into you.
There are speed limits now, but people will still drive very fast in areas that are known not to be controlled. Up to 2 years ago there were no speed limits.
I'm lucky to have had an appartment available to me from my friend whom we were visiting and who works in Dubai.
All together with shopping, flight, food and everything I'd guesstimate I paid about 1k euros which I think is very reasonable considering where I was.
These were just some random impressions with no specific chronological order. I really have so much to say about Dubai that I'm not going to bother writing a whole blog entry about this matter :P. If you have any questions AIM me or something.
Below are some pictures I selected from my stay. The guy im sitting next to with the hookah is the guy I was staying with. I may add some more pics at a later point.
Petrol is really cheap in Dubai, I believe we paid about 30 euro cents per litre. Which is nothing compared to the 1.50€ we pay in central Europe.
Most of the people there are very wealthy and I saw a very high rate of upper class vehicles. I'd see atleast a dozen Porsche's each day and then the occasional Enzo, Gallardo etc..
The only "poor" people are the workers, which consist mainly of Pakistanis and Indians. There are also some Asian immigrants.
There are no taxes in Dubai which naturally makes everything a bit cheaper, but you have to be carefull where you shop, because some places have high prices relative to the fact that they don't pay taxes.
Driving in Dubai is like madness, 50% of the cars are Jeep size or bigger and we were driving around in our rental Ford Focus Limousine so we didn't have maximum road respect. Sometimes people will just try to push you away by cutting into you.
There are speed limits now, but people will still drive very fast in areas that are known not to be controlled. Up to 2 years ago there were no speed limits.
I'm lucky to have had an appartment available to me from my friend whom we were visiting and who works in Dubai.
All together with shopping, flight, food and everything I'd guesstimate I paid about 1k euros which I think is very reasonable considering where I was.
These were just some random impressions with no specific chronological order. I really have so much to say about Dubai that I'm not going to bother writing a whole blog entry about this matter :P. If you have any questions AIM me or something.
Below are some pictures I selected from my stay. The guy im sitting next to with the hookah is the guy I was staying with. I may add some more pics at a later point.
Thursday 8 May 2008
Survivors
The higher I've moved up in my poker career the more stressful poker has become for me.
I think a lot of people will agree with me when I say that having the perfect poker mindset isn't realistic, but I definetly think an approximation of it is possible.
Maybe I should summarize briefly what I mean by the "perfect poker mindset".
What I think about when I say this, is a poker player that is emotionally unattatched to the money he is dealing with and will at all times be able to make the decision that maximizes his expectation in the long run.It would be great to be able to play like this. We wouldn't have to worry about emotional tilt ever and could just keep on playing in good games assuming we are not ill or tired.
I'm sure a lot of you are aware that Phil Ivey once said that he thinks all players play worse when they're losing. I never used to believe in this, but I was also playing lower at the time and as I said it was less stressful and ergo easier to manage emotions. I certainly think that this now holds truth for myself. My game does deteriorate slightly when I'm losing. It is harder for me to keep the pressure on when I'm down 11 buy ins as the line between tilt and good aggressive play becomes thinner and harder to determine. The result of this is that I subconciously protect myself by playing on passive tilt.
As the word says it's tilt, but it's passive the best kind of tilt some say. It is however tilt after all and I think it is best for me to just take a break after I think I could be tilting passively and then come back in an hour two.
I think that the way people deal with there emotions in poker will vary from player to player and shoudl vary. Not all people are the same and knowing your own limits is vital to being a successful poker player. If you have problems with this, maybe you should try getting a friend to sweat you and tell you when he thinks you are doing something unheard of.
Now to the title of my post, survivors. I chose this title, because I think the best and most succesful poker players in the long run are suvivors. Imagine the best player in the world who beats the game for 10ptbb/100, but has know sense of tilt control what so ever. A small downswing of say 7 buy-ins could destroy him and eradicate his existence off the poker network he was playing on if he were uncapable of managing tilt and would monkey tilt off the rest of his bank roll.
In contrast to this take a 14/12/3 rock who plays 8 tables and beats them at 1.5ptbb/100 and never tilts.
Who will be more succesful in the long run? I am by no means trying to encourage people to be rocks, but I think you get the drift.
These were just kinda random thoughts I had floatin through my head and I thought somebody might find them valuable.
Dodgyken sent me this really cool link of an interview with Samoleus, punkety on Poker Stars, the other day. You should check it out it's pretty good imo.
I think a lot of people will agree with me when I say that having the perfect poker mindset isn't realistic, but I definetly think an approximation of it is possible.
Maybe I should summarize briefly what I mean by the "perfect poker mindset".
What I think about when I say this, is a poker player that is emotionally unattatched to the money he is dealing with and will at all times be able to make the decision that maximizes his expectation in the long run.It would be great to be able to play like this. We wouldn't have to worry about emotional tilt ever and could just keep on playing in good games assuming we are not ill or tired.
I'm sure a lot of you are aware that Phil Ivey once said that he thinks all players play worse when they're losing. I never used to believe in this, but I was also playing lower at the time and as I said it was less stressful and ergo easier to manage emotions. I certainly think that this now holds truth for myself. My game does deteriorate slightly when I'm losing. It is harder for me to keep the pressure on when I'm down 11 buy ins as the line between tilt and good aggressive play becomes thinner and harder to determine. The result of this is that I subconciously protect myself by playing on passive tilt.
As the word says it's tilt, but it's passive the best kind of tilt some say. It is however tilt after all and I think it is best for me to just take a break after I think I could be tilting passively and then come back in an hour two.
I think that the way people deal with there emotions in poker will vary from player to player and shoudl vary. Not all people are the same and knowing your own limits is vital to being a successful poker player. If you have problems with this, maybe you should try getting a friend to sweat you and tell you when he thinks you are doing something unheard of.
Now to the title of my post, survivors. I chose this title, because I think the best and most succesful poker players in the long run are suvivors. Imagine the best player in the world who beats the game for 10ptbb/100, but has know sense of tilt control what so ever. A small downswing of say 7 buy-ins could destroy him and eradicate his existence off the poker network he was playing on if he were uncapable of managing tilt and would monkey tilt off the rest of his bank roll.
In contrast to this take a 14/12/3 rock who plays 8 tables and beats them at 1.5ptbb/100 and never tilts.
Who will be more succesful in the long run? I am by no means trying to encourage people to be rocks, but I think you get the drift.
These were just kinda random thoughts I had floatin through my head and I thought somebody might find them valuable.
Dodgyken sent me this really cool link of an interview with Samoleus, punkety on Poker Stars, the other day. You should check it out it's pretty good imo.
Tuesday 6 May 2008
Friday 2 May 2008
Party oh party
I don't know why, but it seems as though I can't run well on Party Poker. I feel like I could even be down dollar wise on Party overall, but it's hard for me to tell, because I've had several PCs since I started playing there.
Here are my KK v AA hands for today:
KKvAA1
KKvAA2
Some QQ v KK:
QQvKK
This guy was a loose fish. I wasn't sure what to make of his minraise preflop. I decided to take a flop in position and play postflop as I think I can extract more value from weaker hands as opposed to putting in a lot of money preflop when he likely only gives me much action here from KK, AA.
The way he played the hand I was pretty sure I was ahead on the river, I guess not.
top set no good
This kind of cooler is standard for PP. I don't mind these I guess, because they won't be profitable for villain. It just adds to my can't win on Party run.
Here are my KK v AA hands for today:
KKvAA1
KKvAA2
Some QQ v KK:
QQvKK
This guy was a loose fish. I wasn't sure what to make of his minraise preflop. I decided to take a flop in position and play postflop as I think I can extract more value from weaker hands as opposed to putting in a lot of money preflop when he likely only gives me much action here from KK, AA.
The way he played the hand I was pretty sure I was ahead on the river, I guess not.
top set no good
This kind of cooler is standard for PP. I don't mind these I guess, because they won't be profitable for villain. It just adds to my can't win on Party run.
Pain
I'm in a lot of pain right now. I have some initial muscle tears along the back of my upper-thigh. I hurt myself playing football by myself whilst sprinting. No pain killers. Agony.
Can't do sport for up to 6 weeks. Have to give myself an injection tomorrow and I hate those things. The injection is against trombosis so no pain killing.
Can't do sport for up to 6 weeks. Have to give myself an injection tomorrow and I hate those things. The injection is against trombosis so no pain killing.
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