For some reason my HUD is unable to connect to the Acesoftware server to validate that it is actually registered, so it simply isn't working for now. I have contacted the support, but it looks as though it could take a while for it to start working again.
A friend of mine, Matt, told me about Realtimehud, which is a free HUD program which you can find here.
I am actually pretty satisfied with it so far, especially since it's freeware. The graphics are reasonable and one can use it with HoldemManager which isn't supported by AceHud yet.
The biggest plus about RealTimeHud is the fact that it shows you peoples pf 3 bet %. It'll be interesting to play with that stat.
As far as poker is going, I can't really complain. I am not really keeping track of how much I am up this month so far and it isn't really important, because I simply just need to get more hands in and not worry too much about moving up to 2/4.
If by the end of the month I have 16k after cash outs I'll probably give a shot at 2/4 next month.
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Thursday, 22 November 2007
getting back on track
My internet is up and running again now and i am trying to get back on track and play more hands.
I've been playing some deep stacked poker on Absolute on 1/2 and I'll probably be playing a bit on UB on the new software once I get enough VIP Elite points on Absolute to maintain my status.
I've been busy with uni lately, but I don't think I have any more exams till christmas just papers that are due.
Right now I feel a bit tired from everything and I may have slight infection. I feel a bit lazy and everything seems so tiring. I should probably go to the doctor to get a check up.
I'll report back when I have interesting news.
I've been playing some deep stacked poker on Absolute on 1/2 and I'll probably be playing a bit on UB on the new software once I get enough VIP Elite points on Absolute to maintain my status.
I've been busy with uni lately, but I don't think I have any more exams till christmas just papers that are due.
Right now I feel a bit tired from everything and I may have slight infection. I feel a bit lazy and everything seems so tiring. I should probably go to the doctor to get a check up.
I'll report back when I have interesting news.
Monday, 19 November 2007
Life's a bitch
I talked to my ISP today and they claim that I exceeded my limit by 5 gb = 500€/700$. Which is a sick rate, but I was aware of that.
Tbh I think it's really difficult for me to have achieved 20gb of data transfer, but I have to admit that I can't completely exclude the possibility that it was my fault. There reasoning behind why they didn't warn me earlier was that I was able to check it online (which I hadn't yet used, because I haven't signed up for the service yet). I've decided to just pay the bill for the meanwhile so that I have internet again and then take a closer look at the bill and possibly contest it if I think it's unrealistic.
This is a pretty tough beat for me cause I have to take that extra money out of my br and I was just about to move up to 2/4 and this will delay me even further.
For the meanwhile untill my internet is unlocked again I bought a friend of mine a router so I can log into his internet. I'll be grinding a bit at his place till my inet is up again.
All in all it's a pretty tough spot, but nothing I can really do right now but wait and pay the bill.
Tbh I think it's really difficult for me to have achieved 20gb of data transfer, but I have to admit that I can't completely exclude the possibility that it was my fault. There reasoning behind why they didn't warn me earlier was that I was able to check it online (which I hadn't yet used, because I haven't signed up for the service yet). I've decided to just pay the bill for the meanwhile so that I have internet again and then take a closer look at the bill and possibly contest it if I think it's unrealistic.
This is a pretty tough beat for me cause I have to take that extra money out of my br and I was just about to move up to 2/4 and this will delay me even further.
For the meanwhile untill my internet is unlocked again I bought a friend of mine a router so I can log into his internet. I'll be grinding a bit at his place till my inet is up again.
All in all it's a pretty tough spot, but nothing I can really do right now but wait and pay the bill.
Friday, 16 November 2007
Real life Variance
Still no response from my ISP, this is getting pretty ridiculous imo. I guess in a way it's not that bad, because I should be studying now more anway, but either way it's definetly a "meh" spot to me.
Otherwise I can't really complain about life, got a job offer today from some wine company and I'll be checking it out at the end of next week. Even though I can't earn nearly as much there as I could playing poker, it's definetly something that I'm interested in as an economics student, because job praxis is so important.
I walked into uni today planning on studying, but I saw that everest poker was running a students tournament, I obviously couldn't resist and registered (late registration wasn't a prob, because I have an everest account).
The modus is kinda weird with three rounds to start off with. It's kinda like a 6max shootout tournament with three rounds. You get points for every rank you make on your table and that *3.
The highest ranking players make the final table. My chances are pretty slim right now as I busted out last in the first round with my AK losing to 99 and my short stack k7s losing to t5o. Not much I can do there I guess. I need to run really hot now to make the final table, but I guess I'll give it a shot. If I reach the final table I get to play online for a place in the EPT Baden which would be really nice (I think it's a 1k buy in tournament).
Got to go back and play the next round, I'll update later.
Otherwise I can't really complain about life, got a job offer today from some wine company and I'll be checking it out at the end of next week. Even though I can't earn nearly as much there as I could playing poker, it's definetly something that I'm interested in as an economics student, because job praxis is so important.
I walked into uni today planning on studying, but I saw that everest poker was running a students tournament, I obviously couldn't resist and registered (late registration wasn't a prob, because I have an everest account).
The modus is kinda weird with three rounds to start off with. It's kinda like a 6max shootout tournament with three rounds. You get points for every rank you make on your table and that *3.
The highest ranking players make the final table. My chances are pretty slim right now as I busted out last in the first round with my AK losing to 99 and my short stack k7s losing to t5o. Not much I can do there I guess. I need to run really hot now to make the final table, but I guess I'll give it a shot. If I reach the final table I get to play online for a place in the EPT Baden which would be really nice (I think it's a 1k buy in tournament).
Got to go back and play the next round, I'll update later.
Thursday, 15 November 2007
small update
Nothing has really happend so far on my internet. I phoned them up today and they are still processing the case. I feel poorly treated and doubt I'll get any compensation for this.
There is also not much point in complaining to anyone just yet, but they are costing me money.
As for poker, I made an account on Pacific the other day and started playing. They have 1/2 and 2/4 games and even some 3/6, 5/10. I played 200 hands and lost about 150$ nothing spectacular. The play was bad as suspected, but I missed every draw and the regs were just never folding to me (they prob thought I was a fish as my stats were very laggy over a small sample size).
I really enjoy flicking through the pokersitescout.com site listings. It's interesting to see the impact of UB's new software on the amount of players they have. They have moved up past Absolute and into the top 10.
Concerning Absolute, they released a new statement today saying that our money is safe and tha they have updated all security measures and that they are also updated regularly.
I guess even though they handled previous occurences pretty badly, you have to give them credit, for trying to make things better. It's all kinda funny though, because I remember when I first found Absolute (which was when the software was still god awfull) they were always talking about how good their security was and ironically thats exactly what got them into so much trouble.
That's all for now, I hope that tomorrow I'll be able to give you an update that my internet is back on track again. Tbh I am not really concerned about them sending me a bill, because I am very content that I am of no fault what so ever. If they happen to insist on me paying I guess I'll have to contact my lawyer, but I don't think it'll get that far. Seems to be some system error of theirs.
Laters.
There is also not much point in complaining to anyone just yet, but they are costing me money.
As for poker, I made an account on Pacific the other day and started playing. They have 1/2 and 2/4 games and even some 3/6, 5/10. I played 200 hands and lost about 150$ nothing spectacular. The play was bad as suspected, but I missed every draw and the regs were just never folding to me (they prob thought I was a fish as my stats were very laggy over a small sample size).
I really enjoy flicking through the pokersitescout.com site listings. It's interesting to see the impact of UB's new software on the amount of players they have. They have moved up past Absolute and into the top 10.
Concerning Absolute, they released a new statement today saying that our money is safe and tha they have updated all security measures and that they are also updated regularly.
I guess even though they handled previous occurences pretty badly, you have to give them credit, for trying to make things better. It's all kinda funny though, because I remember when I first found Absolute (which was when the software was still god awfull) they were always talking about how good their security was and ironically thats exactly what got them into so much trouble.
That's all for now, I hope that tomorrow I'll be able to give you an update that my internet is back on track again. Tbh I am not really concerned about them sending me a bill, because I am very content that I am of no fault what so ever. If they happen to insist on me paying I guess I'll have to contact my lawyer, but I don't think it'll get that far. Seems to be some system error of theirs.
Laters.
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
real life beat
As some of you may have noticed, my internet disconnected yesterday. I decide to have an early night and today I tried reconnecting, it still wasn't working.
I decide to phone my ISP support hotline and they tell me that my internet has been locked, because my bill is already too high (my rate is 24€ a month with 15gb limit).
I ask them how high and they say 500€ (roughly 700$). At this point I am in a wtf mood, but I am not even really pissed, because it's such a ridiculous statement on their behalf.
She says they'll only unlock it if I pay the 500€ cash! I try to figure out why my bill could possibly be so high and she tells me that she can not tell me that yet, she has to wait for the details on the bill.
I've just been to the store to talk to somebody in person (whilst on the phone to support I asked for somebody in charge, but she said nobody could review this at this time).
The guy at the store seemed reasonable, agreeing that it's virtually impossible for me to have such a high bill.
I really have no idea how this could have happend and it is really annoying. I'll update when I have news on this.
ffs...
I decide to phone my ISP support hotline and they tell me that my internet has been locked, because my bill is already too high (my rate is 24€ a month with 15gb limit).
I ask them how high and they say 500€ (roughly 700$). At this point I am in a wtf mood, but I am not even really pissed, because it's such a ridiculous statement on their behalf.
She says they'll only unlock it if I pay the 500€ cash! I try to figure out why my bill could possibly be so high and she tells me that she can not tell me that yet, she has to wait for the details on the bill.
I've just been to the store to talk to somebody in person (whilst on the phone to support I asked for somebody in charge, but she said nobody could review this at this time).
The guy at the store seemed reasonable, agreeing that it's virtually impossible for me to have such a high bill.
I really have no idea how this could have happend and it is really annoying. I'll update when I have news on this.
ffs...
Monday, 12 November 2007
not doing well hu
I believe I dropped another 3 buy ins today playing .5/1 hu. I wish I could say it was just variance, but I am not sure I played entirely well. I don't have the HHs, because I forgot to click the save HHs option on FTP. I emailed FTP though and hope they can send them to me.
It's possible I was a bit tired today during my game and I probably shouldn't have played given that, I just felt like playing.
I am also down 1.5 buy ins on nl200, but I think I played well 6 max. Hu I was outkicked every time I showed down a made hand and alot of my bluffs werer getting called. For example I flopped a gutshot with 67s in a 3 bet pot on 34Ar and after villain cbets and I make it 3.5x his bet he calls oop and shows down 99. Later on in a 3 bet pot I reraise him with ajs. The flop comes down 252, but I still decide to cbet, figuring I can fold out a lot of overcards. He calls and the turn is q. I two barrel and villain shoves. That's kinda how all the session went. After I stacked off with AJs 3 bet on AK7 rainbow vs 77 I called it a session.
I guess the variance is higher hu, I am on a 6bi downswing so far and I think I am like down 3 bis overall hu for the month. The variance seems standard, but I am not confident enough in my game yet to leave it at that. I'll continue to play the 5k hands challenge though and I hope I can comeback from my poor run. I am pretty sure I have an edge on the opponents I am playing.
Interestingly enough, two people quit me today saying that I was playing too tight. It doesn't feel as though I am folding too many hands. I guess I have to agree with them though when they say I wasn't playing many at the time.
It's possible I was a bit tired today during my game and I probably shouldn't have played given that, I just felt like playing.
I am also down 1.5 buy ins on nl200, but I think I played well 6 max. Hu I was outkicked every time I showed down a made hand and alot of my bluffs werer getting called. For example I flopped a gutshot with 67s in a 3 bet pot on 34Ar and after villain cbets and I make it 3.5x his bet he calls oop and shows down 99. Later on in a 3 bet pot I reraise him with ajs. The flop comes down 252, but I still decide to cbet, figuring I can fold out a lot of overcards. He calls and the turn is q. I two barrel and villain shoves. That's kinda how all the session went. After I stacked off with AJs 3 bet on AK7 rainbow vs 77 I called it a session.
I guess the variance is higher hu, I am on a 6bi downswing so far and I think I am like down 3 bis overall hu for the month. The variance seems standard, but I am not confident enough in my game yet to leave it at that. I'll continue to play the 5k hands challenge though and I hope I can comeback from my poor run. I am pretty sure I have an edge on the opponents I am playing.
Interestingly enough, two people quit me today saying that I was playing too tight. It doesn't feel as though I am folding too many hands. I guess I have to agree with them though when they say I wasn't playing many at the time.
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