27/7/06

Sorry for the slack updates to anyone out there that actually reads this things (hello ......... hello ........ hello, sounds like a rather empty echo).

Ive been quite busy getting back into the swing of things at Uni, but I have managed to swing in some poker, although at the moment I have withdrawn all my money from poker.com into a Neteller acct. At the moment I am going to get some sent to me for a motorcycle purchase. I will then deposit probly $400 back into the poker.com acct and stick around the Tijuana tables. I will also start a spreadsheet of my bankroll so I can keep a linegraph posted here.

Highlights in the past month have been the pokermatesfreeNZ freeroll, I placed 4th out of maybe a little over 30, can't remember the numbers, but that was great to play with the forum chaps.

Also placed 29th in the 20k freeroll. A nice $150 boost to the bankroll. I was chipleader overall early and top 5 for a while, then got cold cards/no hits and was happy with the 29th as 21st-30th all paid $150 and to get to the next tier of payouts wouldve been another 45 mins or so. It does sux getting deep into a tournament and then getting knocked out but very happy with my effort considering I dont consider myself a tournament player at all, im very tuned into my cash game mindset.

Anyway, i'll update when I have made my deposit, and try to keep up to date with my going ons.

Good Luck to all poker.com players over in the WSOP at the mo

Poker.com 27/6/06 - 4/7/06

I read the poker.com email and there was a reload bonus matching 100% up to $100 so I decided I would deposit some into my account and play a bit after work this week.
$100 has now become $550, with only $20 from the bonus so all has been good on the poker front.

I have been playing the 10/25c 6 max NL Tijuana and 25/50c 6 max NL Waimea Bay tables. Ive had 5 long sessions, 4 winning and one down where I just couldnt hit cards and had beats all night.

Unfortunately the hand history is down at poker.com at the moment so I cannot post the true highlights but I can remember highlights.

Me A 10
Flop K Q x
Turn J (no flush yet hence nuts) worked up to all in
They show KJ for 2 pair
River x

Me KQ
Flop KQQ
Turn 8
River 5
He lead the betting and was betting strong so I didnt raise to scare him off, he it full house on river and went all in, I called.

A few all in's preflop with AA.


Poker.com is also holding the poker.com championships where they hold an event everyday, trying to replicate the WSOP. As I have work I have only played one event the $10 Limit championship, 134 players, I placed 61st, The tournament became a make or break in one hand before the first break, I took down some nice pots but also lost or had to lay down a few. Make or break hand was me in the SB with Qs8s, one call, I call, BB checks.

flop Ks 2s 2d, i check, bet 600, call, i call
turn As, i check, bet 1200, call, i raise 2400, call, fold,
river Kc, I know this card has ruined me bet 1200 i hope, he calls

shows 2h Jd

I stay around a few more hands and triple up, which sounds good but means nothing, and busted in 61st/124

Got a few points for championship.