2nd in the $1500 guaranteed

Came 2nd for a $300 cash, only 77 players so great +EV there.

Got really lucky a few times with under 20 to go and then again a few times on the FT.

Last hand went down blinds 2000/4000. With A10 os on the button I raised to 8k, he reraised me the 16k, I accidently reraised to 24k instead of all-in (I had 45k to his 65k) but we got all the money in preflop and it was a tight one when he showed KQ spades. Flop hit us both hard, unfortunately him with broadway and me with 2 pair, no full house so that was it. I would have taken in a 92k pot and left him with 21k, but hell I cant moan at 2nd after getting very lucky earlier.

Didnt get a snapshot of the 2nd place congrats but you'll have to trust me that im brianstorm.

Sick run

After losing a buy-in at Waimea ... don't ask, I decided to play at Pueblo, mainly because the frame of mind i was in needed focus and raising the stakes would make require me to concentrate instead of just having the 'meh' attitude.

Brought in for the $100 and brought in this pot quite early, a bit of risk considering the limp raise cus thats my move!!! and I know what it means when I play it, but this guy was going all-in in some weird positions, so I took a while to think it over before putting him on something like a middle pair. When the cards where flipped, no A no K, after the flop no A no K no heart on the turn please cus poker.com is 'infamous' for runner runner, but it worked out ok. Nice $221 pot.

Flucuated between $240 and $210 before my last hand came, I was UTG and decided yeah thats enough, im not gonna pay my BB next hand so sit out, AQ raise to $3, flop didnt hit me but I got a gutshot so I fire in $3.5 to see where I stand and to pay off if I hit that K I need, turn brought it so I hold the nuts looking at a $20 pot. So I try my overbet move that screams weakness (the same one that had killed me in the tournament earlier this morning), and I get a call :) The river is an A, no flush but we probly both have a Q I think, but nonetheless I gota try and get maximum if he dont, so I bet $42 to put him all in:

So I leave that table with $293 which is nice :)

My bankroll at PokerNortica is now a healthy $543.60 on the $200 deposited 24 hrs ago. Not bad, not bad at all.

Gutted

Didnt do so good in the $5 satellite tourney but then this happened in the depositors freeroll:

I dont regret this move at all just gutted at the outcome.

I had a rather loose table image because I was fellow chip leader at the table (he had 47 more chips than me lol). So I went in on the flop hoping he hit the J. It got the desired result, just not the outcome. In retrospect perhaps I couldve waited until the turn but I think the result would have been the same. I got $5 for 20th place, but I am confident I would have come top 3 because this wouldve put me in top chip with 28000 vs 2nd place 17k. I considered him my only threat at the table as well because I could smash everyone else there with ease, he seemed like a good player, but maybe I overated him, hmm im not sure what I would do if the roles were reversed, its probly 50/50 whether id call.

Gonna play the 2245 1500 Guaranteed later, so mad I missed the 2k g ($17.5 entry) as it only had 86 players, thats some good overlay!!!

Unfortunately I didnt realise my computer time and PokerNordica times were a little off so when my alarm went off, rego had closed, gutted.

EDIT: Busted out of $1500 very early, 78 players only, good +EV. I was right to bluff but he made a crazy call, but good on him.

Went to some Waimeas afterwards. Up to $65 on each b4 calling it a break, might play later dont knw tho. A little disappointed at my play on one hand with J9 in the SB no limpers me and BB to the flop. 8 10 Q. I fire $2 into a $1 pot, and he raises me to $4. I raise to 10 and he folds. In retrospect probly called for a call, check on turn and let him fire again then raise but meh I was 100% in the right mindset to be playing 100%

I dont mind the aggressiveness here but it was unlikely he had somethng great Q8 10 8 at best because there was no pre-flop action. He did seem the aggressive sort but didnt work out this time :(

Wow long time no post

Ok so after never updating my blog in a looong time im gonna try and post frequently, probly too much!!!



Ive set up a new account at pokernortica as its a skin of poker.com and I was able to use the initial depositors coupon for a sign up bonus. Played approx 190 hands on 2 Pueblo tables (6 man 0.5/1 NL 6 max) brought in for $100 on each and came away with $139.72 and $67.23 after being up to $200 and down to $30 on each table.



This set me on a tilt to the BJ table as I wasnt happy at how I lost a few pots just before leaving, details below. I said to myself, fuck it I'll bet one fat $25 bet and if i win $10 afterwards for a while until im up a bit of back level, or quit if lost the first. Hand didnt look good with a 4 vs dealers A but managed to hit to 20 and win. Before you start lecturing me, I know BJ is bad and im trying to phase it out!!! but self control avades me sometimes.



So I got back up to $275 which was my high point for poker so I called it quits and didnt want to get greedy.











Hand highlights:



Top left: dont call a bluffer at poker.com, he will hit!!! feared AK a lil' bit so I didnt go all in on river, but quite tidy for a $33 pot (called $2 from SB, bet $3 (call), bet $4(call), bet $8(call)]



TR: Reraise from SB from $4 to $10 (call), check flop, call all-in opponent AJ. pot:$68.72



BL: Raise pre-flop to $3 (call) flop $2 (call) turn $2 (call) river bet pot - $15.5 (call) pot:$44.5



BR: preflop: limp raise pot (13.5), flop (all in 32.41) call. ohh MF!!!!







Was quite upset at the last hand as I was gonna leave the next hand as I said one more round, and I was UTG. Decided on the limp raise because table was loose and villian was actually going all-in frequently and table was raising pre-flop often. Unfortunately this guy got lucky on the flop and the table/his image helped him in making the call. I probably would make this call anyway unless said player had me matched in $$$ because I would probly put them on at least a nut flush draw and not worth the risk.






In other news I have graduated from Otago University, and now work for Guardian Trust in Auckland, NZ. Pretty decent salary and the like and im enjoying what im doing which matters most. I intend to study some papers later in the year as we have $2000 study grant and $500 bonus for each paper passed so I'm probly gonna try and do 2 papers extra-murially. Im also thinking of alternatively doing my CFA's which will be hardout so I will have to do some research into that.



Um what else?
music:
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare 7/10
Bloc Party - Weekend in the City 6/10
Libertines - 7.5/10
early anticipated: Dizzee Rascal, Talib Kweli,


TV:
Trailer park boys season 7
Heroes - this season better wrap up soon but at least it hasnt turned me completely off ala Lost.
various MTV trash.


Movies
The Departed - highly recommended

Websites
idontlikeyouinthatway
explosm.net
fridayinvegas.blogspot