[Closed] My 1st Blog ..Follow the Journey

Well I made a pretty good start doubled my starting stack in the first hour in spite of having a Russian to my left playin "typical Russian" poker any 2 will do.
Well thats just the way I like it.
Be warned I relish that arena...and am looking forward to taking him on.
I'm sure he will be wary of me having lost the last hand b4 the break. ♠_biggrin:
Feeling good

PokerStars Game #62045758749: Tournament #2011050131, $15.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (5/5) - 2011/05/13 17:47:26 WET [2011/05/13 12:47:26 ET]
Table '2011050131 235' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Pierek87 (3826 in chips)
Seat 2: Cr4zyEy3z 07 (6990 in chips)
Seat 3: Schlammosser (3967 in chips)
Seat 4: johnscon74 (15654 in chips)
Seat 5: sirelyhrag (5910 in chips)
Seat 6: qldj (1966 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: STREWO (4407 in chips)
Seat 8: toshiba399 (4135 in chips)
Seat 9: vazelina (4080 in chips)
Pierek87: posts the ante 80
Cr4zyEy3z 07: posts the ante 80
Schlammosser: posts the ante 80
johnscon74: posts the ante 80
sirelyhrag: posts the ante 80
qldj: posts the ante 80
STREWO: posts the ante 80
toshiba399: posts the ante 80
vazelina: posts the ante 80
vazelina: posts small blind 5
Pierek87: posts big blind 5
HOLE CARDS
Dealt to johnscon74 [Kh Qd]
Cr4zyEy3z 07: folds
Schlammosser: folds
johnscon74: raises 494 to 499
sirelyhrag: folds
qldj: folds
STREWO: folds
toshiba399: folds
vazelina: calls 494
Pierek87: folds
FLOP [7h 2c 9s]
vazelina: checks
johnscon74: bets 999
vazelina said, "plaTY GOT DAME U ARE SOLW SICK"
vazelina: calls 999
TURN [7h 2c 9s] [Ts]
vazelina: checks
johnscon74: checks
RIVER [7h 2c 9s Ts] [8d]
vazelina: checks
johnscon74: bets 2480
vazelina: calls 2480
SHOW DOWN
johnscon74: shows [Kh Qd] (high card King)
vazelina: shows [3s Ah] (high card Ace)
vazelina collected 8681 from pot
vazelina said, "lo"
SUMMARY
Total pot 8681 | Rake 0

The guy who made the A3 call against me has been punished the best way possible

His AQ raise UTG+1 v my 34s on CO

Please feel free to view my table and enjoy the abuse ♠_biggrin:

PokerStars Game #62046720978: Tournament #2011050131, $15.00+$1.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (5/5) - 2011/05/13 18:13:35 WET [2011/05/13 13:13:35 ET]
Table '2011050131 235' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Pierek87 (4346 in chips)
Seat 2: Cr4zyEy3z 07 (9626 in chips)
Seat 3: Schlammosser (4671 in chips)
Seat 4: johnscon74 (8705 in chips)
Seat 5: sirelyhrag (6535 in chips)
Seat 6: qldj (676 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 7: STREWO (6359 in chips)
Seat 8: toshiba399 (2845 in chips)
Seat 9: vazelina (7172 in chips)
Pierek87: posts the ante 100
Cr4zyEy3z 07: posts the ante 100
Schlammosser: posts the ante 100
johnscon74: posts the ante 100
sirelyhrag: posts the ante 100
qldj: posts the ante 100
STREWO: posts the ante 100
toshiba399: posts the ante 100
vazelina: posts the ante 100
sirelyhrag: posts small blind 5
qldj: posts big blind 5
HOLE CARDS
Dealt to johnscon74 [3d 4d]
STREWO: calls 5
toshiba399: folds
vazelina: raises 415 to 420
Pierek87: folds
Cr4zyEy3z 07: folds
Schlammosser: folds
johnscon74: calls 420
sirelyhrag: folds
qldj: folds
STREWO: folds
FLOP [9d 6h 6d]
vazelina: bets 775
johnscon74: calls 775
TURN [9d 6h 6d] [3s]
vazelina: checks
Cr4zyEy3z 07 said, "maybe that's the good part
sirelyhrag said, "hehe
johnscon74: bets 1575
vazelina: calls 1575
RIVER [9d 6h 6d 3s] [Kc]
vazelina: checks
johnscon74: checks
SHOW DOWN
vazelina: shows [Qd As] (a pair of Sixes)
johnscon74: shows [3d 4d] (two pair, Sixes and Threes)
johnscon74 collected 6455 from pot
SUMMARY
Total pot 6455 | Rake 0
Board [9d 6h 6d 3s Kc]
Seat 1: Pierek87 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Cr4zyEy3z 07 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Schlammosser folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: johnscon74 (button) showed [3d 4d] and won (6455) with two pair, Sixes and Threes
Seat 5: sirelyhrag (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: qldj (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: STREWO folded before Flop
Seat 8: toshiba399 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: vazelina showed [Qd As] and lost with a pair of Sixes

vazelina said, "god dame fucnig * joke * * mother cng asss hoilde fucng poker * head"
vazelina: calls 5
Pierek87: calls 5
vazelina said, "34 *"
Cr4zyEy3z 07: folds
Schlammosser: calls 5
vazelina said, "and so sick slow 2 plakly its stujp9ed"
johnscon74: folds
sirelyhrag: calls 5
qldj: folds
STREWO: raises 705 to 710
toshiba399: folds
vazelina said, "*** hole GG"

Average is 17.8k and I sit with 17.1k
Dont need to do anything crazy as the field is down to 2201 from initial 7900 field.
Cash bubble is just a 1000s more runners and SCOOP #14 PLO8 is starting so gonna be fully occupied.
GL in your games ♠_biggrin:

Oh dear another cash miss. Spent the most vital hour card dead.
And when i say CARD DEAD .......I MEAN DEAD.
The best hand i had was 10/j o UTG+1.....does that say it all?
Until I finally fell with AT s in BB v AQs ♠_frown:

Oh well, not a lot I can do there but get my head back down on the SCOOP14 PLO8. ♠_biggrin:

[Oh well, not a lot I can do there but get my head back down on the SCOOP14 PLO8. ♠_biggrin:

Well I been up and down like a prossies pair of knickers.
Born out of frustration of me deciding to fold 2 hands to grab a snack.
Really annoying as I see my cards come in when I had ample value in calling each 1.
Head bash in break and stop playing like a CLOWN

My beautiful run continues....
I make nut flush on turn v 4/6 flush.. with lo draw only to be rivered to a FH.
In a 3 way pot which would have seen me fine and dandy, but my incredible recent run doesnt seem like letting up.
Friday the 13th Johnnys nightmares.
Out Now

Do I have to put myself through SCOOP#15?

Scoop #15 under way win 1st hand good start.

Pocket Aces get cracked by 9/10 750 chips.
Aggressive up to 3.5k
5 limpers shove button with 7s....SB call AQ BB call A10?= -20%
K86 rainbow flop .......A10= 15%

Nice he spikes a 10.....So cracked open a Bottle of Cider.
Anyone want to cheer me up tell me a joke?

As crazy as it may seem I have never used any software other than "opr" for use in poker if u can even include this.
My poker "career" is only 2yrs old in my eyes, I am still wet around the ears and trying to absorb my worldly surroundings.
I have relative success @mtts as you can probably see if u have already clicked my opr link, but do i know anything well thats open to debate.

With more of an mtt basis, I have rarely ventured into the world of NLHE so as part of my learning curve and for some light relief from "5+hr tourneys" I am taking my first little steps into NL cash.

I have downloaded Elephant, can understand the graphs but I am no Russell Crowe "beautiful mind" and havent got the foggiest idea what these new found digits appearing on my screen represent?

I am thoroughly enjoying the forum, the people, the quest for knowledge, the NL2/4 grind.
I have noticed some obvious leaks already but would dearly love some feedback on these new found digits appearing at my table.

I plan to finish the SCOOP series and create a masterplan for the months after, which will be big crazy and well worth the follow.

Please reply if you can assist me on these digits

Its been a real eye opener being part of this forum which is leading me to make some radical decisions about what I do from here.
I was made redundant back in December, with a family of 4 girls (eek) and the eldest only being 5, recent months have been a bit of a strain.
Mainly on the coffers so to speak.
So maybes its the right time to look long term.

It would seem that my best option may be to go along the lines of Tim64 and play bulk SNGs/ obvious plusses is the variance factor.
Starting with 100 buy ins at a certain level and going from there.
I'm pretty sure I'm in the right place to embark on this new line.

I will look to split my time on certain days to play mtts so hopefully find the balance I need to make a wage, build a new roll, and get to where I'm going.

Now all I have to do is decide what level to start from.
Hopefully get some advice on time management/ and some views on what would be a more effective plan

Its back to the best day of the week, SUNDAY.
My kids are up as early as ever 6am, why does it take them so long to understand TIME?
Its a glorious day in the UK, sun is shining which seems to be the norm following 7 weeks of great weather.
Hard to believe huh?

My week as has been poor poker wise. Break Even thanks to 8game cash
But any downswing, bad run is put into Perspective today.

As you now know I have a very young family.
I used to see my friends wife with her 2yr olds @ nursery school on a daily basis doing the school run.
Until suddenly there was no sight of either.
It didnt take long to catch wind that this 20 something Mother of two was diagnosed with Cancer.
Bad back 1 minute terminal Cancer the next.
So today is the Lianne Webber Memorial Day. I will be playing in a Charity Soccer Match @ Bracknell Town FC to raise money for her kids future.

I intend once the Soccer has finished to play in the SCOOP#19/20L and donate any winnings to the family

So although this sobering it really puts into Perspective anything else that may be going on in your life.

Sunday was fantastic, A great turnout for a fantastic cause.
And 1-0 victory to boot.
Seeing old faces meant the bar was buzzing afterwards, and the beer flowed.
Well lets say the beer flowed and flowed with many of us moving on to another local bar and before I know it......its closing time.

Safe to say, I wasnt so fit yesterday which meant I was not going to entertain any poker.
Thankfully its Tuesday now and all I have to worry about is a few aching limbs and what do I really want to play?
Looking @ the SCOOP schedule my target tournaments are really in the HORSE and 8 GAME for the time being.
But project Volume SNG looks really inviting. 50 a day easy.
Sell half my action goes through my mind as I start @ $3 9/10 man on stars or the inviting $5.24 turbos.
I have no doubt in my mind that I probably should have done this a long time ago.

Well having read the blog and spoken to the Legend that is TIM64 I have embarked on my SNG project.
So far I have played 28 and showing +EV and will post some graphs on reaching 50.
Just breaking it up playing in the SCOOP Stud8L.
And will look to complete 50 today.

Hey johnscon74,

Justa quick tip when posting your hand. Use www.weaktight.com

For example:

No Limit Holdem Tournament
9 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com
$15.00+$1.50

Stacks:
UTG STREWO (6,359)
UTG+1 toshiba399 (2,845)
MP1 vazelina (7,172)
MP2 Pierek87 (4,346)
MP3 Cr4zyEy3z 07 (9,626)
CO Schlammosser (4,671)
BTN justkyle88 (8,705)
SB sirelyhrag (6,535)
BB qldj (676)

Blinds: 5/5 Ante 100

Pre-Flop: (910, 9 players) justkyle88 is BTN 3♦ 4♦
STREWO calls 5, 1 fold, vazelina raises to 420, 3 folds, justkyle88 calls 420, 2 folds, STREWO folds

Flop: 9♦ 6♥ 6♦ (1,755, 2 players)
vazelina bets 775, justkyle88 calls 775

Turn: 3♠ (3,305, 2 players)
vazelina checks, Cr4zyEy3z 07 says "maybe that's the good part smile ", sirelyhrag says "hehe ", justkyle88 bets 1,575, vazelina calls 1,575

River: K♣ (6,455, 2 players)
vazelina checks, justkyle88 checks, vazelina says "god dame fucnig * joke * * mother cng asss hoilde fucng poker * head", vazelina calls 5, Pierek87 calls 5, vazelina says "34 *", Cr4zyEy3z 07 folds, Schlammosser calls 5, vazelina says "and so sick slow 2 plakly its stujp9ed", justkyle88 folds, sirelyhrag calls 5, qldj folds, STREWO raises to 710, toshiba399 folds, vazelina says "*** hole GG"

Final Pot: 7,185
justkyle88 shows two pair, Sixes and Threes
3♦ 4♦
vazelina shows a pair of Sixes
Q♦ A♠

justkyle88 wins 6,455 (net +3,585)

STREWO lost 815
vazelina lost 2,875

♠_cool:

I got to 40+ sngs which I didnt think was too bad under the circumstances late start and little venture into SCOOP.

I ended +6 BI but was more happy with learning side of what my time management was going to entail.

Note to self:
Early Start
Breaks
Distractions (Mrs talking)
Fatigue

I know I ended up losing a few BI to the above factors.
So its now a case of creating a regime.

Min of 8 SNGS/ hr is easily achievable.
The plan is in place, all I need now is some legal advice in sorting out a crazy issue regarding my Grand Voyager and a garage, and I will be all systems go.

I have spent the last few hours reading through the SSS strategies.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Then its left me wondering.
1.
Why have I spent hours absorbing information @ a discipline I am most weak at and play the least? I really want to change that

2.
Shouldn't I have spent my time focused on the area I am embarking on?
Like SNGS because I want to "bread and butter" earn

3.
Would I be better further improving my mtt skills? Where my success has been

Can i start getting my pokerstars action in the form of strategy points?
because I want access to the Gold+ articles

CONCLUSION:

I feel like a dog with a bone.
Hungry for more information, wanting to improve, wanting to WIN.
Time spent learning cant be BAD TIME.
Just need somebody to give me more hours in the day

8 game L going well nearly doubled stack in a sat to the $320 and its
Near the end and it could really go either way.
Played a few sngs +EV
1st SCOOP cash, feel it coming.
I'm in my comfort zone with mixed games.
GL every1

Hand history
No Limit Holdem Tournament
PokerStars
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/
$30+$3

Stacks:
UTG malosoly 1,064
UTG+1 holyguacmole 10,439
CO NFTS 11,715
BTN zonkeren 7,713
SB calvin7v 6,900
BB johnscon74 6,792

Blinds: 60/125 Ante 20

Pre-Flop: (305, 6 players) johnscon74 is BB Ad Ah
3 folds, zonkeren raises to 375, calvin7v raises to 1,375, johnscon74 raises to 3,750, zonkeren folds, calvin7v goes all-in 6,880, johnscon74 goes all-in 3,022

Flop: As Jc Th (14,147, 2 players, 2 all-in)

Turn: 9c (14,147, 2 players, 2 all-in)

River: 2h (14,147, 2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: 14,147
calvin7v shows a pair of Aces
Ac Kd
johnscon74 shows three of a kind, Aces
Ad Ah

johnscon74 wins 14,039 (net +7,247)

calvin7v collects 108 (net -6,792)
zonkeren lost 39

No Limit Holdem Tournament
PokerStars
6 Players
Hand Conversion Powered by http://weaktight.com/
$30+$3

Stacks:
UTG NFTS 15,244
UTG+1 Fonzie14 21,342
CO flugster 22,795
BTN johnscon74 15,645
SB Frencker 8,089
BB holyguacmole 8,727

Blinds: 150/300 Ante 40

Pre-Flop: (690, 6 players) johnscon74 is BTN Qd 5d
3 folds, johnscon74 raises to 755, 1 fold, holyguacmole calls 455

Flop: 5h 9h Qc (1,900, 2 players)
holyguacmole checks, johnscon74 bets 1,500, holyguacmole raises to 3,640, johnscon74 goes all-in 14,850, holyguacmole goes all-in 4,292

Turn: 8h (24,682, 2 players, 2 all-in)

River: Td (24,682, 2 players, 2 all-in)
johnscon74 says "bs"

Final Pot: 24,682
johnscon74 shows two pair, Queens and Fives
Qd 5d
holyguacmole shows a straight, Nine to King
Kh Jd

holyguacmole wins 17,764 (net +9,037)

johnscon74 collects 6,918 (net -8,727)