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Written by SwingSwingSwing
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 09:08 |
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As you may know, PokerStars are hosting the World Blogger Championships of Online Poker, a series of free events just for sad buggers like me who blog about their poker experiences.
The first event, a no-limit holdem freezeout, was on Monday night and I bombed out fairly early. Last night was Pot Limit Omaha and despite never having played it before, I gave it a go.
And I cashed! 89th out of 1500-odd.
PokerStars have been encouraging participants to live blog and tweet their progress in the series and after two nights I have came to the conclusion that Twitter is a pile of self-indulgent wank. Come to think of it, blogging is a pile of self-indulgent wank but Twitter is an even bigger, more putrid, smellier pile of self-indulgent wank.
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It's PokerStars Blogger Championship Time! |
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Written by SwingSwingSwing
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 17:36 |
I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! This PokerStars tournament is a No Limit Texas Hold’em event exclusive to Bloggers, you too can take part by registering on WBCOOP
Registration code: 081782
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The other side of hitting Quads |
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Written by SwingSwingSwing
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Monday, 21 December 2009 12:38 |
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Well, another two BritBloggerments have passed, with me failing to cash in either.
The PokerStars RNG has been having fun though. In last week's tournie, Zagga raised to 3x UTG with blinds at 50/100, Hammerheid reraised to 1000. I've got 2075 chips with AKs and decide to push to try and take down the 1400 chips in the middle. Both Zagga and Hammerheid call, with KK and AA respectively meaning me and Zagga are basically toast. Upon reflection, it was a terrible play from me. Zagga's UTG raising range with 20BB is pretty small and there is very little in that range that I'm ahead of. That combined with Hammerheid's reraise should have forced me to fold.
Last night's was even better. We're on the bubble with blinds at 100/200 no ante. I'm chip leader with 5570 and Kronsdat is the short stack with 2910. Kronsdat raises UTG to 600. I've got AA and I push. Kronsdat calls with TT and I'm a 81% favourite, basically as good as gets preflop.
Flop is TTQ. Dem Quad Bitches indeed.
I still have a workable stack though but managed to donk off a chunk when Mair calls my button min raise from the small blind and then calls my c-bet.
From that point, it's short stack ninja time with under 10 big blinds. I wield my ninja powers for another 21 hands and then decided to call Cloud's 10BB push from the button with A8. Cloud has KQ and hits his King on the river to bust me.
In other news, the HU SNGs continue to go well. I've played 14 since my last post, winning 8, bringing my overall ROI in the $5s to 3.8% and 5% across all limits.
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The Ups and Downs of Heads Up Sit'n'Gos |
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Written by SwingSwingSwing
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Wednesday, 06 January 2010 12:51 |
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Not long after my last post, I had a bit of downswing. Between the 21st and 25th I played 17 HU SNGs and won a mere 4, including a run of eight losses in a row. This was enough to eradicate my winnings (again!) at the $5 level. Ahh, the perils of being a marginal winner.
But there is a happy ending to this tale. I have managed to get back to winning ways and recoup my losses and more. Played 26 and lost only 7 :-). Much better.
Overall stats at the $5 level:-
Played: 298
ITM%: 54.5%
ROI%: 3.5%
The plan is to continue at the $5s until I reach 20 buyins, then take a shot at the $10s.
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Nothing to see, move along |
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Written by SwingSwingSwing
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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 12:26 |
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Not much to report poker-wise.
Another two BritBloggerments have went by with me busting out on flips or 60/40s. Blah.
Finished second overall in the 2009 TMF UK league....which was nice.
Played in a $5000 freeroll which was a "gift" for completing a PokerStars market research questionnaire. I had thought this might have been a soft tourney with a small field. I mean, who bothers to respond to market research questionnaires let alone follow up on it? Yeah, nice thinking there, SwingSwingSwing. Over 9000 turn up. I finish a very respectable 135th, winning a massive $2.90. Yip, that's two dollars ninety cents for over three hours work.
Played a couple of HU SNGs. Won them both, giving me another six-in-a-row winning streak.
And that's it. See, told you there wasn't much to report.
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