Having a break...

Gonna have a few days off now as I'm struggling to concentrate, keep tilting and getting sucked into petty chat box arguments with donks!! I have been trying to not argue back to these fools but when you're on tilt its hard!! At first I was just using 'humourous' comebacks to answer him but I soon got annoyed and that is when I start playing bad!! (Not sure if you can see it in the picture). So a break is needed I think...

Only played two games, I won the first but played bad in the second and finished third. They were both Omaha Hi/Lo €5+0.50 5 seaters.

See you in a few days!! (Tilt free! Hopefully...)

Current balance: €382.19

Poker poker poker

Played a bit more today and didn't tilt quite as much, though I think I need a break so am gonna have a few days off.

Played a bit earlier in the day today which was good as I wasn't as tired, but bad because the games took longer to fill up and I had to drop down to play a few cheaper games in between.

So my results were:

Omaha Hi/Lo €5+0.50 5 seater = 2nd, 3rd, 3rd
Omaha Hi/Lo €2+0.20 5 seater = 2nd
NL Holdem €5+0.50 5 seater = 1st
NL Holdem €3+0.30 5 seater = 1st

The 3rd places were disappointing as on both of them most of the chips went in when I was ahead. Actually, one of them was one of the 2nd place finishes, either way it could have been more but at least I'm still slowly grinding out a profit each day.

I might play tomorrow, not sure yet but Sat-Tues I probably won't have time, you never know though with this addictive game haha!


Current balance: €375.69

Todays tilt news....

Only played two games tonight and I'm stopping already. Decided to play an MTT for a change - a €6+0.60 No limit holdem one. 227 started, and I got to play for nearly a whole 20 minutes for my money...

***** Hand 1337388818 *****
50.00/100.00 Texas Hold'em (No Limit ) - 26 November 2008 18:48:01 Deep & Steep (Real /Tournament )
Seat 1: usbrugghia (5025.00)
Seat 2: Aurel0024 (6345.00)
Seat 3: zaba6651 (4840.00)
Seat 4: CitrusSR (5505.00)
Seat 5: xxjuhuxx12 (9560.00)
Seat 6: pusku2 (4915.00)
Seat 7: WickedGam (4955.00)
Seat 8: ciccio 20 (4515.00)
Seat 9: andreus691 (5075.00)
Seat 10: _Mariani_ (5120.00)
CitrusSR post SB 50.00
xxjuhuxx12 post BB 100.00
** Deal **
usbrugghia [N/A, N/A]
Aurel0024 [N/A, N/A]
zaba6651 [N/A, N/A]
CitrusSR [Ac, As]
xxjuhuxx12 [N/A, N/A]
pusku2 [N/A, N/A]
WickedGam [N/A, N/A]
ciccio 20 [N/A, N/A]
andreus691 [N/A, N/A]
_Mariani_ [N/A, N/A]
*** Bet Round 1 ***
pusku2 Fold
WickedGam Fold
ciccio 20 Call 100.00
andreus691 Call 100.00
_Mariani_ Fold
usbrugghia Call 100.00
Aurel0024 Fold
zaba6651 Fold
CitrusSR Raise to 650.00
xxjuhuxx12 Fold
ciccio 20 All-in 4515.00
andreus691 Fold
usbrugghia Fold
CitrusSR Call 4515.00
*** Flop(Board): *** : [8h, 4c, Kh]
*** Turn(Board): *** : [8h, 4c, Kh, 4s]
*** River(Board): *** : [8h, 4c, Kh, 4s, Kd]
*** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00
Total Pot: 9330.00
usbrugghia Fold Win: 0.00
Aurel0024 Fold Win: 0.00
zaba6651 Fold Win: 0.00
CitrusSR [Ac, As] Two pair aces and kings Win: 0.00
xxjuhuxx12 Fold Win: 0.00
pusku2 Fold Win: 0.00
WickedGam Fold Win: 0.00
ciccio 20 [Ad, Ks] Full house Win: 9330.00
andreus691 Fold Win: 0.00
_Mariani_ Fold Win: 0.00

Was loving his spaztasic limp-overbet till the river... booooooooooooooo. Lost the rest shortly after with A-4 to someone with A-2. Meanwhile in my Omaha €5+0.50 5 seater I am chip leader which I procede to blow with some excellent tilty gambling which didn't pay off and I am soon in 3rd place with 3 left... luckily managed to regain my composure and won it.. is this a sign I am getting better?! Probably not. Game over, see you tomorrow.


Current balance: €364.69

Another day, another tilt

I seem to be on perma-tilt at the moment, consequently I've cocked up a few of the games I've been in. A hand in the forum freeroll tilted me quite badly, where I missed a bet on the turn and let them hit their draw...

***** Hand 1336210704 ***** 25.00/50.00
Texas Hold'em (No Limit ) - 25 November 2008 20:46:05 Forum €150 Freeroll (Real /Tournament )
Seat 1: cayton (1997.00)
Seat 2: CitrusSR (2145.00)
Seat 3: fishboy83 (2327.00)
Seat 4: Unknown (0.00)
Seat 5: shane83uk (1268.00)
Seat 6: john44john (4770.00)
Seat 7: turkishlor (3181.00)
Seat 8: Unknown (0.00)
Seat 9: supafly_69 (2172.00)
Seat 10: wakou2 (2140.00)
wakou2 post SB 25.00
cayton post BB 50.00
** Deal **
cayton [N/A, N/A]
CitrusSR [Kc, Ac]
fishboy83 [N/A, N/A]
shane83uk [N/A, N/A]
john44john [N/A, N/A]
turkishlor [N/A, N/A]
supafly_69 [N/A, N/A]
wakou2 [N/A, N/A]
*** Bet Round 1 ***
CitrusSR Raise to 200.00
fishboy83 Fold
shane83uk Fold
john44john Call 200.00
turkishlor Call 200.00
supafly_69 Fold
wakou2 Fold
cayton Fold
*** Flop(Board): *** : [3c, 4s, Ks]
*** Bet Round 2 ***
CitrusSR Bet 400.00
john44john Fold
turkishlor Call 400.00
*** Turn(Board): *** : [3c, 4s, Ks, Qh]
*** Bet Round 3 ***
CitrusSR Check
turkishlor Check
*** River(Board): *** : [3c, 4s, Ks, Qh, 2s]
*** Bet Round 4 ***
CitrusSR Check
turkishlor All-in 2581.00
CitrusSR All-in 1545.00
*** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00
Total Pot: 4565.00
cayton Fold Win: 0.00
CitrusSR [Kc, Ac] Pair of kings Win: 0.00
fishboy83 Fold Win: 0.00
shane83uk Fold Win: 0.00
john44john Fold Win: 0.00
turkishlor [6d, 5d] Straight to the six Win: 4565.00
supafly_69 Fold Win: 0.00
wakou2 Fold Win: 0.00

Should have shipped it all in on the turn really, though they may have called anyway as they called the pre-flop UTG raise by me - one of the tightest players on the table and called on the flop despite not having the correct odds. I knew I was beat on the river and called anyway, don't know why I do that?! Their overbet gave me a glimmer of hope that it was a silly bluff but I knew I was beat even as I called. Don't know why I let freerolls get to me like this, or any game for that matter! It is my biggest weakness at this game!

Following on from that I played four €5 Omaha Hi/Lo 5 seaters, busting out first with a silly gamble in the first one, then managed to control myself enough to win one...normal service soon resumed and I tilted my way into 4th in the next one before chucking it away heads up on the last one to finish 2nd..... really should have made a bit of profit tonight, I've only got myself to blame and that tilts me even more.... lol tiltaments

Rant over.


Current balance: €359.29

Tilty McTilt

Just played three Omaha €5+0.50 5 seaters, starting to get frustrated with these now. Getting impatient with all the people chasing their hands regardless of the odds, and my play reflects this as I am playing like one of them aswell at times. So am giving up for today again.... bit of a pattern emerging!

I finished 1st, 4th and 5th anyway.


Current balance: €356.29

Idiotic play!!

Been playing like a real idiot tonight!! I always seem to play bad and tilt easily when I'm tired. I stayed up till about midnight last night then got up at 5am for work so come 9pm-10pm this evening I'm not in the best frame of mind to concentrate on anything... so I play poker.

Was playing ok at first but went on tilt in the first €5+0.50 Omaha Hi/lo game after finishing 2nd to some fish that kept rivering me. I then played a €2+0.20 5 card draw game like a fool and went out first, along with another €5+0.50 Omaha hi/lo game in which I finished 3rd. I then had a break and when I came back resumed my silly play in a €3+0.30 NL holdem game that I finished 5th out of 5 in, courtesy of the following hand:

***** Hand 1332120010 ***** 25.00/50.00 Texas Hold'em (No Limit )
22 November 2008 21:34:39
Holdem (Real /Tournament )
Seat 1: CitrusSR (1395.00)
Seat 2: chemical26 (1385.00)
Seat 3: cola49 (1800.00)
Seat 4: CBM 1966 (1290.00)
Seat 5: adivat (1630.00)
cola49 post SB 25.00
CBM 1966 post BB 50.00
** Deal ** CitrusSR [4c, 7c]
chemical26 [N/A, N/A]
cola49 [N/A, N/A]
CBM 1966 [N/A, N/A]
adivat [N/A, N/A]
*** Bet Round 1 ***
adivat Call 50.00
CitrusSR Raise to 250.00
chemical26 Fold
cola49 Call 250.00
CBM 1966 Fold
adivat Fold
*** Flop(Board): *** : [Qc, 9c, 9h]
*** Bet Round 2 ***
cola49 Check
CitrusSR Bet 400.00
cola49 Call 400.00
*** Turn(Board): *** : [Qc, 9c, 9h, 6s]
*** Bet Round 3 ***
cola49 Check
CitrusSR All-in 745.00
cola49 Call 745.00
*** River(Board): *** : [Qc, 9c, 9h, 6s, 6h]
*** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00
Total Pot: 2890.00
CitrusSR [4c, 7c] Two pair nines and sixes Win: 0.00
chemical26 Fold Win: 0.00
cola49 [10c, Kh] Two pair nines and sixes , king kicker Win: 2890.00
CBM 1966 Fold Win: 0.00
adivat Fold Win: 0.00

Terrible play by me! At these stakes I always advocate playing ABC poker as the games are full of people like him that should fold and don't. He played like an idiot, but so did I as I shouldn't have been involved in the hand in the first place. Still, a bit of a sickener losing to King high haha!

So 5th out of 5 again in that one. I managed to compose myself for the next game - back to the €5+0.50 Omaha Hi/lo 5 seater, which I won fairly easily to end up with a tiny profit on a bad night of poker. I'm going to bed now!!


Current balance: €355.29

"So very moron"

Once upon a time I rivered a flush against a poor player that had been min betting and giving me the correct odds to draw to the flush. When I hit and stacked them they said "So very moron". I posted this on the forum earlier on today and it always makes me laugh!! Why I am saying this? Because in my first game today I was "so very moron"!!

It was the usual €5+0.50 5 seater Omaha Hi/Lo game and for some reason I don't even know I busted out first like a moron fishing for the Lo side of the pot, not even the nut lo! Inevitably he was a fellow moron also fishing for the lo side but also had a weak pair to go with his better lo than mine so scooped the pot.... I played like a true donk, not sure what came over me there really - every now and then I seem to inexplicably play a hand like a complete spaztard!!

Only played 2 more games after that, the second was the same game as above and I finished an uneventful 4th. Decided to go back to NL holdem for a game after that so played a €5+0.50 5 seater which I won. Think I'll stop for tonight now as I'm not on top form!!


Current balance: €352.29

Only had time for two games, both Omaha Hi/Lo 5 seaters. A €2+0.20 I came 4th in and a €5+0.50 I came 2nd in so overall in those two games a loss of 20 cents.


Current balance: €351.29

That's more like it!!

Running a lot better today, only played 3 games but have been picking up some nice hands and everything seems to be going right. Had the odd bad beat here and there but have managed to stay focussed and not tilt for once (if only I could be like this all the time!) Played two €5+0.50 5 seater Omaha Hi/Lo games finishing 2nd and 1st in them, and as they were taking ages to fill up I played in a €10+1 5 seater No limit holdem which I also won! Having a break now and I'm going out later so may not play anymore today but we will see.


Current balance: €351.49

Good old tilt..

Went on a bit of a bad run earlier and went on stupid tilt as usual!! The balance went as low as €295 at one point. I have managed to scrape it back up again now though but am stopping for the night as I am playing a bit stupidly. Also I punched the bed in a tilting rage and now my wrist is hurting!! Poker is bad for your health. Kids, just say no.


Current balance: €313.49

Games since my last update

Just been sticking to the Omaha Hi/Lo €5+0.50 games mainly with the odd €2+0.20 when the others are taking too long to fill up!

I did play a €1+0.10 NL holdem rebuy and a €30 freeroll, they were both frustrating and un-enjoyable though really, finished 57th out of 178 in the rebuy and 8th out of 148 in the freeroll for a massive €1.20 haha! Also played the forum freeroll which was more enjoyable as there is some good players in that, I didn't do very well though and finished 12th out of 27.

I cashed in 6 out of 10 of the Omaha 5 seaters and also had a bit of a tilt and played a €2+0.20 5 card draw game which I won! Beginners luck again maybe!!


Current balance: €315.39

Watch this space!

Will update this tomorrow as I'm tired now but for those that care....


Current balance: €304.39

Moving On Up....

Played 8 games since the last post including a €5+0.50 NL holdem game which I really didn't enjoy due to the large number of idiots keep going all in/never folding/bad beating me so am going to lay off that and stick to the Omaha for now! As for the Omaha Hi/Lo games I played 5 at the €5+0.50 level finishing 1st twice, 2nd once and a 3rd and 4th place. Also played a €2+0.20 one which I won and, as my bankroll allows it now I tried out a €10+1 game. Maybe I just got unlucky this time but the standard seemed a lot higher, most of them seemed to know what they were doing and I felt a bit lost again at times, the table was a lot more aggressive and ended up being a bit of a crapshoot as the blinds were on 200/400 and then 300/600 with 3 of us left. The luck was with me this time though and I ended up winning that too! The two games I played today I dropped back down to €5+0.50 as I'm still learning Omaha Hi/Lo and they seem so much easier.


Current balance: €298.39

Todays play...

Played 4 games today - the usual 5 seater €5+0.50 Omaha Hi/lo tables I am addicted to at the moment! I had a 4th place finish, two second places and a first place so still doing consistenly well at these which I'm pleased about. I have started to read a little about rules/strategy so should be able to keep this up if I keep learning as the other players blatantly aren't! haha!

The hand that won the last game:


***** Hand 1314979018 ***** 150.00/300.00 Omaha Hi/Lo (PL) - 10 November 2008 21:30:31 Omaha Hi/Lo (Real /Tournament )
Seat 1: CitrusSR (4590.00)
Seat 2: Unknown (0.00)
Seat 3: Unknown (0.00)
Seat 4: aneconda (2910.00)
Seat 5: Unknown (0.00)
CitrusSR post SB 150.00
aneconda post BB 300.00
** Deal ** CitrusSR [3d, 10c, 10s, 8c]
aneconda [N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A]
*** Bet Round 1 ***
CitrusSR Call 300.00
aneconda Check
*** Flop(Board): *** : [9c, 10h, 10d]
*** Bet Round 2 ***
aneconda Bet 300.00
CitrusSR Call 300.00
*** Turn(Board): *** : [9c, 10h, 10d, 8h]
*** Bet Round 3 ***
aneconda Bet 300.00
CitrusSR Call 300.00
*** River(Board): *** : [9c, 10h, 10d, 8h, 8s]
*** Bet Round 4 ***
aneconda Bet 1800.00
CitrusSR Raise to 3600.00
aneconda All-in 2010.00
*** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00
Total Pot: 5820.00
CitrusSR [3d, 10c, 10s, 8c] Four of a kind, tens Win: 5820.00
aneconda [3h, 8d, 9h, Ac] Full house Win: 0.00



Current balance: €260.09

Not a lot of play...

Not played at all the last two days except for one of the now standard €5+0.50 Omaha Hi/Lo tables, which I won!

Played quite poorly even by my amateurish Omaha standards but got a bit lucky near the start and never really looked back - BOOM!


Current balance: €249.59

Oh oh oh oooo...maha

Still on the Omaha Hi/Lo €5+050 5 seaters. My bankroll is at the stage that I can move up to the €10+1 level now but I am leaving it for a bit as these ones are so easy! I still don't really know how to play Omaha that well but since my last post I have played five more of them and have finished 1st twice, 2nd twice and 3rd once! Would have won 1 or 2 more if the luck went my way aswell. Top two get paid in each game so it's going well!


Current balance: €237.59

Just another little update for today...

played 3 more €5.50 O8 games, winning the first one making it 8 Omaha cashes in a row! Then it all fell apart and I was 1st out in the next two - DOH!! haha! Packing it in for the night now!


Current balance: €215.09

Omaha!!

Since my last post I've played 3 more €5.50 Omaha Hi/Lo games and 1 Omaha €2.20 game (both 5 seaters). I've continued my run of cashes and finished 2nd in all of them! Making it 7 cashes in a row on 5 seater Omaha tables!! Weeeeee! Also came 2nd in both of the NL holdem games I played before this run so it's 9 consecutive cashes in total, too many second places though so the profit hasn't jumped up that much!!


Current balance: €214.09

Update...

Decided I'd give Omaha Hi/lo another go after all and just played another two €5+0.50 5 seater sit n gos!!

Amazingly, I won both of them so that's three played, three won! haha! I am a bit clueless at times but still, must be doing something right!! The fact that most of the players are even more clueless than me must be helping!! So I might stick to Omaha Hi/Lo for a bit after all, probably not though - my luck is bound to run out!!

Anyway, as it stands......


Current balance: €207.29

Going nowhere fast!!!

Not updated this for a while due to the fact that it's a bit boring and only about two people read it!!

Since my last post I have played around 60 games, mostly the old 5 seater tilt inducers, haven't had a lot of luck to be honest, though I haven't lost a lot, just haven't moved forward either!!

I was up to the "dizzy" heights of €206 after beating 52 people to first place in a 200MPP freeroll (I should play these more often, they're pretty easy by the look of it as I finished 12th the week before aswell). Have been up and down between €150-200 and after a couple of games today I'm on €183.29.

Came 2nd in a 5 seater €5+0.50 no limit holdem sng and also played an Omaha Hi/Lo one which I somehow won! haha! Won't be sticking to that though as I felt a bit lost and clueless at times, maybe one to work on when I've got more time.

Time is the main problem as I don't get much chance to play at the moment so am just fitting in a few turbo/speed games where I can! Hopefully things will change soon and I can put a bit more time in and increase that profit!!!



Current balance: €183.29