Keeping Warm in Winter

[AAroddersAA]

Ger"s Plan..... push ATC every hand in position regardless. It really pisses off the rest of the table  

Ger is so much better at plans than me damn it.

The other advantage of Gers plan is I can skip all that silly poker on Friday night (Friday night at an APAT and I have to spend it playing poker !!!)

[Chipaccrual]

Ger"s Plan..... push ATC every hand in position regardless. It really pisses off the rest of the table  

Ger is so much better at plans than me damn it.

The other advantage of Gers plan is I can skip all that silly poker on Friday night (Friday night at an APAT and I have to spend it playing poker !!!)

Hang on, let me get my violin out.  So, you"ve got to spend the Friday night playing poker against 14 others and the winner gets a £20k sponsorship package.

Could be worse, you could have to be there, not get to play poker and just update it.  

Should be an awesome evening, whether your playing poker or just enjoying the delights of Bolton.

[AAroddersAA]

Ger"s Plan..... push ATC every hand in position regardless. It really pisses off the rest of the table  

Ger is so much better at plans than me damn it.

The other advantage of Gers plan is I can skip all that silly poker on Friday night (Friday night at an APAT and I have to spend it playing poker !!!)

Hang on, let me get my violin out.  So, you"ve got to spend the Friday night playing poker against 14 others and the winner gets a £20k sponsorship package.

Could be worse, you could have to be there, not get to play poker and just update it.  

Should be an awesome evening, whether your playing poker or just enjoying the delights of Bolton.

Thats the problem, the winner getting the 20K package, would be better if I was getting it.

*lol* - gotta agree with the last bit.

I did a practice 2 table sitngo, will probably play a few this week. One interesting hand came up which I honestly don"t know if I was right or wrong.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=51620.0

[Swinebag]

I"m calling with much worse

gl in the CoC steve

[AAroddersAA]

OK, time for more training in my two table sit n go games. I played one for the first time yesterday but did not cash. Doesn"t matter I have over three days to perfect it.

*lol at the predictions on here 9 people have picked me to come top three not really very likely sorry guys. ANyway to Pokerstars will be back to report on the result.

[AAroddersAA]

OK, time for more training in my two table sit n go games. I played one for the first time yesterday but did not cash. Doesn"t matter I have over three days to perfect it.

*lol at the predictions on here 9 people have picked me to come top three not really very likely sorry guys. ANyway to Pokerstars will be back to report on the result.

- I have solved it

1st place in a $5.50 18 man sit n go. I will try another one later. I will no doubt be a master by Friday. I sure outplayed all of those silly sit n go donks with my vastly superior game. Some people may feel beat KQ with K10 and K7 with J10 helped but they just would be thinking on too lower level.

[AAroddersAA]

road bump, played two more and forgot to cash in either of them. So I have played four of them and cashed once (but it was a win so I am up at least if only by $14).

I lost £20 on Betfair as well after stupid Man Utd beat Blackpool, there was so much value in the draw at 1-0 and I though I had nailed it after they went 2-2. I should stick to trading on Grand Prix"s on the exchange.

The UK Team Championship approaches and I looked though the teams, Chezger are actually very strong if The Duke allows them to stay sober. Fortunately I"m sure he would sack any of them who even thought about doing that. APAT Champions are going to take some beating and are the team most likely to pick up the gold medal but the  forum team is more consistent and are likely to get more deep runs. BCPC is very strong and could push us all the way. I am going to say the event will be won by APAT forum from Chezger, closely followed by the Champions team (cos that would be a great result and a lot of fun).

I am sure it will be a great weekend whatever the result. I do think that for the first time for quite a while I am turning up to this one focused on playing poker and it looks like my game face will be back on properly for Friday night and the weekend event. I want a good showing to put an end to this season, a cash would be very nice but I at the very worst expect to score some points for the team.

[AAroddersAA]

Played another 18 man sit n go on Stars today - didn"t win so my record in them is now:-

Played: 5
Cashes: 1
Wins: 1

Total buyin spent =  $27.50
Total Prize money = $36
Total profit = $8.50

Then got bored so played some 25c/50c HU cash on Stars and nicked just over $40 (about £25). So to update my bottom line for the year

Online cash: -£65
Online Tournaments = +$21.08 (About £13)
Live tournaments = -£75

I am £52 down at online poker now this year, so after the terrible first week grinding it back slowly but my volume has been very low. I would say the money I am down is money I shoudl never have lost in the first place due to playing whe I should not have been but I can"t change that now. The lesson is if you should not be playing - don"t. Cash the money out of your account or self excudle yourself for a few days if you need to, but there is nothing wrong with taking a few days off when things are not going well.

I am feeling quite zoned in for poker and think I will play well in the event on Saturday. It is the first time since Luton I have really felt like I am going there to play poker as opposed to see all the regulars and have a bit of fun, even though this one is the one where we should be taking it a bit less seriously, Team APAT are definately in it to win it. If I am out of the tournament on Sunday I may see if there are any cash games running as I still have not put in a live cash session.

If not I have the first one of the year planned at Aspers Sunday 6th Feb as I am off work on the Monday.

[AAroddersAA]

OK, currently on the train to Bolton!!!!!

I had a quick go on the 18 manner yesterday and got a third place. I have only played a few of them but am happy that is has helped me and means I have a better chance tonight.

ETA I expect to be in Bolton by 4pm and should have everything sorted and be ready to head to the G by about 5pm but will pop into the bar to see all the APAters first.

Really looking forward to the weekend of course, as with all APAT weekends, currently feel very tuned in and read to play poker and I feel confident of doing myself justice over the weekend. I hope to see everybody in Bolton this weekend and for those of you at the casino tonight - will see you there.

Team APAT are all arriving at different times but will be there and ready to win the lot by 2:30 tomorrow.

Will be upading throughout the weekend - see you all soon shortly.

[AAroddersAA]

Still on the train, bringing the laptop was a good idea you get to follow everybody else travelling up as well.

Can"t wait to get there now

[pables]

In Holiday Inn finishing my certificates for work, then down to pool and gym  

Ps nice rooms!

[AAroddersAA]

Yeah, the rooms are good so happy with that.

I have arrived in Bolton so reporting from "the field" here. I had intended to get a taxi from the station to the hotel but on leaving the station I meet Jon MW who informs me the hotel is walking distance (bonus) so me his and a nice lady called Sam walk to the Holiday Inn, we did did a couple of wrong turns but to be fair to Jon his Sat Nav phone is pretty good.

Done the checkin bit and taken a shower and am now just planning to head down to the car for a couple of coffees. No doubt the rest of APAT will be arriving and getting "on it" but this event is too big to be drinking before it.

I am happy that I still feel fresh and ready to play. The hour cometh soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf45I1ZI__w

[Mikeyboy9361]

GL Rodders.  

[AAroddersAA]

Well last night was interesting, I am sure you all know the CoC did not go to plan.

Everything seemed OK to start with and I was trying to play tight. I think it was level two the first significant hand occured. Brian Martin (who was very active) raised from late position. He can be doing this with a very wide range. I look down and find AK with I flat call with (not the greatest play but OK). The flop comes down ace high and I check, brian bets about2/3 of the pot. It looks like a cbet to me so I call and the turn bring a flush draw so I lead for about half the pot, Brian calls, he might have an ace or the draw. The river completes the draw. I check and brian makes a fairly large bet. Brian would usually check and ace here so I should be able to put him on a flush or something else I don"t beat. I call and he shows the flush, I muck.

A little later I get pocket 10"s and raise to see a flop of 9 hi. I bet but get raised and fold, he says he has pocket sixs. He was probably being honest.

I got out not too long after this. For some reason I raise with K-10 and get flat called. The flop comes King high and  bet out and get reraised about the same amount as the last hand (my bet was 1K and the raise was to 2.5K). I am only going to have about 5.5K left if I fold here. I think about it and I honestly think I am ahead and feel if I fold again it will give the wrong image to the table, so I shove and he (Warren) pretty much snap calls with AK.


So I was out, but I enjoyed it for as long as it lasted and at least going out early meant I could go for a beer

[AAroddersAA]

Part Two - The aftermath

So I head across to the pub, eventually get there after Aca comes and shows me where it is. I try to buy a round but Jack keeps jumping in and buying it. Most of the team seem to have representatives in the pub, APAT, Chezger (ldo), Blonde, Blackbelt. We end up talking to a couple of women who Ger Jnr almost successfully convinces to come and suppor Chezger tomorrow. Ironside comes in which is always good for entertainment.

We end up heading back to the casino, which I thought was a bad idea originally until Dawn points out that the pub is going to shut (pretty good point that). So Me, Jack, Pitchie and James start walking over the casino. We meet Des and Sian on the way. For some reason they all decide to follow me. We stop for chicken and I am cheerfully leading the way when I stride straight through a puddle - oh that feels a bit slippy, OK don"t fall over you will look like a right eejit, ah b0llocks. So I fall stright to the ground. Ouch, I get the sympathy I would expect from a group of APATer"s, that being they all would have been if they had not been too busy killing thmeselves laughing :-)

We get back to the casino, apparently I tok the long way around. Where we watch the end of the CoC and Warren wins (well done Warren). I then have a few beers, make an attempt to play cash but am not really in the mood but come off after half an hour £25 up which is not bad.


I sit at the bar and talk to Leigh, Mayliss and a few of the CoC players for a while before myself Leigh and James walk back to the Hotel. Good night overall even though the poker wnet pretty poorly.