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Archive Boards => Archive => General Live Poker Discussion => Topic started by: Marty719 on February 23, 2011, 11:45:10 AM
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Anyone playing this:
http://blackbeltpoker.com/events/black-belt-london-live/
Played last year and its a pretty sick structure. 20k starting stack, 45 min levels, 20 pros in as bounties. Im reg"d for 1b this year.
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Played last year and finished 24th I think. Pushed with Jacks and ran into Kings. Took out a few so called semi pros on my way which made me smile!
When are the satellites for this event? And how much as I may try to qualify. Cant afford the buy in at the moment!
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Every tue there is a $44 sat w/ 2 seats guaranteed. Seems v gd value. I believe there is also a $5 sat to the $44 on the same night.
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I"m planning on playing Day 1a (Friday) at the moment.
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Will give it a go next Tuesday then.
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I"m planning on playing Day 1a (Friday) at the moment.
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I"m planning on playing Day 1a (Friday) at the moment.
;)
The competition just got easier. ;D
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I will very likely be playing day 1B here ...
(Sat to qualify for Betfair Live Tallinn tonight @ 8.30pm)
L
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$44 sat 2nite with 2 seats guaranteed. Usually have 3-4 seats. Pretty sure its 8pm start.
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I might try out my new Orange Belt tonight then. ;)
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IV been looking everwhere for an orange belt where did you by it
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$44 sat 2nite with 2 seats guaranteed. Usually have 3-4 seats. Pretty sure its 8pm start.
My bid for a poker free March might bite the dust pretty early then ...
Mmmm ...
L
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Its a good structure as well. Recomend it to ne1 thinking of playing it. I got in at 2nd attempt which is nice for some discount :)
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Playing in Day B. I believe Jeldon is as well.
Going to fold my way to the second day like normal.
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... I have now registered for this ...
Day 1B
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No London Live II for me, for different reasons than when I missed out last year :(.
Anyone going will experience a superb day or two of poker and more. I am a big supporter of Black Belt"s brand.
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I"m playing Saturday. Good luck to all APATers
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I just won a seat to this. So excited. Think we have been given Day1A seats, which is fine as it"s my day off - hurrah ;D
Apparantly we have a token so can choose our day. Even better!
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Well done Debs, make sure you enjoy the experience and shove early with sh1te.......
Then register for the league game at 8pm Sunday ;D
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Well done Debs, make sure you enjoy the experience and shove early with sh1te.......
Then register for the league game at 8pm Sunday ;D
Have a great time. I played this last year it"s a great structure. glglgl
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Book for the weekend is here (http://www.boylesports.com/UK/1/SportsHome#navigationtypes=OTHERSPORT&bo-navigation=top,24.1,576.1&market-group=179098.1)
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Great heads up Marty ...
Ramp it up ... 175/1 : £100 e/w ... new price 100/1
Let"s just call that my non-travel costs!
Louis
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Those bounties in full:
Day 1A (Friday)...
Adam Stoneham
Jake Cody
Jamie Burland
JP Kelly
Marty Smyth
Mike Ellis
Neil Channing
Nik Persaud
Richard Ashby
Trevor Ingman
Day 1B (Saturday)...
Alex Rousso
James Dempsey
James Keys
James Mitchell
Jerome Bradpiece
Luke Schwartz
Paul Pham
Ross Boatman
Sam Razavi
Surinder Sunar
Bounty Prizes.
Yellow Belt = $20
Orange Belt = $100
Purple Belt + = $250
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Selected Odds. I"ve probably missed loads of APATers off this list, but from a quick scan :-
To Win or Each Way (1/81 Top 9 Finish)
100/1 - Manson, Louis
125/1 - Garnham, Paul
125/1 - Hinds, Richard
125/1 - Jarvis, Ross
125/1 - Rice, Martin MJR719
150/1 - Cash, Gareth
175/1 - Baker, Richard
175/1 - Boardman, Maylis
175/1 - Fernandes, Jeldon
175/1 - Goddard, Carla
175/1 - Hollick, Carey CareybearBBP
175/1 - Magnus, Tim
175/1 - Pillinger, Stuart
175/1 - Wiltshire, Leigh
175/1 - Woodfield, Jon
200/1 - Brisland, Andrew
200/1 - Hollick, Paul
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haha I should be 1000/1
Just going along to enjoy the day and spot the pro"s ;D
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I fully intend to win btw incase ne1 wants free monies.
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I,ll be there day 1a,,,where can u get those odds leigh
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Book for the weekend is here (http://www.boylesports.com/UK/1/SportsHome#navigationtypes=OTHERSPORT&bo-navigation=top,24.1,576.1&market-group=179098.1)
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I"m in also (Martin Rafferty)..... 175/1 :D
Like Debs, Ill be celeb spotting also..... Im hoping for someone like Luke Schwartz (hoping he plays 1b) and winning a hand against him and showing the bluff would be fun
Good luck to all those playing on day 1a - if you make it to the final day, how about posting the good news on this message string?
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Same odds as Leigh and Jeldon.
They dont understand quality players when they see them!
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I"m in also (Martin Rafferty)..... 175/1 :D
Like Debs, Ill be celeb spotting also..... Im hoping for someone like Luke Schwartz (hoping he plays 1b) and winning a hand against him and showing the bluff would be fun
Good luck to all those playing on day 1a - if you make it to the final day, how about posting the good news on this message string?
Luke Schwartz is playing Day 1B so I"ll miss him :(
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Anyone know if you can wear trainers at the vic,,cant remember ???
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They"re pretty ok with it now. Can even get away with a hoodie...
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They"re pretty ok with it now. Can even get away with a hoodie...
cheers,,thought it was ok but werent sure,,,,so,,,just trainers and no clothes,,lully ol job !!!
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Same odds as Leigh and Jeldon.
They dont understand quality players when they see them!
No....but they do understand lucky fish when they see them! ;D
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Good Luck all, I"m playing Day 1a :)
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Good luck to everyone playing this. See you there if you are playing today :)
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Good Luck all, I"m playing Day 1a :)
hi CKitty, I recognise you from elsewhere ;D
Come and play for Kent in the APAT league this year pleeeese. I haven"t got time to post the link as I"m just rushing off to get my train but I"m sure someone will be along shortly to point you in the right direction.
Good luck for today and hope to see you there.
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Yes indeed good luck all .. it will be very pleasing to see some APATers doing well ...
I so wish that I was playing today ... but must squueze out a few more hours work first ...
I may appear for some cash at the VIC later depending on how my drinks go!
Take it down.
Louis
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This seems to be the only place for updates at the minute:
http://blackbeltpoker.blogspot.com/
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Good luck gang, sure you"ll do yourselves proud 8)
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glk everyone .......don.t forget your 6.....3 ....marty
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This seems to be the only place for updates at the minute:
http://blackbeltpoker.blogspot.com/
You can follow Leigh on Twitter (@chipaccrual (http://twitter.com/Chipaccrual))
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New place for updates:
http://www.blackbeltpoker.com/events/london-live-updates/
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3pm : Leigh out...JJ vs Flopped KQ flush
2.30pm: Curlage (RIchard Baker) - 25K Debbie Kim : 17k
From Leigh's Twitter
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Debbie was very unlucky 3 all ins and her pocket Aces done on the river by a flush,,70/80k pot
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vul Debs.
Had Mr. Channing on my table (not me on his :)) and what a really nice guy he is.
Similar story for me. I have qh qc. utg raises from 300 to 825, I re-raise to 1975, he calls. Flop 2 5 8 (2 hearts). He bets 1125, I call.
Turn Js. He bets 1500, I raise to 3250, he calls, looking iffy. River Kd. He bets 5300, I snap him as he looks really nervous. He shows AK >:(
Exit hand. I"m down to 14kish
Get a new player on my right. A bit of a loud know-it-all type who raises the first 4 hands and takes them down unapposed. Next hand I get ac 9s and I call his raise from 300 to 1125. Flop comes :as: ks 8s. He bets 1350, I raise to 3125, he has a large dwell up and calls. Turn 9d. He bets 3500 and I re-raise to 6000. he dwells again and goes all-in. I call. He shows ad1 ah...River 6d....magic :o
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What were you holding in the first hand above?
L
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What were you holding in the first hand above?
L
Trying to figure that 1 out too :/
VUL Debs :(
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Hi all, just got home. As Dave as already said I went out with the best hand when all the chips were in. Can"t do more than that really. I was pretty disappointed as I had quite a nice stack (38k) and that would have set me up nicely. Never mind. Such is poker.
Good luck to everyone playing Day 2 ;D
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v ul
It"s such a sick exit ...
Gresat form though wp.
L
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UL Debs just got unlucky again, well played
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What were you holding in the first hand above?
L
Sry Louis edited now.
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Interesting hand - what were the starting stacks/blinds ...
What hand(s) did you put him on?
L
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Interesting hand - what were the starting stacks/blinds ...
What hand(s) did you put him on?
L
I had 26k and he had 31kish. I put him 9"s or 10"s after the c-bet, but I could tell by the look on his face that he was behind all the way. He"s made a number of overbets prior to this hand and was getting them through fairly easily, even with Channing on his left, and I knew I was ahead. When the King hit and I called he said "sorry man, I got lucky there" >:(
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It"s a really interesting tournament hand ... I think I would be looking to raise more on the turn ... they have to call the small raise ... and try to get lucky event if they are trying to spike a set ...
What do you think on reflection?
L
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Unlucky on this one Rich!
TBH villain wouldn"t have got to river after flop and turn if I hold your cards...... If he has aces or kings ul me!
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Unlucky on this one Rich!
TBH villain wouldn"t have got to river after flop and turn if I hold your cards...... If he has aces or kings ul me!
+1
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It"s a really interesting tournament hand ... I think I would be looking to raise more on the turn ... they have to call the small raise ... and try to get lucky event if they are trying to spike a set ...
What do you think on reflection?
L
I agree with you all, I played it too passively. Too be honest I thought that he"d fold after the re-raise on the turn, he just look beat to me.
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End of day 1:
63,200 vs 98,400 Average 1500/3000 (400) 81 left ... 72 paid ...
Lost a 110k pot late on in the blinds ... UTG short stack shoves ... SB mid stack tanks and flats ... I have AJ ... I decide to flat ... hoping that the SB has a smaller Ace ... no ace on the flop ... so check check ... Ace on the turn ... he fires out at me ... and I insta call ... vs trip 8s ... mmm ...
All the money is always going in regardless of how it get there ... it is just an added value race ...
Before that an epic day ... I corrected folded JJ vs QQ (shown) which was very pleasing ... I then doubled up AK button into the flat calling BB A9 ... Axx ...
Lost momentum on another blinds special 69s turn the straight ... but versus 69s which has made the flush ... lost the min there ... and generally skimming above average until card dead for about 2.5 hours ... then getting chopped by a small stack race TT vs AJ (with another AJ folded!)
I then tried a river steal - which got called down by bottom pair ... hero call maybe ... but he then donked off the rest of his chips to others ... so as we approach midnight I am the micro stack ... but the UTG AJ shove is called by 88 and the J on the river has me in play ... still way below average ... but a great time for a table move and a card rush with JJ and QQ re-raise with the same opponent ... AA just about fully paid by AQs ... and the next hand sadly my back to back AA seeing no action ...
Then the AJ vs 88 special and left need to get busy with the hilarious prospect of finishing outside the money having required a £45 taxi home ...
Lots of good players and famous names but very little exceptional poker going on ... I should give Gareth Cash a mention ... with his 56s three bulleted attack on my AQ ... but the final bullet he had the flush ... and I paid a little to see it!
Game on tomorrow .. midday kick off ...
L
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Keep it going
Ian
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... will certainly try to ... I have a tiny bit of time to choose a spot ... I could have limped through with 100K ... but much happier to gamble with my AJ vs 88 ... where was the smaller Ace when I needed it ... which is what it felt like ... or indeed where was the no snowmen on the flop!?!
Structure very good ... every chance to be patient with some meaty antes to gobble up ... had plenty of cards ... but also stole some joyous chips earlier on ...
Nice to take nearly half of James Mitchell stack early on ...
http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=40067
A neat combo of representing the flush with 4 diamonds on the board ... and flopping a flush though I could have perhaps won a little more ... (paired board - yawn!)
Also worth saying he then came back to build a fine stack ... before doubling me up racing my AJ vs 88 ...
Game on.
L
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... will certainly try to ... I have a tiny bit of time to choose a spot ... I could have limped through with 100K ... but much happier to gamble with my AJ vs 88 ... where was the smaller Ace when I needed it ... which is what it felt like ... or indeed where was the no snowmen on the flop!?!
Structure very good ... every chance to be patient with some meaty antes to gobble up ... had plenty of cards ... but also stole some joyous chips earlier on ...
Nice to take nearly half of James Mitchell stack early on ...
http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=40067
A neat combo of representing the flush with 4 diamonds on the board ... and flopping a flush though I could have perhaps won a little more ... (paired board - yawn!)
Also worth saying he then came back to build a fine stack ... before doubling me up racing my AJ vs 88 ...
Game on.
L
Really well done Louis. Let"s hope for a little more of the same tomorrow. I"ll be watching.
p.s. came 5th in the Betfair 23.00hrs $54 Canadian Daily last night to get the buy-in back for yesterday, for $454 :)
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... good stuff on the cash ... which of course I may not do when play resumes!
Late card rush very helpful ... but needed the AJ to hold up vs 88 ... 165k would have been a lot sweeter ... as it stands a little time to choose a sensible spot ... Good fun to play lots of people with (very) big cashes under their belts ...
Very rollercoaster day with some really card dead phases and some really flowing phases which got curtailed by standard events like turn straight vs flush with the "same" hole cards ... mmm
L
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... perhaps too much red bull yesterday ... 12 o"clock start ... Ding Ding ... L
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... perhaps too much red bull yesterday ... 12 o"clock start ... Ding Ding ... L
Fingers crossed
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... not sure what I am wishing for today ... an early squeeze with AK clubs perhaps ...
I guess just the usual winning my races would be great!
L
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Thanks for the update Louis. Good luck today.
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Good luck today Louis.
I prefer to avoid AJ altogether ;D
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Same match up AJ vs 88 brought me to life ... and then cut me back to size ...
Earlier TT vs AJ stunted my growth ... hard to avoid the other guy having AJ and spiking it!
L
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glk louis are you the only apater left
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Louis still in - updates here:
http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8472.0 (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8472.0)