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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #390 on: November 06, 2012, 21:21:40 PM »
Sorry to hear about your Dad, thinking of you all and wishing him a speedy recovery. Keep working that PMA :) See you in stoke!
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #391 on: November 06, 2012, 22:49:27 PM »
Cheers you 2 :) really appreciate it :) Nothing but positive thoughts around here :) you shall indeed see us there, i cant wait :) x
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #392 on: November 16, 2012, 21:00:03 PM »
Today i will mainly be splashing about in a few low stakes 180 man things on stars. Wish me luck!!!

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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #393 on: December 03, 2012, 23:50:50 PM »
Ok, a bit of a trip report, as much as i can muster/remember!!!

Thursday, myself and Lucy eventually arrived in the tropical stoke. After a (much shorter than Glenn"s) taxi ride we arrived at the pub and were soon joining Ger, Paulie, Rich and Glen in full flow, and awaiting the arrival of Phil, Matty and JB to complete the set.

As the last bell was rung, we decided to move over to the casino, meeting up with alot of people, most of whom"s faces are a little fuzzy due to alcohol intake!!!
3 card poker ensued, I lost a bit, Rich won alot, Ger pointed out the free seats on the 1/1 cash table. Myself, Ger, Lucy, Barber and grant, and Im not sure who else to be honest sat down, and the carnage commenced!7

We ended up playing until c.5am! I walked away at some point about £100 up, mainly thanks to the following -

Ger is talking (shock) and claims to have 2 3 off suit. He promptly raises.

I look down at 2 3cc. So decide that as i am ahead I will raise.

Then Lucy gets involved. Re raising to 20-odd pounds, with Ger pretty quickly calling. I had c.£45 left behind at this point, so decided the best place for it was in the middle of the table, getting called by both Lucy and ger, follwed by a "woops" from myself.

flop x x x (dont remember that bit, not overly important for my purposes) turn 3..... river......3 Lucy had JJ, and got knows what ger was messing about with!

After thsi the night is a right off (as are most of them) and after much begging I convince Lucy and Ger to let us go back to the hotel (i got up for work at 5.45am on thursday so have been awake for 24 hours) AND they had stopped serving alcohol! Considering my preperations for the Team event to be completed perfectly, I went to bed.
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #394 on: December 04, 2012, 00:00:15 AM »

Ger pointed out the free seats on the 1/1 cash table. Myself, Ger, Lucy, Barber and grant, and Im not sure who else to be honest sat down, and the carnage commenced!



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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #395 on: December 13, 2012, 14:38:27 PM »
Well, stockton home game tonight, looking forward to it, as it looks likely to be the last one of the year according to peoples plans, so will no doubt get messy.

My mission for tonight is to "stop wanting to win and fecking enjoy it" under orders from Lucy, so I shall try.

In all seriousness I know I havent been my usual self for a while now (thank god etc etc etc) and it is a bit difficult as even when i dont think things are on my mind, they are still lurking at the back of it. Its been a tough week this week, the old fella has caught a chest infection, which isnt good with his lack of immune system due to the chemo.

He was in hospital tuesday for most of the day on a drip for antibiotics, then got sent home, he was then back in yesterday for a blood transfusion that took most of the day. Today, he was in the doctors to get more blood taken to see if he was well enough to get his chemo treatment tomorrow. He is onto round 3 now, so was due an Xray to see if they could see any progress, but that could be rendered useless by the infection!!!

All very stressful!

Beer and the best, most kind and understanding people in the North East tonight should be just what I need to relax my brain.

And hopefully ENJOY MYSELF!!!!
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #396 on: December 13, 2012, 15:08:00 PM »
A drink for your dad tonight my mate, hope hes on the mend today.


My mission for tonight is to "stop wanting to win and fecking enjoy it" under orders from Lucy, so I shall try.
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And hopefully ENJOY MYSELF!!!!


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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #397 on: December 13, 2012, 15:34:51 PM »

Well, stockton home game tonight, looking forward to it, as it looks likely to be the last one of the year according to peoples plans, so will no doubt get messy.

My mission for tonight is to "stop wanting to win and fecking enjoy it" under orders from Lucy, so I shall try.

In all seriousness I know I havent been my usual self for a while now (thank god etc etc etc) and it is a bit difficult as even when i dont think things are on my mind, they are still lurking at the back of it. Its been a tough week this week, the old fella has caught a chest infection, which isnt good with his lack of immune system due to the chemo.

He was in hospital tuesday for most of the day on a drip for antibiotics, then got sent home, he was then back in yesterday for a blood transfusion that took most of the day. Today, he was in the doctors to get more blood taken to see if he was well enough to get his chemo treatment tomorrow. He is onto round 3 now, so was due an Xray to see if they could see any progress, but that could be rendered useless by the infection!!!

All very stressful!

Beer and the best, most kind and understanding people in the North East tonight should be just what I need to relax my brain.

And hopefully ENJOY MYSELF!!!!


Got fingers crossed that he kicks the infection ASAP and is back on the right road to recovery!
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #398 on: December 13, 2012, 16:32:24 PM »

Well, stockton home game tonight, looking forward to it, as it looks likely to be the last one of the year according to peoples plans, so will no doubt get messy.

My mission for tonight is to "stop wanting to win and fecking enjoy it" under orders from Lucy, so I shall try.

In all seriousness I know I havent been my usual self for a while now (thank god etc etc etc) and it is a bit difficult as even when i dont think things are on my mind, they are still lurking at the back of it. Its been a tough week this week, the old fella has caught a chest infection, which isnt good with his lack of immune system due to the chemo.

He was in hospital tuesday for most of the day on a drip for antibiotics, then got sent home, he was then back in yesterday for a blood transfusion that took most of the day. Today, he was in the doctors to get more blood taken to see if he was well enough to get his chemo treatment tomorrow. He is onto round 3 now, so was due an Xray to see if they could see any progress, but that could be rendered useless by the infection!!!

All very stressful!

Beer and the best, most kind and understanding people in the North East tonight should be just what I need to relax my brain.

And hopefully ENJOY MYSELF!!!!

Hope it all works out mate and that your dad is back in good health really soon.

Have a great night tonight.
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #399 on: December 14, 2012, 14:35:28 PM »
Thanks everyone, really do appreciate it :)

Poker last night was standard. We started with 11 people, the final table was 10 people.

I really enjoyed sitting watching it.

Shoved 11bb with k10hh from small blind when folded round to me into Brian "the fossil" Harland"s bb. He wakes up with AJ. Gg.

Dad is still struggling massively with his chest infection, he can barely talk either at the minute due to it. After being his personal taxi and gofer for the last few days, he thought that he would say thankyou by giving me whatever form of virus he has. I think it"s AIDS. The bad version. Feel like cack!!!

Due to being Ill, he wasn"t allowed to do his chemo today, but they x rated his chest again and the consultant was delighted with the results. The cancer has definately not got any bigger and might even have shrunk a bit, which after 2 cycles of chemo is superb progress!! We are all over the moon with that result :) onwards and upwards :)
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #400 on: December 14, 2012, 15:16:07 PM »
That"s good news at the end there.


... they x rated his chest again


By the way - this is an x-rated chest



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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #401 on: December 14, 2012, 15:21:23 PM »
No, that"s a DD rated chest.

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Not unless she can make them spin it don"t.  ;D
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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #402 on: December 14, 2012, 15:26:47 PM »

No, that"s a DD rated chest.

"...has a wonderful hypnotic power."

Not unless she can make them spin it don"t.  ;D







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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #403 on: December 14, 2012, 15:29:51 PM »


Happy now?



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Re: The ponderings of a Pai Gow Pro
« Reply #404 on: December 14, 2012, 15:40:09 PM »
Excellent news on your Dads progress, sounds very positive.

Glad you enjoyed watching the final table last night and well done on almost making it yourself.
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