tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10141336418702223602024-02-08T23:50:40.410+13:00Rantings from the (virtual) FeltSmall stakes/Freeroll, poker blogmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-87491128639704723902009-12-09T08:02:00.002+13:002009-12-09T08:04:02.915+13:00long time no pokerso it's been a while since I played any poker at all.<br />And last night I only got on due to the fact that WoW was done for patch night<br /><br />I only played one game, a turbo double or nothing (first time I've played in 1)<br />ended up being one of the 5 to double up, so good result :)<br />hopefully I will get on some more and start playing again<br /><br />good luck out theremageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-48898757982173498902009-09-21T09:09:00.002+12:002009-09-21T09:11:18.257+12:00Small SessionHad a small session on Friday, just 3 games, however managed to cash in 2<br />I won another STT for $4.50 but my better result was finishing 4/90 in a $0.25 entry game<br />for a cash of $2.14<br />It could of been better, however I had to sit out the final table as I was working from home and actually had to do some work.<br /><br />Oh well, next time :)<br /><br />Till then, good luck on the feltmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-64020343249671148882009-07-16T10:55:00.002+12:002009-07-16T10:57:31.403+12:00Still goingmanaged to play around 4 games yesterday, only 2 had any money involved a .25 45player and a $1.2 STT<br />Managed to get a 2nd in the STT for another $2.70 so July is still a winning month for me<br />Makes a change, however am annoyed I didn't take 1st, had a massive chip lead heads up and then somehow lost it, I think my money was in good. Need to review the log and see if I made any huge errors<br /><br />Good luck on the felt out theremageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-37683143372360975462009-07-09T08:04:00.002+12:002009-07-09T08:11:25.004+12:00hmmmmfinally played some more last night, been having a horrible run of it recently and not enjoying myself.<br /><br />But after installing WotLK and needing to download the patches again, I decided to play while I was waiting.<br />Thankfully I stayed concentrating on the game and ended up winning a STT for $4.50 woo :)<br /><br />hopefully this will continue next time I decide to grace the tables<br /><br />good luck everyonemageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-29944194317089332302009-06-17T08:30:00.001+12:002009-06-17T08:43:45.642+12:00Woofinally had a good night last night<br /><br />only played in 2 games for cash, and didn't do well in either of those.<br /><br />However I played in a freeroll for the ANZPT which had 2713 runners with 20 getting through to the next round on Sunday night.<br /><br />Ran really well in stages, caught a couple of full houses on the turn, and people betting into me.<br />Flopped the Nut Flush and someone pushed all in against me, didn't even have the flush themselves.<br />Eventually I got to this stage<br /><br /><a href="http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/mageic/poker1stpos.jpg">http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/mageic/poker1stpos.jpg</a><br /><br />Didn't last of course, but I stayed at the top for most of the rest of the game, and ended up as one of the 20 that made it through so very happy with that.<br /><br />Made for a very late night though, 1:20am before I got to bed, so almost 4 hours.<br /><br />Hopefully things go well on Sunday<br /><br />Good luck on the felt everyonemageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-2126736244466701912009-06-09T11:11:00.001+12:002009-06-09T11:12:43.489+12:00not so goodbeen playing some more recently, however not running good at all.<br />Last week I managed about 8 games, for a grand total of 30cents winnings. meant I only lost $8 or so.<br /><br />hopefully play a little more soon, hoping for more Working from home days when we don't have people around doing renovations<br /><br />good luck out theremageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-6975062488469221592009-05-04T08:49:00.000+12:002009-05-04T08:52:30.681+12:00sohaven't played much since I won that game, played a few when I was working from home one day last week and cashed in 2 games out of the 8 I played, bubbled twice.<br /><br />also played in a freeroll for the AAPT Melbourne, got down to around 300 outta the 3000 that started, but crashed out after that.<br /><br />Otherwise just been playing some WoW and leveling up a new char.<br /><br />2 games of football over the weekend, so really sore today, lost 1 won 1 got 2 goals in the win so happy about that. also we are the first team to beat the Army this year so thrilled with that<br /><br />anyway, good luck out there on the tablesmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-31521653490512910112009-04-15T12:39:00.000+12:002009-04-15T12:44:04.254+12:00First ever real money winWAHOO, today I managed to win my first ever STT<br />It was a $3 +.4 buyin and netted me $13.50 for the win<br />Was chip lead for most of the game, had a couple of beats which knocked me back and then this in the final hand<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/mageic/pokerwin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 580px;" src="http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/mageic/pokerwin.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/mageic/winninghand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 1023px; height: 728px;" src="http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/mageic/winninghand.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As you can see in the chat, I was a little annoyed :) but it came through YEAH<br /><br />good luck out there to you allmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-18884000722869516362009-04-06T08:17:00.001+12:002009-04-06T08:19:24.466+12:00FridayWorking from home again last friday, so had a chance to play a few games<br />Didn't do anything much, crashed out of two games brutally, 1 of them was the bubble boy.<br />holding A8o and the flop was AJ8, stuck it all in and was called with K10o, they rivered the Q they needed, and I was out.<br />Fuming after that so I gave it up for the night<br /><br />hope that everyone else is doing ok<br /><br />good luck out theremageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-70018900038576429262009-03-30T10:14:00.000+13:002009-03-30T10:16:23.482+13:00nothing much happeningNot been playing much at all, just haven't found the time recently<br /><br />Was down at my parents place in Nelson for the weekend, so had a good time down there. Managed to play in some play money games, as it didn't show me with any cash there (need to talk to Stars about that)<br />Got a few 2nd places and some bad beats, but as it was all just play money I wasn't to worried about it at all<br /><br />anywho hopefully be getting on some time this week, so will have a decent thing to post about<br /><br />good luck out theremageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-89319615128066567382009-03-11T08:43:00.000+13:002009-03-11T08:49:02.094+13:00hmmmmmmWill working from home yesterday I managed to get in a few games at the tables.<br />5 games for one 2nd place.<br /><br />However twice when I was knocked out I had made trips on the flop<br />Only to be kicked out by a flush.<br />1st hand was a 4 card flush that he filled on the river, was abso spewing over that<br />2nd I pushed all in after the flop and snap called for his flopped flush. <br /><br />Gave up for the day after that.<br /><br />Hope that everyone else is doing better<br /><br />Good luck on the feltmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-15531391902693576202009-02-23T13:35:00.000+13:002009-02-23T13:44:59.833+13:00Weekenddid to much over the weekend to really get much time in at the tables, however I did manage to play one 9 player SnG and managed to get 2nd, so my first real cash since depositing.<br /><br />Was pretty happy with my play, just going through the HH now, one hand where I lost just about 1/3 my stack, should of played that one better. Villain raised the flop and turn after I had bet out and then re-raised all in after my river bet. Should of checked the river and seen what he did, but I can't of been paying enough attention.<br /><br />Still going through the history so may edit this post later.<br /><br />I know that the knockout hand I had my money in good with AJo v A3o, was about 1/2 off the villain's stack at that time, he hit a 3 on the flop and gg (he may have made the straight i'll clarify once I finish the HH)<br /><br />Good luck to everyonemageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-53130472381681148002009-02-20T11:26:00.000+13:002009-02-20T11:27:28.857+13:00NothingNo poker at all recently, been dragged into the WOW world and been spending all my time on there when possible.<br /><br />good luck to everyone still at the tables :)mageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-60118488562666280732009-02-09T09:07:00.000+13:002009-02-09T09:15:17.878+13:00Finallyfinally got round to depositing some money into my stars account, so I now have a roll of $45 available to me.<br /><br />Played in 4 games last night<br />1) 9player s'n'g $1 buyin<br />2) 360 turbo $0.10<br />3) 90 turbo $0.25<br />4) 90 turbo $0.25<br /><br />Ended up cashing in game 2 finishing 14th for a whole $0.40 <br />Bubbled in game 1 after losing abut 1/2 my stack early, managed to play solid and hold on until 4 left - the other 3 had stacks of around $4k to my $1k so I pushed with KJo I think and got called and lost it on the flop.<br /><br />3rd game just annoyed me, 1st hand dealt 10 10, called an all in against A8s<br />Flop contains an A, River an 8 and I'm out.<br /><br />4th game lasted for quite a while, was in the top 10 for long stretches until I lost 1/2 my stack calling an all in. I need to check the hand history when I get home tonight, but he was drawing to a gutshot vs my top 2 pair. Needless to say he hit, not sure if the all in was on the turn or river.<br />Ended up finishing in 20th when 12 paid.<br /><br />So overall for the night -$1.30, can only get better<br /><br />Good luck out there on the feltmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-70443494985951962722009-01-23T07:56:00.001+13:002009-01-23T08:00:11.931+13:00Same olplayed a few games last night<br />mostly just having fun while watching a mate getting back into things and trying to help him out as much as I could.<br /><br />Managed to "cash" in a play money game 4/45 for 7200 chips<br />everytime I tried to bust someone my cards didn't hold, but still made it that far.<br /><br />Registered for the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour freeroll and got blinded out while watching telly with my wife.<br />Finished 615/2490 compared with the night before when I was playing and ended up 540/2600 so not much better really<br /><br />Prob won't be on over the weekend as my folks are up visting, wanting to see there grandson again, so will try and get on when I can but doubt it will be much<br /><br />good luck at the feltmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-34235540131635931972009-01-14T10:43:00.000+13:002009-01-14T10:45:51.956+13:00Not much happeningbeen to busy with other things recently so not much time at the tables.<br />Played a little on Sunday in the Aussie Millions freeroll round 2, went out just before the 1st break. Don't remember what happened.<br /><br />Was off sick yesterday so played in a 360 person 2000playchip game. Was running nice, in the top 10 for most of the tourney.<br />Ended up "cashing" in 27th, had been going really well went all in ahead and got rivered by a flush to my top 2 pair. Oh well, life goes on<br /><br />good luck to allmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-56659540025545489852008-12-19T08:56:00.000+13:002008-12-19T08:58:13.950+13:00WBCOOPPlayed in the first NLHE event of 559 runners<br />Crashed out in 226th, was playing ok, but lost most of my chips in a silly move and then was all in next hand and didn't hit.<br /><br />Can't play today's due to being at work, and may not be able to play any others as flying down to my parents for xmas tomorrow.<br /><br />We'll just see what happens.<br /><br />good luck to all & merry christmasmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-22182804858648527152008-12-12T07:37:00.001+13:002008-12-12T07:39:51.639+13:00yesterdayworking from home yesterday, so I managed to get some time in on the tables.<br />Did pretty well in all of the S'n'G games that I played in, think I "cashed" in them all with out winning one, best I got was a 3rd & 4th I think.<br /><br />Still a winning day growing my play money stack from 5k to over 15k<br /><br />Also managed to make it through a free roll into the second round qualifier for the Aussie Millions.<br /><br />So a great day all roundmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-69157210572714130632008-12-08T09:24:00.000+13:002008-12-08T09:25:23.244+13:00PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker<div style="height:140px;width:100%;"><a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/blog_tournament/"><img src="http://www.pokerstars.com/images/wbcoop/WBCOOP_banner2.gif" alt="Online Poker" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;" border="0"></a><p>I have registered to play in the <a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/blog_tournament/">PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker</a>!</p><p>The WBCOOP is an online <a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/">Poker</a> tournament open to all Bloggers.</p><p>Registration code: 309298</p></div>mageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-46310725669128540952008-12-01T10:07:00.001+13:002008-12-01T10:14:14.303+13:00FridayWell on Friday night I entered 3 freeroll tourney's<br />2 for the APPT Sydney and 1 for the World cup Qualifiers in NZ<br /><br />Ran pretty well for a while, was up to 12th out of 380ish in the NZ one for a while and then started to get tired and crashed out in about 180th<br /><br />Went out early in the stage 1 APPT.<br /><br />However in the direct qualifier I was going very well had a good chance to chip up early as only 2/3 players at the table were active so we were just stealing the blinds in turn. By the time we got down to an actual table playing I was up to 50K in chips (started with 3) and chip leader for the table. About 40th overall. <br />However the time really started to take it's effect on me, I played until 12:30am before I decided I needed to sleep.<br />So I just sat out (was about 180 remaining at this time) and checked where I finished in the morning.<br />Ended up 49th so had I kept playing who knows how I would have gone.<br /><br />I'm thinking I may stop trying to play in these now, as the start times are just so late - 10 or 10:30pm - so even for a stage 1 it is midnight before I get to bed.<br />When you start a stage 2 with more chips and slower blinds it just takes way to long<br /><br />Good luck to all of you on the feltmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-65117298669271959282008-11-27T07:46:00.000+13:002008-11-27T07:49:23.234+13:00Game timeManaged to play for about 40 mins last night, with no disconnections, so looks like changing the modem has fixed my issue I was having, which makes it better for the upcoming freerolls tonight and tomorrow night.<br />Didn't have any luck at the tables though just 4 sng's (play money) and though I got chip lead in one of them I kept getting rivered. Oh wellmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-20131858558931335342008-11-26T08:53:00.000+13:002008-11-26T08:56:23.110+13:00wellWell, since the last post, not much has happened.<br /><br />Laptop has died - think a fan may have gone on it as it seems really hot and won't even boot now, so I'm afraid that something got fried. Will open it up this weekend hopefully.<br />Renovations are almost finished in the new place now, hopefully by this time next week the new kitchen will be up and running and no more tradespeople around all day.<br /><br />To poker, only played twice I think and nothing happened on either night.<br />Just seen on the pokerstars blog though that there is a direct freeroll to the APPT Sydney event for Oz and NZ players on Friday night, so will be playing in that to be sure, hopefully also get on to try some of the other freerolls as well.<br /><br />Anyway thats all from my, gl on the tables allmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-36523492306652006732008-11-14T11:09:00.001+13:002008-11-14T11:11:19.755+13:00Finallygot a laptop working so I can play in the lounge and talk with people while playing.<br /><br />Nothing much happening recently, played the last couple of nights and managed to win a 45mtt playmoney :) but otherwise nothing special.<br /><br />Hopefully playing in the Sydney APPT tonight and can get through to the next round - only prob is it doesn't start till 10:30pm local time - still tomorrow is Saturday and my day for a sleep inmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-59330519894476949192008-10-24T08:24:00.000+13:002008-10-24T08:28:08.740+13:00Last few daysBeen playing a lot on a laptop at my mother-in-laws<br />Been doing well the last couple of days, won a 45man SnG, min placed in two 500+30 tourneys (both with over 1900+ runners) finished roughly 200 in both.<br />Also played in a qualifier for the APPT Manila last night - got bored just before it started so went all in 5 or so hands to start with, and one of the other guys really started to rile me up.<br /><br />Ended up taking it serious and finished in the top 20 chipstacks, won't be able to play in round 2 though as I won't have a net connection by then probably.<br /><br />till next timemageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014133641870222360.post-7956587391042422472008-10-21T12:50:00.000+13:002008-10-21T12:55:31.726+13:00APPT Round2Managed to get on to a laptop and play in Sunday's second round of the APPT Manila tournament.<br />Was going pretty well through most of it, and was about 50/108 left (100 was the money) when this hand happened<br /><br />I was dealt KhJh in the SB<br />player to my left was all in on the BB<br />1 other player entered the pot and I called.<br /><br />flop comes J J 6, so was a good flop for me. I bet around 1800, they minraised and I went all-in.<br />They call showing QxJx so I'm the favourite.<br />Then out came another Q, no help for me on the river and I'm out in 108th.<br /><br />Gutted that I didn't make it into the money so I could play some proper MTT's againmageichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105331438781035795noreply@blogger.com0