On the final straight now for finishing La Bamba. Managed to pull myself back up to 1BB/100 for a short period and then got taken apart by the regulars and dropped to 15 euros down. Now with 66 points to go and two days to do it I'm in a race against the clock for meeting my bonus requirements. A very tough site and my goal now has to get out with a break even performance and the bonus in my hands.
Bigshot with his roll replinished to $250 but then taken an early dip launches into Stars sparking up a series of SNG and rebuys. With top prize of over 5K and third biggest stack when down to 150. He makes the money though but crashes out in two hands to score a $16 profit on the night.
He comes within sight of the big prize though and his appetite for rebuys seems whetted.
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Monday, 30 July 2007
Next Live Session
Saturday 18th August proposed as the next live game. Spread the word and let's get it on. I'm looking to bring my live losses back down to three figures.
Good for everyone?
Good for everyone?
Live Summary
Well here is the Live Bankroll check. Painful reading for me hence its delayed appearance :-)
(HK$)
Bigshot: +$1478
Sham: +$932
Deadly: +$308
Pete: +$210
Moocher: +$106
Jack the Lad: -$34
Jan: -$150
American Chris: -400
Phillberto: -$1080
Dave: -$1150
This if from 4 live games (2 at Casa Bigshot, one at Sham's and one at the Deli)
(HK$)
Bigshot: +$1478
Sham: +$932
Deadly: +$308
Pete: +$210
Moocher: +$106
Jack the Lad: -$34
Jan: -$150
American Chris: -400
Phillberto: -$1080
Dave: -$1150
This if from 4 live games (2 at Casa Bigshot, one at Sham's and one at the Deli)
End of month roll-check (Moocher update now added)
1) Deadly $1945 (+12) (-267) (+1) (+82) (+247) (+169)(+104) (+118)(-59)(+447) (-36) (+35) (+101) (-110) (+257) (+134) (+6) (+117)
2) Phillberto $1678 (+143) (-117) (+69) (+131) (+150)(-12) (+87) (+243) (+41) (+12) (+231)(+76)(+90) (+50) (+106) (+23) (+133) (+306)
3) Moocher666 $220 (-110) (nc) (-30) (-41) (-6) (-38) (-35) (-38) (-27) (-105) (nc) (+78) (+4)*
4) Bigshotbog $0 (-175) (nc) (-49) (nc) (nc) (nc)(nc) (nc)(-6) (nc)(-40) (nc)(nc) (nc) (-150)(nc) (+10) (-264)
*Moocher owes Phillberto$475
And a new format - monthly +/- with average monthly figures.
Deadly - July: -172 June: +638 May: +389 April: +382 Mrch (2wks) : +123 Average: +$302
Phillberto: July: +226 June: +468 May +360 Aprl: +269 Mrch (2 wks): +442 Average: +$392
Moocher: July -140 June: -120 May: -170 April (2 weeks): +81 Average: -$127
Bigshot: July: -224 June: 0 May: -46 April -150 March (2 weeks) -254 Average: -$150
2) Phillberto $1678 (+143) (-117) (+69) (+131) (+150)(-12) (+87) (+243) (+41) (+12) (+231)(+76)(+90) (+50) (+106) (+23) (+133) (+306)
3) Moocher666 $220 (-110) (nc) (-30) (-41) (-6) (-38) (-35) (-38) (-27) (-105) (nc) (+78) (+4)*
4) Bigshotbog $0 (-175) (nc) (-49) (nc) (nc) (nc)(nc) (nc)(-6) (nc)(-40) (nc)(nc) (nc) (-150)(nc) (+10) (-264)
*Moocher owes Phillberto$475
And a new format - monthly +/- with average monthly figures.
Deadly - July: -172 June: +638 May: +389 April: +382 Mrch (2wks) : +123 Average: +$302
Phillberto: July: +226 June: +468 May +360 Aprl: +269 Mrch (2 wks): +442 Average: +$392
Moocher: July -140 June: -120 May: -170 April (2 weeks): +81 Average: -$127
Bigshot: July: -224 June: 0 May: -46 April -150 March (2 weeks) -254 Average: -$150
Back at Bamba
With another losing live session adding to my recent woes it was with a little trepidation I dipped my toes back into the shark filled waters of bamba poker.
That didn't last long as I swim with shoals of little fishes instead. I end my first session 45 euros up. I have one hand where I flop quad 8s when it flops j88. Having called a raise I let the initial bettor continue and another caller sticks around. A jack lands on the turn and I'm thinking if anyone is holding a jack I'm getting their stack. There is a small bet made from the initial raiser and I just call. The river brings a third jack and I lead out strong but seriously considering the possibility of having to lay down quads! He just calls fortunately and his pocket kings are no good.
I head back for a second session after a trip to the beach. My luck is running good and the competition soft again as I run up a 36 euro session. Great news as I eradicate my disastrous spell and now can count myself as a winning player again at Bamba. With 97 bonus points to go and 3 days to do it I should escape with 150 euros to the good.
Meanwhile Bigshot strikes a deal with Deadly to fund his new stars account so he can begin to take on the tournaments there.
That didn't last long as I swim with shoals of little fishes instead. I end my first session 45 euros up. I have one hand where I flop quad 8s when it flops j88. Having called a raise I let the initial bettor continue and another caller sticks around. A jack lands on the turn and I'm thinking if anyone is holding a jack I'm getting their stack. There is a small bet made from the initial raiser and I just call. The river brings a third jack and I lead out strong but seriously considering the possibility of having to lay down quads! He just calls fortunately and his pocket kings are no good.
I head back for a second session after a trip to the beach. My luck is running good and the competition soft again as I run up a 36 euro session. Great news as I eradicate my disastrous spell and now can count myself as a winning player again at Bamba. With 97 bonus points to go and 3 days to do it I should escape with 150 euros to the good.
Meanwhile Bigshot strikes a deal with Deadly to fund his new stars account so he can begin to take on the tournaments there.
Back at Bigshot's
Saturday brought another live session once again back at casa bigshot.
With many regulars away it ended up just five handed and with the reintroduction of a shuffling machine the hands per hour ratio increased greatly. Salty dave was first to have to buy back in when his flush proved no good against a well disguised full house from Sham. Sham proved himself on fire when phillberto backed his pocket kings to the felt on an uncoordinated board only to find sham sitting on pocket aces. It was bigshots turn to be felted next as Sham's incredible winning run continued. His stack continued to increase when Phillberto opted to slow-play pocket tens. A low uncoordinated flop and with a small raise and few callers I ramp it up to 45 hoping to take it down to one caller at least. I get my wish and sham is the man to call. A scary king and Sham bets into it but just 20. I can't lay down to that so opt for a small reraise. It gets called so I'm happy to have the option to check down the river. Sham shows the big slick to take down another juicy pot.
With Trump Towers in front of him at the end he proves the big winner. Deadly cashes in $220 getting the best of the little action he saw. Bigshot after being felted is looking to recover his losses to keep his winning streak alive. Short stacked he moves allin after a weak bet from Salty and a raise from Phillberto. After pondering I fold my weak top pair, thinking I have the odds to call as I'm probably up against a draw but with others left to act decide to fold. Bigshot again overbets a big draw on the final hand and is called by Salty Dave with top pair shit kicker. Bigshot has 17 outs though and his flush hits on the river to felt Salty for the second time on the final hand of the night. That took him to an $8 profit and another winning performance. So it ends up.
Sham: +$532
Deadly: +$220
Bigshot: +$8
Phillberto: -$360
Salty Dave: -$400
Kudos to the man from Malaysia who just keeps winning.
With many regulars away it ended up just five handed and with the reintroduction of a shuffling machine the hands per hour ratio increased greatly. Salty dave was first to have to buy back in when his flush proved no good against a well disguised full house from Sham. Sham proved himself on fire when phillberto backed his pocket kings to the felt on an uncoordinated board only to find sham sitting on pocket aces. It was bigshots turn to be felted next as Sham's incredible winning run continued. His stack continued to increase when Phillberto opted to slow-play pocket tens. A low uncoordinated flop and with a small raise and few callers I ramp it up to 45 hoping to take it down to one caller at least. I get my wish and sham is the man to call. A scary king and Sham bets into it but just 20. I can't lay down to that so opt for a small reraise. It gets called so I'm happy to have the option to check down the river. Sham shows the big slick to take down another juicy pot.
With Trump Towers in front of him at the end he proves the big winner. Deadly cashes in $220 getting the best of the little action he saw. Bigshot after being felted is looking to recover his losses to keep his winning streak alive. Short stacked he moves allin after a weak bet from Salty and a raise from Phillberto. After pondering I fold my weak top pair, thinking I have the odds to call as I'm probably up against a draw but with others left to act decide to fold. Bigshot again overbets a big draw on the final hand and is called by Salty Dave with top pair shit kicker. Bigshot has 17 outs though and his flush hits on the river to felt Salty for the second time on the final hand of the night. That took him to an $8 profit and another winning performance. So it ends up.
Sham: +$532
Deadly: +$220
Bigshot: +$8
Phillberto: -$360
Salty Dave: -$400
Kudos to the man from Malaysia who just keeps winning.
Friday, 27 July 2007
Drop Final - late entry
So no poker for me as Football training commences again. I do bump into Moocher on the ferry home fresh from final table success at Drop. With a beer or two inside him he seems both chuffed and perhaps even a tad cocky. Table talk, all-ins aplenty and psychological warfare with his opponents seem to be his strategy. Doubling up in the first hand by calling an allin with 78 against 63 (against the guy that took him out with 86s against Moocher's pocket 9's at his last attempt). With a final entry ticket in the bag Moocher went allin blind on every hand until called so he could catch the 11.30pm ferry.
He also managed to take out Brendan (Mr Cocksure) of earlier Drop sessions. Calling an allin with JJ and catching him on a bluff.
So a well done to Moocher who joins Bigshot for the chance to win a trip to Phuket. I suspect he may not have made too many friends that night though having given the dealer a hard time and bar staff for their over-priced drinks. But he does have the chance to fly the flag for the island by taking the Drop trophy back the shores of Lamma. Bigshot may have something to say about that. One more week to qualify I believe although I doubt I'll manage.
He also managed to take out Brendan (Mr Cocksure) of earlier Drop sessions. Calling an allin with JJ and catching him on a bluff.
So a well done to Moocher who joins Bigshot for the chance to win a trip to Phuket. I suspect he may not have made too many friends that night though having given the dealer a hard time and bar staff for their over-priced drinks. But he does have the chance to fly the flag for the island by taking the Drop trophy back the shores of Lamma. Bigshot may have something to say about that. One more week to qualify I believe although I doubt I'll manage.
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