Placed a few sports bets off my last remaining pounds - fuck being a student.
Snooker World Championships:
Ding Junhui @ 15.5
Stephen Hendry @ 52 - novelty bet, just want to see him go well.
Scottish Grand National
Old Benny @ 7.2
Ossmoses @ 23
Also backing WBA, Sheff Utd and Middlesbrough today.
One Time Dealer!
Saturday 19 April 2008
Sunday 13 April 2008
I'm Alive!
Not been playing a tremendous amount of poker tbh. Been depositing whenever I feel like playing a mtt with no major cashes.
Got my final uni exams at the end of the month so once I fail those I'm thinking making a decent sized deposit onto a site and grinding some cash, and playing less tourneys. Thinking maybe Ladbrokes, heard only good things.
My last post was a good while ago and since then been away a couple of times. Went to DTD in Nottingham for the weekend with a couple of guys from uni - it rocked. Played the £50 tourn on the Saturday but we were pretty blotto after drinking since like 10am. Busted pretty early, probs overplayed a hand or something. Made a bit at cash so spent like £3.78 the whole trip.
Played at the UK Student Poker Championships at Birmingham Broadway Casino. Was another good trip but the poker was ugly, as was the fuckin' blackjack and roulette - I've not got the skills for those games. Played Day1a in the UKSPC and couldn't get going - this was mainly due to a guy called Ben (who I later found out is Sunday8pm on blonde) raising every hand and couldn't really make any impression on such a weak table. He ended up busting me at the 100/200 level when my AA was no match for 55 aipf - decent sized pot too, would have got me back rolling. Good trip though and found out I suck at ridic card games in the hotel room - losing a fortune depsite it only being £1 a game.
Picked the winner in the Grand National - told a few of the DUPS boys and they got on too.
Anyway, I'll fo' shizzle be updating this regularly when I start playing again - prob be mid-May or so.
Peace out. A-Town. Bye.
Got my final uni exams at the end of the month so once I fail those I'm thinking making a decent sized deposit onto a site and grinding some cash, and playing less tourneys. Thinking maybe Ladbrokes, heard only good things.
My last post was a good while ago and since then been away a couple of times. Went to DTD in Nottingham for the weekend with a couple of guys from uni - it rocked. Played the £50 tourn on the Saturday but we were pretty blotto after drinking since like 10am. Busted pretty early, probs overplayed a hand or something. Made a bit at cash so spent like £3.78 the whole trip.
Played at the UK Student Poker Championships at Birmingham Broadway Casino. Was another good trip but the poker was ugly, as was the fuckin' blackjack and roulette - I've not got the skills for those games. Played Day1a in the UKSPC and couldn't get going - this was mainly due to a guy called Ben (who I later found out is Sunday8pm on blonde) raising every hand and couldn't really make any impression on such a weak table. He ended up busting me at the 100/200 level when my AA was no match for 55 aipf - decent sized pot too, would have got me back rolling. Good trip though and found out I suck at ridic card games in the hotel room - losing a fortune depsite it only being £1 a game.
Picked the winner in the Grand National - told a few of the DUPS boys and they got on too.
Anyway, I'll fo' shizzle be updating this regularly when I start playing again - prob be mid-May or so.
Peace out. A-Town. Bye.
Saturday 19 January 2008
One hour to go!
I've one hour to go to complete this non-eating bet and of course after doing 83 hours I'm not going to buckle now. However, the last time I heard from Ken (9pm-ish yesterday) he hadn't eaten either so looks like a draw is on the cards. There is hope though - he went out last night and alcohol wasn't allowed and I text him a couple of times during the night with no response. I think he's lying in a gutter drunk. Winner?!
Going to have my usual football bets as well as a small dabble on the horses. Hopeful of a big winner today:
Plymouth v. Southampton
Hearts v. Hibs
Ross County v. Airdrie
Scunthorpe v. Wolves - DRAW
Clyde v. Dundee
These are just a few of my selections, no doubt by the time 3pm comes around I'll have a good few more bets on.
Good luck Gamblers! Bring on the food!
Going to have my usual football bets as well as a small dabble on the horses. Hopeful of a big winner today:
Plymouth v. Southampton
Hearts v. Hibs
Ross County v. Airdrie
Scunthorpe v. Wolves - DRAW
Clyde v. Dundee
These are just a few of my selections, no doubt by the time 3pm comes around I'll have a good few more bets on.
Good luck Gamblers! Bring on the food!
Friday 18 January 2008
Finaltablephobia
Don't go searching your dictionarys - it's not a word.
Played the 10k gtd on blonde at midnight last night and got off to a flier! Raised AQc up and found 3 callers, flop brings KJ4 all clubs. Checked to me on the button and I fire out, called in one place and raised in another - I want his full stack so call the raise here, the other guy folds. In a way this makes it obvious I have the flush but the standard isn't great here and the alarm bells may not have been ringing in his head.
The turn bring the 10c - ROYAL FLUSH!
I tried desperately to somehow save the hand history or convert it but had no idea what I was doing and it was lost when I moved table sometime later. Anyway, the guy pushed the turn with bottom set and that was that. I busted another person soon after when I flopped broadway with J10d and the guy paid me off with top pair.
From this point on I was never out of the top ten and playing comfortably but I pushed to hard near the final table and bust 12th - I must learn to slow down even a touch here although I always feel the need to be aggressive with the stacks so shallow. I don't know why.
So 12th for a tawdry 100 bucks when I had my eyes firmly on 1st and $2700. Too many finishes in the teens - need these translated into final tables.
On a side note - there is 10hrs 37mins to go til I can eat again. I don't feel hungry but I know for sure I'll be starving later tonight. Ken hasn't eaten either so there is a good chance this is gonna end in a draw - balls!
I've been stepping on the scales morning and night over the last few days and my weight has been fluctuating a bit. Down 5 pounds, up 2 pounds, down 3 pounds, up two pounds, down two pounds - the scales are ridiculous electronic things and good chance they are wrong as I can't see how I can be down 6 pounds in less than 3 days so far.
Anyway - thanks for listening to me blethering and I'll be back tomorrow with some football betting!
Rock on!
Played the 10k gtd on blonde at midnight last night and got off to a flier! Raised AQc up and found 3 callers, flop brings KJ4 all clubs. Checked to me on the button and I fire out, called in one place and raised in another - I want his full stack so call the raise here, the other guy folds. In a way this makes it obvious I have the flush but the standard isn't great here and the alarm bells may not have been ringing in his head.
The turn bring the 10c - ROYAL FLUSH!
I tried desperately to somehow save the hand history or convert it but had no idea what I was doing and it was lost when I moved table sometime later. Anyway, the guy pushed the turn with bottom set and that was that. I busted another person soon after when I flopped broadway with J10d and the guy paid me off with top pair.
From this point on I was never out of the top ten and playing comfortably but I pushed to hard near the final table and bust 12th - I must learn to slow down even a touch here although I always feel the need to be aggressive with the stacks so shallow. I don't know why.
So 12th for a tawdry 100 bucks when I had my eyes firmly on 1st and $2700. Too many finishes in the teens - need these translated into final tables.
On a side note - there is 10hrs 37mins to go til I can eat again. I don't feel hungry but I know for sure I'll be starving later tonight. Ken hasn't eaten either so there is a good chance this is gonna end in a draw - balls!
I've been stepping on the scales morning and night over the last few days and my weight has been fluctuating a bit. Down 5 pounds, up 2 pounds, down 3 pounds, up two pounds, down two pounds - the scales are ridiculous electronic things and good chance they are wrong as I can't see how I can be down 6 pounds in less than 3 days so far.
Anyway - thanks for listening to me blethering and I'll be back tomorrow with some football betting!
Rock on!
Thursday 17 January 2008
Food is a myth!
Who needs food? Not me - it's now been 41hrs and 26mins since I ate.
Yesterday evening was tough but managed to scrape through. Today has been easier although I'm starting to feel hungry now which happened about the same time yesterday - think my stomach is telling me it's tea time by the large noises coming from it.
Lost some cash dabbling on the horses yesterday but won most of it back with bets on Man City and PSG. That said I've got a few bets on for tonight at Wolverhampton with one in particular at a big price so I hope it goes well, prices in brackets:
6.50 :- Figaro Flyer (5.0) - bad start 5th of 6
7.50 :- Without Excuse (23.0) - 4th
8.20 :- Chart Oak (9.4) - 4th
8.50 :- Blue Hills (4.8) - 2nd
9.20 :- Valhillen (4.3) - 1st
Granted I'm generally useless at horse tipping but I feel a winner or two amongst this lot - hopefully Without Excuse!
Peace.
Yesterday evening was tough but managed to scrape through. Today has been easier although I'm starting to feel hungry now which happened about the same time yesterday - think my stomach is telling me it's tea time by the large noises coming from it.
Lost some cash dabbling on the horses yesterday but won most of it back with bets on Man City and PSG. That said I've got a few bets on for tonight at Wolverhampton with one in particular at a big price so I hope it goes well, prices in brackets:
6.50 :- Figaro Flyer (5.0) - bad start 5th of 6
7.50 :- Without Excuse (23.0) - 4th
8.20 :- Chart Oak (9.4) - 4th
8.50 :- Blue Hills (4.8) - 2nd
9.20 :- Valhillen (4.3) - 1st
Granted I'm generally useless at horse tipping but I feel a winner or two amongst this lot - hopefully Without Excuse!
Peace.
Wednesday 16 January 2008
Eating is Cheating!
This may sound ridiculous but I'ma sucker for a good bet. My friend Ken ( http://kennyspokerroll.blogspot.com/ ) challenged me to a bet which got me excited. It basically involves not eating food! The bet will run from this morning at 1am until Saturday at 1pm - a total of 84 hours. We are both not allowed to eat any food between these hours with the exception being the agreed rules of a pint of milk and a 500ml bottle of juice every 24hrs, as well as as much water as we like. The bet isn't a last longer type - to win you must not eat until 1pm on Saturday, so it doesn't matter if Ken stops eatting now I still have to last the full time to claim the £20 winnings.
This bet is obviously ridiculous but I want to win and will be pushing my body to the max to win. Wish me luck!!!
This bet is obviously ridiculous but I want to win and will be pushing my body to the max to win. Wish me luck!!!
KJ Joy
So KJ Choi doubled with boldie's tip (Nycteos) left me marginally in profit for the weekend. I was pleased but at the same time disappointed as my poker play hadn't gone well with the big win I seek looking a mile off.
Made profit tonight - bet on Dundee HT/FT at 2.25 on Betfair against Huntly. They are my home team so you will often see many of my bets include them. This time they promptly delivered. As did Blackburn at the weekend - my "English team"!
I struggled to find a good bet for Liverpool tonight - I eventually plumped for Liverpool -3 on Ladbrokes which came in obviously as 'Pool romped home 5-0. Annoyed as I had said to my friend earlier in the day that I facied 4-0 or 5-0!!!
Choo choo!
Made profit tonight - bet on Dundee HT/FT at 2.25 on Betfair against Huntly. They are my home team so you will often see many of my bets include them. This time they promptly delivered. As did Blackburn at the weekend - my "English team"!
I struggled to find a good bet for Liverpool tonight - I eventually plumped for Liverpool -3 on Ladbrokes which came in obviously as 'Pool romped home 5-0. Annoyed as I had said to my friend earlier in the day that I facied 4-0 or 5-0!!!
Choo choo!
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