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I have won a few MTTs since last time I posted and I was up to over $1200 but my SNG games have not been going so well recently so I have stopped playing until the bad players go bust.

When I first started playing SNGs I marked a lot of players as donks fish etc and most of those have gone now so I will start playing again to see how I do.

Patience patience patience 


Current bank roll is: $980 
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]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:48:44 -0500 http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/09/18/quick-update http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/09/18/quick-update
I have won a few MTTs since last time I posted and I was up to over $1200 but my SNG games have not been going so well recently so I have stopped playing until the bad players go bust.

When I first started playing SNGs I marked a lot of players as donks fish etc and most of those have gone now so I will start playing again to see how I do.

Patience patience patience 


Current bank roll is: $980 
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]]> 0 Another win
Thanks to all on the final table real friendly game a lot of banter and fun.


Bank roll up to : $674 
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]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:38:12 -0600 http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/03/07/another-win http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/03/07/another-win
Thanks to all on the final table real friendly game a lot of banter and fun.


Bank roll up to : $674 
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]]> 0 Blah unlucky times
Made a big bluff in the $75 dollar freeroll with nothing only to be called by A-A with an ace on board. That seemed to be the way of it today. Just in the money made 60c lol

Made $2 something in another game.

Folded 9-9 (as I should) to two players going all-in A-K and A-Q and of course two 9's came. Couldn't seem to catch anything and when I had something I missed the flop or got out flopped or behind from the get go. Never mind we all have ups and downs.

Had a lot of players raising with nothing when someone else all-in. What is it with that? I have nothing going to raise all-in and push the other player out? Bluff at an empty pot?

Time to get dressed my gf home from work soon and all I have done on my day off is lay in bed playing poker!

Current bankroll $304 
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]]> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:31:38 -0600 http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/03/02/blah-unlucky-times http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/03/02/blah-unlucky-times
Made a big bluff in the $75 dollar freeroll with nothing only to be called by A-A with an ace on board. That seemed to be the way of it today. Just in the money made 60c lol

Made $2 something in another game.

Folded 9-9 (as I should) to two players going all-in A-K and A-Q and of course two 9's came. Couldn't seem to catch anything and when I had something I missed the flop or got out flopped or behind from the get go. Never mind we all have ups and downs.

Had a lot of players raising with nothing when someone else all-in. What is it with that? I have nothing going to raise all-in and push the other player out? Bluff at an empty pot?

Time to get dressed my gf home from work soon and all I have done on my day off is lay in bed playing poker!

Current bankroll $304 
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]]> 0 Not a good day
All-in from small blind with 950 in chips on the bubble of a $5+50 called by A-2 by the big blind. Think the blinds were like 100/200 and the big blind only had about 1400 left.

Not sure if a good call or bad call. I wouldn't have made it but then I don't like calling all-in with junk in any position or any amount above 5 blinds unless I have a huge stack.

Had a couple of hero type calls in other games knocking me out or crippling me. When you get it allin with a a good hand and then out flopped by say two pair or that flush draw or straight draw can't really help it. Also had a few people calling all-in when I had the best draw and a pair with overs just to hit their over on the river etc. Normal stuff at this level.

All-in with top pair and nut flush draw only to be called by A-A nothing I could really do all the money was going in no matter what. Missed the draw anyway and out of there.

Out kicked a few times. Also was all-in and beaten by bigger pairs. Only won one coin flip with A-K the whole evening.

I finally decided am running bad, bad day. So quit and played with my dog and had a few beers.

 Bank roll: $316
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]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:53:17 -0600 http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/02/25/not-a-good-day http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/02/25/not-a-good-day
All-in from small blind with 950 in chips on the bubble of a $5+50 called by A-2 by the big blind. Think the blinds were like 100/200 and the big blind only had about 1400 left.

Not sure if a good call or bad call. I wouldn't have made it but then I don't like calling all-in with junk in any position or any amount above 5 blinds unless I have a huge stack.

Had a couple of hero type calls in other games knocking me out or crippling me. When you get it allin with a a good hand and then out flopped by say two pair or that flush draw or straight draw can't really help it. Also had a few people calling all-in when I had the best draw and a pair with overs just to hit their over on the river etc. Normal stuff at this level.

All-in with top pair and nut flush draw only to be called by A-A nothing I could really do all the money was going in no matter what. Missed the draw anyway and out of there.

Out kicked a few times. Also was all-in and beaten by bigger pairs. Only won one coin flip with A-K the whole evening.

I finally decided am running bad, bad day. So quit and played with my dog and had a few beers.

 Bank roll: $316
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]]> 0 Bank roll and buy-ins
Reinstalling the software has fixed the problem to a degree but it still disconnects me every now and again which I can live with until I get a new PC in the next few weeks.

My orginal aim was to have 75 buy-ins for under $2.50 + 40c  level, meaning a bank roll of $225.

Because of the unexpected early win of the silver dollar tourney (I expected a win much later as it usually takes a lot more games to get back into the poker stride) added to which I also played five jump up games at $5+50c and placed 1st twice and 2nd once. I have now gone above my orginal goal of $225 and am standing at $249 excluding the Rio bonus.

I deposited $80 (that was all that was in my UK bank account that I have the card for here) I got the Rio bonus and ticket, (which I might not be able to use depending on working hours etc) I received $16 as a bonus (all helps right) 

I can still jump up to the $5+50c games but only five a week as I have ten buy-ins extra at that level. (unless of course I win two or more)

My new goal is $500 to be able to play $5+50c comfortably with 75 buyins and enough extra to jump up a few times to the next level.

I have cashed in 5 out of the past 10 games I have played.

My SNG profit is actually minus $10 at the moment. But it was minus $34 so made some of that up.


Total profit to date: $102

Current bank roll: $339
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]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:47:23 -0600 http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/02/21/bank-roll-and-buy-ins http://my.888poker.com/rabid_mouse/blog/2012/02/21/bank-roll-and-buy-ins
Reinstalling the software has fixed the problem to a degree but it still disconnects me every now and again which I can live with until I get a new PC in the next few weeks.

My orginal aim was to have 75 buy-ins for under $2.50 + 40c  level, meaning a bank roll of $225.

Because of the unexpected early win of the silver dollar tourney (I expected a win much later as it usually takes a lot more games to get back into the poker stride) added to which I also played five jump up games at $5+50c and placed 1st twice and 2nd once. I have now gone above my orginal goal of $225 and am standing at $249 excluding the Rio bonus.

I deposited $80 (that was all that was in my UK bank account that I have the card for here) I got the Rio bonus and ticket, (which I might not be able to use depending on working hours etc) I received $16 as a bonus (all helps right) 

I can still jump up to the $5+50c games but only five a week as I have ten buy-ins extra at that level. (unless of course I win two or more)

My new goal is $500 to be able to play $5+50c comfortably with 75 buyins and enough extra to jump up a few times to the next level.

I have cashed in 5 out of the past 10 games I have played.

My SNG profit is actually minus $10 at the moment. But it was minus $34 so made some of that up.


Total profit to date: $102

Current bank roll: $339
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