ship it holla etc...

[DonkBox]

Just won an 8.5k package to the UB Poker Classic in Aruba.

Pina coladas on the beach ftw.

[waltypies]

Good work woody errrrr sorry i mean donkbox

I had a night of sats last night but did not get one seat

[Alex_B]

Awesome result Nick, well done

[PokerWoody]

Originally Posted by waltypies

Good work woody errrrr sorry i mean donkbox

I can assure you it was nothing to do with me! Nick came back just in time in fact...I had a above average stack (6k) 10 mins before he got back but was down to about 3.5k with a 4k average stack when he returned!!

Well done mate that's an awesome result!!

Any key hands of interest?

[waltypies]

Is this the same event you cashed in last time?

[alexross1977]

wp donkbox.

[DonkBox]

Originally Posted by PokerWoody

I can assure you it was nothing to do with me! Nick came back just in time in fact...I had a above average stack (6k) 10 mins before he got back but was down to about 3.5k with a 4k average stack when he returned!!

Well done mate that's an awesome result!!

Any key hands of interest?

hey mate,

Really sorry i forgot to mention you in the post last night, was understandably buzzing but knackered too. Woody held the fort for the first two hours whilst i was playing an lpl final.

I only ran one bluff - which i've posted below...

The biggest hand came at 600-1200, about 100 players left i'm avg with a c.24k stack and opened queens utg for 4k with QQ a player in mid pos, shipped for 14k and chip leader at the table flat called on the button! ffs! I poooshed the extra chips in and he obv called. i was up agiasnt A-K and A-Q, queen on the flop. Ship the chip lead and with 60k i didn't play another signinficant pot, i got walks and raised in LP the odd occasion but from 69 players left I literally didn't play another pot cos I had no need to. I bled down to 46k which was still good for 12th/50 when it finished.

Biggus Bluffus:

Hand #45143832-273 at 5pm50seatAruba-011 (No Limit tournament Hold'em)
Started at 05/Aug/07 20:46:03

Episteme is at seat 0 with 16525.
al-falluja is at seat 1 with 60480.
scuddd is at seat 2 with 5915.
zomg_pwnd is at seat 3 with 22830.
ebisumaru87 is at seat 4 with 26855.
marky m is at seat 5 with 6310.
Grand Total is at seat 6 with 20985.
WSOPcowboys is at seat 7 with 20870.
BrooDogg is at seat 8 with 16450.
brett ho is at seat 9 with 26530.
The button is at seat 4.

Episteme posts ante (125).
al-falluja posts ante (125).
scuddd posts ante (125).
zomg_pwnd posts ante (125).
ebisumaru87 posts ante (125).
marky m posts ante (125).
Grand Total posts ante (125).
WSOPcowboys posts ante (125).
BrooDogg posts ante (125).
brett ho posts ante (125).
Grand Total posts the small blind of 600.
WSOPcowboys posts the big blind of 1200.

Episteme: -- --
al-falluja: -- --
scuddd: -- --
zomg_pwnd: Jc 3h ebisumaru87: -- --
marky m: -- --
Grand Total: -- --
WSOPcowboys: -- --
BrooDogg: -- --
brett ho: -- --

Pre-flop:

BrooDogg folds. brett ho folds. Episteme folds.
al-falluja folds. scuddd folds. zomg_pwnd raises to
3000. ebisumaru87 folds. marky m folds. Grand
Total calls. WSOPcowboys folds.

Flop (board: 7d Qh Th):

Grand Total bets 3400. zomg_pwnd raises to 6800.
Grand Total folds. zomg_pwnd is returned 3400
(uncalled).

[PokerWoody]

haha, min raise bluffs ftw!!

Mate you did all the work, I really didn't do anything so any credit is 100% all yours. By the time you got back I just wanted to go to bed anyway! I played a sat for walty too and ended up busting 10th with the top 6 getting seats.

I tend to struggle in the early mid stages of a tournament anyway I think. I found the first hour really easy, starting blinds of 5/10 and 2,500 stacks meant it played much more like a cash game and I was very comfortable. I then tend to struggle a bit, especially with relative hand values and aggression levels, in the transition from 80bb poker down until you get to STT style shortstack poker. Also I haven't played 9 handed for quite a while too so probably played a little on the tighter side, in fact I was only playing premiums from EP and MP and was playing 90% of my hands from round the back.

Playing in both these games, and my £2 MTT the other day, has whetted my appetite for tournament poker a little bit tho. Maybe I will make an attempt to try and improve my game in this area a bit.

I sure as fuck with I was going to Aruba with you thats for sure!!

Anyway, well done again. Did you win the lpl too btw?

[DaMatrix]

Well done Nick! I also managed to win a package yesterday

[DonkBox]

Originally Posted by PokerWoody

Also I haven't played 9 handed for quite a while too so probably played a little on the tighter side, in fact I was only playing premiums from EP and MP and was playing 90% of my hands from round the back.

A fine strategy for a satellite, you should play tighter as you don't need all the chips and payout structure is uber flat.

Originally Posted by PokerWoody

I sure as fuck with I was going to Aruba with you thats for sure!!

Anyway, well done again. Did you win the lpl too btw?

There's some juicy cash games in Aruba...

LPL we came 2nd. Was pretty sick, 4 handed i raised btn with queens to 3k (blinds 4/800), small blinds shoves for 4950, bb shoves for less, i insta (we have a 17k stack). I'm against A-K and A-J, we win this pot it's over as other team has c.6k, ace spikes

HU we have a lead but to be fair to the other team they get their money in good a couple of times and it swings back and forth, before blinds get silly and we're in the lead again and get it all in A-2 vs 8-4, they hit an 8 next hand it's all-in again and we can't suck out.