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So Since I am grinding again and trying to be on CC a little bit more I thought I would make a thread to keep track of my progress.

A little background on myself;

been playing poker since I was 10 which is about 12 years now. I’ve done pretty well for myself but have moved away from the game somewhat. While I am still capable of winning at mid-stakes, and still do, I just don’t play enough to consider myself an online regular. I am however grinding 2 to 3 nights a week live where I make most of my poker profits. I play anything above 2/5. If I do play online I will post some graphs etc but they will be lol low volume and massive swings cause how else do you do it?

The 2/5 games I play are usually 2,500£ deep and the 5/10 game usually has about 50k on the table at any time. While I was a regular a couple years back, the games are full of new faces now but just as beatable. Might be slightly tougher but its good games, will be putting in a session on Thursday night and will update this thread every time I play with some new hands and new stories which I am sure most of you will love.

Additionally, I want to use this thread as if it were an AMA so if you have any questions feel free to post and I will answer. Please enjoy the trip and hopefully I can entertain while making loads of money.

Even though this is a cash game thread, I have the following events lined up for the rest of the year – I don’t play tournaments so let the LOL Life begin.

Bristol UKIPT – Main Event 6-9th August – £770
Bristol UKIPT – High Roller (when I bust the Main) 8th - £2,000
Edinburgh UKIPT – Main Event November – 19th – 22nd - £770
GUKPT main Event 23rd -29th November £2,000
 
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So gonna take the train and be in London to play tonight :) Here comes the 5/10
 
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Good luck with your journeys, looking forward to seeing some successes :D
 
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1st Question: How's your pops? Does he ever miss playing?
 
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In because this should be very interesting to follow for lol's if nothing else :D, looking forward to the stories and monster pots.
 
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In because this should be very interesting to follow for lol's if nothing else :D, looking forward to the stories and monster pots.

Yea I mean I find myself in some sick spots because I just end up bluffing way too much. When I find myself having to make a 2k river bet it's not fun

Doesn't matter if bluff makes sense or not if you bet big enough :)
 
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Hes fine doesn't seem to miss it. He is a fish anyway so probably for best he doesn't

Say G'Day to him for me, us fish stick together to school the young ones..

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I won't cause I'm in a different country but just imagine as if I did But if you wanted to play let me
 
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In, cuz of this masochistic streak in me....;)
 
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Good luck - will be watching your progress!
 
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In b4 bink on Main Event and Marg becomes full-time tournament player
 
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Not going to happen Im a fish
 
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I am also a chip stacking fish as this is what 5k looks like to me
 

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Also for reference this is wha 5k looks like
 

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First spot of night

Sitting 6k at 5/10 CO HAS 1.5k btn 20k both are massive fish game revolves around btn

Raise JJTTds from utg to 30. Co calls and btn raises to 100 we both call

Flop comes J86 rainbow all check

Turn A of spades so 2 spades on board I lead for 225 CO call and btn raise to 825 we both call

8 spades on river I check co check and btn tank checks

I win but obv can't raise turn or bet river
 
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this thread should be interesting also a question what casino do you play at most?
 
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The Vic in London and some times palm beach but haven't been There in a long time
 
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Game might be breaking soon, up a casual 3.5k
 
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So finished up 1k when game broke. Lost 5k pot at the end ran it twice as well lol
So AKQ7ds in the bb, it's straddled with 1 limper, it's opened to 75 from btn I 3 bet to 225 straddle calls and btn calls. Flop comes A76 with 2 diamonds I have nut flush draw and top 2 pair. I lead for 400straddle folds and btn pots, I get it in we run twice.

He has J564 with diamonds he hits straight both times

Gg my money. 1k profit ain't to bad
 
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First spot of night

Sitting 6k at 5/10 CO HAS 1.5k btn 20k both are massive fish game revolves around btn

Raise JJTTds from utg to 30. Co calls and btn raises to 100 we both call

Flop comes J86 rainbow all check

Turn A of spades so 2 spades on board I lead for 225 CO call and btn raise to 825 we both call

8 spades on river I check co check and btn tank checks

I win but obv can't raise turn or bet river

I'm an omaha noob, but curious to learn. Why can't you raise turn? Too likely btn has AAxx?
 
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We pretty much if I raise turn I fold out all flush draws and only get play by AAxx. The thing as well is when someone 3 bets preflop and then re raises an A on the board, their range becomes closer defined to AAxx or air so raising just doesn't work
 
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So I think ill go today before I go out for the night. Fridays are usually a little bit slow so doubt I would get a 5/10 going but we will see.
 
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Ugh the losing twice hand was brutal, sounds like some sick action omaha....love it.

Would like to have a couple stacks of that 1 chip picture you posted lol.
 
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Pick coming soon

Also I chopped a 5k pot with 85% equity when got in on flop.

Up 2.3k at the moment games are good
 
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