Having read in Asno's blog that it only costs £34 to change your name by Deed Poll, it set me thinking...
And I'm seriously considering changing my name to L277 NUD - I've always fancied a personalised number plate!!
:-)
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Another month - Another nickname!!
Just to let everyone know... Rich 'warbwastard' 'Golden Delicious' Stevenson has now adopted the name 'Asno'.
You'll have to check his blog for full story - http://voyporustedes.blogspot.com/2008/03/whats-in-name.html
You'll have to check his blog for full story - http://voyporustedes.blogspot.com/2008/03/whats-in-name.html
Ladbrokes WSOP League - Week 4
Another early exit for me last night, brought about by some woeful play... by me. :-(
thegame and spjs didn't fare much better, thankfully madmac played a blinder and took away 2nd place money, a very healthy $3.4k and more importantly (?), as it was double points this week, he scores 198 points for the team. Well played that man!!
thegame and spjs didn't fare much better, thankfully madmac played a blinder and took away 2nd place money, a very healthy $3.4k and more importantly (?), as it was double points this week, he scores 198 points for the team. Well played that man!!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Well, I ballsed that up!!!
So, after waiting all day for a Step 6 tourney to fill up we finally get underway at about 8.15pm... a 9-seat $2000 + $100 STT and I'm in it for $7.50 and two lots of 500 FPPs. The winner takes $12500, with cash prizes down to $500 for 6th place... 7, 8 & 9 get nothing, zip, nada!!!
After a bit of a wobbly start, I settled into it trying to take in as much as possible of the way others were playing. I got a fairly early double-up with QQ vs. 44 and was feeling quite comfortable with my lot.
The wheels started to come off when I got 'all-in' pre-flop, for about 1/2 my stack, with TT vs 99... unfortunately the first card on the flop was a 9 and I was right back in the pack.
I took a deep breath and tried to shake it off, but I think it was still in the back of my mind a little while later when I found KK in the SB. There are 7 left, so we are on the money bubble, the blinds are 100/200 and the short stack makes it 800, from UTG, with just 966 behind... to me, this raise of 1/2 his stack had "Re-raise me, Please!", written all over it. Even so I would have been happy to oblige, until matey on the button decides to push all-in with a little over 4000... bollocks! So here we are -
Well, to cut a long dwell short I managed to fold the Kings (?!?!?), only to watch shorty double-up, with a 9-high heart flush (99) against the AJo of snookoo... still 7 left... still on the bubble... and yes, I had the King of Hearts!!
In my defence, against these hands I was only 57% to win... and I was a little concerned that one of them had AA, making me a huge underdog. If the side pot had been bigger I might have called but as it was the only way to gain chips was to win it all, while risking elimination... by folding I maintained a playable stack and was hoping that the short stack gets beat and bursts the bubble.
A couple of levels later it was all over, faced with this situation -
For some unknown reason I decide to push, the original raiser insta-calls with AKo... hits both the Ace and the King on the flop and that's the end of that! :-(
After a bit of a wobbly start, I settled into it trying to take in as much as possible of the way others were playing. I got a fairly early double-up with QQ vs. 44 and was feeling quite comfortable with my lot.
The wheels started to come off when I got 'all-in' pre-flop, for about 1/2 my stack, with TT vs 99... unfortunately the first card on the flop was a 9 and I was right back in the pack.
I took a deep breath and tried to shake it off, but I think it was still in the back of my mind a little while later when I found KK in the SB. There are 7 left, so we are on the money bubble, the blinds are 100/200 and the short stack makes it 800, from UTG, with just 966 behind... to me, this raise of 1/2 his stack had "Re-raise me, Please!", written all over it. Even so I would have been happy to oblige, until matey on the button decides to push all-in with a little over 4000... bollocks! So here we are -
Well, to cut a long dwell short I managed to fold the Kings (?!?!?), only to watch shorty double-up, with a 9-high heart flush (99) against the AJo of snookoo... still 7 left... still on the bubble... and yes, I had the King of Hearts!!
In my defence, against these hands I was only 57% to win... and I was a little concerned that one of them had AA, making me a huge underdog. If the side pot had been bigger I might have called but as it was the only way to gain chips was to win it all, while risking elimination... by folding I maintained a playable stack and was hoping that the short stack gets beat and bursts the bubble.
A couple of levels later it was all over, faced with this situation -
For some unknown reason I decide to push, the original raiser insta-calls with AKo... hits both the Ace and the King on the flop and that's the end of that! :-(
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Update on Ladbrokes WSOP league...
The rest of the team has started firing now... just as well as I seem to have stalled! Good showings from thegame and madmac last week saw the team rocket up the league from 42nd to 14th... Onwwards and upwards!
Oh shit!!
Well that was white knuckle ride! A little luck along the way, some bad but fortunately some good just at the right time! :-)
This is the prize structure for the final tournament...
The first prize is $2500 cash plus a $10000 WSOP ME buy-in. I'm not sure what Stars are doing about the $10k buy-in this year, as far as I'm aware they are still not able to buy people in directly to the WSOP.
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
Monday, March 10, 2008
Step up, step up...
boomp3.com
OK, that's better.
Anyway, I'm off to flying start, so far I have paid for one $7.50 Step 1 buy-in and two 500 FPP Step 1 buy-ins. On top of those three Step 1's I have also played one other Step 1 (a booby prize in a Step 2), two Step 2's ($27), one Step 3 ($82) and one Step 4 ($215). I am now the proud holder of one Step 5 ticket - that's a $700 STT ffs!!!
So, I've got a couple of days off work, but don't need a haircut... It was pissing down with rain and I had seen enough daytime TV for one day... boredom overtook me and I withdrew a little of my profit from Ladbrokes and deposited $50 into PokerStars and embarked on a challenge to win a WSOP main event package, via the familiar 'Steps' route.
As you will remember the PCA Atlantis attempt ended in tears, with $200 down the pan, and if I'm totally honest I will be very suprised if this attempt fares much better... WHOA!!! Wait, what am I saying? How can I possibly play with that sort of attitude?
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
As you will remember the PCA Atlantis attempt ended in tears, with $200 down the pan, and if I'm totally honest I will be very suprised if this attempt fares much better... WHOA!!! Wait, what am I saying? How can I possibly play with that sort of attitude?
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
THIS TIME I WILL WIN A WSOP ME PACKAGE...
Ommmmmmmmmmmmm...
OK, that's better.
Anyway, I'm off to flying start, so far I have paid for one $7.50 Step 1 buy-in and two 500 FPP Step 1 buy-ins. On top of those three Step 1's I have also played one other Step 1 (a booby prize in a Step 2), two Step 2's ($27), one Step 3 ($82) and one Step 4 ($215). I am now the proud holder of one Step 5 ticket - that's a $700 STT ffs!!!
Sunday, March 09, 2008
+++ STOP PRESS +++ BREAKING NEWS +++
... We interrupt this intermission to bring news of the latest in a short line of big tournament successes for the Witney (inc. Carterton) Mob...
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