stupid fish

[presto]

havn't played a cash game in ages, must admit i prefer tournies but i thaught i would give the ring games a go. cash games i am a little tighter than usual :wink so just started off in a 2/4c game so i wasn't risking much ($8) whilst i got back into the swing.

first hand AA in the big blind :laugh
a couple of callers for 4c - so i upped it with a 32c raise,
someone raises all in for around $4 - i call :)
he shows J-3o :D
flop J33 ::swear

2nd hand fold

3rd hand - AA again
much like the first hand but i raised 64c
then another fish raises me all in ($2) i call
he shows Q4s
flops a :censored: flush

only played for 30mins - but also got outdrawn (all ins on the flop) with a straight twice - by a flush on the turn / river and a raggy river full house.

never have i seen so many outdraws in such a short time.

then i got a bit pissed off that these fish - they really had no idea, were doing me over - so just out played them with aggressive poker, thank :censored: they have no idea of pot odd's. got back to $7 by the end so only lost $1.

[presto]

upped it to 25/50c and bought in for $50 - cashed out for $102 after a couple of hours. much better game this - no stupid players - no massive outdraws.
strange as i had QQ 5 times and 33 4 times and no other pairs :doh

[Win2Win]

If you try the $50/$25 game, you'll get much better play, and you may meet Vegy online :doh

[presto]

when i was younger (with more balls than brains) i once played a $20/40 game cash game :yikes: and came out on top :woohoo: - poker claim to fame, doubling up from 'Erik Sagström' - this was ages ago before he was known.

back to the realistic 10/25c cash game tonight - won $3.30 - just enough to enter a 9 seater STT speed - came 3rd for a $5.40 profit on the night.

just thinking about it now feels really strange :doh back when i was a total novice i was playing $20/40 with the best online poker player in the world, and now i make a living from gambling i play for peanuts :rolleyes:

[presto]

playing in the b365 freeroll now - sitting pretty in 5th with 33k :) - only 2250 players to go :laugh

[presto]

going into the 2nd break 96th out of 360 with 31.666 chips.
it pays upto 300 - so going to continue playing tight till then, then up it and go for the win :)

[vegyjones]

Daniel Negreanu says that you shouldn't play tight!

He says that you should dominate others with the same thoughts as you!

He says you should have like a first or nowhere mentality!

[presto]

but he's got millions to play with, beating the bubble matters more to me.

[presto]

lost a 41,000 pot because my opponent hit a river 6 with nothing :ermmm

[vegyjones]

That was bad luck! I thought you had it :(

[presto]

lost a 41,000 pot because my opponent hit a river 6 with nothing :ermmm

ok - i had bugger all, but was in the lead

finished 159 out of 6000 - which aint bad, and an extra $7.50 to the bank.

[presto]

That was bad luck! I thought you had it :(

ah well - thats poker :(
thaught the 9-9 may have given me a double up at the end, but he hit his A

i really had no hands when i stagnated on 35K for about an hour and a half - before that whopping bluff :D put me upto 54k

[GlosRFC]

I had a go in one of their freerolls yesterday too....finished up in the 80's. Was actually chip leader for a while but that was scuppered as my QJ call made a straight on 4th street when an A appeared. Flop was 7KT. Unfortunately my oppo at the table was holding AK and, of course, another A just happed to appear on the river to give him a full house.

And I've been getting cheesed off with AK especially suited. Must've had them a dozen times now, raised every time, and still finished up with an Ace high hand. Pretty sickening when the next best hand consistently loses to someone who flops a winning hand with a small pair. It's getting to the stage where I'm seriously considering folding next time they get dealt to me.

Anyway, I've decided that you're all doomed tonight :D

[presto]

with AK or Anna kournikova

the old saying of - looks much better than it plays is correct.

[Win2Win]

I don't like her....upset her and you could find yourself throwing up and bald :yikes:

[GlosRFC]

So what did you say to annoy her then?

As for AK, I think Presto's right...might just call in future and see how things pan out that way.

[presto]

well i have just spunked $100 away on the .50/1 cash table. a tale of 3 hand's really.

first hand of the game
i had 2 overcards and a SF draw - my aggressive opponent moves all in, i figure i am a fav, and the pot odd's say call - i call and spunk the first $50

buy in for another $50 - and soon get to $120

next big hand - hit trip 5's - get it all in for a very big pot, opponent rivers a flush ;fire (leaving me with very few chips)

play my way upto $90 again, hit the nut flush, though my opponent hit's a raggy FH on the river - so near down and out.

spunked the last $10 on a AQ - up against AK

so all in all a miserable day :(

[Win2Win]

Why can't you play like that in the Win2Win Tournie? :doh

[GlosRFC]

He did last Sunday :D

[presto]

:D - 2nd wasn't bad, besides i think we were all playing for 2nd after you glos.
been trying out a few different playing styles in the w2w games recently, to improve my game, and not rely on the 'gus hanson' maniac style.

[presto]

in the b365 freeroll starting soon, same tactics as last time - play super aggressive early on, chill out a bit till the bubble passes - then all out maniac again.

or more likely go out after 5 hands :)

[GlosRFC]

Might see you there then :D

[presto]

hopefully heads up :D

[presto]

out with AA :splapme

[GlosRFC]

Same kinda thing here...had a straight in both games...both times they hit a flush on the river. Usual story as well - opponents going all-in with a ten or nine high.