Saturday, January 30, 2010

JAN SPORTS LOSS

Financials 80
Football -555
Golf 290
Horses -640
NFL -105
Tennis 120
TOTAL -810


Mr Favre rush of blood cost me winning month as that would have got me £1100. Also had Man City for League cup at big odds that was sunk this week.

JAN POKER P AND L (DISASTER)

Played horrid for 4 days at start of month, played well ever since and just constant shafting as has been last 6 months. Well down cash EV and don't know how you equate it for multis but must be 5 figs behind EV.

FL -749
Multi -2133
NL -2563
PLO -360
RAKEBACK 220
TOTAL PROFIT -5585

Had a staking deal in place which has ended by mutual consent, hence 4k of the losses above are not for my individual P and L putting net loss at -1585 in the month.

OVERALL TOTAL PROFIT (MS) -1585

HIGHS

1) Played extremely well in multis, am getting stacked up early and then getting shafted in races at worst scenarios. It is easy to think when winning your doing everything right and when losing everything wrong but I genuinely feel this is best i played in multis for about 6 months and have a -2.1K month !!!!

2) Beat 3 6 on *s over 10000 hands.

3) Qualified for Manchester *s thing next month.

LOWS

1) Played a few games i should not as not positive EV such as FL and PLO.

2) First 4 days of month i played awful and got in bad spots

3) luck is terrible consistently, I feel I am 100-1 in a race and if their is anything in the mental state and willing certain cards then i will the wrong ones !!!

4) Confidence is almost 0 and no bankroll. Hence posting now to avoid further play bar the blogger stuff on *s.

5) Feels bad when lose someone elses cash on a staking deal, really feel low about yourself and obviously they have lost cash.

Monday, January 25, 2010

PET SHOP BOYS

What have I, what have I ,what have I done to deserve this? (Think that was their lyrics).

Had £100 at start of season on Vikings to win conference at 10-1 and decided to let it ride for £1100 return and a bit of a bankroll in the decider ast night. If people have seen game they know the story if did not then below is ow it went.

Vikings always on top, but scores tied as they fumbled ball in good positions several times. 2 mins left on clock Vikings have ball and progress to field goal range (40 yrds), I just need this kick to probably win. They then do a penalty lose 5 yards and decide need to pass and Brett throws interception when could have scrambled 10 yards.

OVERTIME

Firstly I am 1000-1 to win an even money toss and of course lose. Then

1) Easy pick for Vikings is dropped.
2) 4th down and 1 and ref decides they make it (50/50) and how ball does not come out is beyond me.
3) Terrible pass interference call giving home side (Saints) a field goal chance.
4) They of course convert.

I run so good it is untrue - FML - if you look at stats for game you will have thought Vikings have won by 2 or 3 TD.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

GAME OVER

Had enough

Very apt end to last game. Make an awesome read near bubble of warm up and get it in as big fav with ax versus a2 and a nice 2 to reward an awesome read.

Next game Manchetser unless mindset changes as fking hating it

Saturday, January 23, 2010

BACK TO LOW POINT

Recovered all the way back from -4K£ early in month to get my nose above break even for all of a few hours. I then ran sick in all big pots and then lost a buy in tonight and am right back at -£4K again for month.

I had been getting staked this year on a certain deal which I will not reveal here, rather then start playing the micro limits which my bankroll was only equipped for after worldwide trip and prep for when Jean will be off work with no pay.

Put 18000 hands in in 21 days despite working full time and really dissapointed not to land a return for my staker which originally I thought was a genuine good deal for both. Running -200BB v EV over 6 month dont help either.

feel pretty low at moment tbh.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

MOVEMENT IN WAR V SHORT STACKERS

Nice to see FTP doing something against this.

35 min BB suits me, come on *s /Laddies close the loophole and stop spoiling the games.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

POSITIVES FROM POKER

OK this is note to myself probably very boring for everyone else. However, I am on such a downswing (200big blinds behind EV at cash in last 6 months and multis lose 80 20 almost every one, so here for me is what poker has given me, hopefully PMA / motivation etc will help rediscover mojo. It is so easy at the moment to get down(last hand last night ost biggest pot of the month when getting it in miles ahead).

1) Found something that I am good at !!!
2) Somewhere in the region of £150K over 4 years (about £130K since records).
3) Some fantastic trips to see world (not counting Luton in this one!!) 4 to mention that stand out Vegas for WSOP, 2 CPC - 1 at St Kitts and 1 on cruise ship where I final tabled 3 of the 4 events i played including main event then Macau last year for the APT. Wasn't a fan of Copenhagen so wont include EPT trip.
4) Some good new mates both "virtual" via Betfair forum and real life at things such as forum meet ups and the live events mentioned above.
5) I generally think it makes you better in business also, some qualities from poker are transferrable to a business environment in my opinion.
6) Some huge sense of achievement moments when qualifying for events above and when won Betfair Sunday night major tournie 3 times in a year.

Now RUN GOOD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. :D

GL Folks

BACK HEADING SOUTH

Ok this month can be described as follows.

Lost 4K in first 3 days, grinded the rest of the month to get break even and made it to that point 2 days ago, then lost every pot in the 2 days since to go right back in the clarts at -2.5k. I feel like I am playing multis as well as I did when landed a couple of big ones despite the loss column being horrid as i lose an 80 20 in almost every one. I was starting to get really confident on cash but that has hit a downturn in last few days also.

Off to Amsterdam with work tomorrow so no play till Sat which probably comes at a good time as I go back to doubting myself again.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

DONT READ BAD BEAT STEAMING

Fkin el that must be about 20 torunies in a row where i get ass bucked by sh1t play and then board comes and spanks my rs.

Alwyas big buy ins, always chips in ahead, always fkin lose. What made this one worse is the retard in question then did a rub down in chat when i had not said anything - GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

PokerStars Game #38314707031: Tournament #262010507, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2010/01/17 20:54:12 WET [2010/01/17 15:54:12 ET]
Table '262010507 80' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 520988 (10647 in chips)
Seat 2: Mttjn (6273 in chips)
Seat 3: ronaldgrauer (16370 in chips)
Seat 4: 6060606060 (10325 in chips)
Seat 5: fuddebuf (11264 in chips)
Seat 6: GB2005 (3910 in chips)
Seat 7: LoneHixx (13915 in chips)
Seat 8: ShiP ThA $$$ (4038 in chips)
Seat 9: Bill Ivey (6037 in chips)
520988: posts the ante 25
Mttjn: posts the ante 25
ronaldgrauer: posts the ante 25
6060606060: posts the ante 25
fuddebuf: posts the ante 25
GB2005: posts the ante 25
LoneHixx: posts the ante 25
ShiP ThA $$$: posts the ante 25
Bill Ivey: posts the ante 25
Mttjn: posts small blind 125
ronaldgrauer: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Qd Qh]
6060606060: folds
fuddebuf: folds
GB2005: folds
LoneHixx: folds
ShiP ThA $$$: folds
Bill Ivey: folds
520988: raises 500 to 750
Mttjn: raises 1500 to 2250
ronaldgrauer: folds
520988: raises 8372 to 10622 and is all-in
Mttjn: calls 3998 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (4374) returned to 520988
*** FLOP *** [6d Ac 9h]
*** TURN *** [6d Ac 9h] [Tc]
*** RIVER *** [6d Ac 9h Tc] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mttjn: shows [8h 7h] (a straight, Six to Ten)
520988: shows [Qd Qh] (two pair, Queens and Nines)
Mttjn collected 12971 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 12971 | Rake 0
Board [6d Ac 9h Tc 9d]
Seat 1: 520988 (button) showed [Qd Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Nines
Seat 2: Mttjn (small blind) showed [8h 7h] and won (12971) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 3: ronaldgrauer (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: 6060606060 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: fuddebuf folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: GB2005 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: LoneHixx folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: ShiP ThA $$$ folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Bill Ivey folded before Flop (didn't bet)


LOG OFF GOODNIGHT

PokerStars Game #38316107884: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10 USD) - 2010/01/17 21:18:37 WET [2010/01/17 16:18:37 ET]
Table 'Ida VIII' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: SmittyUF ($1215 in chips)
Seat 2: manny-aybar ($1640.75 in chips)
Seat 3: nanonoko ($1434 in chips)
Seat 4: The_Endd ($1107 in chips)
Seat 5: 520988 ($1018 in chips)
Seat 6: aejones ($1954 in chips)
nanonoko: posts small blind $5
The_Endd: posts big blind $10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Jc 9c]
520988: raises $20 to $30
aejones: raises $45 to $75
SmittyUF: folds
manny-aybar: folds
nanonoko: folds
The_Endd: folds
520988: calls $45
*** FLOP *** [9d 5s Js]
520988: checks
aejones: bets $100
520988: raises $210 to $310
aejones: raises $615 to $925
520988: raises $18 to $943 and is all-in
aejones: calls $18
*** TURN *** [9d 5s Js] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [9d 5s Js 6s] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [Jc 9c] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
aejones: shows [7s Ts] (a flush, Jack high)
520988 said, "nh coco"
aejones collected $2048 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $2051 | Rake $3
Board [9d 5s Js 6s 7d]
Seat 1: SmittyUF folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: manny-aybar (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: nanonoko (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: The_Endd (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: 520988 showed [Jc 9c] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Nines
Seat 6: aejones showed [7s Ts] and won ($2048) with a flush, Jack high

Saturday, January 16, 2010

DAMN DAMN DAMN - WAS THIS MISTAKE

Was going well in the 100 rebuy on *s and was in for 300$.

This is 2 off the button and my thought process was as per below.

DO people think i misplayed this? I am obviously working on mindest of final table than limp into cash but not sure what ICM would say here? In hinsight I am thinking should have check / folded as 800$ not to be snuffed at and difference between 9th and 54th is set out below.

Anyway my though process - when he flats I put him on a big hand 1010-QQ and AQ I think he raises with his stack size AK AA and KK. Hence flop is good for majority of his hands. I figure on flop if I bet he will flat with all his range bar AQ, and that my hand is then in trouble in a large pot if blank comes turn. By check raising i figured i probably get a bluff bet from AQ, and may well fold out 1010-QQ with check raise as I think i look really strong, my stats for this tourney alone were pretty tight especiallt c/r % but he instant snapped so read that wrong.


if impacts calculations then prizes were as below and at time of hand there was 56 or 57 left.

1st is 31K
9th (where I would be if won that hand) is 3k$
and 54th is 820$

Hand info:
PokerStars Game #38267230174: Tournament #262010506, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (600/1200) - 2010/01/16 22:37:38 WET [2010/01/16 17:37:38 ET]
Table '262010506 37' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: trytobustme (78793 in chips)
Seat 2: SENORSEXY (57201 in chips)
Seat 3: 520988 (29738 in chips)
Seat 4: tRaMp$d0PrAy (36328 in chips)
Seat 5: uncledrkmeat (62878 in chips)
Seat 7: paulgees81 (50245 in chips)
Seat 8: icujoke (24830 in chips)
Seat 9: benaston (55768 in chips)
trytobustme: posts the ante 125
SENORSEXY: posts the ante 125
520988: posts the ante 125
tRaMp$d0PrAy: posts the ante 125
uncledrkmeat: posts the ante 125
paulgees81: posts the ante 125
icujoke: posts the ante 125
benaston: posts the ante 125
benaston: posts small blind 600
trytobustme: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Ad Kd]
SENORSEXY: folds
520988: raises 2000 to 3200
tRaMp$d0PrAy: calls 3200
uncledrkmeat: folds
paulgees81: folds
icujoke: folds
benaston: folds
trytobustme: folds
*** FLOP *** [4s 8d 9d]
520988: checks
tRaMp$d0PrAy: bets 4250
520988: raises 22163 to 26413 and is all-in
tRaMp$d0PrAy: calls 22163
*** TURN *** [4s 8d 9d] [3s]
*** RIVER *** [4s 8d 9d 3s] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [Ad Kd] (high card Ace)
tRaMp$d0PrAy: shows [Qd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
tRaMp$d0PrAy collected 62026 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***

I should add if flop went check check then my intention was to try and check down through the streets unless hit AK or flush. I just put it through stats calculator and I was fav on flop.

CASH AND MULTIS UPDATE

Cash

Continue to recover from -4K£ first 4 days of month and hope to hit break even if next session i run good. Have played well over a lot of hands and happy with my game and current form.

Multis

Every single event i play that is big buy in I continue to run bad, example tonight from the 320$ *s game that i seem to be running particularly sick in

PokerStars Game #38260702738: Tournament #262010002, $300+$20 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2010/01/16 20:27:30 WET [2010/01/16 15:27:30 ET]
Table '262010002 50' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: kosta.kk (4380 in chips)
Seat 2: Sal_Moriarty (13345 in chips)
Seat 3: guitar1515 (4190 in chips)
Seat 4: 520988 (5151 in chips)
Seat 5: IANDI8 (3175 in chips)
Seat 6: Brrwwwa (2150 in chips)
Seat 7: oyvindgee (6050 in chips)
Seat 8: Pokerl)eviL (4225 in chips)
Seat 9: NANDO368 (7225 in chips)
kosta.kk: posts the ante 25
Sal_Moriarty: posts the ante 25
guitar1515: posts the ante 25
520988: posts the ante 25
IANDI8: posts the ante 25
Brrwwwa: posts the ante 25
oyvindgee: posts the ante 25
Pokerl)eviL: posts the ante 25
NANDO368: posts the ante 25
guitar1515: posts small blind 125
520988: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [As Ad]
IANDI8: folds
Brrwwwa: raises 1875 to 2125 and is all-in
oyvindgee: folds
Pokerl)eviL: folds
NANDO368: folds
kosta.kk: folds
Sal_Moriarty: folds
guitar1515: folds
520988: calls 1875
*** FLOP *** [3s 6d 7c]
*** TURN *** [3s 6d 7c] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [3s 6d 7c 6s] [5d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [As Ad] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
Brrwwwa: shows [5c 5h] (a full house, Fives full of Sixes)
Brrwwwa collected 4600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4600 | Rake 0
Board [3s 6d 7c 6s 5d]
Seat 1: kosta.kk folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Sal_Moriarty (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: guitar1515 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: 520988 (big blind) showed [As Ad] and lost with two pair, Aces and Sixes
Seat 5: IANDI8 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Brrwwwa showed [5c 5h] and won (4600) with a full house, Fives full of Sixes
Seat 7: oyvindgee folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Pokerl)eviL folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: NANDO368 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

and AK v 1010 for double up next hand he flops QQT


Other Items

Seen Avatar in 3D Imax last night and believe it to be the most overhyped film since The Hurt Locker, both of which got 5* in Empire and both of which I see a better movie every time i take a long haul flight, seems everyone else thinks Avatar is amazing - I simply dont get it.

Special agent Steve Bruce continues to do a fantastic job on his secret mission at Sunderland.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

DECENT RUN IN REBUY ENDS IN FRUSTRATION

Had decent run in *s rebuy tonight but lost the big race when it mattered. I am almost 100% sure he has AK when he shoves and since i know I am fav I decide I have to call and go for a big score.

They were 28 left and I was about 16th ( i cashed for 700$ which is cack profit of 400$) but top 5 in this tourney get over 10k with 1st over 20k so below mega frustating when i cannot get a result epsecially when flop comes rags. I win this i go 4th and have bullying stack on this table.

PokerStars Game #38120151171: Tournament #262010503, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XVI (1250/2500) - 2010/01/13 23:14:33 WET [2010/01/13 18:14:33 ET]
Table '262010503 12' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: J0hnyD (30944 in chips)
Seat 2: lynum (59592 in chips)
Seat 3: Vienna Bundy (44672 in chips)
Seat 5: Tomif gsd (92700 in chips)
Seat 7: Rigboz (82113 in chips)
Seat 8: 520988 (41852 in chips)
Seat 9: Hibbs08 (18069 in chips)
J0hnyD: posts the ante 250
lynum: posts the ante 250
Vienna Bundy: posts the ante 250
Tomif gsd: posts the ante 250
Rigboz: posts the ante 250
520988: posts the ante 250
Hibbs08: posts the ante 250
lynum: posts small blind 1250
Vienna Bundy: posts big blind 2500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Js Jc]
Tomif gsd: folds
Rigboz: folds
520988: raises 4500 to 7000
Hibbs08: folds
J0hnyD: folds
lynum: raises 52342 to 59342 and is all-in
Vienna Bundy: folds
520988: calls 34602 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (17740) returned to lynum
*** FLOP *** [8s 5h 5d]
*** TURN *** [8s 5h 5d] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [8s 5h 5d Ac] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lynum: shows [Ad Kh] (two pair, Aces and Fives)
520988: shows [Js Jc] (two pair, Jacks and Fives)
lynum collected 87454 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 87454 | Rake 0
Board [8s 5h 5d Ac Qh]
Seat 1: J0hnyD (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: lynum (small blind) showed [Ad Kh] and won (87454) with two pair, Aces and Fives
Seat 3: Vienna Bundy (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Tomif gsd folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Rigboz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: 520988 showed [Js Jc] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Fives
Seat 9: Hibbs08 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


And now a losing night after this cash hand

PokerStars Game #38121557183: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10 USD) - 2010/01/13 23:42:59 WET [2010/01/13 18:42:59 ET]
Table 'Guangxi VII' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: redgrape ($2673.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Arvid2k7 ($1654.75 in chips)
Seat 4: hestekjeften ($1010 in chips)
Seat 5: kroonike ($1164 in chips)
Seat 6: 520988 ($753.30 in chips)
kroonike: posts small blind $5
520988: posts big blind $10
diatty: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Jc 6c]
redgrape: folds
Arvid2k7: folds
hestekjeften: raises $10 to $20
kroonike: folds
520988: calls $10
*** FLOP *** [2c Ts 9c]
520988: checks
hestekjeften: bets $30
520988: raises $50 to $80
hestekjeften: calls $50
*** TURN *** [2c Ts 9c] [3c]
520988: bets $160
diatty leaves the table
hestekjeften: calls $160
*** RIVER *** [2c Ts 9c 3c] [Ad]
520988: bets $493.30 and is all-in
hestekjeften: calls $493.30
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [Jc 6c] (a flush, Jack high)
hestekjeften: shows [5c Kc] (a flush, King high)
hestekjeften collected $1509.60 from pot
Gkastone joins the table at seat #2
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1511.60 | Rake $2
Board [2c Ts 9c 3c Ad]
Seat 1: redgrape folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Arvid2k7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: hestekjeften (button) showed [5c Kc] and won ($1509.60) with a flush, King high
Seat 5: kroonike (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 520988 (big blind) showed [Jc 6c] and lost with a flush, Jack high

Monday, January 11, 2010

SOOOOOOOOOOO SICK FFS

Had a big double on the NFL Dallas -3.5 at 10/11 and Arizona to win match at 11/10 against. Already in hole for sports for month / year and this return would have got me out of it.

They were about 3 touchdowns up and I kind of stopped watching then next time i look up they are seven up and Green Bay have the ball and score. Anyway 14 seconds left scores are level and a kick for match that i could chip over and he chuffing misses.

So overtime and green bay just won toss so you can be sure you know what will happen ........


EDIT

A pick - sooooooooooo sick my way :D

Thats why sports betting is so great looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

Saturday, January 09, 2010

QUALIFIED FOR MANCHESTER LEG OF STARS UK TOUR

Sat format was a bit stupid - no problem with the first one which was a $20 rebuy which when i qualified got you into the 530$ final. However I was a bit confused when i seen a 530$ final as i knew the buy in for the main event was only £500+£50.

Anyway once i got some chips i looked into what I was playing for and each package is worth 2100$, (dont know how, 500$ cash about 900$ buy in so must be staying in the Ritz !!!) hence 1 in 4ish got a seat. I was chip leader early and then just closed up shop as had big stack to my left and felt i could fold to a seat. This is what i did but I had to fold for about 90 mins.

Anyway pretty pleased with this as wanted to play one of the events and i played at Manchester last year and I quite liked it. It is Feb 11 to Feb 14 and my birthday is Feb 13th so hopefully a few may fancy a weekend in Manchester. Was just about to send Ben a mail asking if fancied it and then worked out the chances he is allowed to be away on Valentines day from his lass at about 0.235% :D

(Will find a new target for gags for rest of month Ben) :D

Anyway if anyone fancies it give me a shout. Full details on below link

MANCHESTER EVENT



Other game I played is my fav tourney, the 300$ Sat night multi on stars, i countinue to run sick in big multis though - exit coming when i was AIPF with AK sooted v AJ off suit versus a total donk

RUNNING BETTER FOR A DAY

Had another suck out my way today to go with the one i posted last night, basically in raised pot got it in with ak on ak2 board v KK and spiked an ace which was nice in a 800$ pot.

I won at cash today, although not a great deal. However, I do think I am starting to play the 20 min blind short stackers better also. Talked with a couple of my full time mates and made a couple of adjustments which is making a but of a difference. However, I do still find them so annoying and constantly get e mail warnings of *s for chat v them !!!!

Anyway, more positive outlook despite been well down for month. If I can have a bit of run average or even better good in multis then I will be a happy bunny again. Also despite losing this is the best volume I have ever done. Think I have played 8000 hands this year which considering I only 3 table max this is a lot (far too many!!) hours.

Friday, January 08, 2010

SNOW WAY !!!!

This made me laugh today on forum.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/6951494/Snow-stories-bookmaker-refuses-to-give-7.1-million-payout-on-banned-snow-bet.html

Reminds me of my pro mate who once had an acca on 0 0 , no goal scorer, draw HT FT and draw :D

Thursday, January 07, 2010

STARS 50 and 100 REBUYS

Yes every time i get stack things are great - GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

TONIGHT

PokerStars Game #37807362019: Tournament #252010594, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (200/400) - 2010/01/07 22:36:08 WET [2010/01/07 17:36:08 ET]
Table '252010594 15' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: TsohG_e (8018 in chips)
Seat 2: Adolphs (8649 in chips)
Seat 3: aikon197 (31463 in chips)
Seat 4: NICEACIVITAS (6147 in chips)
Seat 5: LolS (19466 in chips)
Seat 6: rockylooch80 (20597 in chips)
Seat 7: chino285 (11346 in chips)
Seat 8: vipper37 (17307 in chips)
Seat 9: 520988 (10799 in chips)
TsohG_e: posts the ante 50
Adolphs: posts the ante 50
aikon197: posts the ante 50
NICEACIVITAS: posts the ante 50
LolS: posts the ante 50
rockylooch80: posts the ante 50
chino285: posts the ante 50
vipper37: posts the ante 50
520988: posts the ante 50
LolS: posts small blind 200
rockylooch80: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Ah Qc]
chino285: raises 599 to 999
vipper37: folds
520988: calls 999
TsohG_e: folds
Adolphs: calls 999
aikon197: folds
NICEACIVITAS: calls 999
LolS: folds
rockylooch80: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac Js Qs]
chino285: checks
520988: bets 9750 and is all-in
Adolphs: calls 7600 and is all-in
NICEACIVITAS: folds
chino285: folds
Uncalled bet (2150) returned to 520988
*** TURN *** [Ac Js Qs] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [Ac Js Qs Jc] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [Ah Qc] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
Adolphs: shows [Jh Qh] (a full house, Jacks full of Queens)
Adolphs collected 20246 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 20246 | Rake 0
Board [Ac Js Qs Jc 2s]
Seat 1: TsohG_e folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Adolphs showed [Jh Qh] and won (20246) with a full house, Jacks full of Queens
Seat 3: aikon197 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: NICEACIVITAS (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: LolS (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: rockylooch80 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: chino285 folded on the Flop
Seat 8: vipper37 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 520988 showed [Ah Qc] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens

LAST NIGHT SAME GAME LESS STACK

PokerStars Game #37754400887: Tournament #252010593, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2010/01/06 21:52:12 WET [2010/01/06 16:52:12 ET]
Table '252010593 24' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: heaven850 (6300 in chips)
Seat 2: belitz131313 (5266 in chips)
Seat 3: mcnallyville (11929 in chips)
Seat 4: benaston (4175 in chips)
Seat 5: RushHourBaby (10475 in chips)
Seat 6: 520988 (7435 in chips)
Seat 8: lynum (7800 in chips)
Seat 9: VladLungu (2050 in chips)
RushHourBaby: posts small blind 100
520988: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Ac As]
lynum: folds
VladLungu: raises 1850 to 2050 and is all-in
heaven850: folds
belitz131313: folds
mcnallyville: folds
benaston: folds
RushHourBaby: folds
520988: calls 1850
*** FLOP *** [Ad Qd 2c]
*** TURN *** [Ad Qd 2c] [6c]
*** RIVER *** [Ad Qd 2c 6c] [3c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [Ac As] (three of a kind, Aces)
VladLungu: shows [Qc Jc] (a flush, Queen high)
VladLungu collected 4200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4200 | Rake 0
Board [Ad Qd 2c 6c 3c]
Seat 1: heaven850 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: belitz131313 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: mcnallyville folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: benaston (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: RushHourBaby (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: 520988 (big blind) showed [Ac As] and lost with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 8: lynum folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: VladLungu showed [Qc Jc] and won (4200) with a flush, Queen high


Won at cash today when almost busto is only saving grace. However, run well under EV cos of below hand.

okerStars Game #37796038358: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6 USD) - 2010/01/07 19:12:13 WET [2010/01/07 14:12:13 ET]
Table 'Algebar VII' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: MT UR Wallet ($120 in chips)
Seat 2: wintopokers ($436.20 in chips)
Seat 3: JC-TheGuide ($648.50 in chips)
Seat 4: Jschlach ($625 in chips)
Seat 5: 520988 ($1356.90 in chips)
Seat 6: Jenn415 ($627 in chips)
Jenn415: posts small blind $3
MT UR Wallet: posts big blind $6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [2d 2s]
wintopokers: folds
JC-TheGuide: folds
Jschlach: folds
520988: raises $12 to $18
Jenn415: raises $42 to $60
MT UR Wallet: folds
520988: calls $42
*** FLOP *** [2c Th 9h]
Jenn415: bets $96
520988: raises $1200.90 to $1296.90 and is all-in
Jenn415: calls $471 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($729.90) returned to 520988
*** TURN *** [2c Th 9h] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [2c Th 9h Kc] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Jenn415: shows [Ks Kd] (three of a kind, Kings)
520988: shows [2d 2s] (three of a kind, Deuces)
Jenn415 collected $1257 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1260 | Rake $3
Board [2c Th 9h Kc As]
Seat 1: MT UR Wallet (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: wintopokers folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: JC-TheGuide folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jschlach folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: 520988 (button) showed [2d 2s] and lost with three of a kind, Deuces
Seat 6: Jenn415 (small blind) showed [Ks Kd] and won ($1257) with three of a kind, Kings

Thsts last of including all hands - just wanted to show its constant and I dont make it up and they are proper beats (BEN!!)

And one more late on - somethimg abit diffrent about the way this one played out :D :D

1 out on riv :D

PokerStars Game #37815961134: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6 USD) - 2010/01/08 1:39:16 WET [2010/01/07 20:39:16 ET]
Table 'Mussorgskia II' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: 520988 ($436.10 in chips)
Seat 2: Python817 ($848.05 in chips)
Seat 3: Oxota ($1408 in chips)
Seat 4: Jenn415 ($600 in chips)
Seat 5: noobelf ($120 in chips)
Seat 6: MT UR Wallet ($120 in chips)
Jenn415: posts small blind $3
noobelf: posts big blind $6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Qh Qd]
MT UR Wallet: folds
520988: raises $12 to $18
Python817: raises $36 to $54
Oxota: folds
Jenn415: folds
noobelf: folds
520988: raises $132 to $186
Python817: raises $662.05 to $848.05 and is all-in
520988: calls $250.10 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($411.95) returned to Python817
*** FLOP *** [Ks 6d 5s]
*** TURN *** [Ks 6d 5s] [4s]
*** RIVER *** [Ks 6d 5s 4s] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [Qh Qd] (three of a kind, Queens)
Python817: shows [As Ad] (a pair of Aces)
520988 collected $878.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $881.20 | Rake $3
Board [Ks 6d 5s 4s Qc]
Seat 1: 520988 showed [Qh Qd] and won ($878.20) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 2: Python817 showed [As Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: Oxota (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Jenn415 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: noobelf (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: MT UR Wallet folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

WHERE HAS THE INFUX OF "PEASENTS" COME FROM !!

Stole the peasant statement from Punterz, one of his favourite put downs I believe but really appropriate in current situation.

I don't mind at all people playing at lower stakes, I will be there very soon and this is good for game. However, almost every time i sit down on stars on a NL600 table there are a few decent stacks initially, however 3 of last 4 tables have ended up with me and 5 other people playing 120$ - it is so fkin annoying and really pishes me off that it happens. I genuinely think sites should up min BB to at least 40 on all tables, as so many of these muppets spoiling the game.

They probably all watched the same video but they cant be doing it fr rake or rakeraces either as they just shove all in. Just go to bingo with your grans you bunch of .....................

:D

Monday, January 04, 2010

GETTING DESTROYED

Have been playing 3 6 NL and just seem to get it in bad all the time (as opposed to getting sucked out on all time as was case in latter half of 09).

Really stuggling with what to do next as it all seems to have gone wrong poker wise recently and i note the interesting comment below that there is not just me finding it harder !!

Maybe its time for low stakes to build confidence and if lose there then its genuinly all over???????

Sunday, January 03, 2010

1sT FINAL TABLE OF YEAR .... :(

Unfortunately lasted 2 hands..............

Made final table despite a couple of bad beats on way although i did win a race !!!!

Anywhere the big cash is in top 3 on *s and I came 9th of 331.

I open shoved in a hand that if I win I got 3rd which was 3.6k$, to be honest was pleased to be racing but could not hit despite picking up all the flush outs on turn as well.

PokerStars Game #37592623895: Tournament #242010297, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XVIII (2000/4000) - 2010/01/03 18:48:02 WET [2010/01/03 13:48:02 ET]
Table '242010297 21' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Blue Baboon (98231 in chips)
Seat 2: jalans (44160 in chips)
Seat 3: molcha917 (215466 in chips)
Seat 4: p337 (228084 in chips)
Seat 5: $tevieKillaH (79679 in chips)
Seat 6: antisyshy3 (49630 in chips)
Seat 7: naozay (175620 in chips)
Seat 8: 520988 (55610 in chips)
Seat 9: jc.ggi (46520 in chips)
Blue Baboon: posts the ante 400
jalans: posts the ante 400
molcha917: posts the ante 400
p337: posts the ante 400
$tevieKillaH: posts the ante 400
antisyshy3: posts the ante 400
naozay: posts the ante 400
520988: posts the ante 400
jc.ggi: posts the ante 400
molcha917: posts small blind 2000
p337: posts big blind 4000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Qd Kd]
$tevieKillaH: folds
antisyshy3: folds
naozay: folds
520988: raises 51210 to 55210 and is all-in
jc.ggi: folds
Blue Baboon: folds
jalans: folds
molcha917: calls 53210
p337: folds
*** FLOP *** [9h 5s 6d]
*** TURN *** [9h 5s 6d] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [9h 5s 6d 4d] [3s]
Blue Baboon said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
molcha917: shows [Ts Td] (a pair of Tens)
520988: shows [Qd Kd] (high card King)
molcha917 collected 118020 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 118020 | Rake 0
Board [9h 5s 6d 4d 3s]
Seat 1: Blue Baboon folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jalans (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: molcha917 (small blind) showed [Ts Td] and won (118020) with a pair of Tens
Seat 4: p337 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: $tevieKillaH folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: antisyshy3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: naozay folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: 520988 showed [Qd Kd] and lost with high card King
Seat 9: jc.ggi folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I had a bad day on cash though and below return of 500$ covers about a third of it. No sob stories and probably made a bad call on one hand, for some reason i find the standard on 3 6 NL on Laddies increasing lately.

Playing 2 tournies on *s hopefully will be another entry if i run good later....

EDIT - cashed in warm up but for peanuts when 4oo something fr 300 and odd $ or 120$ profit.!!

Friday, January 01, 2010

2010 AIMS AND TARGETS

1) Stick to what I am statistically profitable at (6 max NLHE and multis) while at the same time reading / watching videso about PLO to understand game better.

2) If not winning in first 6 months of year then to really reduce play to "social" in latter half of year when little one comes along.

3) Talk about cash hands more with a couple of local pros.

4) Do not lay back stake on Betfair on bets, I have had some great long term bets that I have layed and layed and layed to all green rather than redeposit.

5) Aim to win 12K in year and 9 months profitable (much reduced target versus last year due to downturn in last 6 months).

6) Much more disciplined note taking at cash, building up much better profiles for decision making than I have previous.


No big targets or aims in live MTT, I decided after Macau and EPO last year when I made no mistakes that if it is going to be your day it will be but in hands of gods and have to win at least 80-20s that i have constantly lost in them this year and need to start winning some races also.

1ST MULTI OF YEAR

109$ on *s, when you ran as bad as I have for so long you obviously look for fresh start. Anyway I play AA ABC verus this donk.

okerStars Game #37490179821: Tournament #242010445, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2010/01/01 18:22:10 WET [2010/01/01 13:22:10 ET]
Table '242010445 58' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: BENHUR14 (3650 in chips)
Seat 2: JINYX (2960 in chips)
Seat 3: maros12 (2955 in chips)
Seat 4: oeschi111 (2995 in chips)
Seat 5: armenier99 (2695 in chips)
Seat 6: 520988 (3885 in chips)
Seat 7: Mikeelectric (1930 in chips)
Seat 8: KokomoBlues (3025 in chips)
Seat 9: Laro69 (2725 in chips)
Mikeelectric: posts small blind 15
KokomoBlues: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Ad As]
Laro69: folds
BENHUR14: folds
JINYX: folds
maros12: folds
oeschi111: folds
armenier99: folds
520988: raises 60 to 90
Mikeelectric: calls 75
KokomoBlues: raises 210 to 300
520988: raises 510 to 810
Mikeelectric: folds
KokomoBlues: calls 510
*** FLOP *** [6s Qd 7s]
KokomoBlues: bets 2215 and is all-in
520988: calls 2215
*** TURN *** [6s Qd 7s] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [6s Qd 7s Kd] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KokomoBlues: shows [8h 8c] (three of a kind, Eights)
520988: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)
KokomoBlues collected 6140 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6140 | Rake 0
Board [6s Qd 7s Kd 8s]Seat 1: BENHUR14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: JINYX folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: maros12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: oeschi111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: armenier99 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 520988 (button) showed [Ad As] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: Mikeelectric (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: KokomoBlues (big blind) showed [8h 8c] and won (6140) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 9: Laro69 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

then ...................


PokerStars Game #37492226616: Tournament #242010445, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2010/01/01 19:09:42 WET [2010/01/01 14:09:42 ET]
Table '242010445 58' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: BENHUR14 (2990 in chips)
Seat 2: JINYX (2545 in chips)
Seat 3: maros12 (5820 in chips)
Seat 4: ChasingDevil (3515 in chips)
Seat 5: powerpoke999 (5340 in chips)
Seat 6: 520988 (1155 in chips)
Seat 7: superpoker00 (4525 in chips)
Seat 8: KokomoBlues (3785 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: bonjokris (2940 in chips)
KokomoBlues: posts small blind 75
bonjokris: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Qd Qh]
BENHUR14: folds
JINYX: folds
maros12: folds
ChasingDevil: raises 205 to 355
powerpoke999 has timed out
powerpoke999: folds
powerpoke999 is sitting out
powerpoke999 has returned
520988: raises 800 to 1155 and is all-in
superpoker00: folds
KokomoBlues: folds
bonjokris: folds
ChasingDevil: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [Kd Js 7c]
*** TURN *** [Kd Js 7c] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [Kd Js 7c Ah] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ChasingDevil: shows [9c Ac] (a pair of Aces)
520988: shows [Qd Qh] (a pair of Queens)
ChasingDevil collected 2535 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2535 | Rake 0
Board [Kd Js 7c Ah 6d]
Seat 1: BENHUR14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: JINYX folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: maros12 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ChasingDevil showed [9c Ac] and won (2535) with a pair of Aces
Seat 5: powerpoke999 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: 520988 showed [Qd Qh] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 7: superpoker00 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KokomoBlues (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: bonjokris (big blind) folded before Flop

Then on cash I bet KK all way and check river when unlikely str8 card calls and call off bet and he has called all way bottom pair and got there for 700$ pot then what I had left at table go's on below hand.

PokerStars Game #37494362539: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6 USD) - 2010/01/01 19:56:08 WET [2010/01/01 14:56:08 ET]
Table 'Eulalia III' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 520988 ($123.55 in chips)
Seat 2: Butch1979 ($2025.25 in chips)
Seat 3: randalK278 ($192.25 in chips)
Seat 4: andrew_brno ($154.05 in chips)
Seat 6: blackize ($609 in chips)
Butch1979: posts small blind $3
randalK278: posts big blind $6
dathtohn: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [8s 9s]
andrew_brno: folds
blackize: raises $12 to $18
520988: calls $18
Butch1979: folds
randalK278: folds
*** FLOP *** [As 4s 5s]
blackize: checks
520988: bets $18
blackize: calls $18
*** TURN *** [As 4s 5s] [Ah]
blackize: checks
520988: bets $87.55 and is all-in
blackize: calls $87.55
*** RIVER *** [As 4s 5s Ah] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
blackize: shows [Js Jd] (a flush, Ace high)
520988: shows [8s 9s] (a flush, Ace high - lower cards)
520988 said, "lol"
blackize collected $254.10 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $256.10 | Rake $2
Board [As 4s 5s Ah Ts]
Seat 1: 520988 (button) showed [8s 9s] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 2: Butch1979 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: randalK278 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: andrew_brno folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: blackize showed [Js Jd] and won ($254.10) with a flush, Ace high


and now the rebuy - this is fkin ridiculous

PokerStars Game #37497616988: Tournament #242010595, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2010/01/01 21:04:49 WET [2010/01/01 16:04:49 ET]
Table '242010595 25' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: 520988 (4251 in chips)
Seat 2: pitplaya420 (1993 in chips)
Seat 3: khuffman (7680 in chips)
Seat 4: DragonDrake (3270 in chips)
Seat 5: Frassefisk (2664 in chips)
Seat 6: sheriiff* (2775 in chips)
Seat 7: jaybeastie (5495 in chips)
Seat 8: REAL LOOKER1 (3855 in chips)
Seat 9: Bounatirou (2242 in chips)
Bounatirou: posts small blind 25
520988: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Kd Kh]
pitplaya420: raises 1943 to 1993 and is all-in
khuffman: folds
DragonDrake: folds
Frassefisk: folds
sheriiff*: folds
jaybeastie: folds
REAL LOOKER1: folds
Bounatirou: folds
520988: calls 1943
*** FLOP *** [9c 6s Tc]
*** TURN *** [9c 6s Tc] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [9c 6s Tc 7d] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [Kd Kh] (a pair of Kings)
pitplaya420: shows [As 9s] (two pair, Aces and Nines)
pitplaya420 collected 4011 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4011 | Rake 0
Board [9c 6s Tc 7d Ac]
Seat 1: 520988 (big blind) showed [Kd Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: pitplaya420 showed [As 9s] and won (4011) with two pair, Aces and Nines


PokerStars Game #37498496320: Tournament #242010595, $50+$5 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2010/01/01 21:22:02 WET [2010/01/01 16:22:02 ET]
Table '242010595 25' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: 520988 (2083 in chips)
Seat 2: pitplaya420 (7722 in chips)
Seat 3: khuffman (10750 in chips)
Seat 4: DragonDrake (8467 in chips)
Seat 5: pitri111 (2768 in chips)
Seat 6: sheriiff* (5614 in chips)
Seat 7: jaybeastie (5445 in chips)
Seat 8: REAL LOOKER1 (144 in chips)
Seat 9: Bounatirou (3000 in chips)
DragonDrake: posts small blind 50
pitri111: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [6d 6c]
sheriiff*: folds
jaybeastie: folds
REAL LOOKER1: raises 44 to 144 and is all-in
Bounatirou: folds
520988: raises 456 to 600
pitplaya420: folds
khuffman: folds
DragonDrake: folds
pitri111: folds
Uncalled bet (456) returned to 520988
*** FLOP *** [5d 5s Qs]
*** TURN *** [5d 5s Qs] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [5d 5s Qs Kd] [2c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
REAL LOOKER1: shows [2s 2h] (a full house, Deuces full of Fives)
520988: shows [6d 6c] (two pair, Sixes and Fives)
REAL LOOKER1 collected 438 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 438 | Rake 0
Board [5d 5s Qs Kd 2c]
Seat 1: 520988 showed [6d 6c] and lost with two pair, Sixes and Fives
Seat 2: pitplaya420 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: khuffman (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: DragonDrake (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: pitri111 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: sheriiff* folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: jaybeastie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: REAL LOOKER1 showed [2s 2h] and won (438) with a full house, Deuces full of Fives
Seat 9: Bounatirou folded before Flop (didn't bet)


You cant do any more than get it in 70-80percent good every time, just winning one of the fkin hands would be nice.

FANTASTIC START TO YEAR - ;)