NEW ACCOUNT SHIPPAGE !!!

As a few of you know I opened a new account with Paddy Power just over a week ago to try and qualify for the Irish Open. I have played 4 sessions on thus account so far and my only deposit was to cover the cost of the sat which was 175EUR.

Session 1 - shipped the Irish Open sat for 3500EUR entry and 1000$ expenses.
Session 2 - played Omaha with 1000$ expenses and won about $1000 that I withdrew.
Session 3 - played a NLHE session and had winning session of 500 or so.
Session 4 - Was out tonight and got in from flicks at midnight (went to see Shutter Island - wait for DVD 7/10 but better than blue people shit) got in loaded my balance of just over 1000$ for a 10 20$ spin up at NLHE. Got a near double up when got it in bad with flush draw versus set but got there, then a few hands later got 180BB in pre flop with KK versus QQ and held.

Anyway Paddy Power is now paying my spends for next week on Portugal as the Mrs and me are going for a week Sunday to Sunday.

New accounts rock!! - GL folks at the tables and for Cheltenham next week.

DONK OF THE DAY WINNER

100$ rebuy stars - OUTSIDE REBUY PERIOD !!!

This donk has closest to tilting me for long time.

PokerStars Game #41012544467: Tournament #301010504, $100+$9 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2010/03/11 20:35:26 WET [2010/03/11 15:35:26 ET]
Table '301010504 30' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: USSR13 (8150 in chips)
Seat 2: push108 (4325 in chips)
Seat 3: 520988 (6758 in chips)
Seat 4: Pimoss87 (6425 in chips)
Seat 5: JMCLakers1 (3630 in chips)
Seat 6: mcfaroe (10650 in chips)
Seat 7: mikki696 (19637 in chips)
Seat 8: LUFCBas (8694 in chips)
mcfaroe: posts small blind 100
mikki696: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [Kh Ks]
LUFCBas: folds
USSR13: folds
push108: folds
520988: raises 400 to 600
Pimoss87: folds
JMCLakers1: folds
mcfaroe: calls 500
mikki696: folds
*** FLOP *** [9d Td Jh]
mcfaroe: checks
520988: bets 6158 and is all-inmcfaroe: calls 6158
*** TURN *** [9d Td Jh] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [9d Td Jh Ad] [6c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mcfaroe: shows [Qc As] (a pair of Aces)
520988: shows [Kh Ks] (a pair of Kings)
mcfaroe collected 13716 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 13716 | Rake 0
Board [9d Td Jh Ad 6c]
Seat 1: USSR13 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: push108 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: 520988 showed [Kh Ks] and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 4: Pimoss87 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: JMCLakers1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: mcfaroe (small blind) showed [Qc As] and won (13716) with a pair of Aces
Seat 7: mikki696 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: LUFCBas folded before Flop (didn't bet)

REST OF THIS WEEK

I have seen there is a 750EUR PLO event at the Irish Open, obviously I am bad value on this so not looking for any staking. As you know I had sold half myself in main event and then qualified via sat so got 1000$ expenses so thinking of using this to buy in to PLO if I am out of the main event, however never played PLO live so really nervous about what you do in terms of 4 cards - do you keep looking on flop etc or need to remember all 4 and suits !!!! - whats the tells!!???

Anyway in prep for this I played 3 tables mega low stakes PLO on FTP Rush poker :D and the 30$ profit is my favourite 30 mins poker session this year, Rush poker rocks but 3 tables PLO is even better :D

Anyway now watching match and playing 1 table PLO to try and win a few quid.

Had problem with ears recently, buzzing / blocked all the time and eventually got to docs today, hoping it gos away as driving me up wall and we go to Portugal on Sunday for 1 weeks cheap jolly, hoping I can find bars with Cheltenham festival on!!!

Rest of this week equals poker tomorrow, pram shopping followed by Shutter Island Friday, hopefully Boro away Saturday if my mate can get me a ticket and then fly to Portugal for jollies Sunday.

STEADY DAY AT CASH THEN.....................

Was about 1000$ up and had just been stacked by same guy as this hand when he got it in with 2 outs. Was pretty sure he had AK or AQ and he was stacking off here, just hoped the K or Q was not a di and was delighted to see not, he is drawing rather thin - then below and instant run !!!

Still made small profit on night but got 2 outered for 500sat prize in multi.

PokerStars Game #40874651763: Hold'em No Limit ($5/$10 USD) - 2010/03/08 23:37:50 WET [2010/03/08 18:37:50 ET]
Table 'Saskia X' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: DiegoSPS ($1541 in chips)
Seat 2: Sir_DonaldRM ($575 in chips)
Seat 3: CRabbitRun ($1058 in chips)
Seat 4: 520988 ($1756.20 in chips)
Seat 5: DeanoSupremo ($1175 in chips)
520988: posts small blind $5
DeanoSupremo: posts big blind $10
DerekJC9954: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 520988 [9d 6d]
DiegoSPS: folds
Sir_DonaldRM: raises $15 to $25
CRabbitRun: folds
520988: calls $20
DeanoSupremo: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qd 2d Ad]
520988: checks
Sir_DonaldRM: bets $45
520988: raises $75 to $120
Sir_DonaldRM: raises $430 to $550 and is all-in
520988: calls $430
*** TURN *** [Qd 2d Ad] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 2d Ad 2h] [2c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
520988: shows [9d 6d] (a flush, Ace high)
Sir_DonaldRM: shows [Kh Ac] (a full house, Deuces full of Aces)
Sir_DonaldRM collected $1158 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1160 | Rake $2
Board [Qd 2d Ad 2h 2c]
Seat 1: DiegoSPS folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Sir_DonaldRM showed [Kh Ac] and won ($1158) with a full house, Deuces full of Aces
Seat 3: CRabbitRun (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 520988 (small blind) showed [9d 6d] and lost with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: DeanoSupremo (big blind) folded before Flop


Just booked Ireland flights for Irish Poker Open I won for less than £50 and my expenses from Paddy Power is 850EUR and 6 nights hotel, sounds like a lot of Guinness, although i probably will just go for 3 nights.

Really impressed with Paddy Power so far as could take cash rather than hotel also and really really looking forward to this event, especially as top Paddy Power qualifier will get 100000EUR !!!!

IRISH OPEN QUALIFYER

Playing the Irish Open qualifyer and was chip leader with 32 left and 5 seats.

I open raise with 22 and get 1 caller on big blicd whom is 4th in chips overall playing about 16K and I play 20K.

Flop 732 (2 di) I bet 3/4 pot and get flat called, turn is a 7 which is pretty beautiful and i check raise which he flats and he has 6K behind. I think he either has a 7 or a flush draw or overpair, all of which he is stacking off on river as i intend to check to him if flush misses. I am certain I have played pot perfect till i see the river and then i wish I just shoved at some other point !!!!

Anyway river is 7 di completing the flush but now also meaning i lose to any pair or 7. He has about 7K behind and pot is already about 19K and I decide to check fold. Not sure if this is mental or not but I thought much more likely i was beat, although suppose flush thinks its good when checked to.

5th break and 7 left - sweat time, I am 4th but not miles ahead of 6th - pretty tight pack.

Would have posted HH but its ipoker and dont know how.

Pretty sick hand anyway, and to be honest will only know if good ro bad move if i qualify or not. 30 left and i am just top 10 so hopefully plenty poker yet, although I know this hand will play on my mind all night. I am also sure some people will think the fold is terrible given pot odds, and its only a sat i would ever do this in.

EDIT

Just had 77 bust my 1010 to go 3rd with 27 left, now right back in pack and starting to look like sick night.

EDIT 2

2 table sleft but 15th of 17 and need some magic to happen although still have over 10BB.

EDIT 3

Now on break, I got a double up shortly after the last edit to get back in it versus what i thought was a very loose call that would have annoyed me if had busted me but i won when slight fav. Have not moved that much since but we are short handed across 2 tables so important to keep trying to win a pot or two.

Blinds were 400 800 and 800 in antes i was playing 22k and button shoved for 11k, i had a long tank and called with a2 clubs and was against JK spades for 20k pot. However, K on flop had me drawing thin but just spiked ace on the river to go into a decent position with 12 left and 5 seats, also 6th to 8th get cash prizes (555EUR - 1387EUR), and was 188EUR to enter so better than nothing but obviously eyes and play are for the main prizes.

Break now 11 left.

EDIT 4

Now on 10 seat final table, only 1 short stack rest os us have 20BB-50BB range.

EDIT 5

Frustrating slow progress only 1 down at final table and about 13 shoves got through without a call, i am about average and need 1 more to go before cash starts - trying to stay patient as possible but covered by quite a fw stacks to left now and shove stacks are to right fr 10BB plus so in a tough seat.

EDIT 6

BLKS just doubled up the tight shortie when i shoved from small blind with 9 high and he had an ace that held, now last of 7. Damn short stack just won a race, i then shoved from button that got the blinds. Smaller stack then just own an AK v QQ all in, not going my way when not in pot at moment.

EDIT 7

We are on the bubble, I am 2nd last. This is so sick, the big chip leader is flding his small blinds against the guy who i am competing against for a seat. I won a few blinds and thought i was there but he has let him back in it and i am now in bother joint last again.

EDIT 8

Big stack then raised / folded to the shove by shortie that really pissed me off. Fortunately i then picked up aces against queens and have doubled despite him making str8 as i had made flush :)

Damn i got up to almost chippie but then have spuzzed half of them off trying to knock some1 out but failed and need to be careful now, if i call another and lose i will be at bottom.

WOO HOOO

1st for 4800EUR package.

3500EUR entry, some spends and hotel. Also qualify for the 100K EUR sole survivor where the PP qualifyer that gos the deepest gets 100000EUR which is well exciting side pot :)

IRISH OPEN SHARES FOR SALE

Ok similar to what I did at EPO last year where I came 29th of 300 and odd when aces were busted depp on day 2, I am going to see if I can sell 50% of myself for the Irish Open over Easter, and if I can then I will play this event, which will probably the only chance I get this year to play a major event.

Buy in is 3500EUR and my costs of flights / taxis / hotel etc are probably 400-500EUR.

Hence looking to sell 50% at 2000EUR. Willing to break this down to 2.5% chunks at 100EUR. Leave a comment or mail me if want to buy a %, I wont ask for any monies yet as want to see if I am going to be able to sell or not first.


SALES PITCH

Live events - to be honest in the UK I have had little success, I think 3 day 2s and 2 day 1 exits in GUKPT all out the cash. I recently cashed for 1400 in the pokerstars 500 event at Manchester. Abroad I have made 3 final tables from 7 events at the Carribean poker events including final tabling the main event in 7th.

Online events - I have had a lot of success in multis over the years especially on Sunday nights. I won the Betfair Sunday night tourney 4 times in 18 months (500$ buy in) and have also won the 100K on stars. In addition i have qualified for a lot of live events such as wsop, macau , WSOPE , carribean by winning multis.

UPDATE

SOLD OUT (Thanks to Betfair forum members)

MARCH MADNESS :(

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Just lost more money in 1 hr of 2 tables NL1000 then I have ever lost in 1 hour at any other time in my life.

Absolutely terrible session that just got worse and worse (including my play) - pretty depressing hole to be in 1 day into month :(