Friday, April 3, 2009

Im Baaaaaack( But didnt really go anywhere in the first place!)

Well that wasnt much of a break.. but the small 3 week break from paddy power poker was worth it, even if it was only to save me donking away on the omaha tables. Even though id said that i was looking forward to a break, i just couldnt saty away tbh. The break coincided with the pc dying on me, which meant without the daily fix of ppp, i had to venture into the fitz and the jackpot. Played a couple of tourneys, the fitz sat for the charity event was one that i went into half arsed, as the ILPC was happening on the saturday, so i figured if i managed to take a ticket id either have Troy play it or sell it. I got to the last 18 and was moved from the table that i had gotten very comy on, and thats when i got bored-itis. I called Dermots all in with 9c10c, for around a 3rd of my stack, he turned over 7h 7d, i was happy enough to be racing against sevens, the flop brought 3 diamonds, the turn was a 9, the river the 9 of diamonds. Couple of hands later the blinds are 800 1500,im bb, the sb raises to 3k, i look at one ace, and go all in. He dwells up for ages, and says "ah go on im ahead", and turns over k 7 off. My other card was a 5, and the lone k on the board means im now the short stack. Im down to 5kish and double up with 77. The next hand i find kjo, and shove my tenk in the middle. Dermot goes all in and the bb calls. Im miles behind Dermots AK and the bb AJ. Dermots K kicker holds up and im off to the omaha table. Im really going to have to find a cure for that bored-itis.

The ILPC was the next day, and having arrived home from the fitz at 9am, i had a quick brekkie and shower, and made my way to the hotel late. Sat down into a nice room, with 4 full tables. Recognised a couple of ladies ie sharks, and started to play probably too aggressive. Was all in 3 times beofre the first break, had AK, raised to 3 times bb, 4 callers. Flop was 4 6 8, was checked back to me and i inst-shove, hoping im repping aces. They did believe me, and one ladies folded 10s, another folded jacks. I showed my lone ace and said good fold girls. ^^. Managed a double up the last hand before the break when i checked called to the river and hit my gutshot. She showed middle pair. The rest of the hands were pretty meh, i went out on a7off on an ace high board. Sge had a 9 kicker with her ace. I didnt have to time to catch the fitz game, so went to a friends house, watched the rugby but fell asleep before the end. Ive enjoyed the half a break that ive had, its given me a chance to catch up with friends, sleep, housework! And of course the mammy side of me! Looking forward to the I O and easter. Maybe not playing any tourneys apart from the sat on the thurs, but cant wait to catch up with some poker pals and the bad beat stories!