The CPC was another dissapointment on Thursday night.
I won my first round very comfortably and probably too quickly as I had over an hour wait for the final table.
We were down to 5 after one hand AA beating AK on a flop including an A and a K.
We lost a fourth player after an hour, it was down to 4. One player was getting very aggressive, but also hitting lots of cards. I made a stand with KQ and got very lucky as I beat AQ.
That put me in second and right amongst it.
The short stack put his chips in and I called with AT, he had KT, but rivered a King.
We soon got down to three players. The short stack then went all in four consecutive hands and I decided to not let him do it anymore, by moving all in with A2 in the small blind, unfortunately he had A9 and doubled up.
My final hand I was in joint second place holding 32. The flop was 339 and I was already working out how to make the most of this hand and get me right back in it, he however was thinking the same because he held 3T. So out in 3rd.
Five final tables now, one 2nd, two 3rds and two 5th places. I can't get much closer without winning. Surely next time.
Today I have managed to get my seat in the £50k for Sunday and am going to address my STT record. I keep playing this thunder tournaments when I get bored, but they are really not for me. I need to concentrate on my ten seater STT's. My sharkscope stats are down over £1k at the moment, which is awful considering how good my MTT record is. I am going to address this by playing some ten seater STTs over the next week.
This weekend as usual promises a lot, two ept finals, one cpc final and two 50k (1 $,1£) and it is vital to make something from these. With four of the tournaments on Sunday, I am hoping for a Super Sunday!
Right lets sort out this sharkscope situation.
ClintonO
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
AA has really gone downhill
A few more games under my belt last night, including a win in the other EPT qualifier.
I have now booked myself a seat in the final on Saturday and Sunday. Add to this the $50k added on Sunday, it could be quite a busy weekend! Especially if I can add a CPC final or two, along with the £50k!
I played the £15k for the first time in a while and I could not believe it when I went out!
I very rarely go out in the first hour, but I did last night.
I get dealt AA in position 5, I sit there hoping for a raise.
Under the Gun limps in for 50 chips, 2nd position raises to 200, 3rd position raises to 400.
I really could not have hoped for that much action, with 725 already in the pot, I put my 2000 chips in the pot.
The first two fold, but Aka_abak in third position calls my all in raise (leaves himself just 750 back, would have still had 2350 if he folded) with AJ off. Wow, christmas comes early.
The board though has other ideas. QT5 4 K. I am out to a straight. I am not going to complain, because without people like this, winning at this game would be a lot tougher. I do not know, how this was called, let alone how you reraise, a limp and a raise in first two position with AJ off.
I was expecting KK or QQ, even AA. Ah well, move on. I mean AJ off. Come on forget it! Honestly!
Tonight it is the CPC $370 double shootout, where I am going to secure my Caribbean Poker Classic seat!
ClintonO
I have now booked myself a seat in the final on Saturday and Sunday. Add to this the $50k added on Sunday, it could be quite a busy weekend! Especially if I can add a CPC final or two, along with the £50k!
I played the £15k for the first time in a while and I could not believe it when I went out!
I very rarely go out in the first hour, but I did last night.
I get dealt AA in position 5, I sit there hoping for a raise.
Under the Gun limps in for 50 chips, 2nd position raises to 200, 3rd position raises to 400.
I really could not have hoped for that much action, with 725 already in the pot, I put my 2000 chips in the pot.
The first two fold, but Aka_abak in third position calls my all in raise (leaves himself just 750 back, would have still had 2350 if he folded) with AJ off. Wow, christmas comes early.
The board though has other ideas. QT5 4 K. I am out to a straight. I am not going to complain, because without people like this, winning at this game would be a lot tougher. I do not know, how this was called, let alone how you reraise, a limp and a raise in first two position with AJ off.
I was expecting KK or QQ, even AA. Ah well, move on. I mean AJ off. Come on forget it! Honestly!
Tonight it is the CPC $370 double shootout, where I am going to secure my Caribbean Poker Classic seat!
ClintonO
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Back again
I have been working so much over the last week or so, that I have not had a chance to update this blog so apologies.
I played in the APAT event at the Broadway casino in Birmingham at the weekend, aside from being an absolute nightmare to get to, it was a very well run event. Well done to the APAT, a very good first effort.
I am not sure about the applauding everyone as they get knocked out, I certainly did not feel like taking a round of applause when my AK ran into TT on an AKT flop. Still more useful live experience.
The difficulty I am finding with live play is that it is so much slower than on-line, so you end up trying to do things that you probably should not.
I will definintely look at trying to play a few more of these events.
I also visited the EPT in London, what a dissapointment. My main event experience has been at the World Series and the Caribbean Poker Classic, so maybe my expectations were too high.
The event was restricted to 400 people (200 each day), but everyone was so crammed in, the 200 players were in different corners of the room, you could not watch anything and only about 5% of the whole casino was dedicated to arguably the biggest poker event in the UK. Surely there is a better venue than this.
It just looked like an annoying distraction to their casino players.
I plan to play in one of the EPT events this season, I would hope that they would be better than this.
I played on-line last night for the first time in a while, aside from a few quick thunder tournaments. I only failed to make the money or qualify in one of the five events I played in. My AQ lost to KQ (king on the river) with five left in the cpc qualifier.
Better news though in other events, I qualified for Sundays e440 final for the EPT as well as Thursdays $370 double shootout final. I also managed a cash in the 10k (first time I have played that in a month or so) although I was less than happy when 'bigozy' decided to call my all in preflop reraise with KQ when I was holding KK and lose to a flush.
Still it felt good to be playing again. (Beating Noseyboy heads up when he a 4.7kto 1.3k chip lead on me was fun!)
Tonight, I have the Poker in Goa competition on TGF Poker to play in, where I am currently lying in 4th place overall. Apart from that I will be out and about on my beloved Littlewoods site, I have the e132 EPT, $228cpc and £120 50k to qualify for, as well as getting back on the £15k scene (I have missed it!)
Thank you to all those who have emailed me, making sure I still exist! I promise to continue blogging away.
ClintonO
I played in the APAT event at the Broadway casino in Birmingham at the weekend, aside from being an absolute nightmare to get to, it was a very well run event. Well done to the APAT, a very good first effort.
I am not sure about the applauding everyone as they get knocked out, I certainly did not feel like taking a round of applause when my AK ran into TT on an AKT flop. Still more useful live experience.
The difficulty I am finding with live play is that it is so much slower than on-line, so you end up trying to do things that you probably should not.
I will definintely look at trying to play a few more of these events.
I also visited the EPT in London, what a dissapointment. My main event experience has been at the World Series and the Caribbean Poker Classic, so maybe my expectations were too high.
The event was restricted to 400 people (200 each day), but everyone was so crammed in, the 200 players were in different corners of the room, you could not watch anything and only about 5% of the whole casino was dedicated to arguably the biggest poker event in the UK. Surely there is a better venue than this.
It just looked like an annoying distraction to their casino players.
I plan to play in one of the EPT events this season, I would hope that they would be better than this.
I played on-line last night for the first time in a while, aside from a few quick thunder tournaments. I only failed to make the money or qualify in one of the five events I played in. My AQ lost to KQ (king on the river) with five left in the cpc qualifier.
Better news though in other events, I qualified for Sundays e440 final for the EPT as well as Thursdays $370 double shootout final. I also managed a cash in the 10k (first time I have played that in a month or so) although I was less than happy when 'bigozy' decided to call my all in preflop reraise with KQ when I was holding KK and lose to a flush.
Still it felt good to be playing again. (Beating Noseyboy heads up when he a 4.7kto 1.3k chip lead on me was fun!)
Tonight, I have the Poker in Goa competition on TGF Poker to play in, where I am currently lying in 4th place overall. Apart from that I will be out and about on my beloved Littlewoods site, I have the e132 EPT, $228cpc and £120 50k to qualify for, as well as getting back on the £15k scene (I have missed it!)
Thank you to all those who have emailed me, making sure I still exist! I promise to continue blogging away.
ClintonO
Monday, September 18, 2006
Close but no cigar
Well, can you come any closer than that.
Tonight is was the Cpc double shootout final.
In the first round, I had a great tussle with the legendary 007apr and managed to beat him.
I then get to heads up in the final table vs Pfitz11.
It was a fairly even affair, until one crucial hand where he hit trip jacks to beat my 2 pair.
From that moment on, I was playing catch up. With a deficit of 6k-14k. I pushed a reraise all in with 77, he turned over KQ and hit the inevitable Q.
We agreed a deal on the final table that the winner pays the 2nd £500, so that at least they got something for their efforts, but I so wish it was not me with the £500.
I have now come 2nd, 3rd and 5th twice. Surely I can't come much closer without winning the seat.
Fortunately we still have two months to go to secure the seat, but whilst my game is strong, I really need to win it now.
I will be missing out on the finals next week, due to the live APAT event, so I am going to have to make every effort to qualify for Thursdays final.
As for the rest of the weekend, I played my favourite tournament of the moment the £4k on Friday. Following my previous two finishes of 1st and 2nd. This time it was a third consecutive final table, but only 6th and £200 in the bank.
It was a cruel exit. I raise pre flop with JJ, was called by chip leader. Flop was Q92. I pushed all in after he checked and he called with KT.
He only had a King or a one of the two remaining jacks for a gutshot.
The turn was the invetiable Jack, giving me trips and him the straight. I still had 12 outs on the river for a full house and the chip lead, but it never happened.
September has been a very good month so far, I just need to keep playing my game and I am certain that more wins will come.
Take Care all
ClintonO
Tonight is was the Cpc double shootout final.
In the first round, I had a great tussle with the legendary 007apr and managed to beat him.
I then get to heads up in the final table vs Pfitz11.
It was a fairly even affair, until one crucial hand where he hit trip jacks to beat my 2 pair.
From that moment on, I was playing catch up. With a deficit of 6k-14k. I pushed a reraise all in with 77, he turned over KQ and hit the inevitable Q.
We agreed a deal on the final table that the winner pays the 2nd £500, so that at least they got something for their efforts, but I so wish it was not me with the £500.
I have now come 2nd, 3rd and 5th twice. Surely I can't come much closer without winning the seat.
Fortunately we still have two months to go to secure the seat, but whilst my game is strong, I really need to win it now.
I will be missing out on the finals next week, due to the live APAT event, so I am going to have to make every effort to qualify for Thursdays final.
As for the rest of the weekend, I played my favourite tournament of the moment the £4k on Friday. Following my previous two finishes of 1st and 2nd. This time it was a third consecutive final table, but only 6th and £200 in the bank.
It was a cruel exit. I raise pre flop with JJ, was called by chip leader. Flop was Q92. I pushed all in after he checked and he called with KT.
He only had a King or a one of the two remaining jacks for a gutshot.
The turn was the invetiable Jack, giving me trips and him the straight. I still had 12 outs on the river for a full house and the chip lead, but it never happened.
September has been a very good month so far, I just need to keep playing my game and I am certain that more wins will come.
Take Care all
ClintonO
Friday, September 15, 2006
CPC - Can't Play Cards!
I managed my third final table last night in the CPC main event qualifier, only to lose most of my chips to a gutshot on the river, when holding a set of tens. A nine had to come up didn't it!
Nines were the unlikely number last night, as I ultimately went out in 5th place when my pocket nines failed to hold up against AJ.
So a 3rd and two 5th places so far, this is the time to secure my seat, as my game is strong.
I did manage my 14th final table appearance in the £15k last night, finishing 8th when yet again I lost a race, this time my pocket fours failed to beat AJ. Still £450 more winnings in the kitty!
I was fairly short stacked for most of the last 15 players, so making the final table was a good achievement. The pot I lost was for 60k in chips and would have put me in a great position to go on and win, but this one was not to me.
Its more of the same this weekend, I have the main EPT event final on Saturday and have work to do to get into the other EPT final, the £50k and the two CPC finals.
I will also be playing in the APAT online Series (Canadian Amateur Poker Open) on Pokerstars on Saturday night as a warm up for the Live event at the Broadway in Birmingham next weekend. This is useful event as you start with 10,000 chips and gives you more practice in playing with big amounts of chips with small blinds.
I have also now got available the Bad Beat Poker in Goa Leaderboard. I am currently sitting in 3rd place. This is a tournament that I play in each Wednesday.
Finishing Position Alias Points Record
1st bboru7 1650 1st, 7th, 36th
2nd bbsum1 1500 12th, 1st, 12th
3rd ClintonOOO 1475 25th, 20th, 1st
4th genabb44 1450 2nd, - , 7th
5th klita_rees 1300 6th, 15th, 5th
6th thekiss 1200 3rd, -, 6th
7th bubbled 1175 5th, 21st, 8th
8th chaste 1175 22nd, 3rd. 20th
9th DevilChimp 1175 63rd, 2nd, 17th
10th Str@wberry 1050 -, 11th, 3rd
11th chimpsrus 975 7th, 27th, 15th
12th B-meds-B 950 68th, 30th, 4th
13th gaffer11 950 29th, 6th, 25th
14th Rugrat9 950 9th, 8th, 32nd
15th dreamliver 925 27th, 9th, 9th
16th kingkebab1 900 61st, 5th, 27th
17th sandybane2 900 72nd, -, 2nd
18th jonniefive 795 57th, 4th, 30th
19th 57eve 700 24th, 19th, 22nd
20th Zooo__ 700 56th, 10th, 16th
This has got a number of weeks to go, but the leaderboard is a good way of focusing the mind, so I fully intend to keep playing this and what the hell ultimately win it!
ClintonO
Nines were the unlikely number last night, as I ultimately went out in 5th place when my pocket nines failed to hold up against AJ.
So a 3rd and two 5th places so far, this is the time to secure my seat, as my game is strong.
I did manage my 14th final table appearance in the £15k last night, finishing 8th when yet again I lost a race, this time my pocket fours failed to beat AJ. Still £450 more winnings in the kitty!
I was fairly short stacked for most of the last 15 players, so making the final table was a good achievement. The pot I lost was for 60k in chips and would have put me in a great position to go on and win, but this one was not to me.
Its more of the same this weekend, I have the main EPT event final on Saturday and have work to do to get into the other EPT final, the £50k and the two CPC finals.
I will also be playing in the APAT online Series (Canadian Amateur Poker Open) on Pokerstars on Saturday night as a warm up for the Live event at the Broadway in Birmingham next weekend. This is useful event as you start with 10,000 chips and gives you more practice in playing with big amounts of chips with small blinds.
I have also now got available the Bad Beat Poker in Goa Leaderboard. I am currently sitting in 3rd place. This is a tournament that I play in each Wednesday.
Finishing Position Alias Points Record
1st bboru7 1650 1st, 7th, 36th
2nd bbsum1 1500 12th, 1st, 12th
3rd ClintonOOO 1475 25th, 20th, 1st
4th genabb44 1450 2nd, - , 7th
5th klita_rees 1300 6th, 15th, 5th
6th thekiss 1200 3rd, -, 6th
7th bubbled 1175 5th, 21st, 8th
8th chaste 1175 22nd, 3rd. 20th
9th DevilChimp 1175 63rd, 2nd, 17th
10th Str@wberry 1050 -, 11th, 3rd
11th chimpsrus 975 7th, 27th, 15th
12th B-meds-B 950 68th, 30th, 4th
13th gaffer11 950 29th, 6th, 25th
14th Rugrat9 950 9th, 8th, 32nd
15th dreamliver 925 27th, 9th, 9th
16th kingkebab1 900 61st, 5th, 27th
17th sandybane2 900 72nd, -, 2nd
18th jonniefive 795 57th, 4th, 30th
19th 57eve 700 24th, 19th, 22nd
20th Zooo__ 700 56th, 10th, 16th
This has got a number of weeks to go, but the leaderboard is a good way of focusing the mind, so I fully intend to keep playing this and what the hell ultimately win it!
ClintonO
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Back to Winning Ways
The last two days have bought 3 nice tournament wins.
Last Night it was the EPT Qualifier, meaning I am not in the 440 Euro Final on Saturday.
Tonight I won the CPC Shootout, winning a seat in tomorrow nights $370 final.
I also won the Bad Beat tournament on TGF Poker, this was week 3. Only a $100 in prizes but some good points which should be put me in a good position overall.
Also 2 heads up wins tonight after my recent failings.
No real cash winnings to boast about but some great chances to win a seat at two live events.
I want to confirm my cpc tomorrow!
ClintonO
Last Night it was the EPT Qualifier, meaning I am not in the 440 Euro Final on Saturday.
Tonight I won the CPC Shootout, winning a seat in tomorrow nights $370 final.
I also won the Bad Beat tournament on TGF Poker, this was week 3. Only a $100 in prizes but some good points which should be put me in a good position overall.
Also 2 heads up wins tonight after my recent failings.
No real cash winnings to boast about but some great chances to win a seat at two live events.
I want to confirm my cpc tomorrow!
ClintonO
Monday, September 11, 2006
Sick!
Tonight I am just going to rant! This is a pure bad beat entry - please do not read if it annoys you!
4k Level 3 - Holding KK - someone goes all in, I call for all my chips. He has JT.
15k Level 1 - Holding AA - someone raises, I reraise, hes all in, I call. He has AJ
2.5k Level 5 - Holding KK, one guy all in, a caller, Im all in. The other calls. A8 and 88
EPT Qual Level 2 - Holding AK, two limpers, a raise, Im all in. He has AJ
CPC 1st hand - Holding 77, I raise, 1 caller. Flop 78Q. He bets big, I call. Turn T, he bets more than pot. Im all in. He calls. He has QT
I lost every single one of these hands. 5 hands, where I am a massive favourite. If you add the 3 coin flips, I also lost. Then you will understand why at 9pm, I have withdrawn from all tournaments tonight.
What beat me.
Hand 1 - J on flop, J on river
Hand 2 - 2 hearts on flop, runner runner heart
Hand 3 - The one remaining 8 on turn
Hand 4 - 2 hearts on flop, heart on river
Hand 5 - Another T on river.
I do not know whats hit me tonight! I hope this is not the start of things to come, as im stopping now if thats the case.
I feel sick!
ClintonO
4k Level 3 - Holding KK - someone goes all in, I call for all my chips. He has JT.
15k Level 1 - Holding AA - someone raises, I reraise, hes all in, I call. He has AJ
2.5k Level 5 - Holding KK, one guy all in, a caller, Im all in. The other calls. A8 and 88
EPT Qual Level 2 - Holding AK, two limpers, a raise, Im all in. He has AJ
CPC 1st hand - Holding 77, I raise, 1 caller. Flop 78Q. He bets big, I call. Turn T, he bets more than pot. Im all in. He calls. He has QT
I lost every single one of these hands. 5 hands, where I am a massive favourite. If you add the 3 coin flips, I also lost. Then you will understand why at 9pm, I have withdrawn from all tournaments tonight.
What beat me.
Hand 1 - J on flop, J on river
Hand 2 - 2 hearts on flop, runner runner heart
Hand 3 - The one remaining 8 on turn
Hand 4 - 2 hearts on flop, heart on river
Hand 5 - Another T on river.
I do not know whats hit me tonight! I hope this is not the start of things to come, as im stopping now if thats the case.
I feel sick!
ClintonO
Another Heads Up Defeat
I decided last night to try and defend my £4k crown that I won last Sunday.
468 players lined up and I ultimately failed in my quest, but I did manage second place!
£700 more in the kitty, but I really wanted the honour of back to back £4ks.
It was not looking likely with just 5 players left, I had just lost a massive pot and was left with just 13030 chips. 1000 went into the ante and 12000 the big blind, so I sit there with 30 chips left!
10 mins later I have eliminated 3 players and am heads up with 300k in chips!
I started the heads up against MrDeviant (Lin or Deviant69 when he plays on Littlewoods) about 100k behind - 400k to 300k.
I reversed this trend with some constant small raising.
We then had a break and his tactics changed and he started going all in. There was one instance where I was holding 96 and the board was 359 all spades, he went all in for 300k and I decided to fold, I believed I would get a better opportunity.
A very similiar opportunity arose where I had A7 and the board was 976 all spades. I held the Ace of spades. I decided to call the all in this time and he turned over a set of 7's. I still had enough outs but it did not hit.
I was dissapointed not to win again, but when you are playing someone who moves all in frequently at some point you are going to have to take a stand, espeically when you are putting a minimum of 18k in every hand.
Two heads up situations over the weekend, which I both lost but £1400 and two seconds is not all bad.
I also managed to reach the final table of the CPC shootout for the second successive week, but this time crashed out in 5th place.
My CPC seat is getting close, I am hoping its just around the corner!
ClintonO
468 players lined up and I ultimately failed in my quest, but I did manage second place!
£700 more in the kitty, but I really wanted the honour of back to back £4ks.
It was not looking likely with just 5 players left, I had just lost a massive pot and was left with just 13030 chips. 1000 went into the ante and 12000 the big blind, so I sit there with 30 chips left!
10 mins later I have eliminated 3 players and am heads up with 300k in chips!
I started the heads up against MrDeviant (Lin or Deviant69 when he plays on Littlewoods) about 100k behind - 400k to 300k.
I reversed this trend with some constant small raising.
We then had a break and his tactics changed and he started going all in. There was one instance where I was holding 96 and the board was 359 all spades, he went all in for 300k and I decided to fold, I believed I would get a better opportunity.
A very similiar opportunity arose where I had A7 and the board was 976 all spades. I held the Ace of spades. I decided to call the all in this time and he turned over a set of 7's. I still had enough outs but it did not hit.
I was dissapointed not to win again, but when you are playing someone who moves all in frequently at some point you are going to have to take a stand, espeically when you are putting a minimum of 18k in every hand.
Two heads up situations over the weekend, which I both lost but £1400 and two seconds is not all bad.
I also managed to reach the final table of the CPC shootout for the second successive week, but this time crashed out in 5th place.
My CPC seat is getting close, I am hoping its just around the corner!
ClintonO
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Heads up Defeat
I lost my first heads up game in a long time tonight.
Usually when I reach the last two of a tournament, I managed to take down the tournament.
This was the $6k guaranteed. I basically called a coin flip and lost, when I had no need to do so.
Easy afterwards! Still £700 more in the bank.
I would have like to have added another title to my collection, but 2nd is still nice, plus I have won that one before, so I would have felt worse if I hadn't.
I have also won a seat for the EPT seat final on Sunday.
September has started well with the £4k win and now the $6k second, so the poker is definitely going well.
There are 3 $10k addeds tomorrow that are new for the schedule this week, so they will take focus tomorrow.
I am looking forward to playing in the English Amateur Poker Championship in two weeks time, plus I will also be playing another live game in October in the Bad Beat final.
All I need now, is to win an EPT or CPC event so that the live practice can come in handy!
ClintonO
Usually when I reach the last two of a tournament, I managed to take down the tournament.
This was the $6k guaranteed. I basically called a coin flip and lost, when I had no need to do so.
Easy afterwards! Still £700 more in the bank.
I would have like to have added another title to my collection, but 2nd is still nice, plus I have won that one before, so I would have felt worse if I hadn't.
I have also won a seat for the EPT seat final on Sunday.
September has started well with the £4k win and now the $6k second, so the poker is definitely going well.
There are 3 $10k addeds tomorrow that are new for the schedule this week, so they will take focus tomorrow.
I am looking forward to playing in the English Amateur Poker Championship in two weeks time, plus I will also be playing another live game in October in the Bad Beat final.
All I need now, is to win an EPT or CPC event so that the live practice can come in handy!
ClintonO
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Next Live Event - English Amateur Poker Championship
I was still in 'I can't believe I have not won my CPC seat mode' last night, therefore my few performances, were fairly lacklustre.
After going out in the 15k with T8 on a T8Q flop to AQ, I knew I was destined for an unsuccessful night, so I listened to my own advice and retired early.
Something I do not do very often!
Last night, I received an email from the APAT - Amateur Poker Association & Tour, inviting me to play in their inaugural live event, the English Amateur Poker Championship.
This is taking place over the weekend of the 23rd/24th September. It is taking place at the Broadway Casino in Birmingham. So come along and cheer me on!
Ian'Niceguy77' is also taking part, so Littlewoods and crypto will at least have two representives.
If anyone else is taking part, please let me know.
With 10,000 starting chips, there should be plenty of room for manoeuvre, as I strive for my first live event win.
I am hoping I will feel more in the zone tonight, as it is important to keep playing when you are winning!
ClintonO
After going out in the 15k with T8 on a T8Q flop to AQ, I knew I was destined for an unsuccessful night, so I listened to my own advice and retired early.
Something I do not do very often!
Last night, I received an email from the APAT - Amateur Poker Association & Tour, inviting me to play in their inaugural live event, the English Amateur Poker Championship.
This is taking place over the weekend of the 23rd/24th September. It is taking place at the Broadway Casino in Birmingham. So come along and cheer me on!
Ian'Niceguy77' is also taking part, so Littlewoods and crypto will at least have two representives.
If anyone else is taking part, please let me know.
With 10,000 starting chips, there should be plenty of room for manoeuvre, as I strive for my first live event win.
I am hoping I will feel more in the zone tonight, as it is important to keep playing when you are winning!
ClintonO
Monday, September 04, 2006
Sundays are totally sick!
Now this is going to seem odd, because I won £1.1k tonight, but I am totally devasted.
Today, I have had the worst run of luck, I honestly feel I could have cleaned up tonight.
First the £50k.
I have QQ mid position, guy before raises to 60, I call, next guy raises to 900!
What on earth! I decide he has not a lot. I go all in for another 1200, he calls with A5. Yes A5
He hits his Ace on the river. Sick
Next the EPT.
I have AK, I raise, get one call. Flop AK8. I bet he calls. Turn Q. I check, he bets, I reraise he is all in. He turns over KQ - river is a Q.
CPC Main Final. I get to chip leader by 10k, with 10 left. QQ loses to 99, then I have two races and lose the lot and finish 8th.
CPC Shootout. There are 3 players left, one seat for the Caribbean. I have 9000, so does one other guy. Short stack has 2000.
Now the guy on 9000 has been going all in, all over the place and doubled up twice. He even managed to split the pot with Qj against QQ.
Blinds are 200/400.
I have AJ Hearts. He is on button and goes all in. What on earth can he have. So far he has pushed with any ace or king. So I think I have him.
He turns over A3. Yes A3. So no 3 and I win a seat in the Caribbean Poker Classic.
Flop 6T3. Unbelievable. Yes I could have probably outplayed him anyway, but I read it right and got mugged. So so gutted.
Anyway I won the £4k guaranteed tonight, taking home £1.1k. I was 250k to 400k down at heads up, I got slightly in front. Raised with QJ, he called. Flop JJK, I check he goes all in!
K6 he has!
I played really well in this, as I have been recently.
I am really pleased to win this tournament, as I don't play it hardly at all, but my previous best was 2nd and it was nice to go one better.
I am off to bed, gutted but £1.1k richer.
ClintonO
Today, I have had the worst run of luck, I honestly feel I could have cleaned up tonight.
First the £50k.
I have QQ mid position, guy before raises to 60, I call, next guy raises to 900!
What on earth! I decide he has not a lot. I go all in for another 1200, he calls with A5. Yes A5
He hits his Ace on the river. Sick
Next the EPT.
I have AK, I raise, get one call. Flop AK8. I bet he calls. Turn Q. I check, he bets, I reraise he is all in. He turns over KQ - river is a Q.
CPC Main Final. I get to chip leader by 10k, with 10 left. QQ loses to 99, then I have two races and lose the lot and finish 8th.
CPC Shootout. There are 3 players left, one seat for the Caribbean. I have 9000, so does one other guy. Short stack has 2000.
Now the guy on 9000 has been going all in, all over the place and doubled up twice. He even managed to split the pot with Qj against QQ.
Blinds are 200/400.
I have AJ Hearts. He is on button and goes all in. What on earth can he have. So far he has pushed with any ace or king. So I think I have him.
He turns over A3. Yes A3. So no 3 and I win a seat in the Caribbean Poker Classic.
Flop 6T3. Unbelievable. Yes I could have probably outplayed him anyway, but I read it right and got mugged. So so gutted.
Anyway I won the £4k guaranteed tonight, taking home £1.1k. I was 250k to 400k down at heads up, I got slightly in front. Raised with QJ, he called. Flop JJK, I check he goes all in!
K6 he has!
I played really well in this, as I have been recently.
I am really pleased to win this tournament, as I don't play it hardly at all, but my previous best was 2nd and it was nice to go one better.
I am off to bed, gutted but £1.1k richer.
ClintonO
Friday, September 01, 2006
A big weekend looming
Tonight saw some more steady progress made, by winning an EPT qual and the £50k qual.
This means I have two EPT finals and both the £50k and $50k to play.
If I can make the CPC final (bubbled two nights on bounce!) then that will be a clean sweep of finals this weekend.
The £15k was slightly dissapointing tonight, going out just outside the money in 45th.
I feel that my game is really strong at the moment and I hope I can take down one of the big 5 tournies this weekend.
ClintonO
This means I have two EPT finals and both the £50k and $50k to play.
If I can make the CPC final (bubbled two nights on bounce!) then that will be a clean sweep of finals this weekend.
The £15k was slightly dissapointing tonight, going out just outside the money in 45th.
I feel that my game is really strong at the moment and I hope I can take down one of the big 5 tournies this weekend.
ClintonO
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Two more cashes
Thursday saw my 3rd cash in my last five £15k appearances, this time 28th (only £75). I had been leading the tournament from levels 3 through 6, an unusual place for me!
I became card dead towards the later stages of the tournament and made a move one off the button with 22 and came up against 77 in the small blind. Still its another cash, making it 40 cashes in the £15k in a year.
I also played the CPC qualifier where I finished second to Dewi_cool. I took home $100+, but did not manage the seat in Sundays final.
I have to admit that I was outplayed in the Heads Up, an area I am usually strong at. I am looking forward to playing Dewi again!
It was nice to meet some more readers of my blog online tonight, hi to Macca68!
August has been a rollercoaster month. I look at my records and see a £5k profit, this despite have limited games due to being in Vegas for two weeks.
I have now managed £30k in profit (including £2k in rakeback) from 13 months of playing poker.
That for me is a staggering figure (because I don't have much left!) and thank whatever fate, made me start playing this game.
Its all systems go now for the CPC and EPT events. I want to continue progressing my live career as that is the area I need to work on the month.
So you will probably find me in as many qualifiers for these events as I can find!
For September I wish to continue playing well, as I feel my game is strong right now, but will write up some objectives shortly.
ClintonO
I became card dead towards the later stages of the tournament and made a move one off the button with 22 and came up against 77 in the small blind. Still its another cash, making it 40 cashes in the £15k in a year.
I also played the CPC qualifier where I finished second to Dewi_cool. I took home $100+, but did not manage the seat in Sundays final.
I have to admit that I was outplayed in the Heads Up, an area I am usually strong at. I am looking forward to playing Dewi again!
It was nice to meet some more readers of my blog online tonight, hi to Macca68!
August has been a rollercoaster month. I look at my records and see a £5k profit, this despite have limited games due to being in Vegas for two weeks.
I have now managed £30k in profit (including £2k in rakeback) from 13 months of playing poker.
That for me is a staggering figure (because I don't have much left!) and thank whatever fate, made me start playing this game.
Its all systems go now for the CPC and EPT events. I want to continue progressing my live career as that is the area I need to work on the month.
So you will probably find me in as many qualifiers for these events as I can find!
For September I wish to continue playing well, as I feel my game is strong right now, but will write up some objectives shortly.
ClintonO
Monday to Wednesday - Small successes
Its been a quiet week so far, with limited playing time.
2 appearances in the 15k, sees me lose two big hands at crucial times.
19th on Monday and in a good position when I get dealt pokcet tens in the big blind. I end up all in against 77. The flop of 788 destroyed me, £170 in the bank but it could have been a whole lot more, as that was a 40k pot.
On Wednesday with 75 left, I reraised all in with JJ, the guy took an age before calling me with AQ. A Q on the turn sees the end of my tournament.
On Monday I played in the EPT qualifier and won that to win a seat in the 440 Euro final on Saturday.
The rest of the time, I have been playing some FL cash poker to earn my player points to be able to enter the $50k added tournie on Sunday. I am happy that I have secured these points with limited damage!
Congratulations to Deshi_bai for taking down the Highrollers on Tuesday and taking down the £5.5k first prize.
Its been a great week for my Dream Team, with 5 big tournament wins between us.
Just think what we could do if we teamed up together and went for it on the world stage!
ClintonO
2 appearances in the 15k, sees me lose two big hands at crucial times.
19th on Monday and in a good position when I get dealt pokcet tens in the big blind. I end up all in against 77. The flop of 788 destroyed me, £170 in the bank but it could have been a whole lot more, as that was a 40k pot.
On Wednesday with 75 left, I reraised all in with JJ, the guy took an age before calling me with AQ. A Q on the turn sees the end of my tournament.
On Monday I played in the EPT qualifier and won that to win a seat in the 440 Euro final on Saturday.
The rest of the time, I have been playing some FL cash poker to earn my player points to be able to enter the $50k added tournie on Sunday. I am happy that I have secured these points with limited damage!
Congratulations to Deshi_bai for taking down the Highrollers on Tuesday and taking down the £5.5k first prize.
Its been a great week for my Dream Team, with 5 big tournament wins between us.
Just think what we could do if we teamed up together and went for it on the world stage!
ClintonO
Introducing Oranges
Ladies and Gentleman,
Please can I introduce to you one of Littlewoods finest and qualifier for the Caribbean Poker Classic. Mr Peter Smithson aka oranges.
1) Crypto Alias: oranges or psorange
2) Site: Littlewoods, used to be betfair and a few non-crypto
3) Real name: Pete Smithson
4) Age: 49
5) Playing style: Depends
6) Profession: IFA
7) How long playing: Just over 2 years
8) What got you started: Betfair promo
9) Poker claim to fame: St Kitts CPC seat for the 2nd year running. Lots of final tables in lower stake MTTs. Only played the £15k about a dozen times with best finish 4th.
10) Favourite Poker Moment: Does 9 days count as a moment?! If so, CPC last year was just a fantastic experience and since then totally hooked. Thought I’d be the “dead money” but did ok in the STTs, one small cash in the $300NL and 6 off the money in the main event. You don’t want the bad beat story do you?! Let’s just say it was a costly 2 outer particularly as Betfair were also giving EPT packages to everyone who made the money. Really keen to win a seat again this year but thought I’d blown my chances when I lost a long heads up after having 80% of chips in play when just 3 players left. But managed to get through a couple of weeks later for my single sweetest poker moment. Getting through last year was great but it was somewhat tarnished by the collusion investigation – see Animals interview.
11) Poker Ambitions: A final table in a big live event would do nicely. It’s good to dream…
12) Where we will find you: Still play a few low stake 6pacs, evening multis and, increasingly, on the cash tables
13) Favourite move: I never make moves! But I do like overbets being called when I’ve got a hand….
14) How do we beat you: I play best when totally concentrating on one table alone and not doing 10 other things at the same time. So if you see me at the tables ask me what else I’m doing and you will get a clue.
15) Live or Online: Live. Only played live at the CPC but hoping to play a lot more soon. Would play regularly if there was a decent card room in the Manchester area.
16) AK v QQ? QQ favourite here but based on my Poker Tracker stats I win 75% time with AKs, 72% QQ and 62% of the time with AKo.
17) Feared Final table? Don’t fear anyone but respect many. Usual suspects all whom have been mentioned several times in other interviews…Azimut (the seat winning king), Animal, Clinton O, 007apr, Noseyboy, Leonarch etc etc
18) Lesson to new players: Read, watch the good players and get Poker Tracker
19) Which tournament would you like most like to play in: Aussie Millions
20) One thing to improve Crypto: People persistently running down the clock drives me mad…like the earlier suggestion of reduced time to act but with a time bank. Also, observer chat needs to come back.
21) Anything else you want to tell us: Fish are your friends.
Thank you sir, the future is bright, the future is oranges!
ClintonO
Please can I introduce to you one of Littlewoods finest and qualifier for the Caribbean Poker Classic. Mr Peter Smithson aka oranges.
1) Crypto Alias: oranges or psorange
2) Site: Littlewoods, used to be betfair and a few non-crypto
3) Real name: Pete Smithson
4) Age: 49
5) Playing style: Depends
6) Profession: IFA
7) How long playing: Just over 2 years
8) What got you started: Betfair promo
9) Poker claim to fame: St Kitts CPC seat for the 2nd year running. Lots of final tables in lower stake MTTs. Only played the £15k about a dozen times with best finish 4th.
10) Favourite Poker Moment: Does 9 days count as a moment?! If so, CPC last year was just a fantastic experience and since then totally hooked. Thought I’d be the “dead money” but did ok in the STTs, one small cash in the $300NL and 6 off the money in the main event. You don’t want the bad beat story do you?! Let’s just say it was a costly 2 outer particularly as Betfair were also giving EPT packages to everyone who made the money. Really keen to win a seat again this year but thought I’d blown my chances when I lost a long heads up after having 80% of chips in play when just 3 players left. But managed to get through a couple of weeks later for my single sweetest poker moment. Getting through last year was great but it was somewhat tarnished by the collusion investigation – see Animals interview.
11) Poker Ambitions: A final table in a big live event would do nicely. It’s good to dream…
12) Where we will find you: Still play a few low stake 6pacs, evening multis and, increasingly, on the cash tables
13) Favourite move: I never make moves! But I do like overbets being called when I’ve got a hand….
14) How do we beat you: I play best when totally concentrating on one table alone and not doing 10 other things at the same time. So if you see me at the tables ask me what else I’m doing and you will get a clue.
15) Live or Online: Live. Only played live at the CPC but hoping to play a lot more soon. Would play regularly if there was a decent card room in the Manchester area.
16) AK v QQ? QQ favourite here but based on my Poker Tracker stats I win 75% time with AKs, 72% QQ and 62% of the time with AKo.
17) Feared Final table? Don’t fear anyone but respect many. Usual suspects all whom have been mentioned several times in other interviews…Azimut (the seat winning king), Animal, Clinton O, 007apr, Noseyboy, Leonarch etc etc
18) Lesson to new players: Read, watch the good players and get Poker Tracker
19) Which tournament would you like most like to play in: Aussie Millions
20) One thing to improve Crypto: People persistently running down the clock drives me mad…like the earlier suggestion of reduced time to act but with a time bank. Also, observer chat needs to come back.
21) Anything else you want to tell us: Fish are your friends.
Thank you sir, the future is bright, the future is oranges!
ClintonO
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Its no to Barcelona!
The Littlewoods reunion game for the EPT was the main focus tonight.
It was looking quite nice, when I was chip leader with 3 left, in a real rollercoaster of a game.
However yet again it was not to be.
Apologies to Joe 'TheDeacon' for taking a load of chips off him. Joe raised to 200 (blinds 50/100) from 2nd position and I reraised to 600 holding QQ. He called my raise. On a 8 high flop he checked and I bet 600, to which he reraised. I only had another 250, so had to call.
He had hit a set of eights. Incredibly a Queen on the turn, gave me the hand.
It was a real incredible feeling to get lucky, even though I would not have ever played the hand any differently, I still felt bad! (Even though it happens to me 16 times a day!)
I got into a chip lead with 4 left and I reraised Udonthani with AT suited from my big blind. He had raised my big blind for the last 3 hands and had to defend it. An ace on the flop put me in strong position. Although not as strong as him as he had AA.
I fought my way back in to the lead with just 3 left.
I has A9 from the small blind against 25bums, who had just woken up and got aggressive to which he called.
Flop was AJ8. I bet he reraised and I decided to move all in, he had J8!
Once again I fought back to 2nd place and moved all in from the small blind with a King rag. 25 Bums, called with AQ. Flop had 3 blanks, Turn was K. Just no ace and I was tied for the lead again, with 3rd place only on a 1000 chips. No Ace and I was looking good for Barcelona.
It was an ace.
Never mind, my bit of fortune came back and bit me.
I have not played too much this weekend, I had a final table appearance in the 2k to show for my troubles (£128), but just some rotten luck aside from that.
The £4k I played today I had 77. Board was 7652. Guy goes all in with AA, I call. He hits an Ace.
In another tournament holding 88, the flop is 866, I lose to TT!
Worst of all holding KdJh. Flop 3d7dTd. Turn Ad. The guy goes all in, I have the nut flush I have to call. He turns over Jd, 9d. The river - Can you guess is the 8d! He gets a straight flush!
SICK!
A few quick notes.
I would like to say congrats to one of my students. Leseth29, who managed a 3rd place in a 2k event on Saturday (£240) and also to my good friend Menace, who was 3rd in a 2k event also.
Well done to Mr Alex ---00---, who won a nice tournament for £600.
Leon, keep smiling buddy, we all make mistakes
Joe and Deshi, your luck will change.
Joe for information on the dream team, go to www.badbeat.com.
Mihay, even the greats have bad spells.
I also hope to have an interview with the great 'Oranges' on here shortly, one of Littlewoods finest.
Take Care All
ClintonO
It was looking quite nice, when I was chip leader with 3 left, in a real rollercoaster of a game.
However yet again it was not to be.
Apologies to Joe 'TheDeacon' for taking a load of chips off him. Joe raised to 200 (blinds 50/100) from 2nd position and I reraised to 600 holding QQ. He called my raise. On a 8 high flop he checked and I bet 600, to which he reraised. I only had another 250, so had to call.
He had hit a set of eights. Incredibly a Queen on the turn, gave me the hand.
It was a real incredible feeling to get lucky, even though I would not have ever played the hand any differently, I still felt bad! (Even though it happens to me 16 times a day!)
I got into a chip lead with 4 left and I reraised Udonthani with AT suited from my big blind. He had raised my big blind for the last 3 hands and had to defend it. An ace on the flop put me in strong position. Although not as strong as him as he had AA.
I fought my way back in to the lead with just 3 left.
I has A9 from the small blind against 25bums, who had just woken up and got aggressive to which he called.
Flop was AJ8. I bet he reraised and I decided to move all in, he had J8!
Once again I fought back to 2nd place and moved all in from the small blind with a King rag. 25 Bums, called with AQ. Flop had 3 blanks, Turn was K. Just no ace and I was tied for the lead again, with 3rd place only on a 1000 chips. No Ace and I was looking good for Barcelona.
It was an ace.
Never mind, my bit of fortune came back and bit me.
I have not played too much this weekend, I had a final table appearance in the 2k to show for my troubles (£128), but just some rotten luck aside from that.
The £4k I played today I had 77. Board was 7652. Guy goes all in with AA, I call. He hits an Ace.
In another tournament holding 88, the flop is 866, I lose to TT!
Worst of all holding KdJh. Flop 3d7dTd. Turn Ad. The guy goes all in, I have the nut flush I have to call. He turns over Jd, 9d. The river - Can you guess is the 8d! He gets a straight flush!
SICK!
A few quick notes.
I would like to say congrats to one of my students. Leseth29, who managed a 3rd place in a 2k event on Saturday (£240) and also to my good friend Menace, who was 3rd in a 2k event also.
Well done to Mr Alex ---00---, who won a nice tournament for £600.
Leon, keep smiling buddy, we all make mistakes
Joe and Deshi, your luck will change.
Joe for information on the dream team, go to www.badbeat.com.
Mihay, even the greats have bad spells.
I also hope to have an interview with the great 'Oranges' on here shortly, one of Littlewoods finest.
Take Care All
ClintonO
Friday, August 25, 2006
Its EPT Sunday
I did not get to play much last night due to working late, but I had managed to qualify for the EPT final the night before.
This Sunday I now have two opportunities to qualify for one of the EPT events, the cryptowide tournament at 5.30 and the Littlewoods tournament at 8pm. I am looking forward to the Littlewoods one, as this pitches me against many friends and players I know quite well.
There will be fireworks for sure!
Well done to my bad beat team last night and especially Jonathan who won the event. We have been steadily improving over the last few weeks and are perfectly poised to make a big challenge over the final 7 weeks.
I will be on the tables tonight, so I look forward to seeing you there.
ClintonO
This Sunday I now have two opportunities to qualify for one of the EPT events, the cryptowide tournament at 5.30 and the Littlewoods tournament at 8pm. I am looking forward to the Littlewoods one, as this pitches me against many friends and players I know quite well.
There will be fireworks for sure!
Well done to my bad beat team last night and especially Jonathan who won the event. We have been steadily improving over the last few weeks and are perfectly poised to make a big challenge over the final 7 weeks.
I will be on the tables tonight, so I look forward to seeing you there.
ClintonO
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
The £15k Champion!
Tired but triumphant this morning! After 4 hours and 49 minutes of playing poker last night, I was crowned the £15k champion for the 3rd time.
For the 3rd time in 8 months I have woken up on a Wednesday morning as the £15k champion and with over £4k as the first prize. What is it about Tuesdays?!
At this point I have to thank my 5 a side football team for letting me down last night, so that I had to cancel the game. If we had played that I would have missed out on this momentus occasion. In fact me not playing on Tuesdays for the last 10 weeks, might be one of the reasons for my lack of success! Who Knows!
It was my 13th appearance at the final table of the event. 3 wins from 13 is not a bad ratio. Also I have won every heads up I have played at the final table of the 15k.
I must say though it was not looking likely. I had made a promising start, I flopped a straight and someone bet all into me, which was very nice! I was up to 14k in the small blind and AA appears, usually a sign of joy, but I was on a zero from 5 ratio, so was a little cautious.
The button 'holistic' moves all in for 6k! What to do! Its an obvious call but I was still lacking confidence. He turns over J8, surely not this time. The second card of the flop is a Jack, the turn comes an 8. Sick! 0/6. (I did get my revenge on this guy when my set of 5s beat his A9 and knocked him out in 11th)
I recovered and moved up to 35k. AA appears for the 2nd time and the 7th time this week. (0/6 so far - always all in preflop) Early position raises, I reraise and 'garrdan' moves all in for 27k. Again I have to call, I am up against KK. The flop was not a problem, but the turn bought one of the two remaining Kings and I am crippled! Sick 0/7. 7 successives defeats all in preflop with AA. I tried to calculate the odds of losing 7 consecutive all in pre flops against one player with AA and my calculator broke!
Feeling devasted and ready to go all in with any two cards, with only 7.8k left, my next two cards bring AA for the 3rd time in the tournament. Surely, surely it wont happen again. This time I was all in againt A9 and despite a 9 coming, my Aces held up at last. I doubled through again with a set of 5s and then again with JJ against 99.
At the final four, I was short stacked again with 60k. The chip leader then knocked out the 3rd place player (who managed to throw away his chip lead to out, in two crazy moments!)
The situation was LayzerCat 330k, garrdan 138k and me 60k. The jumps in prize money are massive at this point. £4.2k for 1st, £2.7k for 2nd and £1.5k for 3rd. I decided to get very aggressive, as I expected I would be picked on.
I managed to get my stack up to 120k without ever getting to a showdown.
I got my revenge on garrdan and went into the showdown behind, but probably in the best position of my 3 heads up finals of the £15k. I had 200k, Layzercat 328k. I doubled throw early when my A2 clubs found two more clubs on the flop, I reraised all in and hit my additional club on the turn. He had matched a Queen on the flop.
I then threw away my chip lead when moving in with 44 on 57Q board, he called with 73 and leveled the chip count.
I moved back into a 3 to 1 lead when the board came Q89J, I had reraised and he had to throw them away. No I did not have the Ten.
The final moment of glory came when holding 79. The board came 68Q. I got to see the flop and turn very cheaply. The river came a 5 and he kindly went all in with his last 65k in chips and I happily called and won the tournament! My third £15k!
I was very happy with this win, especially as I had lost with Aces twice (have I mentioned that yet! lol!) at key moments of the game. I was particularly pleased at the way that I recovered from such a short stack, as well as the way I moved up and down the gears. Usually when I go into power poker, I forget to slow down, but last night I managed to do that.
That you to everyone who was watching and that have sent me well played messages.
It has given my game a much needed confidence boost, at a time where I was starting to question my game.
Some of the real stars of crypto have been winning big over the last couple of months. I was getting concerned that because I do not play this game full time and then only evenings when I can and I was being left behind.
This however is hopefully the catalyst to more success and now I go into the EPT 10 seater qualifier on Sunday in confident mood of securing my seat in the final in Barcelona.
I will hopefully be defending my title tonight!
ClintonO
Monday, August 21, 2006
Aces are down right awful!
Two final tables tonight in cpc qualifiers. One a six seater. Aces come up and twice I lose to a set of Queens!.
Another final table, I flop a set and lose to a higher set on river! Aaarggh!
Thats five defeats with AA on the spin now! I am sure thats a statistical impossibility! With my luck though, I suspect there is more to come!
I knocked one player out tonight. I had a made flush and he went all in with a pair of 9s! Thats the sort of bet I like! Spouks1 you have been named!
As for conquerors, well Anna 42 had QQ against my AA in once CPC final. Sun_Deshi my friend, decide to call my all in reraise with AJ against my AK, of course the J came up! Deshi how could you!
Keithmen helped prove my theory that you players cant throw away AK in the 15k. I try a move with A5, I call with the intention of moving all in with a low flop. A 536 is perfect for my plan. He calls my over the top all in bet with AK and of course the river brings a K!
Wadeking7 knocked me out fair and square though, Short stacked with AT a AKQ board gives me options to move, he calls with AA, as you would! So AA wins for others then!
A shockingly bad night with the cards, luckily the cash games which I building Mpps with, proved to be fruitful. Giving me an impressive £3.07 profit on the night!
I am looking forward to a night where my cards hold up, let alone win when I am behind!!
See you soon!
ClintonO
Another final table, I flop a set and lose to a higher set on river! Aaarggh!
Thats five defeats with AA on the spin now! I am sure thats a statistical impossibility! With my luck though, I suspect there is more to come!
I knocked one player out tonight. I had a made flush and he went all in with a pair of 9s! Thats the sort of bet I like! Spouks1 you have been named!
As for conquerors, well Anna 42 had QQ against my AA in once CPC final. Sun_Deshi my friend, decide to call my all in reraise with AJ against my AK, of course the J came up! Deshi how could you!
Keithmen helped prove my theory that you players cant throw away AK in the 15k. I try a move with A5, I call with the intention of moving all in with a low flop. A 536 is perfect for my plan. He calls my over the top all in bet with AK and of course the river brings a K!
Wadeking7 knocked me out fair and square though, Short stacked with AT a AKQ board gives me options to move, he calls with AA, as you would! So AA wins for others then!
A shockingly bad night with the cards, luckily the cash games which I building Mpps with, proved to be fruitful. Giving me an impressive £3.07 profit on the night!
I am looking forward to a night where my cards hold up, let alone win when I am behind!!
See you soon!
ClintonO
Aces Bad!
3 sets of Aces in the 50k, 3 times I am reraised all in with them, 3 times I lose! Sick!
So sick in fact that I forgot to see who knocked me out in 140th, as I was a little bit unhappy at the time!
Anyway a half decent night saw me reach me the final table of the EPT qualifier from 91 people. I finished sixth with 432 Euros and missed out on the EPT Barcelona seat by 5 places.
My downfall came at the hands of TAFFSTOUR (finished 2nd) when I reraised all in (was short stack) with AT and was called after some thought by AQ. No miracle card for me and I went out. I was happy to make the money, I usually bubble in these things, but was close to securing my first EPT seat.
Whilst we are talking about seats, congratulations to the first two Littlewoods qualifiers for the CPC, 'Oranges' (a very good player) and my good friend '007apr' - Well done Andy!
Two scalps for me last night. 'cobaka' - I held QQ on a 8 high flop, he had JJ and the Queens held up.
'Mar160929' met the wrath of ClintonO (lol) - I held AQ on a Q42A board and he moved all in with AK.
'ralufu' has been added to my hitlist! I held J9 on a Jack high flop and moved all in, I was called by K9 and a King appeared on a river. What a surprise!
Anyway its full steam ahead for me and the qualifiers now!
ClintonO
So sick in fact that I forgot to see who knocked me out in 140th, as I was a little bit unhappy at the time!
Anyway a half decent night saw me reach me the final table of the EPT qualifier from 91 people. I finished sixth with 432 Euros and missed out on the EPT Barcelona seat by 5 places.
My downfall came at the hands of TAFFSTOUR (finished 2nd) when I reraised all in (was short stack) with AT and was called after some thought by AQ. No miracle card for me and I went out. I was happy to make the money, I usually bubble in these things, but was close to securing my first EPT seat.
Whilst we are talking about seats, congratulations to the first two Littlewoods qualifiers for the CPC, 'Oranges' (a very good player) and my good friend '007apr' - Well done Andy!
Two scalps for me last night. 'cobaka' - I held QQ on a 8 high flop, he had JJ and the Queens held up.
'Mar160929' met the wrath of ClintonO (lol) - I held AQ on a Q42A board and he moved all in with AK.
'ralufu' has been added to my hitlist! I held J9 on a Jack high flop and moved all in, I was called by K9 and a King appeared on a river. What a surprise!
Anyway its full steam ahead for me and the qualifiers now!
ClintonO
Friday, August 18, 2006
5 taken out, but four new rivals!
Not a great night, bubbled in the cpc qual, final table of the EPT qual and just out of the money in the 15k.
I have 5 players on my scalp list!
1) EPT Qual HrKrogh. I limped with 88 UTG, he was short stacked and raised, I called it was a race - AQ - I won with a flush
2) EPT Qual Brunhilde. I raised with AA, he reraised all in with QQ. Aces held up
3) EPT Qual Gerarrd004. I raised with AK, he reraised all in with A6. AK held up
4) 15k. Pokerbull. I raised with AA, he reraised all in with AK. Aces held up
5) CPC Qual. _percy_ I raised with JJ. He called. Flop A3J. Check Check. Q Turn. Check he bet I raised, he went all in. He had AQ for two pair, my set wins.
But the four players who have a claim to fame tonight.
Analyzer - EPT Qual. Tried to steal my big blind. I reraised all in with 99, he called with 22.
The 2 came on the turn! Harsh
Glipglip - 15k. I was short stack and moved in with 88. He had AQ and won the race.
Xklusive - CPC Qual. On the bubble position, the player was tilting after seeing his big chip lead diminish, he raised my BB for the umpteenth time, holding KQ I moved all in. He had KK. Despite a Q on the flop, I got no more help. Fair enough. I think I was destined to lose all my chips there. If I had just called, four handed, I would have struggled to lay down top pair.
Bulldo006 - 10k. I tried a big raise all from BB with AK following two limpers. SB comes back all in with just QJ. Queen on flop, nothing else came. Harsh.
Well done to all those who knocked me out, but remember - I am keen on revenge!!!!
Until Sunday!
ClintonO
I have 5 players on my scalp list!
1) EPT Qual HrKrogh. I limped with 88 UTG, he was short stacked and raised, I called it was a race - AQ - I won with a flush
2) EPT Qual Brunhilde. I raised with AA, he reraised all in with QQ. Aces held up
3) EPT Qual Gerarrd004. I raised with AK, he reraised all in with A6. AK held up
4) 15k. Pokerbull. I raised with AA, he reraised all in with AK. Aces held up
5) CPC Qual. _percy_ I raised with JJ. He called. Flop A3J. Check Check. Q Turn. Check he bet I raised, he went all in. He had AQ for two pair, my set wins.
But the four players who have a claim to fame tonight.
Analyzer - EPT Qual. Tried to steal my big blind. I reraised all in with 99, he called with 22.
The 2 came on the turn! Harsh
Glipglip - 15k. I was short stack and moved in with 88. He had AQ and won the race.
Xklusive - CPC Qual. On the bubble position, the player was tilting after seeing his big chip lead diminish, he raised my BB for the umpteenth time, holding KQ I moved all in. He had KK. Despite a Q on the flop, I got no more help. Fair enough. I think I was destined to lose all my chips there. If I had just called, four handed, I would have struggled to lay down top pair.
Bulldo006 - 10k. I tried a big raise all from BB with AK following two limpers. SB comes back all in with just QJ. Queen on flop, nothing else came. Harsh.
Well done to all those who knocked me out, but remember - I am keen on revenge!!!!
Until Sunday!
ClintonO
Chance for claim to fame!
Over the next couple of weeks I am going to focus my blog on those people I knock out and those people that knock me out of tournaments.
So here is your chance for fame! (well an appearance on my blog anyway!).
This way I can discover if there is anyway out there who is picking on me! I know you are out there!
I have just seen a note from Pete, who posted a comment on my message from last night. Thanks for that Pete.
I had commented on my WSOP seat in an earlier post, but I am happy to thank Littlewoods once again, who helped me where my Poker fund did not quite fulfill the total amount required to enter!
Littlewoods have been extremely supportive of my poker career since I started and I have been delighted to represent them at two World Series of Poker and the Caribbean Poker Classic. I would love to qualify for the CPC or one of the EPT events, so that I can represent them again.
My next request for them, is one that I don't think they can help me with and is to restrict the amount of times I keep losing to two outers!
If you knock me out tonight, I will see you on my blog later!
ClintonO
So here is your chance for fame! (well an appearance on my blog anyway!).
This way I can discover if there is anyway out there who is picking on me! I know you are out there!
I have just seen a note from Pete, who posted a comment on my message from last night. Thanks for that Pete.
I had commented on my WSOP seat in an earlier post, but I am happy to thank Littlewoods once again, who helped me where my Poker fund did not quite fulfill the total amount required to enter!
Littlewoods have been extremely supportive of my poker career since I started and I have been delighted to represent them at two World Series of Poker and the Caribbean Poker Classic. I would love to qualify for the CPC or one of the EPT events, so that I can represent them again.
My next request for them, is one that I don't think they can help me with and is to restrict the amount of times I keep losing to two outers!
If you knock me out tonight, I will see you on my blog later!
ClintonO
Thursday, August 17, 2006
My best excuse ever - A powercut!
I lined up for the $370+$30 CPC Double Shootout tonight. My first table had just 3 players, which would certainly provide an interesting game, with 2500 chips and blinds starting at 10/20.
However a powercut, which meant internet connection was lost, accounted for most of my chips and unfortunately I could not recover.
Better news though sees me in a Barcelona EPT final table qualifier on the 27th August, for representing Littlewoods in the World Series. I really fancy Barcelona, so will be at my best for this one.
I have decided to keep a record of my exits for the rest of the month, so that I can try and learn from my mistakes.
Today it was the £15k. I was down to 2500 chips after my AK was beating by AT.
I raised in 6th position to 600 (Level 6 blinds 100/200) with K9. I was flat called by position 7 (who also had 2500 chips) and the rest all folded. K9 is a very low starting hand for me, but I was getting short stacked and the first 5 players had folded.
The flat call was an interesting one as the player was reasonably short stacked so either he had a monster or was hoping to bet all in after flop.
The flop was KJ8. I bet 600 into the flop and the player moved all in.
At this point I was down to 1300 and would leave me with so little chips, that I was not in a position to throw away top pair. So I called.
Player 7 turned over TT, which suprised me that he was raising with two overcards to the board and was surprised he wanted to see and flop and did not put me all in pre flop.
The turn came one of the remaining two tens and I was out of the tournament.
I don't believe I could have played the hand any differently once I had entered the pot. If had checked the flop, I believe the other player would have moved all in and the choice to call may have been slightly harder with 1900 chips remaining, but with blinds on the move, I still would have called.
Should I have entered the pot, well it was a much lower hand than I would have normally entered with, but I had played only a few hands since moving to this table. I was looking for an opportunity to steal some chips and this situation presented me with a suitable opportunity.
I would like to qualify for the CPC and EPT finals on Sunday, as I fancy winning one of those!
I met a couple more players on-line tonight who have read my blog, so that is always pleasing to hear.
ClintonO
However a powercut, which meant internet connection was lost, accounted for most of my chips and unfortunately I could not recover.
Better news though sees me in a Barcelona EPT final table qualifier on the 27th August, for representing Littlewoods in the World Series. I really fancy Barcelona, so will be at my best for this one.
I have decided to keep a record of my exits for the rest of the month, so that I can try and learn from my mistakes.
Today it was the £15k. I was down to 2500 chips after my AK was beating by AT.
I raised in 6th position to 600 (Level 6 blinds 100/200) with K9. I was flat called by position 7 (who also had 2500 chips) and the rest all folded. K9 is a very low starting hand for me, but I was getting short stacked and the first 5 players had folded.
The flat call was an interesting one as the player was reasonably short stacked so either he had a monster or was hoping to bet all in after flop.
The flop was KJ8. I bet 600 into the flop and the player moved all in.
At this point I was down to 1300 and would leave me with so little chips, that I was not in a position to throw away top pair. So I called.
Player 7 turned over TT, which suprised me that he was raising with two overcards to the board and was surprised he wanted to see and flop and did not put me all in pre flop.
The turn came one of the remaining two tens and I was out of the tournament.
I don't believe I could have played the hand any differently once I had entered the pot. If had checked the flop, I believe the other player would have moved all in and the choice to call may have been slightly harder with 1900 chips remaining, but with blinds on the move, I still would have called.
Should I have entered the pot, well it was a much lower hand than I would have normally entered with, but I had played only a few hands since moving to this table. I was looking for an opportunity to steal some chips and this situation presented me with a suitable opportunity.
I would like to qualify for the CPC and EPT finals on Sunday, as I fancy winning one of those!
I met a couple more players on-line tonight who have read my blog, so that is always pleasing to hear.
ClintonO
Easing my way back into it
I am still recovering from jet lag as I try to settle down to playing on-line poker again.
I have made a positive start, but I must remember that some players call raises with A5 preflop and on flops which contain neither an ace or a five or infact any flush or straight draws!
I have played three sixpacks this week, winning two and coming second in one. This is important as I try to repair my stt form which I ruined lately with a shocking run of river damage.
I have qualified for the $370 Caribbean Double Shootout final tonight with the winner guaranteed a seat in the CPC. This means I am just two sixpacs away from earning my seat at St.Kitts for the second successive year.
I am going to try and play more regularly over the coming weeks and fancy a crack at the EPT and CPC finals on Sunday.
I am ready to get back into this great game now!
ClintonO
I have made a positive start, but I must remember that some players call raises with A5 preflop and on flops which contain neither an ace or a five or infact any flush or straight draws!
I have played three sixpacks this week, winning two and coming second in one. This is important as I try to repair my stt form which I ruined lately with a shocking run of river damage.
I have qualified for the $370 Caribbean Double Shootout final tonight with the winner guaranteed a seat in the CPC. This means I am just two sixpacs away from earning my seat at St.Kitts for the second successive year.
I am going to try and play more regularly over the coming weeks and fancy a crack at the EPT and CPC finals on Sunday.
I am ready to get back into this great game now!
ClintonO
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Back Home
The World Series is now over and I have returned home.
I have cashed in a first live event and feel that I am well prepared for the next few months of on-line poker.
I played my first game online game in a while tonight in the Double Shootout on Littlewoods (A nice introduction well done) and I was pleased to see the good old bad beats are still rife in online poker as they are in live games. Lost a nice two outer on the river QJ vs KK on a QQ93 board, which knocked me down to 40 chips, I recovered to 8000 and then had called an all-in with KK on a 8Q5 rainbow flop, I was up against 87 spades, runner runner spades and I was out at the heads up stage! I feel at home already!
Well done to all those who did well in Vegas
Robert 'Animal' Price made himself $20k in the main event, Lin'Deviant69' Lee, earned just under that.
Alex'--00--' Burton for finishing 5th in the Double Chance Freeroll - earning 11k and Luke'Meg80', who was 3rd in the same competition - earning somewhere up near the $20k mark.
We met all the stars, including last years winner Joe Hachem and it was another fantastic experience.
It was nice to see my friend Tony Chessa on the front of Inside Egde magazine when I returned tonight. Some nice pictures sir! Is this the same man I had to take around Victorias Secret store!
I have a million stories and even more memories of what is truly one of the great places in this world, although the 8 hour delay has kinda taken the edge off for the moment!
I am yet to work out my poker plans for the next few months, I will see how my form develops.
The EPT events and the CPC will take most of my attention I am sure, but I will republish an agenda towards the end of the month. I will have to see how much my missus whats to play the game, as she is the main money earner in live events! LOL - How long will I have to hear about this!
I had a few issues with my diary towards the end of the Vegas trip, so I apologise for the lack of updates. I know a few of you were concerned!
Drop me a note and let me know how you have been getting on!
Well done to Littlewoods for getting the EPT qualifiers on the site and I am happy to see more Caribbean qualifiers coming up, including the Double Shootout one.
Its good to be back!
See you all on the tables
ClintonO
I have cashed in a first live event and feel that I am well prepared for the next few months of on-line poker.
I played my first game online game in a while tonight in the Double Shootout on Littlewoods (A nice introduction well done) and I was pleased to see the good old bad beats are still rife in online poker as they are in live games. Lost a nice two outer on the river QJ vs KK on a QQ93 board, which knocked me down to 40 chips, I recovered to 8000 and then had called an all-in with KK on a 8Q5 rainbow flop, I was up against 87 spades, runner runner spades and I was out at the heads up stage! I feel at home already!
Well done to all those who did well in Vegas
Robert 'Animal' Price made himself $20k in the main event, Lin'Deviant69' Lee, earned just under that.
Alex'--00--' Burton for finishing 5th in the Double Chance Freeroll - earning 11k and Luke'Meg80', who was 3rd in the same competition - earning somewhere up near the $20k mark.
We met all the stars, including last years winner Joe Hachem and it was another fantastic experience.
It was nice to see my friend Tony Chessa on the front of Inside Egde magazine when I returned tonight. Some nice pictures sir! Is this the same man I had to take around Victorias Secret store!
I have a million stories and even more memories of what is truly one of the great places in this world, although the 8 hour delay has kinda taken the edge off for the moment!
I am yet to work out my poker plans for the next few months, I will see how my form develops.
The EPT events and the CPC will take most of my attention I am sure, but I will republish an agenda towards the end of the month. I will have to see how much my missus whats to play the game, as she is the main money earner in live events! LOL - How long will I have to hear about this!
I had a few issues with my diary towards the end of the Vegas trip, so I apologise for the lack of updates. I know a few of you were concerned!
Drop me a note and let me know how you have been getting on!
Well done to Littlewoods for getting the EPT qualifiers on the site and I am happy to see more Caribbean qualifiers coming up, including the Double Shootout one.
Its good to be back!
See you all on the tables
ClintonO
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Cashed at last!
A momentous occasion, a cash finish in a live tournament - at last!
The $60 tournament at the Monte Carlo casino was the venue, $200 the prize for 5th place out of 70 runners.
All it took was two hands to hold up as they should KK vs AK and AK vs KJ. I still have not won a race, but it makes a big difference when the cards do what they should do!
I was chip leader with five to play and was confident of taking it down and winning the over $1k in prize money . Unfortunately I called an all in with KQ in the big blind and ran into that monster KT and then I called a small raise again in the big blind with 86. The flop was 68T, I checked and the new chip leader went all in. He turned over A9, I thought where is the seven that will be beat me, it didn't happen, instead the cards came Jack, Queen, giving him the Queen high straight!
Never mind - its a cash finish at last. Saturday is a day off, then I am going to play some more on Sunday.
ClintonO
The $60 tournament at the Monte Carlo casino was the venue, $200 the prize for 5th place out of 70 runners.
All it took was two hands to hold up as they should KK vs AK and AK vs KJ. I still have not won a race, but it makes a big difference when the cards do what they should do!
I was chip leader with five to play and was confident of taking it down and winning the over $1k in prize money . Unfortunately I called an all in with KQ in the big blind and ran into that monster KT and then I called a small raise again in the big blind with 86. The flop was 68T, I checked and the new chip leader went all in. He turned over A9, I thought where is the seven that will be beat me, it didn't happen, instead the cards came Jack, Queen, giving him the Queen high straight!
Never mind - its a cash finish at last. Saturday is a day off, then I am going to play some more on Sunday.
ClintonO
Friday, August 04, 2006
Aces and Out
My first pair of Aces of the whole week and I go out.
Only 11 players left in the $200 at the Rio and a nice prize awaiting and I pick up AA under the gun.
I tried the slow play technique and boy do I wish I did not. On a 5d7d9d flop I was not good enough to throw them away and the big blind turned over 68!
Ouch, I will make my first live cash I promise.
One miracle did happen though, my hand held up once. It was not a coin flip, but A9 versus A6. He hit a 6 but a 9 followed and I experienced winning a hand on the river, an incredible feeling.
I would put more pictures in, but my computer is not accepting bluetooth anymore.
Anyway tomorrow is another day and it is going to be a poker fest! I will be victorous!!!
ClintonO
Only 11 players left in the $200 at the Rio and a nice prize awaiting and I pick up AA under the gun.
I tried the slow play technique and boy do I wish I did not. On a 5d7d9d flop I was not good enough to throw them away and the big blind turned over 68!
Ouch, I will make my first live cash I promise.
One miracle did happen though, my hand held up once. It was not a coin flip, but A9 versus A6. He hit a 6 but a 9 followed and I experienced winning a hand on the river, an incredible feeling.
I would put more pictures in, but my computer is not accepting bluetooth anymore.
Anyway tomorrow is another day and it is going to be a poker fest! I will be victorous!!!
ClintonO
The legend continues
I am thinking of retiring to become a Poker Manager of my wife!
We missed the game at the Paris, so went down to the 6pm at Mandalay Bay, where my new found poker legend, finished 2nd in the $60 MTT, losing with AK against 88, with a flush draw on the flop. She took home over $400, taking her live career earnings to in excess of $600 from two games! About $600 more than me!!!!!
I am hoping to get my new found star in the $200 at the rio tonight, where I hope her form continues!
For anyone who has not yet been to Vegas - DO IT!
Absolutely fantastic.
ClintonO
We missed the game at the Paris, so went down to the 6pm at Mandalay Bay, where my new found poker legend, finished 2nd in the $60 MTT, losing with AK against 88, with a flush draw on the flop. She took home over $400, taking her live career earnings to in excess of $600 from two games! About $600 more than me!!!!!
I am hoping to get my new found star in the $200 at the rio tonight, where I hope her form continues!
For anyone who has not yet been to Vegas - DO IT!
Absolutely fantastic.
ClintonO
Another Night Another Party
I am officially exhausted!
Last night it was a party at the Venetian, followed by the Voodoo Lounge!
Tonight is officially a night off!
I am happy to say I made some money playing poker (online!). I entered the $1k guaranteed at came 2nd, taking home $300. I was left with level chips after my oppponent rivered a King.
With Jacks in the next hand I was happy to reraise all in, but he had Kings and that was that.
Todays plan is to try and catch a game at the Paris and get in the money in a live game.
ClintonO
Last night it was a party at the Venetian, followed by the Voodoo Lounge!
Tonight is officially a night off!
I am happy to say I made some money playing poker (online!). I entered the $1k guaranteed at came 2nd, taking home $300. I was left with level chips after my oppponent rivered a King.
With Jacks in the next hand I was happy to reraise all in, but he had Kings and that was that.
Todays plan is to try and catch a game at the Paris and get in the money in a live game.
ClintonO
Thursday, August 03, 2006
ORCHARD in first live Cash!
Well it had to happen, Orchard cashes in a live event.
Unfortunately it was not me! But my wife Rachael.
She played in her first ever poker game and came 6th, taking home $216.
As for me well another coin flip, another exit.
Last night was the Sunpoker party and it was good to meet up with some the sites top players, Noseyboy and the charming $Mate. Also on the guest list was Marcel Luske and the Devilfish.
Tonight its another crypto party, before it finally dies down and I cant concentrate on playing poker!
ClintonO
Unfortunately it was not me! But my wife Rachael.
She played in her first ever poker game and came 6th, taking home $216.
As for me well another coin flip, another exit.
Last night was the Sunpoker party and it was good to meet up with some the sites top players, Noseyboy and the charming $Mate. Also on the guest list was Marcel Luske and the Devilfish.
Tonight its another crypto party, before it finally dies down and I cant concentrate on playing poker!
ClintonO
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
First tournament at the Paris!
I managed to fit a small $60 MTT at the Paris hotel today.
The standard of play was absolutely frightening, including an all in call pre flop from Q9, in the first six hands! Of course they won (beating AK!)
After a couple of hours I moved into the final two tables. I doubled up when someone bet all-in into me when I held AK on a K84 flop, he had KT. (My AK held up - wow!)
Then I limped in with my second AK under the gun and got to reraise, but he folded.
After that I did not hit any real hands, I made a move with 9s and got called by 7s. Do I need to tell you the result! (I went out in 11th!)
In all my live games that I have played (okay thats about ten!), I have still not managed to win a coin flip and more often that not I have lost when 80% favourite.
I vow to return to the Paris or similiar hotel tournament tomorrow where I will make my first cash in a live game.
Right now, its another party - I think its Sunpoker this time!
I would also like to say congratulations to Robert 'Animal' Price who got through day 1D with 40k+ in chips and also Tony Cascarino who went through the same day with 27k.
One final congrats to 'Deviant69' Lin from New York, who was interviewed earlier in my blog. He started today with just under £4k in chips and when I caught up with him at the dinner interval he had moved to £40k!
See you later all, please keep the comments coming
ClintonO
The standard of play was absolutely frightening, including an all in call pre flop from Q9, in the first six hands! Of course they won (beating AK!)
After a couple of hours I moved into the final two tables. I doubled up when someone bet all-in into me when I held AK on a K84 flop, he had KT. (My AK held up - wow!)
Then I limped in with my second AK under the gun and got to reraise, but he folded.
After that I did not hit any real hands, I made a move with 9s and got called by 7s. Do I need to tell you the result! (I went out in 11th!)
In all my live games that I have played (okay thats about ten!), I have still not managed to win a coin flip and more often that not I have lost when 80% favourite.
I vow to return to the Paris or similiar hotel tournament tomorrow where I will make my first cash in a live game.
Right now, its another party - I think its Sunpoker this time!
I would also like to say congratulations to Robert 'Animal' Price who got through day 1D with 40k+ in chips and also Tony Cascarino who went through the same day with 27k.
One final congrats to 'Deviant69' Lin from New York, who was interviewed earlier in my blog. He started today with just under £4k in chips and when I caught up with him at the dinner interval he had moved to £40k!
See you later all, please keep the comments coming
ClintonO
More party events
Soon I am going to get back to playing some poker! Its just party central at the moment!
I promise to play some more live poker real soon. There are some small tournaments at the Paris hotel where I am determined to win my first live tournament, prize money of $1.5k for first place.
I will definitely start playing some games from Wednesday.
In the mean time, I even managed to get Mr Tony Chessa away from his reality Poker show that he is filming to come out and have a drink!
ClintonO
The real championship game!
I had a game of poker with Tony Chessa and a few others in the cryptologic lounge earlier on Tuesday, whereby I had my first tournament win in Vegas, taking down the massive $15 dollars first prize.
However the only way Tony would play is that we would continue playing until he won a game and that I would post him a winning shot of him on my blog!!
So here you go Tony! Heres your moment of glory! (It took just two games for him to win!)
ClintonO
The All in chip
Sorry for the quality, but its the best I can come up with at the moment!
This is the legendary all-in chip.
Its never been used! I could not resist pushing all my chips into the middle!
A nice little souvenir at least!
ClintonO
Monday, July 31, 2006
Thanks for all the support
Cheers to all the well wishers and messages of support I have had since going out of the main event.
You will be pleased to know that I did not mope around and instead went out to the bluff magazine party and partied the night away!
I will continue to keep a record of my events out here and will update you all on events that are going on. I intend to play a few more events.
On reflection yesterday, I could not have played any better, so I have to take comfort in the fact that it was just not my day.
Favourite moment of the day for me was that there were people complaining about the all-in chip and then on the next hand a relatively short stacked guy (but he had lots of $25 chips) pushed all his chips into the middle and they went everywhere, nobody knew how many chips he had. Then they tried to sort out the mess and it took them nearly 20 mins! Very amusing!
One thing I noticed yesterday, was just how many people limp in with hands such as AK and QQ.
Also one guy limped in with Aces after three people had already limped in. There is generally a lot of differences. Any checked flop is treated with caution and only once in 8 hours, did it fold around to the big blind!
Right I am off to lunch with poker pro Tony Chessa and I will keep updating the blog!
ClintonO
You will be pleased to know that I did not mope around and instead went out to the bluff magazine party and partied the night away!
I will continue to keep a record of my events out here and will update you all on events that are going on. I intend to play a few more events.
On reflection yesterday, I could not have played any better, so I have to take comfort in the fact that it was just not my day.
Favourite moment of the day for me was that there were people complaining about the all-in chip and then on the next hand a relatively short stacked guy (but he had lots of $25 chips) pushed all his chips into the middle and they went everywhere, nobody knew how many chips he had. Then they tried to sort out the mess and it took them nearly 20 mins! Very amusing!
One thing I noticed yesterday, was just how many people limp in with hands such as AK and QQ.
Also one guy limped in with Aces after three people had already limped in. There is generally a lot of differences. Any checked flop is treated with caution and only once in 8 hours, did it fold around to the big blind!
Right I am off to lunch with poker pro Tony Chessa and I will keep updating the blog!
ClintonO
The Dream is over!
I am not destined to do well in this event and I am even more gutted than last year.
With only two premium pairs and four aces in the entire eight hours, I had to work really hard.
I reraised a limp and raise with KQ and both folded and stole two blinds in the first 30 mins and moved up to 9.5k.
The next hour proved uneventful and my stack had dwindled slightly to 8750.
Then with twenty minutes to go in level 4, I get dealt pocket 8s in mid position. I raise to 700 (blinds 100/200 and antes 25 (250)). The big blind calls. Flop 986, my second set of eights of the day. Big Blind checks and I bet at the pot. I bet another 700 and he moves all in for his last 4000. I have to call. He turns over 77. The turn is a T and river a 4. Sick!
On the last hand of level 4 on the BB I have AK hearts. Only my fourth ace in 8 hours, 4 limpers means my move has to be all in. The Chip leader with 35k calls with KQ. Cards 4h2h7cQs6d. I thought for a brief second the red six was a heart but alas it was not to be.
Could I have played any better - I don't think so. I did not get the cards, I laid down two big hands when it was right to do so. I lost two hands when a big favourite.
I really enjoyed the experience, I feel I have improved so much since last year, but you have to have luck at this game and as usual it deserted me.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey so far, it has really been appreciated. I vow to improve and continue playing, but right now I need a drink.
A couple of people have asked me about the seat and how I qualified for the event, the answer is with a bit of help from the guys at Littlewoods. They have helped me so much with my poker career to date and I am extremely grateful to them for that.
Cheers all
ClintonO
With only two premium pairs and four aces in the entire eight hours, I had to work really hard.
I reraised a limp and raise with KQ and both folded and stole two blinds in the first 30 mins and moved up to 9.5k.
The next hour proved uneventful and my stack had dwindled slightly to 8750.
Then with twenty minutes to go in level 4, I get dealt pocket 8s in mid position. I raise to 700 (blinds 100/200 and antes 25 (250)). The big blind calls. Flop 986, my second set of eights of the day. Big Blind checks and I bet at the pot. I bet another 700 and he moves all in for his last 4000. I have to call. He turns over 77. The turn is a T and river a 4. Sick!
On the last hand of level 4 on the BB I have AK hearts. Only my fourth ace in 8 hours, 4 limpers means my move has to be all in. The Chip leader with 35k calls with KQ. Cards 4h2h7cQs6d. I thought for a brief second the red six was a heart but alas it was not to be.
Could I have played any better - I don't think so. I did not get the cards, I laid down two big hands when it was right to do so. I lost two hands when a big favourite.
I really enjoyed the experience, I feel I have improved so much since last year, but you have to have luck at this game and as usual it deserted me.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey so far, it has really been appreciated. I vow to improve and continue playing, but right now I need a drink.
A couple of people have asked me about the seat and how I qualified for the event, the answer is with a bit of help from the guys at Littlewoods. They have helped me so much with my poker career to date and I am extremely grateful to them for that.
Cheers all
ClintonO
WSOP Live Update!
Its 3 levels in and six hours of poker later and am sitting with just over 7k in chips.
A fairly uneventful level 1 saw me end up on 9600, I had QQ under the gun fairly early but no-one was interested.
Level 2 I made some nice progress moving up to near 12000, without much in the way of hands, I had KK under the gun but everyone folded. My main earner was hitting a set of 6s.
Level 3 was a disaster, but I am pleased to still be in the tournament. I entered a raised pot with 88 and saw a flop of Q83. I was checked raised by seat two, who had already had Aces 3 times and Kings twice, I called the raise, but got out after a bet on the turn. They turned over pocket queens and I was very relieved.
I moved tables and soon found AQ, I raised the chip leader in the big blind, who called the raise. He bet the AT4 flop and I called. The turn was a Q leaving a flush draw and possible straight. I moved in with a bet of 3/4 the pot to which he immediately went all in. I was left for a decision for my tournament and I threw them away, he showed me pocket tens and again a good decision was made.
I am probably playing a little too tight, but I have only had two aces in 6 hours and one KK and one QQ, so I know I am due some hands.
The blinds have just gone to 100/200 with an ante of 25.
I will maintain a fairly tight approach to level 4 and see what happens, if I have not made any significant progress at this point, it will be time to step my game and see what happens.
Anyway wish me luck, I am going back in!
ClintonO
A fairly uneventful level 1 saw me end up on 9600, I had QQ under the gun fairly early but no-one was interested.
Level 2 I made some nice progress moving up to near 12000, without much in the way of hands, I had KK under the gun but everyone folded. My main earner was hitting a set of 6s.
Level 3 was a disaster, but I am pleased to still be in the tournament. I entered a raised pot with 88 and saw a flop of Q83. I was checked raised by seat two, who had already had Aces 3 times and Kings twice, I called the raise, but got out after a bet on the turn. They turned over pocket queens and I was very relieved.
I moved tables and soon found AQ, I raised the chip leader in the big blind, who called the raise. He bet the AT4 flop and I called. The turn was a Q leaving a flush draw and possible straight. I moved in with a bet of 3/4 the pot to which he immediately went all in. I was left for a decision for my tournament and I threw them away, he showed me pocket tens and again a good decision was made.
I am probably playing a little too tight, but I have only had two aces in 6 hours and one KK and one QQ, so I know I am due some hands.
The blinds have just gone to 100/200 with an ante of 25.
I will maintain a fairly tight approach to level 4 and see what happens, if I have not made any significant progress at this point, it will be time to step my game and see what happens.
Anyway wish me luck, I am going back in!
ClintonO
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Useful Live Experience
I finished 24th in a field of 125 last night in the $200 event, when my Two pair lost to a straight. QT vs AJ.
It was a good experience and I felt very comfortable at the table that I was playing on. I never hit any cards in the 3 and a half hours I played, I hit a pair of 7s and AQ, but that was my lot.
Starting with 1000 chips, I never really got a stack of chips together, I reached 1800, but was a low stack through most the tournament. Prizes were top 18, but it was playing live again that I needed to do and will have helped me more than a money finish.
In the meantime the main event is going crazy, they played 15 +hours on Day1, getting down to 782 players. However, people are still being allowed to register and they were running qualifiers all night. I think they are trying to get to 10000 people. I think getting through day 1 has just got even tougher, it was 2000 down to 800, by my day, it could well me 2500 or even higher down to 800.
It is a much needed rest day for me today, before the main event.
I have to say, I am feeling a lot more confident about my game from playing last night, although some people, should not be allowed to play the game.
One guy on my table last night, lasted 4 hands, calling off his last 500 chips after all cards were dealt with just queen high!
I also had the guy next to me who folded with an open ended straight draw after the turn when he had just 125 with 1500 in the pot. He said he would only go out of the tournament on a real hand! (He went out next hand with JJ to K8 - so I guess he got his wish!)
Have a good day!
ClintonO
It was a good experience and I felt very comfortable at the table that I was playing on. I never hit any cards in the 3 and a half hours I played, I hit a pair of 7s and AQ, but that was my lot.
Starting with 1000 chips, I never really got a stack of chips together, I reached 1800, but was a low stack through most the tournament. Prizes were top 18, but it was playing live again that I needed to do and will have helped me more than a money finish.
In the meantime the main event is going crazy, they played 15 +hours on Day1, getting down to 782 players. However, people are still being allowed to register and they were running qualifiers all night. I think they are trying to get to 10000 people. I think getting through day 1 has just got even tougher, it was 2000 down to 800, by my day, it could well me 2500 or even higher down to 800.
It is a much needed rest day for me today, before the main event.
I have to say, I am feeling a lot more confident about my game from playing last night, although some people, should not be allowed to play the game.
One guy on my table last night, lasted 4 hands, calling off his last 500 chips after all cards were dealt with just queen high!
I also had the guy next to me who folded with an open ended straight draw after the turn when he had just 125 with 1500 in the pot. He said he would only go out of the tournament on a real hand! (He went out next hand with JJ to K8 - so I guess he got his wish!)
Have a good day!
ClintonO
WSOP Madness
This event is truly spectactular.
A new world record was set today with the number of entrants currently at 8532. There are rumours that there may well be alternates, i.e people starting with 10,000 chips as soon as people have gone out.
It there are so many people needing the toilet, so the players are having breaks at different times! Half the players go on break and as they return the others go on break!
There is one new edition this year, the all in button, rather than shoving all your chips in the middle when you want to commit your whole stack, you just put one chip in!
I think it is a good idea, but gone are the exaggerated big pushes of chips into the middle.
It is really tough trying to keep up with what is going on. I know that one player only lasted 7 mins, that is $1428 per minute!
Also my friend Tony Chessa has started well and has moved up to $17000.
With the sheer numbers of players playing, I really don't know how long each day will last, the last count I got after between levels 2 and 3 is that 338 players had been eliminated.
I will keep you updated.
I on the other had have found a small tournament to play in tonight, its only a $200 entry and with only 1000 chips (blinds 30 mins levels starts at 25/25) so will be a quick affair, but I will be grateful of the live practice.
ClintonO
A new world record was set today with the number of entrants currently at 8532. There are rumours that there may well be alternates, i.e people starting with 10,000 chips as soon as people have gone out.
It there are so many people needing the toilet, so the players are having breaks at different times! Half the players go on break and as they return the others go on break!
There is one new edition this year, the all in button, rather than shoving all your chips in the middle when you want to commit your whole stack, you just put one chip in!
I think it is a good idea, but gone are the exaggerated big pushes of chips into the middle.
It is really tough trying to keep up with what is going on. I know that one player only lasted 7 mins, that is $1428 per minute!
Also my friend Tony Chessa has started well and has moved up to $17000.
With the sheer numbers of players playing, I really don't know how long each day will last, the last count I got after between levels 2 and 3 is that 338 players had been eliminated.
I will keep you updated.
I on the other had have found a small tournament to play in tonight, its only a $200 entry and with only 1000 chips (blinds 30 mins levels starts at 25/25) so will be a quick affair, but I will be grateful of the live practice.
ClintonO
Friday, July 28, 2006
The Winning Seat
Registration has been completed this morning and the winning seat is
Day 3 Table 183 Seat 8!
I will be there from 8pm GMT Sunday!
ClintonO
Day 3 Table 183 Seat 8!
I will be there from 8pm GMT Sunday!
ClintonO
Day 1 - It was supposed to be a day of rest, but what can you do!.
A welcome party at 8pm (free bar) thanks to cryptologic and of course Littlewoods, followed by an invitation to party on the roof! These poker people want me!
Attached above is an image from the roof at the rio! Apologies for any blurring, but an unlimited amount of beers later, what can you do! Just to clarify this is the roof and 51st floor of the Rio Grande!
I have meet up with lots of people tonight, including the legendary Kinghawko! So relieved I am not playing until Sunday. The player count has gone through the roof, already 6900 have registered and rumours are that we may hit 10,000 people. I have heard that it may be capped at 8800, but whatever happens it will be the biggest event in the world!
Not a big day planned tomorrow, but I will try to get in my first live game since st.kitts.
Laters!
ClintonO
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Vegas!
Yes I have made it!
Wait there is more good news, I have been moved to day 1C of the main event, so I can relax until Sunday, which to be honest is great news!
Of the Littlewoods guys, only Poker Tony Chessa is now playing on Day 1.
I will keep you updated throughout my stay. Right now its time for a 2 hour power nap!
All the best
ClintonO
Wait there is more good news, I have been moved to day 1C of the main event, so I can relax until Sunday, which to be honest is great news!
Of the Littlewoods guys, only Poker Tony Chessa is now playing on Day 1.
I will keep you updated throughout my stay. Right now its time for a 2 hour power nap!
All the best
ClintonO
You can't deny the Henry factor!
Well I am off in 20 mins, still doing my packing!
I had to put an update on Henry in!
My one and only game since he is back, the £15k, my first final table for 2 weeks. 5th place £900, okay a coin flip didn't go my way at a crucial time, 55 losing to K9, but there is no denying the Henry factor!
Confidence is back, its up for grabs now!
See you in Vegas
ClintonO
I had to put an update on Henry in!
My one and only game since he is back, the £15k, my first final table for 2 weeks. 5th place £900, okay a coin flip didn't go my way at a crucial time, 55 losing to K9, but there is no denying the Henry factor!
Confidence is back, its up for grabs now!
See you in Vegas
ClintonO
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Henry's Back!
With just over 24 hours to go , things were looking a little desperate. Now I am not talking about my poker form - which is just rubbish! (Losing last night with JJ on a KJJ flop, was the pick of them!)
I am talking about my cat - Henry!
He went missing last Monday and I had not seen him until this morning, Rachael (my wife) had almost given up on him and her optimism for Vegas was fading fast!
When I look back on the last week, it all makes sense, my computer blew up, losing all my notes, records etc, I missed out on playing for a number of days and since then I have not won a single tournament, MTT or STT, in fact I was scared to play a heads up!
As the great Sherlock Holmes once said 'When you have removed all outcomes until just one remains, that, however unlikely is the cause of the event'. Well that's it I have been rubbish at poker, because my cat was missing, which caused such negative vibes that everything went wrong!
Now my confidence is fully restored and my run of bad luck is now over! (Clutching at straws - maybe - but I'm feeling good!)
As for the WSOP, I am confirmed for Day 1A, no time for practice, its straight in at the deep end.
As for numbers 6500 were in as of Monday, so it is still possible the 8000 will be hit.
Okay Day 1 objectives
1) Enjoy it - I was far too nervous last year, this is the WSOP - It doesn't get any better!
2) Be one of the 800 survivors from Day 1. I have not yet survived a whole day in the main tournament, going out right at the end in both that I have played in so far.
3) Double chip count from 10k to 20k.
That's in plain and simple. I will settle for objectives 1 and 2, as I just don't want that world has ended feeling after day 1 of my 15 days!.
It looks like all the Littlewoods boys will be playing on day 1A.
I am really looking forward to meeting up with good friend Tony Chessa, despite chatting a few times I have not seen him since St.Kitts.
Today, I finally managed to speak to Leonarch! He has been trying to call me for ages (I wasn't ignoring you - honest) and it just goes to show how wrong you can be about someone! I thought he was a nice guy, but in fact he is a really nice guy! Thanks for the good luck message!
Loads of people have been texting and emailing your best wishes for which I am truely apprecitive of.
I even had the Cambridge Evening News on yesterday wishing me good luck! They also told me two other people had qualified from the region! So my mission has to be to beat them. I can't lose my local legend status!
I feel like I am representing a whole host of people, who for whatever reason cannot make this years event.
I hope you can live the experience through me and this blog and that we will experience more highs than lows and most importantly, it is not all over after day1.
Anyway, nice one Henry!
ClintonO
I am talking about my cat - Henry!
He went missing last Monday and I had not seen him until this morning, Rachael (my wife) had almost given up on him and her optimism for Vegas was fading fast!
When I look back on the last week, it all makes sense, my computer blew up, losing all my notes, records etc, I missed out on playing for a number of days and since then I have not won a single tournament, MTT or STT, in fact I was scared to play a heads up!
As the great Sherlock Holmes once said 'When you have removed all outcomes until just one remains, that, however unlikely is the cause of the event'. Well that's it I have been rubbish at poker, because my cat was missing, which caused such negative vibes that everything went wrong!
Now my confidence is fully restored and my run of bad luck is now over! (Clutching at straws - maybe - but I'm feeling good!)
As for the WSOP, I am confirmed for Day 1A, no time for practice, its straight in at the deep end.
As for numbers 6500 were in as of Monday, so it is still possible the 8000 will be hit.
Okay Day 1 objectives
1) Enjoy it - I was far too nervous last year, this is the WSOP - It doesn't get any better!
2) Be one of the 800 survivors from Day 1. I have not yet survived a whole day in the main tournament, going out right at the end in both that I have played in so far.
3) Double chip count from 10k to 20k.
That's in plain and simple. I will settle for objectives 1 and 2, as I just don't want that world has ended feeling after day 1 of my 15 days!.
It looks like all the Littlewoods boys will be playing on day 1A.
I am really looking forward to meeting up with good friend Tony Chessa, despite chatting a few times I have not seen him since St.Kitts.
Today, I finally managed to speak to Leonarch! He has been trying to call me for ages (I wasn't ignoring you - honest) and it just goes to show how wrong you can be about someone! I thought he was a nice guy, but in fact he is a really nice guy! Thanks for the good luck message!
Loads of people have been texting and emailing your best wishes for which I am truely apprecitive of.
I even had the Cambridge Evening News on yesterday wishing me good luck! They also told me two other people had qualified from the region! So my mission has to be to beat them. I can't lose my local legend status!
I feel like I am representing a whole host of people, who for whatever reason cannot make this years event.
I hope you can live the experience through me and this blog and that we will experience more highs than lows and most importantly, it is not all over after day1.
Anyway, nice one Henry!
ClintonO
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Introducing TheDeacon
This young man qualified for the 2005 wsop on the same table as me with Betfair.
I managed to persuade him to join us at Littlewoods and like myself is now playing in his second consecutive WSOP.
Here he is....
1) Crypto Alias ............TheDeacon
2) Site you play on ........ Littlewoods
3) Real Name ....... Joseph Amatuzzi but you can me Joe
4) Age ................... 45
5) Playing Style...... Varied to suit table
6) Profession ...... Bathrrom Fitter
7) How long have you been playing poker ..... 6 years
8) What got you started .... The desire to retire early
9) What is your Poker claim to fame winning WSOP main event seats 2 years in a row..one from a $10 satellite, this year cost 100 My Poker points in a Littlewoods satellite & over the years I have also won a few handfuls of MTT tournaments at various sites, winning a 15k MTT followed by a 10k MTT the next night was a good week for me"....
10) Favourite Poker Moment winning this years entry to WSOP main event.. I was heads up for over and hour before i finally won.
11) What are your Poker Ambitions................ I would like to win a couple big professional tournaments then turn professional....
12) Where are we most likely to find you .. drinking beer beside a swimming pool or on a beach when Im not if front of my computer playing poker.
13) What is your favourite move check-raise
14) How do we beat you .... pray ( after all I am TheDeacon)
15) Live or Online live
16) AK or QQ AK
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto I fear no one at the poker table
18) One lesson you would give to new players ..... play tight and only play in loose games for small stakes 25/50 pence/cents untill you start winning alot.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in WSOP 2007
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto ... more real money free rolls..... for players who go broke and need to try to rebuild a bank roll and to encourage new players....
21) Anything else you want to tell us ....... What else would you like to know?
22) What are your expectations for the 2006 WSOP. I am going to win
23) Have you got a game plan for the main event yes, tight,then loose, then tight/loose.
Thank you - A very confident Joe!
ClintonO
I managed to persuade him to join us at Littlewoods and like myself is now playing in his second consecutive WSOP.
Here he is....
1) Crypto Alias ............TheDeacon
2) Site you play on ........ Littlewoods
3) Real Name ....... Joseph Amatuzzi but you can me Joe
4) Age ................... 45
5) Playing Style...... Varied to suit table
6) Profession ...... Bathrrom Fitter
7) How long have you been playing poker ..... 6 years
8) What got you started .... The desire to retire early
9) What is your Poker claim to fame winning WSOP main event seats 2 years in a row..one from a $10 satellite, this year cost 100 My Poker points in a Littlewoods satellite & over the years I have also won a few handfuls of MTT tournaments at various sites, winning a 15k MTT followed by a 10k MTT the next night was a good week for me"....
10) Favourite Poker Moment winning this years entry to WSOP main event.. I was heads up for over and hour before i finally won.
11) What are your Poker Ambitions................ I would like to win a couple big professional tournaments then turn professional....
12) Where are we most likely to find you .. drinking beer beside a swimming pool or on a beach when Im not if front of my computer playing poker.
13) What is your favourite move check-raise
14) How do we beat you .... pray ( after all I am TheDeacon)
15) Live or Online live
16) AK or QQ AK
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto I fear no one at the poker table
18) One lesson you would give to new players ..... play tight and only play in loose games for small stakes 25/50 pence/cents untill you start winning alot.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in WSOP 2007
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto ... more real money free rolls..... for players who go broke and need to try to rebuild a bank roll and to encourage new players....
21) Anything else you want to tell us ....... What else would you like to know?
22) What are your expectations for the 2006 WSOP. I am going to win
23) Have you got a game plan for the main event yes, tight,then loose, then tight/loose.
Thank you - A very confident Joe!
ClintonO
Introducing deviant69
Next up in Team Littlewoods is deviant69 our US qualifier.
1) Crypto Alias deviant69
2) Site you play on littlewoods
3) Real NameLin-Chuan Lee
4) Age 34
5) Playing Style tight aggresive
6) Profession data analyst, pizza maker
7) How long have you been playing poker 20 yrs
8) What got you started playing with friends in high school
9) What is your Poker claim to fame THIS!!!!
10) Favourite Poker Moment when I slow played my QQ to win this final hand oftourney for this seat
11) What are your Poker Ambitionsinstead of working in office, "work" will be computeron beach in Rio or cafe in Europe
12) Where are we most likely to find you at the bar
13) What is your favourite move still trying to fgure this one out
14) How do we beat you get lucky
15) Live or Online online all the way
16) AK or QQ ep QQ, lp AK
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto nothing
18) One lesson you would give to new players stop chasing
19) Which tournament would you most like to play> in WSOP of course!
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto more advertising targeted at newbies
21) Anything else you want to tell us Sites need to get their govts to pressure US to allowsitesto operate freely.
22) What are your expectations for the 2006 WSOP.Have fun. Hope for a little luck and ....
23) Have you got a game plan for the main eventTo be honest, not really.
Thank you Lin
ClintonO
1) Crypto Alias deviant69
2) Site you play on littlewoods
3) Real NameLin-Chuan Lee
4) Age 34
5) Playing Style tight aggresive
6) Profession data analyst, pizza maker
7) How long have you been playing poker 20 yrs
8) What got you started playing with friends in high school
9) What is your Poker claim to fame THIS!!!!
10) Favourite Poker Moment when I slow played my QQ to win this final hand oftourney for this seat
11) What are your Poker Ambitionsinstead of working in office, "work" will be computeron beach in Rio or cafe in Europe
12) Where are we most likely to find you at the bar
13) What is your favourite move still trying to fgure this one out
14) How do we beat you get lucky
15) Live or Online online all the way
16) AK or QQ ep QQ, lp AK
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto nothing
18) One lesson you would give to new players stop chasing
19) Which tournament would you most like to play> in WSOP of course!
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto more advertising targeted at newbies
21) Anything else you want to tell us Sites need to get their govts to pressure US to allowsitesto operate freely.
22) What are your expectations for the 2006 WSOP.Have fun. Hope for a little luck and ....
23) Have you got a game plan for the main eventTo be honest, not really.
Thank you Lin
ClintonO
Introducing Animal
I met Animal in St.Kitts where he took the place by a storm. A nice cash finish in the main event and qualifying with me to represent Littlewoods in the Crypto Team Challenge.
He has since played the EPT in Deauville and can be considered a little bit useful!
Mr Animal!
When will we see a "Introducing ClintonO" post , i know youve probably answered half of it in your blog already but surely there are other requests for you to answer the same questions in a summary :))
1) Animal
2) Littlewoods/Betfair mainly + various others
3) Robert "Animal" Price :)
4) 29
5) Very Variable
6) Professional Poker Player
7) Since Feb 2004
8) Always been a gambler and mate suggested i should give it a go, 3 months later on after worrying it could become another bad addiction i downloaded and the journey began
9) I guess im best known for finishing 13th/252 in the 2005 Carribean Poker Classic
10) No doubts here. Finishing 5th/1727 in the Oct 2005 million $ guaranteed on Party on a Saturday night. Had subbed for $70 and received my highest payout of $51,810. Also the night before i had won my seat to the CPC but was being investigated for possible collusion so when i played the Party game my head was all over the place. Crypto agreed their software was to blame for the CPC satellite and on the monday or tuesday after a surreal weekend i had a place at the CPC confirmed.
11) To carry on making ample money to avoid going back to an office job. To get deep into another big live event. Sponsorship at some point would be nice if i can get some proven results. To lose some of the 1 stone ive put on in the year ive been full time in poker. :((
12) Crypto 10k , 15k or similar.
13) Lately i seem to like a resteal with crap (wont be surprised if i go out of the WSOP on one of these !)
14) Getting lucky or big cards usually.
15) Online
16) QQ always go with the stats favourite
17) Sorry but i'll cop out of this one, if i make the final table i always believe i will win so try to never fear any player at the table.
18) Only play premium cards at 10 handed tables and only play at a stake you can afford to lose but also one that the money means something to you.
19) The WSOP main event but if you ask me again in 3 weeks this will probably change
20) One thing, there are several things :). I guess at the moment it would be the observer chat, everyone wants it back but crypto dont seem to like listening to their customers.
21) Catch me at my blog http://pokeranimal.blogspot.com/ . Apologies for any swearing i haven't held back lately on the rough beats.
22) To make the cash if i play my "A" game
23) That would be telling :) I actually have several but i will only decide how im playing when i see how everyone else plays at my table.
Would be nice to not draw day 1A (as i'll be tired) and i would like a table that doesnt split all day so i really get to know other players habits.
Thanks Robert!
I will see you at the airport!
ClintonO
He has since played the EPT in Deauville and can be considered a little bit useful!
Mr Animal!
When will we see a "Introducing ClintonO" post , i know youve probably answered half of it in your blog already but surely there are other requests for you to answer the same questions in a summary :))
1) Animal
2) Littlewoods/Betfair mainly + various others
3) Robert "Animal" Price :)
4) 29
5) Very Variable
6) Professional Poker Player
7) Since Feb 2004
8) Always been a gambler and mate suggested i should give it a go, 3 months later on after worrying it could become another bad addiction i downloaded and the journey began
9) I guess im best known for finishing 13th/252 in the 2005 Carribean Poker Classic
10) No doubts here. Finishing 5th/1727 in the Oct 2005 million $ guaranteed on Party on a Saturday night. Had subbed for $70 and received my highest payout of $51,810. Also the night before i had won my seat to the CPC but was being investigated for possible collusion so when i played the Party game my head was all over the place. Crypto agreed their software was to blame for the CPC satellite and on the monday or tuesday after a surreal weekend i had a place at the CPC confirmed.
11) To carry on making ample money to avoid going back to an office job. To get deep into another big live event. Sponsorship at some point would be nice if i can get some proven results. To lose some of the 1 stone ive put on in the year ive been full time in poker. :((
12) Crypto 10k , 15k or similar.
13) Lately i seem to like a resteal with crap (wont be surprised if i go out of the WSOP on one of these !)
14) Getting lucky or big cards usually.
15) Online
16) QQ always go with the stats favourite
17) Sorry but i'll cop out of this one, if i make the final table i always believe i will win so try to never fear any player at the table.
18) Only play premium cards at 10 handed tables and only play at a stake you can afford to lose but also one that the money means something to you.
19) The WSOP main event but if you ask me again in 3 weeks this will probably change
20) One thing, there are several things :). I guess at the moment it would be the observer chat, everyone wants it back but crypto dont seem to like listening to their customers.
21) Catch me at my blog http://pokeranimal.blogspot.com/ . Apologies for any swearing i haven't held back lately on the rough beats.
22) To make the cash if i play my "A" game
23) That would be telling :) I actually have several but i will only decide how im playing when i see how everyone else plays at my table.
Would be nice to not draw day 1A (as i'll be tired) and i would like a table that doesnt split all day so i really get to know other players habits.
Thanks Robert!
I will see you at the airport!
ClintonO
We are almost there!
Its less than 36 hours until the flight to Vegas and its starting to get a little exciting.
The early rumours are that I have drawn day one of the main event. Flying Thursday, playing Friday! So much for the warm up game.
I have not played live since bubbling in St.Kitts and I am certain I have used up all my bad luck!.
I thought it would be nice to introduce team Littlewoods to the world and who I am going to be spending the next couple of weeks with.
So lets meet them!
ClintonO
The early rumours are that I have drawn day one of the main event. Flying Thursday, playing Friday! So much for the warm up game.
I have not played live since bubbling in St.Kitts and I am certain I have used up all my bad luck!.
I thought it would be nice to introduce team Littlewoods to the world and who I am going to be spending the next couple of weeks with.
So lets meet them!
ClintonO
Introducing Macaroon
Surely one of the nicest guys you will ever meet on the tables and someone is who is getting better at a rapid rate of knots.
Give it up everyone - its Macaroon.
1) Crypto Alias Macaroon
2) Site you play on Littlewoods
3) Real Name Robert Campbell (Mac)
4) Age 63
5) Playing Style Very conservative most of the time (AKA Dan Harrington)
6) Profession Journalist sort of retired
7) How long have you been playing poker 1 year
8) What got you started ClintonO
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Best result probably 10th in 15k
10) Favourite Poker Moment Knocking ClintonO out of LOQ qualifier (went all-in on a flush draw - stupid call really because I guessed Clinton had a great hand, but I got the flush)
11) What are your Poker Ambitions To make a modest living wage
12) Where are we most likely to find you Playing MTT satellites
13) What is your favourite move Checking when holding the nuts then calling an all-in
14) How do we beat you Wait until the river to get a full house when I've got the nut flush (It's happened so many times)
15) Live or Online Played live only 3 times but prefer it to online
16) AK or QQ QQ every time. Have seen AK go down too many times - it produces irrational exhuberance
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto A table of complete unknowns. I get much better results against better players. The best I have seen include 007apr, ClintonO, ThierryH, Leonarch, CRACKHEAD, Noseboy, Honeybear, Dewi_cool (there are 2 Dewi Cools) 18) One lesson you would give to new players - Be patient and read Harrington
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in WSOP at the rio.
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto Its the tendency to give the worst hand the board cards it needs to win; and its tendency to give several pairs in the same deal.
21) Anything else you want to tell us Have never played cash tables, only tourneys, but after Noseyboys comments I will try it.
Thank you Mac
ClintonO
Give it up everyone - its Macaroon.
1) Crypto Alias Macaroon
2) Site you play on Littlewoods
3) Real Name Robert Campbell (Mac)
4) Age 63
5) Playing Style Very conservative most of the time (AKA Dan Harrington)
6) Profession Journalist sort of retired
7) How long have you been playing poker 1 year
8) What got you started ClintonO
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Best result probably 10th in 15k
10) Favourite Poker Moment Knocking ClintonO out of LOQ qualifier (went all-in on a flush draw - stupid call really because I guessed Clinton had a great hand, but I got the flush)
11) What are your Poker Ambitions To make a modest living wage
12) Where are we most likely to find you Playing MTT satellites
13) What is your favourite move Checking when holding the nuts then calling an all-in
14) How do we beat you Wait until the river to get a full house when I've got the nut flush (It's happened so many times)
15) Live or Online Played live only 3 times but prefer it to online
16) AK or QQ QQ every time. Have seen AK go down too many times - it produces irrational exhuberance
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto A table of complete unknowns. I get much better results against better players. The best I have seen include 007apr, ClintonO, ThierryH, Leonarch, CRACKHEAD, Noseboy, Honeybear, Dewi_cool (there are 2 Dewi Cools) 18) One lesson you would give to new players - Be patient and read Harrington
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in WSOP at the rio.
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto Its the tendency to give the worst hand the board cards it needs to win; and its tendency to give several pairs in the same deal.
21) Anything else you want to tell us Have never played cash tables, only tourneys, but after Noseyboys comments I will try it.
Thank you Mac
ClintonO
Introducing Menace
One of the most underrated players on the site.
Please meet Mr Kai from Norway - he is near LEGEND status.
1) Crypto Alias - Menace
2) Site you play on - LittleWoods
3) Real Name - Kai Nesbakken
4) Age - 34
5) Playing Style - Tight
6) Profession - Software developer
7) How long have you been playing poker - Online for about a year now
8) What got you started - You!
9) What is your Poker claim to fame - None so far, I'm afraid. Working on that
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Must be whenever I finish a tournament ahead of
ClintonO. I'm pretty sure it has happened once or twice
11) What are your Poker Ambitions - For the time being I'm just playing for fun,
but some day it would be nice to play this game for a living. Seems like the
perfect life for a lazy b... like myself.
12) Where are we most likely to find you - At home playing smallish STT's and
the occational MTT
13) What is your favourite move - Reaching across the table to collect my
opponent's chips
14)How do we beat you - Confuse me. Some days that's very easy, some days it's
not
15)LiveLive or Online - Online. My kind of live tournaments tends to involve
way to many beers... lol
16)AK or QQ - QQ
17)What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - I don't really know
that many players, but ClintonO will be on it. Also very impressed with
ThierryH, a great player who will get even better
18)One lesson you would give to new players - Do your homework. Don't play a
whole bunch of freerolls if you're planning to learn poker. Do some reading,
watch the good players and pay to play. You'll have to pay to get
information in this game, so you'd better get used to it. Doing your
homework will reduce the cost, though.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - WSOP
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto - It's getting better,
but I still miss the player search
21) Anything else you want to tell us - Be lucky. Just not when you're up
against me.
Thanks Kai
ClintonO
Please meet Mr Kai from Norway - he is near LEGEND status.
1) Crypto Alias - Menace
2) Site you play on - LittleWoods
3) Real Name - Kai Nesbakken
4) Age - 34
5) Playing Style - Tight
6) Profession - Software developer
7) How long have you been playing poker - Online for about a year now
8) What got you started - You!
9) What is your Poker claim to fame - None so far, I'm afraid. Working on that
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Must be whenever I finish a tournament ahead of
ClintonO. I'm pretty sure it has happened once or twice
11) What are your Poker Ambitions - For the time being I'm just playing for fun,
but some day it would be nice to play this game for a living. Seems like the
perfect life for a lazy b... like myself.
12) Where are we most likely to find you - At home playing smallish STT's and
the occational MTT
13) What is your favourite move - Reaching across the table to collect my
opponent's chips
14)How do we beat you - Confuse me. Some days that's very easy, some days it's
not
15)LiveLive or Online - Online. My kind of live tournaments tends to involve
way to many beers... lol
16)AK or QQ - QQ
17)What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - I don't really know
that many players, but ClintonO will be on it. Also very impressed with
ThierryH, a great player who will get even better
18)One lesson you would give to new players - Do your homework. Don't play a
whole bunch of freerolls if you're planning to learn poker. Do some reading,
watch the good players and pay to play. You'll have to pay to get
information in this game, so you'd better get used to it. Doing your
homework will reduce the cost, though.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - WSOP
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto - It's getting better,
but I still miss the player search
21) Anything else you want to tell us - Be lucky. Just not when you're up
against me.
Thanks Kai
ClintonO
Introducing Dumbsmuck
Here is a treat for you all.
One of the inspirations behind me starting this game, in that he was the only player that I knew who played the game.
Not a big player on Crypto but here is anyway - Dumbsmuck!
1) Crypto Alias - Dumbsmuck/sharkbait
2) Site you play on - Littlewoods/Betfair/VC
3) Real Name - Paul Barrington-Light
4) Age - 33
5) Playing Style - Adaptive
6) Profession - Quantity Surveyor
7) How long have you been playing poker - 3 years
8) What got you started - Late night poker - what a show
9) What is your Poker claim to fame - 6th in $1m gauranteed on Party Poker after playing for 6 months - won $48k, won the £10k guaranteed on crypto at 2nd attempt
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Clinton O qualifying for WSOP 2005
11) What are your Poker Ambitions - To become a better live player and feature in main live events (and win them)
12) Where are we most likely to find you - I play on VC alot under the name arniejokin - the same name I use on PP - I find crypto to be a bit slower.
13) What is your favourite move - Confusing my opponent.
14) How do we beat you - call me whatever you have, PLEASE!
15) Live or Online - Online right now, soon to be a live monster!
16) AK or QQ - QQ please, AK misses so often on flop (apart from when I have QQ)
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - 5 of me and 5 ClintonO's
18) One lesson you would give to new players - don't play rag aces out of position.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - WSOP 2007, couldn't do this year due to other commitments
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto - the speed, cut down time allowed for action to 15 seconds and give one 30 second allowance to each player in a STT or MTT.
21) Anything else you want to tell us - I was chipleader with 12 to go in the inaugural £100k on crypto and ended up 12th - NEVER believe you have won it until the money is in your hands - I lost the lot in 2 hands to the same player and got a small payout instead of a huge one. Also - change you playing style according to the table you are on.
Thank you kind sir, come back to Crypto soon!
ClintonO
One of the inspirations behind me starting this game, in that he was the only player that I knew who played the game.
Not a big player on Crypto but here is anyway - Dumbsmuck!
1) Crypto Alias - Dumbsmuck/sharkbait
2) Site you play on - Littlewoods/Betfair/VC
3) Real Name - Paul Barrington-Light
4) Age - 33
5) Playing Style - Adaptive
6) Profession - Quantity Surveyor
7) How long have you been playing poker - 3 years
8) What got you started - Late night poker - what a show
9) What is your Poker claim to fame - 6th in $1m gauranteed on Party Poker after playing for 6 months - won $48k, won the £10k guaranteed on crypto at 2nd attempt
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Clinton O qualifying for WSOP 2005
11) What are your Poker Ambitions - To become a better live player and feature in main live events (and win them)
12) Where are we most likely to find you - I play on VC alot under the name arniejokin - the same name I use on PP - I find crypto to be a bit slower.
13) What is your favourite move - Confusing my opponent.
14) How do we beat you - call me whatever you have, PLEASE!
15) Live or Online - Online right now, soon to be a live monster!
16) AK or QQ - QQ please, AK misses so often on flop (apart from when I have QQ)
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - 5 of me and 5 ClintonO's
18) One lesson you would give to new players - don't play rag aces out of position.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - WSOP 2007, couldn't do this year due to other commitments
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto - the speed, cut down time allowed for action to 15 seconds and give one 30 second allowance to each player in a STT or MTT.
21) Anything else you want to tell us - I was chipleader with 12 to go in the inaugural £100k on crypto and ended up 12th - NEVER believe you have won it until the money is in your hands - I lost the lot in 2 hands to the same player and got a small payout instead of a huge one. Also - change you playing style according to the table you are on.
Thank you kind sir, come back to Crypto soon!
ClintonO
Introducing Leonarch
One of the greats of the crypto world joins us now, a coin flip away from joining us in the World Series. Mr Leon!
1) Crypto Alias Leonarch
2) Site you play on Will Hill
3) Real Name Leon Arghyrou (R-G-ROO) Greek btw
4) Age 41
5) Playing Style Greek Orthadox
6) Profession BarrowBoy
7) How long have you been playing poker 1 year (hold Em) 31 years poker (all forms)
8) What got you started My Dad (God Bless his soul)
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Nothing much, suppose winning 15k?
10) Favourite Poker Moment Has to be the 15k win
11) What are your Poker Ambitions To win back the 40k I lost last year on the cash tables learning the game of Hold Em lol
12) Where are we most likely to find you Tourneys
13) What is your favourite move The Moonwalk
14) How do we beat you Call my big bets
15) Live or Online Online.. although I love playing live, but find the Gutshot to far.
16) AK or QQ depends on flop
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto TH (the man), ClintonO (of course) Tiddles( always does me)SUN_DESHI (what an improvement)! Oranges is a gr8 player too, 007APR (but I'll kick ur sry ass real soon) The Cheese is good too, Daes265 (Nahcwoot saying) Andy1965 and last would be Homer2004, but he has dissapeard, anyone know where he went?
18) One lesson you would give to new players STAY AWAY FROM THE CASH GAMES!! (online)
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in 50K never seem to tho. CPC which I would like to go to this year.
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto More big tourneys at other times apart from 8pm-10:15pm something like the 50k more often.
21) Anything else you want to tell us Yes, I would like to say that there are so many great players that it’s a pleasure to play against them, also I have made so many friends through online poker and that I hope to meet up with some of you real soon, I couldn't go to Vegas this year as my girl is getting Christened in Norway in August...But for all of you that have got seats.. I wish you the best of luck.. You as well --00-- hope you do something with my seat lol... Clinton keep the gr8 blog going m8.
What a great guy!
ClintonO
1) Crypto Alias Leonarch
2) Site you play on Will Hill
3) Real Name Leon Arghyrou (R-G-ROO) Greek btw
4) Age 41
5) Playing Style Greek Orthadox
6) Profession BarrowBoy
7) How long have you been playing poker 1 year (hold Em) 31 years poker (all forms)
8) What got you started My Dad (God Bless his soul)
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Nothing much, suppose winning 15k?
10) Favourite Poker Moment Has to be the 15k win
11) What are your Poker Ambitions To win back the 40k I lost last year on the cash tables learning the game of Hold Em lol
12) Where are we most likely to find you Tourneys
13) What is your favourite move The Moonwalk
14) How do we beat you Call my big bets
15) Live or Online Online.. although I love playing live, but find the Gutshot to far.
16) AK or QQ depends on flop
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto TH (the man), ClintonO (of course) Tiddles( always does me)SUN_DESHI (what an improvement)! Oranges is a gr8 player too, 007APR (but I'll kick ur sry ass real soon) The Cheese is good too, Daes265 (Nahcwoot saying) Andy1965 and last would be Homer2004, but he has dissapeard, anyone know where he went?
18) One lesson you would give to new players STAY AWAY FROM THE CASH GAMES!! (online)
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in 50K never seem to tho. CPC which I would like to go to this year.
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto More big tourneys at other times apart from 8pm-10:15pm something like the 50k more often.
21) Anything else you want to tell us Yes, I would like to say that there are so many great players that it’s a pleasure to play against them, also I have made so many friends through online poker and that I hope to meet up with some of you real soon, I couldn't go to Vegas this year as my girl is getting Christened in Norway in August...But for all of you that have got seats.. I wish you the best of luck.. You as well --00-- hope you do something with my seat lol... Clinton keep the gr8 blog going m8.
What a great guy!
ClintonO
Apologies
First of all sorry for the delay in the posts.
My Vaio blew up last week, preventing me from posting and even playing poker!
I am playing in the World Series in 3 days and I am more out of practice than at any time in the last year!
Anyway, lets get cracking with the interviews
ClintonO
My Vaio blew up last week, preventing me from posting and even playing poker!
I am playing in the World Series in 3 days and I am more out of practice than at any time in the last year!
Anyway, lets get cracking with the interviews
ClintonO
Monday, July 17, 2006
Introducing ThierryH
A real coup this one. He is without doubt on everyones top player list.
Fresh from winning 2 wsop seats on Saturday.
Here he is Mr ThierryH.
1) Crypto Alias ThierryH
2) Site you play on SunPoker
3) Real Name Mihai Manole
4) Age 24
5) Playing Style Aggressive most of the time
6) Profession Student
7) How long have you been playing poker 2 years
8) What got you started The beauty of the game and the money that can be won playing
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Winning 2 WSOP packages in one day
10) Favourite Poker Moment Winning the last hand of a tournament
11) What are your Poker Ambitions Win as much money as I can online and to qualify for all major live tournaments
12) Where are we most likely to find you In sixpaks and every major mtt tourney on the site.
13) What is your favourite move All in when I think I have the best hand and getcalled.
14) How do we beat you Getting very lucky. Joking!
15) Live or Online Online
16) AK or QQ QQ - I prefer 56% instead of 43%
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto noseyboy, ClintonO, 007apr, ariston, kinghawko,kpnuts,xcuseme,SUN_DESHI,Leonarch
18) One lesson you would give to new players Don't quit playing, even if at the begining youwill have a hard time.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in Don't know yet, I will try it all!
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto Player Search
21) Anything else you want to tell us Thierry Henry - The Legend Continues
Thank you Mihai, I know you had to cut back from playing eight tables at once, to just seven in order to do this!
ClintonO
Fresh from winning 2 wsop seats on Saturday.
Here he is Mr ThierryH.
1) Crypto Alias ThierryH
2) Site you play on SunPoker
3) Real Name Mihai Manole
4) Age 24
5) Playing Style Aggressive most of the time
6) Profession Student
7) How long have you been playing poker 2 years
8) What got you started The beauty of the game and the money that can be won playing
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Winning 2 WSOP packages in one day
10) Favourite Poker Moment Winning the last hand of a tournament
11) What are your Poker Ambitions Win as much money as I can online and to qualify for all major live tournaments
12) Where are we most likely to find you In sixpaks and every major mtt tourney on the site.
13) What is your favourite move All in when I think I have the best hand and getcalled.
14) How do we beat you Getting very lucky. Joking!
15) Live or Online Online
16) AK or QQ QQ - I prefer 56% instead of 43%
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto noseyboy, ClintonO, 007apr, ariston, kinghawko,kpnuts,xcuseme,SUN_DESHI,Leonarch
18) One lesson you would give to new players Don't quit playing, even if at the begining youwill have a hard time.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in Don't know yet, I will try it all!
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto Player Search
21) Anything else you want to tell us Thierry Henry - The Legend Continues
Thank you Mihai, I know you had to cut back from playing eight tables at once, to just seven in order to do this!
ClintonO
Introducing --00--
The mysterious --00-- is next on my list of interviewees.
I am still waiting to find out if I can use their real name!
1) Crypto Alias ---00--- (resemblance of my specs!)
2) Site you play on Littlewoods / Sun
3) Real Name (Name Hidden)
4) Age 36
5) Playing Style Adaptive
6) Profession Poker Player
7) How long have you been playing poker 20 Years
8) What got you started Dad!
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Final table WSOP Main Event 2006!!! (Well here's hoping lol)
10) Favourite Poker Moment knocking Stephen Hendry out of a Tourney in Dundee
11) What are your Poker Ambitions To play with and beat the best of the best of the best SIR!
12) Where are we most likely to find you £15k + £50k MTT's + NL Ring Games + S+G's
13) What is your favourite move Moving a step closer to Pole Position (-;
14) How do we beat you You don't if I have anything to do with it lol
15) Live or Online Love live but have to play Online due to location
16) AK or QQ AK
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto Can't have fear but certainly feel work cut out with this lot (in no particular order)- ThierryH, 007apr, SUN_DESHI, Noseyboy, Leonarch, Animal, Azimut, ClintonO
18) One lesson you would give to new players Be honest and discipline yourself - You don't have to win today - you just have to win
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in Montecarlo Millions would be nice lol
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto Give us MPP's for tourney entries and allow AA to win more than 16% of the time
21) Anything else you want to tell us Your born skint, you die skint, everything in between is just fluctuation (-;
Thank you so much.
A few names are appearing a lot now! Do you agree, please let me know!
ClintonO
I am still waiting to find out if I can use their real name!
1) Crypto Alias ---00--- (resemblance of my specs!)
2) Site you play on Littlewoods / Sun
3) Real Name (Name Hidden)
4) Age 36
5) Playing Style Adaptive
6) Profession Poker Player
7) How long have you been playing poker 20 Years
8) What got you started Dad!
9) What is your Poker claim to fame Final table WSOP Main Event 2006!!! (Well here's hoping lol)
10) Favourite Poker Moment knocking Stephen Hendry out of a Tourney in Dundee
11) What are your Poker Ambitions To play with and beat the best of the best of the best SIR!
12) Where are we most likely to find you £15k + £50k MTT's + NL Ring Games + S+G's
13) What is your favourite move Moving a step closer to Pole Position (-;
14) How do we beat you You don't if I have anything to do with it lol
15) Live or Online Love live but have to play Online due to location
16) AK or QQ AK
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto Can't have fear but certainly feel work cut out with this lot (in no particular order)- ThierryH, 007apr, SUN_DESHI, Noseyboy, Leonarch, Animal, Azimut, ClintonO
18) One lesson you would give to new players Be honest and discipline yourself - You don't have to win today - you just have to win
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in Montecarlo Millions would be nice lol
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto Give us MPP's for tourney entries and allow AA to win more than 16% of the time
21) Anything else you want to tell us Your born skint, you die skint, everything in between is just fluctuation (-;
Thank you so much.
A few names are appearing a lot now! Do you agree, please let me know!
ClintonO
Introducing Alfi17032
One of my favourite players on the site and all round nice guy. Mr Alfi17032
1) Crypto Alias ALFI17032
2) Site you play on WILLIAM HILL
3) Real Name ALFIE BALDWIN
4) Age 25
5) Playing Style SOLID, AGGRESSIVE, IF SOMEWHAT UNORTHODOX
6) Profession MAC OPERATOR
7) How long have you been playing poker 18 MONTHS
8) What got you started LATE NIGHT POKER-GREAT SHOW
9) What is your Poker claim to fame GETTING KNOCKED OUT OF TOURNAMENT BY PHIL GORDON @ THE SUMMER SERIES 2005, THE PALMS, VEGAS.
10) Favourite Poker Moment WINNING THE 15K NIGHT BEFORE I WENT FLEW OUT TO VEGAS LAST MAY, MARVELLOUS!
11) What are your Poker Ambitions TO BECOME A REGULAR ON THE EPT
12) Where are we most likely to find you @ THE GUTSHOT-CARDROOM -CLERKENWELL RD
13) What is your favourite move RE-RAISE, IT SCARES PEOPLE!
14) How do we beat you WAIT FOR ME TO BLOW UP, IT HAS BEEN KNOWN
15) Live or Online THERE REALLY IS NOTHING LIKE LIVE POKER
16) AK or QQ QQ EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK - UNMADE HAND v MADE HAND
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto CLINTON O- HES THE MOST CONSISTANT PLAYER I NOW
18) One lesson you would give to new players PATIENCE AND DISCIPLINE
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in 15 K @ 8.00
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto EITHER BRING BACK OR FIX THE CHAT FEATURE- ITS A BIG LET DOWN
21) Anything else you want to tell us BE LUCKY.
Thank you Alfie, especially for the compliment!
ClintonO
1) Crypto Alias ALFI17032
2) Site you play on WILLIAM HILL
3) Real Name ALFIE BALDWIN
4) Age 25
5) Playing Style SOLID, AGGRESSIVE, IF SOMEWHAT UNORTHODOX
6) Profession MAC OPERATOR
7) How long have you been playing poker 18 MONTHS
8) What got you started LATE NIGHT POKER-GREAT SHOW
9) What is your Poker claim to fame GETTING KNOCKED OUT OF TOURNAMENT BY PHIL GORDON @ THE SUMMER SERIES 2005, THE PALMS, VEGAS.
10) Favourite Poker Moment WINNING THE 15K NIGHT BEFORE I WENT FLEW OUT TO VEGAS LAST MAY, MARVELLOUS!
11) What are your Poker Ambitions TO BECOME A REGULAR ON THE EPT
12) Where are we most likely to find you @ THE GUTSHOT-CARDROOM -CLERKENWELL RD
13) What is your favourite move RE-RAISE, IT SCARES PEOPLE!
14) How do we beat you WAIT FOR ME TO BLOW UP, IT HAS BEEN KNOWN
15) Live or Online THERE REALLY IS NOTHING LIKE LIVE POKER
16) AK or QQ QQ EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK - UNMADE HAND v MADE HAND
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto CLINTON O- HES THE MOST CONSISTANT PLAYER I NOW
18) One lesson you would give to new players PATIENCE AND DISCIPLINE
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in 15 K @ 8.00
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto EITHER BRING BACK OR FIX THE CHAT FEATURE- ITS A BIG LET DOWN
21) Anything else you want to tell us BE LUCKY.
Thank you Alfie, especially for the compliment!
ClintonO
Introducing Noseyboy
Ladies and Gents,
We have a real treat here, one of the sites top players - Mr Noseyboy.
1) Crypto Alias - Noseyboy
2) Site you play on - Sunpoker
3) Real Name Matt Osborne
4) Age - 32
5) Playing Style - selectively aggresive
6) Profession - sparky / poker
7) How long have you been playing poker - 4 years
8) What got you started - TV on Late night poker
9) What is your Poker claim to fame - Qualified for last 2 CPCs (11th in 2004), paid off mortgage with 2nd place in 1/2 million mtt on Crypto $45k, & sponsored by Sunpoker
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Knocking out phil laak in $500 mtt in CPC 2005, & going on to win, after crashing out of main event on day1 with pocket 10s v pocket 9s..board was 789 6 8..ill never forget the see-saw hand.
11) What are your Poker Ambitions - To play proffesionally making enough to live on, eventually moving to vegas.
12) Where are we most likely to find you - In front of my two 24" screens at home in essex.
13) What is your favourite move - fearless all in stealing... (silly question to ask me) or check raising all in on a big draw. (Someone will explain the theory of small pot poker to me oneday, so far ive yet to use it...!!)
14) How do we beat you - Play back at me if you get the chance or wait for a big hand and catch me on a steal...
15) Live or Online - Online for profits.. live for enjoyment
16) AK or QQ - QQ all day long
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - I think fear only comes when your afraid to lose and im now numb to that pain so i wouldnt say i fear any particualar players, although knowing over 1000 players were watching the H/up of the 1/2 million i should have feared reraising all in with q3 os in the 2nd hand for 2 million chips... but i didnt.
17b) Come on whose your top 5 players? Sooo hard to pick out of the 1000s of players.. but heres Noseyboys MTT Internet top 5 and im not even going to be big headed and include myself despite the 6 x 15k wins and the 1/2 million 2nd... although surelt i should be in there somewhere.. ;)
1. ThierryH (not only a solid player but very lucky to.. deadly combination)
2. Azimut (solid player..very hard to beat)
3. $Mate1 (Mtt satellite king..)
4. KingHawko (solid player, hard to knock off his perch)
5. Dubai (usually turns it up for the big events)
18) One lesson you would give to new players - Learn to play cash tables as soon as possible as this is where you make money (for me this is limit cash mainly 10/20 and 20/40) and a rakeback deal is an absolute must, as this will save you thousands over the course of a year.
Tournaments are ok for fun and the occasional big win but very hard to make constant money & become frustrating on bad runs (for instance last year i made the FT of the 15k 6 nights in a row cashing £7k+. The next month i didnt cash in the top 30 once and bust £1500 on entry fees.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - The whole WSOP festival one year when i can fund a 2 month stay in vegas
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto - Improve their marketing to bring more players in on cash tables and increase prize pools in tournaments. On the scale of things they are a small fish in a very big sea and seem to make little effort to grow in size and i think this is one of their downfalls. Minor improvements to sites could include rebuy torurnaments, and those that use Ecash find an alternative accounting company (chocolate fireguards come to mind).....
21) Anything else you want to tell us - I have a moto that has served me well overall and it is " Never be afraid to lose to win" & finally about my new site http://www.rakeaddicts.com/ worth a look for that rakeback deal.
"If you cant be good be lucky".. see you all at the tables.
Thank you kind sir! And you managed to plug your site as well!
Cheers
ClintonO
We have a real treat here, one of the sites top players - Mr Noseyboy.
1) Crypto Alias - Noseyboy
2) Site you play on - Sunpoker
3) Real Name Matt Osborne
4) Age - 32
5) Playing Style - selectively aggresive
6) Profession - sparky / poker
7) How long have you been playing poker - 4 years
8) What got you started - TV on Late night poker
9) What is your Poker claim to fame - Qualified for last 2 CPCs (11th in 2004), paid off mortgage with 2nd place in 1/2 million mtt on Crypto $45k, & sponsored by Sunpoker
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Knocking out phil laak in $500 mtt in CPC 2005, & going on to win, after crashing out of main event on day1 with pocket 10s v pocket 9s..board was 789 6 8..ill never forget the see-saw hand.
11) What are your Poker Ambitions - To play proffesionally making enough to live on, eventually moving to vegas.
12) Where are we most likely to find you - In front of my two 24" screens at home in essex.
13) What is your favourite move - fearless all in stealing... (silly question to ask me) or check raising all in on a big draw. (Someone will explain the theory of small pot poker to me oneday, so far ive yet to use it...!!)
14) How do we beat you - Play back at me if you get the chance or wait for a big hand and catch me on a steal...
15) Live or Online - Online for profits.. live for enjoyment
16) AK or QQ - QQ all day long
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - I think fear only comes when your afraid to lose and im now numb to that pain so i wouldnt say i fear any particualar players, although knowing over 1000 players were watching the H/up of the 1/2 million i should have feared reraising all in with q3 os in the 2nd hand for 2 million chips... but i didnt.
17b) Come on whose your top 5 players? Sooo hard to pick out of the 1000s of players.. but heres Noseyboys MTT Internet top 5 and im not even going to be big headed and include myself despite the 6 x 15k wins and the 1/2 million 2nd... although surelt i should be in there somewhere.. ;)
1. ThierryH (not only a solid player but very lucky to.. deadly combination)
2. Azimut (solid player..very hard to beat)
3. $Mate1 (Mtt satellite king..)
4. KingHawko (solid player, hard to knock off his perch)
5. Dubai (usually turns it up for the big events)
18) One lesson you would give to new players - Learn to play cash tables as soon as possible as this is where you make money (for me this is limit cash mainly 10/20 and 20/40) and a rakeback deal is an absolute must, as this will save you thousands over the course of a year.
Tournaments are ok for fun and the occasional big win but very hard to make constant money & become frustrating on bad runs (for instance last year i made the FT of the 15k 6 nights in a row cashing £7k+. The next month i didnt cash in the top 30 once and bust £1500 on entry fees.
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - The whole WSOP festival one year when i can fund a 2 month stay in vegas
20) What is the one thing you would improve about Crypto - Improve their marketing to bring more players in on cash tables and increase prize pools in tournaments. On the scale of things they are a small fish in a very big sea and seem to make little effort to grow in size and i think this is one of their downfalls. Minor improvements to sites could include rebuy torurnaments, and those that use Ecash find an alternative accounting company (chocolate fireguards come to mind).....
21) Anything else you want to tell us - I have a moto that has served me well overall and it is " Never be afraid to lose to win" & finally about my new site http://www.rakeaddicts.com/ worth a look for that rakeback deal.
"If you cant be good be lucky".. see you all at the tables.
Thank you kind sir! And you managed to plug your site as well!
Cheers
ClintonO
Introducing Sun_Deshi
Fresh from winning his wsop seat on Sunday, here is Mr Sun_Deshi
1) Crypto Name - too many to name, Sun_Deshi is the most famous one
2) Site Playing on - All of them! Mainly Sun and Betfair
3) Real Name - Afzal Hussain
4) Age - 31
5) How would you describe your playing style - Tight Aggressive, and totally crazy when I have a big stack
6) What is your profession- IT Engineer
7) How long have you been playing Poker - Since December 05
8) How did you get started in this great game - Sunday Poker sessions with friend, kept walkin away £15 £20 richer
9) What is your claim to fame in Poker - Dont really have one, Not sure if wins in 10k, 15k, and wsop seat count (They Count! - ClintonO)
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Deffo the WSOP seat win
11) What are you ambitions in Poker - WSOP champion. What else ?
12) Where are we most likely to find you - At home playing on Crypto
13) What is your favourite move - Calling an allin when you have the stone cold nuts
14) How do we beat you - You need to be one lucky feck.
15) Do you prefer to play live or online - Online
16) AK or QQ - QQ (Those that say AK are mugs, cos its 48% v 52%)
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - 007apr, ThierryH, ClintonO Noseyboy, Leonarch, --00--, laz, MrTurn3
18) One lesson that you would give to new players - AK (or Anna Kournakova Hand) always looks good rarely wins much
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - WSOP and EPT Monte Carlo
20) What is the one thing you would improve about crypto - The RNG (Random Number Generator). Too many underdog hands win too often
21) Anything else you want to tell us - ClintonO is a true Legend.
That is so nice of you! Thank you.
Mr Afzal Hussain everybody!
Cheers
ClintonO
1) Crypto Name - too many to name, Sun_Deshi is the most famous one
2) Site Playing on - All of them! Mainly Sun and Betfair
3) Real Name - Afzal Hussain
4) Age - 31
5) How would you describe your playing style - Tight Aggressive, and totally crazy when I have a big stack
6) What is your profession- IT Engineer
7) How long have you been playing Poker - Since December 05
8) How did you get started in this great game - Sunday Poker sessions with friend, kept walkin away £15 £20 richer
9) What is your claim to fame in Poker - Dont really have one, Not sure if wins in 10k, 15k, and wsop seat count (They Count! - ClintonO)
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Deffo the WSOP seat win
11) What are you ambitions in Poker - WSOP champion. What else ?
12) Where are we most likely to find you - At home playing on Crypto
13) What is your favourite move - Calling an allin when you have the stone cold nuts
14) How do we beat you - You need to be one lucky feck.
15) Do you prefer to play live or online - Online
16) AK or QQ - QQ (Those that say AK are mugs, cos its 48% v 52%)
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - 007apr, ThierryH, ClintonO Noseyboy, Leonarch, --00--, laz, MrTurn3
18) One lesson that you would give to new players - AK (or Anna Kournakova Hand) always looks good rarely wins much
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - WSOP and EPT Monte Carlo
20) What is the one thing you would improve about crypto - The RNG (Random Number Generator). Too many underdog hands win too often
21) Anything else you want to tell us - ClintonO is a true Legend.
That is so nice of you! Thank you.
Mr Afzal Hussain everybody!
Cheers
ClintonO
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Congrats Team Mates!
Well I can't win for Toffee, but my BadBeat Team Mates are on fire.
Mihay (ThierryH) won two WSOP seats on Saturday
Afzal (Deshi) won his WSOP seat today
Kev (Azimut) won another WSOP seat yesterday
Ewan (strokeit) won the $25k added tonight - $8k+
Andy (007apr) won the Highrollers in the week - £3k+
Congratulations guys - you are all LEGENDS.
Now can I please win something (just got knocked out of the £50k in 83rd! AJ to 99 with an ace on the flop!)
Maybe the WSOP has my name on it! LOL
ClintonO
Mihay (ThierryH) won two WSOP seats on Saturday
Afzal (Deshi) won his WSOP seat today
Kev (Azimut) won another WSOP seat yesterday
Ewan (strokeit) won the $25k added tonight - $8k+
Andy (007apr) won the Highrollers in the week - £3k+
Congratulations guys - you are all LEGENDS.
Now can I please win something (just got knocked out of the £50k in 83rd! AJ to 99 with an ace on the flop!)
Maybe the WSOP has my name on it! LOL
ClintonO
Introducing niceguy77
Next up on our interviews is Northampton based niceguy77.
Heres what he has to say!
1) Crypto Name - niceguy77
2) Site Playing on - Littlewoods
3) Real Name - Ian Overson
4) Age - 29
5) How would you describe your playing style - Conservative
6) What is your profession- Category Manager
7) How long have you been playing Poker - 12 months
8) How did you get started in this great game - CLINTON ORCHARD!!!!!!!!
9) What is your claim to fame in Poker - Was Raceclubs poker champion, beating ClintonO heads up at the end
10) Favourite Poker Moment - Watching ClintonO qualify for his first WSOP last year after only playing for a couple of months - his pocket 9's just holding up when he was on the bubble then someone going out the very next hand.
11) What are you ambitions in Poker - To play in large live event
12) Where are we most likely to find you - Golf course or at home.
12a) In the poker room! - I will be playing £10 - £20 STT's, High rollers MTT's and Carrib Qualies
13) What is your favourite move - Rope-a-dope
14) How do we beat you - Bully Bully Bully!
15) Do you prefer to play live or online - Live (although not played much)
16) AK or QQ - AK - hate those ladies.
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto - I dont fear anyone - I respect plenty
17b) Well who in your opinion are the sites best players - ThierryH, ClintonO, BestMate$ and Menace, also Leonarch he is quality too.
18) One lesson that you would give to new players - Be patient and read a good system such as Dan Harrington
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - WSOP
20) What is the one thing you would improve about crypto - Introduce STT step competitions similar in style to the MTT highrollers with cash and UK based tourney buy ins as prizes
21) Anything else you want to tell us - I'm 30 next year and getting married!
Thank you and what a niceguy!
Good Luck and see you on the tables
ClintonO
Introducing 007apr!
The first of my interviews is with Crypto Legend 007apr
Winner of two WSOP 2006 seats and recently the High Roller tournament here he is!
1) Crypto Name - 007apr
2) Site Playing on - Littlewoods
3) Real Name - Andy Reynolds
4) Age - 36
5) How would you describe your playing style - Various
6) What is your profession- Professional Poker Player
7) How long have you been playing Poker - 3 years
8) How did you get started in this great game - A friend got me started
9) What is your claim to fame in Poker - None as yet, but was 22nd in the Caribbean Poker Classic 2005
10) Favourite Poker Moment - The CPC
11) What are you ambitions in Poker - To Keep Winning
12) Where are we most likely to find you - Playing Sixpacs
13) What is your favourite move - Overbet a monster after flop to induce call or re-raise, if re-raised just flat call then check, 100% you get all his chips then.
14) How do we beat you - LOL!
15) Do you prefer to play live or online - Online
16) AK or QQ - QQ - ladies love 007 :)
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto- LOL
17b) Well who in your opinion are the sites best players - madturk1, jet70, NightmarE, babitiger
18) One lesson that you would give to new players - Patience
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - CPC
20) What is the one thing you would improve about crypto - Allow observer chat
21) Anything else you want to tell us - We are all Worms, but i do believe that i am a glow-worm
Um, thanks for that!
So there you have it that is 007apr, if you have any further questions for Andy, please let me know!
Cheers
ClintonO
Winner of two WSOP 2006 seats and recently the High Roller tournament here he is!
1) Crypto Name - 007apr
2) Site Playing on - Littlewoods
3) Real Name - Andy Reynolds
4) Age - 36
5) How would you describe your playing style - Various
6) What is your profession- Professional Poker Player
7) How long have you been playing Poker - 3 years
8) How did you get started in this great game - A friend got me started
9) What is your claim to fame in Poker - None as yet, but was 22nd in the Caribbean Poker Classic 2005
10) Favourite Poker Moment - The CPC
11) What are you ambitions in Poker - To Keep Winning
12) Where are we most likely to find you - Playing Sixpacs
13) What is your favourite move - Overbet a monster after flop to induce call or re-raise, if re-raised just flat call then check, 100% you get all his chips then.
14) How do we beat you - LOL!
15) Do you prefer to play live or online - Online
16) AK or QQ - QQ - ladies love 007 :)
17) What would be your most feared final table on Crypto- LOL
17b) Well who in your opinion are the sites best players - madturk1, jet70, NightmarE, babitiger
18) One lesson that you would give to new players - Patience
19) Which tournament would you most like to play in - CPC
20) What is the one thing you would improve about crypto - Allow observer chat
21) Anything else you want to tell us - We are all Worms, but i do believe that i am a glow-worm
Um, thanks for that!
So there you have it that is 007apr, if you have any further questions for Andy, please let me know!
Cheers
ClintonO
Is my account Jinxed!
I got someone to play a few tournaments for me from my account yesterday as I was out.
Their view - your account is cursed mate!
Today with AA losing to AK and then flopping a straight, calling an all in and being knocked out to a Full house.
I might try playing my wifes account and see what happens!
Anyway I have started the interviews and will post them now! Enjoy
ClintonO
Their view - your account is cursed mate!
Today with AA losing to AK and then flopping a straight, calling an all in and being knocked out to a Full house.
I might try playing my wifes account and see what happens!
Anyway I have started the interviews and will post them now! Enjoy
ClintonO
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