stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Well it's 2pm now and I'm panicking a little. If I don't get a phone call by 5:30pm, I'm going to work. :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Well it's 5:30pm and I'm chancing it by calling in sick. I rang Dave at 4pm and they've said they're STILL trying to find my heads-up opponent. This is doing my head in and certainly not the best of preparations. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Well it's 5:30pm and I'm chancing it by calling in sick. I rang Dave at 4pm and they've said they're STILL trying to find my heads-up opponent. This is doing my head in and certainly not the best of preparations. :( Hmmmm ..... good luck mate - hope you get it on :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Just got phoned. They're having problems getting through to the technical department of PokerRoom to set things up so we're setting up a private tournament with three $5 heads-up matches. If I win, I get to keep the money. If I lose, I might get reimbursed. Another phone call at 7:50pm. The best-of-three match is schedule for 8pm onwards. ....still no idea who I'm up against. Gonna get some practice in then (at, um VC Poker). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philossify Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Nice one stereoman - congratulations and I'm sure you'll do us proud :clap :clap :clap :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Good luck mate.:ok Do yourself (and PL) proud. :dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Lady Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge :hope for you mate - Know you can do it.:ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge All set up. Some British guy called Alex. Tournaments ---> Private ---> Sit & o ---> kidunknown $5 + $0.50 buy in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Andy Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge good luck mate !!:ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge gl m8 - I've got 3 tables open, so can't watch, but I'm rooting for you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge I'm not getting any cards at all for this first match-up. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockofgibraltar Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Is that tonight then? Well bloody good luck to you if is it, and let us know how you got on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge This is fcuking terrible. The deck is completely against me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge They'll come - patience........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge This is the guy. http://www.pokerroom.com/account/profile/?id=69e10d&main=pokah You'd have thought we were playing limit hold'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge This man is fcuking psychic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Losing 1-0. They made a full house on the river when I had a made flush on the flop. Bad beats? I'm taking my money out after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Comon mate - still all to play for :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Lost 2-0 with one to play. I can't beat the RNG. 1. Made flush loses to a rivered full house. 2. Two pair loses to a made flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Well we'll read all about it in the next mag!!!!! Well done anyway mate - remember you were there cos you're the best of PL :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Thi is the WORST night of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Won one. I feel like I want to cry. :cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge He got bored and represented a flush and went all-in. I made a 9 high straight on the river. At that stage, I didn't care and neither did he as he knew he was onto a winner either way. He had a pair of 9s with a 3 kicker. Consolation win but I'll take it. He was good but if it wasn't for the full house in the first game then it might have been a little different. I'm taking my money out as soon as I can. I believe the conspiracy theoriists on their talkboards who aren't happy with their RNG (am I a sore loser? I didn't even have much of a chance to be a sore loser). I was getting low cards and the flop was coming high, I was dealt high cards and the flop was low. I can't bluff, most of my weapons are taken out. Danny Williams might have once won a fight with just one arm but I fooking can't. I don't play well when I get dealt a bad beat and in the second game, I get to the river to get a 10 high straight only to find he was slow-playing a made jack-high straight. I'm like a more weepy Mike Matusow. I've got a slight tear in my left eye now. I'm getting some sort of consolation prize. Now, this is my worst poker moment. My nightmare from yesterday came true. I'll write some sort of rundown of what happened later. I'm not so much shell-shocked but stupefied. :sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge I pulled a four outer out of my ass playing a $10 TURBO HU match (my first ever and my first ever $10 HU match OOOH! :eyes) just when my made two pair turned into a full house on the river beating the made spade flush on the turn. The RNG will make you cry. I feel slightly less downbeat but it does make you wonder. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. A7s (them) versus A3 clubs (me). (F) 3s Ad 2s (T) 5s ® 3d I don't get how I'm only up my $2.50 after those four matches (fooking rake) after I put $250 in. Oh well, let's see if can get back $11 when Dave rings me back tomorrow....I might be getting some poker chip set that nobody wanted. Happy ****ING Christmas, everyone. :$ :sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Oh dear. It's like I'm on drugs or something to try and cheer myself up. Two-wins-in-a-row now albeit a $5 + $0.50 format. What the **** happened? Did I choke or let tilt get the better of me? It's only fun when you're getting cards that you can play. :cry A measly $7 profit. W3 L2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge What the **** happened? Did I choke or let tilt get the better of me? It's only fun when you're getting cards that you can play. :cry . Cheer up mate - ANY muppet can win one off!!!!!!! Cant read anything into one HU game!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Yeah, I fell victim to some stunning cooler hands. I can console myself that I didn't lose 3-0 like grandchien. I'll get it over eventually (somehow). I will make it into 2006. Who the **** is this guy? Only registered on the 19th December? From what I remember: 1. An epic up-and-down match that saw him go ahead with some easy steals. I even managed to come from behind and get my total over $2000 at one stage and then some calls where I had some high cards but couldn't connect with the flop and wouldn't call any of Alex's raises meaning he took the lead. ...and then the all-in coup with two pair of 10s and 6s versus made king-high diamond flush and then up pops the ten of spades to seal the win. 0-1. 2. A bad early call when they got a Jack high straight on the flop and then suckered me when I finally caught a ten high straight on the river by going all-in. Ouch 25o for me making two pair on the flop and they get a made spade flush which KOs me as I'm on tilt. 0-2. 3. As described above, a bit touchy feely and Alex went in for the kill. Managed to make it all the way to fiver and despite a third diamond, I couldn't care if Alex had the flush. Alex was holding a pair of 9s. 1-2. I'm re-reading the last three challenge matches and it looks like I was the most coolered (you can suggest that minjita leading Jimi the Pin to the river with a flush vesus a straight was brutal or that skrabe's ATo beating grandchien's pair of 9s on the river were brutal but I got three of them!!). I'll stop moaning sometime (honest!). I think the torture of myself will last arounda month and a half. At this moment in time, I'm no good to anybody (wonder how grandchien's feeling?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge Won four-in-a-row now. My latest was at Betfred and I've won a seat into Betfred's Christmas Day $2,500 Ipod final for $6 ($5.50 + $0.50 HU satellite). I am putting my high profile loss yesterday down as a fcuking fluke (either that or I can only beat muppets, I dunno). :@ EDIT: No response from Poker Player. Either they're hastily arranging somebody else as a likely winner for the next issue or regret ever taking me on as a challenger. I'd still like my $11 back and whatever consolation prize they were supposed to give me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoman Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge BALLS!! Well they're giving me my money back ($16.50), sending something in the post and that's it. I even suggested maybe a 'bad losers tourney' but they're having this tourney and then starting something else off. Sorry fellas, I can't beat a luckbox. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: Poker Player Magazine - Heads Up Challenge PAGE 56 in Poker Player.........;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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