AJ Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 with regard to live poker that is, must be one of the last folks on here that has been a 100% online player. Heading off to a live tournement in a pub in an hour, I'm pretty nervous tbh. Just going to try and stick to my tight game and not do anything stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax_Monkey Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity GL Fools:hope EDIT: Bit of an early start isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity I live in the southern hemisphere TM, it's 6:45pm here just now, 8:00pm start, dunno the structure of the night (freeze out, rebuy etc ), or how long it goes on for. I've stuck $150 in my back pocket and we'll see how it goes from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax_Monkey Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Ahh. It all makes sense now:lol Well best of luck to you. Look forward to seeing how you got on:ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Good Luck - have only played live a handful of times myself - gives a whole new dimension to the game. Strangely enough, the first time I played live is still my best live performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity it was very enjoyable. $20 entry (about £8), no rebuys. 25 players 4 places paid. ($200, $150, $100, $50) Was slighly nervous at first, but everyone was really friendly. Think the standard was pretty good, meet a guy that played in the main event of the wsop this year (he had his pokerstars wsop team 2006 shirt on), so i bought in, bought a beer and started playing. We started with 3 tables, blinds at 10/20 for the first 20 mins, didn't play much as i didn't get the cards. Got dealt AA, but the table folded to my 100 preflop raise. Found myself still in at the first break after an hours play, exactly where I started with 1,500 chips. Blinds were now at 75/150, so I started to losen up a bit, and went all in with 8 8 and got called with K J, by the guy running the tournement, my 8's held up and I coasted to the final table. Started the final table with about 5k in chips, a couple of short stacks got elinimated quickly and suddenly I find myself at the bubble. For the first time that night, I had to think what was my game plan, did I want to limp ITM, or have a go at winning it. I decided that I'd been playing for 3.5 hours and had good value for my $20, so decided to have a shot at winning. Got A 10, and pushed. Got a single caller with a pair of Queens, I paired my Ace on the flop but ran into another queen on the turn, so out in fifth. Pretty happy with my performance, but more importantly I gained a lot of info about other games, closer to my home and where I work. There appears to be a $10 or $20 tournement on just about every night. Certainly be back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick mick Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Excellent result for first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Well done fools :clap :clap Sounds like you did really well for your first live game :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnley Joe Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity :clap Well done mate, I love live events :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Damn...I haven't got a comment to make, just for some reason I seem to be drawn to Foolsgold's posts.:D :eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gazza271 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Damn...I haven't got a comment to make' date=' just for some reason I seem to be drawn to Foolsgold's posts.:D :eyes[/quote'] perv same here :$ Seriously tho Fools great result mate for your first live game :clap :clap The first of many I expect :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjon Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity boobs (drooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool) ahem sorry, nice going for ur first go:ok keep her lit, big winner soon :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippyuk Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Nice one mate, very well done.. My first live game was a 9 seater in which I crashed & burned for 9th place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaban Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity unlucky, however the bubble is a nice place to be, I'm often there, but better than being first out, now youve got the tatse I'm sure you can only improve and not a bad starting point to improve from. All the best Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Re: losing my virginity There appears to be a $10 or $20 tournement on just about every night. Certainly be back Well done on your first go live. :clap Maybe you've found something to take your mind off the Chinese now? :unsure ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Maybe you've found something to take your mind off the Chinese now? :unsure ;) Still keen to sample a "takeaway", but fear I might want another one 30 minutes later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Suppose you could do both at once - Chinese and chips is nice. :tongue2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Still keen to sample a "takeaway"' date=' but fear I might want another one 30 minutes later[/quote']:lol Glad you enjoyed yourself Fools. After playing live the online games seems slightly 'sterile'. You find you miss hearing the clink of the chips and the interaction with real people. Incidentally, have you thought about trying to qualify for the Aussie millions? I think its the first big tourney of the New Year. The reason I ask is I would have thought there would be more opportunities for someone relatively local to qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 Re: losing my virginity I have given it some thought, firstly I'm going into the NZ North Island champs, sat tournys run for that between now and early Oct. This feeds into the aussie millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: losing my virginity have been 4 times now, first two times I made the final table but not the money, third time I was out 2nd hand when my 3 queens ran into 3 kings. Went back for another go last night and finished 2nd out of a smaller field of 19, and got paid $120 for a $20 entry. Only just starting to get my head around the difference in the game, people seem to bluff more live, and call with less. Next event for me is an $100+10 event at the weekend, been told the standard is pretty poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: losing my virginity Only just starting to get my head around the difference in the game' date=' people seem to bluff more live, and call with less. [/quote'] That's not the conventional view - most live players complain about Internet players who "play bingo" and constantly call with anything..... Anyway- well done mate - you've showing a profit overall (we won't include drinking expenses, assuming you'd have had them anyway :P) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: losing my virginity Thought I'd do a little update on this thread, been playing a pub game which has a 16 week league, top ten go into a 10 player STT to play off for a cool little chopper motorbike. After 15 weeks I'm well clear at the top of the table, and a certainity to make the final STT. :loon I even get my photo on the Internet :ok Except I can't play in because I'm out of the country on holiday :$ I land 2 hours after it starts. i'm gutted. http://www.pokernights.co.nz/wawcs0128416/idDetails=190/Spectator%20Bar%20Leaderboard Leaderboards :history.back(1)'> Spectator Bar Leaderboard :%20PopupImage('/webfiles/PokerNightsNZ/webpages/images/28416/Alan_J.jpg',%20600,%20450)'> This Week's Winner - Alan J :%20PopupImage('/webfiles/PokerNightsNZ/webpages/images/28416/IMG_0031a.jpg',%20450,%20800)'> Play at Spectator Bar and you could win your very own Mini Chopper... We are running a 16 week competition at the Spectator Bar to win a Mini Chopper. At the end of 16 Tournaments the top 10 money earners will play 1 final table with the winner riding away with their very own Mini Chopper. Congratulations to Alan J who won Tournament #15 last week and took away $180 securing 1st Place on the Leaderboard and Congratulations to Dazz for placing in the money and also putiing himself on the leaderboard giving him a very good chance to play for the Mini Chopper. 1 Week to go to the final table #NicknameBuy-insHitsTotal Winnings1Alan J1518$411.502K Dawg1415$366.003Xist1522$253.504Ace1323$243.105Jimmy B1220$208.006vchan86$205.007Dazz724$205.008Kale68$200.009Blue1521$189.0010The Unit115$188.0011J Dubs512$188.0012Unknown1313$187.0013Duff1114$182.5014The African711$170.0015Seethetrolloom137$162.0016Mushroom148$161.0017Dilz47$155.0018Buckie416$152.0019Red1512$148.0020Snowman1012$147.002176ers79$140.0022Kris46$130.0023Flaming Jax111$130.0024Jesus Jones42$113.0025Precious1017$105.0026Trenz66$103.0027Extra Cheeeese103$101.0028Melonz711$95.0029Vision53$90.0030Raoul Ganja1012$80.0031Mastle34$77.0032BaaSheep34$60.0033Wheelz89$59.0034Brad67$55.0035Fish19$54.6036Spratt14$47.0037Captain Snatho58$45.5038Podge62$45.0039Loko43$45.0040The Running Man26$40.0041AJ26$38.0042Tazzie24$35.0043Albert12$35.0044Hozy42$33.6045Scampi23$33.5046McWatt126$30.0047Independent52$28.0048Swynndla22$25.2049vicky14$25.0050Reets41$25.0051Rawson62$25.0052P.J155$25.0053Bluffalo Bill62$25.0054Horse710$21.0055Wiz1215$10.0056Rod21$10.0057Crash21$10.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: losing my virginity You sure you're not 41st :rollin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Re: losing my virginity yep, that's not me. The name was already taken when I signed up. I'm top :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: losing my virginity Can't believe I missed this. :\ I'm not sure whether to say "well done" or "I'm gutted for you".... Congrats on the performances so far though. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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