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Overall I liked this day a lot.

I bought some clothes today too since I wanted to look decent in London and also because I've got like 2 pair of decent jeans and 3 shirts here at my parents house and I can't be bothered to go to Uppsala and get whatever crap I've got there. I had been up all night playing poker so I went to some local halfway decent store without any sleep at all and I have no idea about clothes and stuff anyway but the girl in the shop was very helpful (even if I'm halfway sure that the last item she recommended was something they just try to see how big of a sucker the customer is). Ended up buying clothes for like 450 USD but I'm very happy with what I got (except that last thingy) so that was nice. Then I think I managed to figure out how to automatically pay the bills for my mobile internet-thingy I got so that I can check my e-mail when I'm away fishing with dad and such. Really proud about that.

Would be really cool to win that London donkament, or even better just trade 5% with someone, bust first of everyone and have him win it so that I can hang out in London all weekend. Either way is fine. I'm starting to look forward to it a decent bit. Never talked much to the people that I'll probably see there, but Fazi is obvious a bit of a legend and overall I tend to get along really well with east euro people. Also, Zografa has been owning me a bit lately which kinda annoys me so I'd like to know what he looks like. If he's like really tiny or something I can try to run him over more etc.

The UFC 100 will be really fun to watch too. I obviously don't know as much about MMA as some people on this forum, but I find that shit fascinating. Lesnar looks so fucking scary too, which is kinda cool. Next step might be real gladiators fighting each other again I guess. Probably hard to do in civilised countries but I'd say it's 50/50 that it'll happen within like 30 years.

Also, DooMer wrote a good little piece about our "job" or whatever on his blog: http://doomer.liquidpoker.net/ Not quite sure I agree with all of it because overall I feel that I don't want to sound negative about it, but he has a point of two.

Also, again. Anyone who's going to London: I want to trade %. I think Zografa agreed on something but I can't find the MSN log so if he can confirm something it'd be nice too.

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So since I luckboxed my way into a freeroll for Unibet Open London I feel that I should probably try to figure out how not to suck in live MTT's. Obviously I feel that I've got a decent understanding of poker in general, but I just don't feel that some of the things I do in online cash will work out live.

1. Herocalling everything that looks weird untill I've figured someone out seems to expensive when you start with like 200bb and can't rebuy.

2. Going broke and shipping super light in spots were I believe that I might have an edge even if the variance is huge.

3. cold 4betbluffing (although this one might work decently I guess, but probably isn't worth it)

4. etc etc

Anyone knows anything good to read/watch to get better at this? Already read Myth's live NL-stuff and I'm watching CR-vids right now. Any ideas are welcome!

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Just lost 5k € in like 5 min playing 5/10 deep. Last 800 or so was completely unnecessary. Thus; no more playing higher then 3/6 until Friday. Fuck. Still up like a shitton for the month (if the month ended here it'd be like top maybe 6 or 7 biggest months I've had so far) but it really destroyed my mode. There's still some non-poker things that tilts me so damn hard and I just can't handle them while having a losing session or few days. It's just so annoying. Ohh well, I guess I'll grind 2/4 and 3/6 pretty hardcore just to make sure that I keep this month up decently and make sure that I get a solid month. Wouldn't really like it at all if I had another crappy month.

Anyway, it'll be real fun to see Fazi, Pulda and Zografa in London.

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So I'm like 95%+ sure I'll play Unibet Open unless I like die in a freak accident or the Police decides that I'm to much of a libertarian weirdo to get a new passport. If anyone is in London from the 16th and a few days after that I'd love to say hi or play something. Also, what's the easiest to get hold of monies there? Just bring like 2k£ in cash or can you get money from a VISA at the casino (Grosvenor Victoria Casino)?

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And networks in particular. Been spending the last 6 hours or so trying to get my fucking computer to access the internet. It all started a few days ago when I couldn't get out and I had to fuck around with static IPs and crap to get it to work. This might not sound much, but when you're totally worthless with technology to the point that your roommate hardly lets you use the remote to the TV it's hard as hell. Now a couple of days later my computer decided to refuse to acknowledge the existence of that weird thing that's more commonly known as "the internet". Two trips to the computer store, a new network setup and some very annoying bitching with my (very aggressive, rude and overall not very trustying) firewall later I've got my internet back. My guess is that the problem was the the old network was set up by some really fucking stupid 17 y/o (me, anno 2003) without any computer knowledge what so ever and the motto; "If you can't solve it with violence, try more violence. Or duck tape". You'd be amazed of what kinds of cables you can fit into different kinds of sockets using a decent knife to prepare them.

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Good things: Ended in the green as far as hold'em goes. Like 800€. Played a ton of hands (60k) and will probably get like 6.5k-7k in rakeback. Think I lost like 4k in donkaments and omaha though, almost bustoed my FTP account. Got a jacket and a hat from FTP for my FT at that FTOPs thingy though. Had a brutal downswing mid month (25ish bi?), then a big rush and in the end it was just a lot of swings. I think I ran a fair bit over ev in allin situation but when you get into a couple of cooler situations and run cold at high stakes it doesn't really help. My shots at 10/20 (really good games) lost me a fair bit of money but nothing to big. I think I'll try to grind only 3/6 and 5/10 for this month unless I hit another heater. Would me nice to pad the bankroll at little bit more before I try to get up to higher stakes. I'll grind my ass of next month too and I think I've might've figured out a concept that will allow me to increase my profit/hour pretty nicely.

I also think that I'm a slightly better pokerplayer now then a month ago. Hadn't really learned anything important in a few months but this time around I feel that I've gotten the hang of a few important things and am on my way to discover a couple of others.

Overall I feel pretty good about poker in general. I've started working out a bit too again and I finally feel that I'm on my way back to be as strong as I was half a year ago. Got sick mid month and that fucked things up a bit but now I'm back on track again. Really looking forward to seeing Transformers 2 tomorrow too. That movie feels like something really sick, even though the critics hasn't been kind. I am, however, a simple man and I don't need more then the essentials in movies, or in life for that matter. A frind of mine once said that all he needed in life was "Hem, Hona och Hagelgevär" (Home, Female and Shotgun) and preferably adequate protection against feminists and zombies. Lately I've been thinking of that and even if I'd personally put it in other words it's a pretty nice way of looking at life. Sure you want to spice it up a bit and see different countries and such, but in the end it'd be nice to have it all figured out at home.

Also, I can't post hands for some reason, anyone else have problems with that?

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Welcome to Chips Up 2
> Deciding Dealer
> Dustylove posted small blind ( €10)
squadoosh> no mouse
squadoosh> cant hu
> squadoosh, you have 5 seconds to respond
Dustylove> ok
Dustylove> I'll just wait then
> squadoosh is sitting out the current game
> An action was taken on behalf of squadoosh. Reason: Did not act in time
> Could not start game because not enough people entered the game. Returning blinds.
squadoosh> kk
squadoosh> WOW
squadoosh> do you know how bad you are
Dustylove> haha
Dustylove> says the man who pays off with K-high
squadoosh> that hand fine
squadoosh> oh right, cos king high can never win a hand
squadoosh> sorry forgot that
Dustylove> not vs trips
squadoosh> run bad thats all
squadoosh> he does same when it bricks off
squadoosh> but u got no clue
Dustylove> just keep doing that then mate
squadoosh> i will
squadoosh> keep playing how you are
squadoosh> dont wana tell u ur leaks
squadoosh> and dont have time
Dustylove> it's ok, just sit in if you feel like it
squadoosh> told you before
Dustylove> yea I know, just if you get the urge to play the fish etc
Dustylove> don't wanna pressure you
squadoosh> lets do this again tomorrow
squadoosh> see what happens
Dustylove> It just feels more normal getting thrash talked by someone who doesn't sit out
squadoosh> in vegas?
Dustylove> nope
squadoosh> too busto
Dustylove> obv
squadoosh> figures
Dustylove> You're pretty tilted, aren't you?
squadoosh> nah
squadoosh> just dont like c.ocky morons who only get c.ocky when it suits
Dustylove> yea
Dustylove> cause I started talking...
squadoosh> i got the right to talk
squadoosh> but ur just bad
Dustylove> love your logic, you start talking and I'm the cocky idiot
squadoosh> yeh
squadoosh> talk when ur good
Dustylove>
squadoosh> do you even have a clue what is going on there
> niallrmac sits down
> Deciding Dealer
> niallrmac is sitting out the current game
> Could not start game because not enough people entered the game. Returning blinds.
> Deciding Dealer
> squadoosh posted small blind ( €10)
> Dustylove posted big blind ( €20)
> Game # 2,690,405,302 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards(6d 2h )
Dustylove> what?
> squadoosh raised for €30
> Dustylove folded
> squadoosh mucked
> squadoosh wins €70
> squadoosh brought €450 to the table
> Dustylove brought €20 to the table
> Dustylove posted small blind ( €10)
> squadoosh posted big blind ( €20)
> Game # 2,690,405,480 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards(10s 10h )
> Dustylove raised for €40
> squadoosh folded
> Dustylove mucked
> Dustylove wins €80
> squadoosh posted small blind ( €10)
> Dustylove posted big blind ( €20)
> Game # 2,690,405,608 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards(Jh 9d )
> squadoosh raised for €30
> Dustylove called for €30
> Dealing the Flop(10d 10s 8h )
> Dustylove checked
> squadoosh checked
> Dealing the Turn(4c )
> Dustylove bet for €80
> squadoosh called for €80
> Dealing the River(5s )
> Dustylove checked
> squadoosh bet for €180
> Dustylove folded
> squadoosh mucked
> squadoosh wins €439
> Dustylove brought €110 to the table
> Dustylove posted small blind ( €10)
> squadoosh posted big blind ( €20)
> Game # 2,690,406,228 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards(10d 7c )
> Dustylove raised for €40
> squadoosh folded
> Dustylove mucked
> Dustylove wins €80
> squadoosh posted small blind ( €10)
> Dustylove posted big blind ( €20)
> Game # 2,690,406,391 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards(Ac Kd )
> squadoosh raised for €30
> Dustylove raised for €130
> niallrmac left the table
> squadoosh, you have 10 seconds to respond
> squadoosh raised for €260
> Dustylove went all-in for €1,840
> squadoosh went all-in for €1,319
> €261 returned to Dustylove
> Dealing the Flop(5h 6c 2d )
> Dealing the Turn(8h )
> Dealing the River(6d )
> Dustylove shows One Pair, Sixes, with kicker card Ace
(6c 6d Ac Kd 8h )
> squadoosh mucked
> Dustylove wins €3,517 with One Pair, Sixes and kicker card Ace
> Dustylove posted small blind ( €10)
> squadoosh is sitting out the current game
> Could not start game because not enough people entered the game. Returning blinds.
squadoosh> mbn to run like *
Dustylove> haha
Dustylove> maybe the pokergods doesn't like trashtalkers?

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Hand posting doesn't seem to work for me the last few days but wanted to post this hand anyway:

** Hand # 2687569375 starting - 2009-06-27 19:44:34
** Bitter Sweet 2 [Hold 'em] (5.00|10.00 NL - Cash Game) Real Money

Knasboll sitting in seat 1 with €120.00
Dustylove sitting in seat 3 with €3303.50
mybrother1 sitting in seat 4 with €552.50
JackDaniels_ sitting in seat 5 with €1149.00[Dealer]
HandThemOver sitting in seat 6 with €2349.75
HandThemOver posted the small blind - €5.00
Knasboll posted the big blind - €10.00

** Dealing cards to Dustylove: 6s, Js
Dustylove raised to €30.00
JackDaniels_ folded
HandThemOver raised to €135.00
Knasboll folded
Dustylove raised to €370.00
HandThemOver called - €370.00

** Dealing the flop: 9h, 5s, 3s
HandThemOver checked
Dustylove checked

** Dealing the turn: Qd
HandThemOver bet - €555.00
Dustylove called - €555.00

** Dealing the river: Ks
HandThemOver checked
Dustylove went all-in - €2378.50
HandThemOver went all-in - €1424.75
Dustylove shows: 6s, Js
HandThemOver mucks: Ad, Ac
Dustylove wins €4706.50 from the main pot

Rake: €3.00

I'm down in omaha, NL400, NL600 and donkaments this month. Up on NL1k and a little bit up at NL2k. Think I might turn this month into a decent score. To bad the hand wasn't just 300€ deeper or so, would've been able to post it in the "I'm a retard"-section of HOTW.

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Which training site has told people to play back at 3bets with low pairs and barrel dry K-high boards?

Hint: It doesn't work.

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So after today I'm not down that much for the month. With some luck I might actually turn a profit if I can play decently these last few days. That break worked out very well. Don't have a lot to write except go Pinny and Saki in Vegas and Joe in Barcelona. I guess I'll try to join you guys next year.

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