the start of my journey to the high stakes - $200 - $100,000 by the end of 2019!

Tournament #3 - 1.05pm start - 15/2/19 NZT

$5.50 PLO8 $300 GTD

tournament highlights:
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bleeded off a few chips at the start. remember this, good hand selection is key.

won a small sized pot with 2 pair

folded AA26 on the river after the nut low draw missed and the board paired up

got unlucky chopping a massive all in pot with a flopped straight, after my opponent trips also upgraded to straight on the river

got back to a starting stack after i called my opponent's preflop 3bet with A2KT and I flopped top 2 pair. he bet on the flop and I went all in and he folded

lost a pot flopping bottom 2 pair and my short stacked opponent went all in with top pair and a flush draw. he hit 2 pair on the turn to double up

folded on the turn with the nut straight draw. as it turned out my draw hit on the river and i would of won the pot. ohwell.

nice bluff on the flop, being in position when the board paired. my 2 opponents folded and i won the pot

folded my missed straight draw and underpair JJ on the river after the 3 card low hit. i figured the best i could do is chop the pot.

won a massive pot after i called a 1/3 of my stack sized bet preflop and i had the nut low draw and top pair on the flop. hit the nut low on the turn and went all in. my opponent called with nothing but a straight draw and i won a massive pot to go above starting stack for the first time. currently 9th with 24 remaining. late reg is still open

folded trips on the river after a 4 card straight hit the river. im still in good shape in this tournament.

won a small pot off a misclick - as i didn't mean to enter the pot. flopped a full house and check raised my opponent and he folded. in hindsight i probably should of called all the way to the river with the probable nuts and then raised on the river.

won a good sized pot hitting trips on the turn. currently 9th with 25 remaining. late reg still open.

donked myself out of the tournament. called a 3bet with nothing but Ace low cards. stupid stupid. called all in vs AAxx with the nut low draw on the flop. i missed it and im out of the tournament. lessons learnt!

Going to sleep for 4 hours only to change my sleeping patterns. Then I’ll be giving my all in the $7.50 Limit Omaha 8 tournament. #LetsTakeItDown #IfITakeItDownIllBePlayingInTheMarathonOnSunday #LetsDoThis

Tournament #4 - 5.43am start - 16/2/19 NZT

$7.50 Limit Omaha 8 $250 GTD

tournament highlights:
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started off well winning a small pot with AA28

unlucky to chop the pot with the nut low and winning with the nut straight

unlucky to chop the pot with a full house and missing out on the nut low draw on the river

won a small sized pot with KKxx on a paired board on the flop

won a massive pot with a flopped full house after my opponent didn't even have a low

won a small pot with the nut low and flush

took a massive risk with AAxx and unlucky to chop the pot after my opponent hit his low on the river

lucky to stay alive with KK37, chopping the pot

lost 1/2 my chips with KKxx and I was out next hand. overall this tournament is a lottery, so i won't be playing it again

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Tournament #5 - 7.42am start - 16/2/19 NZT

$2.20 NL Omaha 8 - $600 GTD

tournament highlights:
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put my opponent all in with the nut low - he folded and i scooped the pot

put my opponent all in with trips on the turn, and he called me with the nut low draw. unfortunately for me, he hit his low on the river to chop the pot

got real lucky by calling all in with the 2nd nut low.. ended up chopping the pot

called down to the river with 2 pair. unlucky to lose vs trips

lost a massive pot calling all in with KKxx vs AAxx. going to rebuy shortly

leaking off chips with marginal holdings. got to stop this

made a nice bluff on a paired board

made quads. could not get any action

went all in with trips, again my opponent got lucky and hit his low on the river to chop the pot

doubled up with trips - beat my opponents straight draw, scooping the pot

won massive pots x2 going all in preflop with AAxx and doubling up x2. currently 13th with 115 remaining. late reg still open.

won a massive pot with trips going all in and my opponent calling with a low draw and missing

won a small pot, hitting a flush on the river

won a large pot, hitting a full house on the river. unfortunately i didn't get paid off

folded Aces on a paired board on the flop vs another big stack

folded Kings on the turn when my big stack opponent lead out

have been taking down small pots with pairs. currently 15th with 83 remaining.

lost a few small pots. now 34th with 72 remaining. we are now on the bubble.

got some of my chips back with a river bluff

just won a massive pot with KKxx vs QQxx. now 10th with 62 remaining.

stupidly went all in getting quartered for only 1/4 of the pot

went all in with QQxx overpair on the flop, my opponent called me with top pair and hit a full house on the river to knock me out.

overall, did not play too badly. cashed for $3.67

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Tournament #6 - 10.35am start - 16/2/19 NZT

$7.50 PL 5 Card Draw - $250 GTD

tournament highlights:

late regged for the tournament after 1 hour.

went all in with KK, won a massive pot against 2 other opponents.

got lucky again! hit a full house after the draw to become a big stack. currently 7th with 20 remaining.

trapped my opponents with trips. won a sizeable pot! now 4th with 18 remaining.

lost a small pot trying to set mine. i missed.

trapped my opponents once again with trips and won a big pot. now 4th with 13 remaining.

now in 1st place!

lost a few chips trying to hit a straight

got back to 2nd place value betting with KK

lost a few chips x2 with AA vs trips

now a short stack with 7 remaining.

out in 7th place, just short of the final table. i cashed for $27.41. i played pretty well.

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Tournament #7 - 12.43pm start - 16/2/19 NZT

$3.30 NL 5 Card Draw - $400 GTD

tournament highlights:
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didn't get off to the best of starts. was 3betted off a few hands and lost 20% of my chips.

lost with a made straight vs flush. i rebuyed.

was 3bet off my 2 pair.

went all in won a massive pot with set over set. i just knew he had it as he only discarded 2 cards.

was bluffed off a pot holding 2 pair. it turns out it would of been the best hand had i stayed in the pot.

won a small pot with a full house. probably could of got value had i bet instead of going all in.

got my first bounty - eliminating a player with a full house vs trips. nice!

got my second bounty - for eliminating another player with trips vs 2 pair.

late reg just closed. i am currently 35th out of 67 remaining.

won a sizeable pot with 2 pair for which i went all in after someone else bet. opponent folded.

went all in with AA and was called with trips. just like that im out of the tournament. did not cash. total bounties earnt: $1.88

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Hallo all

Tournament #8 - 2.43pm start - 16/2/19 NZT

$7.50 Stud 8 - $200 GTD

tournament highlights:
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off to a good start. scooped a pot with the low and a straight. also won a small pot with 2 pair on 7th street.

lost a few smallish pots. i'm still 5th out of 11 remaining. late reg still open.

played poorly in a hand. lost a big pot having QQ but was up against a King and lost at showdown.

got real lucky chopping the pot when i was also chasing the flush

won a big pot with a flush, doubling up with also having the low. currently 4th in chips out of 14 remaining. late reg still open.

won a big pot on 7th street with a low repping a bigger hand. got a fold

lost a big pot with 2 pair vs trips on 7th street

went all in with QQ and a low / flush draw heading to 7th street and i missed. so just like that im out. did not cash.

down about $10 for the day. day could of been better. made a few mistakes

No poker for me today. I am going to play in the $5.50 Mini Sunday Marathon in 15 hours time.

Tournament #9 - 3.30am start - 18/2/19 NZT

$5.50 NLHE Mini Sunday Marathon $50K GTD

tournament highlights:
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check-raised with 44 on a 692 flop as I figured my opponent 3bet me pre with AK, AQ etc. my opponent called. we checked it down to the river and I won

check raised 46 on a K98 flop and my opponent folded

3bet with K10 preflop and my opponent folded on the flop

bet out on the J high flop with Q10 and my opponent 3bet me. i folded.

lost a big pot with JJ overpair vs trips. should of folded on the river when he went all in

went all in with QJ and lost vs 87. rebuyed

went all in with AK vs KQ. he hit his flush. rebuyed

lost a pot with AK vs trips

won a pot with 42 betting out big on the river with the Ace high board

won a pot on the flop after pounding the limpers pre. i hit 2nd pair.

limped in preflop with 43. hit 2 pair and bet out. all my opponents folded

3bet with A10 preflop. flop came king high. I cbet, my opponent 3bet, i folded.

called a preflop raise with 910. flopped a flush. bet out and all my opponents folded.

3bet preflop with 33 and bet out on the flop. my opponent folded.

raised from early position with 66. got 2 callers. bet out on the flop and both my opponents folded.

raised from the BB with 74 and my SB opponent called. bet out on the paired board and he folded.

raised preflop with J8. had a straight draw on the flop. opponent bet out i 3bet with the draw, he called. hit the straight on the turn. opponent bet out i called. opponent check-called on the river with TT. i won a good sizeable pot.

called a 5x raise preflop with AK. hit top pair on the flop. opponent bet out on flop, i called. opponent check-called a bet on the turn. he check-folded the river.

i'm now inside the top 350.

raised preflop with A9. flop came Q high. we both checked the flop. my opponent bet out on the turn and i 3bet and he called. he check-folded the river after the board paired. now inside the top 250.

make a 4x raise preflop with KK and my opponent called. i had the overpair. we checked the flop. i bet out on the turn and my opponent called. my opponent folded the river after i bet out. now inside the top 200.

3bet preflop with QQ, got 2 callers. my opponent went all in with 27 on the flop, i called. he hit 2 pair on the turn to double up.

called a preflop raise with 77. flop came J22. i bet out and my opponent check folded.

raised preflop with KK. i hit trips on the flop and my opponent bet out on the turn and river with 2 pair. i'm now back into the top 300.

raised preflop with K9. got 3 callers. bet out on the flop and they all folded.

called a 3bet preflop with AK. missed the flop. my opponent went all in and i folded.

raised preflop with K10. had a inside straight draw. called a bet on the flop. missed the draw. folded on the turn.

raised preflop with AQ. got 1 caller. hit top pair and bet the flop and he called. bet the turn and he folded. got some chips back that i just had lost.

raised preflop with JJ. got 2 callers. flop came KQ8. we all checked. turn came a 3rd heart. opponent bet out and i folded.

raised preflop with A9 suited, got 1 caller. hit a flush draw on the flop and 3bet my opponent and was called. we checked it down to the river showdown. i won

raised preflop with 55 got 1 caller. did not hit flop and bet out, was 3bet and i folded.

raised preflop with AA and 3bet and got 1 caller. board came 3772. i bet the turn and my opponent called. we checked it down to river showdown and i won.

raised preflop with A10. got 2 callers. we all checked the flop. and i bet out on the turn and they both folded. back into top 700

raised preflop with QJ. flopped a straight. checked the flop to try and trap my opponent. my opponent bet out on the turn, i 3bet and he called. i bet out on the river and he folded

raised preflop with 44 and hit trips on the flop. got no action.

leaked 30% of my chips in pots recently

doubled up with JJ all in preflop vs J10. currently at my highest chip level. nearing top 700 again.

limped in preflop with 44. hit trips. checked thru on the flop and my opponent bet the turn. i 3bet and he folded.

went all in with KK preflop. had about 15BB left. opponent called me with 88 and hit trips. so just like that i am out.

Tournament #10 - 10.04am start - 18/2/19 NZT

$5.50 5 Card PLO $200 GTD

tournament highlights:
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lost 60% of my stack with going all in with AAxx preflop and losing vs a straight on the river

then went all in with KKxx and lost vs AAxx. rebuyed.

won a small pot with trips on the river

building up a stack. flopped a straight. now 5th with 13 remaining. late reg still open

won a small pot with a rivered queen high flush

lost a few chips with a missed flush draw, when my opponent bet big

went out with lower trips... did not play well at all...

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Tournament #11 - 11.13am start - 18/2/19 NZT

$11 2-7 Triple Draw $200 GTD

tournament highlights:
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started off well with a 2-7 low x2

unlucky with a 2-7 2nd best low but made up for it with a stand pat made 2-8 low before the 1st draw

got lucky drawing 3 on the 1st draw and by the end having made a 2-7 low

bluffed with a 2-9 low after the final draw after i saw my opponent also drawing cards. my opponent folded

bluffed with a pair after the final draw. opponent folded

chopped a 2-8 low. currently 2nd with 10 remaining. late reg still open.

won a good sized pot drawing to 3 at the 1st draw and getting a 2-8 low at the end

bluffed with a Jack low after the final draw, after my opponent checked to me. he folded and i'm now 1st place

lost a few small pots not catching / playing stupid - drawing 3 cards and chasing in big pots

won a massive pot with a 2-7 low, luckily for me catching on the final draw vs a donk who had a 2-8 low. back into the chip lead

won another big pot with a 2-8 low vs a donk

lost a pot with a 9 low and tried to bluff with a straight after the final draw, did not succeed

again trying to chase 2-3 cards in big pots and not succeeding. back to starting stack

ended up donking off my chips. silly silly silly.

Tournament #12 - 1.39pm start - 18/2/19 NZT

$11 PLO $1K GTD

tournament highlights:
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flopped a straight and turned a flush. chipped up to 6th out of 28 remaining. late reg still open.

lost a few chips with the nut flush vs a full house.

lost a small pot with JJ underpair vs QQ underpair.

won a small pot with trips on the turn

won a good sized pot with a baby flush / 2 pair

lost a small pot with flopped trips vs a straight

won a small pot with trips

tried a bluff with a busted straight draw, did not work

got lucky putting a smaller stack all in. full house over full house.

tried to bluff the river, lost a few chips

picked up a few lost chips with JJ underpair on the paired turn board

pulled off a semi bluff repping the 3 card flush on the flop, after my opponents checked to me.

pulled of another bluff, this time repping the 4 card straight on board

tried to bluff again repping a straight, but my opponent called with 2 pair

tried to bluff repping a flush with 2 pair, but it didn't work

GOT KNOCKED OUT - CANNOT REMEMBER HOW IT HAPPENED.

Tournament #13 - 3.15pm start - 18/2/19 NZT

$7.50 8 Game $250 GTD

tournament highlights:
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limit holdem: won big pots with AA and trips

limit holdem: lost a small pot with 22

razz: tried to win a hand vs short stack opponent, but couldn't outdraw him.

razz: won a few small pots with marginal holdings

stud: won a big pot with hidden Aces

stud8: unlucky to not scoop the pot! won with a flush and had a 7 low, but it didn't beat my opponent's 6 low

stud8: had the low and told my opponent i had KK for the high hand. he folded on 7th street

NLHE: won a small pot with JJ

PLO: won a small pot with QQ underpair

2-7 Triple Draw: Drew 23457 (the nuts) to win a huge pot!

razz: lost a big pot with a 10 low. was raised on the river and folded.

stud: went all in and lost a massive pot with Aces. should of folded earlier on. rebuyed

stud: won a big pot with 2 pair

stud8: won 1/2 of the pot with a 7 low

stud8: lost a massive pot with a smaller full house

stud8: scooped a big pot with the nut straight and low

PLO: got knocked out with the lower straight

this is my poker schedule for the next 2-3 weeks, until i am profitable in all of these games!

will be keeping away from Omaha for the time being, only playing it in HORSE and 8 Game.

Tournament #14 - 3.30am start - 19/2/19 NZT

$5.50 Mini Marathon $250 GTD

tournament highlights:
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leaked off 40% of my chips 3betting with K10, Q2 and 85 missing the flop

got some of my chips back 3betting with A9 and cbetting the flop, getting my opponent to fold.

won another big pot with 2nd pair on the turn

failed bluff attempt repping trips on the river

bluffed by 3betting on the paired board on the flop with the flush draw. opponent folded

2barrelled the turn after the board paired. got my opponent to fold

won a small pot with AQ top pair

won a small pot with trips

lost a big pot losing with trips vs a straight draw

bluffed all in with 2nd pair. lost. rebuyed

lost a massive pot with QQ vs AK

lost with Qx suited vs Ax suited. rebuyed.

bluffed the turn with the paired board. opponents folded

lost a pot vs a straight when i tried to semi bluff the turn with the flush draw. missed the flush. checked it down.

won a big pot with AQ top pair

won an all in vs a donk. JJ vs 77

failed bluff attempt on the river, trying to rep the 4 card straight on board

tried to take down the pot with ace high, however my opponent 3bet me and i folded

bluffed all in with a failed straight draw, however opponent called me with a full house

so just like that, i am out. stupid stupid play all round.

Tournament #15 - 6.13am start - 19/2/19 NZT

$7.50 8 Game $500 GTD

tournament highlights:
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2-7 Triple Draw: bluffed with a pair after the last draw

2-7 Triple Draw: tried bluffing again with a king low, did not succeed

limit holdem: won a good sized pot with KJ top pair

Limit Omaha 8: bleed quite alot of chips away with 2nd best hands

razz: knocked myself out with a 10 low. silly silly play

Tournament #16 - 1.43pm start - 19/2/19 NZT

$4.40 HORSE $200 GTD

tournament highlights:
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limit holdem: won a good sized pot with top pair

limit Omaha8: lost a small pot with a turned straight vs a rivered flush

razz: won a small sized pot with a 4 card 7 low draw

Stud8: split a pot with the low

stud8: split the pot with trips for the high hand

limit holdem: won a sizeable pot with trips

limit Omaha8: split the pot with the low

razz: lost a big pot with a 8 low vs a better 8 low

stud: doubled up with hidden Queens vs Jacks

stud8: won a massive pot with a higher 2 pair

limit holdem: lost a small pot when i missed the board with KQ

limit holdem: won a big pot with ace high and a flush draw

limit Omaha8: scooped the pot with a low and a straight. currently 6th with 19 remaining. still reg still open

razz: lost a big pot with a 7 low vs a 6 low

stud: lost a big pot with trips vs a flush

stud8: went all in and got lucky to stay alive on 7th street

stud8: bluffed with the low and telling my opponent i had the straight, scopping the pot

limit holdem: raised with KQ preflop and hit a straight draw on the flop. went all in and had 13 outs. I missed the straight / and or a pair. just like that i am out.

this is my best performance in any form of poker for a few days. just gotta learn to check more to exercise pot control when i am unsure if i have the best hand or not