Controlling TILT.... Take it like a PRO...

You know the scenario, you pick up the pocket rockets in MP and make a small raise.... The guy on the button re-raises you and everyone else folds around back to you... you pop it up a bit more and your opponent moves 'all-in' to your delight...!! Yeessss..!!

He turns over 3h 3s and you are totally shocked... but not really as its NL100 and you've seen it all b4 from the gambling DONKS.... The flop comes down Qh 7d 4h and your looking cool for the double up. The turn is the Kh giving him the unlikely flush draw plus his 2 extra outs (3d, 3c) but you should still be good... Then BANG..... The River... The 6h...... hes sucked out big style and hit the flush... and Stacked your sorry ass.....

RAAAAAAAAARRRR.... Your mad and want to smash the screen..... TILT is kicking in and as your playing 20 tables this could be a dangerous period if you lose control... so what do you do??

Easier said than done but you have to take it like a PRO. The best players would not even flinch at this scenario and just carry on playing normally immediately. Luckily for me, my TILT control is very good, but even REGs can lose it especially if happens over and over again in a session or a day or day after day.

So, what can you do to re-gain emotional control?? first of all i take a deep breath and smile... the chances are that if he doesn't 'hit n run' you will probably win your money back within 50 hands.... Try to relax... If you TILT you could lose many hands in a short space of time by making ab-normally large bets to try to win back your loss. My advise would be to change gears in the other direction, i.e Tighten up a bit for around 10mins or so, then resume your normal playing range.
If you really have lost it then leave the game for an hour or so until you are calm, then resume play

Long-Term Target = Eliminate TILT completely

Stay Cool and GL

Quest for Supernova VIP.....

Achieving a High VIP level on Pokerstars and the associated benefits has never been on my agenda. I only ever reached Platinum Star and played for fun really.

I now play 20 tables simultaneously and this year will be the first time that I make achieve Supernova VIP status, hopefully sometime next month.

Here is my progress so far:

Equality and Freedom.... The Democratic Way...

The right to vote is a precious one and in the UK anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote.

The UK General election takes place on Thursday 6th May 2010 with the incumbent Labour Party in danger of losing power.

So, why do a massive proportion of people choose not vote?? Is it the complexity of the polices, apathy or another reason. We all want to make an informed choice but as we all know from the recent expenses scandals that politicians cannot be trusted..!!

I will not be voting due to my experience as a voter in the past. The first time i voted was when i was a student. I was excited, informed and looking forward to a new government. As a student one of the most important issues for me was educational funding. I made my vote partly based on this issue. However the winning party changed their stance when they came into power and i was extremely disappointed... Studying the manifestos is all well and good, but there is no guarantee that any party will stick to the plan..

The main issues we face today are: Economy, immigration, defence, crime, health, education, housing, pensions and transport.

I wonder if there would be any major difference with who ever leads us.... hmmm... We live in the UK and are generally well off compared to many people abroad. Its unlikely that you would starve while in engalnd 2010... I think that i am luckier that most on planet earth and living in a top 20 country. As a planet we need to share the wealth and share the love... If i make it as a pro poker player, i will certainly give something back to the less fortunate

So, 3 monkeys.... choose one.... or choose none...

The Latest Biggest Pot I Ever Won....

Here's the replay of the latest biggest pot i ever won online......

https://www.pokertableratings.com/hand-history/stars/43279088315/6683811944

GL at Pokerstars...

My Oh My Dear Shortstacker......

Battling the stackers was always a challenge as a full stack player. I mean what do you do? Do you stop raising with some of your normal raising hands?, do you alter your calling range?, do your slow play monsters?

I must admit that they did not bother me as much as they seemed to bother a lot of the Regs. I actual think that i made a good profit from them.

The issue with these guys is the loss of your edge as a full stack player who deems himself to be better than average.

They problem is that their only play is the All-in shove pre flop which puts pressure on many hands that you would fold normally to a raise from a full stack player. This is due to the fact that their shove range is quite broad. I generally found that they push with any pair, any ace and any 2 big cards. I fought this by altering my calling range and was right to do so on most occasions. You lose edge also due to the fact that you cannot play post-flop as you are all-in and generally gambling or coin flipping with these guys

Another issue is that the short stacker does not contribute to the larger pots, but still collects VPPs from the big pots played by the big stacks.

So finally they have been stung on PS due to the new structure. The minimum buy-in requirement now is 40bb which will drive the short stackers to the 20-50bb tables and away from us full-stacks... wooohooo. I have played 2 sessions today and have had only 1 all-in flip vs a SS as opposed to what would have normally been around 15 flips.

Really interesting to see the impact on my sessions of this new restriction on the SSs.

A Big Shout Out to the HAYEMAKER......

Heavyweight boxing has been pretty boring since the days of Ali, Frazier and Foreman...

More recently was the Tyson, Holyfield, Bowe era which brought about plenty excitement. But the last 10yrs have been quite dull with only Lennox Lewis and the Klitschko's worth giving a mention.

But, London's very own David Haye has emerged from the shadows and deserves a big shout out.. He brings his own injection of personality, style and KNOCK out punching. I eagerly anticipate a bout with either one of the Ukrainian giants who i think will be slain by the Hayemaker. Hayes chin is a question and I'm sure he could be sparked out by many a heayweight out there...

But, the excitement is back in heavyweight boxing as John Ruiz found out while he was lying on his back..!!

So Go David..... We're all behind you...

Do you think he can slay the Klitschkos?

So, who are the Top 10 NL100 Poker Players on Pokerstars over the last 12months...??

Based on skill and not earnings, this is what i reckon....

10 Imperceptus
9 e306
8 notontilt09
7 Kfuse
6 Rennwurm
5 lydia12345
4 Ronfar3
3 helen_gamble
2 vinivici9586
1 jrockhaf




What did you think of the Top 10? Leave a comment below.

Wannabe Rakeback Monkey.. So what's it worth??

As the number of Pokerstars SNEs and SN VIPs grows yr on yr ask yourself why these grinders are raking up these VPPs and FPPs and whats is it worth??

Well, the annual income is comprised of 3 elements: Milestone bonuses(MB), FPPs Store Bonuses(CB) and Table winnings. If u look at the first 2 parts and especially so if u r a break even or loss making player the Guarenteed Total Income should be approximately as follows:

VPP Level:
200,000: $14,500 ($5,400 MB + 10,100 CB)
300,000: $22,500 ($9,000 MB + 14,500 CB)
400,000: $31,000 ($12,800 MB + 19,200 CB)
500,000: $39,900 ($16,800 MB + 24,100 CB)
600,000: $48,500 ($21,200 MB + 28,300 CB)
700,000: $58,400 ($25,800 MB + 33,600 CB)
800,000: $68,400 ($30,800 MB + 38,600 CB)
1,000,000: $110,000 ($55,800 MB + 55,200 CB)**
1,250,000: $127,300 ($66,800 MB + 62,500 CB)

The CB will vary depending on whether you start at Bronzestar or Supernova Elite. The Earnings above based on commencing Year1 at Bronzestar.

And if you are a profitable player you can factor in an annual winnings element. (Note CB is based on purchasing $4,000 cash bonuses from the VIP store)

** Getting the million VPPs and SNE will give u choice of packages which vary in value

See you on the virtual felt...

The Biggest Pot I Ever Won.......

Here's the replay of the biggest pot i ever won online...... This was great fun...

https://www.pokertableratings.com/hand-history/stars/38249362107/4545290341

My opponent was a newbie and I'm sure i have been guilty of the same mistake when i began playing....

GL at the Tables....

Unbelievable Hand from the other day......

This was an amazing hand from the other day. I thought that I had seen it all at the poker table.....

I wish i had been on a bad beat table....

https://www.pokertableratings.com/hand-history/stars/42039202624/6137528520