Back in town, Back to the grind!

I am BACK. I went to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt and stayed in a 5 star hotel to just relax and get a change of scene.

It's been like 7 weeks since I've done any hard poker grinding so I'll be getting back to that pretty soon, then probably making plans for Vegas june/july if I can be bothered doing moooore traveling.

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Break From Poker

Well I have barely played any poker at all in March after running hot in jan and feb.

I guess I got a bit burned out from playing such high volumes so all I’ve been doing is playing video games, going to the gym 2 hours per day, sleeping, shopping, going to football games etc. etc.

Once I’ve found the motivation to start playing again I’ll be back pwning the tables hard.

Peace out.
Dale

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More idiots playing $700 SNGs

Still playing these damned EPT steps.

Despite every idiot on the site finding their way into the $700 Step 5s I was having trouble winning one.
Infact at one time I had well over $2K of step 3-5 tickets and busted the lot into only one $82 Step 3 ticket.

Well I ran that step 3 into a step 4 and ran that into a step 5
and was very lucky to have the biggest idiots on pokerstars at my table so I could take down a $2100 Step 6 ticket.

This was the funniest hand

http://www.pokerhand.org/?2095094

This is what the guy actually said after the hand....

PeterBe: thats what you get for betting
PeterBe: when one is allin
ClydeTF: lol
Daleroxxu: ahahahaha

he was obviously serious therefor it is the funniest thing I've seen written in a chatbox ever.

If anyone else wants to study the ICM for these steps and has SNGPT I've attached the structure files that I created:




C:..Program Files..Advantage Analysis..SnG Power Tools

Stars_EPT_Step_1.str.txt

Name: Stars EPT Step 1
Players: 9
Buy-In: 7/.5
Chips: 1500
Payouts: 42.85 42.85 11.9 2.4
Blinds: 10/20 15/30 25/50 50/100 75/150 100/200 100/200/25 150/300/25 200/400/25 300/600/50 400/800/50 600/1200/75 1000/2000/100 1500/3000/150 2000/4000/200 3000/6000/300 50/200/100


Stars_EPT_Step_2.str.txt

Name: Stars EPT Step 2
Players: 9
Buy-In: 25/2
Chips: 1500
Payouts: 36.36 36.36 11.97 11.97 3.34
Blinds: 10/20 15/30 25/50 50/100 75/150 100/200 100/200/25 150/300/25 200/400/25 300/600/50 400/800/50 600/1200/75 1000/2000/100 1500/3000/150 2000/4000/200 3000/6000/300 50/200/100


Stars_EPT_Step_3.str.txt

Name: Stars EPT Step 3
Players: 9
Buy-In: 75/7
Chips: 1500
Payouts: 31.8 31.8 12.14 12.13 12.13
Blinds: 10/20 15/30 25/50 50/100 75/150 100/200 100/200/25 150/300/25 200/400/25 300/600/50 400/800/50 600/1200/75 1000/2000/100 1500/3000/150 2000/4000/200 3000/6000/300 50/200/100


Stars_EPT_Step_4.str.txt

Name: Stars EPT Step 4
Players: 9
Buy-In: 200/15
Chips: 1500
Payouts: 38.76 38.76 11.09 4.82 4.82 1.75
Blinds: 10/20 15/30 25/50 50/100 75/150 100/200 100/200/25 150/300/25 200/400/25 300/600/50 400/800/50 600/1200/75 1000/2000/100 1500/3000/150 2000/4000/200 3000/6000/300 50/200/100


Stars_EPT_Step_5.str.txt

Name: Stars EPT Step 5
Players: 9
Buy-In: 200/15
Chips: 1500
Payouts: 34.83 34.83 11.61 11.61 3.56 3.56
Blinds: 10/20 15/30 25/50 50/100 75/150 100/200 100/200/25 150/300/25 200/400/25 300/600/50 400/800/50 600/1200/75 1000/2000/100 1500/3000/150 2000/4000/200 3000/6000/300 50/200/100

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EPT Steps

I've been playing a lot of the EPT steps recently and studying them with the custom structure files I made for SNGPT.
I'd like a trip to Poland or San Marino.

I run sick in the Step 3s and Step 4s.

Can't seem to get past the Step 5s tho. The geniuses just keep outplaying me...... (I already had this guy tagged as an idiot from another Step 5).

PokerStars Game 15250110291: Tournament 77243424, $670+$30 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2008/02/12 - 23:29:36 (ET)
Table '77243424 1' 9-max Seat 7 is the button
Seat 3: caprioli (2055 in chips)
Seat 4: abe_ace (2415 in chips)
Seat 5: Agapo (3280 in chips)
Seat 6: counterfit17 (1070 in chips)
Seat 7: the_duces (1835 in chips)
Seat 8: flipflop277 (1030 in chips)
Seat 9: Daleroxxu (1815 in chips)
flipflop277: posts small blind 75
Daleroxxu: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Daleroxxu [Qh Ad]
caprioli: folds
abe_ace: calls 150
Agapo: folds
counterfit17: folds
the_duces: calls 150
flipflop277: calls 75
Daleroxxu: raises 1665 to 1815 and is all-in
abe_ace: folds
the_duces: raises 20 to 1835 and is all-in
flipflop277: folds
*** FLOP *** [8s 7c Td]
*** TURN *** [8s 7c Td] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [8s 7c Td 2c] [8d]
Daleroxxu said, "nice fish"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Daleroxxu: shows [Qh Ad] (a pair of Eights)
the_duces: shows [Ac Tc] (two pair, Tens and Eights)
the_duces collected 3930 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3930 | Rake 0
Board [8s 7c Td 2c 8d]
Seat 3: caprioli folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: abe_ace folded before Flop
Seat 5: Agapo folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: counterfit17 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: the_duces (button) showed [Ac Tc] and won (3930) with two pair, Tens and Eights
Seat 8: flipflop277 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Daleroxxu (big blind) showed [Qh Ad] and lost with a pair of Eights

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lol sitoutaments

down to 3-handed in a $215 SNG
it's an EPT Step 4 and pays top 2 a $700 Step 5 ticket
and some Italian decides to sit out - 10 minutes later he's gone from 4000 chips to 300 to BUSTOOO

Freeeeeee monies FTW =)

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lol hachements

lol, joe hachem heard i was playing a few SNGs on stars and wanted the chance to play with the master

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Making SNG videos for G-Zone.

I am now making Sit N Go videos for a new instructional site called G-Zone.

G-ZONE

G-Zone is hosted on gutshot.com which is a Prima/MicroGaming skin.
The owners of the site were impressed by SNG results on the site and contacted me to offer me the position of SNG Instructor for this new poker learning resource.

When G-Zone goes live it will cost $25 a month but other options are to sign up for a gutshot.com poker room account and you will get 1 month free and you will also be able to pay for other months with very little VIP points from playing on the site.

I've made 4 videos so far and they are specific to the SNG structure on Prima where the blinds DOUBLE every X hands. I'm hoping that I can encourage more people to play SNGs on Prima as the volumes have been very low recently.

There are some very talented instructors on the site and they will be covering everything from low limit holdem to high stakes PLO and stud to MTTs.

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i hate MTTs
Current mood: apathetic

Ok so i've been playing the multi table sngs (the 18man the 45man mostly) on stars this month and crushing them hard.

I decided to start mixing in whatever of the proper scheduled MTTs (which i NEVER usually play) are about to start when im loading up my first set and i went deep in the daily 15k, only to get seriously owned 3 handed at the FT when i lost AJo to A5o all in pre then A8o to QJo all in pre and ended up with only 2.2K when i should have taken the 6.5K for first. This is why i never play proper MTTs, they are so soul crushing.

Then tonight I played the TLB Passport Freeroll for dudes that came 101st-200th in the Pokerstars TLB for december. I played really well and went deep and made a bad laydown at the final table on this hand but i would have gotten sucked out on anyway. Riverdave is pretty good and i thought he had to have a big pair there, then the other guy shoves and I think he has a set.

PokerStars Game 14534390649: Tournament 73009088, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (800/1600) - 2008/01/13 - 16:18:40 (ET)
Table '73009088 10' 9-max Seat 2 is the button
Seat 1: z 0 0 t s (59778 in chips)
Seat 2: omaruccio (10661 in chips)
Seat 3: Crunk_Ninja (39668 in chips)
Seat 4: castellimich (55026 in chips)
Seat 5: Daleroxxu (29352 in chips)
Seat 6: Prizzl3 (14207 in chips)
Seat 7: riverdave (41982 in chips)
Seat 8: ob_1_cannoli (28006 in chips)
Seat 9: JohanNED (21320 in chips)
z 0 0 t s: posts the ante 150
omaruccio: posts the ante 150
Crunk_Ninja: posts the ante 150
castellimich: posts the ante 150
Daleroxxu: posts the ante 150
Prizzl3: posts the ante 150
riverdave: posts the ante 150
ob_1_cannoli: posts the ante 150
JohanNED: posts the ante 150
Crunk_Ninja: posts small blind 800
castellimich: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Daleroxxu [Js Jd]
Daleroxxu: raises 2400 to 4000
Prizzl3: folds
riverdave: calls 4000
ob_1_cannoli: folds
JohanNED: folds
z 0 0 t s: folds
omaruccio: folds
Crunk_Ninja: folds
castellimich: calls 2400
*** FLOP *** [6c 5d 3s]
castellimich: checks
Daleroxxu: bets 8000
riverdave: raises 8000 to 16000
castellimich: raises 34876 to 50876 and is all-in
Daleroxxu: folds
riverdave: calls 21832 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [6c 5d 3s] [9c]
z 0 0 t s said, "HMMMMMMM"
*** RIVER *** [6c 5d 3s 9c] [4s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
castellimich: shows [6s 7c] (a straight, Three to Seven)
riverdave: shows [Tc Th] (a pair of Tens)
Daleroxxu said, "jj"
Crunk_Ninja said, "ewwwwwwww"
castellimich collected 97814 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 97814 | Rake 0
Board [6c 5d 3s 9c 4s]
Seat 1: z 0 0 t s folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: omaruccio (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Crunk_Ninja (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: castellimich (big blind) showed [6s 7c] and won (97814) with a straight, Three to Seven
Seat 5: Daleroxxu folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Prizzl3 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: riverdave showed [Tc Th] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 8: ob_1_cannoli folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: JohanNED folded before Flop (didn't bet)


And this is my bustout hand, standard 3 outter in 4th place, oh well :(

PokerStars Game 14534717233: Tournament 73009088, Freeroll Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (800/1600) - 2008/01/13 - 16:32:28 (ET)
Table '73009088 10' 9-max Seat 4 is the button
Seat 1: z 0 0 t s (127357 in chips)
Seat 2: omaruccio (28622 in chips)
Seat 4: castellimich (126377 in chips)
Seat 5: Daleroxxu (17644 in chips)
z 0 0 t s: posts the ante 150
omaruccio: posts the ante 150
castellimich: posts the ante 150
Daleroxxu: posts the ante 150
Daleroxxu: posts small blind 800
z 0 0 t s: posts big blind 1600
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Daleroxxu [Td Ac]
omaruccio: folds
castellimich: folds
Daleroxxu: raises 15894 to 17494 and is all-in
z 0 0 t s: calls 15894
*** FLOP *** [Qs 7c 2s]
*** TURN *** [Qs 7c 2s] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 7c 2s 5c] [7h]
Daleroxxu said, "holla"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Daleroxxu: shows [Td Ac] (a pair of Sevens)
z 0 0 t s: shows [Ad 7s] (three of a kind, Sevens)
z 0 0 t s collected 35588 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 35588 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 7c 2s 5c 7h]
Seat 1: z 0 0 t s (big blind) showed [Ad 7s] and won (35588) with three of a kind, Sevens
Seat 2: omaruccio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: castellimich (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Daleroxxu (small blind) showed [Td Ac] and lost with a pair of Sevens

The FT payout was 500/750/1000/1250/1500/2000/3000/5000/montecarloseat.

z00ts got heads up with the other guy having a chiplead and the other guy ended up taking a deal that z00ts shipped him $2K and he got the Monte Carlo package woth $20K which is a sick sick deal since 2nd place was only $5K (15K difference).
Someone joked in the chatbox that this dude was under 18 thats why he was so desperate to take the cash instead of the package, seems pretty likely actually.
Oh yeah and the package included $1.5K cash, lol, so it basically only cost him $500 for hotel and a monte carlo seat.


castellimich: send me 1k and its urs
Dealer: Player castellimich has requested TIME
Dealer: Game 14534926717: castellimich wins pot (4400)
MktgScottY [Commentator]: z 0 0 t s would you like to pause the event?
z 0 0 t s: yea pls one sewc lemme think
Dealer: The break will start when the current hand finishes
castellimich: wats package worth
Dealer: Game 14534944913: castellimich wins pot (12400)
Administrator: The tournament has been manually paused
z 0 0 t s: ty
z 0 0 t s: hey admin
z 0 0 t s: can u pls give me the date of the when the event starts?
castellimich: my friends tell me 4k and im done hear
z 0 0 t s: i have one issue
castellimich: here
MktgScottY [Commentator]: Complete package is $19,250
z 0 0 t s: wow
castellimich: bwah
z 0 0 t s: im just asking for date when it stars
MktgScottY [Commentator]: 1 sec
z 0 0 t s: the problem is that im jewish and do not play on the sabbath so i might have issue
castellimich: lol
MktgScottY [Commentator]: April 12th-17th
z 0 0 t s: are there two day 1's?
MktgScottY [Commentator]: yes sir
z 0 0 t s: if thats the case ill ship the 1k
castellimich: 4k n its urs
castellimich: i didnt know it was worth 20k
z 0 0 t s: hmmm
z 0 0 t s: nah id rather play it out
MktgScottY [Commentator]: The package is Tourney/Hotel and $1500 spending money
castellimich: can i get w $ ?
castellimich: or w/e
MktgScottY [Commentator]: One of you two MUST play the EPT Monte Carlo
z 0 0 t s: i can ship u 2k max for pacakge if its worth 20k
z 0 0 t s: so ull get 7k
z 0 0 t s: total
z 0 0 t s: if its worth 10k
z 0 0 t s: lets just play it out
castellimich: 4k this way
z 0 0 t s: nope
z 0 0 t s: sry cant do
z 0 0 t s: lets just play it out then
z 0 0 t s: 2k or we play
castellimich: ill do 3k ..
z 0 0 t s: no lets play then
z 0 0 t s: if u win u win
z 0 0 t s: 2k is final offer
castellimich: why not 3
castellimich: ur greedy
z 0 0 t s: listen i dont care i said 2k
z 0 0 t s: if not ill lose u win u go
Prizzl3 [observer]: yo
Prizzl3 [observer]: why woouldnt you want to play this tourney
castellimich: w/e
z 0 0 t s: if i win i win
castellimich: 2k
z 0 0 t s: lets play
Prizzl3 [observer]: winnner in its gets over 2 mil
z 0 0 t s: 2k?
Prizzl3 [observer]: just play it
RivrmanKrm11 [observer]: CASTELL is WEAK
castellimich: ya
z 0 0 t s: ok
z 0 0 t s: support?
z 0 0 t s: u there?
RivrmanKrm11 [observer]: castell cant play
RivrmanKrm11 [observer]: cuz hes under 18
z 0 0 t s: hmmm
RivrmanKrm11 [observer]: hahah
z 0 0 t s: lol
MktgScottY [Commentator]: Castellimich you agree to $2,000 and give Z 0 0TS the EPT package?
castellimich: ya
z 0 0 t s: scott
castellimich: 7k all day this way
z 0 0 t s: just wanna confirm
z 0 0 t s: 2 things
z 0 0 t s: one the package worth 20k?
z 0 0 t s: second
MktgScottY [Commentator]: $19,250
z 0 0 t s: wanna comfirm there is 2 day 1s
MktgScottY [Commentator]: of which $1500 is cash
z 0 0 t s: ok
z 0 0 t s: if so then gg
z 0 0 t s: i agree
MktgScottY [Commentator]: yes Two day ones
z 0 0 t s: ok i agree
MktgScottY [Commentator]: ok going to restart, we will handle the transfer
Administrator: The tournament has been manually paused

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ship it bahamas (WPT Boot Camp)

I won a package to "WPT Boot Camp - Battle for the Season Pass II" on Prima by having the best SNG results for the last 4 weeks, as I prove once again (as if it was even in doubt) that I'm the best SNG player on that site.

The package including the extra spending money is worth about $6K~

Here is the details...........

WPT BOOT CAMP® presents Battle for the Season Pass II, December 3-8, 2007, at Nassau's Crystal Palace Casino in The Bahamas. Over 5 days in paradise, you will interact with professional poker players in live learning labs, as well as receive a seat into two exclusive tournaments with a combined prize pool over $225,000 Buy-ins and prizes*. If you get knocked out of the main tournament you are automatically entered into a third "bust-out tournament".

Before you take a seat into one of possibly three tournaments you will train with top professional poker players in a live learning lab environment. There is no better way to learn poker strategies then to learn-by-doing while being coached by professional poker players. This week long inclusive event includes tournaments, labs, meals, and parties. You will have ample time to hang out and get to know many of the world's top poker champions. WPT Live Update will be streaming updates and interviews to www.worldpokertour.com

Your package includes:

• Entry into the 3-day Deep Stack "Season Pass" Tournament
  
• Entry into the 2-day "Bust-Out" Tournament**
  
• Entry into a single-table tournament
  
• 7-night stay at the Cable Beach Resort in Nassau Bahamas
  
• Round trip airfare from Ft. Lauderdale or Miami on Spirit Air
  
• Two-Days of live learning labs with the pro's
  
• Two Private VIP Parties
  
• All meals including award ceremony.
  
• VIP Poker Room with extended hours and games just for Battle Attendees!
• Special Guest packages and excursions available.
  

Over 20 Professional Poker Players Instructors Confirmed

Chad Brown * Chip Jett * Clonie Gowen * Jean-Robert Bellande * John D'Agostino * John Freiberg * John Phan * Karina Jett * Kenna James * Kristy Gazes * Mike Matusow * Nick Brancato * Robert Williamson * Scotty Nguyen * Shannon Elizabeth * T.J. Cloutier * Todd Brunson * Tom McEvoy * Vanessa Rousso * Bernard Lee

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS subject to change

Sunday, December 2nd – Arrive Nassau, Bahamas

• 3:00PM – Midnight: Arrival and Hotel Check-In

Monday, December 3rd– Registration / Training

• 8:00AM– 10:30AM: Breakfast / Conference Check-in
• 10:30AM - 12:30PM: Introduction / Conference Begins
• 12:30PM - 1:45PM: Lunch
• 2:00PM - 5:00PM: Live Learning Labs
• 5:00PM - 7:00PM: Free Time
• 7:00PM – 9:00PM: VIP Cocktail Reception @ "22 Above Lounge"

Tuesday, December 4th –Training / One-Table Tournament

• 9:00AM - 10AM: Breakfast
• 10:00AM - 1:00PM: Live Learning Labs
• 1:00PM – 2:30PM: Lunch
• 2:30PM - 5:00PM Live Learning Labs
• 5:00PM - 6:00PM: Free Time
• 6:00PM - 7:30PM: Dinner Buffett / Registraton for one-table tournaments
• 7:30PM - 9:30PM: One Table Tournaments

Wednesday, December 5th - Season Pass Tournament Begins

• 9:00AM - 10:00AM : Breakfast
• 10:00AM – 1:15PM : Season Pass Tournament Begins
• 1:15PM - 2:15PM: Lunch
• 2:15PM - 9:00PM : Season Pass Tournament Continues

Thursday, December 6th - Season Pass Tournament Continue/ Bust-out Tournament Begins

• 9:00AM - 10:00AM : Breakfast
• 10:00AM – 1:15PM : Season Pass Tournament Continues
• 1:15PM - 2:15PM: Lunch
• 2:15PM - 6:30PM : Bust-out Tournament begins & Season Pass Tournament Continues
• 6:30PM - 8:00PM : Dinner Break
• 8:00PM - Until 9 players left in both tournaments

Friday, December 7th - Both Final Tables Play-out

• 9:00AM - 1:00PM : Brunch Buffet
• 1:00PM - Final Tables play out
• 7:30PM - 8:30PM  Cocktail Hour
• 8:30PM - 10:30PM Dinner / Awards Ceremony

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SNG Madness

FTP are having a SNG Madness weekend this weekend.

http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/sng-madness

Since all the good players are doing that i'm taking the opportunity to play on stars all weekend. HOLLA :-D

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