PokerPlayer Championship 2008 - Anyone Played In A Leg Yet?

[Dazzler69]

I am playing in the last leg in Brighton and just wanted to see if anyone has played in one of the events that ave been played so far. If so what was it like, did you enjoy it, what was the structure like.

Also is anyone else playing in the Brighton event, if your local you should come down and play. Its restricted to 100players so wont be a complete crapshoot hopefully, you can buy in as of next week!

Hope to hear from at least one of you!

[Dazzler69]

If you are in or around brighton this weekend and want some poker you can buy in for this now, but its limited to 100players so if you want in it might be best to buy-in in advance like I have done.

[Dazzler69]

I literally just got an email saying it is sold out. so it'll be me and 99 other guys vying for the money and enterance to a GUKPT event and the final of the 7 handed championship final

[derringer007]

I literally just got an email saying it is sold out. so it'll be me and 99 other guys vying for the money and enterance to a GUKPT event and the final of the 7 handed championship final

Good luck Dazzler69. let us know how you did.

[j0sh1ngU]

Good luck. Where is Brighton located? Also dont follow your sig. Make the right moves at the right time.

[j0sh1ngU]

Good luck. Where is Brighton? Make the right moves at the right times. Dont follow your sig

[Dazzler69]

Brighton is central south coast of England

As for the signiture its from the 1965 film The Cincinnati Kid starring Steve McQueen, a great film with poker in it lol.

There is a scene where they are playing poker and the conversation goes like this

Ladyfingers - 'You raised tens on a lousy three-flush?'

The Man - 'That's what it's all about, isn't it? Making the wrong move at the right time.'

[jeffsbabe]

Good Luck to you at the games. We will be waiting to hear how it went.

[Dazzler69]

Well its been a week since the event and I think I can finally think clearly about my play and I think I can honestly say I am pretty happy with my play. I only played two big pots and was a huge favourite in both but lost both on the river to a guy hitting a straight.
Those who know me and have seen some of my posts knw I don't like regaling people about bad beats so I'll just do a quick overview of both hands as it is relevant.

1 - JJ raise 4BB, SB call, flop 9,2,3 rainbow, bet 2/3 pot, called, turn 5, bet pot size, called, river A, check check. Oppo turns over K4 for a straight.

2 - AA limp UTG (hoping for a raise), 5 players to pot, flop 4, 7, 10, all in, 1 caller, turn 5, river 3 to get the straight again.

I can take one thing from it, I was favourite to the very last card. Altho the limp with AA prob cost me I was mixing it up as I had raised UTG a couple of times in the previous few hours. And on the first hand when the showdown occured everyone at the table inc the dealer shook their heads in disbeleif and the guy's excuse made the guy to my left laugh. His excuse was 'I called coz I dont like being left with small blue chips in front of me'

While at the time I was pissed off looking back I am pretty happy, and it has encouraged me to play live tournies as well as the cash games.