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Friday 11th April 2008
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In this week's E-Letter -
*If there's any Justice in
this World and
*Freerolls - Play Poker for
FREE !!!
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Hiya there and how have you been this week??
Well - Dare I say it -?- - I'll whisper very quietly - I think I'm
out of the slump I've been having these last 4 or 5 weeks - finally
- I came 3rd in a 64-man double-shoot-out and 18th out of a 220-man
tournament -
In both cases - I doubled my money - still didn't qualify for the
big one - but slowly-slowly- catchee- monkey !! I'm confident that
things are swinging back to normal -
One thing I really took on board was to play naturally - You know...
If you've been catching bad cards all night - 8-3, 7-2, 9-5, J-2
etc etc - finally when you see a marginal hand - like A-rag or K-10
- it seems like a big hand - so you bet on it - and normally lose
- which you would normally do with marginal hands - so your bad
run continues -
So I decided to go back to absolute basics - just play premium hands
- and if I got so short- stacked - I'd gamble on one hand - hopefully
double-up and then wait for another premium hand - this worked really
well and now things are going in an upward direction - I just want
to get back to qualifying for the Sunday Tournaments again and I'll
be well pleased !
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If there's any Justice in this World !
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This week's hand comes from the current Premier League of Poker
being shown on telly - Have you been watching it?? It's quite interesting
because I play in a Poker League every Friday evening and the points
really come into it - especially towards the end of the league -
For this hand though - it's near the beginning and the players just
want to get as many points as possible.
I thought I would highlight a hand which I have called...
If there's any justice in this world !!
Six players started this round and they are now down to four players:
Vicky Coren, Andy Black, Juha Helppi and Marcel Luske.
Vicky Coren is first to act and she folds.
Andy Black also folds.
Action is now on Juha who is getting short-stacked...
Jesse May is commentating: "It was the second hand that
Juha won the big pot off Roland and he's just looked brilliant since
then - but all of a sudden now - he's in danger of only 2 points
- he'll be disappointed."
Eddy Scharfe is also commentating: "Well er - in his first
heat he made a somewhat marginal call at one point - I think it
was King-Seven or something..."
Juha looks at his cards and says immediately: "All
in."
He has KH and 2D
 
Marcel Luske looks at his cards and instantly sticks all his chips
in to call.
"This is an easy one" he says.
Jesse May: "Uh oh - Uh OH !! - It was a quick call!"
Eddy: "That was a quick one !"
Marcel sees Juha's cards and is pleased with his call.
He looks behind him to get his cup of tea and I have to say - as
I've freeze-framed the shot - that Marcel looks as dapper as ever!
He is immaculately dressed in an obviously expensive suit with a
crisp white shirt and fashionable tie.
Jesse: "Easy says Marcel - it feels like it's better than
King-Deuce! It looks to Juha that it's better than King-Deuce."
We finally get to see that Marcel has QD & QC.
 
Jesse: "It's ALOT better !!"
Marcel sits there, holding his cup of tea and says to Juha -
"At least you have an over !"
The total pot is 102,000. The odds of Marcel winning are 72% in
his favour.
The Flop comes down: 6D 2S KC
 
Jesse May exclaims: "Oh BOY !!"
The odds now switch massively to Juha's favour - a whopping 92%
Marcel needs to hit his two-outer...
The Turn is the 9C
Marcel mumbles... "Always the River... Always - Why??"
The odds of Juha winning this hand are now a massive 95% in his
favour.
The River comes down - Plop - QS !!!
Everyone groans !!!
Eddy Scharfe: "OHHH WOWOWOWOWOW !!"
Juha gets up from the table smiling, he shakes Andy Black's hand
- he shakes Vicky's hand and then reaches out to shake Marcel's
hand - then he gracefully leaves the table - he looks like he's
bursting to SWEAR AT THE TOP OF HIS VOICE - but he doesn't - not
on camera anyways.
Jesse May is as eloquent as ever: "That hurt Juha - that
was like swallowing your own spit !"
Vicky Coren comments: "They say it's healthy for your
heart beat to go up for a few minutes every day."
Eddy Scharfe: "Well you have to admit that Marcel
got the money in with the best hand"
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Post Mortem
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Yeah I know there's nothing amazing about this hand apart from Marcel
hitting his two-outer - but for me - it was Justice - he went in
with the best hand and his heart must have sunk as the Flop came
down giving Juha two-pairs - then to hit Trips on the River - just
lovely !!
Heartwarming stuff - and it just goes to show you that if you keep
getting your money in with the best hand - then you will win most
of the time !!
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Freerolls - Play Poker for FREE !!!
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I haven't got a specific mega-free-tournament to tell you about
this week as the next one isn't for a few weeks yet - BUT - I have
found a great website: www.freerollpokertournaments.com
This lists loads of Freerolls going on at any time - so if you want
to play for Free - this would be a great way to find out the information
you need.
Another one I've found is: www.freerolls.net
So - what you waiting for????
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Well I hope you have a good week - may the cards be with you and
I'll see you again next Friday.
All the best
Meg Arana
Hold or Fold
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