Developers have to take some time off too, and while I can be quite the slave driver, I have always had a soft spot for poker. At one point in my past I used to be fairly good at poker, so much so that I made a living off it for a couple years. That was many moons ago, but then I came across Betcoin the other day in doing some research for the gaming section soon to launch on Crypto.Press and so I decided to throw in some BTC (they take LTC too) and give it a shot. I lost the first few tournaments I played and then became busy with other projects.
A couple of nights ago i went ahead and played a 10+1 1k guarantee, which I ended up winning! I followed that up with a final table 8th at another, so now I'm thinking to myself I may still have a bit of that poker spark in me somewhere. Low and behold Today (in a few hours) is the start of a tournament series that last into September with over 7700 BTC in guaranteed prizes!
So I decided since I have some winning to toss around that I would do something I haven't done in over a decade - compete in a tournament circuit (at least a little :)) and this time I decided to give it a relative 'live' blog through Steemit! I, of course being the shameless creator I am, have named my avatar "cryptopress" if you want to follow the action
Currently entered in:
- MOSS #2: $50 buy in 75k guarantee
- MOSS #3: $20 buy in 30k guarantee
- MOSS #4: $2buy in 1k guarantee (might replace this with a $40 buy in 6-max)
I would consider setting up some sort of twitch or stream if there is enough interest (though i have never done it and would appreciate a nice link :))
Here is a link to the poker site 
and a link without my affiliate code (everyone becomes an affiliate when they sign up) Poker
Wish me luck!
8-14-2016 - 5:09 UTC: 1 Hour countdown until the first tourney. No pre-game jitters yet , it has been a while, but the recent final tables have me in a pretty good state of mind.
8-14-2016 -6:00 PM UTC: Game time!
8-14-2016-6:11 PM UTC: Early double up with KK set over a set of 8's
8-14-2016-6:55 PM UTC: First break 20,007 chips, didn't see much past the Kings, played a few hands and ended up double my start stack in 26th out of 573 currently - not a bad start!
8-14-2016-7:02 PM UTC: MOSS #3 first hand AA doubled !
8-14-2016-7:07 PM UTC: MOSS#2 good movement 25k chips after two two-pairs held up
8-14-2016-7:16 PM UTC: MOSS#2 So I folded 62 which was a monster quads with people betting... damn you 62 damn you.
8-14-2016-7:23 PM UTC: MOSS#2 out set of 5's loses to a str8 15k chips
8-14-2016-7:32 PM UTC: Decided to skip MOSS#4 for #5
8-14-2016-7:39 PM UTC: Some decent movement, a couple bluffs MOSS#2 19k MOSS #3 11k
8-14-2016-7:48 PM UTC: Not much happening - don't believe these date stamps entirely call it +- 10 minutes :)
8-14-2016-8:00 PM UTC: Well had to lay down a decent hand in MOSS#2 15k chips at the 2nd break MOSS#3 11k chips at the first break - in case its not obvious i've not done this before would love some feedback in the comments, also I'd be happy to answer poker questions still one more hour until 3-tableing May need a beer to calm the nerves before then :)
8-14-2016-8:10 PM UTC : MOSS#3 up to 17k when someone played their kings hard pre flop I flopped atop pair with a backdoor flush draw and praying he didn't hit top set and I was stuck with the case I went for it turned out well.
8-14-2016-8:17 PM UTC: MOSS#2 I am struggling , been getting decent holdings, but not hitting anything down to 13k
8-14-2016-8:30 PM UTC: MOSS#2 I contiinue to struggle the card just don't seem to be falling - the calm before the storm :) MOSS#3 still looking good @ 16k - A lot of poker left to be played
8-14-2016-8:32 PM UTC: MOSS#2 called a small bluff with 2nd low pair up to 13k
8-14-2016-8:40 PM UTC: Blinds are creeping and the play is becoming erratic nice time to catch a hand and pick up some chips
8-14-2016-8:44 PM UTC: just realized my STEEM rating is now 42 - anyway to lock that in? :)
8-14-2016-8:51 PM UTC: ouch lost JJ vs AQ in MOSS#2 down to 8k
8-14-2016-8:54 PM UTC: re-raised a bluffer took a nice pot back to 13k in MOSS#2 and the same in MOSS#3 about to go 3 tabling - time to start buckling down
8-14-2016-8:59 PM UTC: 3 tabling, a beer, and seriously feeling my Mr. Robot Talking to myself...
8-14-2016 9:02 PM UTC : In what seems to be a theme I doubled the first hand of the MOSS#5
8-14-2016 9:06 PM UTC: MOSS#4 went for a bluff and got picked off Re-Buy :) - remind me to hold a stack the next time I get it....
8-14-2016 9:20 PM UTC game play is a bit more intsense with 3 table 1 being 6 handed I need to build a bot that I can dictate to for this Still in all 3 MOSS#2 15k MOSS#3 7k MOSS#5 12.5k
8-14-2016 9:26 PM UTC : MOSS#3 99 wins vs 66 up to 11k
8-14-2016 9:31 PM UTC : A lot of pushing and shoving, good time to snag some chips if you happen to snag a hand
8-14-2016 9:40 PM UTC : had to burn my 1 rebuy for the MOSS#2
8-14-2016 9:50 PM UTC : music change - Pepper : Kona Town - its time to double up or pack em up
8-14-2016 9:58 PM UTC : remain in all 3 despite some pretty poor play MOSS#2 10k MOSS#3 4k MOSS# 5 9k I certainly need to pick it up if I have any hope of even moneying these tournaments
8-14-2016 10:11 PM UTC : out of MOSS#3 looking like MOSS#5 might be my game at this point - need some card love right about now :)
8-14-2016 10:11 PM UTC : MOSS#2 showing sign of life 20k cut down to 6 in MOSS#5
8-14-2016 10:23 PM UTC : atempting to excise the donk in me with beer - seems to be working MOSS#2 25k MOSS#5 7k
8-14-2016 10:26 PM UTC : have to admit that 3 tables was far too much for my rusty old skills 2 seems much more tame 66 vs 55 in MOSS#5 up to 9k again
8-14-2016 10:37 PM UTC : Starting to feel a bit more comfotable (must be the beer)
8-14-2016 10:44PM UTC : MOSS#2 Doubled up! 44k !
8-14-2016 10:47 PM UTC : MOSS#2 and up to 62k MOSS#5 11k - defintely feeling more comfortable now.
8-14-2016 10:58 PM UTC : break time MOSS#2 55k MOSS#4 13k - I realize that I was playing the wrong mode of game the first parts of these tourney's not used to the structures
8-14-2016 11:17 PM UTC : Been cruising MOSS#2 75k MOSS#5 16k
8-14-2016 11:21 PM UTC : so I folded a straight flush :) pre flop of course, i do not have that kind of discipline :) Switching to M2 and M5 for brevity and sanity 82k and 18k respectively.
8-14-2016 11:41 PM UTC : made a nail biter call after flopping top pair with 79 into a pusher -- M2 110k M5 19k
8-14-2016 11:48 PM UTC : just got bluffed into into M5 27k M2 126k
8-14-2016 12:03 PM UTC : Well if I didn't feel like Mr. Robot Before I do now the silence is a comfort, I actually think liveblogging my game makes me play much better - I feel accountable to the future story I will write about this on http://crypto.press
8-14-2016 12:08 PM UTC : I have graduated from beer to turkey and water - as we get old and grumpy we learn that the bravado from inebriation does not mix with cards as well as one's younger self may think.
8-14-2016 12:09 PM UTC : M2 122k M5 29k
8-14-2016 12:27 PM UTC : MOSS#2 In The Money! Always a good feeling - on to the FT
8-14-2016 12:40 PM UTC : M5 ITM but in dire straights
8-14-2016 12:43PM UTC : Wheew KK Triple Up! M5 25k and off the dirt
8-14-2016 12:49 PM UTC : M5 double up on a str8 chaser 50k
8-14-2016 1:08 AM UTC: M2 120k M5 56k l've got serious and turned rounders
8-14-2016 1:14 AM UTC: You have to get lucky sometime to win a tournament usually and I just did in M2 240k
8-14-2016 1:28 AM UTC: Going well M2 283k 9th in chips - M5 167k chips 2nd but a lot of poker left to go!
I know betcoin. Its slow deposit speed and very super ultra slow withdraw speed. I didn't see any slower deposit and withdraw bitcoin poker site than betcoin.
Their speeds are a bit slow for that, but really with all the hacks on 3rd parties I'm not so sure I can blame them too much in the current ecosystem.
Cool, the tourbament concept seems a bit fun. hadnt heard of BETcoin.
Great name. Go get 'em!
thanks! It is a nice way to pass a Sunday :)
First tournament is 6:00 PM UTC 2 PM EST
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