Season 5 NPL Champs (SA) Shout thread

[A0]

Just came from state flight 2 - left angry - now sad.
Bad beats are poker aces smashed, so be it.
But losing to incompetence or just bad management, being that those are things controlled by others, that just sux.
Am I a sore loser, bad player both? Probably.
But to any one who knows poker or is learning poker, some things make a big difference
Position, chips, even comfort.
But to me, in a big tournament it is how tables collapse.
Is it front to back, left to right - or just plain random, this affects how I play.
The staff will know me just by this comment - what ways are the tables collapsing.

If you are first - no presence can be established and aggressive play is more needed.
Last to collapse - tight set table image and work the table.
Random - varies between both pending on the day and players.
So with all this said Here is why Im leaving NPL.
I’ve had several misdemeanors’ in the past so be it with one major one in my last state final. Now this one.
I made several efforts asking the TA's what way the tables were collapsing, a very just and legitimate question.
No one was 100% sure and said ask the TD (and head of nplsa - I must say). For this I was told that the collapse would be from low to high and that my table would be in the first 4 to collapse,
This set the tempo for my whole game and strategy play hard for 30 min get moved take table by table and hopefully get moved to one of the last end tables. Then settle down.
Oh how wrong it was - Got to the table all went to plan 3k up at 30 min tables start collapsing, but wait not from low to high but high to low. DAMN
now whenever I made a bet I got called and yes, so did the suck outs.(suck outs hey that’s poker) but this should never of happened if I had not been misinformed, I understand if there had been a significant time from the time I asked but it was 5 min before the start.
NPL you have hurt me.
So it’s just a stupid torny, but this one meant a lot to me,
Even if I did go there to have a good time.
This is enough to drive me away from NPL and to tell everyone I can how ###### it is.
I have made some great friends staff, players, and hosts.
But this has left a bad taste.

Can someone please justify and convince me to come back?
So many friends.
But to leave is my protest.
(For bad things to happen means good people do nothing)
Thanx for the good times.
But the bads are too bad.
A0
Michael Goodchild Ex NPL player and supporter.

[gundog]

well Goodbye its your loss.

You forgot the first principle in life.

Everything is fluid so therefore you must adapt and overcome.

Whats the big deal in how the tables breakdown, if the info you received 5min before the start of the game, for what ever reason things change. so change your game plan no big deal.

get over it

[Caleb]

I'm not going to comment on the rest of the post, not my place. I just wish to clarify something that you wrote.

For this I was told that the collapse would be from low to high and that my table would be in the first 4 to collapse,
This set the tempo for my whole game and strategy play hard for 30 min get moved take table by table and hopefully get moved to one of the last end tables. Then settle down.

I can completely understand you taking this strategy considering the information you were given. The next passage I don't quite follow.

Oh how wrong it was - Got to the table all went to plan 3k up at 30 min tables start collapsing, but wait not from low to high but high to low. DAMN

So you were up to 8000 and then realised you had been mis-informed. You should then be able to alter your strategy according. Infact, you should have an advantage because of the loose table image you had portrayed. You are more likely to be paid off if you tighten up and play premiums only. I fail to see how you can corolate this into "This would never have happened if I had been misinformed."

Please understand, I am not having a dig or or anything like that. I am sincerly asking for clarification on your point of view.

[Bacon]

got back in last blind level. benny the cunt just out.. Macca and ak still in. Under 6 tables left.

[Bacon]

and sarah c

[Garth Kay]

Just came from state flight 2 - left angry - now sad.
Bad beats are poker aces smashed, so be it.
But losing to incompetence or just bad management, being that those are things controlled by others, that just sux.
Am I a sore loser, bad player both? Probably.
But to any one who knows poker or is learning poker, some things make a big difference
Position, chips, even comfort.
But to me, in a big tournament it is how tables collapse.
Is it front to back, left to right - or just plain random, this affects how I play.
The staff will know me just by this comment - what ways are the tables collapsing.

If you are first - no presence can be established and aggressive play is more needed.
Last to collapse - tight set table image and work the table.
Random - varies between both pending on the day and players.
So with all this said Here is why Im leaving NPL.
I’ve had several misdemeanors’ in the past so be it with one major one in my last state final. Now this one.
I made several efforts asking the TA's what way the tables were collapsing, a very just and legitimate question.
No one was 100% sure and said ask the TD (and head of nplsa - I must say). For this I was told that the collapse would be from low to high and that my table would be in the first 4 to collapse,
This set the tempo for my whole game and strategy play hard for 30 min get moved take table by table and hopefully get moved to one of the last end tables. Then settle down.
Oh how wrong it was - Got to the table all went to plan 3k up at 30 min tables start collapsing, but wait not from low to high but high to low. DAMN
now whenever I made a bet I got called and yes, so did the suck outs.(suck outs hey that’s poker) but this should never of happened if I had not been misinformed, I understand if there had been a significant time from the time I asked but it was 5 min before the start.
NPL you have hurt me.
So it’s just a stupid torny, but this one meant a lot to me,
Even if I did go there to have a good time.
This is enough to drive me away from NPL and to tell everyone I can how ###### it is.
I have made some great friends staff, players, and hosts.
But this has left a bad taste.

Can someone please justify and convince me to come back?
So many friends.
But to leave is my protest.
(For bad things to happen means good people do nothing)
Thanx for the good times.
But the bads are too bad.
A0
Michael Goodchild Ex NPL player and supporter.

What Caleb said, if plans changed then you adapt your strategy and you can use a loose table image to your advantage. I am the most laggy player on the planet and most of the regulars at Crown now this so they will stack off against me with marginal holdings.

In terms of table break down we do have a plan formalised but sometimes those plans must adapt to venue needs and staffing restrictions. In this case a decision was made to break in a different direction as we needed to clear the top end of the room so we could ship tables back to a certain venue.

I don't have much more to add than that. As an individual you have a right to your opinion Mick, I am sorry to see you leave but if you feel this way then I suggest a break may be warranted.

[Garth Kay]

Recombine commences at 8pm, the following players are through with chip counts.

Flight 1

Peter Solm 96,500
Mark Gosden 67,500
Luke "Jamo" Jamieson 60,900
Chris Hennessy 59,900
Paul "Cougar" Emslie 58,900
Gary Small 56,100
Graeme Mags 53,900
Ollie Dubois 53,500
Jeff Gilbert 53,400
Simon Boothey 47,300
David Wecombe 45,500
Paul MarranoJR 43,100
Terrena Guest 42,500
Daniel Booth 41,400
Robert Allen 39,500
Scott Baker 38,800
Craig King 35,800
Enresto C 35,000
Scott Beamand 34,100
Victoria Tisdall 31,900
Gary Chapman 31,500
Craig Pash 30,700
Stuart Fisher 29,500
Guy Agostinelli 29,100
Emma Alm 28,700
Nick Selfe 28,400
Marc "Bacon" Lissner 27,600
Simon Glassenbury 26,900
Paul Hocking 25,300
Jo McDonald 25,100
Theo Theodossi 23,800
Justin DeWit 23,200
Patrick Gordon-Hicks 22,900
Chris Gray 22,400
Huw Hill??? 18,600
Alex Taylor 18,600
Shaun Bartel 17,200
Michael Brolin 16,800
Mark Kavanagh 16,700
Cartoline "NevahPlayJJ" Smith 16,700
Kate Summersides 16,200
Rick Hams 15,500
Andrew Sneath 15,400
Harry Perks 15,300
David Tabe 14,400
Ken Robert 13,700
Darren Macgill 12,800
Sam Altamura 12,400
Adam Seabrooke 12,200
Angela Bunting 11,100
Greg Uppington 10,900
Neil James 10,000
Joanna Symeon 9,600


Total Chips 1,644,700

[Garth Kay]

Reco Players from Flight 2:

Peta Mattys 92,300
Ian Howarth 62,400
Paul Sparks 54,500
Tony Bickel 45,200
Byron Heward 44,000
Darren Billinger 43,100
Kitty White 36,900
Gary Schupelius 34,800
Dino Sigismondi 34,100
Sarah Catterwell 33,200
Terry Hutchinson 32,400
Peter Waters 30,300
Brett Tucker 27,500
Brigitte Beeson 26,000
Matt Bouveng 24,800
Sam Kazonis 24,300
Carmine D 23,100
Angela Lange 22,200
Steve Bee 22,100
Linda Carson 21,100
Darren Sterling 20,300
Tony Johns 19,400
Deano Kessner 19,200
David Tuen 18,500
Matt "MacAttack" McDonald 17,400
Brian Psey 17,300
Luke Johnson 16,400
Aaron 'AcesLoseKing" Kleeman 14,600
Cam McCully 14,300
Paul Cardunal 13,700
Tracey Bennett 11,700
Davy Neilson 11,300
Karly Daniels 10,400
Lisa Moffat 9,200
Andrew Parmiter 8,200
Steve Bell 6,700
Lee Rasheed 5,800
Chris Hicks 4,800
TOTAL CHIPS 973,500

[Scotty]

Edit: Macca's name has been added

[Garth Kay]

91 players through to the recombine from a total of 524 runners.

Peter Solm 96,500
Peta Mattys 92,300
Mark Gosden 67,500
Ian Howarth 62,400
Luke "Jamo" Jamieson 60,900
Chris Hennessy 59,900
Paul "Cougar" Emslie 58,900
Gary Small 56,100
Paul Sparks 54,500
Graeme Mags 53,900
Ollie Dubois 53,500
Jeff Gilbert 53,400
Simon Boothey 47,300
David Wecombe 45,500
Tony Bickel 45,200
Byron Heward 44,000
Paul MarranoJR 43,100
Darren Billinger 43,100
Terrena Guest 42,500
Daniel Booth 41,400
Robert Allen 39,500
Scott Baker 38,800
Kitty White 36,900
Craig King 35,800
Enresto C 35,000
Gary Schupelius 34,800
Scott Beamand 34,100
Dino Sigismondi 34,100
Sarah Catterwell 33,200
Terry Hutchinson 32,400
Victoria Tisdall 31,900
Gary Chapman 31,500
Craig Pash 30,700
Peter Waters 30,300
Stuart Fisher 29,500
Guy Agostinelli 29,100
Emma Alm 28,700
Nick Selfe 28,400
Marc "Bacon" Lissner 27,600
Brett Tucker 27,500
Simon Glassenbury 26,900
Brigitte Beeson 26,000
Paul Hocking 25,300
Jo McDonald 25,100
Matt Bouveng 24,800
Sam Kazonis 24,300
Theo Theodossi 23,800
Justin DeWit 23,200
Carmine D 23,100
Patrick Gordon-Hicks 22,900
Chris Gray 22,400
Angela Lange 22,200
Steve Bee 22,100
Linda Carson 21,100
Darren Sterling 20,300
Tony Johns 19,400
Deano Kessner 19,200
Huw Hill??? 18,600
Alex Taylor 18,600
David Tuen 18,500
Matt "MacAttack" McDonald 17,400
Brian Psey 17,300
Shaun Bartel 17,200
Michael Brolin 16,800
Mark Kavanagh 16,700
Cartoline "NevahPlayJJ" Smith 16,700
Luke Johnson 16,400
Kate Summersides 16,200
Rick Hams 15,500
Andrew Sneath 15,400
Harry Perks 15,300
Aaron 'AcesLoseKing" Kleeman 14,600
David Tabe 14,400
Cam McCully 14,300
Paul Cardunal 13,700
Ken Robert 13,700
Darren Macgill 12,800
Sam Altamura 12,400
Adam Seabrooke 12,200
Tracey Bennett 11,700
Davy Neilson 11,300
Angela Bunting 11,100
Greg Uppington 10,900
Karly Daniels 10,400
Neil James 10,000
Joanna Symeon 9,600
Lisa Moffat 9,200
Andrew Parmiter 8,200
Steve Bell 6,700
Lee Rasheed 5,800
Chris Hicks 4,800