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I had a short but well deserved vacation last week. The in-laws took the kids to Tampa last week, It was the first time since our cruise last year that we've been kidless. Having no real plans for that time was a little disturbing, but the both of us are burning out with stress. The wife has finals coming, we still haven't found a house to live in, and we're STILL dealing with fallout from the floor debacle.

So besides drinking copious amounts of beer and sleeping far too late we got some much needed cleaning done and some MUCH needed us time. If you're allergic to goofy spousal adulation you can skip the next paragraph.

I have to say that I love when I get to spend some alone time with the missus. We have an enormous amount of fun together, and tend to push our time together to the limits of exhaustion. I guess a lot of that has to do with the fact we busy ourselves with so many things outside of each other that when we get together with some time we realize why we are together. We push each other to be our personal best. I have to admit, I would not be where I am without the wife. I am certainly a better person with her in my life.

So, it was with great anticipation that I returned to the virtual felt last night to play in the WWDN: Not. I got in a few SNG's early and should have taken the hint to go to sleep. The cards were not falling my way last night. I lost consistently and deliberately. Before the tourney though I had made my $ back in 100NL. Actually, I was a little ahead going in. I got my big brother involved as well. In case anyone noticed the 'new guy' (king1112) that's my bro. He done me proud and made it into the final table, but could not cash. Congrats to mookie99 and mowenumdown on a great heads up match. I missed the last few hands, but it seems the poker gods made up for a bad beat that mookie took vs mowen 3 handed. (K6 vs AK??).

I thought I was gonna make a move starting with this hand:

PokerStars Game #5477896265: Tournament #27048121,
$10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) -
2006/07/06 - 23:10:11 (ET)
Table '27048121 3' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Darzog (3520 in chips)
Seat 3: GScottW (2795 in chips)
Seat 4: Drizztdj (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: 23skidoo (1465 in chips)
Seat 6: bbblyn67 (1185 in chips)
Seat 7: L0K1 (1080 in chips)
Seat 8: peggydee (2105 in chips)
Seat 9: mowenumdown (600 in chips)
peggydee: posts small blind 25
mowenumdown: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [Ts Tc]
23skidoo: raises 150 to 200
L0K1: raises 350 to 550
23skidoo: calls 350
*** FLOP *** [Qh Qs 4h]
23skidoo: bets 529
L0K1: calls 529
*** TURN *** [Qh Qs 4h] [8d]
23skidoo: bets 50
L0K1: calls 1 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Qh Qs 4h 8d] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
23skidoo: shows [Ts Tc] (two pair, Queens and Tens)
L0K1: shows [Ad Kd] (a pair of Queens)
23skidoo collected 2235 from pot


but three hands later i get fooked by a well played hand.

PokerStars Game #5477935635: Tournament #27048121,
$10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) -
2006/07/06 - 23:12:55 (ET)
Table '27048121 3' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Darzog (3395 in chips)
Seat 3: GScottW (2745 in chips)
Seat 4: Drizztdj (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: 23skidoo (2745 in chips)
Seat 6: bbblyn67 (1185 in chips)
Seat 7: mookie99 (4805 in chips)
Seat 8: peggydee (2155 in chips)
Seat 9: mowenumdown (525 in chips)
GScottW: posts small blind 25
Drizztdj: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [Jd j's]
23skidoo: raises 200 to 250
bbblyn67: folds
mookie99: folds
peggydee: calls 250
mowenumdown: folds
Darzog: folds
*** FLOP *** [2h 5c 9h]
peggydee: calls 450
*** TURN *** [2h 5c 9h] [9s]
23skidoo: bets 750
peggydee: raises 705 to 1455 and is all-in
23skidoo: calls 705
*** RIVER *** [2h 5c 9h 9s] [Td]
23skidoo said, "ack"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
23skidoo: shows [Jd j's] (two pair, Jacks and Nines)
peggydee: shows [9c 9d] (four of a kind, Nines)
peggydee collected 4385 from pot

I probably should have known something was up when peggy cold called the 450 on the flop but I refused to see the DQB!!!

Then I proceed to lose a buyin and a half at 100NL..ugh. 3 hands:

KK vs AA
KQ vs AT (KQT flop villain makes a set on the river)
AT vs K9h (AhThx flop, heart comes on the river)


So just maybe I'll take the weekend off.

For all you bloggers traveling to Vegas:


PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!

1. Don't get mugged/rolled.
2. Don't get thrown in jail.
3. Don't tap the glass.

Oh and 4. Have fun.
I expect lots of updates and pics, so you best not disappoint!!!