I fired up the poker machine as the kids were eating dinner last nite. (Hello, my name is Brian, and I'm addicted to poker) I got into a Full Table 1/2 game at INTERPOKER and had 30+ minutes before going to baseball. I was also catching up on e-mail and sorting the bills at the same time. I feel like I play better when my mind is half occupied, I really don't know why I feel that way, but I tend to make better decisions...crazy.
I went up a little over $40 playing 3 hands - AA, QQ and 66. I made very little on AA, but flopped trips with QQ and 66, unfortunately the only maniac at the table had $20 behind him and I stacked him twice.
+8.25 after 10 hours +51.25 after 10.5 Did I mention that I'm really liking INTERPOKER? As far as I can tell, they don't offer referrals, but they have a pretty generous monthly and new player bonuses there. 100% up to $100 for 500 raked hands, and the rake counts on all tables. I know there is also some %31-%33 rakeback offers out there too.
Last night's baseball game was fairly uneventful. I watched (played with) the girls for most of the game. The other team did not have a pitcher that could throw strikes, although MasterP managed to strike out once, then walk twice.
One thing that does piss me off is at the beginning of the season, I spoke with the coach and let him know that I was working with P on pitching. Now, I'm NOT one of THOSE dads, so don't get me wrong. I'm emotionally invested in my children, yes, but I am also aware of their faults and abilities. My son can throw strikes, at this age, that's what it's all about. He is not a fireballer, but not a lollipopper either...he can throw. Now, the team he is on has at least 2 very good pitchers. I know the coach has worked with them before and has seen them play. I understand he is comfortable with them, and they are older and more experienced. However, last night we only had 2 guys that could pitch and in the last inning, the coach puts a kid in who he has never seen pitch. WTF? Now the capper here is that I had taken my neighbor's kid to the game with us. MasterP just happened to get lucky and have a friend on the team. So who does the coach pull in for mop up duty, but this kid?? Pissed me off for sure. Maybe the coach saw me bring this kid, and is so addlebrained that he can't remember who my son is? I don't know. But this kid was a lollipopper, and I want to make sure the coach doesn't think he's my son. Blah Blah Blah....wow that's a whole lot about nothing. Next season I sign up to be a coach....case closed.
So I get home, and MAYBE I could of pushed the kids into bed and gotten into the MOOKIE . But they needed baths, and the requisite attention/book reading etc. despite it being 10 o'clock on a school nite. I plopped down at the computer and signed up for the second chance tourney (MOOKIE-not) and play some seriously stuuupid poker, folding A4 on a AJK flop K turn...why the hell did I call preflop exactly?? Then went out on the "Accidental Tourist' A7sooted. I stole that from somebody....sorry.
Meanwhile I was 2 tabling a 2 table tourney and 2/4 NL on interpoker. I played very aggressive in the tourney, stealing several pots. Has anyone else noticed that foreigners limp ALOT? Even with premium hands! It's quite an adjustment. Down to 5 handed I made an ill advised move with 2nd pair, and got down to ~T900 into push zone. I doubled on a steal attempt by the chip leader, then drew a straight (QTd) to take out #4. Unfortunately I can't remember how I got to HU, but I pushed with QJ when the chipleader woke up with 88 and I doubled up when the J hit the river. Then I couldn't get the guy to commit to a hand, and pushed everything until he decided to call with Q8 when I had an ace and I took it down.
In the 2/4 game there was a donkey that had money behind him this time and I doubled my less than max 100 buy in on the second hand I played. He got me back a little later when he sucked out a flush calling an all in with QTh Vs KK. Luckily he only had about 40 bucks behind him by then played about an hour and a half and ended up +61.
Soooo, I was +51.25 after 10.5 hours and am now +112.25 after 12. Wo0t!
Thursday, September 28, 2006
10 HOURS and the Not-Mook(?)
I fired up the poker machine as the kids were eating dinner last nite. (Hello, my name is Brian, and I'm addicted to poker) I got into a Full Table 1/2 game at INTERPOKER and had 30+ minutes before going to baseball. I was also catching up on e-mail and sorting the bills at the same time. I feel like I play better when my mind is half occupied, I really don't know why I feel that way, but I tend to make better decisions...crazy.
I went up a little over $40 playing 3 hands - AA, QQ and 66. I made very little on AA, but flopped trips with QQ and 66, unfortunately the only maniac at the table had $20 behind him and I stacked him twice.
+8.25 after 10 hours +51.25 after 10.5 Did I mention that I'm really liking INTERPOKER? As far as I can tell, they don't offer referrals, but they have a pretty generous monthly and new player bonuses there. 100% up to $100 for 500 raked hands, and the rake counts on all tables. I know there is also some %31-%33 rakeback offers out there too.
Last night's baseball game was fairly uneventful. I watched (played with) the girls for most of the game. The other team did not have a pitcher that could throw strikes, although MasterP managed to strike out once, then walk twice.
One thing that does piss me off is at the beginning of the season, I spoke with the coach and let him know that I was working with P on pitching. Now, I'm NOT one of THOSE dads, so don't get me wrong. I'm emotionally invested in my children, yes, but I am also aware of their faults and abilities. My son can throw strikes, at this age, that's what it's all about. He is not a fireballer, but not a lollipopper either...he can throw. Now, the team he is on has at least 2 very good pitchers. I know the coach has worked with them before and has seen them play. I understand he is comfortable with them, and they are older and more experienced. However, last night we only had 2 guys that could pitch and in the last inning, the coach puts a kid in who he has never seen pitch. WTF? Now the capper here is that I had taken my neighbor's kid to the game with us. MasterP just happened to get lucky and have a friend on the team. So who does the coach pull in for mop up duty, but this kid?? Pissed me off for sure. Maybe the coach saw me bring this kid, and is so addlebrained that he can't remember who my son is? I don't know. But this kid was a lollipopper, and I want to make sure the coach doesn't think he's my son. Blah Blah Blah....wow that's a whole lot about nothing. Next season I sign up to be a coach....case closed.
So I get home, and MAYBE I could of pushed the kids into bed and gotten into the MOOKIE . But they needed baths, and the requisite attention/book reading etc. despite it being 10 o'clock on a school nite. I plopped down at the computer and signed up for the second chance tourney (MOOKIE-not) and play some seriously stuuupid poker, folding A4 on a AJK flop K turn...why the hell did I call preflop exactly?? Then went out on the "Accidental Tourist' A7sooted. I stole that from somebody....sorry.
Meanwhile I was 2 tabling a 2 table tourney and 2/4 NL on interpoker. I played very aggressive in the tourney, stealing several pots. Has anyone else noticed that foreigners limp ALOT? Even with premium hands! It's quite an adjustment. Down to 5 handed I made an ill advised move with 2nd pair, and got down to ~T900 into push zone. I doubled on a steal attempt by the chip leader, then drew a straight (QTd) to take out #4. Unfortunately I can't remember how I got to HU, but I pushed with QJ when the chipleader woke up with 88 and I doubled up when the J hit the river. Then I couldn't get the guy to commit to a hand, and pushed everything until he decided to call with Q8 when I had an ace and I took it down.
In the 2/4 game there was a donkey that had money behind him this time and I doubled my less than max 100 buy in on the second hand I played. He got me back a little later when he sucked out a flush calling an all in with QTh Vs KK. Luckily he only had about 40 bucks behind him by then played about an hour and a half and ended up +61.
Soooo, I was +51.25 after 10.5 hours and am now +112.25 after 12. Wo0t!
I went up a little over $40 playing 3 hands - AA, QQ and 66. I made very little on AA, but flopped trips with QQ and 66, unfortunately the only maniac at the table had $20 behind him and I stacked him twice.
+8.25 after 10 hours +51.25 after 10.5 Did I mention that I'm really liking INTERPOKER? As far as I can tell, they don't offer referrals, but they have a pretty generous monthly and new player bonuses there. 100% up to $100 for 500 raked hands, and the rake counts on all tables. I know there is also some %31-%33 rakeback offers out there too.
Last night's baseball game was fairly uneventful. I watched (played with) the girls for most of the game. The other team did not have a pitcher that could throw strikes, although MasterP managed to strike out once, then walk twice.
One thing that does piss me off is at the beginning of the season, I spoke with the coach and let him know that I was working with P on pitching. Now, I'm NOT one of THOSE dads, so don't get me wrong. I'm emotionally invested in my children, yes, but I am also aware of their faults and abilities. My son can throw strikes, at this age, that's what it's all about. He is not a fireballer, but not a lollipopper either...he can throw. Now, the team he is on has at least 2 very good pitchers. I know the coach has worked with them before and has seen them play. I understand he is comfortable with them, and they are older and more experienced. However, last night we only had 2 guys that could pitch and in the last inning, the coach puts a kid in who he has never seen pitch. WTF? Now the capper here is that I had taken my neighbor's kid to the game with us. MasterP just happened to get lucky and have a friend on the team. So who does the coach pull in for mop up duty, but this kid?? Pissed me off for sure. Maybe the coach saw me bring this kid, and is so addlebrained that he can't remember who my son is? I don't know. But this kid was a lollipopper, and I want to make sure the coach doesn't think he's my son. Blah Blah Blah....wow that's a whole lot about nothing. Next season I sign up to be a coach....case closed.
So I get home, and MAYBE I could of pushed the kids into bed and gotten into the MOOKIE . But they needed baths, and the requisite attention/book reading etc. despite it being 10 o'clock on a school nite. I plopped down at the computer and signed up for the second chance tourney (MOOKIE-not) and play some seriously stuuupid poker, folding A4 on a AJK flop K turn...why the hell did I call preflop exactly?? Then went out on the "Accidental Tourist' A7sooted. I stole that from somebody....sorry.
Meanwhile I was 2 tabling a 2 table tourney and 2/4 NL on interpoker. I played very aggressive in the tourney, stealing several pots. Has anyone else noticed that foreigners limp ALOT? Even with premium hands! It's quite an adjustment. Down to 5 handed I made an ill advised move with 2nd pair, and got down to ~T900 into push zone. I doubled on a steal attempt by the chip leader, then drew a straight (QTd) to take out #4. Unfortunately I can't remember how I got to HU, but I pushed with QJ when the chipleader woke up with 88 and I doubled up when the J hit the river. Then I couldn't get the guy to commit to a hand, and pushed everything until he decided to call with Q8 when I had an ace and I took it down.
In the 2/4 game there was a donkey that had money behind him this time and I doubled my less than max 100 buy in on the second hand I played. He got me back a little later when he sucked out a flush calling an all in with QTh Vs KK. Luckily he only had about 40 bucks behind him by then played about an hour and a half and ended up +61.
Soooo, I was +51.25 after 10.5 hours and am now +112.25 after 12. Wo0t!
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Life gets in the way
Its been nearly a week since playing any poker, though I've been trying to keep up with my blogging brethren via Bloglines.
Congrats to Hoy and cc for cashing in the MATH. I had a few guys over to watch the Falcoons get demolished by the Saints. I'm not sure who took down the WWDN , but congrats to whoever.
My son has Baseball on 2 times a week for the next couple of weeks. They played their 4th game last night. I vaguely remember my first foray into Kid-pitch baseball. I was one of the fastest kids on the team, but I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a shotgun. Unfortunately, despite being a lefty my skills at baseball were never developed. For this reason, I try to spend a good amount of time with my son on fundamentals. He is playing above his age, since he is on the cusp between T-Ball and Kid Pitch. I decided that Fall Ball would be a great head start for him in the Kid-Pitch league. He needs some help swinging the bat, but his fielding and throwing is above average, even compared to the 8 and 9 year olds he is playing with.
Hopefully I can get home in time for the MOOK mookie99.bigopokerroom.com, but I'm not holding my breath. Life is getting in the way of poker for the time being, and I have to admit, it ain't all that bad.
Congrats to Hoy and cc for cashing in the MATH. I had a few guys over to watch the Falcoons get demolished by the Saints. I'm not sure who took down the WWDN , but congrats to whoever.
My son has Baseball on 2 times a week for the next couple of weeks. They played their 4th game last night. I vaguely remember my first foray into Kid-pitch baseball. I was one of the fastest kids on the team, but I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a shotgun. Unfortunately, despite being a lefty my skills at baseball were never developed. For this reason, I try to spend a good amount of time with my son on fundamentals. He is playing above his age, since he is on the cusp between T-Ball and Kid Pitch. I decided that Fall Ball would be a great head start for him in the Kid-Pitch league. He needs some help swinging the bat, but his fielding and throwing is above average, even compared to the 8 and 9 year olds he is playing with.
Hopefully I can get home in time for the MOOK mookie99.bigopokerroom.com, but I'm not holding my breath. Life is getting in the way of poker for the time being, and I have to admit, it ain't all that bad.
Life gets in the way
Its been nearly a week since playing any poker, though I've been trying to keep up with my blogging brethren via Bloglines.
Congrats to Hoy and cc for cashing in the MATH. I had a few guys over to watch the Falcoons get demolished by the Saints. I'm not sure who took down the WWDN , but congrats to whoever.
My son has Baseball on 2 times a week for the next couple of weeks. They played their 4th game last night. I vaguely remember my first foray into Kid-pitch baseball. I was one of the fastest kids on the team, but I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a shotgun. Unfortunately, despite being a lefty my skills at baseball were never developed. For this reason, I try to spend a good amount of time with my son on fundamentals. He is playing above his age, since he is on the cusp between T-Ball and Kid Pitch. I decided that Fall Ball would be a great head start for him in the Kid-Pitch league. He needs some help swinging the bat, but his fielding and throwing is above average, even compared to the 8 and 9 year olds he is playing with.
Hopefully I can get home in time for the MOOK mookie99.bigopokerroom.com, but I'm not holding my breath. Life is getting in the way of poker for the time being, and I have to admit, it ain't all that bad.
Congrats to Hoy and cc for cashing in the MATH. I had a few guys over to watch the Falcoons get demolished by the Saints. I'm not sure who took down the WWDN , but congrats to whoever.
My son has Baseball on 2 times a week for the next couple of weeks. They played their 4th game last night. I vaguely remember my first foray into Kid-pitch baseball. I was one of the fastest kids on the team, but I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a shotgun. Unfortunately, despite being a lefty my skills at baseball were never developed. For this reason, I try to spend a good amount of time with my son on fundamentals. He is playing above his age, since he is on the cusp between T-Ball and Kid Pitch. I decided that Fall Ball would be a great head start for him in the Kid-Pitch league. He needs some help swinging the bat, but his fielding and throwing is above average, even compared to the 8 and 9 year olds he is playing with.
Hopefully I can get home in time for the MOOK mookie99.bigopokerroom.com, but I'm not holding my breath. Life is getting in the way of poker for the time being, and I have to admit, it ain't all that bad.
Friday, September 22, 2006
DADI, and 10 hours.
Despite being almost an hour late, I made a decent run at the DADI. O/H 8 is my favorite and weakest game, as I play too many hands (big surprise) and get sucked out on by inferior holdings...2pair on the flop no goot?
In the meantime I played some 1/2 NL at INTERPOKER to grind out my bonus there. I've already secured my $100 initial investment and have about 175 left....If I had any idea as to my raked hands, I could adjust, but since their system sucks balls, no one can give me an answer as to how close to my bonus I am. So I'm content to take money off the foreigners and soft, pliable monkeys that occupy that site. I played for a little over an hour and nearly doubled my $50 buy in.(46)
I will count my first cash session in a few days towards my HOUR challenge.
I was -37.75 after 9 hours and am now +8.25 after 10. Yippee!! Did I mention that I am a full table MASTER??
In the meantime I played some 1/2 NL at INTERPOKER to grind out my bonus there. I've already secured my $100 initial investment and have about 175 left....If I had any idea as to my raked hands, I could adjust, but since their system sucks balls, no one can give me an answer as to how close to my bonus I am. So I'm content to take money off the foreigners and soft, pliable monkeys that occupy that site. I played for a little over an hour and nearly doubled my $50 buy in.(46)
I will count my first cash session in a few days towards my HOUR challenge.
I was -37.75 after 9 hours and am now +8.25 after 10. Yippee!! Did I mention that I am a full table MASTER??
DADI, and 10 hours.
Despite being almost an hour late, I made a decent run at the DADI. O/H 8 is my favorite and weakest game, as I play too many hands (big surprise) and get sucked out on by inferior holdings...2pair on the flop no goot?
In the meantime I played some 1/2 NL at INTERPOKER to grind out my bonus there. I've already secured my $100 initial investment and have about 175 left....If I had any idea as to my raked hands, I could adjust, but since their system sucks balls, no one can give me an answer as to how close to my bonus I am. So I'm content to take money off the foreigners and soft, pliable monkeys that occupy that site. I played for a little over an hour and nearly doubled my $50 buy in.(46)
I will count my first cash session in a few days towards my HOUR challenge.
I was -37.75 after 9 hours and am now +8.25 after 10. Yippee!! Did I mention that I am a full table MASTER??
In the meantime I played some 1/2 NL at INTERPOKER to grind out my bonus there. I've already secured my $100 initial investment and have about 175 left....If I had any idea as to my raked hands, I could adjust, but since their system sucks balls, no one can give me an answer as to how close to my bonus I am. So I'm content to take money off the foreigners and soft, pliable monkeys that occupy that site. I played for a little over an hour and nearly doubled my $50 buy in.(46)
I will count my first cash session in a few days towards my HOUR challenge.
I was -37.75 after 9 hours and am now +8.25 after 10. Yippee!! Did I mention that I am a full table MASTER??
Thursday, September 21, 2006
smrt!?
I are not dum.
I took this in about 15 minutes..is that long?
I took this in about 15 minutes..is that long?
7/9 Intellect You are 53% knowledgable and 84% intellectual. |
Excellent! You have a powerful mind backed by a good amount of knowledge. Keep cracking books and nothing can stop you. |
 |
My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Knowledge vs. Intellect Test written by rattytintinface on OkCupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test |
Inexact quotes by 23skidoo
Don: Push Donkey
Fuel5: ?
Don: You play 10/20NL yet you are a monkey
Fuel55: Because I make you make bad decisions?
Don: Oh great skidoo the luckbox
ME: Just vs u Don
Don: Is that it?
Don: @#$@%# luckbox....what a suckout.
...
Me: you reraised me preflop with A8 off.
Don: Well you were ahead preflop.
Don: You are playing horrible skidoo
Iak: Concur
Me(chipleader): oh really?
Me: sorry.
Moral of the story: I win = Luckbox suckout. Someone else wins = Great solid play.
I wish I had kept better notes, but it was hilarious. Please keep trying to tilt me, it only makes it worse when you lose. GOLD JERRY, GOLD!
Fuel5: ?
Don: You play 10/20NL yet you are a monkey
Fuel55: Because I make you make bad decisions?
Don: Oh great skidoo the luckbox
ME: Just vs u Don
Don: Is that it?
Don: @#$@%# luckbox....what a suckout.
...
Me: you reraised me preflop with A8 off.
Don: Well you were ahead preflop.
Don: You are playing horrible skidoo
Iak: Concur
Me(chipleader): oh really?
Me: sorry.
Moral of the story: I win = Luckbox suckout. Someone else wins = Great solid play.
I wish I had kept better notes, but it was hilarious. Please keep trying to tilt me, it only makes it worse when you lose. GOLD JERRY, GOLD!
smrt!?
I are not dum.
I took this in about 15 minutes..is that long?
I took this in about 15 minutes..is that long?
7/9 Intellect You are 53% knowledgable and 84% intellectual. |
Excellent! You have a powerful mind backed by a good amount of knowledge. Keep cracking books and nothing can stop you. |
|
My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
|
| Link: The Knowledge vs. Intellect Test written by rattytintinface on OkCupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test |
Inexact quotes by 23skidoo
Don: Push Donkey
Fuel5: ?
Don: You play 10/20NL yet you are a monkey
Fuel55: Because I make you make bad decisions?
Don: Oh great skidoo the luckbox
ME: Just vs u Don
Don: Is that it?
Don: @#$@%# luckbox....what a suckout.
...
Me: you reraised me preflop with A8 off.
Don: Well you were ahead preflop.
Don: You are playing horrible skidoo
Iak: Concur
Me(chipleader): oh really?
Me: sorry.
Moral of the story: I win = Luckbox suckout. Someone else wins = Great solid play.
I wish I had kept better notes, but it was hilarious. Please keep trying to tilt me, it only makes it worse when you lose. GOLD JERRY, GOLD!
Fuel5: ?
Don: You play 10/20NL yet you are a monkey
Fuel55: Because I make you make bad decisions?
Don: Oh great skidoo the luckbox
ME: Just vs u Don
Don: Is that it?
Don: @#$@%# luckbox....what a suckout.
...
Me: you reraised me preflop with A8 off.
Don: Well you were ahead preflop.
Don: You are playing horrible skidoo
Iak: Concur
Me(chipleader): oh really?
Me: sorry.
Moral of the story: I win = Luckbox suckout. Someone else wins = Great solid play.
I wish I had kept better notes, but it was hilarious. Please keep trying to tilt me, it only makes it worse when you lose. GOLD JERRY, GOLD!
MOOK
I got home in time to play the mook! I'll make this short since I'm tired, but I made some good plays and some bad ones, and in the end my nut flush made Iak's full boat...IGH in 2nd. Always a bridesmade.
I have prospective new addition on the right --->
That is PokerBlog
PokerBlog is a great site for commentary, strategy, and satire. You will regognize regular posters Change100, DuggleBogey, Poker Shrink, from pokernews et.al. and Dan Michalski, editor in chief and creator of Pokerati. So take a gander.
See yall at DADI tomorrow.
I have prospective new addition on the right --->
That is PokerBlog
PokerBlog is a great site for commentary, strategy, and satire. You will regognize regular posters Change100, DuggleBogey, Poker Shrink, from pokernews et.al. and Dan Michalski, editor in chief and creator of Pokerati. So take a gander.
See yall at DADI tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
MOOK
I got home in time to play the mook! I'll make this short since I'm tired, but I made some good plays and some bad ones, and in the end my nut flush made Iak's full boat...IGH in 2nd. Always a bridesmade.
I have prospective new addition on the right --->
That is PokerBlog
PokerBlog is a great site for commentary, strategy, and satire. You will regognize regular posters Change100, DuggleBogey, Poker Shrink, from pokernews et.al. and Dan Michalski, editor in chief and creator of Pokerati. So take a gander.
See yall at DADI tomorrow.
I have prospective new addition on the right --->
That is PokerBlog
PokerBlog is a great site for commentary, strategy, and satire. You will regognize regular posters Change100, DuggleBogey, Poker Shrink, from pokernews et.al. and Dan Michalski, editor in chief and creator of Pokerati. So take a gander.
See yall at DADI tomorrow.
Monday, September 18, 2006
12 hours
One hour tonight and like a true dumbass I closed the window before getting my oh so intersting stats but I'm sure I got my VP$IP below 25% on 2 full tables. One 25/PL one 50/NL
Lost my buy in at 25/nl on a horrible beat that I'll just let go. Full table 50/NL is my game...down a buck total for one hour.
-37.75 after 9 hours. boo.
Lost my buy in at 25/nl on a horrible beat that I'll just let go. Full table 50/NL is my game...down a buck total for one hour.
-37.75 after 9 hours. boo.
Weekend Pass
I had a great weekend that involved not a single hand of poker. I totally got to be DAD the couch potato.. it was awesome.
Friday night we played meet the Fockers as a neighbor had happy hour on our street. We got to meet our 'new' neighbors and talk shop, football, (college variety) golf (2 of my neighbors are Sales rep's) and of course kids. There were about 15 adults and 80(ok slightly exaggerated) running around. It was a nice relaxing time, but my mind was on something else.
TV
My big honkin' TV showed up Friday afternoon, and I did not get a chance to play with it earlier, so when we got home I set it up post haste. And as feared my HD service did not work...ugh. SO I decided that Friday nite at 10 after several cocktails was not the best time to complain to DirecTV. I set up the other receiver and we watched Cinderella Man at a measly 480i, but tomorrow I graduate to 1080p. WO0T!
Saturday I went to a buddy's house and watched some football, I got second again in my college pickem league and its already pissing me off. First week I tied for first, but lost the tiebreaker, 2nd week I get 2nd, this week I miss by one....dammmit USC!
Hope is not lost though as it is a long season and I only need to win one week to cover the year. I am also First overall at this point, which garners a price at the end of the season as well.
Saturday night was camping under the stars....2 times a year my n'hood has a camping night in the common grounds. Last year was miserable with rain, but my son and I stuck it out. This year, the girls wanted to stay all night, so we packed em all up. We had a great time with relay races, tug of war, and the like. As night fell, the obligatory smores were being roasted, and someone had the foresight of bringing a projector. There was a tarp hung over the baseball backstop and they played Pirates of the Caribbean to the crowd, It was better than the drive-in, since we could sprawl our blankets out under the clear cool night. The whole fam snuggled under the blankets. The girls passed out before the 'scary' parts near the end, which was good. But my son the trooper made it to the end. He was even a little upset that he had to go to sleep at midnight, but it didn't last long as he passed out fairly quickly.
Finally, the wife and I had a couple of hours to sit by the fire, and just talk. We don't get alot of that these days, and it was an absolute perfect night. Except for sleeping. Even my drugs didn't help quell the pain in my shoulder against the slightly padded ground. I am definitely getting an air mattress before the next camp-out.
Sunday was Me, my remote, a fridge full of beer and the sunday ticket!! My son watch with me a little bit, but the wife had activities for the kids and herself for most of the day. I Sat and wept with joy.
Friday night we played meet the Fockers as a neighbor had happy hour on our street. We got to meet our 'new' neighbors and talk shop, football, (college variety) golf (2 of my neighbors are Sales rep's) and of course kids. There were about 15 adults and 80(ok slightly exaggerated) running around. It was a nice relaxing time, but my mind was on something else.
TV
My big honkin' TV showed up Friday afternoon, and I did not get a chance to play with it earlier, so when we got home I set it up post haste. And as feared my HD service did not work...ugh. SO I decided that Friday nite at 10 after several cocktails was not the best time to complain to DirecTV. I set up the other receiver and we watched Cinderella Man at a measly 480i, but tomorrow I graduate to 1080p. WO0T!
Saturday I went to a buddy's house and watched some football, I got second again in my college pickem league and its already pissing me off. First week I tied for first, but lost the tiebreaker, 2nd week I get 2nd, this week I miss by one....dammmit USC!
Hope is not lost though as it is a long season and I only need to win one week to cover the year. I am also First overall at this point, which garners a price at the end of the season as well.
Saturday night was camping under the stars....2 times a year my n'hood has a camping night in the common grounds. Last year was miserable with rain, but my son and I stuck it out. This year, the girls wanted to stay all night, so we packed em all up. We had a great time with relay races, tug of war, and the like. As night fell, the obligatory smores were being roasted, and someone had the foresight of bringing a projector. There was a tarp hung over the baseball backstop and they played Pirates of the Caribbean to the crowd, It was better than the drive-in, since we could sprawl our blankets out under the clear cool night. The whole fam snuggled under the blankets. The girls passed out before the 'scary' parts near the end, which was good. But my son the trooper made it to the end. He was even a little upset that he had to go to sleep at midnight, but it didn't last long as he passed out fairly quickly.
Finally, the wife and I had a couple of hours to sit by the fire, and just talk. We don't get alot of that these days, and it was an absolute perfect night. Except for sleeping. Even my drugs didn't help quell the pain in my shoulder against the slightly padded ground. I am definitely getting an air mattress before the next camp-out.
Sunday was Me, my remote, a fridge full of beer and the sunday ticket!! My son watch with me a little bit, but the wife had activities for the kids and herself for most of the day. I Sat and wept with joy.
12 hours
One hour tonight and like a true dumbass I closed the window before getting my oh so intersting stats but I'm sure I got my VP$IP below 25% on 2 full tables. One 25/PL one 50/NL
Lost my buy in at 25/nl on a horrible beat that I'll just let go. Full table 50/NL is my game...down a buck total for one hour.
-37.75 after 9 hours. boo.
Lost my buy in at 25/nl on a horrible beat that I'll just let go. Full table 50/NL is my game...down a buck total for one hour.
-37.75 after 9 hours. boo.
Weekend Pass
I had a great weekend that involved not a single hand of poker. I totally got to be DAD the couch potato.. it was awesome.
Friday night we played meet the Fockers as a neighbor had happy hour on our street. We got to meet our 'new' neighbors and talk shop, football, (college variety) golf (2 of my neighbors are Sales rep's) and of course kids. There were about 15 adults and 80(ok slightly exaggerated) running around. It was a nice relaxing time, but my mind was on something else.
TV
My big honkin' TV showed up Friday afternoon, and I did not get a chance to play with it earlier, so when we got home I set it up post haste. And as feared my HD service did not work...ugh. SO I decided that Friday nite at 10 after several cocktails was not the best time to complain to DirecTV. I set up the other receiver and we watched Cinderella Man at a measly 480i, but tomorrow I graduate to 1080p. WO0T!
Saturday I went to a buddy's house and watched some football, I got second again in my college pickem league and its already pissing me off. First week I tied for first, but lost the tiebreaker, 2nd week I get 2nd, this week I miss by one....dammmit USC!
Hope is not lost though as it is a long season and I only need to win one week to cover the year. I am also First overall at this point, which garners a price at the end of the season as well.
Saturday night was camping under the stars....2 times a year my n'hood has a camping night in the common grounds. Last year was miserable with rain, but my son and I stuck it out. This year, the girls wanted to stay all night, so we packed em all up. We had a great time with relay races, tug of war, and the like. As night fell, the obligatory smores were being roasted, and someone had the foresight of bringing a projector. There was a tarp hung over the baseball backstop and they played Pirates of the Caribbean to the crowd, It was better than the drive-in, since we could sprawl our blankets out under the clear cool night. The whole fam snuggled under the blankets. The girls passed out before the 'scary' parts near the end, which was good. But my son the trooper made it to the end. He was even a little upset that he had to go to sleep at midnight, but it didn't last long as he passed out fairly quickly.
Finally, the wife and I had a couple of hours to sit by the fire, and just talk. We don't get alot of that these days, and it was an absolute perfect night. Except for sleeping. Even my drugs didn't help quell the pain in my shoulder against the slightly padded ground. I am definitely getting an air mattress before the next camp-out.
Sunday was Me, my remote, a fridge full of beer and the sunday ticket!! My son watch with me a little bit, but the wife had activities for the kids and herself for most of the day. I Sat and wept with joy.
Friday night we played meet the Fockers as a neighbor had happy hour on our street. We got to meet our 'new' neighbors and talk shop, football, (college variety) golf (2 of my neighbors are Sales rep's) and of course kids. There were about 15 adults and 80(ok slightly exaggerated) running around. It was a nice relaxing time, but my mind was on something else.
TV
My big honkin' TV showed up Friday afternoon, and I did not get a chance to play with it earlier, so when we got home I set it up post haste. And as feared my HD service did not work...ugh. SO I decided that Friday nite at 10 after several cocktails was not the best time to complain to DirecTV. I set up the other receiver and we watched Cinderella Man at a measly 480i, but tomorrow I graduate to 1080p. WO0T!
Saturday I went to a buddy's house and watched some football, I got second again in my college pickem league and its already pissing me off. First week I tied for first, but lost the tiebreaker, 2nd week I get 2nd, this week I miss by one....dammmit USC!
Hope is not lost though as it is a long season and I only need to win one week to cover the year. I am also First overall at this point, which garners a price at the end of the season as well.
Saturday night was camping under the stars....2 times a year my n'hood has a camping night in the common grounds. Last year was miserable with rain, but my son and I stuck it out. This year, the girls wanted to stay all night, so we packed em all up. We had a great time with relay races, tug of war, and the like. As night fell, the obligatory smores were being roasted, and someone had the foresight of bringing a projector. There was a tarp hung over the baseball backstop and they played Pirates of the Caribbean to the crowd, It was better than the drive-in, since we could sprawl our blankets out under the clear cool night. The whole fam snuggled under the blankets. The girls passed out before the 'scary' parts near the end, which was good. But my son the trooper made it to the end. He was even a little upset that he had to go to sleep at midnight, but it didn't last long as he passed out fairly quickly.
Finally, the wife and I had a couple of hours to sit by the fire, and just talk. We don't get alot of that these days, and it was an absolute perfect night. Except for sleeping. Even my drugs didn't help quell the pain in my shoulder against the slightly padded ground. I am definitely getting an air mattress before the next camp-out.
Sunday was Me, my remote, a fridge full of beer and the sunday ticket!! My son watch with me a little bit, but the wife had activities for the kids and herself for most of the day. I Sat and wept with joy.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Take a glimpse.
I'm gonna go nuts I think. This stupid challenge is making me feel like a machine again. A not very good poker playing machine at that.
I know now why I haven't tried this sort of poker before. It bores me. I just don't have the patience to hold things together like that...I'm wired differently.
I've said before that I don't play poker necessarily for the money. This is about competition, about being 'better', such an ambiguous esoteric goal. Its what I'm about though, that's how I roll. I'm a feel player by most accounts. I'm aggressive, I pick spots, I convince my opponents that I am better. (or at least attempt to)
One thing I think I've discovered is that ABC poker wins in the lower limits, pretty simple. If I can extrapolate my results on full ring tables vs 6-handed. I'm actually a very good player at a full table. The reason is that I simply play tight agg. I push when I think I'm ahead sniff out flush draws and farm sets.
I will finish this challenge though...my goal now is to break even...no pressure.
Anyway....I'm trying yet again to justify myself. I feel the need to do this alot for some reason. Every 3 weeks or so I get involved in a game I have no business being in. Something way over my head (right Aaron?). I do this, not cause I'm chasing profits or losses, but cause I'm chasing bigger and better players. I want to play the best players I can play... win or lose, that's my validation. I just don't have the discipline to work my way up there.
So, last night after working on the HOUR challenge ( I never really did set a goal) I played the WWDN:not and got my FH kicked in the ass by quads. I went out early in 2 sng's and decided my luck must change. I played $40 OH8 and made it through a break and a half before going down, then really went off the deepend and played the $100MTT...IGH about mid-pack. I was amazed how loose this game was. Anywho..
I decided it must be Pokerstars that was the problem, certainly not myself. SO I perused for a new site to play and whore a bonus on. I haven't signed up for INTERPOKER as of yet and they have a %100 bonus up to $100 going on, so I installed the software and plopped my hundo down.
I was somewhat disappointed at the number of players, but I guess that's expected coming form pokerstars. The best game I could find was 3/6 limit. I watched the game for a few minutes and decided that the players weren't anything special, and the betting wasn't getting grossly capped. Despite being under-funded, I joined. I played fairly loose again, it just what I do. Despite being loose, I was getting cards...frequently, and there were 2 guys at the table who just kept paying me off.
The wife finally got home and I was up 260 for the 2+ hour session. I just need to find out how much more I need to play to clear the bonus now and GTFO.
So this is me in a nutshell, Baron Donkmunder Aggrolimp.
I know now why I haven't tried this sort of poker before. It bores me. I just don't have the patience to hold things together like that...I'm wired differently.
I've said before that I don't play poker necessarily for the money. This is about competition, about being 'better', such an ambiguous esoteric goal. Its what I'm about though, that's how I roll. I'm a feel player by most accounts. I'm aggressive, I pick spots, I convince my opponents that I am better. (or at least attempt to)
One thing I think I've discovered is that ABC poker wins in the lower limits, pretty simple. If I can extrapolate my results on full ring tables vs 6-handed. I'm actually a very good player at a full table. The reason is that I simply play tight agg. I push when I think I'm ahead sniff out flush draws and farm sets.
I will finish this challenge though...my goal now is to break even...no pressure.
Anyway....I'm trying yet again to justify myself. I feel the need to do this alot for some reason. Every 3 weeks or so I get involved in a game I have no business being in. Something way over my head (right Aaron?). I do this, not cause I'm chasing profits or losses, but cause I'm chasing bigger and better players. I want to play the best players I can play... win or lose, that's my validation. I just don't have the discipline to work my way up there.
So, last night after working on the HOUR challenge ( I never really did set a goal) I played the WWDN:not and got my FH kicked in the ass by quads. I went out early in 2 sng's and decided my luck must change. I played $40 OH8 and made it through a break and a half before going down, then really went off the deepend and played the $100MTT...IGH about mid-pack. I was amazed how loose this game was. Anywho..
I decided it must be Pokerstars that was the problem, certainly not myself. SO I perused for a new site to play and whore a bonus on. I haven't signed up for INTERPOKER as of yet and they have a %100 bonus up to $100 going on, so I installed the software and plopped my hundo down.
I was somewhat disappointed at the number of players, but I guess that's expected coming form pokerstars. The best game I could find was 3/6 limit. I watched the game for a few minutes and decided that the players weren't anything special, and the betting wasn't getting grossly capped. Despite being under-funded, I joined. I played fairly loose again, it just what I do. Despite being loose, I was getting cards...frequently, and there were 2 guys at the table who just kept paying me off.
The wife finally got home and I was up 260 for the 2+ hour session. I just need to find out how much more I need to play to clear the bonus now and GTFO.
So this is me in a nutshell, Baron Donkmunder Aggrolimp.
Take a glimpse.
I'm gonna go nuts I think. This stupid challenge is making me feel like a machine again. A not very good poker playing machine at that.
I know now why I haven't tried this sort of poker before. It bores me. I just don't have the patience to hold things together like that...I'm wired differently.
I've said before that I don't play poker necessarily for the money. This is about competition, about being 'better', such an ambiguous esoteric goal. Its what I'm about though, that's how I roll. I'm a feel player by most accounts. I'm aggressive, I pick spots, I convince my opponents that I am better. (or at least attempt to)
One thing I think I've discovered is that ABC poker wins in the lower limits, pretty simple. If I can extrapolate my results on full ring tables vs 6-handed. I'm actually a very good player at a full table. The reason is that I simply play tight agg. I push when I think I'm ahead sniff out flush draws and farm sets.
I will finish this challenge though...my goal now is to break even...no pressure.
Anyway....I'm trying yet again to justify myself. I feel the need to do this alot for some reason. Every 3 weeks or so I get involved in a game I have no business being in. Something way over my head (right Aaron?). I do this, not cause I'm chasing profits or losses, but cause I'm chasing bigger and better players. I want to play the best players I can play... win or lose, that's my validation. I just don't have the discipline to work my way up there.
So, last night after working on the HOUR challenge ( I never really did set a goal) I played the WWDN:not and got my FH kicked in the ass by quads. I went out early in 2 sng's and decided my luck must change. I played $40 OH8 and made it through a break and a half before going down, then really went off the deepend and played the $100MTT...IGH about mid-pack. I was amazed how loose this game was. Anywho..
I decided it must be Pokerstars that was the problem, certainly not myself. SO I perused for a new site to play and whore a bonus on. I haven't signed up for INTERPOKER as of yet and they have a %100 bonus up to $100 going on, so I installed the software and plopped my hundo down.
I was somewhat disappointed at the number of players, but I guess that's expected coming form pokerstars. The best game I could find was 3/6 limit. I watched the game for a few minutes and decided that the players weren't anything special, and the betting wasn't getting grossly capped. Despite being under-funded, I joined. I played fairly loose again, it just what I do. Despite being loose, I was getting cards...frequently, and there were 2 guys at the table who just kept paying me off.
The wife finally got home and I was up 260 for the 2+ hour session. I just need to find out how much more I need to play to clear the bonus now and GTFO.
So this is me in a nutshell, Baron Donkmunder Aggrolimp.
I know now why I haven't tried this sort of poker before. It bores me. I just don't have the patience to hold things together like that...I'm wired differently.
I've said before that I don't play poker necessarily for the money. This is about competition, about being 'better', such an ambiguous esoteric goal. Its what I'm about though, that's how I roll. I'm a feel player by most accounts. I'm aggressive, I pick spots, I convince my opponents that I am better. (or at least attempt to)
One thing I think I've discovered is that ABC poker wins in the lower limits, pretty simple. If I can extrapolate my results on full ring tables vs 6-handed. I'm actually a very good player at a full table. The reason is that I simply play tight agg. I push when I think I'm ahead sniff out flush draws and farm sets.
I will finish this challenge though...my goal now is to break even...no pressure.
Anyway....I'm trying yet again to justify myself. I feel the need to do this alot for some reason. Every 3 weeks or so I get involved in a game I have no business being in. Something way over my head (right Aaron?). I do this, not cause I'm chasing profits or losses, but cause I'm chasing bigger and better players. I want to play the best players I can play... win or lose, that's my validation. I just don't have the discipline to work my way up there.
So, last night after working on the HOUR challenge ( I never really did set a goal) I played the WWDN:not and got my FH kicked in the ass by quads. I went out early in 2 sng's and decided my luck must change. I played $40 OH8 and made it through a break and a half before going down, then really went off the deepend and played the $100MTT...IGH about mid-pack. I was amazed how loose this game was. Anywho..
I decided it must be Pokerstars that was the problem, certainly not myself. SO I perused for a new site to play and whore a bonus on. I haven't signed up for INTERPOKER as of yet and they have a %100 bonus up to $100 going on, so I installed the software and plopped my hundo down.
I was somewhat disappointed at the number of players, but I guess that's expected coming form pokerstars. The best game I could find was 3/6 limit. I watched the game for a few minutes and decided that the players weren't anything special, and the betting wasn't getting grossly capped. Despite being under-funded, I joined. I played fairly loose again, it just what I do. Despite being loose, I was getting cards...frequently, and there were 2 guys at the table who just kept paying me off.
The wife finally got home and I was up 260 for the 2+ hour session. I just need to find out how much more I need to play to clear the bonus now and GTFO.
So this is me in a nutshell, Baron Donkmunder Aggrolimp.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
14 hours
OK...I give up on 6-handed.
Went down another buy in early six handed, but made it up on full ring.
I went a little over an hour, but we'll call it an hour.
Here are my oh so exciting stats:
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 158 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 26 times while in big blind (73%)
- 10 out of 25 times while in small blind (40%)
- 26 out of 107 times in other positions (24%)
- a total of 55 out of 158 (34%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 24 (45%)
Pots won without showdown - 17
I think my hand selection is getting better, but I still limp into way too many hands six handed, so I'm just going to stick to full ring for now.
-36.75 after 8 hours.
Went down another buy in early six handed, but made it up on full ring.
I went a little over an hour, but we'll call it an hour.
Here are my oh so exciting stats:
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 158 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 26 times while in big blind (73%)
- 10 out of 25 times while in small blind (40%)
- 26 out of 107 times in other positions (24%)
- a total of 55 out of 158 (34%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 24 (45%)
Pots won without showdown - 17
I think my hand selection is getting better, but I still limp into way too many hands six handed, so I'm just going to stick to full ring for now.
-36.75 after 8 hours.
14 hours
OK...I give up on 6-handed.
Went down another buy in early six handed, but made it up on full ring.
I went a little over an hour, but we'll call it an hour.
Here are my oh so exciting stats:
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 158 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 26 times while in big blind (73%)
- 10 out of 25 times while in small blind (40%)
- 26 out of 107 times in other positions (24%)
- a total of 55 out of 158 (34%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 24 (45%)
Pots won without showdown - 17
I think my hand selection is getting better, but I still limp into way too many hands six handed, so I'm just going to stick to full ring for now.
-36.75 after 8 hours.
Went down another buy in early six handed, but made it up on full ring.
I went a little over an hour, but we'll call it an hour.
Here are my oh so exciting stats:
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 158 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 26 times while in big blind (73%)
- 10 out of 25 times while in small blind (40%)
- 26 out of 107 times in other positions (24%)
- a total of 55 out of 158 (34%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 24 (45%)
Pots won without showdown - 17
I think my hand selection is getting better, but I still limp into way too many hands six handed, so I'm just going to stick to full ring for now.
-36.75 after 8 hours.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
18 Hours
Once again played one full ring one 6-handed.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 257 hands and saw flop:
- 28 out of 44 times while in big blind (63%)
- 25 out of 42 times while in small blind (59%)
- 34 out of 171 times in other positions (19%)
- a total of 87 out of 257 (33%)
Pots won at showdown - 15 of 26 (57%)
Pots won without showdown - 32
6 Handed killed me as I tried playing a little tighter this session. That shit don't work for me i guess.
I went down 2 buy-ins on the 6 handed table ended up 23.35 full ring.
My 2 trouble hands were 2nd nut flush and flopped 2 pair with KJ.
AK kicked me in the junk there.
-75.90 for a 4 hour session, -54.10 after 6 hours.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 257 hands and saw flop:
- 28 out of 44 times while in big blind (63%)
- 25 out of 42 times while in small blind (59%)
- 34 out of 171 times in other positions (19%)
- a total of 87 out of 257 (33%)
Pots won at showdown - 15 of 26 (57%)
Pots won without showdown - 32
6 Handed killed me as I tried playing a little tighter this session. That shit don't work for me i guess.
I went down 2 buy-ins on the 6 handed table ended up 23.35 full ring.
My 2 trouble hands were 2nd nut flush and flopped 2 pair with KJ.
AK kicked me in the junk there.
-75.90 for a 4 hour session, -54.10 after 6 hours.
20 Hours
OK I decided to go ahead and challenge myself. I have tried to loosely challenge myself before, this time I will actually take notes. So I will play 25 or 50 NL tables, full or 6 handed. I will play 2 tables at a time at least to make this go quickly as possible.
First session I play 1 Full and 1 6 handed 50/NL.
I count this session as 2 hours.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 150 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 29 times while in big blind (65%)
- 15 out of 26 times while in small blind (57%)
- 31 out of 95 times in other positions (32%)
- a total of 65 out of 150 (43%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 21 (52%)
Pots won without showdown - 19
6 handed Table = 60.95
Full table = 60.85
Woot 21.80 profit.
Um....DO I play WAY too many hands or what?! Maybe 6 handed skews that a bit.
We'll see if that averages out next time.
First session I play 1 Full and 1 6 handed 50/NL.
I count this session as 2 hours.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 150 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 29 times while in big blind (65%)
- 15 out of 26 times while in small blind (57%)
- 31 out of 95 times in other positions (32%)
- a total of 65 out of 150 (43%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 21 (52%)
Pots won without showdown - 19
6 handed Table = 60.95
Full table = 60.85
Woot 21.80 profit.
Um....DO I play WAY too many hands or what?! Maybe 6 handed skews that a bit.
We'll see if that averages out next time.
18 Hours
Once again played one full ring one 6-handed.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 257 hands and saw flop:
- 28 out of 44 times while in big blind (63%)
- 25 out of 42 times while in small blind (59%)
- 34 out of 171 times in other positions (19%)
- a total of 87 out of 257 (33%)
Pots won at showdown - 15 of 26 (57%)
Pots won without showdown - 32
6 Handed killed me as I tried playing a little tighter this session. That shit don't work for me i guess.
I went down 2 buy-ins on the 6 handed table ended up 23.35 full ring.
My 2 trouble hands were 2nd nut flush and flopped 2 pair with KJ.
AK kicked me in the junk there.
-75.90 for a 4 hour session, -54.10 after 6 hours.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 257 hands and saw flop:
- 28 out of 44 times while in big blind (63%)
- 25 out of 42 times while in small blind (59%)
- 34 out of 171 times in other positions (19%)
- a total of 87 out of 257 (33%)
Pots won at showdown - 15 of 26 (57%)
Pots won without showdown - 32
6 Handed killed me as I tried playing a little tighter this session. That shit don't work for me i guess.
I went down 2 buy-ins on the 6 handed table ended up 23.35 full ring.
My 2 trouble hands were 2nd nut flush and flopped 2 pair with KJ.
AK kicked me in the junk there.
-75.90 for a 4 hour session, -54.10 after 6 hours.
20 Hours
OK I decided to go ahead and challenge myself. I have tried to loosely challenge myself before, this time I will actually take notes. So I will play 25 or 50 NL tables, full or 6 handed. I will play 2 tables at a time at least to make this go quickly as possible.
First session I play 1 Full and 1 6 handed 50/NL.
I count this session as 2 hours.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 150 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 29 times while in big blind (65%)
- 15 out of 26 times while in small blind (57%)
- 31 out of 95 times in other positions (32%)
- a total of 65 out of 150 (43%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 21 (52%)
Pots won without showdown - 19
6 handed Table = 60.95
Full table = 60.85
Woot 21.80 profit.
Um....DO I play WAY too many hands or what?! Maybe 6 handed skews that a bit.
We'll see if that averages out next time.
First session I play 1 Full and 1 6 handed 50/NL.
I count this session as 2 hours.
During current Hold'em session you were dealt 150 hands and saw flop:
- 19 out of 29 times while in big blind (65%)
- 15 out of 26 times while in small blind (57%)
- 31 out of 95 times in other positions (32%)
- a total of 65 out of 150 (43%)
Pots won at showdown - 11 of 21 (52%)
Pots won without showdown - 19
6 handed Table = 60.95
Full table = 60.85
Woot 21.80 profit.
Um....DO I play WAY too many hands or what?! Maybe 6 handed skews that a bit.
We'll see if that averages out next time.
Rain Out
My son had a rain out last night, so I was able to play the WWDN last night. I got a few cards at the beginning, but could'nt make anything of them....I played 'foldem' for about an hour, occasionally stealing with the hammer. It was a tough road, and I just didn't get cards to play. I finally made an ill advized move with QJ unsooted...IGH in about 35th I think.
"my particular brand" of holdem dictates I get some cards at some point..I am far too impatient to wait too long, and if I get nothing, I play something stoopid.
Anywho, seeing as though my poker time is going down, I'm thinking of giving myself a challenge. The SNG challenge didn't work out so great.
I'd like a suggestion or 2, but I'm thinking about running an HOUR challenge. Where I give myself a certain set number of hours at 25 or 50 or 100/NL and report my failur....I mean success.
Thoughts?
"my particular brand" of holdem dictates I get some cards at some point..I am far too impatient to wait too long, and if I get nothing, I play something stoopid.
Anywho, seeing as though my poker time is going down, I'm thinking of giving myself a challenge. The SNG challenge didn't work out so great.
I'd like a suggestion or 2, but I'm thinking about running an HOUR challenge. Where I give myself a certain set number of hours at 25 or 50 or 100/NL and report my failur....I mean success.
Thoughts?
Rain Out
My son had a rain out last night, so I was able to play the WWDN last night. I got a few cards at the beginning, but could'nt make anything of them....I played 'foldem' for about an hour, occasionally stealing with the hammer. It was a tough road, and I just didn't get cards to play. I finally made an ill advized move with QJ unsooted...IGH in about 35th I think.
"my particular brand" of holdem dictates I get some cards at some point..I am far too impatient to wait too long, and if I get nothing, I play something stoopid.
Anywho, seeing as though my poker time is going down, I'm thinking of giving myself a challenge. The SNG challenge didn't work out so great.
I'd like a suggestion or 2, but I'm thinking about running an HOUR challenge. Where I give myself a certain set number of hours at 25 or 50 or 100/NL and report my failur....I mean success.
Thoughts?
"my particular brand" of holdem dictates I get some cards at some point..I am far too impatient to wait too long, and if I get nothing, I play something stoopid.
Anywho, seeing as though my poker time is going down, I'm thinking of giving myself a challenge. The SNG challenge didn't work out so great.
I'd like a suggestion or 2, but I'm thinking about running an HOUR challenge. Where I give myself a certain set number of hours at 25 or 50 or 100/NL and report my failur....I mean success.
Thoughts?
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
9/11/06
Ok, I'll wrap it up and put it behind me.....We got moved in eventually. After unfucking the U-haul from my driveway. (No one can tell me I didn't try to get the truck up that hill) We got everything loaded in 2 moves. It sure was nice that I was moving only 1.5 miles away in the same neighborhood was definitely a saving grace. Our sellers were there till midnight getting their stuff out. They still left a few things...o well.
I'll leave the Sept 11 talk to someone who is much more eloquent than I. I remember getting to work and setting up the BBC and CNN feeds in the boadrdoom, so people could witness the carnage on the big screen. It was truly surreal, just having everyone sitting in the room, silent in disbelief.
I finally got the DSL installed last night. I had to rewire the cat5 going to the office, but I was able to make it work. Of course I had to stress test it, and got to play online for the first time in a few days. I got the kids home and in bed after my son's B-Ball game and had just enough time to clean dishes, start laundry and fire up PS to join MATH .
The turning point of my game was taking out the host with JJ vs 99. Things moved fairly quickly and I was a chip vacuum. We finally got 3 handed and I took out the 2 smaller stacks with aces. Boy is it nice when there are 2 big bets in front of you when holding aces.
Anywho, I'm a bit distracted lately and busy as hell. Maybe I can attribute not thinking too much to my win. I should try more of that.
In case anyone is interested, my back is truly screwed up. I had 2 appointments with back dudes and did not like what they had to say. Should I get a 3rd opinion?? It's quite possible that I will need back surgery sooner rather than later, and that just outright stinks. I need to find a new skill that doesn't require 10-14 hours at a computer per day....I'm at a loss.
Good luck to those of you playing the WWDN tonight..I will be cheering my boy on in his 2nd game of the year...Hopefully he gets to pitch tonight.
I'll leave the Sept 11 talk to someone who is much more eloquent than I. I remember getting to work and setting up the BBC and CNN feeds in the boadrdoom, so people could witness the carnage on the big screen. It was truly surreal, just having everyone sitting in the room, silent in disbelief.
I finally got the DSL installed last night. I had to rewire the cat5 going to the office, but I was able to make it work. Of course I had to stress test it, and got to play online for the first time in a few days. I got the kids home and in bed after my son's B-Ball game and had just enough time to clean dishes, start laundry and fire up PS to join MATH .
The turning point of my game was taking out the host with JJ vs 99. Things moved fairly quickly and I was a chip vacuum. We finally got 3 handed and I took out the 2 smaller stacks with aces. Boy is it nice when there are 2 big bets in front of you when holding aces.
Anywho, I'm a bit distracted lately and busy as hell. Maybe I can attribute not thinking too much to my win. I should try more of that.
In case anyone is interested, my back is truly screwed up. I had 2 appointments with back dudes and did not like what they had to say. Should I get a 3rd opinion?? It's quite possible that I will need back surgery sooner rather than later, and that just outright stinks. I need to find a new skill that doesn't require 10-14 hours at a computer per day....I'm at a loss.
Good luck to those of you playing the WWDN tonight..I will be cheering my boy on in his 2nd game of the year...Hopefully he gets to pitch tonight.
9/11/06
Ok, I'll wrap it up and put it behind me.....We got moved in eventually. After unfucking the U-haul from my driveway. (No one can tell me I didn't try to get the truck up that hill) We got everything loaded in 2 moves. It sure was nice that I was moving only 1.5 miles away in the same neighborhood was definitely a saving grace. Our sellers were there till midnight getting their stuff out. They still left a few things...o well.
I'll leave the Sept 11 talk to someone who is much more eloquent than I. I remember getting to work and setting up the BBC and CNN feeds in the boadrdoom, so people could witness the carnage on the big screen. It was truly surreal, just having everyone sitting in the room, silent in disbelief.
I finally got the DSL installed last night. I had to rewire the cat5 going to the office, but I was able to make it work. Of course I had to stress test it, and got to play online for the first time in a few days. I got the kids home and in bed after my son's B-Ball game and had just enough time to clean dishes, start laundry and fire up PS to join MATH .
The turning point of my game was taking out the host with JJ vs 99. Things moved fairly quickly and I was a chip vacuum. We finally got 3 handed and I took out the 2 smaller stacks with aces. Boy is it nice when there are 2 big bets in front of you when holding aces.
Anywho, I'm a bit distracted lately and busy as hell. Maybe I can attribute not thinking too much to my win. I should try more of that.
In case anyone is interested, my back is truly screwed up. I had 2 appointments with back dudes and did not like what they had to say. Should I get a 3rd opinion?? It's quite possible that I will need back surgery sooner rather than later, and that just outright stinks. I need to find a new skill that doesn't require 10-14 hours at a computer per day....I'm at a loss.
Good luck to those of you playing the WWDN tonight..I will be cheering my boy on in his 2nd game of the year...Hopefully he gets to pitch tonight.
I'll leave the Sept 11 talk to someone who is much more eloquent than I. I remember getting to work and setting up the BBC and CNN feeds in the boadrdoom, so people could witness the carnage on the big screen. It was truly surreal, just having everyone sitting in the room, silent in disbelief.
I finally got the DSL installed last night. I had to rewire the cat5 going to the office, but I was able to make it work. Of course I had to stress test it, and got to play online for the first time in a few days. I got the kids home and in bed after my son's B-Ball game and had just enough time to clean dishes, start laundry and fire up PS to join MATH .
The turning point of my game was taking out the host with JJ vs 99. Things moved fairly quickly and I was a chip vacuum. We finally got 3 handed and I took out the 2 smaller stacks with aces. Boy is it nice when there are 2 big bets in front of you when holding aces.
Anywho, I'm a bit distracted lately and busy as hell. Maybe I can attribute not thinking too much to my win. I should try more of that.
In case anyone is interested, my back is truly screwed up. I had 2 appointments with back dudes and did not like what they had to say. Should I get a 3rd opinion?? It's quite possible that I will need back surgery sooner rather than later, and that just outright stinks. I need to find a new skill that doesn't require 10-14 hours at a computer per day....I'm at a loss.
Good luck to those of you playing the WWDN tonight..I will be cheering my boy on in his 2nd game of the year...Hopefully he gets to pitch tonight.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Touch and go
Hey there!
I'm beginning to think about starting to return to semi-normalness. Moving sucks, I think we can all agree. I believe we ended up having a semi-decent move despite the myriad of obstacles thrown in our way.
One week ago was closing eve, our buy was lined up and ready to go at noon. Unfortunately, our bank was being the problem. As of 5pm Wednesday, there was not supposed to be a closing on or buy. My loan officer, as it turns out, is a huge lying piece of manure.
Lets back up.... Both the wife and I had done our fair amount of research on lenders. She was looking on the discount broker side. I was checking out banks. My first obvious choices came in between our current bank, our mortgage bank, or our LOC mortgage bank. The bank which rhymes with 'watch ova ya'(money) was out, their rates sucked. Our second holder, who's name could stand for Robbing Baldfacelying Cocksuckers, was offering to match any discount brokers rate, but for the higher closing costs we gained the "security" of a big bank, and the assurance of a quick approval and package delivery from our "VP" loan officer. He failed to mention that he was the VP of utter BS, but that's beside the point.
So less than 18 hours from our scheduled closing Mr VP calls and says the package won't be ready, the safe, easy and fast process has been delayed because of a 'proprietary system' or as I inferred, utter stupidity and incompetence....same difference.
Long story short (I know too late) our Closing attorney knew someone at the bank and he started rattling chains. By the time we officially sold our house, we had a new closing set up and our sellers were on board we had to get to our closing immediately. FIVE HOURS LATER....we had our new house!!
Since we had so little time to plan our move, we could not find professional movers...keep in mind we literally signed a contract and moved in within 2 weeks.
I had a POD ordered but cancelled it since we now had a place to put our crap. I had to get a U-haul on a vacation weekend. I knew this was going to be an adventure. I had reserved a truck for Saturday, and was assured I would get a call from the dealer nearest to me with the truck. I called the place and confirmed they had a truck available to me. When I got there, there was no truck, none. As fate would have it there was another customer waiting in front of me with the same issue, but he had pre-paid (idiot). I got on the horn to U-haul central, which might as well be some trailer park in Arkansas, to find my truck. Once again the computer is at fault...the computer says there is supposed to be a truck....I tell the brainiac behind the counter that he had confirmed with me over the phone that he in fact had the truck and could see it in his lot....WTF
Turns out my (or the customer in front of me) truck had been rented and was supposed to be back at nine. Nevertheless there were too many people for too few trucks. They sent me about 15 miles further away where there was a another truck....guess what, no truck.... I was on full jump through the phone tilt by this point as the out of luck pre-paid hosers came in the door.....I just had to laugh and let them spew venom over the poor uhaul lackey. The dipshit on the phone swore up and down that they had a truck at the next place.....another 10 miles away.
At last I got my truck and cruised on down the road....with an empty tank. OH holy hell these people suck balls.
ok...I'll post this and continue later...I know..I know, I suck and you don't really care anyway....but somtimes you just gotta let it out.
I'm beginning to think about starting to return to semi-normalness. Moving sucks, I think we can all agree. I believe we ended up having a semi-decent move despite the myriad of obstacles thrown in our way.
One week ago was closing eve, our buy was lined up and ready to go at noon. Unfortunately, our bank was being the problem. As of 5pm Wednesday, there was not supposed to be a closing on or buy. My loan officer, as it turns out, is a huge lying piece of manure.
Lets back up.... Both the wife and I had done our fair amount of research on lenders. She was looking on the discount broker side. I was checking out banks. My first obvious choices came in between our current bank, our mortgage bank, or our LOC mortgage bank. The bank which rhymes with 'watch ova ya'(money) was out, their rates sucked. Our second holder, who's name could stand for Robbing Baldfacelying Cocksuckers, was offering to match any discount brokers rate, but for the higher closing costs we gained the "security" of a big bank, and the assurance of a quick approval and package delivery from our "VP" loan officer. He failed to mention that he was the VP of utter BS, but that's beside the point.
So less than 18 hours from our scheduled closing Mr VP calls and says the package won't be ready, the safe, easy and fast process has been delayed because of a 'proprietary system' or as I inferred, utter stupidity and incompetence....same difference.
Long story short (I know too late) our Closing attorney knew someone at the bank and he started rattling chains. By the time we officially sold our house, we had a new closing set up and our sellers were on board we had to get to our closing immediately. FIVE HOURS LATER....we had our new house!!
Since we had so little time to plan our move, we could not find professional movers...keep in mind we literally signed a contract and moved in within 2 weeks.
I had a POD ordered but cancelled it since we now had a place to put our crap. I had to get a U-haul on a vacation weekend. I knew this was going to be an adventure. I had reserved a truck for Saturday, and was assured I would get a call from the dealer nearest to me with the truck. I called the place and confirmed they had a truck available to me. When I got there, there was no truck, none. As fate would have it there was another customer waiting in front of me with the same issue, but he had pre-paid (idiot). I got on the horn to U-haul central, which might as well be some trailer park in Arkansas, to find my truck. Once again the computer is at fault...the computer says there is supposed to be a truck....I tell the brainiac behind the counter that he had confirmed with me over the phone that he in fact had the truck and could see it in his lot....WTF
Turns out my (or the customer in front of me) truck had been rented and was supposed to be back at nine. Nevertheless there were too many people for too few trucks. They sent me about 15 miles further away where there was a another truck....guess what, no truck.... I was on full jump through the phone tilt by this point as the out of luck pre-paid hosers came in the door.....I just had to laugh and let them spew venom over the poor uhaul lackey. The dipshit on the phone swore up and down that they had a truck at the next place.....another 10 miles away.
At last I got my truck and cruised on down the road....with an empty tank. OH holy hell these people suck balls.
ok...I'll post this and continue later...I know..I know, I suck and you don't really care anyway....but somtimes you just gotta let it out.
Touch and go
Hey there!
I'm beginning to think about starting to return to semi-normalness. Moving sucks, I think we can all agree. I believe we ended up having a semi-decent move despite the myriad of obstacles thrown in our way.
One week ago was closing eve, our buy was lined up and ready to go at noon. Unfortunately, our bank was being the problem. As of 5pm Wednesday, there was not supposed to be a closing on or buy. My loan officer, as it turns out, is a huge lying piece of manure.
Lets back up.... Both the wife and I had done our fair amount of research on lenders. She was looking on the discount broker side. I was checking out banks. My first obvious choices came in between our current bank, our mortgage bank, or our LOC mortgage bank. The bank which rhymes with 'watch ova ya'(money) was out, their rates sucked. Our second holder, who's name could stand for Robbing Baldfacelying Cocksuckers, was offering to match any discount brokers rate, but for the higher closing costs we gained the "security" of a big bank, and the assurance of a quick approval and package delivery from our "VP" loan officer. He failed to mention that he was the VP of utter BS, but that's beside the point.
So less than 18 hours from our scheduled closing Mr VP calls and says the package won't be ready, the safe, easy and fast process has been delayed because of a 'proprietary system' or as I inferred, utter stupidity and incompetence....same difference.
Long story short (I know too late) our Closing attorney knew someone at the bank and he started rattling chains. By the time we officially sold our house, we had a new closing set up and our sellers were on board we had to get to our closing immediately. FIVE HOURS LATER....we had our new house!!
Since we had so little time to plan our move, we could not find professional movers...keep in mind we literally signed a contract and moved in within 2 weeks.
I had a POD ordered but cancelled it since we now had a place to put our crap. I had to get a U-haul on a vacation weekend. I knew this was going to be an adventure. I had reserved a truck for Saturday, and was assured I would get a call from the dealer nearest to me with the truck. I called the place and confirmed they had a truck available to me. When I got there, there was no truck, none. As fate would have it there was another customer waiting in front of me with the same issue, but he had pre-paid (idiot). I got on the horn to U-haul central, which might as well be some trailer park in Arkansas, to find my truck. Once again the computer is at fault...the computer says there is supposed to be a truck....I tell the brainiac behind the counter that he had confirmed with me over the phone that he in fact had the truck and could see it in his lot....WTF
Turns out my (or the customer in front of me) truck had been rented and was supposed to be back at nine. Nevertheless there were too many people for too few trucks. They sent me about 15 miles further away where there was a another truck....guess what, no truck.... I was on full jump through the phone tilt by this point as the out of luck pre-paid hosers came in the door.....I just had to laugh and let them spew venom over the poor uhaul lackey. The dipshit on the phone swore up and down that they had a truck at the next place.....another 10 miles away.
At last I got my truck and cruised on down the road....with an empty tank. OH holy hell these people suck balls.
ok...I'll post this and continue later...I know..I know, I suck and you don't really care anyway....but somtimes you just gotta let it out.
I'm beginning to think about starting to return to semi-normalness. Moving sucks, I think we can all agree. I believe we ended up having a semi-decent move despite the myriad of obstacles thrown in our way.
One week ago was closing eve, our buy was lined up and ready to go at noon. Unfortunately, our bank was being the problem. As of 5pm Wednesday, there was not supposed to be a closing on or buy. My loan officer, as it turns out, is a huge lying piece of manure.
Lets back up.... Both the wife and I had done our fair amount of research on lenders. She was looking on the discount broker side. I was checking out banks. My first obvious choices came in between our current bank, our mortgage bank, or our LOC mortgage bank. The bank which rhymes with 'watch ova ya'(money) was out, their rates sucked. Our second holder, who's name could stand for Robbing Baldfacelying Cocksuckers, was offering to match any discount brokers rate, but for the higher closing costs we gained the "security" of a big bank, and the assurance of a quick approval and package delivery from our "VP" loan officer. He failed to mention that he was the VP of utter BS, but that's beside the point.
So less than 18 hours from our scheduled closing Mr VP calls and says the package won't be ready, the safe, easy and fast process has been delayed because of a 'proprietary system' or as I inferred, utter stupidity and incompetence....same difference.
Long story short (I know too late) our Closing attorney knew someone at the bank and he started rattling chains. By the time we officially sold our house, we had a new closing set up and our sellers were on board we had to get to our closing immediately. FIVE HOURS LATER....we had our new house!!
Since we had so little time to plan our move, we could not find professional movers...keep in mind we literally signed a contract and moved in within 2 weeks.
I had a POD ordered but cancelled it since we now had a place to put our crap. I had to get a U-haul on a vacation weekend. I knew this was going to be an adventure. I had reserved a truck for Saturday, and was assured I would get a call from the dealer nearest to me with the truck. I called the place and confirmed they had a truck available to me. When I got there, there was no truck, none. As fate would have it there was another customer waiting in front of me with the same issue, but he had pre-paid (idiot). I got on the horn to U-haul central, which might as well be some trailer park in Arkansas, to find my truck. Once again the computer is at fault...the computer says there is supposed to be a truck....I tell the brainiac behind the counter that he had confirmed with me over the phone that he in fact had the truck and could see it in his lot....WTF
Turns out my (or the customer in front of me) truck had been rented and was supposed to be back at nine. Nevertheless there were too many people for too few trucks. They sent me about 15 miles further away where there was a another truck....guess what, no truck.... I was on full jump through the phone tilt by this point as the out of luck pre-paid hosers came in the door.....I just had to laugh and let them spew venom over the poor uhaul lackey. The dipshit on the phone swore up and down that they had a truck at the next place.....another 10 miles away.
At last I got my truck and cruised on down the road....with an empty tank. OH holy hell these people suck balls.
ok...I'll post this and continue later...I know..I know, I suck and you don't really care anyway....but somtimes you just gotta let it out.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Unbelievable.
Maybe I'l post the entire drama of "the buying of the house" at some point, but right now its still to fresh.
The main point is that I have a phat new house. We got it on our tems for the most part and (just) in our timeframe. We owe a huge debt of thanks to our broker (mother in law) and our closing attorney for essentially being unwilling to take no for an answer.
Here's a couple of pics:
Front View:
MAN BASEMENT:
Now, If someone would like to send a truckload of cash my way, that'd be great!
The main point is that I have a phat new house. We got it on our tems for the most part and (just) in our timeframe. We owe a huge debt of thanks to our broker (mother in law) and our closing attorney for essentially being unwilling to take no for an answer.
Here's a couple of pics:
Front View:
MAN BASEMENT:
Now, If someone would like to send a truckload of cash my way, that'd be great!
Unbelievable.
Maybe I'l post the entire drama of "the buying of the house" at some point, but right now its still to fresh.
The main point is that I have a phat new house. We got it on our tems for the most part and (just) in our timeframe. We owe a huge debt of thanks to our broker (mother in law) and our closing attorney for essentially being unwilling to take no for an answer.
Here's a couple of pics:
Front View:
MAN BASEMENT:
Now, If someone would like to send a truckload of cash my way, that'd be great!
The main point is that I have a phat new house. We got it on our tems for the most part and (just) in our timeframe. We owe a huge debt of thanks to our broker (mother in law) and our closing attorney for essentially being unwilling to take no for an answer.
Here's a couple of pics:
Front View:
MAN BASEMENT:
Now, If someone would like to send a truckload of cash my way, that'd be great!
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