April Showers, or When it Rains it Pours, or Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing.

April has been a heck of a month, and like the rhyme goes I 'm really hoping the storms will nourish my life's soil and provide flowers for May and beyond.

I nearly whiffed on posting in April for various reasons.

First of most was leading an intrepid band of scientists, archaeologists, and drunks into the far reaches of Madagascar in search of the recently missing Al Can't Hang. We were hot on his trail in Egypt where he had single handedly endangered the Scarabaeus sacer because of the rumor that the beetle's blood closley resembled Southern Comfort. We cornered him in Madagascar performing rituals with the natives. He had devolved so far that his eyes we're nearly blind, his hair, ratty and curled from overexposure. He had given up SoCo and moved on to a mixture of citronella and kerosene. Here's is the last picture we took of him before his capture.
Al is now resting comfortably among his friends and family and will be ready to return soon.

I unbelievably secured a TOC seat in the BBT3 by taking down the MATH. What little poker I have been able to play has been pretty good for the rest of the month.
I managed to play a few other tourneys and got close, but no other big scores.

Work has been more of the same, possibly a little busy. I managed to hire a new employee who looks to be a real good choice. Here's hoping that first impressions last. Soon I'll be able to go back to finding clever ways of making someone else do my job.

A couple weeks ago I made my way to NYC and was able to have a pretty nice dinner with bloggerdom's soon to be rambling, gambling and writing couple. Final verdict B- mostly because CK and I agreed on a wine, and it was not so good. The company and conversation and the fact I was nicely buzzed made me not care a whole hell of alot about it.

David Williams joined the the regular boobs at the Bodog donkament. I was seated to his right at the beginning and couldn't wait to have a chance at busting him.For some stupid reason I was moved about three hands later.... Can someone at Bodog explain moving players at the beginning of a tournament?


Lastly and most importantly, I will be able to achieve one of the goals I set for 2008. I booked my flight for Okie Vegas!!!


I pushed real hard to make this happen this year, now I'm ready to goooooooo!

Hopefully I'm more motivated to post this coming month and I'll be able to fill your lives with pointless drivel once again.

Cheers!

April Showers, or When it Rains it Pours, or Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing.

April has been a heck of a month, and like the rhyme goes I 'm really hoping the storms will nourish my life's soil and provide flowers for May and beyond.

I nearly whiffed on posting in April for various reasons.

First of most was leading an intrepid band of scientists, archaeologists, and drunks into the far reaches of Madagascar in search of the recently missing Al Can't Hang. We were hot on his trail in Egypt where he had single handedly endangered the Scarabaeus sacer because of the rumor that the beetle's blood closley resembled Southern Comfort. We cornered him in Madagascar performing rituals with the natives. He had devolved so far that his eyes we're nearly blind, his hair, ratty and curled from overexposure. He had given up SoCo and moved on to a mixture of citronella and kerosene. Here's is the last picture we took of him before his capture.
Al is now resting comfortably among his friends and family and will be ready to return soon.

I unbelievably secured a TOC seat in the BBT3 by taking down the MATH. What little poker I have been able to play has been pretty good for the rest of the month.
I managed to play a few other tourneys and got close, but no other big scores.

Work has been more of the same, possibly a little busy. I managed to hire a new employee who looks to be a real good choice. Here's hoping that first impressions last. Soon I'll be able to go back to finding clever ways of making someone else do my job.

A couple weeks ago I made my way to NYC and was able to have a pretty nice dinner with bloggerdom's soon to be rambling, gambling and writing couple. Final verdict B- mostly because CK and I agreed on a wine, and it was not so good. The company and conversation and the fact I was nicely buzzed made me not care a whole hell of alot about it.

David Williams joined the the regular boobs at the Bodog donkament. I was seated to his right at the beginning and couldn't wait to have a chance at busting him.For some stupid reason I was moved about three hands later.... Can someone at Bodog explain moving players at the beginning of a tournament?


Lastly and most importantly, I will be able to achieve one of the goals I set for 2008. I booked my flight for Okie Vegas!!!


I pushed real hard to make this happen this year, now I'm ready to goooooooo!

Hopefully I'm more motivated to post this coming month and I'll be able to fill your lives with pointless drivel once again.

Cheers!

BetUs Poker

Playing Online Poker

In poker’s beginnings, it was mostly a game played in smoky bars, poorly-lit card rooms, and shark-filled casinos. And it remained this way until something came along and changed everything – online poker. No longer did the novice player have to worry about learning the ropes against skilled veteran players as online poker gave them an avenue to figure out the game all from the comfort and anonymity of their own home. And the amazing thing about online poker is that it offers not only games for money, but also those for fake money in which participants can download a room and play poker for hours without ever dropping a dime on the game.

Texas Hold’em has definitely become the poker game of choice for many people who choose to play online poker. However, games like Omaha HiLo, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud, Caribbean Poker, and others are also available to play for those who’d like to venture outside of the mainstream while playing online poker.

Besides just the different games that are offered, online poker also allows players the freedom of looking at different games before deciding on which ones to play in. Any normal online poker card room will have the different tables listed with how many players are at each.

In addition to this, online poker rooms such as BetUS, also offers people the opportunity to step out of the traditional tables and go for the tournament experience. In tournament play, people get an opportunity to go up against a small or large field depending on what the player feels most comfortable with.

As can be seen, online poker gives people many different options for their poker playing experience. If you haven’t played online poker before, it is highly recommended that you do so as it is something you can’t afford to miss.

BetUs Poker

Playing Online Poker

In poker’s beginnings, it was mostly a game played in smoky bars, poorly-lit card rooms, and shark-filled casinos. And it remained this way until something came along and changed everything – online poker. No longer did the novice player have to worry about learning the ropes against skilled veteran players as online poker gave them an avenue to figure out the game all from the comfort and anonymity of their own home. And the amazing thing about online poker is that it offers not only games for money, but also those for fake money in which participants can download a room and play poker for hours without ever dropping a dime on the game.

Texas Hold’em has definitely become the poker game of choice for many people who choose to play online poker. However, games like Omaha HiLo, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud, Caribbean Poker, and others are also available to play for those who’d like to venture outside of the mainstream while playing online poker.

Besides just the different games that are offered, online poker also allows players the freedom of looking at different games before deciding on which ones to play in. Any normal online poker card room will have the different tables listed with how many players are at each.

In addition to this, online poker rooms such as BetUS, also offers people the opportunity to step out of the traditional tables and go for the tournament experience. In tournament play, people get an opportunity to go up against a small or large field depending on what the player feels most comfortable with.

As can be seen, online poker gives people many different options for their poker playing experience. If you haven’t played online poker before, it is highly recommended that you do so as it is something you can’t afford to miss.

MATH win!!

I must be dreaming...I won a BBT3 event!

I really didn't give myself much of a chance with 4 tables left. I just played in survival mode until the bubble broke, then opened up a little. At the final table i was in last position and just played real tight and position.

I was sitting near the bubble for most of the time. I just waited until the right places/cards and pushed.

Here's the hand that solidified 2nd place.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6040943796: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:34:42 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (127,036)
Seat 4: pureprophet (26,654)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (56,310)
hellory antes 400
pureprophet antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
pureprophet posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [8s Ks]
hellory folds
pureprophet raises to 12,000
iam23skidoo raises to 55,910, and is all in
pureprophet has 15 seconds left to act
pureprophet folds
Uncalled bet of 43,910 returned to iam23skidoo
pureprophet: ooops
iam23skidoo shows [8s Ks] King Eight high
iam23skidoo wins the pot (25,200)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 25,200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: hellory (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: pureprophet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) collected (25,200)

It smelt like a weak steal, and I went for it. I was right.

I never had a lead since Hellory was killin' and there were several huge stacks.
Hellory took 4th in the 32K so I know I'm up against a solid player, but he was playing fairly passive and tight IMO. He might have just been putting a little more emphasis on the 32K. Here I slow played aces and won on a scary flop.


Full Tilt Poker Game #6040974091: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:37:55 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (136,736)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (73,264)
hellory antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
hellory posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ac Ah]
lucko21 (Observer): chop?
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory raises to 7,800
iam23skidoo calls 4,800
smokkee (Observer): haha
*** FLOP *** [Jh Kc Qc]
iam23skidoo checks
hellory: haven't heard any requests
whiskigrl (Observer): how good am i at drafting
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory bets 10,000
iam23skidoo raises to 65,064, and is all in
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory calls 55,064
iam23skidoo shows [Ac Ah]
hellory shows [4h Qh]
hellory: u have both of us j?
*** TURN *** [Jh Kc Qc] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Kc Qc Jc] [4c]
iam23skidoo shows a flush, Ace high
hellory shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
iam23skidoo wins the pot (146,528) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 146,528 | Rake 0
Board: [Jh Kc Qc Jc 4c]
Seat 2: hellory (small blind) showed [4h Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won (146,528) with a flush, Ace high

And here is my ode to waffles. I decided to play 24h to a raise and majorly sucked out.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6041001659: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:40:58 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (52,972)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (157,028)
hellory antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
hellory posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [4h 2h]
hellory raises to 7,800
iam23skidoo calls 4,800
*** FLOP *** [3d 4c Th]
iam23skidoo bets 16,400
hellory raises to 44,772, and is all in
iam23skidoo calls 28,372
hellory shows [Jh Jd]
iam23skidoo shows [4h 2h]
*** TURN *** [3d 4c Th] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [3d 4c Th Qh] [3h]
hellory shows two pair, Jacks and Threes
iam23skidoo shows a flush, Queen high
iam23skidoo wins the pot (105,944) with a flush, Queen high
hellory: std
pvanharibo (Observer): wow
hellory stands up
iam23skidoo stands up
smokkee (Observer): oh man
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 105,944 | Rake 0
Board: [3d 4c Th Qh 3h]
Seat 2: hellory (small blind) showed [Jh Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Threes
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) showed [4h 2h] and won (105,944) with a flush, Queen high

MATH win!!

I must be dreaming...I won a BBT3 event!

I really didn't give myself much of a chance with 4 tables left. I just played in survival mode until the bubble broke, then opened up a little. At the final table i was in last position and just played real tight and position.

I was sitting near the bubble for most of the time. I just waited until the right places/cards and pushed.

Here's the hand that solidified 2nd place.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6040943796: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:34:42 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (127,036)
Seat 4: pureprophet (26,654)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (56,310)
hellory antes 400
pureprophet antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
pureprophet posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [8s Ks]
hellory folds
pureprophet raises to 12,000
iam23skidoo raises to 55,910, and is all in
pureprophet has 15 seconds left to act
pureprophet folds
Uncalled bet of 43,910 returned to iam23skidoo
pureprophet: ooops
iam23skidoo shows [8s Ks] King Eight high
iam23skidoo wins the pot (25,200)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 25,200 | Rake 0
Seat 2: hellory (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: pureprophet (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) collected (25,200)

It smelt like a weak steal, and I went for it. I was right.

I never had a lead since Hellory was killin' and there were several huge stacks.
Hellory took 4th in the 32K so I know I'm up against a solid player, but he was playing fairly passive and tight IMO. He might have just been putting a little more emphasis on the 32K. Here I slow played aces and won on a scary flop.


Full Tilt Poker Game #6040974091: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:37:55 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (136,736)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (73,264)
hellory antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
hellory posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ac Ah]
lucko21 (Observer): chop?
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory raises to 7,800
iam23skidoo calls 4,800
smokkee (Observer): haha
*** FLOP *** [Jh Kc Qc]
iam23skidoo checks
hellory: haven't heard any requests
whiskigrl (Observer): how good am i at drafting
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory bets 10,000
iam23skidoo raises to 65,064, and is all in
hellory has 15 seconds left to act
hellory calls 55,064
iam23skidoo shows [Ac Ah]
hellory shows [4h Qh]
hellory: u have both of us j?
*** TURN *** [Jh Kc Qc] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Kc Qc Jc] [4c]
iam23skidoo shows a flush, Ace high
hellory shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
iam23skidoo wins the pot (146,528) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 146,528 | Rake 0
Board: [Jh Kc Qc Jc 4c]
Seat 2: hellory (small blind) showed [4h Qh] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won (146,528) with a flush, Ace high

And here is my ode to waffles. I decided to play 24h to a raise and majorly sucked out.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6041001659: Mondays at the Hoy (45101284), Table 6 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:40:58 ET - 2008/04/15
Seat 2: hellory (52,972)
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (157,028)
hellory antes 400
iam23skidoo antes 400
hellory posts the small blind of 1,500
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [4h 2h]
hellory raises to 7,800
iam23skidoo calls 4,800
*** FLOP *** [3d 4c Th]
iam23skidoo bets 16,400
hellory raises to 44,772, and is all in
iam23skidoo calls 28,372
hellory shows [Jh Jd]
iam23skidoo shows [4h 2h]
*** TURN *** [3d 4c Th] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [3d 4c Th Qh] [3h]
hellory shows two pair, Jacks and Threes
iam23skidoo shows a flush, Queen high
iam23skidoo wins the pot (105,944) with a flush, Queen high
hellory: std
pvanharibo (Observer): wow
hellory stands up
iam23skidoo stands up
smokkee (Observer): oh man
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 105,944 | Rake 0
Board: [3d 4c Th Qh 3h]
Seat 2: hellory (small blind) showed [Jh Jd] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Threes
Seat 5: iam23skidoo (big blind) showed [4h 2h] and won (105,944) with a flush, Queen high

PHOD

I haven't had a whole lot of time for poker lately and the little I've played has been poor. This was a nice little DAMN!... YAY! moment


Full Tilt Poker Game #5969184764: Table Paseo (deep) - $0.15/$0.30 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:48:16 ET - 2008/04/09
Seat 6: brnxboy ($59.70)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($56)
Seat 9: okvince ($66.55)
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ks As]
brnxboy raises to $0.60
iam23skidoo raises to $2
okvince calls $2
325ii calls $1.85
brnxboy calls $1.40
*** FLOP *** [Ah Ts 7d]
325ii checks
brnxboy checks
iam23skidoo bets $8
okvince raises to $16
325ii folds
brnxboy folds
iam23skidoo raises to $54, and is all in
okvince calls $38
iam23skidoo shows [Ks As]
okvince shows [Ac Th]
*** TURN *** [Ah Ts 7d] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Ts 7d Kh] [8d]
iam23skidoo shows two pair, Aces and Kings
okvince shows two pair, Aces and Tens
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($113.30) with two pair, Aces and Kings

PHOD

I haven't had a whole lot of time for poker lately and the little I've played has been poor. This was a nice little DAMN!... YAY! moment


Full Tilt Poker Game #5969184764: Table Paseo (deep) - $0.15/$0.30 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:48:16 ET - 2008/04/09
Seat 6: brnxboy ($59.70)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($56)
Seat 9: okvince ($66.55)
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ks As]
brnxboy raises to $0.60
iam23skidoo raises to $2
okvince calls $2
325ii calls $1.85
brnxboy calls $1.40
*** FLOP *** [Ah Ts 7d]
325ii checks
brnxboy checks
iam23skidoo bets $8
okvince raises to $16
325ii folds
brnxboy folds
iam23skidoo raises to $54, and is all in
okvince calls $38
iam23skidoo shows [Ks As]
okvince shows [Ac Th]
*** TURN *** [Ah Ts 7d] [Kh]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Ts 7d Kh] [8d]
iam23skidoo shows two pair, Aces and Kings
okvince shows two pair, Aces and Tens
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($113.30) with two pair, Aces and Kings