Played in Hoy's 'home game last night.
My highlight was playing the hammer and getting the hammer flop. Surf couldn't complete his draw and I got 2 pair...awesome.
Then I donk off about 3/4 of my chips with TT vs JJ. Final hand I demonstrate the Hoy for someone with AJo.. Hoy himself raises with 77. I flop the J but he completes a runner runner runner straight. UNPOSSIBLE.
Meanwhile I fail to money in a $10 rebuy at Titan (only used the add-on) I never really get any cards. I push with something stupid to get ousted by the tourist. ....ugh. I know I should crush this competition, so I'll play some more there tonight. I've done well on the cash games there, but have given $ back on the tourneys.
So I'm about to hit the sack, but I'm waiting on my new iPod to update. I fire PS back up and troll for bloggers. I find jjok, slb, and Waffles playing 10 handed and watch them awhile. The chat was hilarious as slb and waffles were tapping the glass. Several players were trading jabs, donk, moron, etc donkalarious.
Anywho, after jjok busts out with a beautiful play of the hammer. (i told you not to try it at home) I decide to join in the fray.
First hand I'm dealt AQo...being new to the table I check.
Thanks to waffles for saving the hand.
23skidoo: checks
slb159: raises $0.50 to $1
nfd46: calls $1
SirFWALGMan: folds
doofus: folds
Scuff: calls $1
Baalim: folds
SirFWALGMan said, "last orbit for me guys"
Pale Rider 6: calls $0.50
23skidoo: raises $1.50 to $2.50
slb159: calls $1.50
SirFWALGMan said, "thanks for the entertainment"
nfd46: calls $1.50
Scuff: calls $1.50
Pale Rider 6: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qh 5d Tc]
23skidoo: bets $5
slb159: raises $14.55 to $19.55 and is all-in
nfd46: raises $6.10 to $25.65 and is all-in
Scuff: folds
23skidoo: calls $20.65
*** TURN *** [Qh 5d Tc] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 5d Tc Jh] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
23skidoo: shows [As Qd] (a pair of Queens)
nfd46: mucks hand
23skidoo collected $12.20 from side pot
nfd46 leaves the table
slb159: mucks hand
23skidoo collected $66.90 from main pot
slb159 leaves the table
Pale Rider 6 said, "lol"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $82.10 Main pot $66.90. Side pot $12.20. | Rake $3
Board [Qh 5d Tc Jh 4h]
Seat 1: Baalim (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Pale Rider 6 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: esroM folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: 23skidoo showed [As Qd] and won ($79.10) with a pair of Queens
Seat 5: slb159 mucked [Kh Jd]
Seat 6: nfd46 mucked [Qs 9c]
...interesting play. I must admit it was a little hard to call TPTK there, but given the way the hand came out, I was only afraid of the straight draw.
Needless to say, I decided to call it a nite after donking a few bucks back to the table. Nowhere to go but down after doubling up the first hand you play.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
Meet the bloggers
Played poker every night this weekend, the only good results were playing with people that actually know what they are doing. AKA the Atlanta bloggers who met at BrainMc's house. As mentioned the suspects were Rags, Surflexus, BrianMc and myself. chipperdh was a no show cause he's afraid of our mad skillz yo.
It was cool to actually put faces to virtual entities, and I look forward to more live events in the future. The highlight of my night was luckboxing 2 pair with KJ vs AJ in the second match. That hand broke mowenumdown's momentum and gave me lots of chips to push the others around. My second favorite was pulling the obligitory hammer in the first match.
A big thanks goes out to BrianMc for opening his home, and having a really nice doggy.
It was cool to actually put faces to virtual entities, and I look forward to more live events in the future. The highlight of my night was luckboxing 2 pair with KJ vs AJ in the second match. That hand broke mowenumdown's momentum and gave me lots of chips to push the others around. My second favorite was pulling the obligitory hammer in the first match.
A big thanks goes out to BrianMc for opening his home, and having a really nice doggy.
Meet the bloggers
Played poker every night this weekend, the only good results were playing with people that actually know what they are doing. AKA the Atlanta bloggers who met at BrainMc's house. As mentioned the suspects were Rags, Surflexus, BrianMc and myself. chipperdh was a no show cause he's afraid of our mad skillz yo.
It was cool to actually put faces to virtual entities, and I look forward to more live events in the future. The highlight of my night was luckboxing 2 pair with KJ vs AJ in the second match. That hand broke mowenumdown's momentum and gave me lots of chips to push the others around. My second favorite was pulling the obligitory hammer in the first match.
A big thanks goes out to BrianMc for opening his home, and having a really nice doggy.
It was cool to actually put faces to virtual entities, and I look forward to more live events in the future. The highlight of my night was luckboxing 2 pair with KJ vs AJ in the second match. That hand broke mowenumdown's momentum and gave me lots of chips to push the others around. My second favorite was pulling the obligitory hammer in the first match.
A big thanks goes out to BrianMc for opening his home, and having a really nice doggy.
Friday, June 16, 2006
I almost forgot!
For you Pokerstars players out there, download the beta!
It has the plain skin that was on 2+2 awhile back that I have been using, plus a few others. Also the tables are finally resizable!!! Wo0t.
It has the plain skin that was on 2+2 awhile back that I have been using, plus a few others. Also the tables are finally resizable!!! Wo0t.
un duh trois
All right, what an incredible amount of crap, right?
I believe I mentioned before that we had just recently taken the house off the market. Well, we get a message over the weekend that some woman wants to take a look at the place. The wife and I had heard that enough times in the past months not to get excited, in fact, quite the opposite. My first reaction was, fuck that, our house is off the market..and the place is definitely in no shape to be shown. Unfortunately the wife knows the woman, a recent divorcee' who used to live in the 'hood, but had to sell her house in the divorce. She wanted to move back in, and our house was one of the few she could afford, and would want to live in.
We decide to let her look at the place in its current condition, with the knowledge that the floors would eventually get finished and we really didn't live like pigs. There's no way were going to clean anything for this woman. If she wants it, she'll have to see through the crap.
You can probably see where this is going by now. She puts an offer in which is more than the house was on the market for (and before the floors). What's weird is, I really didn't like it. The simple fact is, the house looked so horrible before we gave up on selling, that no one could see past the floors. (Yes, they were that bad) If we had gotten an offer even in the ballpark of our asking price, we would have been jumping for joy, now it was kind of disappointing. We had totally given up on selling the place, and were now focused on making it something we wanted to be in for the next 3-10 years.
So now we've got to finish this house and make it pretty for SOMEONE ELSE, then find our new house.
The carpet installers were obviously in a hurry.
We discussed the logistics of the carpet install with the contractor, he assured us that all the furniture could stay put and we wouldn't have to worry about a thing.
WRONG
When I got back to inspect the installation, there was a PILE of shit in the upstairs bathroom. I don't mean stacked toys and clothes no no no... I mean there was a PILE of our kids toys, clothes, misc. In the bathroom, bathtub to be more specific. This was just too much for me. I had to laugh...it was that or strangle someone, and last time I strangled someone I got in a little trouble.
Something happened..........I just totally let go...all the anger, the stress, the worry, just poured out my feet. I don't know how to describe it, but it was the most carefree moment I have experienced in awhile. I calmly set to the task of cleaning the things out of the bathtub and returning (most of) it back to the rightful place. Turns out this was a good reason to throw away a bunch of unused things that had been gathering dust 24 hours beforehand. A couple of hours later and the upstairs was, for the most part, put back together.
The last couple of days things have slowly started coming back together. I have done some repairs marked on the home inspector's report. I'm calling in my cousin to look at the HVAC, and we have to call an electrician and a handyman to do the things I can't (don't want to) do. Taking care of all these things have just made me more attached to the house. We really turned it into a nice place, a home anyone could be proud of.......as soon as I tackle the yard...ugh.
So there's my silly 3-day narrative on the SAGA OF THE FLOORS, as it will be called for prosperity sake.
I' played some 25NL last night and doubled up in 4 hands. That was enough for me. I actually relaxed in front of the tube watching Baseball and Basketball. Beer definitely tastes better in a relaxed state, no question.
Looking forward to meeting Brain, SURFLEXUS,Mowenumdown and chipperdh ... .... in person tomorrow night...Its a bit of a haul for me, but it should be fun.
I believe I mentioned before that we had just recently taken the house off the market. Well, we get a message over the weekend that some woman wants to take a look at the place. The wife and I had heard that enough times in the past months not to get excited, in fact, quite the opposite. My first reaction was, fuck that, our house is off the market..and the place is definitely in no shape to be shown. Unfortunately the wife knows the woman, a recent divorcee' who used to live in the 'hood, but had to sell her house in the divorce. She wanted to move back in, and our house was one of the few she could afford, and would want to live in.
We decide to let her look at the place in its current condition, with the knowledge that the floors would eventually get finished and we really didn't live like pigs. There's no way were going to clean anything for this woman. If she wants it, she'll have to see through the crap.
You can probably see where this is going by now. She puts an offer in which is more than the house was on the market for (and before the floors). What's weird is, I really didn't like it. The simple fact is, the house looked so horrible before we gave up on selling, that no one could see past the floors. (Yes, they were that bad) If we had gotten an offer even in the ballpark of our asking price, we would have been jumping for joy, now it was kind of disappointing. We had totally given up on selling the place, and were now focused on making it something we wanted to be in for the next 3-10 years.
So now we've got to finish this house and make it pretty for SOMEONE ELSE, then find our new house.
The carpet installers were obviously in a hurry.
We discussed the logistics of the carpet install with the contractor, he assured us that all the furniture could stay put and we wouldn't have to worry about a thing.
WRONG
When I got back to inspect the installation, there was a PILE of shit in the upstairs bathroom. I don't mean stacked toys and clothes no no no... I mean there was a PILE of our kids toys, clothes, misc. In the bathroom, bathtub to be more specific. This was just too much for me. I had to laugh...it was that or strangle someone, and last time I strangled someone I got in a little trouble.
Something happened..........I just totally let go...all the anger, the stress, the worry, just poured out my feet. I don't know how to describe it, but it was the most carefree moment I have experienced in awhile. I calmly set to the task of cleaning the things out of the bathtub and returning (most of) it back to the rightful place. Turns out this was a good reason to throw away a bunch of unused things that had been gathering dust 24 hours beforehand. A couple of hours later and the upstairs was, for the most part, put back together.
The last couple of days things have slowly started coming back together. I have done some repairs marked on the home inspector's report. I'm calling in my cousin to look at the HVAC, and we have to call an electrician and a handyman to do the things I can't (don't want to) do. Taking care of all these things have just made me more attached to the house. We really turned it into a nice place, a home anyone could be proud of.......as soon as I tackle the yard...ugh.
So there's my silly 3-day narrative on the SAGA OF THE FLOORS, as it will be called for prosperity sake.
I' played some 25NL last night and doubled up in 4 hands. That was enough for me. I actually relaxed in front of the tube watching Baseball and Basketball. Beer definitely tastes better in a relaxed state, no question.
Looking forward to meeting Brain, SURFLEXUS,Mowenumdown and chipperdh ... .... in person tomorrow night...Its a bit of a haul for me, but it should be fun.
I almost forgot!
For you Pokerstars players out there, download the beta!
It has the plain skin that was on 2+2 awhile back that I have been using, plus a few others. Also the tables are finally resizable!!! Wo0t.
It has the plain skin that was on 2+2 awhile back that I have been using, plus a few others. Also the tables are finally resizable!!! Wo0t.
un duh trois
All right, what an incredible amount of crap, right?
I believe I mentioned before that we had just recently taken the house off the market. Well, we get a message over the weekend that some woman wants to take a look at the place. The wife and I had heard that enough times in the past months not to get excited, in fact, quite the opposite. My first reaction was, fuck that, our house is off the market..and the place is definitely in no shape to be shown. Unfortunately the wife knows the woman, a recent divorcee' who used to live in the 'hood, but had to sell her house in the divorce. She wanted to move back in, and our house was one of the few she could afford, and would want to live in.
We decide to let her look at the place in its current condition, with the knowledge that the floors would eventually get finished and we really didn't live like pigs. There's no way were going to clean anything for this woman. If she wants it, she'll have to see through the crap.
You can probably see where this is going by now. She puts an offer in which is more than the house was on the market for (and before the floors). What's weird is, I really didn't like it. The simple fact is, the house looked so horrible before we gave up on selling, that no one could see past the floors. (Yes, they were that bad) If we had gotten an offer even in the ballpark of our asking price, we would have been jumping for joy, now it was kind of disappointing. We had totally given up on selling the place, and were now focused on making it something we wanted to be in for the next 3-10 years.
So now we've got to finish this house and make it pretty for SOMEONE ELSE, then find our new house.
The carpet installers were obviously in a hurry.
We discussed the logistics of the carpet install with the contractor, he assured us that all the furniture could stay put and we wouldn't have to worry about a thing.
WRONG
When I got back to inspect the installation, there was a PILE of shit in the upstairs bathroom. I don't mean stacked toys and clothes no no no... I mean there was a PILE of our kids toys, clothes, misc. In the bathroom, bathtub to be more specific. This was just too much for me. I had to laugh...it was that or strangle someone, and last time I strangled someone I got in a little trouble.
Something happened..........I just totally let go...all the anger, the stress, the worry, just poured out my feet. I don't know how to describe it, but it was the most carefree moment I have experienced in awhile. I calmly set to the task of cleaning the things out of the bathtub and returning (most of) it back to the rightful place. Turns out this was a good reason to throw away a bunch of unused things that had been gathering dust 24 hours beforehand. A couple of hours later and the upstairs was, for the most part, put back together.
The last couple of days things have slowly started coming back together. I have done some repairs marked on the home inspector's report. I'm calling in my cousin to look at the HVAC, and we have to call an electrician and a handyman to do the things I can't (don't want to) do. Taking care of all these things have just made me more attached to the house. We really turned it into a nice place, a home anyone could be proud of.......as soon as I tackle the yard...ugh.
So there's my silly 3-day narrative on the SAGA OF THE FLOORS, as it will be called for prosperity sake.
I' played some 25NL last night and doubled up in 4 hands. That was enough for me. I actually relaxed in front of the tube watching Baseball and Basketball. Beer definitely tastes better in a relaxed state, no question.
Looking forward to meeting Brain, SURFLEXUS,Mowenumdown and chipperdh ... .... in person tomorrow night...Its a bit of a haul for me, but it should be fun.
I believe I mentioned before that we had just recently taken the house off the market. Well, we get a message over the weekend that some woman wants to take a look at the place. The wife and I had heard that enough times in the past months not to get excited, in fact, quite the opposite. My first reaction was, fuck that, our house is off the market..and the place is definitely in no shape to be shown. Unfortunately the wife knows the woman, a recent divorcee' who used to live in the 'hood, but had to sell her house in the divorce. She wanted to move back in, and our house was one of the few she could afford, and would want to live in.
We decide to let her look at the place in its current condition, with the knowledge that the floors would eventually get finished and we really didn't live like pigs. There's no way were going to clean anything for this woman. If she wants it, she'll have to see through the crap.
You can probably see where this is going by now. She puts an offer in which is more than the house was on the market for (and before the floors). What's weird is, I really didn't like it. The simple fact is, the house looked so horrible before we gave up on selling, that no one could see past the floors. (Yes, they were that bad) If we had gotten an offer even in the ballpark of our asking price, we would have been jumping for joy, now it was kind of disappointing. We had totally given up on selling the place, and were now focused on making it something we wanted to be in for the next 3-10 years.
So now we've got to finish this house and make it pretty for SOMEONE ELSE, then find our new house.
The carpet installers were obviously in a hurry.
We discussed the logistics of the carpet install with the contractor, he assured us that all the furniture could stay put and we wouldn't have to worry about a thing.
WRONG
When I got back to inspect the installation, there was a PILE of shit in the upstairs bathroom. I don't mean stacked toys and clothes no no no... I mean there was a PILE of our kids toys, clothes, misc. In the bathroom, bathtub to be more specific. This was just too much for me. I had to laugh...it was that or strangle someone, and last time I strangled someone I got in a little trouble.
Something happened..........I just totally let go...all the anger, the stress, the worry, just poured out my feet. I don't know how to describe it, but it was the most carefree moment I have experienced in awhile. I calmly set to the task of cleaning the things out of the bathtub and returning (most of) it back to the rightful place. Turns out this was a good reason to throw away a bunch of unused things that had been gathering dust 24 hours beforehand. A couple of hours later and the upstairs was, for the most part, put back together.
The last couple of days things have slowly started coming back together. I have done some repairs marked on the home inspector's report. I'm calling in my cousin to look at the HVAC, and we have to call an electrician and a handyman to do the things I can't (don't want to) do. Taking care of all these things have just made me more attached to the house. We really turned it into a nice place, a home anyone could be proud of.......as soon as I tackle the yard...ugh.
So there's my silly 3-day narrative on the SAGA OF THE FLOORS, as it will be called for prosperity sake.
I' played some 25NL last night and doubled up in 4 hands. That was enough for me. I actually relaxed in front of the tube watching Baseball and Basketball. Beer definitely tastes better in a relaxed state, no question.
Looking forward to meeting Brain, SURFLEXUS,Mowenumdown and chipperdh ... .... in person tomorrow night...Its a bit of a haul for me, but it should be fun.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Catching up pt2
Alright, I know you have been waiting with bated breath to hear about my house. It's so compelling.
So....Where was I ?
The morning of the install, we hang out to check out the crew and see some test stain on the floors on the refinished kitchen. We pick the color that we liked. And the lead installer and another dude start having a conversation. They're speaking Spanish, and I pick up a few words, then I look over at my wife and she has a really pissed look on her face....she caught all of it. There are 2 issues it seems.
First, there is not enough wood to do the job, they are about 100SQft off. Second, this isn't the correct floor. Evidently the only way to get natural wood installed is for it to be nailed. DUH. Problem is we have a concrete subfloor, no basement! (why we are looking to move in the first place) When the main contractor came through the first time, he noted the concrete, we talked about it, it was not an issue. Problem is he ordered the cheapest wood he could find to get our business, failing to comprehend it couldn't be installed. Houston, we have a problem.
So we truck ourselves, to the flooring place to find out what they are going to do about it. Sure I'll take a day off, no problem. After moving up to the co-owner we negotiated unfinished prefab floors for the same cost as the natural wood. Funny thing, natural wood is actually cheaper than fabricated, go figure.
Now that most of our worldly possessions are piled up in the garage, we go ahead to the inlaws. Fast forward 4 days and we can come check out our new floors. My wife gets there in the afternoon, and she calls me fuming.
Let me say here something about my wife, don't fuck with her. She will chew you up and spit you out. (Trust me) She is way to smart and way to opinionated to let anything by. There are many times I get caught in 'enforcer' mode when she has laid the groundwork. I'm the good cop, she'll rip your heart out and show it to you. Maybe that's a little strong, but I'm trying to make a point here.
I bolt home to survey the damage, and the first thing I think is "these guys aren't done" but they are... My wife has already been on the phone with these people 400 times by this point, so I fire up the good old boy charm and speak to the owner of the store.
"Hey Jimmy, this is Brian. I wanted to let you know that we've come to the house and the floors look awesome!" (Wife burning holes in my brain with her look) " I was just wondering when the installers were planning to finish the job".(fire off) I won't go over the laundry list of imperfections and instances of half assedness we relayed, but after out conversation we had the installer out in about an hour. The problems were eventually fixed (3 more days) and we were ready for the carpet install......or were we?
More later...yes there's more.
Hey, just in case you were wondering, I officially suck at poker. Just one losing session really, I can handle it, but god do I punish myself sometimes with stupid moves.
So....Where was I ?
The morning of the install, we hang out to check out the crew and see some test stain on the floors on the refinished kitchen. We pick the color that we liked. And the lead installer and another dude start having a conversation. They're speaking Spanish, and I pick up a few words, then I look over at my wife and she has a really pissed look on her face....she caught all of it. There are 2 issues it seems.
First, there is not enough wood to do the job, they are about 100SQft off. Second, this isn't the correct floor. Evidently the only way to get natural wood installed is for it to be nailed. DUH. Problem is we have a concrete subfloor, no basement! (why we are looking to move in the first place) When the main contractor came through the first time, he noted the concrete, we talked about it, it was not an issue. Problem is he ordered the cheapest wood he could find to get our business, failing to comprehend it couldn't be installed. Houston, we have a problem.
So we truck ourselves, to the flooring place to find out what they are going to do about it. Sure I'll take a day off, no problem. After moving up to the co-owner we negotiated unfinished prefab floors for the same cost as the natural wood. Funny thing, natural wood is actually cheaper than fabricated, go figure.
Now that most of our worldly possessions are piled up in the garage, we go ahead to the inlaws. Fast forward 4 days and we can come check out our new floors. My wife gets there in the afternoon, and she calls me fuming.
Let me say here something about my wife, don't fuck with her. She will chew you up and spit you out. (Trust me) She is way to smart and way to opinionated to let anything by. There are many times I get caught in 'enforcer' mode when she has laid the groundwork. I'm the good cop, she'll rip your heart out and show it to you. Maybe that's a little strong, but I'm trying to make a point here.
I bolt home to survey the damage, and the first thing I think is "these guys aren't done" but they are... My wife has already been on the phone with these people 400 times by this point, so I fire up the good old boy charm and speak to the owner of the store.
"Hey Jimmy, this is Brian. I wanted to let you know that we've come to the house and the floors look awesome!" (Wife burning holes in my brain with her look) " I was just wondering when the installers were planning to finish the job".(fire off) I won't go over the laundry list of imperfections and instances of half assedness we relayed, but after out conversation we had the installer out in about an hour. The problems were eventually fixed (3 more days) and we were ready for the carpet install......or were we?
More later...yes there's more.
Hey, just in case you were wondering, I officially suck at poker. Just one losing session really, I can handle it, but god do I punish myself sometimes with stupid moves.
Catching up pt2
Alright, I know you have been waiting with bated breath to hear about my house. It's so compelling.
So....Where was I ?
The morning of the install, we hang out to check out the crew and see some test stain on the floors on the refinished kitchen. We pick the color that we liked. And the lead installer and another dude start having a conversation. They're speaking Spanish, and I pick up a few words, then I look over at my wife and she has a really pissed look on her face....she caught all of it. There are 2 issues it seems.
First, there is not enough wood to do the job, they are about 100SQft off. Second, this isn't the correct floor. Evidently the only way to get natural wood installed is for it to be nailed. DUH. Problem is we have a concrete subfloor, no basement! (why we are looking to move in the first place) When the main contractor came through the first time, he noted the concrete, we talked about it, it was not an issue. Problem is he ordered the cheapest wood he could find to get our business, failing to comprehend it couldn't be installed. Houston, we have a problem.
So we truck ourselves, to the flooring place to find out what they are going to do about it. Sure I'll take a day off, no problem. After moving up to the co-owner we negotiated unfinished prefab floors for the same cost as the natural wood. Funny thing, natural wood is actually cheaper than fabricated, go figure.
Now that most of our worldly possessions are piled up in the garage, we go ahead to the inlaws. Fast forward 4 days and we can come check out our new floors. My wife gets there in the afternoon, and she calls me fuming.
Let me say here something about my wife, don't fuck with her. She will chew you up and spit you out. (Trust me) She is way to smart and way to opinionated to let anything by. There are many times I get caught in 'enforcer' mode when she has laid the groundwork. I'm the good cop, she'll rip your heart out and show it to you. Maybe that's a little strong, but I'm trying to make a point here.
I bolt home to survey the damage, and the first thing I think is "these guys aren't done" but they are... My wife has already been on the phone with these people 400 times by this point, so I fire up the good old boy charm and speak to the owner of the store.
"Hey Jimmy, this is Brian. I wanted to let you know that we've come to the house and the floors look awesome!" (Wife burning holes in my brain with her look) " I was just wondering when the installers were planning to finish the job".(fire off) I won't go over the laundry list of imperfections and instances of half assedness we relayed, but after out conversation we had the installer out in about an hour. The problems were eventually fixed (3 more days) and we were ready for the carpet install......or were we?
More later...yes there's more.
Hey, just in case you were wondering, I officially suck at poker. Just one losing session really, I can handle it, but god do I punish myself sometimes with stupid moves.
So....Where was I ?
The morning of the install, we hang out to check out the crew and see some test stain on the floors on the refinished kitchen. We pick the color that we liked. And the lead installer and another dude start having a conversation. They're speaking Spanish, and I pick up a few words, then I look over at my wife and she has a really pissed look on her face....she caught all of it. There are 2 issues it seems.
First, there is not enough wood to do the job, they are about 100SQft off. Second, this isn't the correct floor. Evidently the only way to get natural wood installed is for it to be nailed. DUH. Problem is we have a concrete subfloor, no basement! (why we are looking to move in the first place) When the main contractor came through the first time, he noted the concrete, we talked about it, it was not an issue. Problem is he ordered the cheapest wood he could find to get our business, failing to comprehend it couldn't be installed. Houston, we have a problem.
So we truck ourselves, to the flooring place to find out what they are going to do about it. Sure I'll take a day off, no problem. After moving up to the co-owner we negotiated unfinished prefab floors for the same cost as the natural wood. Funny thing, natural wood is actually cheaper than fabricated, go figure.
Now that most of our worldly possessions are piled up in the garage, we go ahead to the inlaws. Fast forward 4 days and we can come check out our new floors. My wife gets there in the afternoon, and she calls me fuming.
Let me say here something about my wife, don't fuck with her. She will chew you up and spit you out. (Trust me) She is way to smart and way to opinionated to let anything by. There are many times I get caught in 'enforcer' mode when she has laid the groundwork. I'm the good cop, she'll rip your heart out and show it to you. Maybe that's a little strong, but I'm trying to make a point here.
I bolt home to survey the damage, and the first thing I think is "these guys aren't done" but they are... My wife has already been on the phone with these people 400 times by this point, so I fire up the good old boy charm and speak to the owner of the store.
"Hey Jimmy, this is Brian. I wanted to let you know that we've come to the house and the floors look awesome!" (Wife burning holes in my brain with her look) " I was just wondering when the installers were planning to finish the job".(fire off) I won't go over the laundry list of imperfections and instances of half assedness we relayed, but after out conversation we had the installer out in about an hour. The problems were eventually fixed (3 more days) and we were ready for the carpet install......or were we?
More later...yes there's more.
Hey, just in case you were wondering, I officially suck at poker. Just one losing session really, I can handle it, but god do I punish myself sometimes with stupid moves.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Catching up
Ok, I'll catch up on things happening in my feeble little life.
House:
As I hinted at earlier, we had some major work done to del casa de skidoo. We have had our house on the market for about 8 months and had one Lowball offer and one semi serious lowball offer. Ms. Skidoo stared school, so I had to pickup some slack on kid and house duties. I'm a lazy son of a gun, so I did just enough to make sure the kids made it to school relatively clean, keep the laundry done, and the house looking like humans exist there.
Stressing out about showing the house to all of the clueless Real Estate agents, yokels looking for desperate sellers, and the all too frequent no-show is NOT something I wanted to keep on the list. So we pulled up the signs and decided we would stay in the house for at least the next 3-4 years till the wife is out of school. In order to do so, we needed new floors. The carpet we had survived 7 years and 3 families; 6 kids, 4 dogs..etc etc. It looked like trampled sand.
Our first house had beautiful natural oak hardwoods that I personally refinished (6 coats of polyurethane!!). We really liked the look with our furniture. We have lots of dark mahogany wood, leather and red accents. Its all the wife's doing, she has a great eye for design. Its a good thing we're not loaded, cause our house would be chock full of accents, paintings, candlesticks etc etc. I'm a minimalist, I really don't like fancy frilly things, but guys do all sorts of stuff to make sure the woman in his life is happy. When the wife is happy, I'm happy, simple. So we floor shop and find a place nearby that will replace all the floors downstairs, except the kitchen which needed to be refinished. Then re-carpet the upstairs. Great!
Their suggestion is to go out of town for Memorial Day, and when we get back (4-5 days later), everything will be done !!. Sounds great, but the wife needs to study, she needs every waking minute to study...jeez. There is no way in hell I would go back to school, I have no discipline.
So her folks invite us to stay at their place, which is incredibly nice. I get along well with her folks, they love their grandchildren and take great pleasure at spoiling the crap out of them. I wish I could make the typical in-law jokes here, but I can't. They bent over backwards to help us and always will. I couldn't have gotten luckier on the inlaw front, unless her dad's name was Brunson.
This is turning into a short novel, I'll continue on the floor saga later.
I had a nice little session last night played a $11-45P, $15-18P, and a $25-9P. Got a huge lead early in the 2-table when my Kings cracked 2 slicks....what are the odds? I got crippled later with QQ vs a flopped set of Jacks, and went out when my Jacks were cracked by ATsooted. Hung around in the 45P to 10th place, never got anything going. Took down the SNG. All the while I sweated Waffles from the rail on a $3 Rebuy satellite. Good times..good times.
House:
As I hinted at earlier, we had some major work done to del casa de skidoo. We have had our house on the market for about 8 months and had one Lowball offer and one semi serious lowball offer. Ms. Skidoo stared school, so I had to pickup some slack on kid and house duties. I'm a lazy son of a gun, so I did just enough to make sure the kids made it to school relatively clean, keep the laundry done, and the house looking like humans exist there.
Stressing out about showing the house to all of the clueless Real Estate agents, yokels looking for desperate sellers, and the all too frequent no-show is NOT something I wanted to keep on the list. So we pulled up the signs and decided we would stay in the house for at least the next 3-4 years till the wife is out of school. In order to do so, we needed new floors. The carpet we had survived 7 years and 3 families; 6 kids, 4 dogs..etc etc. It looked like trampled sand.
Our first house had beautiful natural oak hardwoods that I personally refinished (6 coats of polyurethane!!). We really liked the look with our furniture. We have lots of dark mahogany wood, leather and red accents. Its all the wife's doing, she has a great eye for design. Its a good thing we're not loaded, cause our house would be chock full of accents, paintings, candlesticks etc etc. I'm a minimalist, I really don't like fancy frilly things, but guys do all sorts of stuff to make sure the woman in his life is happy. When the wife is happy, I'm happy, simple. So we floor shop and find a place nearby that will replace all the floors downstairs, except the kitchen which needed to be refinished. Then re-carpet the upstairs. Great!
Their suggestion is to go out of town for Memorial Day, and when we get back (4-5 days later), everything will be done !!. Sounds great, but the wife needs to study, she needs every waking minute to study...jeez. There is no way in hell I would go back to school, I have no discipline.
So her folks invite us to stay at their place, which is incredibly nice. I get along well with her folks, they love their grandchildren and take great pleasure at spoiling the crap out of them. I wish I could make the typical in-law jokes here, but I can't. They bent over backwards to help us and always will. I couldn't have gotten luckier on the inlaw front, unless her dad's name was Brunson.
This is turning into a short novel, I'll continue on the floor saga later.
I had a nice little session last night played a $11-45P, $15-18P, and a $25-9P. Got a huge lead early in the 2-table when my Kings cracked 2 slicks....what are the odds? I got crippled later with QQ vs a flopped set of Jacks, and went out when my Jacks were cracked by ATsooted. Hung around in the 45P to 10th place, never got anything going. Took down the SNG. All the while I sweated Waffles from the rail on a $3 Rebuy satellite. Good times..good times.
Catching up
Ok, I'll catch up on things happening in my feeble little life.
House:
As I hinted at earlier, we had some major work done to del casa de skidoo. We have had our house on the market for about 8 months and had one Lowball offer and one semi serious lowball offer. Ms. Skidoo stared school, so I had to pickup some slack on kid and house duties. I'm a lazy son of a gun, so I did just enough to make sure the kids made it to school relatively clean, keep the laundry done, and the house looking like humans exist there.
Stressing out about showing the house to all of the clueless Real Estate agents, yokels looking for desperate sellers, and the all too frequent no-show is NOT something I wanted to keep on the list. So we pulled up the signs and decided we would stay in the house for at least the next 3-4 years till the wife is out of school. In order to do so, we needed new floors. The carpet we had survived 7 years and 3 families; 6 kids, 4 dogs..etc etc. It looked like trampled sand.
Our first house had beautiful natural oak hardwoods that I personally refinished (6 coats of polyurethane!!). We really liked the look with our furniture. We have lots of dark mahogany wood, leather and red accents. Its all the wife's doing, she has a great eye for design. Its a good thing we're not loaded, cause our house would be chock full of accents, paintings, candlesticks etc etc. I'm a minimalist, I really don't like fancy frilly things, but guys do all sorts of stuff to make sure the woman in his life is happy. When the wife is happy, I'm happy, simple. So we floor shop and find a place nearby that will replace all the floors downstairs, except the kitchen which needed to be refinished. Then re-carpet the upstairs. Great!
Their suggestion is to go out of town for Memorial Day, and when we get back (4-5 days later), everything will be done !!. Sounds great, but the wife needs to study, she needs every waking minute to study...jeez. There is no way in hell I would go back to school, I have no discipline.
So her folks invite us to stay at their place, which is incredibly nice. I get along well with her folks, they love their grandchildren and take great pleasure at spoiling the crap out of them. I wish I could make the typical in-law jokes here, but I can't. They bent over backwards to help us and always will. I couldn't have gotten luckier on the inlaw front, unless her dad's name was Brunson.
This is turning into a short novel, I'll continue on the floor saga later.
I had a nice little session last night played a $11-45P, $15-18P, and a $25-9P. Got a huge lead early in the 2-table when my Kings cracked 2 slicks....what are the odds? I got crippled later with QQ vs a flopped set of Jacks, and went out when my Jacks were cracked by ATsooted. Hung around in the 45P to 10th place, never got anything going. Took down the SNG. All the while I sweated Waffles from the rail on a $3 Rebuy satellite. Good times..good times.
House:
As I hinted at earlier, we had some major work done to del casa de skidoo. We have had our house on the market for about 8 months and had one Lowball offer and one semi serious lowball offer. Ms. Skidoo stared school, so I had to pickup some slack on kid and house duties. I'm a lazy son of a gun, so I did just enough to make sure the kids made it to school relatively clean, keep the laundry done, and the house looking like humans exist there.
Stressing out about showing the house to all of the clueless Real Estate agents, yokels looking for desperate sellers, and the all too frequent no-show is NOT something I wanted to keep on the list. So we pulled up the signs and decided we would stay in the house for at least the next 3-4 years till the wife is out of school. In order to do so, we needed new floors. The carpet we had survived 7 years and 3 families; 6 kids, 4 dogs..etc etc. It looked like trampled sand.
Our first house had beautiful natural oak hardwoods that I personally refinished (6 coats of polyurethane!!). We really liked the look with our furniture. We have lots of dark mahogany wood, leather and red accents. Its all the wife's doing, she has a great eye for design. Its a good thing we're not loaded, cause our house would be chock full of accents, paintings, candlesticks etc etc. I'm a minimalist, I really don't like fancy frilly things, but guys do all sorts of stuff to make sure the woman in his life is happy. When the wife is happy, I'm happy, simple. So we floor shop and find a place nearby that will replace all the floors downstairs, except the kitchen which needed to be refinished. Then re-carpet the upstairs. Great!
Their suggestion is to go out of town for Memorial Day, and when we get back (4-5 days later), everything will be done !!. Sounds great, but the wife needs to study, she needs every waking minute to study...jeez. There is no way in hell I would go back to school, I have no discipline.
So her folks invite us to stay at their place, which is incredibly nice. I get along well with her folks, they love their grandchildren and take great pleasure at spoiling the crap out of them. I wish I could make the typical in-law jokes here, but I can't. They bent over backwards to help us and always will. I couldn't have gotten luckier on the inlaw front, unless her dad's name was Brunson.
This is turning into a short novel, I'll continue on the floor saga later.
I had a nice little session last night played a $11-45P, $15-18P, and a $25-9P. Got a huge lead early in the 2-table when my Kings cracked 2 slicks....what are the odds? I got crippled later with QQ vs a flopped set of Jacks, and went out when my Jacks were cracked by ATsooted. Hung around in the 45P to 10th place, never got anything going. Took down the SNG. All the while I sweated Waffles from the rail on a $3 Rebuy satellite. Good times..good times.
Monday, June 12, 2006
don't try this at home
Never Play the hammer on a cash table.
never is a long time. I'd been at this table awhile, it was weak/tight.....I tried to see if I could stir up some action, and got it at the right time. I'm playing all over the map right now. .25/50 - 2/4 limit and .10/.25 - 1/2 NL. All I have to show for this month is even money so far.
Anywho, here's a fun one:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?370974
Stack sizes:
RandomDonkey: $2.25
UTG: $17.35
23skidoo: $25.05
CO: $4.90
Button: $25.10
SB: $23.50
Pre-flop: (6 players) 23skidoo is UTG+1 with :2s :7s
UTG folds, 23skidoo raises to $1, CO folds, Button calls.
Flop: :4h :jh :9d ($0, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $1.25, Button calls.
Turn: :2c ($50, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $2, Button calls.
River: :7c ($50, 3 players)
Button bets $6.50, 23skidoo raises all-in $20.80, Button calls.
Results:
Final pot: $47.90
23skidoo showed 2s 7s
Button mucks As 9s
never is a long time. I'd been at this table awhile, it was weak/tight.....I tried to see if I could stir up some action, and got it at the right time. I'm playing all over the map right now. .25/50 - 2/4 limit and .10/.25 - 1/2 NL. All I have to show for this month is even money so far.
Anywho, here's a fun one:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?370974
Stack sizes:
RandomDonkey: $2.25
UTG: $17.35
23skidoo: $25.05
CO: $4.90
Button: $25.10
SB: $23.50
Pre-flop: (6 players) 23skidoo is UTG+1 with :2s :7s
UTG folds, 23skidoo raises to $1, CO folds, Button calls.
Flop: :4h :jh :9d ($0, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $1.25, Button calls.
Turn: :2c ($50, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $2, Button calls.
River: :7c ($50, 3 players)
Button bets $6.50, 23skidoo raises all-in $20.80, Button calls.
Results:
Final pot: $47.90
23skidoo showed 2s 7s
Button mucks As 9s
don't try this at home
Never Play the hammer on a cash table.
never is a long time. I'd been at this table awhile, it was weak/tight.....I tried to see if I could stir up some action, and got it at the right time. I'm playing all over the map right now. .25/50 - 2/4 limit and .10/.25 - 1/2 NL. All I have to show for this month is even money so far.
Anywho, here's a fun one:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?370974
Stack sizes:
RandomDonkey: $2.25
UTG: $17.35
23skidoo: $25.05
CO: $4.90
Button: $25.10
SB: $23.50
Pre-flop: (6 players) 23skidoo is UTG+1 with :2s :7s
UTG folds, 23skidoo raises to $1, CO folds, Button calls.
Flop: :4h :jh :9d ($0, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $1.25, Button calls.
Turn: :2c ($50, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $2, Button calls.
River: :7c ($50, 3 players)
Button bets $6.50, 23skidoo raises all-in $20.80, Button calls.
Results:
Final pot: $47.90
23skidoo showed 2s 7s
Button mucks As 9s
never is a long time. I'd been at this table awhile, it was weak/tight.....I tried to see if I could stir up some action, and got it at the right time. I'm playing all over the map right now. .25/50 - 2/4 limit and .10/.25 - 1/2 NL. All I have to show for this month is even money so far.
Anywho, here's a fun one:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?370974
Stack sizes:
RandomDonkey: $2.25
UTG: $17.35
23skidoo: $25.05
CO: $4.90
Button: $25.10
SB: $23.50
Pre-flop: (6 players) 23skidoo is UTG+1 with :2s :7s
UTG folds, 23skidoo raises to $1, CO folds, Button calls.
Flop: :4h :jh :9d ($0, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $1.25, Button calls.
Turn: :2c ($50, 3 players)
Button checks, 23skidoo bets $2, Button calls.
River: :7c ($50, 3 players)
Button bets $6.50, 23skidoo raises all-in $20.80, Button calls.
Results:
Final pot: $47.90
23skidoo showed 2s 7s
Button mucks As 9s
Friday, June 09, 2006
moovin
I've decided to stop thinking about poker.
What I mean to say is, that ivy lost something. There is a feel to the game that I have lost. I've disassociated myself from the game and have become a computer. I'm predictable, dependable (for the most part) and mechanical. The only time I have 'fun' is while playing blogger events.
My tournament game has gone to shit since I started focusing on cash play. All I see is dollars and cents. I don't play poker for money, if I did, I'd be a poor motherfucker. I play because I like it. If that makes me a donkey so be it. I used to be an above average tournament player (really! stop laughing) Monetary goals mean nothing to me in poker anymore (since I'm such a baller). I like to play, I like to get the feel for a table, I like to execute a convincing bluff and a wise laydown.
Lord, give me the strength to change what I can, the patience to accept what I cannot, and the knowledge to know the difference between the two.
I wasn't kidding a few posts back, poker has changed me and changed for me. I'm not sure if I like it, but I'm pretty sure I like me, I realize I am a fair poker player, striving to come to a mutual understanding with the game (if there is such a thing). I want to be at peace, and be free to play without the boundaries of 'correct' play. I play for me for now on. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh and go to Poker Source and get some really cool deals dammit, the link is right over there -------->>>>
What I mean to say is, that ivy lost something. There is a feel to the game that I have lost. I've disassociated myself from the game and have become a computer. I'm predictable, dependable (for the most part) and mechanical. The only time I have 'fun' is while playing blogger events.
My tournament game has gone to shit since I started focusing on cash play. All I see is dollars and cents. I don't play poker for money, if I did, I'd be a poor motherfucker. I play because I like it. If that makes me a donkey so be it. I used to be an above average tournament player (really! stop laughing) Monetary goals mean nothing to me in poker anymore (since I'm such a baller). I like to play, I like to get the feel for a table, I like to execute a convincing bluff and a wise laydown.
Lord, give me the strength to change what I can, the patience to accept what I cannot, and the knowledge to know the difference between the two.
I wasn't kidding a few posts back, poker has changed me and changed for me. I'm not sure if I like it, but I'm pretty sure I like me, I realize I am a fair poker player, striving to come to a mutual understanding with the game (if there is such a thing). I want to be at peace, and be free to play without the boundaries of 'correct' play. I play for me for now on. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh and go to Poker Source and get some really cool deals dammit, the link is right over there -------->>>>
moovin
I've decided to stop thinking about poker.
What I mean to say is, that ivy lost something. There is a feel to the game that I have lost. I've disassociated myself from the game and have become a computer. I'm predictable, dependable (for the most part) and mechanical. The only time I have 'fun' is while playing blogger events.
My tournament game has gone to shit since I started focusing on cash play. All I see is dollars and cents. I don't play poker for money, if I did, I'd be a poor motherfucker. I play because I like it. If that makes me a donkey so be it. I used to be an above average tournament player (really! stop laughing) Monetary goals mean nothing to me in poker anymore (since I'm such a baller). I like to play, I like to get the feel for a table, I like to execute a convincing bluff and a wise laydown.
Lord, give me the strength to change what I can, the patience to accept what I cannot, and the knowledge to know the difference between the two.
I wasn't kidding a few posts back, poker has changed me and changed for me. I'm not sure if I like it, but I'm pretty sure I like me, I realize I am a fair poker player, striving to come to a mutual understanding with the game (if there is such a thing). I want to be at peace, and be free to play without the boundaries of 'correct' play. I play for me for now on. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh and go to Poker Source and get some really cool deals dammit, the link is right over there -------->>>>
What I mean to say is, that ivy lost something. There is a feel to the game that I have lost. I've disassociated myself from the game and have become a computer. I'm predictable, dependable (for the most part) and mechanical. The only time I have 'fun' is while playing blogger events.
My tournament game has gone to shit since I started focusing on cash play. All I see is dollars and cents. I don't play poker for money, if I did, I'd be a poor motherfucker. I play because I like it. If that makes me a donkey so be it. I used to be an above average tournament player (really! stop laughing) Monetary goals mean nothing to me in poker anymore (since I'm such a baller). I like to play, I like to get the feel for a table, I like to execute a convincing bluff and a wise laydown.
Lord, give me the strength to change what I can, the patience to accept what I cannot, and the knowledge to know the difference between the two.
I wasn't kidding a few posts back, poker has changed me and changed for me. I'm not sure if I like it, but I'm pretty sure I like me, I realize I am a fair poker player, striving to come to a mutual understanding with the game (if there is such a thing). I want to be at peace, and be free to play without the boundaries of 'correct' play. I play for me for now on. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh and go to Poker Source and get some really cool deals dammit, the link is right over there -------->>>>
Thursday, June 08, 2006
I need food
so does this blog.
I've been stewing on a lot of stuff lately. There's a whole lot of shit going on in my life right now. Spiraling out....you know the feeling. not out of control, but it feels like picking up laundry from the bedroom floor. Every time I bend over, another sock falls on the floor.
I can start with poker I guess. Felt good in the WWdn until I decided TT was a good hand to push with after 2 calls and a raise. I had to know I was behind, right? id10t
Mook was much the same last night except I stayed aggressive until we were about 3-tabled. Made a marginal call with ATc vs QQ when I thought that the 10th player had just gone out. (it paid 9) Caught an ace of course, and a ten to boot. Made a bad move w/KJo and had to fold to jjok's push. Then played like the paper thin weak-tight player I am until I had to push with K7o.
Tournaments for the most part have been a complete waste of time. I will lose the occasional buy in at 50nl but for the most part its like second nature to win. *knocks wood* I get easily bored sometimes and make dumb moves, yes, but its pretty easy to cover up.
Anywho, I suck at talking about (and playing) poker so I'll keep it to a minimum.
I started writing this at 10AM it is now 4pm. This is how my days are lately, and at night, if I'm not relaxing, herding children, or playing poker, then I am asleep. Writing is something I have to try and want to do. Being busy doesn't help.
Maybe tonight I'll take a break and write some stuff about the house, my in-laws, and other things that keep me from being the self centered bastard I truly am inside.
I've been stewing on a lot of stuff lately. There's a whole lot of shit going on in my life right now. Spiraling out....you know the feeling. not out of control, but it feels like picking up laundry from the bedroom floor. Every time I bend over, another sock falls on the floor.
I can start with poker I guess. Felt good in the WWdn until I decided TT was a good hand to push with after 2 calls and a raise. I had to know I was behind, right? id10t
Mook was much the same last night except I stayed aggressive until we were about 3-tabled. Made a marginal call with ATc vs QQ when I thought that the 10th player had just gone out. (it paid 9) Caught an ace of course, and a ten to boot. Made a bad move w/KJo and had to fold to jjok's push. Then played like the paper thin weak-tight player I am until I had to push with K7o.
Tournaments for the most part have been a complete waste of time. I will lose the occasional buy in at 50nl but for the most part its like second nature to win. *knocks wood* I get easily bored sometimes and make dumb moves, yes, but its pretty easy to cover up.
Anywho, I suck at talking about (and playing) poker so I'll keep it to a minimum.
I started writing this at 10AM it is now 4pm. This is how my days are lately, and at night, if I'm not relaxing, herding children, or playing poker, then I am asleep. Writing is something I have to try and want to do. Being busy doesn't help.
Maybe tonight I'll take a break and write some stuff about the house, my in-laws, and other things that keep me from being the self centered bastard I truly am inside.
I need food
so does this blog.
I've been stewing on a lot of stuff lately. There's a whole lot of shit going on in my life right now. Spiraling out....you know the feeling. not out of control, but it feels like picking up laundry from the bedroom floor. Every time I bend over, another sock falls on the floor.
I can start with poker I guess. Felt good in the WWdn until I decided TT was a good hand to push with after 2 calls and a raise. I had to know I was behind, right? id10t
Mook was much the same last night except I stayed aggressive until we were about 3-tabled. Made a marginal call with ATc vs QQ when I thought that the 10th player had just gone out. (it paid 9) Caught an ace of course, and a ten to boot. Made a bad move w/KJo and had to fold to jjok's push. Then played like the paper thin weak-tight player I am until I had to push with K7o.
Tournaments for the most part have been a complete waste of time. I will lose the occasional buy in at 50nl but for the most part its like second nature to win. *knocks wood* I get easily bored sometimes and make dumb moves, yes, but its pretty easy to cover up.
Anywho, I suck at talking about (and playing) poker so I'll keep it to a minimum.
I started writing this at 10AM it is now 4pm. This is how my days are lately, and at night, if I'm not relaxing, herding children, or playing poker, then I am asleep. Writing is something I have to try and want to do. Being busy doesn't help.
Maybe tonight I'll take a break and write some stuff about the house, my in-laws, and other things that keep me from being the self centered bastard I truly am inside.
I've been stewing on a lot of stuff lately. There's a whole lot of shit going on in my life right now. Spiraling out....you know the feeling. not out of control, but it feels like picking up laundry from the bedroom floor. Every time I bend over, another sock falls on the floor.
I can start with poker I guess. Felt good in the WWdn until I decided TT was a good hand to push with after 2 calls and a raise. I had to know I was behind, right? id10t
Mook was much the same last night except I stayed aggressive until we were about 3-tabled. Made a marginal call with ATc vs QQ when I thought that the 10th player had just gone out. (it paid 9) Caught an ace of course, and a ten to boot. Made a bad move w/KJo and had to fold to jjok's push. Then played like the paper thin weak-tight player I am until I had to push with K7o.
Tournaments for the most part have been a complete waste of time. I will lose the occasional buy in at 50nl but for the most part its like second nature to win. *knocks wood* I get easily bored sometimes and make dumb moves, yes, but its pretty easy to cover up.
Anywho, I suck at talking about (and playing) poker so I'll keep it to a minimum.
I started writing this at 10AM it is now 4pm. This is how my days are lately, and at night, if I'm not relaxing, herding children, or playing poker, then I am asleep. Writing is something I have to try and want to do. Being busy doesn't help.
Maybe tonight I'll take a break and write some stuff about the house, my in-laws, and other things that keep me from being the self centered bastard I truly am inside.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
vacation
I'm on vacation this week FYI. I was able to play in WWDN drunk on dialup, on a crappy laptop, not fun. Excuses Excuses.
See you all later When I get home I'll have new floors! And a lot of crap to cleanup.
See you all later When I get home I'll have new floors! And a lot of crap to cleanup.
vacation
I'm on vacation this week FYI. I was able to play in WWDN drunk on dialup, on a crappy laptop, not fun. Excuses Excuses.
See you all later When I get home I'll have new floors! And a lot of crap to cleanup.
See you all later When I get home I'll have new floors! And a lot of crap to cleanup.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
moved
this out of the sidebar. Didn't look good there.
Played in the mook last night with dissapointing results. I think the cash game is ruining my tourney game....stupid huh. I'm killing party's .50/1 having only 1 minor losing session. beyong that I'm 10x up in less than a week at Party. This must be some sort of aberration. Either I can't possibly be that good, or they can't possibly be that bad....right?? I guess we will see in the coming weeks.
I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!
This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.
Registration code: 7330476
Played in the mook last night with dissapointing results. I think the cash game is ruining my tourney game....stupid huh. I'm killing party's .50/1 having only 1 minor losing session. beyong that I'm 10x up in less than a week at Party. This must be some sort of aberration. Either I can't possibly be that good, or they can't possibly be that bad....right?? I guess we will see in the coming weeks.
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Played in the mook last night with dissapointing results. I think the cash game is ruining my tourney game....stupid huh. I'm killing party's .50/1 having only 1 minor losing session. beyong that I'm 10x up in less than a week at Party. This must be some sort of aberration. Either I can't possibly be that good, or they can't possibly be that bad....right?? I guess we will see in the coming weeks.
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Played in the mook last night with dissapointing results. I think the cash game is ruining my tourney game....stupid huh. I'm killing party's .50/1 having only 1 minor losing session. beyong that I'm 10x up in less than a week at Party. This must be some sort of aberration. Either I can't possibly be that good, or they can't possibly be that bad....right?? I guess we will see in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Tuesday's gone.
WWDN:
I was cruising along nicely until I ran my Aces into the luckboxes' AKc. He called for the club and got it on the turn. bastard. He had already taken Wil out with KK vs JJ.
In other news I got 3rd in a 1-table 22 on party, dropped a buy in at 25NL, then dropped a half of a buy in at 100NL. Went to PS and nearly quadrupled at 50NL 6 handed. 2 key hands: I had AQs vs JJ xQJ on the flop, one spade...I was the agressor and he was calling. The flush came on the river and he pushed into me. cha ching. Flopped straight with JTc vs KQ-. He was betting, I was gleefully calling. Then i get a phone call and have to make the trudge to work at 1AM, bummer.
I'm feling good about the cash game while my tourneys have gone in the tank. weird.
I was cruising along nicely until I ran my Aces into the luckboxes' AKc. He called for the club and got it on the turn. bastard. He had already taken Wil out with KK vs JJ.
In other news I got 3rd in a 1-table 22 on party, dropped a buy in at 25NL, then dropped a half of a buy in at 100NL. Went to PS and nearly quadrupled at 50NL 6 handed. 2 key hands: I had AQs vs JJ xQJ on the flop, one spade...I was the agressor and he was calling. The flush came on the river and he pushed into me. cha ching. Flopped straight with JTc vs KQ-. He was betting, I was gleefully calling. Then i get a phone call and have to make the trudge to work at 1AM, bummer.
I'm feling good about the cash game while my tourneys have gone in the tank. weird.
Tuesday's gone.
WWDN:
I was cruising along nicely until I ran my Aces into the luckboxes' AKc. He called for the club and got it on the turn. bastard. He had already taken Wil out with KK vs JJ.
In other news I got 3rd in a 1-table 22 on party, dropped a buy in at 25NL, then dropped a half of a buy in at 100NL. Went to PS and nearly quadrupled at 50NL 6 handed. 2 key hands: I had AQs vs JJ xQJ on the flop, one spade...I was the agressor and he was calling. The flush came on the river and he pushed into me. cha ching. Flopped straight with JTc vs KQ-. He was betting, I was gleefully calling. Then i get a phone call and have to make the trudge to work at 1AM, bummer.
I'm feling good about the cash game while my tourneys have gone in the tank. weird.
I was cruising along nicely until I ran my Aces into the luckboxes' AKc. He called for the club and got it on the turn. bastard. He had already taken Wil out with KK vs JJ.
In other news I got 3rd in a 1-table 22 on party, dropped a buy in at 25NL, then dropped a half of a buy in at 100NL. Went to PS and nearly quadrupled at 50NL 6 handed. 2 key hands: I had AQs vs JJ xQJ on the flop, one spade...I was the agressor and he was calling. The flush came on the river and he pushed into me. cha ching. Flopped straight with JTc vs KQ-. He was betting, I was gleefully calling. Then i get a phone call and have to make the trudge to work at 1AM, bummer.
I'm feling good about the cash game while my tourneys have gone in the tank. weird.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Just when I thought that I was out..
they pull me back in. /Michael Corleone.
I had a nice couple of days off, then I decided to log on to Party to see if I had any cash left there. I stopped playing party at least a year ago in a fit of rage and disgust and I figured I actually might have left some money there. I needed some kind of change, as I was getting killed at PS. Cutting my bankroll in a third over 1 1/2 months. Anywho, it turns out I had a whopping 1.26 in my Party account. However I did have an offer for 30 bucks. I just needed to clear 300 raked hands I think. So, why not I say and fire up .10/.25 and quickly lose 10. All right, new table another buy in..... Okey dokey I fire up a $6 to try and claim my last bit of dignity, during which I play blackjack with the remaining $4 to try and get another tourney buy in, which I do. I proceed to money in 3 consecutive $6 tourneys, and decide its time to start drinking. I win a $11 and place in a $22 (V is a bad influence). Now I have a roll to start up .10/25 again. This is when things get a little blurry. I admit, I've given up on taking notes at this point. With my regained confidence, I fire up PS and join Surflexus and Waffles at 50NL. First hand I'm dealt A5 and limp into a flopped wheel. I double through some fine player who decides to bet into me with A9. I manage to donk off most of those chips for the next hour or so, Surf busts and Waffles is crusing. I fire up the $3 rebuy along with Waffles and lose 4 buy ins on reeeely stupid drunk plays. In the meantime though I have somehow tripled up on the 50NL table(really, i have no idea)..I had to leave cause no one was joining the table. I mean, if you come to a table and one guy is sitting there with ~175 on a 50 NL table, do you get intimidated?? So players were avoiding me and I needed to pass out.
So, the moral of the story is that weird shit happens, and sometimes for a reason. I turned $30 into just under 300 and 50 into just over 200 in 2 sessions. Poker sure is some crazy shit sometimes. Thanks to waffles and POISON for entertining my drunken ass.
I sucked hard in the WPBT event(s) I was playing a bit too loose and needed to fold a couple steal attempts at a relatively aggressive starting table. Having CJ to your left is no fun. I was out in the early 30's on both tourneys. A healthy pat on the back goes to Hoyazo, Smizmiatch, and DoubleA’s for making both final tables..
Yay WWDN tonight!! I think I shall choose to win this one.
I figured I'd play along:
1. What is the biggest mistake people make at a NL table?
Calling too much. Improper betting in regards to the size of the pot.
2. What is the biggest mistake people make at a Limit table?
Being there... Just kidding. Opening up card requirements, and not making adjustments.
3. Why do you play poker?
Because I'm an altruistic moron.
But really, it's all about action, watching the money move. I'm compulsive and weak. It's no wonder poker players love seeing me at their table.
4. If you weren't playing poker, what would you be doing?
Wasting time and not losing money doing it.
5. What is your favorite poker book and why?
Harrington on Holdem 1 and 2. I just wish I could force myself to play like that.
6. Who is your favorite poker player and why?
Phil Ivey - fearless. Honerable mention Mike Matisow. When he is on, it is impossible to put him on cards. Also he has may ways of throwing you off. Master of the tilt move.
7. Which poker player do you dislike the most and why?
That big fat bowler dude from last years WSOP. Man I wanted to punch him in the overies.
8. Do your coworkers know about your blog?
Negative.
9. What is the most you have won in a cash game or MTT (both live and online)?
Online: Took second in a 180 player. Whatever amount that is.
Live tourney: 1200.
Online cash game: One night I won ~$650 at .50/1
Live cash: ~300 in the hood.
10. What is the most you have lost in a cash game or in one day total (both live and online)?
I've gone through ~350 in one day before.
My accounting sucks, so these numbers are really guesses.
11. Who was your first poker blog read?
Does Paul Phillips count? His blog led me to the poker bloggers.
12. What satisfies you more, your aces holding up for a big pot or a bluff working for a big pot?
Playing a hand properly and having it work out is more satisfying. I feel a little dirty after pulling off a bluff.
13. Why do you blog?
Pseudo-Masochism.
14. Do you read blogs from an RSS reader like bloglines or do you visit each blog?
I just found bloglines, so I'm trying it out. I like visiting the sites though.
15. Would you rather play poker for a living than do what you currently do for a living?
Yes, but I would go broke much faster.
16. Do you wear a tin foil hat on occasion?
No.
17. If you had to pin it down to one specific trait, what does a great poker player have (or do) that separates them from an average player?
Great players seem to have an instinct. I'm guessing after 5 jillion hands, you start to develop a feel for things. And balls, big brass cojones.
18. Is Drizz the coolest person on the planet for naming his baby Vegas?
No comment.
19. What is your primary poker goal and are you close to accomplishing it?
To win a tournament over 500 people. Not yet, I got 14th in a 700.
20. What is your primary online site and why?
Pokerstars, I really like the software, 9 person tables instead of 10. I have recently re-discovered the beauty of Party though.
21. What site do you dislike and why?
I have played so many horrible sites...Poker Mountain- are they still around? I also really do not like playing on Bodog, despite the soft tables.
I had a nice couple of days off, then I decided to log on to Party to see if I had any cash left there. I stopped playing party at least a year ago in a fit of rage and disgust and I figured I actually might have left some money there. I needed some kind of change, as I was getting killed at PS. Cutting my bankroll in a third over 1 1/2 months. Anywho, it turns out I had a whopping 1.26 in my Party account. However I did have an offer for 30 bucks. I just needed to clear 300 raked hands I think. So, why not I say and fire up .10/.25 and quickly lose 10. All right, new table another buy in..... Okey dokey I fire up a $6 to try and claim my last bit of dignity, during which I play blackjack with the remaining $4 to try and get another tourney buy in, which I do. I proceed to money in 3 consecutive $6 tourneys, and decide its time to start drinking. I win a $11 and place in a $22 (V is a bad influence). Now I have a roll to start up .10/25 again. This is when things get a little blurry. I admit, I've given up on taking notes at this point. With my regained confidence, I fire up PS and join Surflexus and Waffles at 50NL. First hand I'm dealt A5 and limp into a flopped wheel. I double through some fine player who decides to bet into me with A9. I manage to donk off most of those chips for the next hour or so, Surf busts and Waffles is crusing. I fire up the $3 rebuy along with Waffles and lose 4 buy ins on reeeely stupid drunk plays. In the meantime though I have somehow tripled up on the 50NL table(really, i have no idea)..I had to leave cause no one was joining the table. I mean, if you come to a table and one guy is sitting there with ~175 on a 50 NL table, do you get intimidated?? So players were avoiding me and I needed to pass out.
So, the moral of the story is that weird shit happens, and sometimes for a reason. I turned $30 into just under 300 and 50 into just over 200 in 2 sessions. Poker sure is some crazy shit sometimes. Thanks to waffles and POISON for entertining my drunken ass.
I sucked hard in the WPBT event(s) I was playing a bit too loose and needed to fold a couple steal attempts at a relatively aggressive starting table. Having CJ to your left is no fun. I was out in the early 30's on both tourneys. A healthy pat on the back goes to Hoyazo, Smizmiatch, and DoubleA’s for making both final tables..
Yay WWDN tonight!! I think I shall choose to win this one.
I figured I'd play along:
1. What is the biggest mistake people make at a NL table?
Calling too much. Improper betting in regards to the size of the pot.
2. What is the biggest mistake people make at a Limit table?
Being there... Just kidding. Opening up card requirements, and not making adjustments.
3. Why do you play poker?
Because I'm an altruistic moron.
But really, it's all about action, watching the money move. I'm compulsive and weak. It's no wonder poker players love seeing me at their table.
4. If you weren't playing poker, what would you be doing?
Wasting time and not losing money doing it.
5. What is your favorite poker book and why?
Harrington on Holdem 1 and 2. I just wish I could force myself to play like that.
6. Who is your favorite poker player and why?
Phil Ivey - fearless. Honerable mention Mike Matisow. When he is on, it is impossible to put him on cards. Also he has may ways of throwing you off. Master of the tilt move.
7. Which poker player do you dislike the most and why?
That big fat bowler dude from last years WSOP. Man I wanted to punch him in the overies.
8. Do your coworkers know about your blog?
Negative.
9. What is the most you have won in a cash game or MTT (both live and online)?
Online: Took second in a 180 player. Whatever amount that is.
Live tourney: 1200.
Online cash game: One night I won ~$650 at .50/1
Live cash: ~300 in the hood.
10. What is the most you have lost in a cash game or in one day total (both live and online)?
I've gone through ~350 in one day before.
My accounting sucks, so these numbers are really guesses.
11. Who was your first poker blog read?
Does Paul Phillips count? His blog led me to the poker bloggers.
12. What satisfies you more, your aces holding up for a big pot or a bluff working for a big pot?
Playing a hand properly and having it work out is more satisfying. I feel a little dirty after pulling off a bluff.
13. Why do you blog?
Pseudo-Masochism.
14. Do you read blogs from an RSS reader like bloglines or do you visit each blog?
I just found bloglines, so I'm trying it out. I like visiting the sites though.
15. Would you rather play poker for a living than do what you currently do for a living?
Yes, but I would go broke much faster.
16. Do you wear a tin foil hat on occasion?
No.
17. If you had to pin it down to one specific trait, what does a great poker player have (or do) that separates them from an average player?
Great players seem to have an instinct. I'm guessing after 5 jillion hands, you start to develop a feel for things. And balls, big brass cojones.
18. Is Drizz the coolest person on the planet for naming his baby Vegas?
No comment.
19. What is your primary poker goal and are you close to accomplishing it?
To win a tournament over 500 people. Not yet, I got 14th in a 700.
20. What is your primary online site and why?
Pokerstars, I really like the software, 9 person tables instead of 10. I have recently re-discovered the beauty of Party though.
21. What site do you dislike and why?
I have played so many horrible sites...Poker Mountain- are they still around? I also really do not like playing on Bodog, despite the soft tables.
Just when I thought that I was out..
they pull me back in. /Michael Corleone.
I had a nice couple of days off, then I decided to log on to Party to see if I had any cash left there. I stopped playing party at least a year ago in a fit of rage and disgust and I figured I actually might have left some money there. I needed some kind of change, as I was getting killed at PS. Cutting my bankroll in a third over 1 1/2 months. Anywho, it turns out I had a whopping 1.26 in my Party account. However I did have an offer for 30 bucks. I just needed to clear 300 raked hands I think. So, why not I say and fire up .10/.25 and quickly lose 10. All right, new table another buy in..... Okey dokey I fire up a $6 to try and claim my last bit of dignity, during which I play blackjack with the remaining $4 to try and get another tourney buy in, which I do. I proceed to money in 3 consecutive $6 tourneys, and decide its time to start drinking. I win a $11 and place in a $22 (V is a bad influence). Now I have a roll to start up .10/25 again. This is when things get a little blurry. I admit, I've given up on taking notes at this point. With my regained confidence, I fire up PS and join Surflexus and Waffles at 50NL. First hand I'm dealt A5 and limp into a flopped wheel. I double through some fine player who decides to bet into me with A9. I manage to donk off most of those chips for the next hour or so, Surf busts and Waffles is crusing. I fire up the $3 rebuy along with Waffles and lose 4 buy ins on reeeely stupid drunk plays. In the meantime though I have somehow tripled up on the 50NL table(really, i have no idea)..I had to leave cause no one was joining the table. I mean, if you come to a table and one guy is sitting there with ~175 on a 50 NL table, do you get intimidated?? So players were avoiding me and I needed to pass out.
So, the moral of the story is that weird shit happens, and sometimes for a reason. I turned $30 into just under 300 and 50 into just over 200 in 2 sessions. Poker sure is some crazy shit sometimes. Thanks to waffles and POISON for entertining my drunken ass.
I sucked hard in the WPBT event(s) I was playing a bit too loose and needed to fold a couple steal attempts at a relatively aggressive starting table. Having CJ to your left is no fun. I was out in the early 30's on both tourneys. A healthy pat on the back goes to Hoyazo, Smizmiatch, and DoubleA’s for making both final tables..
Yay WWDN tonight!! I think I shall choose to win this one.
I figured I'd play along:
1. What is the biggest mistake people make at a NL table?
Calling too much. Improper betting in regards to the size of the pot.
2. What is the biggest mistake people make at a Limit table?
Being there... Just kidding. Opening up card requirements, and not making adjustments.
3. Why do you play poker?
Because I'm an altruistic moron.
But really, it's all about action, watching the money move. I'm compulsive and weak. It's no wonder poker players love seeing me at their table.
4. If you weren't playing poker, what would you be doing?
Wasting time and not losing money doing it.
5. What is your favorite poker book and why?
Harrington on Holdem 1 and 2. I just wish I could force myself to play like that.
6. Who is your favorite poker player and why?
Phil Ivey - fearless. Honerable mention Mike Matisow. When he is on, it is impossible to put him on cards. Also he has may ways of throwing you off. Master of the tilt move.
7. Which poker player do you dislike the most and why?
That big fat bowler dude from last years WSOP. Man I wanted to punch him in the overies.
8. Do your coworkers know about your blog?
Negative.
9. What is the most you have won in a cash game or MTT (both live and online)?
Online: Took second in a 180 player. Whatever amount that is.
Live tourney: 1200.
Online cash game: One night I won ~$650 at .50/1
Live cash: ~300 in the hood.
10. What is the most you have lost in a cash game or in one day total (both live and online)?
I've gone through ~350 in one day before.
My accounting sucks, so these numbers are really guesses.
11. Who was your first poker blog read?
Does Paul Phillips count? His blog led me to the poker bloggers.
12. What satisfies you more, your aces holding up for a big pot or a bluff working for a big pot?
Playing a hand properly and having it work out is more satisfying. I feel a little dirty after pulling off a bluff.
13. Why do you blog?
Pseudo-Masochism.
14. Do you read blogs from an RSS reader like bloglines or do you visit each blog?
I just found bloglines, so I'm trying it out. I like visiting the sites though.
15. Would you rather play poker for a living than do what you currently do for a living?
Yes, but I would go broke much faster.
16. Do you wear a tin foil hat on occasion?
No.
17. If you had to pin it down to one specific trait, what does a great poker player have (or do) that separates them from an average player?
Great players seem to have an instinct. I'm guessing after 5 jillion hands, you start to develop a feel for things. And balls, big brass cojones.
18. Is Drizz the coolest person on the planet for naming his baby Vegas?
No comment.
19. What is your primary poker goal and are you close to accomplishing it?
To win a tournament over 500 people. Not yet, I got 14th in a 700.
20. What is your primary online site and why?
Pokerstars, I really like the software, 9 person tables instead of 10. I have recently re-discovered the beauty of Party though.
21. What site do you dislike and why?
I have played so many horrible sites...Poker Mountain- are they still around? I also really do not like playing on Bodog, despite the soft tables.
I had a nice couple of days off, then I decided to log on to Party to see if I had any cash left there. I stopped playing party at least a year ago in a fit of rage and disgust and I figured I actually might have left some money there. I needed some kind of change, as I was getting killed at PS. Cutting my bankroll in a third over 1 1/2 months. Anywho, it turns out I had a whopping 1.26 in my Party account. However I did have an offer for 30 bucks. I just needed to clear 300 raked hands I think. So, why not I say and fire up .10/.25 and quickly lose 10. All right, new table another buy in..... Okey dokey I fire up a $6 to try and claim my last bit of dignity, during which I play blackjack with the remaining $4 to try and get another tourney buy in, which I do. I proceed to money in 3 consecutive $6 tourneys, and decide its time to start drinking. I win a $11 and place in a $22 (V is a bad influence). Now I have a roll to start up .10/25 again. This is when things get a little blurry. I admit, I've given up on taking notes at this point. With my regained confidence, I fire up PS and join Surflexus and Waffles at 50NL. First hand I'm dealt A5 and limp into a flopped wheel. I double through some fine player who decides to bet into me with A9. I manage to donk off most of those chips for the next hour or so, Surf busts and Waffles is crusing. I fire up the $3 rebuy along with Waffles and lose 4 buy ins on reeeely stupid drunk plays. In the meantime though I have somehow tripled up on the 50NL table(really, i have no idea)..I had to leave cause no one was joining the table. I mean, if you come to a table and one guy is sitting there with ~175 on a 50 NL table, do you get intimidated?? So players were avoiding me and I needed to pass out.
So, the moral of the story is that weird shit happens, and sometimes for a reason. I turned $30 into just under 300 and 50 into just over 200 in 2 sessions. Poker sure is some crazy shit sometimes. Thanks to waffles and POISON for entertining my drunken ass.
I sucked hard in the WPBT event(s) I was playing a bit too loose and needed to fold a couple steal attempts at a relatively aggressive starting table. Having CJ to your left is no fun. I was out in the early 30's on both tourneys. A healthy pat on the back goes to Hoyazo, Smizmiatch, and DoubleA’s for making both final tables..
Yay WWDN tonight!! I think I shall choose to win this one.
I figured I'd play along:
1. What is the biggest mistake people make at a NL table?
Calling too much. Improper betting in regards to the size of the pot.
2. What is the biggest mistake people make at a Limit table?
Being there... Just kidding. Opening up card requirements, and not making adjustments.
3. Why do you play poker?
Because I'm an altruistic moron.
But really, it's all about action, watching the money move. I'm compulsive and weak. It's no wonder poker players love seeing me at their table.
4. If you weren't playing poker, what would you be doing?
Wasting time and not losing money doing it.
5. What is your favorite poker book and why?
Harrington on Holdem 1 and 2. I just wish I could force myself to play like that.
6. Who is your favorite poker player and why?
Phil Ivey - fearless. Honerable mention Mike Matisow. When he is on, it is impossible to put him on cards. Also he has may ways of throwing you off. Master of the tilt move.
7. Which poker player do you dislike the most and why?
That big fat bowler dude from last years WSOP. Man I wanted to punch him in the overies.
8. Do your coworkers know about your blog?
Negative.
9. What is the most you have won in a cash game or MTT (both live and online)?
Online: Took second in a 180 player. Whatever amount that is.
Live tourney: 1200.
Online cash game: One night I won ~$650 at .50/1
Live cash: ~300 in the hood.
10. What is the most you have lost in a cash game or in one day total (both live and online)?
I've gone through ~350 in one day before.
My accounting sucks, so these numbers are really guesses.
11. Who was your first poker blog read?
Does Paul Phillips count? His blog led me to the poker bloggers.
12. What satisfies you more, your aces holding up for a big pot or a bluff working for a big pot?
Playing a hand properly and having it work out is more satisfying. I feel a little dirty after pulling off a bluff.
13. Why do you blog?
Pseudo-Masochism.
14. Do you read blogs from an RSS reader like bloglines or do you visit each blog?
I just found bloglines, so I'm trying it out. I like visiting the sites though.
15. Would you rather play poker for a living than do what you currently do for a living?
Yes, but I would go broke much faster.
16. Do you wear a tin foil hat on occasion?
No.
17. If you had to pin it down to one specific trait, what does a great poker player have (or do) that separates them from an average player?
Great players seem to have an instinct. I'm guessing after 5 jillion hands, you start to develop a feel for things. And balls, big brass cojones.
18. Is Drizz the coolest person on the planet for naming his baby Vegas?
No comment.
19. What is your primary poker goal and are you close to accomplishing it?
To win a tournament over 500 people. Not yet, I got 14th in a 700.
20. What is your primary online site and why?
Pokerstars, I really like the software, 9 person tables instead of 10. I have recently re-discovered the beauty of Party though.
21. What site do you dislike and why?
I have played so many horrible sites...Poker Mountain- are they still around? I also really do not like playing on Bodog, despite the soft tables.
Friday, May 19, 2006
Double Trouble
I'm playing this on Sunday.
I will be aggbaronvon bitchymcstink. Man I wish I could change my stars name.
GEMINI
I will be aggbaronvon bitchymcstink. Man I wish I could change my stars name.
GEMINI
Double Trouble
I'm playing this on Sunday.
I will be aggbaronvon bitchymcstink. Man I wish I could change my stars name.
GEMINI
I will be aggbaronvon bitchymcstink. Man I wish I could change my stars name.
GEMINI
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
nah goanna doit
Last night sucked. I wasn't feeling it. Frustrated, anxious, impatient and stoopid is how I'd describe my play last night. Congrats to either GROB or heffmike for the win. I needed to sleep, but it looked like a good matchup.
Taking a step back is the right move for me. I've got alot on my plate now that I actually took the time to look.
Taking a step back is the right move for me. I've got alot on my plate now that I actually took the time to look.
nah goanna doit
Last night sucked. I wasn't feeling it. Frustrated, anxious, impatient and stoopid is how I'd describe my play last night. Congrats to either GROB or heffmike for the win. I needed to sleep, but it looked like a good matchup.
Taking a step back is the right move for me. I've got alot on my plate now that I actually took the time to look.
Taking a step back is the right move for me. I've got alot on my plate now that I actually took the time to look.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
hmm
I don't want that to be the top post.
I'm such a negative nancy sometimes. Boo Hoo....STFU
Here's a question, How lame is it for 30 something geeks to post poetry?
Approaching lameness factor 12.....
mission assailant
holding off players
the truth sooth sayer
isn't it enough
a fly in hypocrisy
a sly new philosophy
the guns are going off on me
an answer to the bluff
the walls are closing in on you
the silence in the lies are true
the bruise it turns a deeper blue
you wait too long and the chance is through
all of our time is all in vain
and you're shrieking in the pouring rain
your idle time leaves you no gain
a shift in time has turned too soon
so along its gone and down the road
and in the air it begins to show
your feeling the fire burning too low
barreling at you a runaway train
the chance is here, it's yours to keep
don't think too hard it's not that deep
the most expensive lies start out so cheap
start over again and learn to grow
I'm such a negative nancy sometimes. Boo Hoo....STFU
Here's a question, How lame is it for 30 something geeks to post poetry?
Approaching lameness factor 12.....
mission assailant
holding off players
the truth sooth sayer
isn't it enough
a fly in hypocrisy
a sly new philosophy
the guns are going off on me
an answer to the bluff
the walls are closing in on you
the silence in the lies are true
the bruise it turns a deeper blue
you wait too long and the chance is through
all of our time is all in vain
and you're shrieking in the pouring rain
your idle time leaves you no gain
a shift in time has turned too soon
so along its gone and down the road
and in the air it begins to show
your feeling the fire burning too low
barreling at you a runaway train
the chance is here, it's yours to keep
don't think too hard it's not that deep
the most expensive lies start out so cheap
start over again and learn to grow
hmm
I don't want that to be the top post.
I'm such a negative nancy sometimes. Boo Hoo....STFU
Here's a question, How lame is it for 30 something geeks to post poetry?
Approaching lameness factor 12.....
mission assailant
holding off players
the truth sooth sayer
isn't it enough
a fly in hypocrisy
a sly new philosophy
the guns are going off on me
an answer to the bluff
the walls are closing in on you
the silence in the lies are true
the bruise it turns a deeper blue
you wait too long and the chance is through
all of our time is all in vain
and you're shrieking in the pouring rain
your idle time leaves you no gain
a shift in time has turned too soon
so along its gone and down the road
and in the air it begins to show
your feeling the fire burning too low
barreling at you a runaway train
the chance is here, it's yours to keep
don't think too hard it's not that deep
the most expensive lies start out so cheap
start over again and learn to grow
I'm such a negative nancy sometimes. Boo Hoo....STFU
Here's a question, How lame is it for 30 something geeks to post poetry?
Approaching lameness factor 12.....
mission assailant
holding off players
the truth sooth sayer
isn't it enough
a fly in hypocrisy
a sly new philosophy
the guns are going off on me
an answer to the bluff
the walls are closing in on you
the silence in the lies are true
the bruise it turns a deeper blue
you wait too long and the chance is through
all of our time is all in vain
and you're shrieking in the pouring rain
your idle time leaves you no gain
a shift in time has turned too soon
so along its gone and down the road
and in the air it begins to show
your feeling the fire burning too low
barreling at you a runaway train
the chance is here, it's yours to keep
don't think too hard it's not that deep
the most expensive lies start out so cheap
start over again and learn to grow
Monday, May 15, 2006
A reminder to myself.
Played live poker on Friday in the hood. Had a pretty good night playing OH/8. Its so loose its not even funny, nearly every hand gets paid off. I'm the nut low master and was up ~$100. Until the end of the night and the bank is off by ~120. I'm seriously pissed, because its my responsibility, and I left some cash with the chips since there was a point which I was still in the tourney, and I let some guys buy their own chips for OH/8. I don't think anyone intentionally stole money. I mean none of these guys are worried about 100-200 bucks, it's just not that type of group. However, whenever more than one person handles the cash, stupid crap will happen, there's plenty of drinking going on. Ultimately, I was a lazy ass for not keeping all the cash under control, thus, I lose. YAY. When it leaks, it floods. I'm on a downswing now, and need to get out. erg.
NON POKER CONTENT TO FOLLOW.
The rest of my weekend was certainly the best of my weekend. Saturday was a rough start, the wife was perturbed (fuming) at my late (early) arrival and my desire to sleep as late as possible. Her sister was coming over to sit with the kids and give us a nite out. So date night wasn't starting out so great. Also I still had no plan whatsoever for what we might do. I am the king of last minute 'surprises' and creative planning, so I wasn't really worried.
The wife has been begging for years to take some dance lessons. I don't have a huge issue with this, but timing is a factor. We're very busy. Anyway, I found a place that does introductory salsa lessons. Now I really do like to dance, I'm not your typical 'too cool for it' guy. I actually take some pleasure of making an ass of myself on occasion. However, I just don't get salsa. The wife has been trying to get me to salsa forever. I an simply too white, my body doesn't understand how to move like that. Gimmie a foxtrot, a waltz or a box step, and I can fake it with the best, there's something about salsa I just don't get, and it looks like so much fun. (when done correctly) Well we danced for an hour or so and I was able to get some moves down. I was self conscious and frustrated though, which is not standard for me.
After South America, we moved on to Asia. We went to a Sushi/Yakitori/Noodle restaurant. It was a beautiful night, a little crisp in the air, but nice enough to sit outside, which I really wanted to do being overheated from dancing and dehydration. The wife had warmed up a little from earlier, and this is one of her favorite places to eat, so I'm batting 1.000 so far.
After a nice leisurely dinner we took a walk down to the Irish pub. 3 continents! I rock! My wife and her immediate family are all Irish and parts of my family are scotch/english/irish. She spent a summer there and wants to live there at some point. So needless to say, we had a good time at the pub. There's a twinge of cheese, yes, but this is actually where alot of the local Irish folks hang out. So the cheese factor moves down a bit. Also the Guinness is awesome there. Its one of the few places that doesn't serve it too cold, which is KEY off the tap.
Now things are going swimmingly, we have a nice little buzz and decide to check out one more place. The wife has a friend who's husband is a professional guitarist. He plays in a popular bar on the weekend to make a little extra cash and hang out with his buddies. We go to see if he is playing, and he is! Here's your typical American bar. So we stroll inside (its packed) and stake out a spot in font of the stage.
I feel so old.
Mostly 20-somethings standing around getting sloshed, looking to hook up with whoever will pay attention. This was never my kind of scene. I'm really not interested in crowds. But a few beers and 'knowing the band' helps. We had a good time, joining in the debauchery and before I knew it, it was 2:30. Time to get gone. A fantastic night.
These are the times I cherish most. Hanging out, talking doing SOMETHING, having an activity, especially with my wife, she's all kinds of fun. I don't do this enough. I am a selfish bastard with my time. I think I have earned or deserve 'me' time. This is somewhat true, but I don't regulate me time. I do a whole lot of regulating not me time.
Thus is the crux of my addiction to poker. My hour or 2 a week turned in to every night for hours. I knew it was wrong, and I didn't care.
So, some of you might not see me around as much. I will continue to play on WWDN Tuesdays' for awhile. and may just limit myself to that for a bit. I definitely will not play more than 2 nights a week. I simply have other shit that I could/should be doing instead.
It sounds like its addictive behavior, and it is. I've said this before, and if I can't put myself in check now, I've got some serious issues. I wanted to get this in print somewhere. As much as I love it, poker can not be my life's goal.
Reality Check
I will never be a professional poker player.
I will not make millions of dollars playing poker.
I am a tourist, a donk, a wannabe.
I am an addict.
A reminder to myself.
NON POKER CONTENT TO FOLLOW.
The rest of my weekend was certainly the best of my weekend. Saturday was a rough start, the wife was perturbed (fuming) at my late (early) arrival and my desire to sleep as late as possible. Her sister was coming over to sit with the kids and give us a nite out. So date night wasn't starting out so great. Also I still had no plan whatsoever for what we might do. I am the king of last minute 'surprises' and creative planning, so I wasn't really worried.
The wife has been begging for years to take some dance lessons. I don't have a huge issue with this, but timing is a factor. We're very busy. Anyway, I found a place that does introductory salsa lessons. Now I really do like to dance, I'm not your typical 'too cool for it' guy. I actually take some pleasure of making an ass of myself on occasion. However, I just don't get salsa. The wife has been trying to get me to salsa forever. I an simply too white, my body doesn't understand how to move like that. Gimmie a foxtrot, a waltz or a box step, and I can fake it with the best, there's something about salsa I just don't get, and it looks like so much fun. (when done correctly) Well we danced for an hour or so and I was able to get some moves down. I was self conscious and frustrated though, which is not standard for me.
After South America, we moved on to Asia. We went to a Sushi/Yakitori/Noodle restaurant. It was a beautiful night, a little crisp in the air, but nice enough to sit outside, which I really wanted to do being overheated from dancing and dehydration. The wife had warmed up a little from earlier, and this is one of her favorite places to eat, so I'm batting 1.000 so far.
After a nice leisurely dinner we took a walk down to the Irish pub. 3 continents! I rock! My wife and her immediate family are all Irish and parts of my family are scotch/english/irish. She spent a summer there and wants to live there at some point. So needless to say, we had a good time at the pub. There's a twinge of cheese, yes, but this is actually where alot of the local Irish folks hang out. So the cheese factor moves down a bit. Also the Guinness is awesome there. Its one of the few places that doesn't serve it too cold, which is KEY off the tap.
Now things are going swimmingly, we have a nice little buzz and decide to check out one more place. The wife has a friend who's husband is a professional guitarist. He plays in a popular bar on the weekend to make a little extra cash and hang out with his buddies. We go to see if he is playing, and he is! Here's your typical American bar. So we stroll inside (its packed) and stake out a spot in font of the stage.
I feel so old.
Mostly 20-somethings standing around getting sloshed, looking to hook up with whoever will pay attention. This was never my kind of scene. I'm really not interested in crowds. But a few beers and 'knowing the band' helps. We had a good time, joining in the debauchery and before I knew it, it was 2:30. Time to get gone. A fantastic night.
These are the times I cherish most. Hanging out, talking doing SOMETHING, having an activity, especially with my wife, she's all kinds of fun. I don't do this enough. I am a selfish bastard with my time. I think I have earned or deserve 'me' time. This is somewhat true, but I don't regulate me time. I do a whole lot of regulating not me time.
Thus is the crux of my addiction to poker. My hour or 2 a week turned in to every night for hours. I knew it was wrong, and I didn't care.
So, some of you might not see me around as much. I will continue to play on WWDN Tuesdays' for awhile. and may just limit myself to that for a bit. I definitely will not play more than 2 nights a week. I simply have other shit that I could/should be doing instead.
It sounds like its addictive behavior, and it is. I've said this before, and if I can't put myself in check now, I've got some serious issues. I wanted to get this in print somewhere. As much as I love it, poker can not be my life's goal.
Reality Check
I will never be a professional poker player.
I will not make millions of dollars playing poker.
I am a tourist, a donk, a wannabe.
I am an addict.
A reminder to myself.
A reminder to myself.
Played live poker on Friday in the hood. Had a pretty good night playing OH/8. Its so loose its not even funny, nearly every hand gets paid off. I'm the nut low master and was up ~$100. Until the end of the night and the bank is off by ~120. I'm seriously pissed, because its my responsibility, and I left some cash with the chips since there was a point which I was still in the tourney, and I let some guys buy their own chips for OH/8. I don't think anyone intentionally stole money. I mean none of these guys are worried about 100-200 bucks, it's just not that type of group. However, whenever more than one person handles the cash, stupid crap will happen, there's plenty of drinking going on. Ultimately, I was a lazy ass for not keeping all the cash under control, thus, I lose. YAY. When it leaks, it floods. I'm on a downswing now, and need to get out. erg.
NON POKER CONTENT TO FOLLOW.
The rest of my weekend was certainly the best of my weekend. Saturday was a rough start, the wife was perturbed (fuming) at my late (early) arrival and my desire to sleep as late as possible. Her sister was coming over to sit with the kids and give us a nite out. So date night wasn't starting out so great. Also I still had no plan whatsoever for what we might do. I am the king of last minute 'surprises' and creative planning, so I wasn't really worried.
The wife has been begging for years to take some dance lessons. I don't have a huge issue with this, but timing is a factor. We're very busy. Anyway, I found a place that does introductory salsa lessons. Now I really do like to dance, I'm not your typical 'too cool for it' guy. I actually take some pleasure of making an ass of myself on occasion. However, I just don't get salsa. The wife has been trying to get me to salsa forever. I an simply too white, my body doesn't understand how to move like that. Gimmie a foxtrot, a waltz or a box step, and I can fake it with the best, there's something about salsa I just don't get, and it looks like so much fun. (when done correctly) Well we danced for an hour or so and I was able to get some moves down. I was self conscious and frustrated though, which is not standard for me.
After South America, we moved on to Asia. We went to a Sushi/Yakitori/Noodle restaurant. It was a beautiful night, a little crisp in the air, but nice enough to sit outside, which I really wanted to do being overheated from dancing and dehydration. The wife had warmed up a little from earlier, and this is one of her favorite places to eat, so I'm batting 1.000 so far.
After a nice leisurely dinner we took a walk down to the Irish pub. 3 continents! I rock! My wife and her immediate family are all Irish and parts of my family are scotch/english/irish. She spent a summer there and wants to live there at some point. So needless to say, we had a good time at the pub. There's a twinge of cheese, yes, but this is actually where alot of the local Irish folks hang out. So the cheese factor moves down a bit. Also the Guinness is awesome there. Its one of the few places that doesn't serve it too cold, which is KEY off the tap.
Now things are going swimmingly, we have a nice little buzz and decide to check out one more place. The wife has a friend who's husband is a professional guitarist. He plays in a popular bar on the weekend to make a little extra cash and hang out with his buddies. We go to see if he is playing, and he is! Here's your typical American bar. So we stroll inside (its packed) and stake out a spot in font of the stage.
I feel so old.
Mostly 20-somethings standing around getting sloshed, looking to hook up with whoever will pay attention. This was never my kind of scene. I'm really not interested in crowds. But a few beers and 'knowing the band' helps. We had a good time, joining in the debauchery and before I knew it, it was 2:30. Time to get gone. A fantastic night.
These are the times I cherish most. Hanging out, talking doing SOMETHING, having an activity, especially with my wife, she's all kinds of fun. I don't do this enough. I am a selfish bastard with my time. I think I have earned or deserve 'me' time. This is somewhat true, but I don't regulate me time. I do a whole lot of regulating not me time.
Thus is the crux of my addiction to poker. My hour or 2 a week turned in to every night for hours. I knew it was wrong, and I didn't care.
So, some of you might not see me around as much. I will continue to play on WWDN Tuesdays' for awhile. and may just limit myself to that for a bit. I definitely will not play more than 2 nights a week. I simply have other shit that I could/should be doing instead.
It sounds like its addictive behavior, and it is. I've said this before, and if I can't put myself in check now, I've got some serious issues. I wanted to get this in print somewhere. As much as I love it, poker can not be my life's goal.
Reality Check
I will never be a professional poker player.
I will not make millions of dollars playing poker.
I am a tourist, a donk, a wannabe.
I am an addict.
A reminder to myself.
NON POKER CONTENT TO FOLLOW.
The rest of my weekend was certainly the best of my weekend. Saturday was a rough start, the wife was perturbed (fuming) at my late (early) arrival and my desire to sleep as late as possible. Her sister was coming over to sit with the kids and give us a nite out. So date night wasn't starting out so great. Also I still had no plan whatsoever for what we might do. I am the king of last minute 'surprises' and creative planning, so I wasn't really worried.
The wife has been begging for years to take some dance lessons. I don't have a huge issue with this, but timing is a factor. We're very busy. Anyway, I found a place that does introductory salsa lessons. Now I really do like to dance, I'm not your typical 'too cool for it' guy. I actually take some pleasure of making an ass of myself on occasion. However, I just don't get salsa. The wife has been trying to get me to salsa forever. I an simply too white, my body doesn't understand how to move like that. Gimmie a foxtrot, a waltz or a box step, and I can fake it with the best, there's something about salsa I just don't get, and it looks like so much fun. (when done correctly) Well we danced for an hour or so and I was able to get some moves down. I was self conscious and frustrated though, which is not standard for me.
After South America, we moved on to Asia. We went to a Sushi/Yakitori/Noodle restaurant. It was a beautiful night, a little crisp in the air, but nice enough to sit outside, which I really wanted to do being overheated from dancing and dehydration. The wife had warmed up a little from earlier, and this is one of her favorite places to eat, so I'm batting 1.000 so far.
After a nice leisurely dinner we took a walk down to the Irish pub. 3 continents! I rock! My wife and her immediate family are all Irish and parts of my family are scotch/english/irish. She spent a summer there and wants to live there at some point. So needless to say, we had a good time at the pub. There's a twinge of cheese, yes, but this is actually where alot of the local Irish folks hang out. So the cheese factor moves down a bit. Also the Guinness is awesome there. Its one of the few places that doesn't serve it too cold, which is KEY off the tap.
Now things are going swimmingly, we have a nice little buzz and decide to check out one more place. The wife has a friend who's husband is a professional guitarist. He plays in a popular bar on the weekend to make a little extra cash and hang out with his buddies. We go to see if he is playing, and he is! Here's your typical American bar. So we stroll inside (its packed) and stake out a spot in font of the stage.
I feel so old.
Mostly 20-somethings standing around getting sloshed, looking to hook up with whoever will pay attention. This was never my kind of scene. I'm really not interested in crowds. But a few beers and 'knowing the band' helps. We had a good time, joining in the debauchery and before I knew it, it was 2:30. Time to get gone. A fantastic night.
These are the times I cherish most. Hanging out, talking doing SOMETHING, having an activity, especially with my wife, she's all kinds of fun. I don't do this enough. I am a selfish bastard with my time. I think I have earned or deserve 'me' time. This is somewhat true, but I don't regulate me time. I do a whole lot of regulating not me time.
Thus is the crux of my addiction to poker. My hour or 2 a week turned in to every night for hours. I knew it was wrong, and I didn't care.
So, some of you might not see me around as much. I will continue to play on WWDN Tuesdays' for awhile. and may just limit myself to that for a bit. I definitely will not play more than 2 nights a week. I simply have other shit that I could/should be doing instead.
It sounds like its addictive behavior, and it is. I've said this before, and if I can't put myself in check now, I've got some serious issues. I wanted to get this in print somewhere. As much as I love it, poker can not be my life's goal.
Reality Check
I will never be a professional poker player.
I will not make millions of dollars playing poker.
I am a tourist, a donk, a wannabe.
I am an addict.
A reminder to myself.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Oh yea
Live poker tonight..and I'm in a horrible mood.
Makings of a losing session you say? Screw that, I'm leaving to smoke cigars and drink in about 10 minutes...the effects should counteract. :-)
Makings of a losing session you say? Screw that, I'm leaving to smoke cigars and drink in about 10 minutes...the effects should counteract. :-)
motivation
hard to get motivated to write...sorry. WWDN not was fun last night. Played in mookie as well.
I'm a donkey, that is all.
How's this for a bad time to lose cable?
PokerStars Game #4908119223: Tournament #24595164,
$10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/12 - 02:30:36
(ET)
Table '24595164 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Roski55 (5810 in chips)
Seat 3: 23skidoo (5920 in chips)
Seat 4: dewdstud (16088 in chips)
Seat 5: NCRef24 (5437 in chips)
Seat 7: poursche68 (2530 in chips)
Seat 8: msweeneycb (4715 in chips)
Roski55: posts the ante 25
23skidoo: posts the ante 25
dewdstud: posts the ante 25
NCRef24: posts the ante 25
poursche68: posts the ante 25
msweeneycb: posts the ante 25
Roski55: posts small blind 200
23skidoo: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [2d 3h]
dewdstud: folds
NCRef24: calls 400
poursche68: folds
msweeneycb: folds
Roski55: calls 200
23skidoo: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3c Ac]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: checks
NCRef24: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 3c Ac] [3d]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: bets 1600
NCRef24: calls 1600
Roski55: raises 1600 to 3200
23skidoo: calls 1600
NCRef24: folds
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3c Ac 3d] [3s]
Roski55: bets 800
23skidoo is disconnected
msweeneycb said, "how convienet"
23skidoo has timed out while disconnected
23skidoo: folds
23skidoo is sitting out
Roski55 collected 9350 from pot
NCRef24 said, "23skidoo.........you better f*cking
call"
Roski55: shows [9c Jc] (a flush, Ace high)
I love how the guy is calling me out....lol. They ended up blinding me out. I felt like drowning puppies.
I'm a donkey, that is all.
How's this for a bad time to lose cable?
PokerStars Game #4908119223: Tournament #24595164,
$10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/12 - 02:30:36
(ET)
Table '24595164 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Roski55 (5810 in chips)
Seat 3: 23skidoo (5920 in chips)
Seat 4: dewdstud (16088 in chips)
Seat 5: NCRef24 (5437 in chips)
Seat 7: poursche68 (2530 in chips)
Seat 8: msweeneycb (4715 in chips)
Roski55: posts the ante 25
23skidoo: posts the ante 25
dewdstud: posts the ante 25
NCRef24: posts the ante 25
poursche68: posts the ante 25
msweeneycb: posts the ante 25
Roski55: posts small blind 200
23skidoo: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [2d 3h]
dewdstud: folds
NCRef24: calls 400
poursche68: folds
msweeneycb: folds
Roski55: calls 200
23skidoo: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3c Ac]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: checks
NCRef24: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 3c Ac] [3d]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: bets 1600
NCRef24: calls 1600
Roski55: raises 1600 to 3200
23skidoo: calls 1600
NCRef24: folds
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3c Ac 3d] [3s]
Roski55: bets 800
23skidoo is disconnected
msweeneycb said, "how convienet"
23skidoo has timed out while disconnected
23skidoo: folds
23skidoo is sitting out
Roski55 collected 9350 from pot
NCRef24 said, "23skidoo.........you better f*cking
call"
Roski55: shows [9c Jc] (a flush, Ace high)
I love how the guy is calling me out....lol. They ended up blinding me out. I felt like drowning puppies.
Oh yea
Live poker tonight..and I'm in a horrible mood.
Makings of a losing session you say? Screw that, I'm leaving to smoke cigars and drink in about 10 minutes...the effects should counteract. :-)
Makings of a losing session you say? Screw that, I'm leaving to smoke cigars and drink in about 10 minutes...the effects should counteract. :-)
motivation
hard to get motivated to write...sorry. WWDN not was fun last night. Played in mookie as well.
I'm a donkey, that is all.
How's this for a bad time to lose cable?
PokerStars Game #4908119223: Tournament #24595164,
$10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/12 - 02:30:36
(ET)
Table '24595164 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Roski55 (5810 in chips)
Seat 3: 23skidoo (5920 in chips)
Seat 4: dewdstud (16088 in chips)
Seat 5: NCRef24 (5437 in chips)
Seat 7: poursche68 (2530 in chips)
Seat 8: msweeneycb (4715 in chips)
Roski55: posts the ante 25
23skidoo: posts the ante 25
dewdstud: posts the ante 25
NCRef24: posts the ante 25
poursche68: posts the ante 25
msweeneycb: posts the ante 25
Roski55: posts small blind 200
23skidoo: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [2d 3h]
dewdstud: folds
NCRef24: calls 400
poursche68: folds
msweeneycb: folds
Roski55: calls 200
23skidoo: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3c Ac]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: checks
NCRef24: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 3c Ac] [3d]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: bets 1600
NCRef24: calls 1600
Roski55: raises 1600 to 3200
23skidoo: calls 1600
NCRef24: folds
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3c Ac 3d] [3s]
Roski55: bets 800
23skidoo is disconnected
msweeneycb said, "how convienet"
23skidoo has timed out while disconnected
23skidoo: folds
23skidoo is sitting out
Roski55 collected 9350 from pot
NCRef24 said, "23skidoo.........you better f*cking
call"
Roski55: shows [9c Jc] (a flush, Ace high)
I love how the guy is calling me out....lol. They ended up blinding me out. I felt like drowning puppies.
I'm a donkey, that is all.
How's this for a bad time to lose cable?
PokerStars Game #4908119223: Tournament #24595164,
$10+$1 Hold'em No
Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/05/12 - 02:30:36
(ET)
Table '24595164 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: Roski55 (5810 in chips)
Seat 3: 23skidoo (5920 in chips)
Seat 4: dewdstud (16088 in chips)
Seat 5: NCRef24 (5437 in chips)
Seat 7: poursche68 (2530 in chips)
Seat 8: msweeneycb (4715 in chips)
Roski55: posts the ante 25
23skidoo: posts the ante 25
dewdstud: posts the ante 25
NCRef24: posts the ante 25
poursche68: posts the ante 25
msweeneycb: posts the ante 25
Roski55: posts small blind 200
23skidoo: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [2d 3h]
dewdstud: folds
NCRef24: calls 400
poursche68: folds
msweeneycb: folds
Roski55: calls 200
23skidoo: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qc 3c Ac]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: checks
NCRef24: checks
*** TURN *** [Qc 3c Ac] [3d]
Roski55: checks
23skidoo: bets 1600
NCRef24: calls 1600
Roski55: raises 1600 to 3200
23skidoo: calls 1600
NCRef24: folds
*** RIVER *** [Qc 3c Ac 3d] [3s]
Roski55: bets 800
23skidoo is disconnected
msweeneycb said, "how convienet"
23skidoo has timed out while disconnected
23skidoo: folds
23skidoo is sitting out
Roski55 collected 9350 from pot
NCRef24 said, "23skidoo.........you better f*cking
call"
Roski55: shows [9c Jc] (a flush, Ace high)
I love how the guy is calling me out....lol. They ended up blinding me out. I felt like drowning puppies.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
This and That
I was bubble boy last night oh joy. Nothing better than playing limit OH/8 for 2 hours and finishing 1 place out of the money.
Facing no bets 3 spots in front of the dealer, am I really supposed to fold on the bubble with AsAdKs2d ???
Got 8th in 45person...final hand AQ vs QQ. ugh.
Made my money back relatively quick 6 handed.100NL
YAY for WWDN tonight....
Decent HU article
from Pokernews.
I guess it would be better if I had actually heard of these people.
Facing no bets 3 spots in front of the dealer, am I really supposed to fold on the bubble with AsAdKs2d ???
Got 8th in 45person...final hand AQ vs QQ. ugh.
Made my money back relatively quick 6 handed.100NL
YAY for WWDN tonight....
Decent HU article
from Pokernews.
I guess it would be better if I had actually heard of these people.
This and That
I was bubble boy last night oh joy. Nothing better than playing limit OH/8 for 2 hours and finishing 1 place out of the money.
Facing no bets 3 spots in front of the dealer, am I really supposed to fold on the bubble with AsAdKs2d ???
Got 8th in 45person...final hand AQ vs QQ. ugh.
Made my money back relatively quick 6 handed.100NL
YAY for WWDN tonight....
Decent HU article
from Pokernews.
I guess it would be better if I had actually heard of these people.
Facing no bets 3 spots in front of the dealer, am I really supposed to fold on the bubble with AsAdKs2d ???
Got 8th in 45person...final hand AQ vs QQ. ugh.
Made my money back relatively quick 6 handed.100NL
YAY for WWDN tonight....
Decent HU article
from Pokernews.
I guess it would be better if I had actually heard of these people.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Pot Kettle Black
Hilarious is the only way to describe this post by themaroon over at The Poker Chronicles.
Mr maroon has the audacity to cast aspersions upon the blogger community with a pablum, base post soley designed as a rapine to the roots of blogdom. (sweet! I got all of google's words of the day in one sentence)
Man, the truth is a bitter bitch sometimes.
At the risk of posting song lyrics and offending Duggle.
Your so vain, I bet you think this post is about you.
Mr maroon has the audacity to cast aspersions upon the blogger community with a pablum, base post soley designed as a rapine to the roots of blogdom. (sweet! I got all of google's words of the day in one sentence)
Man, the truth is a bitter bitch sometimes.
At the risk of posting song lyrics and offending Duggle.
Your so vain, I bet you think this post is about you.
Pot Kettle Black
Hilarious is the only way to describe this post by themaroon over at The Poker Chronicles.
Mr maroon has the audacity to cast aspersions upon the blogger community with a pablum, base post soley designed as a rapine to the roots of blogdom. (sweet! I got all of google's words of the day in one sentence)
Man, the truth is a bitter bitch sometimes.
At the risk of posting song lyrics and offending Duggle.
Your so vain, I bet you think this post is about you.
Mr maroon has the audacity to cast aspersions upon the blogger community with a pablum, base post soley designed as a rapine to the roots of blogdom. (sweet! I got all of google's words of the day in one sentence)
Man, the truth is a bitter bitch sometimes.
At the risk of posting song lyrics and offending Duggle.
Your so vain, I bet you think this post is about you.
Friday, May 05, 2006
wwdn NOT!
As the evening was winding down I got a popup from Veneno. At first I thought she just wanted to abuse me some more at HU. But no, she wanted to share the abuse with other bloggers. There is a little known (by me) blogger tourney for the West coasters. (yes I stay up too late) So I joined the WWDN NOT arranged by lok1 and Darval.
Also there was SirF, smokee,SoxLover, Duggle, CarmenSinSity among others.
I was fairly tired, and had intended to make this go real quick...or win. I.E. I didnt feel like grinding on a 11 person tourney just to go out in 5th or something. Especially past my bed time. I got chips in with marginal hands and played down to pushing limits. ~T500 I doubled up with A9 vs KK (I told u kings suck at PS) then pissed most of it away the very next hand with A9 again vs AQ. Sox Lover rode me a bit after the A9 suckout, and I didn't feel like getting pushed around, so I may have been a little rude. But seriously, dude was raising every other hand it seems. Anyway, I blew it off and decided we were being serious now.
I doubled throu Sox again with my AJ to his JT. Then had to patiently wait for the rocky Carmen to get busted by Sox. He sure was getting cards, and I guess in his position I might have been a little perturbed as well. No reason to berate someone though....we're supposed to be having fun right? Anywho I managed to cash in 3rd and was able to hit the hay. Thanks to V for the invite, and if I'm up that late again next week, maybe I'll join again, just to bust some chops if anything.
Also there was SirF, smokee,SoxLover, Duggle, CarmenSinSity among others.
I was fairly tired, and had intended to make this go real quick...or win. I.E. I didnt feel like grinding on a 11 person tourney just to go out in 5th or something. Especially past my bed time. I got chips in with marginal hands and played down to pushing limits. ~T500 I doubled up with A9 vs KK (I told u kings suck at PS) then pissed most of it away the very next hand with A9 again vs AQ. Sox Lover rode me a bit after the A9 suckout, and I didn't feel like getting pushed around, so I may have been a little rude. But seriously, dude was raising every other hand it seems. Anyway, I blew it off and decided we were being serious now.
I doubled throu Sox again with my AJ to his JT. Then had to patiently wait for the rocky Carmen to get busted by Sox. He sure was getting cards, and I guess in his position I might have been a little perturbed as well. No reason to berate someone though....we're supposed to be having fun right? Anywho I managed to cash in 3rd and was able to hit the hay. Thanks to V for the invite, and if I'm up that late again next week, maybe I'll join again, just to bust some chops if anything.
wwdn NOT!
As the evening was winding down I got a popup from Veneno. At first I thought she just wanted to abuse me some more at HU. But no, she wanted to share the abuse with other bloggers. There is a little known (by me) blogger tourney for the West coasters. (yes I stay up too late) So I joined the WWDN NOT arranged by lok1 and Darval.
Also there was SirF, smokee,SoxLover, Duggle, CarmenSinSity among others.
I was fairly tired, and had intended to make this go real quick...or win. I.E. I didnt feel like grinding on a 11 person tourney just to go out in 5th or something. Especially past my bed time. I got chips in with marginal hands and played down to pushing limits. ~T500 I doubled up with A9 vs KK (I told u kings suck at PS) then pissed most of it away the very next hand with A9 again vs AQ. Sox Lover rode me a bit after the A9 suckout, and I didn't feel like getting pushed around, so I may have been a little rude. But seriously, dude was raising every other hand it seems. Anyway, I blew it off and decided we were being serious now.
I doubled throu Sox again with my AJ to his JT. Then had to patiently wait for the rocky Carmen to get busted by Sox. He sure was getting cards, and I guess in his position I might have been a little perturbed as well. No reason to berate someone though....we're supposed to be having fun right? Anywho I managed to cash in 3rd and was able to hit the hay. Thanks to V for the invite, and if I'm up that late again next week, maybe I'll join again, just to bust some chops if anything.
Also there was SirF, smokee,SoxLover, Duggle, CarmenSinSity among others.
I was fairly tired, and had intended to make this go real quick...or win. I.E. I didnt feel like grinding on a 11 person tourney just to go out in 5th or something. Especially past my bed time. I got chips in with marginal hands and played down to pushing limits. ~T500 I doubled up with A9 vs KK (I told u kings suck at PS) then pissed most of it away the very next hand with A9 again vs AQ. Sox Lover rode me a bit after the A9 suckout, and I didn't feel like getting pushed around, so I may have been a little rude. But seriously, dude was raising every other hand it seems. Anyway, I blew it off and decided we were being serious now.
I doubled throu Sox again with my AJ to his JT. Then had to patiently wait for the rocky Carmen to get busted by Sox. He sure was getting cards, and I guess in his position I might have been a little perturbed as well. No reason to berate someone though....we're supposed to be having fun right? Anywho I managed to cash in 3rd and was able to hit the hay. Thanks to V for the invite, and if I'm up that late again next week, maybe I'll join again, just to bust some chops if anything.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Thanks for the input.
That's about what I expected actually, a confirmation of sorts.
Ahoy, a results based post ahead.
Tried a 'hit and run' on 6-handed 2/4 NL....lost 50 bucks..
Moved back to my comfort zone, lost another 50.
Moved to SNG's
1-Table 25+2. Took first. WEEE. Really, these are hit and miss. Somtimes I come across one of these and they are tough nuts...Sometimes its like playing a 6+.50 crazy.... This was the latter, as one guy bluffs into me with half his stack on the 2nd hand of the tourney (JJ in the big blind). I flop a set to his pair of sixes. (J68 rainbow flop). I take the first 3 players out in similar fashion and cruise to heads up.
2 interesting hands: I go all in with A3 vs K4....4 hits on the turn which pulls us even. 2 hands later i push with AQc vs 99 I hit my flush on the river and take him out the next hand.
I started up a 6+.50 45-person and a 10+1 MTT(~650) at the same time. For whatever reason Jacks and Tens were hitting me in the face during the 45 person.
I won JJ vs KJ (AKT flop) In my defense here I definately represented an ace before the flop and bet in front of KJ. Either he made an incredible read, or thought he got lucky when the Jack came on the turn. I also got quad Jacks and J/T full house in this game.
I played slow and steady in the MTT until I flopped broadway with JTs against a AK slow play and a QQ call. I was chipleader for awhile before settling back down to ~12th. I get QQ in the BB and have 3 callers and one min raise in front (100/200 blinds) I make it 1000 to go and get a call from the original raiser ( I give him a range of Ax-to mid pairs) After a garbage flop (264 i think) he checks and I push. After thinking a minute he calls and shows AK. I don't think I need to tell the rest.
I stuck around till the bubble and went in with 88 and got pummeled by kings. Damn Kings held up, though there was an ace on the flop. I made 3 bucks for my efforts.
Ahoy, a results based post ahead.
Tried a 'hit and run' on 6-handed 2/4 NL....lost 50 bucks..
Moved back to my comfort zone, lost another 50.
Moved to SNG's
1-Table 25+2. Took first. WEEE. Really, these are hit and miss. Somtimes I come across one of these and they are tough nuts...Sometimes its like playing a 6+.50 crazy.... This was the latter, as one guy bluffs into me with half his stack on the 2nd hand of the tourney (JJ in the big blind). I flop a set to his pair of sixes. (J68 rainbow flop). I take the first 3 players out in similar fashion and cruise to heads up.
2 interesting hands: I go all in with A3 vs K4....4 hits on the turn which pulls us even. 2 hands later i push with AQc vs 99 I hit my flush on the river and take him out the next hand.
I started up a 6+.50 45-person and a 10+1 MTT(~650) at the same time. For whatever reason Jacks and Tens were hitting me in the face during the 45 person.
I won JJ vs KJ (AKT flop) In my defense here I definately represented an ace before the flop and bet in front of KJ. Either he made an incredible read, or thought he got lucky when the Jack came on the turn. I also got quad Jacks and J/T full house in this game.
I played slow and steady in the MTT until I flopped broadway with JTs against a AK slow play and a QQ call. I was chipleader for awhile before settling back down to ~12th. I get QQ in the BB and have 3 callers and one min raise in front (100/200 blinds) I make it 1000 to go and get a call from the original raiser ( I give him a range of Ax-to mid pairs) After a garbage flop (264 i think) he checks and I push. After thinking a minute he calls and shows AK. I don't think I need to tell the rest.
I stuck around till the bubble and went in with 88 and got pummeled by kings. Damn Kings held up, though there was an ace on the flop. I made 3 bucks for my efforts.
Thanks for the input.
That's about what I expected actually, a confirmation of sorts.
Ahoy, a results based post ahead.
Tried a 'hit and run' on 6-handed 2/4 NL....lost 50 bucks..
Moved back to my comfort zone, lost another 50.
Moved to SNG's
1-Table 25+2. Took first. WEEE. Really, these are hit and miss. Somtimes I come across one of these and they are tough nuts...Sometimes its like playing a 6+.50 crazy.... This was the latter, as one guy bluffs into me with half his stack on the 2nd hand of the tourney (JJ in the big blind). I flop a set to his pair of sixes. (J68 rainbow flop). I take the first 3 players out in similar fashion and cruise to heads up.
2 interesting hands: I go all in with A3 vs K4....4 hits on the turn which pulls us even. 2 hands later i push with AQc vs 99 I hit my flush on the river and take him out the next hand.
I started up a 6+.50 45-person and a 10+1 MTT(~650) at the same time. For whatever reason Jacks and Tens were hitting me in the face during the 45 person.
I won JJ vs KJ (AKT flop) In my defense here I definately represented an ace before the flop and bet in front of KJ. Either he made an incredible read, or thought he got lucky when the Jack came on the turn. I also got quad Jacks and J/T full house in this game.
I played slow and steady in the MTT until I flopped broadway with JTs against a AK slow play and a QQ call. I was chipleader for awhile before settling back down to ~12th. I get QQ in the BB and have 3 callers and one min raise in front (100/200 blinds) I make it 1000 to go and get a call from the original raiser ( I give him a range of Ax-to mid pairs) After a garbage flop (264 i think) he checks and I push. After thinking a minute he calls and shows AK. I don't think I need to tell the rest.
I stuck around till the bubble and went in with 88 and got pummeled by kings. Damn Kings held up, though there was an ace on the flop. I made 3 bucks for my efforts.
Ahoy, a results based post ahead.
Tried a 'hit and run' on 6-handed 2/4 NL....lost 50 bucks..
Moved back to my comfort zone, lost another 50.
Moved to SNG's
1-Table 25+2. Took first. WEEE. Really, these are hit and miss. Somtimes I come across one of these and they are tough nuts...Sometimes its like playing a 6+.50 crazy.... This was the latter, as one guy bluffs into me with half his stack on the 2nd hand of the tourney (JJ in the big blind). I flop a set to his pair of sixes. (J68 rainbow flop). I take the first 3 players out in similar fashion and cruise to heads up.
2 interesting hands: I go all in with A3 vs K4....4 hits on the turn which pulls us even. 2 hands later i push with AQc vs 99 I hit my flush on the river and take him out the next hand.
I started up a 6+.50 45-person and a 10+1 MTT(~650) at the same time. For whatever reason Jacks and Tens were hitting me in the face during the 45 person.
I won JJ vs KJ (AKT flop) In my defense here I definately represented an ace before the flop and bet in front of KJ. Either he made an incredible read, or thought he got lucky when the Jack came on the turn. I also got quad Jacks and J/T full house in this game.
I played slow and steady in the MTT until I flopped broadway with JTs against a AK slow play and a QQ call. I was chipleader for awhile before settling back down to ~12th. I get QQ in the BB and have 3 callers and one min raise in front (100/200 blinds) I make it 1000 to go and get a call from the original raiser ( I give him a range of Ax-to mid pairs) After a garbage flop (264 i think) he checks and I push. After thinking a minute he calls and shows AK. I don't think I need to tell the rest.
I stuck around till the bubble and went in with 88 and got pummeled by kings. Damn Kings held up, though there was an ace on the flop. I made 3 bucks for my efforts.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
WWDN
Wil was first out....that stinks. I have yet to play a WWDN at Wil's table. He got taken out by the accursed Kings. Playing Kings at PS has become a worthless proposition for me. No matter how I've have played them resently, some asshat with A8sooted or something will catch an ace and send me packing. I'm gonna slow roll Kings from here on out...it has been decreeed.
Anywho I played in wwdn and didn't take notes....I was lazy last night, and just wanted to have fun and play cards. It worked for me as I was able to cash in 6th. On the final table I kept getting my semi-bluffs re-raised, man is that annoying. Hands I maybe shouldn't have played: 55 in EP, 22 in MP(call after a re-raise,duh), and A4o as I was short stacked. Regardless it was a good time as always and is easily my favorite tourney to play. I'm going to try and play the multi table tourney on Sunday the 21st.
Looks like fun.
All for now....later
Anywho I played in wwdn and didn't take notes....I was lazy last night, and just wanted to have fun and play cards. It worked for me as I was able to cash in 6th. On the final table I kept getting my semi-bluffs re-raised, man is that annoying. Hands I maybe shouldn't have played: 55 in EP, 22 in MP(call after a re-raise,duh), and A4o as I was short stacked. Regardless it was a good time as always and is easily my favorite tourney to play. I'm going to try and play the multi table tourney on Sunday the 21st.
Looks like fun.
All for now....later
WWDN
Wil was first out....that stinks. I have yet to play a WWDN at Wil's table. He got taken out by the accursed Kings. Playing Kings at PS has become a worthless proposition for me. No matter how I've have played them resently, some asshat with A8sooted or something will catch an ace and send me packing. I'm gonna slow roll Kings from here on out...it has been decreeed.
Anywho I played in wwdn and didn't take notes....I was lazy last night, and just wanted to have fun and play cards. It worked for me as I was able to cash in 6th. On the final table I kept getting my semi-bluffs re-raised, man is that annoying. Hands I maybe shouldn't have played: 55 in EP, 22 in MP(call after a re-raise,duh), and A4o as I was short stacked. Regardless it was a good time as always and is easily my favorite tourney to play. I'm going to try and play the multi table tourney on Sunday the 21st.
Looks like fun.
All for now....later
Anywho I played in wwdn and didn't take notes....I was lazy last night, and just wanted to have fun and play cards. It worked for me as I was able to cash in 6th. On the final table I kept getting my semi-bluffs re-raised, man is that annoying. Hands I maybe shouldn't have played: 55 in EP, 22 in MP(call after a re-raise,duh), and A4o as I was short stacked. Regardless it was a good time as always and is easily my favorite tourney to play. I'm going to try and play the multi table tourney on Sunday the 21st.
Looks like fun.
All for now....later
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
everyone else is doing it....
I'm not alone here...A lot of people will tell you that blogging is merely journaling online. It is not. Blogging is not private, but very public. And very few blogs involve the kind of introspection that characterizes a serious journal. Most blogging is sheer exhibitionism, either the self-absorbed ramblings of an individual blogger or the corporate site that exists for the sole purpose of making money.
Quote form this Article
I'll go on feeding the golden goose though.
Quote form this Article
I'll go on feeding the golden goose though.
everyone else is doing it....
I'm not alone here...A lot of people will tell you that blogging is merely journaling online. It is not. Blogging is not private, but very public. And very few blogs involve the kind of introspection that characterizes a serious journal. Most blogging is sheer exhibitionism, either the self-absorbed ramblings of an individual blogger or the corporate site that exists for the sole purpose of making money.
Quote form this Article
I'll go on feeding the golden goose though.
Quote form this Article
I'll go on feeding the golden goose though.
Monday, May 01, 2006
Obligation
I might just be in obligation mode here. I feel compelled to keep posting, just to keep up. What is this worth? What do I hope to accomplish? Beats the hell out of me...and I'm just to fucking cynical to really care.
I like to make this worthwhile. I feel like I am helping myself sometimes...I go back and read older things....looks like a rollercoaster. Feels like it too. The problem is that I'm not really sure I can capture my real reactions, my real emotions.....it reads so pathetic sometimes, but then again I also think I'm too hard on myself.
I really don't have any inclination to post anything poker related either. Who wants to read hand histories? especially mine?
Well I do....and I guess that's all that matters.
I've been stewing on the whole ranking idea. I've always thought it was Pauly, Iggy.......and everyone else. As far as 'non famous' poker bloggers are concerned, who am I missing? Really.
I don't suppose that makes a whole lot of sense. Where is poker blogging's main stream? People outside our little clique may have some interest in Wil, PaulP, (which is how I really found this little world) and Pauly. But for the most part I feel like it's some pseudo circle jerk.
Now don't take this the wrong way..I've got those links to the right for a reason. I read all of those blogs...weekly, if not daily. Most everyone on that list has something valuable to add. Another perspective at least.
I never thought (and still do not think) that my posting here would lead to anything. I never even entertained the idea of making money from this. What it has done is buy me a ticket of sorts.
No I take that back....My writing hasn't gotten me anything, my participation in blogger events (namely WWDN weekly) is the only reason that I'm not the only person reading this blog. Some serious coat-tailing.
Who else is guilty of this?? I can't be the only one. And really, when another blogger told me that he had read my blog, I was at first embarrassed. What reason does anyone have to read or care about what I say? The only thing I see that anyone could gain is pity....
I'm being a little tongue and cheek, yes, but as far as the 'blogosphere' is concerned, I am a speck of dirt in a steaming pile of dung laid by a golden goose. How's that for descriptive?
I sincerely appreciate Poker Source of deeming me worthwhile....placating my ego, at least for a month. I'd seriously be surprised if they keep sponsoring me. Maybe they meant to send that e-mail to someone else? Anywho....they caused me to spruce this place up a bit, and that I thank them for. At least I have some pride.
Scew Iggy, I can ramble with the best of em. And I'm not even drunk....I'm putting off work....
I'll read this later and hopefully I can make some sense out of it.... Don't forget, If you are reading this, I value your time and for the first time ask for comments. If you don't feel like posting a comment for whatever reason, feel free to e-mail me 23skidoo@(nospam)gmail.com
Thanks for stopping by.....really.
Thank you.
I like to make this worthwhile. I feel like I am helping myself sometimes...I go back and read older things....looks like a rollercoaster. Feels like it too. The problem is that I'm not really sure I can capture my real reactions, my real emotions.....it reads so pathetic sometimes, but then again I also think I'm too hard on myself.
I really don't have any inclination to post anything poker related either. Who wants to read hand histories? especially mine?
Well I do....and I guess that's all that matters.
I've been stewing on the whole ranking idea. I've always thought it was Pauly, Iggy.......and everyone else. As far as 'non famous' poker bloggers are concerned, who am I missing? Really.
I don't suppose that makes a whole lot of sense. Where is poker blogging's main stream? People outside our little clique may have some interest in Wil, PaulP, (which is how I really found this little world) and Pauly. But for the most part I feel like it's some pseudo circle jerk.
Now don't take this the wrong way..I've got those links to the right for a reason. I read all of those blogs...weekly, if not daily. Most everyone on that list has something valuable to add. Another perspective at least.
I never thought (and still do not think) that my posting here would lead to anything. I never even entertained the idea of making money from this. What it has done is buy me a ticket of sorts.
No I take that back....My writing hasn't gotten me anything, my participation in blogger events (namely WWDN weekly) is the only reason that I'm not the only person reading this blog. Some serious coat-tailing.
Who else is guilty of this?? I can't be the only one. And really, when another blogger told me that he had read my blog, I was at first embarrassed. What reason does anyone have to read or care about what I say? The only thing I see that anyone could gain is pity....
I'm being a little tongue and cheek, yes, but as far as the 'blogosphere' is concerned, I am a speck of dirt in a steaming pile of dung laid by a golden goose. How's that for descriptive?
I sincerely appreciate Poker Source of deeming me worthwhile....placating my ego, at least for a month. I'd seriously be surprised if they keep sponsoring me. Maybe they meant to send that e-mail to someone else? Anywho....they caused me to spruce this place up a bit, and that I thank them for. At least I have some pride.
Scew Iggy, I can ramble with the best of em. And I'm not even drunk....I'm putting off work....
I'll read this later and hopefully I can make some sense out of it.... Don't forget, If you are reading this, I value your time and for the first time ask for comments. If you don't feel like posting a comment for whatever reason, feel free to e-mail me 23skidoo@(nospam)gmail.com
Thanks for stopping by.....really.
Thank you.
Obligation
I might just be in obligation mode here. I feel compelled to keep posting, just to keep up. What is this worth? What do I hope to accomplish? Beats the hell out of me...and I'm just to fucking cynical to really care.
I like to make this worthwhile. I feel like I am helping myself sometimes...I go back and read older things....looks like a rollercoaster. Feels like it too. The problem is that I'm not really sure I can capture my real reactions, my real emotions.....it reads so pathetic sometimes, but then again I also think I'm too hard on myself.
I really don't have any inclination to post anything poker related either. Who wants to read hand histories? especially mine?
Well I do....and I guess that's all that matters.
I've been stewing on the whole ranking idea. I've always thought it was Pauly, Iggy.......and everyone else. As far as 'non famous' poker bloggers are concerned, who am I missing? Really.
I don't suppose that makes a whole lot of sense. Where is poker blogging's main stream? People outside our little clique may have some interest in Wil, PaulP, (which is how I really found this little world) and Pauly. But for the most part I feel like it's some pseudo circle jerk.
Now don't take this the wrong way..I've got those links to the right for a reason. I read all of those blogs...weekly, if not daily. Most everyone on that list has something valuable to add. Another perspective at least.
I never thought (and still do not think) that my posting here would lead to anything. I never even entertained the idea of making money from this. What it has done is buy me a ticket of sorts.
No I take that back....My writing hasn't gotten me anything, my participation in blogger events (namely WWDN weekly) is the only reason that I'm not the only person reading this blog. Some serious coat-tailing.
Who else is guilty of this?? I can't be the only one. And really, when another blogger told me that he had read my blog, I was at first embarrassed. What reason does anyone have to read or care about what I say? The only thing I see that anyone could gain is pity....
I'm being a little tongue and cheek, yes, but as far as the 'blogosphere' is concerned, I am a speck of dirt in a steaming pile of dung laid by a golden goose. How's that for descriptive?
I sincerely appreciate Poker Source of deeming me worthwhile....placating my ego, at least for a month. I'd seriously be surprised if they keep sponsoring me. Maybe they meant to send that e-mail to someone else? Anywho....they caused me to spruce this place up a bit, and that I thank them for. At least I have some pride.
Scew Iggy, I can ramble with the best of em. And I'm not even drunk....I'm putting off work....
I'll read this later and hopefully I can make some sense out of it.... Don't forget, If you are reading this, I value your time and for the first time ask for comments. If you don't feel like posting a comment for whatever reason, feel free to e-mail me 23skidoo@(nospam)gmail.com
Thanks for stopping by.....really.
Thank you.
I like to make this worthwhile. I feel like I am helping myself sometimes...I go back and read older things....looks like a rollercoaster. Feels like it too. The problem is that I'm not really sure I can capture my real reactions, my real emotions.....it reads so pathetic sometimes, but then again I also think I'm too hard on myself.
I really don't have any inclination to post anything poker related either. Who wants to read hand histories? especially mine?
Well I do....and I guess that's all that matters.
I've been stewing on the whole ranking idea. I've always thought it was Pauly, Iggy.......and everyone else. As far as 'non famous' poker bloggers are concerned, who am I missing? Really.
I don't suppose that makes a whole lot of sense. Where is poker blogging's main stream? People outside our little clique may have some interest in Wil, PaulP, (which is how I really found this little world) and Pauly. But for the most part I feel like it's some pseudo circle jerk.
Now don't take this the wrong way..I've got those links to the right for a reason. I read all of those blogs...weekly, if not daily. Most everyone on that list has something valuable to add. Another perspective at least.
I never thought (and still do not think) that my posting here would lead to anything. I never even entertained the idea of making money from this. What it has done is buy me a ticket of sorts.
No I take that back....My writing hasn't gotten me anything, my participation in blogger events (namely WWDN weekly) is the only reason that I'm not the only person reading this blog. Some serious coat-tailing.
Who else is guilty of this?? I can't be the only one. And really, when another blogger told me that he had read my blog, I was at first embarrassed. What reason does anyone have to read or care about what I say? The only thing I see that anyone could gain is pity....
I'm being a little tongue and cheek, yes, but as far as the 'blogosphere' is concerned, I am a speck of dirt in a steaming pile of dung laid by a golden goose. How's that for descriptive?
I sincerely appreciate Poker Source of deeming me worthwhile....placating my ego, at least for a month. I'd seriously be surprised if they keep sponsoring me. Maybe they meant to send that e-mail to someone else? Anywho....they caused me to spruce this place up a bit, and that I thank them for. At least I have some pride.
Scew Iggy, I can ramble with the best of em. And I'm not even drunk....I'm putting off work....
I'll read this later and hopefully I can make some sense out of it.... Don't forget, If you are reading this, I value your time and for the first time ask for comments. If you don't feel like posting a comment for whatever reason, feel free to e-mail me 23skidoo@(nospam)gmail.com
Thanks for stopping by.....really.
Thank you.
Friday, April 28, 2006
If you haven't yet..
Read Jordan's post about blogging. Good stuff.
I'd like to explore peoples reasoning behind starting and keeping a blog.
No time to write now though....damn this working for a living shit.
I'd like to explore peoples reasoning behind starting and keeping a blog.
No time to write now though....damn this working for a living shit.
If you haven't yet..
Read Jordan's post about blogging. Good stuff.
I'd like to explore peoples reasoning behind starting and keeping a blog.
No time to write now though....damn this working for a living shit.
I'd like to explore peoples reasoning behind starting and keeping a blog.
No time to write now though....damn this working for a living shit.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Late night with 23skidoo
had fun playing high variance poker last night....I made a decision to be a bit loose last night which paid off with mixed results. At 6 handed 100 NL I ran from +150 to -100 over the course of an hour or so of play. Ended up -20. In the meantime I played $6 and $11 45 person turbos (2 of each) I took down 1st and 4th in the $6's, blanked in the 11's.
Then had the bright idea of ending my night with a $20 696 person MTT starting at 11:30.
Good News:
You finished the tournament in 16th place.
A $152.46 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
Bad news:
It was over at 3:19
I made one of my typical bonehead plays near the end. Raised from EP with 66 and BB(semi short stack) pushed. I called and was pummeled by 99.
Then had the bright idea of ending my night with a $20 696 person MTT starting at 11:30.
Good News:
You finished the tournament in 16th place.
A $152.46 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
Bad news:
It was over at 3:19
I made one of my typical bonehead plays near the end. Raised from EP with 66 and BB(semi short stack) pushed. I called and was pummeled by 99.
Late night with 23skidoo
had fun playing high variance poker last night....I made a decision to be a bit loose last night which paid off with mixed results. At 6 handed 100 NL I ran from +150 to -100 over the course of an hour or so of play. Ended up -20. In the meantime I played $6 and $11 45 person turbos (2 of each) I took down 1st and 4th in the $6's, blanked in the 11's.
Then had the bright idea of ending my night with a $20 696 person MTT starting at 11:30.
Good News:
You finished the tournament in 16th place.
A $152.46 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
Bad news:
It was over at 3:19
I made one of my typical bonehead plays near the end. Raised from EP with 66 and BB(semi short stack) pushed. I called and was pummeled by 99.
Then had the bright idea of ending my night with a $20 696 person MTT starting at 11:30.
Good News:
You finished the tournament in 16th place.
A $152.46 award has been credited to your Real Money account.
Bad news:
It was over at 3:19
I made one of my typical bonehead plays near the end. Raised from EP with 66 and BB(semi short stack) pushed. I called and was pummeled by 99.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Tuesday
Had a minor debacle last weekend, so I took a step back, and realized that I had lost a little bit of desire for playing good poker. I've tried to convince myself that this year would be a turning point for me. I feel like I have learned alot over the past 5-6 years and am no longer a losing player. Unfortunately this holds up about 80-90% of the time. I will still put myself at risk in situations that I am behind or bluffing. The recurring problem is that I will occasionally get stuck playing marginal hands and can't call a raise. The opposite reaction being that I play my draw and don't hit.
The major theme is that so often I will get my chips in with the best hand and the suckouts just keep on coming. (At least 3 times in DADI last night) Then I make the same play and get stuck....same old story, I know.
So I took a few days off to try and recapture the fun. I'm gonna be moving back down to smaller limits for 2 reasons.
1) Action...I am an action junkie....I like playing. There is more action at the lower limits and I feel I can outplay a majority of these players.
2) Bankroll Preservation. I've been taking shots at lots of MTT's and missing. I think some cash play will help my hand-to-hand decision making.
The wife isn't home tonight, so I will try to settle myself down around 8:30-9 and get 3 hours in. I vow to take notes and self-analyze as much as possible.
No WWDN tonight makes me sad. It's my favorite night of the week.
The major theme is that so often I will get my chips in with the best hand and the suckouts just keep on coming. (At least 3 times in DADI last night) Then I make the same play and get stuck....same old story, I know.
So I took a few days off to try and recapture the fun. I'm gonna be moving back down to smaller limits for 2 reasons.
1) Action...I am an action junkie....I like playing. There is more action at the lower limits and I feel I can outplay a majority of these players.
2) Bankroll Preservation. I've been taking shots at lots of MTT's and missing. I think some cash play will help my hand-to-hand decision making.
The wife isn't home tonight, so I will try to settle myself down around 8:30-9 and get 3 hours in. I vow to take notes and self-analyze as much as possible.
No WWDN tonight makes me sad. It's my favorite night of the week.
Tuesday
Had a minor debacle last weekend, so I took a step back, and realized that I had lost a little bit of desire for playing good poker. I've tried to convince myself that this year would be a turning point for me. I feel like I have learned alot over the past 5-6 years and am no longer a losing player. Unfortunately this holds up about 80-90% of the time. I will still put myself at risk in situations that I am behind or bluffing. The recurring problem is that I will occasionally get stuck playing marginal hands and can't call a raise. The opposite reaction being that I play my draw and don't hit.
The major theme is that so often I will get my chips in with the best hand and the suckouts just keep on coming. (At least 3 times in DADI last night) Then I make the same play and get stuck....same old story, I know.
So I took a few days off to try and recapture the fun. I'm gonna be moving back down to smaller limits for 2 reasons.
1) Action...I am an action junkie....I like playing. There is more action at the lower limits and I feel I can outplay a majority of these players.
2) Bankroll Preservation. I've been taking shots at lots of MTT's and missing. I think some cash play will help my hand-to-hand decision making.
The wife isn't home tonight, so I will try to settle myself down around 8:30-9 and get 3 hours in. I vow to take notes and self-analyze as much as possible.
No WWDN tonight makes me sad. It's my favorite night of the week.
The major theme is that so often I will get my chips in with the best hand and the suckouts just keep on coming. (At least 3 times in DADI last night) Then I make the same play and get stuck....same old story, I know.
So I took a few days off to try and recapture the fun. I'm gonna be moving back down to smaller limits for 2 reasons.
1) Action...I am an action junkie....I like playing. There is more action at the lower limits and I feel I can outplay a majority of these players.
2) Bankroll Preservation. I've been taking shots at lots of MTT's and missing. I think some cash play will help my hand-to-hand decision making.
The wife isn't home tonight, so I will try to settle myself down around 8:30-9 and get 3 hours in. I vow to take notes and self-analyze as much as possible.
No WWDN tonight makes me sad. It's my favorite night of the week.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Not meant to be..
Change evidently busted Wil last week with a re-suck, therefore gets naming rights... There was a little part of me that wanted it named for last weeks winner...oh well.
So after my lenten obligation was somewhat upheld, I've fallen off the wagon and am drinking tonight. I guess its to build up a reason for not upholding my win from last week.
8:30 92 entries....wow. I guarantee I will not win.
8:30 cards fly 95 entries.
Darval Malice51, Kaelinn, Astin MikeRH, GCox at the table.
833 TT facing a 3x rasie fromMike RH I double, he calls. flop comes 945 with 2 hearts. rainbow 6c comes and I take another stab RH folds. T1850
842 play 82 in the SB and hit a 2, bet it and everyone folds. T1950
846 Q10 utg flop comes 10 AA i bet they fold. T1980
847 KJ in the BB.. Kaelin raises 3x. I call. 7A3 flop. he bets, I fold.
T1920
JTh in SB PokerStars Game #4669946527: Tournament #22928623, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/04/18 - 20:48:54 (ET)
Table '22928623 7' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: 23skidoo (1920 in chips)
Seat 6: darval (1345 in chips)
Dealt to 23skidoo [Th Jh]
darval: raises 30 to 60
23skidoo: calls 45
memento2199: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [Tc 6s 3c]
23skidoo: bets 120
darval: raises 180 to 300
23skidoo: calls 180
*** TURN *** [Tc 6s 3c] [Qd]
23skidoo: bets 210
darval: raises 775 to 985 and is all-in
23skidoo: folds
darval: shows [7s 2c] (high card Queen)
got suckered
T1350
900 I'm not taking good notes. T1450
911 Horrible way to go out PokerStars Game #4670180420: Tournament #22928623, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/04/18 - 21:09:08 (ET)
Table '22928623 7' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 23skidoo (640 in chips)
Seat 2: Astin (665 in chips)
Seat 3: kaellinn18 (2090 in chips)
Seat 4: memento2199 (1945 in chips)
Seat 5: malice51 (1210 in chips)
Seat 6: darval (1675 in chips)
Seat 7: LuparFiend (2950 in chips)
Seat 9: MikeRH (1910 in chips)
Astin: posts small blind 25
kaellinn18: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [Td Qd]
memento2199: folds
malice51: folds
darval: folds
LuparFiend: calls 50
MikeRH: folds
23skidoo: calls 50
Astin said, "no, shouldn't have :)"
Astin: calls 25
kaellinn18: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh Qh 8d]
Astin: checks
bob2004 is connected
kaellinn18: checks
LuparFiend: bets 150
23skidoo: calls 150
Astin: folds
kaellinn18: folds
*** TURN *** [Kh Qh 8d] [Qs]
LuparFiend: bets 450
23skidoo: calls 440 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Kh Qh 8d Qs] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LuparFiend: shows [Jh 9h] (a straight flush, Nine to King)
23skidoo: shows [Td Qd] (a full house, Queens full of Tens)
LuparFiend collected 1380 from pot
LuparFiend said, "whoa"
kaellinn18 said, "wow"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1380 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Qh 8d Qs Th]
Seat 1: 23skidoo (button) showed [Td Qd] and lost with a full house, Queens full of Tens
Seat 2: Astin (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: kaellinn18 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: memento2199 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: malice51 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: darval folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: LuparFiend showed [Jh 9h] and won (1380) with a straight flush, Nine to King
Seat 9: MikeRH folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I guess if youre gonna lose...losing to a straight flush aint bad.
So after my lenten obligation was somewhat upheld, I've fallen off the wagon and am drinking tonight. I guess its to build up a reason for not upholding my win from last week.
8:30 92 entries....wow. I guarantee I will not win.
8:30 cards fly 95 entries.
Darval Malice51, Kaelinn, Astin MikeRH, GCox at the table.
833 TT facing a 3x rasie fromMike RH I double, he calls. flop comes 945 with 2 hearts. rainbow 6c comes and I take another stab RH folds. T1850
842 play 82 in the SB and hit a 2, bet it and everyone folds. T1950
846 Q10 utg flop comes 10 AA i bet they fold. T1980
847 KJ in the BB.. Kaelin raises 3x. I call. 7A3 flop. he bets, I fold.
T1920
JTh in SB PokerStars Game #4669946527: Tournament #22928623, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/04/18 - 20:48:54 (ET)
Table '22928623 7' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: 23skidoo (1920 in chips)
Seat 6: darval (1345 in chips)
Dealt to 23skidoo [Th Jh]
darval: raises 30 to 60
23skidoo: calls 45
memento2199: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [Tc 6s 3c]
23skidoo: bets 120
darval: raises 180 to 300
23skidoo: calls 180
*** TURN *** [Tc 6s 3c] [Qd]
23skidoo: bets 210
darval: raises 775 to 985 and is all-in
23skidoo: folds
darval: shows [7s 2c] (high card Queen)
got suckered
T1350
900 I'm not taking good notes. T1450
911 Horrible way to go out PokerStars Game #4670180420: Tournament #22928623, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/04/18 - 21:09:08 (ET)
Table '22928623 7' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: 23skidoo (640 in chips)
Seat 2: Astin (665 in chips)
Seat 3: kaellinn18 (2090 in chips)
Seat 4: memento2199 (1945 in chips)
Seat 5: malice51 (1210 in chips)
Seat 6: darval (1675 in chips)
Seat 7: LuparFiend (2950 in chips)
Seat 9: MikeRH (1910 in chips)
Astin: posts small blind 25
kaellinn18: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 23skidoo [Td Qd]
memento2199: folds
malice51: folds
darval: folds
LuparFiend: calls 50
MikeRH: folds
23skidoo: calls 50
Astin said, "no, shouldn't have :)"
Astin: calls 25
kaellinn18: checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh Qh 8d]
Astin: checks
bob2004 is connected
kaellinn18: checks
LuparFiend: bets 150
23skidoo: calls 150
Astin: folds
kaellinn18: folds
*** TURN *** [Kh Qh 8d] [Qs]
LuparFiend: bets 450
23skidoo: calls 440 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Kh Qh 8d Qs] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LuparFiend: shows [Jh 9h] (a straight flush, Nine to King)
23skidoo: shows [Td Qd] (a full house, Queens full of Tens)
LuparFiend collected 1380 from pot
LuparFiend said, "whoa"
kaellinn18 said, "wow"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1380 | Rake 0
Board [Kh Qh 8d Qs Th]
Seat 1: 23skidoo (button) showed [Td Qd] and lost with a full house, Queens full of Tens
Seat 2: Astin (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: kaellinn18 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: memento2199 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: malice51 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: darval folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: LuparFiend showed [Jh 9h] and won (1380) with a straight flush, Nine to King
Seat 9: MikeRH folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I guess if youre gonna lose...losing to a straight flush aint bad.
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