I had the idea a few months ago, but never really tried it.
Be warned! My days are usually very boring, so far today has been fairly eventful.
6:10 Alarm goes off
6:45 I am out the door with my school age children: MasterP and G1.
6:50 Bus comes and I am off to work.
7:45 Longer than normal trip to work. Drive distance ~15 miles. Did you happen to know that traffic in Atlanta sucks ass?
8:00 I make a flash with November Announcements and publish it to our intranet and welcome kiosks.
8:15 IT meeting. We discuss our victory at the Halloween contest yesterday. The sketch provides us with all the chances to make fun of the rest of the company to their face. More office politics BS ensues as it is announced another department will share 1st place with us. We're planning revenge.
9:00 I do all my SMS crap for the 1st part of the day.
9:30 I get my 2nd cup of coffee and oatmeal.
10:30 Zoned out and listened to the iPod, read some stuff and posted here. Copier dude is here to install big time new copier/printer/fax/coffee maker. I draw the short straw and am designated to hold his hand.
11:45 Set up the new print queues, send shortcuts to the new printers to the proper users. Explain to my boss how everything was done before he asks about it.
12:00 Lunch and a Haircut.
2:00 Run Afternoon SMS reports, Play a game of Pinball.
OI! I almost forgot to mention it is MasterP's 8th birthday!! Woot! He got what he wanted... a REAL football. Thats my boy.
2:15 Just read this: http://www.pokernews.com/news/2006/10/online-poker-players-rally.htm
IIINteresting.
3:15 HMM, Waffles left me a comment, and he was nice....I wonder if he started drinking early today?
3:30 I've read almost all the Bloglines from over the weekend.didnt leave a single comment...I suck..I'm ready to go home, but now I have to troubleshoot an Oracle problem....
4:00 Planning my escape.
4:45 I'm gone after a rousing game of ping-pong. Job is boring sometimes but the office rocks!
5:50 I pick up the little ones and come home. The kids go out to play and I fire up some spaghetti and meatballs for them....
6:00 Noodles are on, I sign up for the MOOK, I suggest you do the same!
8:09 Kids are fed and read to, they get 30 minutes of TV
8:24 Kids in bed. I started the Razz tourney with a tolken, I win the 4th hand with 8,6,4,2,A wow!.
8:27 I get $20 with jacks in my 50/1 table on this flop [Td 2h 5s 7c 2c]. Villain has the tourist. Donk half of that off on the next hand.
8:41 Dealer: iam23skidoo wins the pot (2,170) with 8,6,5,4,2 Zoinks! Thought I was dead for sure.....I'm in 4th place.
8:48 Win (1,270) with 7,6,5,3,2 2nd Place.
9:00 Back to my comfort zone. 23rd place ;)
9:17 Pulled a nice bluff....villain had stolen from me twice.
Full Tilt Poker Game #1181874260: Table Dronberger - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:15:07 ET - 2006/11/01
Seat 3: villain ($67.15)
Seat 6: iam23skidoo ($123.20)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [9c 8c]
seat 1 raises to $3
villain calls $3
iam23skidoo calls $3
seat7 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Ts 3c Qd]
bb checks
seat1 checks
villain bets $4
I got a gut shot and a read on villain...I deside to try and set him up
iam23skidoo calls $4
both fold
*** TURN *** [Ts 3c Qd] [3d]
villain bets $6
sure the 3 helped you
iam23skidoo calls $6
*** RIVER *** [Ts 3c Qd 3d] [4c]
ok time to win the pot.....
iam23skidoo bets $32.50
villain folds....typical
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($30.90)
9:27 34th in the Razz tourney..I've been card dead too long.
9:36 Just got kicked in the junk in razz. 43rd dead last
9:40 IGH 42nd. Its a moral victory for my 2nd Razz MTT.
10:03 Mook starts!
I will direct you to mooks page for additional live blogging this tourney
10:10 Fuel55 and Quatloos are out. Wonder if anyone got fuels bounty.
10:11 I steal from SB with 69o...forget to show.
10:17 Steal with the tourist then win with 24o.
10:30 ugh....card dead
10:41 Not anymore 4 hands succession....AK 8T KK AK
Full Tilt Poker Game #1182321793: The Mookie - Lightning Strikes (8064150), Table 4 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:37:55 ET - 2006/11/01
Seat 1: TripJax (950)
Seat 2: TexansBaby (1,435)
Seat 3: TraumaPoker (6,220)
Seat 4: Drizztdj (2,165)
Seat 5: DontKnow (1,160)
Seat 6: iam23skidoo (2,070)
Seat 7: love_elf (1,140)
Seat 8: BrainMc (1,975)
Seat 9: summer_babe (1,210)
BrainMc posts the small blind of 30
summer_babe posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Kh Kd]
BrainMc: another senseless donkey on donkey attack
TripJax folds
TexansBaby calls 60
iam23skidoo: rofl
Drizztdj: I blame Canada
TraumaPoker raises to 245
Drizztdj folds
DontKnow folds
iam23skidoo raises to 660
love_elf folds
BrainMc folds
Drizztdj: and John Kerry
summer_babe folds
BrainMc: lol
TexansBaby folds
TraumaPoker: what are pot odds
TraumaPoker: i think I am going to call then jam anyflop to get you to fold
Drizztdj: e= mc2
TraumaPoker: sound good
TraumaPoker has 15 seconds left to act
TraumaPoker calls 415
iam23skidoo: push or fold
*** FLOP *** [2h 9h Kc]
TraumaPoker bets 5,560, and is all in
iam23skidoo calls 1,410, and is all in
TraumaPoker shows [9d 8c]
iam23skidoo shows [Kh Kd]
Uncalled bet of 4,150 returned to TraumaPoker
TripJax: confused donkeys says, "what does the 300 in front of the mean donkey mean?"
*** TURN *** [2h 9h Kc] [2c]
TraumaPoker: ahhh yessss
*** RIVER *** [2h 9h Kc 2c] [7c]
TraumaPoker shows two pair, Nines and Twos
iam23skidoo shows a full house, Kings full of Twos
iam23skidoo wins the pot (4,290) with a full house, Kings full of Twos
TraumaPoker: i call that timing folks
10:45
I lose with 55 vs the hammer
then this:
Full Tilt Poker Game #1182347604: The Mookie - Lightning Strikes (8064150), Table 4 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:42:36 ET - 2006/11/01
TexansBaby: nice
Seat 1: TripJax (1,840)
Seat 2: TexansBaby (1,285)
Seat 3: TraumaPoker (2,015)
Seat 4: Drizztdj (4,290)
Seat 5: DontKnow (1,080)
Seat 6: iam23skidoo (3,990)
Seat 7: love_elf (760)
Seat 8: BrainMc (1,945)
Seat 9: summer_babe (1,120)
DontKnow posts the small blind of 40
iam23skidoo posts the big blind of 80
iam23skidoo: nice
Drizztdj: hammmah!
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [8s 8h]
iam23skidoo: I blame fuel
BrainMc raises to 240
iam23skidoo calls 160
*** FLOP *** [6d 4c Qs]
TripJax: i'm gonna have to final table this biatch now
iam23skidoo bets 400
BrainMc raises to 800
iam23skidoo calls 400
*** TURN *** [6d 4c Qs] [9h]
iam23skidoo bets 960
TripJax: sry ski
iam23skidoo: np
BrainMc has 15 seconds left to act
iam23skidoo: bad call
BrainMc calls 905, and is all in
iam23skidoo shows [8s 8h]
BrainMc shows [5h 5d]
Uncalled bet of 55 returned to iam23skidoo
*** RIVER *** [6d 4c Qs 9h] [Js]
BrainMc: phuck
iam23skidoo shows a pair of Eights
BrainMc shows a pair of Fives
iam23skidoo wins the pot (3,930) with a pair of Eights
10:57 Lost 1500 with pocket 66 flop comes AA5...doh!
10:59 Stole with sooted connectors. I'm in 3rd.
11:09 AJsooted..no callers. 5th place.
11:13 AK holds up...Back to 3rd
11:18 AJo holds twice... I'm in 1st by alot
11:19 66 vs KK no goot. still in first.
11:21 AA vs 99 I win!
11:28 22 left. I'm chillin.
11:52 I lose a HUGE pot with a set of 2s vs 10's
I feel like kicking myself.
I'm gone with 66 vs 9T. ugh
12:17 I regroup and join a 6 handed 1/2
First 2 hands I win $70..i feel slightly better.
1AM Bed time. Nite.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Burning Inside
Friday panned out a little differently as the Friday crowd at the cigar shop was larger than normal and the wife's plans changed at the last minute. So I selfishly hung out and watched the World Series, smoked a few stogies and played cards. Two of my buddies are card players and degenerate gamblers as well, so we played some all or nothing SNG's and were betting HI-card on the flop. A good time was had by all, winning enough to cover the smokes and the beer, with a bit left over helps.
Thus ends poker for me for the weekend.
Saturday turned from project day to hang out with the friends we saw at the pumpkin patch day, and I was able to watch a vast majority of the GA-FLA game. It was predictably disappointing, but GA did cover, which I predicted as well. We had a great dinner with our friends as I made my top-notch Potato soup to go with their Raclette, which I have never tried. It is similar to fondue I suppose, but not greasy.
Anywho, I haven't been terribly motivated to play cards, which is a shame, since I've been doing fairy well. But part of 'the plan' is to play only when I am in the frame of mind to do so, and that hasn't happened since Friday.
I'll be ready for the mook tonight so hopefully I can make a good showing.
Thus ends poker for me for the weekend.
Saturday turned from project day to hang out with the friends we saw at the pumpkin patch day, and I was able to watch a vast majority of the GA-FLA game. It was predictably disappointing, but GA did cover, which I predicted as well. We had a great dinner with our friends as I made my top-notch Potato soup to go with their Raclette, which I have never tried. It is similar to fondue I suppose, but not greasy.
Anywho, I haven't been terribly motivated to play cards, which is a shame, since I've been doing fairy well. But part of 'the plan' is to play only when I am in the frame of mind to do so, and that hasn't happened since Friday.
I'll be ready for the mook tonight so hopefully I can make a good showing.
Burning Inside
Friday panned out a little differently as the Friday crowd at the cigar shop was larger than normal and the wife's plans changed at the last minute. So I selfishly hung out and watched the World Series, smoked a few stogies and played cards. Two of my buddies are card players and degenerate gamblers as well, so we played some all or nothing SNG's and were betting HI-card on the flop. A good time was had by all, winning enough to cover the smokes and the beer, with a bit left over helps.
Thus ends poker for me for the weekend.
Saturday turned from project day to hang out with the friends we saw at the pumpkin patch day, and I was able to watch a vast majority of the GA-FLA game. It was predictably disappointing, but GA did cover, which I predicted as well. We had a great dinner with our friends as I made my top-notch Potato soup to go with their Raclette, which I have never tried. It is similar to fondue I suppose, but not greasy.
Anywho, I haven't been terribly motivated to play cards, which is a shame, since I've been doing fairy well. But part of 'the plan' is to play only when I am in the frame of mind to do so, and that hasn't happened since Friday.
I'll be ready for the mook tonight so hopefully I can make a good showing.
Thus ends poker for me for the weekend.
Saturday turned from project day to hang out with the friends we saw at the pumpkin patch day, and I was able to watch a vast majority of the GA-FLA game. It was predictably disappointing, but GA did cover, which I predicted as well. We had a great dinner with our friends as I made my top-notch Potato soup to go with their Raclette, which I have never tried. It is similar to fondue I suppose, but not greasy.
Anywho, I haven't been terribly motivated to play cards, which is a shame, since I've been doing fairy well. But part of 'the plan' is to play only when I am in the frame of mind to do so, and that hasn't happened since Friday.
I'll be ready for the mook tonight so hopefully I can make a good showing.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Wah!
OK, I'll stop pouting...you know I just want attention and won't give it to me, just like my 5th grade 'girlfriend'....I can respect that.
So, will you 'go' with me? Circle yes or no.
Anywho, back to my oh so thrilling HE hand.
I guess it would be better with the hand history, but recreating is alot more fun and allows for a little creative license.
So, I have Ah5h and the flop comes 6h 7h 8c.
Two people act in front of me and both go all in. I also go ahead and put the caller all-in for another 6 bucks.
One thing that I did not consider was the possibility of someone else having a heart draw, duh. The best part of this, and the reason I'm posting it, is what my opponents were holding.
First all in: 6c 3d
All in caller, and my re-raise caller: Ac 5s
Wow.....how do I lose to these guys?
Turn Jd
River 6s
PokerStove tells me I have just under 46% in this hand, which is a little surprising. I put myself closer to 49%, but this is why I'm a donk and am playing with donks at .25/.50. I'm just glad it's a lesson learned at this level instead of my occasional foray into 1/2 land.
Over the last 3 days I am comfortably into my bonus, I will cross the $100 bonus mark tonight, and am sitting with over 500 in my FT account yee ha!
It's my bi-weekly cigar nite, but I've given the wife the go-ahead to make plans for herself around 8. It's gonna be a donktastic Friday at the tables tonight! I am not gonna get sloshed like last week, but I have a pristine bottle of Crown awaiting my arrival. I hope to see some broggers on the felt tonight!!!
So, will you 'go' with me? Circle yes or no.
Anywho, back to my oh so thrilling HE hand.
I guess it would be better with the hand history, but recreating is alot more fun and allows for a little creative license.
So, I have Ah5h and the flop comes 6h 7h 8c.
Two people act in front of me and both go all in. I also go ahead and put the caller all-in for another 6 bucks.
One thing that I did not consider was the possibility of someone else having a heart draw, duh. The best part of this, and the reason I'm posting it, is what my opponents were holding.
First all in: 6c 3d
All in caller, and my re-raise caller: Ac 5s
Wow.....how do I lose to these guys?
Turn Jd
River 6s
PokerStove tells me I have just under 46% in this hand, which is a little surprising. I put myself closer to 49%, but this is why I'm a donk and am playing with donks at .25/.50. I'm just glad it's a lesson learned at this level instead of my occasional foray into 1/2 land.
Over the last 3 days I am comfortably into my bonus, I will cross the $100 bonus mark tonight, and am sitting with over 500 in my FT account yee ha!
It's my bi-weekly cigar nite, but I've given the wife the go-ahead to make plans for herself around 8. It's gonna be a donktastic Friday at the tables tonight! I am not gonna get sloshed like last week, but I have a pristine bottle of Crown awaiting my arrival. I hope to see some broggers on the felt tonight!!!
Wah!
OK, I'll stop pouting...you know I just want attention and won't give it to me, just like my 5th grade 'girlfriend'....I can respect that.
So, will you 'go' with me? Circle yes or no.
Anywho, back to my oh so thrilling HE hand.
I guess it would be better with the hand history, but recreating is alot more fun and allows for a little creative license.
So, I have Ah5h and the flop comes 6h 7h 8c.
Two people act in front of me and both go all in. I also go ahead and put the caller all-in for another 6 bucks.
One thing that I did not consider was the possibility of someone else having a heart draw, duh. The best part of this, and the reason I'm posting it, is what my opponents were holding.
First all in: 6c 3d
All in caller, and my re-raise caller: Ac 5s
Wow.....how do I lose to these guys?
Turn Jd
River 6s
PokerStove tells me I have just under 46% in this hand, which is a little surprising. I put myself closer to 49%, but this is why I'm a donk and am playing with donks at .25/.50. I'm just glad it's a lesson learned at this level instead of my occasional foray into 1/2 land.
Over the last 3 days I am comfortably into my bonus, I will cross the $100 bonus mark tonight, and am sitting with over 500 in my FT account yee ha!
It's my bi-weekly cigar nite, but I've given the wife the go-ahead to make plans for herself around 8. It's gonna be a donktastic Friday at the tables tonight! I am not gonna get sloshed like last week, but I have a pristine bottle of Crown awaiting my arrival. I hope to see some broggers on the felt tonight!!!
So, will you 'go' with me? Circle yes or no.
Anywho, back to my oh so thrilling HE hand.
I guess it would be better with the hand history, but recreating is alot more fun and allows for a little creative license.
So, I have Ah5h and the flop comes 6h 7h 8c.
Two people act in front of me and both go all in. I also go ahead and put the caller all-in for another 6 bucks.
One thing that I did not consider was the possibility of someone else having a heart draw, duh. The best part of this, and the reason I'm posting it, is what my opponents were holding.
First all in: 6c 3d
All in caller, and my re-raise caller: Ac 5s
Wow.....how do I lose to these guys?
Turn Jd
River 6s
PokerStove tells me I have just under 46% in this hand, which is a little surprising. I put myself closer to 49%, but this is why I'm a donk and am playing with donks at .25/.50. I'm just glad it's a lesson learned at this level instead of my occasional foray into 1/2 land.
Over the last 3 days I am comfortably into my bonus, I will cross the $100 bonus mark tonight, and am sitting with over 500 in my FT account yee ha!
It's my bi-weekly cigar nite, but I've given the wife the go-ahead to make plans for herself around 8. It's gonna be a donktastic Friday at the tables tonight! I am not gonna get sloshed like last week, but I have a pristine bottle of Crown awaiting my arrival. I hope to see some broggers on the felt tonight!!!
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
as the coin flips...
I looked through that last hand history a bit and came to the realization that if I had lost that hand I would not have posted it or felt very good about my play. The facts are though, that I can't put my victim on a real hand in-game. This analysis comes post-result for the most part, and I realize that I seriously over-played the flush draw. Then to fully hammer down the notion, I get a very similar situation in a .20/.50 table (my usual stomping grounds).
I'm dealt Ah5h UTG and I raise it up to 1.50. This is a 6 handed table with usually 3 people to the flop, I am above my buy in about 5 bucks. I know that I will get calls from bot blinds and want to juice the pot a little in case I hit.
As expected I get 2 callers and a flop with 2 hearts (6h 7h 8c) I also get the OESD and I am out of position..
SB goes all in (~$16) ...interesting!
BB takes a long time and calls. wtf!
So let's recap here...
I have the flush draw, OESD, a way outside shot at the straight flush.. Does it matter here what I think anyone else is holding?
I pay $16 for what will be a $50+ pot. Who folds here and why? The best hand out there is 9Th (made straight with flush and straight flush opportunities) with possibilities of pocket 89h(OESD SF draw) 9To 59o 66 77 88 and higher pairs.
I think my table mates re raise with pocket pairs, so I rule them out. I'm most worried about a flopped straight, or better straight draw, but I hold the best drawing flush hand (assuming the straight flush possibilities).
In-game, all I'm thinking about is the pot odds I'm getting (3:1) and I make the call.
I know I've played this badly so far and the results are surprising (to me), since I am not the only donkey in the pot.
I'll add some (hopefully) Hoy like suspense and post the results in a little bit. Please share your thoughts.
OK I'm not telling until someone says SOMETHING!
I sucked ass in the Mook, and it put me in a bad mood. I then got a tolken in my first shot at a 2nd tier, yay me, and joined the BIG GAME Played 1/2 NL for an hour and ended +$50. I closed that for the 2nd chance mook and got another tolken YAY ME again!! So I 'm gonna play in a bad mood again next week and see how that works out.
Heres a couple of hand histories for ya.
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Elkington (6 max) - $0.50/$1
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($99.55)
Seat 5: hakeem ($151.70)
Seat 6: LENG_MONG_TSA ($77.50)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ts Th]
hakeem raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
xFEDORx calls $3
*** FLOP *** [7c 6c 5h]
xFEDORx checks
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo bets $7
xFEDORx folds
hakeem calls $7
*** TURN *** [7c 6c 5h] [Tc]
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 6c 5h Tc] [Js]
hakeem bets $35
iam23skidoo calls $35
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hakeem shows [Ad 9h] (Ace Jack high)
iam23skidoo shows [Ts Th] (three of a kind, Tens)
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($93.50) with three of a kind, Tens
hakeem: nice call
hakeem: heh
lovin it.
NO PRESTO 4 u
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 2: drdrillem ($192)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($219.85)
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [5d 5c]
Jager2 raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
joshua1981 folds
Kevin_R_P folds
drdrillem calls $4
helmutk folds
Jdrew5244 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8h 7s]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo checks
drdrillem checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 8h 7s] [3h]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo bets $8
drdrillem calls $8
iam23skidoo shows [5d 5c] (a pair of Fives)
drdrillem shows [3s 3c] (three of a kind, Threes)
drdrillem wins the pot ($31.35) with three of a kind, Threes
Full Tilt Poker Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 5: Jdrew5244 ($153.10)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($208.40)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [6c 6s]
joshua1981 calls $2
Jdrew5244 raises to $8
iam23skidoo calls $6
joshua1981 calls $6
*** FLOP *** [5d As 6d]
iam23skidoo checks
joshua1981 checks
Jdrew5244 bets $12
iam23skidoo calls $12
joshua1981 folds
*** TURN *** [5d As 6d] [5h]
iam23skidoo checks
Jdrew5244 bets $20
iam23skidoo calls $20
*** RIVER *** [5d As 6d 5h] [2c]
iam23skidoo bets $30
Jdrew5244 has 15 seconds left to act
Jdrew5244 folds
Uncalled bet of $30 returned to iam23skidoo
iam23skidoo mucks
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($86)
I think my mistake here was not betting the turn...I put him on an ace, but who knows.
I'm dealt Ah5h UTG and I raise it up to 1.50. This is a 6 handed table with usually 3 people to the flop, I am above my buy in about 5 bucks. I know that I will get calls from bot blinds and want to juice the pot a little in case I hit.
As expected I get 2 callers and a flop with 2 hearts (6h 7h 8c) I also get the OESD and I am out of position..
SB goes all in (~$16) ...interesting!
BB takes a long time and calls. wtf!
So let's recap here...
I have the flush draw, OESD, a way outside shot at the straight flush.. Does it matter here what I think anyone else is holding?
I pay $16 for what will be a $50+ pot. Who folds here and why? The best hand out there is 9Th (made straight with flush and straight flush opportunities) with possibilities of pocket 89h(OESD SF draw) 9To 59o 66 77 88 and higher pairs.
I think my table mates re raise with pocket pairs, so I rule them out. I'm most worried about a flopped straight, or better straight draw, but I hold the best drawing flush hand (assuming the straight flush possibilities).
In-game, all I'm thinking about is the pot odds I'm getting (3:1) and I make the call.
I know I've played this badly so far and the results are surprising (to me), since I am not the only donkey in the pot.
I'll add some (hopefully) Hoy like suspense and post the results in a little bit. Please share your thoughts.
OK I'm not telling until someone says SOMETHING!
I sucked ass in the Mook, and it put me in a bad mood. I then got a tolken in my first shot at a 2nd tier, yay me, and joined the BIG GAME Played 1/2 NL for an hour and ended +$50. I closed that for the 2nd chance mook and got another tolken YAY ME again!! So I 'm gonna play in a bad mood again next week and see how that works out.
Heres a couple of hand histories for ya.
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Elkington (6 max) - $0.50/$1
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($99.55)
Seat 5: hakeem ($151.70)
Seat 6: LENG_MONG_TSA ($77.50)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ts Th]
hakeem raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
xFEDORx calls $3
*** FLOP *** [7c 6c 5h]
xFEDORx checks
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo bets $7
xFEDORx folds
hakeem calls $7
*** TURN *** [7c 6c 5h] [Tc]
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 6c 5h Tc] [Js]
hakeem bets $35
iam23skidoo calls $35
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hakeem shows [Ad 9h] (Ace Jack high)
iam23skidoo shows [Ts Th] (three of a kind, Tens)
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($93.50) with three of a kind, Tens
hakeem: nice call
hakeem: heh
lovin it.
NO PRESTO 4 u
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 2: drdrillem ($192)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($219.85)
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [5d 5c]
Jager2 raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
joshua1981 folds
Kevin_R_P folds
drdrillem calls $4
helmutk folds
Jdrew5244 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8h 7s]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo checks
drdrillem checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 8h 7s] [3h]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo bets $8
drdrillem calls $8
iam23skidoo shows [5d 5c] (a pair of Fives)
drdrillem shows [3s 3c] (three of a kind, Threes)
drdrillem wins the pot ($31.35) with three of a kind, Threes
Full Tilt Poker Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 5: Jdrew5244 ($153.10)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($208.40)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [6c 6s]
joshua1981 calls $2
Jdrew5244 raises to $8
iam23skidoo calls $6
joshua1981 calls $6
*** FLOP *** [5d As 6d]
iam23skidoo checks
joshua1981 checks
Jdrew5244 bets $12
iam23skidoo calls $12
joshua1981 folds
*** TURN *** [5d As 6d] [5h]
iam23skidoo checks
Jdrew5244 bets $20
iam23skidoo calls $20
*** RIVER *** [5d As 6d 5h] [2c]
iam23skidoo bets $30
Jdrew5244 has 15 seconds left to act
Jdrew5244 folds
Uncalled bet of $30 returned to iam23skidoo
iam23skidoo mucks
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($86)
I think my mistake here was not betting the turn...I put him on an ace, but who knows.
as the coin flips...
I looked through that last hand history a bit and came to the realization that if I had lost that hand I would not have posted it or felt very good about my play. The facts are though, that I can't put my victim on a real hand in-game. This analysis comes post-result for the most part, and I realize that I seriously over-played the flush draw. Then to fully hammer down the notion, I get a very similar situation in a .20/.50 table (my usual stomping grounds).
I'm dealt Ah5h UTG and I raise it up to 1.50. This is a 6 handed table with usually 3 people to the flop, I am above my buy in about 5 bucks. I know that I will get calls from bot blinds and want to juice the pot a little in case I hit.
As expected I get 2 callers and a flop with 2 hearts (6h 7h 8c) I also get the OESD and I am out of position..
SB goes all in (~$16) ...interesting!
BB takes a long time and calls. wtf!
So let's recap here...
I have the flush draw, OESD, a way outside shot at the straight flush.. Does it matter here what I think anyone else is holding?
I pay $16 for what will be a $50+ pot. Who folds here and why? The best hand out there is 9Th (made straight with flush and straight flush opportunities) with possibilities of pocket 89h(OESD SF draw) 9To 59o 66 77 88 and higher pairs.
I think my table mates re raise with pocket pairs, so I rule them out. I'm most worried about a flopped straight, or better straight draw, but I hold the best drawing flush hand (assuming the straight flush possibilities).
In-game, all I'm thinking about is the pot odds I'm getting (3:1) and I make the call.
I know I've played this badly so far and the results are surprising (to me), since I am not the only donkey in the pot.
I'll add some (hopefully) Hoy like suspense and post the results in a little bit. Please share your thoughts.
OK I'm not telling until someone says SOMETHING!
I sucked ass in the Mook, and it put me in a bad mood. I then got a tolken in my first shot at a 2nd tier, yay me, and joined the BIG GAME Played 1/2 NL for an hour and ended +$50. I closed that for the 2nd chance mook and got another tolken YAY ME again!! So I 'm gonna play in a bad mood again next week and see how that works out.
Heres a couple of hand histories for ya.
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Elkington (6 max) - $0.50/$1
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($99.55)
Seat 5: hakeem ($151.70)
Seat 6: LENG_MONG_TSA ($77.50)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ts Th]
hakeem raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
xFEDORx calls $3
*** FLOP *** [7c 6c 5h]
xFEDORx checks
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo bets $7
xFEDORx folds
hakeem calls $7
*** TURN *** [7c 6c 5h] [Tc]
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 6c 5h Tc] [Js]
hakeem bets $35
iam23skidoo calls $35
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hakeem shows [Ad 9h] (Ace Jack high)
iam23skidoo shows [Ts Th] (three of a kind, Tens)
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($93.50) with three of a kind, Tens
hakeem: nice call
hakeem: heh
lovin it.
NO PRESTO 4 u
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 2: drdrillem ($192)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($219.85)
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [5d 5c]
Jager2 raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
joshua1981 folds
Kevin_R_P folds
drdrillem calls $4
helmutk folds
Jdrew5244 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8h 7s]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo checks
drdrillem checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 8h 7s] [3h]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo bets $8
drdrillem calls $8
iam23skidoo shows [5d 5c] (a pair of Fives)
drdrillem shows [3s 3c] (three of a kind, Threes)
drdrillem wins the pot ($31.35) with three of a kind, Threes
Full Tilt Poker Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 5: Jdrew5244 ($153.10)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($208.40)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [6c 6s]
joshua1981 calls $2
Jdrew5244 raises to $8
iam23skidoo calls $6
joshua1981 calls $6
*** FLOP *** [5d As 6d]
iam23skidoo checks
joshua1981 checks
Jdrew5244 bets $12
iam23skidoo calls $12
joshua1981 folds
*** TURN *** [5d As 6d] [5h]
iam23skidoo checks
Jdrew5244 bets $20
iam23skidoo calls $20
*** RIVER *** [5d As 6d 5h] [2c]
iam23skidoo bets $30
Jdrew5244 has 15 seconds left to act
Jdrew5244 folds
Uncalled bet of $30 returned to iam23skidoo
iam23skidoo mucks
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($86)
I think my mistake here was not betting the turn...I put him on an ace, but who knows.
I'm dealt Ah5h UTG and I raise it up to 1.50. This is a 6 handed table with usually 3 people to the flop, I am above my buy in about 5 bucks. I know that I will get calls from bot blinds and want to juice the pot a little in case I hit.
As expected I get 2 callers and a flop with 2 hearts (6h 7h 8c) I also get the OESD and I am out of position..
SB goes all in (~$16) ...interesting!
BB takes a long time and calls. wtf!
So let's recap here...
I have the flush draw, OESD, a way outside shot at the straight flush.. Does it matter here what I think anyone else is holding?
I pay $16 for what will be a $50+ pot. Who folds here and why? The best hand out there is 9Th (made straight with flush and straight flush opportunities) with possibilities of pocket 89h(OESD SF draw) 9To 59o 66 77 88 and higher pairs.
I think my table mates re raise with pocket pairs, so I rule them out. I'm most worried about a flopped straight, or better straight draw, but I hold the best drawing flush hand (assuming the straight flush possibilities).
In-game, all I'm thinking about is the pot odds I'm getting (3:1) and I make the call.
I know I've played this badly so far and the results are surprising (to me), since I am not the only donkey in the pot.
I'll add some (hopefully) Hoy like suspense and post the results in a little bit. Please share your thoughts.
OK I'm not telling until someone says SOMETHING!
I sucked ass in the Mook, and it put me in a bad mood. I then got a tolken in my first shot at a 2nd tier, yay me, and joined the BIG GAME Played 1/2 NL for an hour and ended +$50. I closed that for the 2nd chance mook and got another tolken YAY ME again!! So I 'm gonna play in a bad mood again next week and see how that works out.
Heres a couple of hand histories for ya.
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Elkington (6 max) - $0.50/$1
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($99.55)
Seat 5: hakeem ($151.70)
Seat 6: LENG_MONG_TSA ($77.50)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ts Th]
hakeem raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
xFEDORx calls $3
*** FLOP *** [7c 6c 5h]
xFEDORx checks
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo bets $7
xFEDORx folds
hakeem calls $7
*** TURN *** [7c 6c 5h] [Tc]
hakeem checks
iam23skidoo checks
*** RIVER *** [7c 6c 5h Tc] [Js]
hakeem bets $35
iam23skidoo calls $35
*** SHOW DOWN ***
hakeem shows [Ad 9h] (Ace Jack high)
iam23skidoo shows [Ts Th] (three of a kind, Tens)
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($93.50) with three of a kind, Tens
hakeem: nice call
hakeem: heh
lovin it.
NO PRESTO 4 u
Full Tilt Poker Game Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 2: drdrillem ($192)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($219.85)
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to iam23skidoo [5d 5c]
Jager2 raises to $4
iam23skidoo calls $4
joshua1981 folds
Kevin_R_P folds
drdrillem calls $4
helmutk folds
Jdrew5244 calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8h 7s]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo checks
drdrillem checks
*** TURN *** [Jd 8h 7s] [3h]
Jdrew5244 checks
Jager2 checks
iam23skidoo bets $8
drdrillem calls $8
iam23skidoo shows [5d 5c] (a pair of Fives)
drdrillem shows [3s 3c] (three of a kind, Threes)
drdrillem wins the pot ($31.35) with three of a kind, Threes
Full Tilt Poker Table Revere - $1/$2
Seat 5: Jdrew5244 ($153.10)
Seat 8: iam23skidoo ($208.40)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [6c 6s]
joshua1981 calls $2
Jdrew5244 raises to $8
iam23skidoo calls $6
joshua1981 calls $6
*** FLOP *** [5d As 6d]
iam23skidoo checks
joshua1981 checks
Jdrew5244 bets $12
iam23skidoo calls $12
joshua1981 folds
*** TURN *** [5d As 6d] [5h]
iam23skidoo checks
Jdrew5244 bets $20
iam23skidoo calls $20
*** RIVER *** [5d As 6d 5h] [2c]
iam23skidoo bets $30
Jdrew5244 has 15 seconds left to act
Jdrew5244 folds
Uncalled bet of $30 returned to iam23skidoo
iam23skidoo mucks
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($86)
I think my mistake here was not betting the turn...I put him on an ace, but who knows.
Monday, October 23, 2006
Breaking news
For those of you in the North GA area, it has come to my attention that the Forsyth County Police Department and GBI are making plans to bust local card games. I have been made to understand that my usual Neighborhood game is not in jeopardy, but am encouraged not to attend one of the two larger $ games that I infrequently have the cash to play.
This notice should be taken as pure hearsay and only my opinion. I have not been contacted by Forsyth County police or GBI personally. So call it a hunch.
This notice should be taken as pure hearsay and only my opinion. I have not been contacted by Forsyth County police or GBI personally. So call it a hunch.
Breaking news
For those of you in the North GA area, it has come to my attention that the Forsyth County Police Department and GBI are making plans to bust local card games. I have been made to understand that my usual Neighborhood game is not in jeopardy, but am encouraged not to attend one of the two larger $ games that I infrequently have the cash to play.
This notice should be taken as pure hearsay and only my opinion. I have not been contacted by Forsyth County police or GBI personally. So call it a hunch.
This notice should be taken as pure hearsay and only my opinion. I have not been contacted by Forsyth County police or GBI personally. So call it a hunch.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
fuel inspired.
All part of the plan.
Take shots at higher limits than normal.
I read almost all of fuel55's blog. Dude truly has some cash skills, SO... I took a shot at 1/2 6 handed and doubled up in about 20 minutes... awesome!
This hand really helped:
Full Tilt Poker Game #1130358813: Table Galleria (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:12:56 ET - 2006/10/21
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($203.30)
Seat 2: tilty monkey ($118.10)
Seat 3: seat3 ($208.20)
Seat 4: big stack pusher ($535.55)
Seat 5: seat5 ($76)
Seat 6: seat6 ($44.05)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ah 5h]
iam23skidoo raises to $6
tilty monkey calls $6
Monkey smooth calls about 70% of the hands so far...I have been at the table for 10-15 minutes and have a read on the two guys I've named above.
*** FLOP *** [Ts 4h 9h]
iam23skidoo bets $10
tilty monkey raises to $20
iam23skidoo calls $10
I flop a nut flush draw, but bet here cause I know he will call any pair or draw. I'm a bit interested in his 2x raise, I'm feeling JT or a better draw from him.
*** TURN *** [Ts 4h 9h] [Jh]
Boom! hit it on the turn and now I gotta act afraid so he bets.
iam23skidoo checks
tilty monkey bets $24
perfect
iam23skidoo raises to $48
tilty monkey raises to $72
iam23skidoo raises to $177.30, and is all in
tilty monkey calls $20.10, and is all in
iam23skidoo shows [Ah 5h]
tilty monkey shows [Ks Qc]
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($236.20) with a flush, Ace high
tilty monkey is sitting out
He hit his straight on the turn and I guess figures I'm pushing with air. I leave a note and add him to my friends list.
About 3 hands later I push big stack off a pot to put me over 400, I bolt.
I may write about the BIG GAME, but the short story is I had terrible cards and could not catch a flop to save my life. IGH in 18th losing to AA vs QKsooted.
Also, not part of the plan, losing most of my Friday nite winnings drinking hard and playing .10/.25 with several bloggers. I think I finally passed out after giving 3 buy-ins. Loads of fun, yes, but it's the kind of behavior I need to put behind me.
Take shots at higher limits than normal.
I read almost all of fuel55's blog. Dude truly has some cash skills, SO... I took a shot at 1/2 6 handed and doubled up in about 20 minutes... awesome!
This hand really helped:
Full Tilt Poker Game #1130358813: Table Galleria (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:12:56 ET - 2006/10/21
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($203.30)
Seat 2: tilty monkey ($118.10)
Seat 3: seat3 ($208.20)
Seat 4: big stack pusher ($535.55)
Seat 5: seat5 ($76)
Seat 6: seat6 ($44.05)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ah 5h]
iam23skidoo raises to $6
tilty monkey calls $6
Monkey smooth calls about 70% of the hands so far...I have been at the table for 10-15 minutes and have a read on the two guys I've named above.
*** FLOP *** [Ts 4h 9h]
iam23skidoo bets $10
tilty monkey raises to $20
iam23skidoo calls $10
I flop a nut flush draw, but bet here cause I know he will call any pair or draw. I'm a bit interested in his 2x raise, I'm feeling JT or a better draw from him.
*** TURN *** [Ts 4h 9h] [Jh]
Boom! hit it on the turn and now I gotta act afraid so he bets.
iam23skidoo checks
tilty monkey bets $24
perfect
iam23skidoo raises to $48
tilty monkey raises to $72
iam23skidoo raises to $177.30, and is all in
tilty monkey calls $20.10, and is all in
iam23skidoo shows [Ah 5h]
tilty monkey shows [Ks Qc]
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($236.20) with a flush, Ace high
tilty monkey is sitting out
He hit his straight on the turn and I guess figures I'm pushing with air. I leave a note and add him to my friends list.
About 3 hands later I push big stack off a pot to put me over 400, I bolt.
I may write about the BIG GAME, but the short story is I had terrible cards and could not catch a flop to save my life. IGH in 18th losing to AA vs QKsooted.
Also, not part of the plan, losing most of my Friday nite winnings drinking hard and playing .10/.25 with several bloggers. I think I finally passed out after giving 3 buy-ins. Loads of fun, yes, but it's the kind of behavior I need to put behind me.
fuel inspired.
All part of the plan.
Take shots at higher limits than normal.
I read almost all of fuel55's blog. Dude truly has some cash skills, SO... I took a shot at 1/2 6 handed and doubled up in about 20 minutes... awesome!
This hand really helped:
Full Tilt Poker Game #1130358813: Table Galleria (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:12:56 ET - 2006/10/21
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($203.30)
Seat 2: tilty monkey ($118.10)
Seat 3: seat3 ($208.20)
Seat 4: big stack pusher ($535.55)
Seat 5: seat5 ($76)
Seat 6: seat6 ($44.05)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ah 5h]
iam23skidoo raises to $6
tilty monkey calls $6
Monkey smooth calls about 70% of the hands so far...I have been at the table for 10-15 minutes and have a read on the two guys I've named above.
*** FLOP *** [Ts 4h 9h]
iam23skidoo bets $10
tilty monkey raises to $20
iam23skidoo calls $10
I flop a nut flush draw, but bet here cause I know he will call any pair or draw. I'm a bit interested in his 2x raise, I'm feeling JT or a better draw from him.
*** TURN *** [Ts 4h 9h] [Jh]
Boom! hit it on the turn and now I gotta act afraid so he bets.
iam23skidoo checks
tilty monkey bets $24
perfect
iam23skidoo raises to $48
tilty monkey raises to $72
iam23skidoo raises to $177.30, and is all in
tilty monkey calls $20.10, and is all in
iam23skidoo shows [Ah 5h]
tilty monkey shows [Ks Qc]
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($236.20) with a flush, Ace high
tilty monkey is sitting out
He hit his straight on the turn and I guess figures I'm pushing with air. I leave a note and add him to my friends list.
About 3 hands later I push big stack off a pot to put me over 400, I bolt.
I may write about the BIG GAME, but the short story is I had terrible cards and could not catch a flop to save my life. IGH in 18th losing to AA vs QKsooted.
Also, not part of the plan, losing most of my Friday nite winnings drinking hard and playing .10/.25 with several bloggers. I think I finally passed out after giving 3 buy-ins. Loads of fun, yes, but it's the kind of behavior I need to put behind me.
Take shots at higher limits than normal.
I read almost all of fuel55's blog. Dude truly has some cash skills, SO... I took a shot at 1/2 6 handed and doubled up in about 20 minutes... awesome!
This hand really helped:
Full Tilt Poker Game #1130358813: Table Galleria (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:12:56 ET - 2006/10/21
Seat 1: iam23skidoo ($203.30)
Seat 2: tilty monkey ($118.10)
Seat 3: seat3 ($208.20)
Seat 4: big stack pusher ($535.55)
Seat 5: seat5 ($76)
Seat 6: seat6 ($44.05)
Dealt to iam23skidoo [Ah 5h]
iam23skidoo raises to $6
tilty monkey calls $6
Monkey smooth calls about 70% of the hands so far...I have been at the table for 10-15 minutes and have a read on the two guys I've named above.
*** FLOP *** [Ts 4h 9h]
iam23skidoo bets $10
tilty monkey raises to $20
iam23skidoo calls $10
I flop a nut flush draw, but bet here cause I know he will call any pair or draw. I'm a bit interested in his 2x raise, I'm feeling JT or a better draw from him.
*** TURN *** [Ts 4h 9h] [Jh]
Boom! hit it on the turn and now I gotta act afraid so he bets.
iam23skidoo checks
tilty monkey bets $24
perfect
iam23skidoo raises to $48
tilty monkey raises to $72
iam23skidoo raises to $177.30, and is all in
tilty monkey calls $20.10, and is all in
iam23skidoo shows [Ah 5h]
tilty monkey shows [Ks Qc]
iam23skidoo wins the pot ($236.20) with a flush, Ace high
tilty monkey is sitting out
He hit his straight on the turn and I guess figures I'm pushing with air. I leave a note and add him to my friends list.
About 3 hands later I push big stack off a pot to put me over 400, I bolt.
I may write about the BIG GAME, but the short story is I had terrible cards and could not catch a flop to save my life. IGH in 18th losing to AA vs QKsooted.
Also, not part of the plan, losing most of my Friday nite winnings drinking hard and playing .10/.25 with several bloggers. I think I finally passed out after giving 3 buy-ins. Loads of fun, yes, but it's the kind of behavior I need to put behind me.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Realization
One thing that I've been happily surprised with since joining the frey of noise deemed poker blogdom is that there are several very smart, dedicated, and (in most cases) good people who willingly fling money into the virtual void and have the balls to tell the world about it.
-------Cue "Behind the Music" theme-----------
I remember distinctly about 4 years ago I first threw caution to the wind and funded a Neteller account to put some money into Party Poker. I did this knowing virtually nothing about holdem. I had played a few times in mixed games and deemed it boring. However, all I had to do was open a money account at PP and I would get a whopping $25 for my troubles. Can't be that hard right? Not much different than slinging cards with my buddies over a couple of beers, right?
After about 4 hours, I was hooked.....and out of money. How did I go through my hundred bucks so quick?? Well, I played 2 $20 tounaments a 10 SNG, sat down at 1/2NL with my remaining money and bled that away. My only thought at this point was that I found something I needed to beat. I've always prided myself of my calm collected head, my emotional detachment from things that were beyond my control, and most of all, the ability to figure shit out.
I was a quiet kid. I never had a ton of friends until late in highschool, outcasts mostly. One thing I did though was construct and destruct. I took things apart. If something was broken, I'd fix it, or at least cannibalize it into something else. My curious but quiet nature kept me out of trouble for the most part, and the first time I tried to rebuild an engine, I vowed would be my last.
As a teenager I aligned myself with the 'new wavers,' the social outcast that somehow became envied and cool. We tried our best to rail against the establishment, being mostly well off white-bread kids. We developed, wrote, and published our own underground newspaper in highschool. We tried to crash the homecoming parade with a godawful 'float' bearing empty Heiniken and Natural Lite beer cases. We nearly got thrown out of school for printing fictional material about our principal and some teachers. On the last day of school we drove onto campus in a blacked out suburban, padlocked the entrances to one of the buildings and drove off into the sunset. Good times good times......ok what was the point....
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I have always had the innate ability to fix things, if I couldn't figure it out, it was broken. This ability has probably gotten me into some situations I didn't need to be in, it has definitely put me in places I'd rather not be. It got me my employment. It has made me make promises I wasn't sure I could fulfill, but always seemed to...sometimes barely.
I've thought about that alot lately as I have begun to pick the claws of poker from by back. For over 2 years it consumed me, and not in a constructive, thought provoking way, but in a hairy monkey one track mind convulsion sort of way.
Most importantly, I discovered a truth about myself. I am an action junkie in a very bad way. I forgo sleep, family obligations, and monetary stipulations for my fix. In short, I'm a donkey, but most of the few of you who read this probably already know that.
The 'good' part of this is that I'm not nearly as much of an idiot as ~%50 of the mouth-breathers who play poker online are. I've never put myself in a financial bind doing this, I at least have some sense regarding this matter. As a matter of fact, my shoddy bookkeeping (neteller transaction logs) tells me I'm breaking even this year......this session helped tremendously.
I am forming a plan in my mind, one that will begin as soon as I figure it out.
The plan will entail the veritable shitting or getting off the pot in regards to my existence as a poker player. I read through my posts here and spotted a theme developing. One that does not look so hot. If you've read this blog I apologize, I can run the gambit from pathetic loser to pretentious prick at the drop of the hat. I strive to detach my heart from this game and to begin to use my head. I strive to support my friends and family, I hope to gain and pass along some knowledge. I vow to become consistent and trustworthy. I plan on looking back on this post and saying "that's when I started." it's an involved and complex plan that will take some hammering out.
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That's where you come in. The something that surprised me when I got to know you. The something I will use to help me become a better player, a better friend, a decent person. You know I'm talking about you because are reading this, and I'm not gonna let you off the hook. I've finally found something I can't fix, can't figure out by myself, and I am going to use you to help me. The best part of this deal is that you don't have to do a thing, you already are and I just haven't bothered to listen. Yeah, there's a bunch of smart, honestly good people out there, some of which you will never be able to look in the eyes, but you can feel their touch nevertheless.
Thanks - Brian
-------Cue "Behind the Music" theme-----------
I remember distinctly about 4 years ago I first threw caution to the wind and funded a Neteller account to put some money into Party Poker. I did this knowing virtually nothing about holdem. I had played a few times in mixed games and deemed it boring. However, all I had to do was open a money account at PP and I would get a whopping $25 for my troubles. Can't be that hard right? Not much different than slinging cards with my buddies over a couple of beers, right?
After about 4 hours, I was hooked.....and out of money. How did I go through my hundred bucks so quick?? Well, I played 2 $20 tounaments a 10 SNG, sat down at 1/2NL with my remaining money and bled that away. My only thought at this point was that I found something I needed to beat. I've always prided myself of my calm collected head, my emotional detachment from things that were beyond my control, and most of all, the ability to figure shit out.
I was a quiet kid. I never had a ton of friends until late in highschool, outcasts mostly. One thing I did though was construct and destruct. I took things apart. If something was broken, I'd fix it, or at least cannibalize it into something else. My curious but quiet nature kept me out of trouble for the most part, and the first time I tried to rebuild an engine, I vowed would be my last.
As a teenager I aligned myself with the 'new wavers,' the social outcast that somehow became envied and cool. We tried our best to rail against the establishment, being mostly well off white-bread kids. We developed, wrote, and published our own underground newspaper in highschool. We tried to crash the homecoming parade with a godawful 'float' bearing empty Heiniken and Natural Lite beer cases. We nearly got thrown out of school for printing fictional material about our principal and some teachers. On the last day of school we drove onto campus in a blacked out suburban, padlocked the entrances to one of the buildings and drove off into the sunset. Good times good times......ok what was the point....
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I have always had the innate ability to fix things, if I couldn't figure it out, it was broken. This ability has probably gotten me into some situations I didn't need to be in, it has definitely put me in places I'd rather not be. It got me my employment. It has made me make promises I wasn't sure I could fulfill, but always seemed to...sometimes barely.
I've thought about that alot lately as I have begun to pick the claws of poker from by back. For over 2 years it consumed me, and not in a constructive, thought provoking way, but in a hairy monkey one track mind convulsion sort of way.
Most importantly, I discovered a truth about myself. I am an action junkie in a very bad way. I forgo sleep, family obligations, and monetary stipulations for my fix. In short, I'm a donkey, but most of the few of you who read this probably already know that.
The 'good' part of this is that I'm not nearly as much of an idiot as ~%50 of the mouth-breathers who play poker online are. I've never put myself in a financial bind doing this, I at least have some sense regarding this matter. As a matter of fact, my shoddy bookkeeping (neteller transaction logs) tells me I'm breaking even this year......this session helped tremendously.
I am forming a plan in my mind, one that will begin as soon as I figure it out.
The plan will entail the veritable shitting or getting off the pot in regards to my existence as a poker player. I read through my posts here and spotted a theme developing. One that does not look so hot. If you've read this blog I apologize, I can run the gambit from pathetic loser to pretentious prick at the drop of the hat. I strive to detach my heart from this game and to begin to use my head. I strive to support my friends and family, I hope to gain and pass along some knowledge. I vow to become consistent and trustworthy. I plan on looking back on this post and saying "that's when I started." it's an involved and complex plan that will take some hammering out.
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That's where you come in. The something that surprised me when I got to know you. The something I will use to help me become a better player, a better friend, a decent person. You know I'm talking about you because are reading this, and I'm not gonna let you off the hook. I've finally found something I can't fix, can't figure out by myself, and I am going to use you to help me. The best part of this deal is that you don't have to do a thing, you already are and I just haven't bothered to listen. Yeah, there's a bunch of smart, honestly good people out there, some of which you will never be able to look in the eyes, but you can feel their touch nevertheless.
Thanks - Brian
Realization
One thing that I've been happily surprised with since joining the frey of noise deemed poker blogdom is that there are several very smart, dedicated, and (in most cases) good people who willingly fling money into the virtual void and have the balls to tell the world about it.
-------Cue "Behind the Music" theme-----------
I remember distinctly about 4 years ago I first threw caution to the wind and funded a Neteller account to put some money into Party Poker. I did this knowing virtually nothing about holdem. I had played a few times in mixed games and deemed it boring. However, all I had to do was open a money account at PP and I would get a whopping $25 for my troubles. Can't be that hard right? Not much different than slinging cards with my buddies over a couple of beers, right?
After about 4 hours, I was hooked.....and out of money. How did I go through my hundred bucks so quick?? Well, I played 2 $20 tounaments a 10 SNG, sat down at 1/2NL with my remaining money and bled that away. My only thought at this point was that I found something I needed to beat. I've always prided myself of my calm collected head, my emotional detachment from things that were beyond my control, and most of all, the ability to figure shit out.
I was a quiet kid. I never had a ton of friends until late in highschool, outcasts mostly. One thing I did though was construct and destruct. I took things apart. If something was broken, I'd fix it, or at least cannibalize it into something else. My curious but quiet nature kept me out of trouble for the most part, and the first time I tried to rebuild an engine, I vowed would be my last.
As a teenager I aligned myself with the 'new wavers,' the social outcast that somehow became envied and cool. We tried our best to rail against the establishment, being mostly well off white-bread kids. We developed, wrote, and published our own underground newspaper in highschool. We tried to crash the homecoming parade with a godawful 'float' bearing empty Heiniken and Natural Lite beer cases. We nearly got thrown out of school for printing fictional material about our principal and some teachers. On the last day of school we drove onto campus in a blacked out suburban, padlocked the entrances to one of the buildings and drove off into the sunset. Good times good times......ok what was the point....
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I have always had the innate ability to fix things, if I couldn't figure it out, it was broken. This ability has probably gotten me into some situations I didn't need to be in, it has definitely put me in places I'd rather not be. It got me my employment. It has made me make promises I wasn't sure I could fulfill, but always seemed to...sometimes barely.
I've thought about that alot lately as I have begun to pick the claws of poker from by back. For over 2 years it consumed me, and not in a constructive, thought provoking way, but in a hairy monkey one track mind convulsion sort of way.
Most importantly, I discovered a truth about myself. I am an action junkie in a very bad way. I forgo sleep, family obligations, and monetary stipulations for my fix. In short, I'm a donkey, but most of the few of you who read this probably already know that.
The 'good' part of this is that I'm not nearly as much of an idiot as ~%50 of the mouth-breathers who play poker online are. I've never put myself in a financial bind doing this, I at least have some sense regarding this matter. As a matter of fact, my shoddy bookkeeping (neteller transaction logs) tells me I'm breaking even this year......this session helped tremendously.
I am forming a plan in my mind, one that will begin as soon as I figure it out.
The plan will entail the veritable shitting or getting off the pot in regards to my existence as a poker player. I read through my posts here and spotted a theme developing. One that does not look so hot. If you've read this blog I apologize, I can run the gambit from pathetic loser to pretentious prick at the drop of the hat. I strive to detach my heart from this game and to begin to use my head. I strive to support my friends and family, I hope to gain and pass along some knowledge. I vow to become consistent and trustworthy. I plan on looking back on this post and saying "that's when I started." it's an involved and complex plan that will take some hammering out.
------------------------
That's where you come in. The something that surprised me when I got to know you. The something I will use to help me become a better player, a better friend, a decent person. You know I'm talking about you because are reading this, and I'm not gonna let you off the hook. I've finally found something I can't fix, can't figure out by myself, and I am going to use you to help me. The best part of this deal is that you don't have to do a thing, you already are and I just haven't bothered to listen. Yeah, there's a bunch of smart, honestly good people out there, some of which you will never be able to look in the eyes, but you can feel their touch nevertheless.
Thanks - Brian
-------Cue "Behind the Music" theme-----------
I remember distinctly about 4 years ago I first threw caution to the wind and funded a Neteller account to put some money into Party Poker. I did this knowing virtually nothing about holdem. I had played a few times in mixed games and deemed it boring. However, all I had to do was open a money account at PP and I would get a whopping $25 for my troubles. Can't be that hard right? Not much different than slinging cards with my buddies over a couple of beers, right?
After about 4 hours, I was hooked.....and out of money. How did I go through my hundred bucks so quick?? Well, I played 2 $20 tounaments a 10 SNG, sat down at 1/2NL with my remaining money and bled that away. My only thought at this point was that I found something I needed to beat. I've always prided myself of my calm collected head, my emotional detachment from things that were beyond my control, and most of all, the ability to figure shit out.
I was a quiet kid. I never had a ton of friends until late in highschool, outcasts mostly. One thing I did though was construct and destruct. I took things apart. If something was broken, I'd fix it, or at least cannibalize it into something else. My curious but quiet nature kept me out of trouble for the most part, and the first time I tried to rebuild an engine, I vowed would be my last.
As a teenager I aligned myself with the 'new wavers,' the social outcast that somehow became envied and cool. We tried our best to rail against the establishment, being mostly well off white-bread kids. We developed, wrote, and published our own underground newspaper in highschool. We tried to crash the homecoming parade with a godawful 'float' bearing empty Heiniken and Natural Lite beer cases. We nearly got thrown out of school for printing fictional material about our principal and some teachers. On the last day of school we drove onto campus in a blacked out suburban, padlocked the entrances to one of the buildings and drove off into the sunset. Good times good times......ok what was the point....
--------------------
I have always had the innate ability to fix things, if I couldn't figure it out, it was broken. This ability has probably gotten me into some situations I didn't need to be in, it has definitely put me in places I'd rather not be. It got me my employment. It has made me make promises I wasn't sure I could fulfill, but always seemed to...sometimes barely.
I've thought about that alot lately as I have begun to pick the claws of poker from by back. For over 2 years it consumed me, and not in a constructive, thought provoking way, but in a hairy monkey one track mind convulsion sort of way.
Most importantly, I discovered a truth about myself. I am an action junkie in a very bad way. I forgo sleep, family obligations, and monetary stipulations for my fix. In short, I'm a donkey, but most of the few of you who read this probably already know that.
The 'good' part of this is that I'm not nearly as much of an idiot as ~%50 of the mouth-breathers who play poker online are. I've never put myself in a financial bind doing this, I at least have some sense regarding this matter. As a matter of fact, my shoddy bookkeeping (neteller transaction logs) tells me I'm breaking even this year......this session helped tremendously.
I am forming a plan in my mind, one that will begin as soon as I figure it out.
The plan will entail the veritable shitting or getting off the pot in regards to my existence as a poker player. I read through my posts here and spotted a theme developing. One that does not look so hot. If you've read this blog I apologize, I can run the gambit from pathetic loser to pretentious prick at the drop of the hat. I strive to detach my heart from this game and to begin to use my head. I strive to support my friends and family, I hope to gain and pass along some knowledge. I vow to become consistent and trustworthy. I plan on looking back on this post and saying "that's when I started." it's an involved and complex plan that will take some hammering out.
------------------------
That's where you come in. The something that surprised me when I got to know you. The something I will use to help me become a better player, a better friend, a decent person. You know I'm talking about you because are reading this, and I'm not gonna let you off the hook. I've finally found something I can't fix, can't figure out by myself, and I am going to use you to help me. The best part of this deal is that you don't have to do a thing, you already are and I just haven't bothered to listen. Yeah, there's a bunch of smart, honestly good people out there, some of which you will never be able to look in the eyes, but you can feel their touch nevertheless.
Thanks - Brian
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Iggy found it first...
but I had to repost. Great article on the "impending doom" of gambling legislation.
Bad Bet
Cooler heads will prevail, those dipshits have no idea.
Bad Bet
Cooler heads will prevail, those dipshits have no idea.
Iggy found it first...
but I had to repost. Great article on the "impending doom" of gambling legislation.
Bad Bet
Cooler heads will prevail, those dipshits have no idea.
Bad Bet
Cooler heads will prevail, those dipshits have no idea.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
What can you do?
Now that the dust has begun to settle over the Port Bill, I had planned to do a little blurb on actions that you can take to ensure online poker is not criminalized. You may have noticed the new link on the right. This is the first and easiest thing you can do.
Join the PPA, now.
Yes, I mean you.
For as little as $20 you can join online poker's biggest advocate, you have no excuse.
Luckily for you, PokerNews posted an article yesterday, which includes how to write a letter to your congressman. They will write you back. (yes most likely a form letter, but, your letter WILL be read). The more letters these guys get the more likely they might actually pay attention. As we know, all they want is your vote, and they will do what it takes to get it. If you like playing poker, and want to keep doing it, you can at least do these things.
WWDN was a good time last night, I made a horrible move vs someone I should know is incapable of folding (AJo goot!). Then I accidently joined a limit tourney, and moved over to FT. I'm really liking FT now that I've played it a bit more I'm halfway into my bonus and sporting a tidy little profit which helps. I won a $75 tolken on friday in my 2nd attempt. At the time it was a -EV play since I entered with Hoy, surf, IAK, SLB (others?) The 2 best parts of that game being I won a tolken and a non-blogger using the HOY.
So I have my ticket to the BIG GAME, I'm just not sure I'll be able to use it on Sunday. I ususally reserve Sundays for the wife.
I went ahead and joined the mook, and plan multi-tabling another SNG or MTT at the same time. We shall see.
Join the PPA, now.
Yes, I mean you.
For as little as $20 you can join online poker's biggest advocate, you have no excuse.
Luckily for you, PokerNews posted an article yesterday, which includes how to write a letter to your congressman. They will write you back. (yes most likely a form letter, but, your letter WILL be read). The more letters these guys get the more likely they might actually pay attention. As we know, all they want is your vote, and they will do what it takes to get it. If you like playing poker, and want to keep doing it, you can at least do these things.
WWDN was a good time last night, I made a horrible move vs someone I should know is incapable of folding (AJo goot!). Then I accidently joined a limit tourney, and moved over to FT. I'm really liking FT now that I've played it a bit more I'm halfway into my bonus and sporting a tidy little profit which helps. I won a $75 tolken on friday in my 2nd attempt. At the time it was a -EV play since I entered with Hoy, surf, IAK, SLB (others?) The 2 best parts of that game being I won a tolken and a non-blogger using the HOY.
So I have my ticket to the BIG GAME, I'm just not sure I'll be able to use it on Sunday. I ususally reserve Sundays for the wife.
I went ahead and joined the mook, and plan multi-tabling another SNG or MTT at the same time. We shall see.
What can you do?
Now that the dust has begun to settle over the Port Bill, I had planned to do a little blurb on actions that you can take to ensure online poker is not criminalized. You may have noticed the new link on the right. This is the first and easiest thing you can do.
Join the PPA, now.
Yes, I mean you.
For as little as $20 you can join online poker's biggest advocate, you have no excuse.
Luckily for you, PokerNews posted an article yesterday, which includes how to write a letter to your congressman. They will write you back. (yes most likely a form letter, but, your letter WILL be read). The more letters these guys get the more likely they might actually pay attention. As we know, all they want is your vote, and they will do what it takes to get it. If you like playing poker, and want to keep doing it, you can at least do these things.
WWDN was a good time last night, I made a horrible move vs someone I should know is incapable of folding (AJo goot!). Then I accidently joined a limit tourney, and moved over to FT. I'm really liking FT now that I've played it a bit more I'm halfway into my bonus and sporting a tidy little profit which helps. I won a $75 tolken on friday in my 2nd attempt. At the time it was a -EV play since I entered with Hoy, surf, IAK, SLB (others?) The 2 best parts of that game being I won a tolken and a non-blogger using the HOY.
So I have my ticket to the BIG GAME, I'm just not sure I'll be able to use it on Sunday. I ususally reserve Sundays for the wife.
I went ahead and joined the mook, and plan multi-tabling another SNG or MTT at the same time. We shall see.
Join the PPA, now.
Yes, I mean you.
For as little as $20 you can join online poker's biggest advocate, you have no excuse.
Luckily for you, PokerNews posted an article yesterday, which includes how to write a letter to your congressman. They will write you back. (yes most likely a form letter, but, your letter WILL be read). The more letters these guys get the more likely they might actually pay attention. As we know, all they want is your vote, and they will do what it takes to get it. If you like playing poker, and want to keep doing it, you can at least do these things.
WWDN was a good time last night, I made a horrible move vs someone I should know is incapable of folding (AJo goot!). Then I accidently joined a limit tourney, and moved over to FT. I'm really liking FT now that I've played it a bit more I'm halfway into my bonus and sporting a tidy little profit which helps. I won a $75 tolken on friday in my 2nd attempt. At the time it was a -EV play since I entered with Hoy, surf, IAK, SLB (others?) The 2 best parts of that game being I won a tolken and a non-blogger using the HOY.
So I have my ticket to the BIG GAME, I'm just not sure I'll be able to use it on Sunday. I ususally reserve Sundays for the wife.
I went ahead and joined the mook, and plan multi-tabling another SNG or MTT at the same time. We shall see.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Roll away, the dew.
My youngest daughter turned five last week. That's just bizarre. Time keeps on ticking, and we're held in it's hands and the things change around us. Do we take part to move the chains? Do we nudge the frightened children down a path of joy? Can we continue to adapt, adjust, concede.
Desire is fickle, and a damned hard beast to tame. So useful in its need, desire. Making you feed the voracious hunger. Lust, its' lonely stepchild, hoping for acceptance and fulfillment.
When and where do you choose to sedate them, to placate and enable them? When do you choose to make meaning from nothing? When do you learn to make something for yourself? When do you stop searching? When do you give in?
I guess never is the answer you need to give right? There's just one thing you can never loose and that is NEED. There is always something to need...something, someone, somethought.
What's your desire? What is mine?
Actually, I started this in a good mood, so just forget that for now. I had a good weekend, seeing family and friends. Had a date with the wife on Saturday. I cooked one of her favorite dishes. Chicken Alfredo with broccoli over angel hair pasta, 2 bottles of Marquis De Caceras rioja wine. We lay in bed on Sunday morning for as long as the kids would let us, missing church again.
It is a simple joy sometimes, the sweet kiss of your child, the warm embrace of the one you love. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that are the best. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that make you smile for no reason, that make you yearn for more, that make you want to live the best life you can.
Happy Monday everyone, have a good week!
Desire is fickle, and a damned hard beast to tame. So useful in its need, desire. Making you feed the voracious hunger. Lust, its' lonely stepchild, hoping for acceptance and fulfillment.
When and where do you choose to sedate them, to placate and enable them? When do you choose to make meaning from nothing? When do you learn to make something for yourself? When do you stop searching? When do you give in?
I guess never is the answer you need to give right? There's just one thing you can never loose and that is NEED. There is always something to need...something, someone, somethought.
What's your desire? What is mine?
Actually, I started this in a good mood, so just forget that for now. I had a good weekend, seeing family and friends. Had a date with the wife on Saturday. I cooked one of her favorite dishes. Chicken Alfredo with broccoli over angel hair pasta, 2 bottles of Marquis De Caceras rioja wine. We lay in bed on Sunday morning for as long as the kids would let us, missing church again.
It is a simple joy sometimes, the sweet kiss of your child, the warm embrace of the one you love. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that are the best. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that make you smile for no reason, that make you yearn for more, that make you want to live the best life you can.
Happy Monday everyone, have a good week!
Roll away, the dew.
My youngest daughter turned five last week. That's just bizarre. Time keeps on ticking, and we're held in it's hands and the things change around us. Do we take part to move the chains? Do we nudge the frightened children down a path of joy? Can we continue to adapt, adjust, concede.
Desire is fickle, and a damned hard beast to tame. So useful in its need, desire. Making you feed the voracious hunger. Lust, its' lonely stepchild, hoping for acceptance and fulfillment.
When and where do you choose to sedate them, to placate and enable them? When do you choose to make meaning from nothing? When do you learn to make something for yourself? When do you stop searching? When do you give in?
I guess never is the answer you need to give right? There's just one thing you can never loose and that is NEED. There is always something to need...something, someone, somethought.
What's your desire? What is mine?
Actually, I started this in a good mood, so just forget that for now. I had a good weekend, seeing family and friends. Had a date with the wife on Saturday. I cooked one of her favorite dishes. Chicken Alfredo with broccoli over angel hair pasta, 2 bottles of Marquis De Caceras rioja wine. We lay in bed on Sunday morning for as long as the kids would let us, missing church again.
It is a simple joy sometimes, the sweet kiss of your child, the warm embrace of the one you love. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that are the best. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that make you smile for no reason, that make you yearn for more, that make you want to live the best life you can.
Happy Monday everyone, have a good week!
Desire is fickle, and a damned hard beast to tame. So useful in its need, desire. Making you feed the voracious hunger. Lust, its' lonely stepchild, hoping for acceptance and fulfillment.
When and where do you choose to sedate them, to placate and enable them? When do you choose to make meaning from nothing? When do you learn to make something for yourself? When do you stop searching? When do you give in?
I guess never is the answer you need to give right? There's just one thing you can never loose and that is NEED. There is always something to need...something, someone, somethought.
What's your desire? What is mine?
Actually, I started this in a good mood, so just forget that for now. I had a good weekend, seeing family and friends. Had a date with the wife on Saturday. I cooked one of her favorite dishes. Chicken Alfredo with broccoli over angel hair pasta, 2 bottles of Marquis De Caceras rioja wine. We lay in bed on Sunday morning for as long as the kids would let us, missing church again.
It is a simple joy sometimes, the sweet kiss of your child, the warm embrace of the one you love. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that are the best. Sometimes the simplest things are the ones that make you smile for no reason, that make you yearn for more, that make you want to live the best life you can.
Happy Monday everyone, have a good week!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Atlanta Poker Blogger Tour Update
Mark Your calendars for November 18TH!!!
We will play at least one $20 NLHE Tournament with side action and Football on the big screen. After the first tourney, we shall see. Bring your own drinks and that is all. I will be sending out an e-mail with a g-map, written directions and a phone contact to those people I know who are interested. If you do not recieve an e-mail by Thursday night then I do not have your address and need it.
If you need to crash, I have lots of space, so that's not an issue. Please post here again if you can so I can get a head count. I will be starting my table this weekend I hope and it shall be done.
We will play at least one $20 NLHE Tournament with side action and Football on the big screen. After the first tourney, we shall see. Bring your own drinks and that is all. I will be sending out an e-mail with a g-map, written directions and a phone contact to those people I know who are interested. If you do not recieve an e-mail by Thursday night then I do not have your address and need it.
If you need to crash, I have lots of space, so that's not an issue. Please post here again if you can so I can get a head count. I will be starting my table this weekend I hope and it shall be done.
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