So, AI decided to go off for 35 in the Nugget's blowout win over the Rockets which propelled Frank to the fantasy basketball title and a disappointing second place finish for me. I hadn't lost a game since the second week of JANUARY. Very frustrating. But, it does come with a payout of about $450 so that will help.
Another bad day of poker yesterday with a roughly $150 loss. Mostly due to losing the following:
AA loses to 43s
KK loses to JJ
AA loses to JJ
AQ loses to AK
AJ loses to AQ
QJ loses to KQ
The last three all included flopping top pair of course. Somehow, on the last three, I probabyl managed to lose the minimum, which in actuality scares me because it shows how passively I was playing.
But, oh well, here is to another week.
Good luck me!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Big sports day
So, plan on spending the day watching the final round of the Masters and a bunch of guys that no one thinks will do anything but choke. I think 5 shots is too much for Tiger to overcome, but if Immelmann does not play the first 4 in even or better, I will take Tiger.
Made the complete comeback last night in my fantasy basketball final. I start the day up about 11 pts and have 3 guys playing today, including Lebron. Best bet is TMac against the Nuggets, because they actually look to play less defense than the Bulls. Frank has 6 of his 8 playing today. Best bet is this will be decided by some extraordinary performance...sure hope it comes from one of my guys.
Also, had a $100 winning day last night to make it 3 in a row. Finally had a good run at HU at FT. Made 3 BI's there and lost a bit at the $200 at Bodog.
Made the complete comeback last night in my fantasy basketball final. I start the day up about 11 pts and have 3 guys playing today, including Lebron. Best bet is TMac against the Nuggets, because they actually look to play less defense than the Bulls. Frank has 6 of his 8 playing today. Best bet is this will be decided by some extraordinary performance...sure hope it comes from one of my guys.
Also, had a $100 winning day last night to make it 3 in a row. Finally had a good run at HU at FT. Made 3 BI's there and lost a bit at the $200 at Bodog.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Back to back winners and a long comeback
Posted another winning day yesterday...grinding out an $80 win for the night. Big hand was a complete suck out by me when I had QQ and got it all in against AA. Q on the river FTW!!
Fantasy basketball - my team, after being down 130 pts on Wed, has pulled to within 15 with 2 days to go. My best bet for improvement is Boozer or Miller. And Frank has Iverson at 89...and he has 2 games to play. Hopefully, the back to back will take its toll on him. At least I have made it close.
Fantasy basketball - my team, after being down 130 pts on Wed, has pulled to within 15 with 2 days to go. My best bet for improvement is Boozer or Miller. And Frank has Iverson at 89...and he has 2 games to play. Hopefully, the back to back will take its toll on him. At least I have made it close.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Attitude means everything
Spent the evening listening to 2 videos as well as playing 1 table of $100 NL at Bodog. Amazing what a clear mind can do. About 2 hours and there was not one tricky decision. Up 2 BI's for a good night. Still a long way to go, but a good start.
Abby17
Abby17
Deuces Cracked
Just signed up for it. Doing the month by month with no initiation fee. My goal is to watch at least 2 videos per week and also, if I ever start winning again, or get up my FT pts high enough, I am going to get a video iPod to play the videos on.
Only fell to 27th in the Bodonkey standings. Not bad for a second to last finish. I look to be 1 final table away from the Top 18. My guess is some of the bottom feeders will drop out as this goes on, which will make it tougher to earn enough points for those 5th and 6th places finishes that I am famous for.
Looking to possibly sat into some of FTOPS VIII. Now that you can turn that into $T at FT, I am guessing the sats are going to be pretty soft.
Abby17
Only fell to 27th in the Bodonkey standings. Not bad for a second to last finish. I look to be 1 final table away from the Top 18. My guess is some of the bottom feeders will drop out as this goes on, which will make it tougher to earn enough points for those 5th and 6th places finishes that I am famous for.
Looking to possibly sat into some of FTOPS VIII. Now that you can turn that into $T at FT, I am guessing the sats are going to be pretty soft.
Abby17
Bleh
2 sessions last night. First was a disaster as most have been lately. Dropped 8, yes eight, BI's to one guy playing HU. First was unlucky in flush vs flush. Second was not hitting a big draw. The rest was complete and utter spewage. That game is so damn tilt inducing.
Second session was at Bodog playing the 100s. Back to normalcy. I won about $50 which isn't great, but any win right now feels good. My plan is to play that until BR gets back to $2k, then mix in some $200.
I think I might do the Bodog reload. An extra $500 wouldn't hurt.
Second session was at Bodog playing the 100s. Back to normalcy. I won about $50 which isn't great, but any win right now feels good. My plan is to play that until BR gets back to $2k, then mix in some $200.
I think I might do the Bodog reload. An extra $500 wouldn't hurt.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Almost forgot
Almost forgot about my completely forgetable performance in the weekly Bodonkey. My rivered str8 was no match for my opponent's turned boat. Nothing like hitting your "gin" card only to find out you were drawing dead. That has actually become somewhat of a theme in the last week or so. I have chased a bit too much only to hit what I think is a great card on the river and am forced to call a big bet and find out I was totally screwed.
Wow
Going through the worst 8 day stretch of my poker career, money wise. I have had 4 days this week where I have been down $1000 or more at some time in the day. This has made for a real strain on my Bodog bankroll. Better hope that everything I have in the works is ready soon.
Did roll a guy for 3 BI's HU last night at FT. Again, the douchebagginess of people is just unreal. We played about 30-40 hands with not one word of chat, which is fine with me. Then, we ended up getting it all and I had QTs vs his J5s for a higher flush. And he starts out with the lucky f@#$r and just railing on me.
So, next I ended up putting myself in a tough spot where I was getting about 3.2:1 to call with my flush draw and gutshot. So, not really enough odds but after the douchiness, I decided to call and hit the gutshot for the win.
So, the endless stream of crap continued until I ended up getting it all AGAIN with a higher flush that came in on the turn. All in all, a profitable time at FT, but I think I am going to make a concerted effort to try and eliminate talking crap and just start reporting people. I have had enough. I am just going to write down hand numbers and get FT to ban their chat.
Bad start to my fantasy basketball final. West and Boozer were just bad, but Noah was outstanding. I was painfully disappointed early in the evening when Mohammad has 17 and 8 at HALF. But, he finished with 17 and 8. How does that happen? I need TMac and Lebron to have huge weeks or it will be a 2nd place finish.
Abby17
Did roll a guy for 3 BI's HU last night at FT. Again, the douchebagginess of people is just unreal. We played about 30-40 hands with not one word of chat, which is fine with me. Then, we ended up getting it all and I had QTs vs his J5s for a higher flush. And he starts out with the lucky f@#$r and just railing on me.
So, next I ended up putting myself in a tough spot where I was getting about 3.2:1 to call with my flush draw and gutshot. So, not really enough odds but after the douchiness, I decided to call and hit the gutshot for the win.
So, the endless stream of crap continued until I ended up getting it all AGAIN with a higher flush that came in on the turn. All in all, a profitable time at FT, but I think I am going to make a concerted effort to try and eliminate talking crap and just start reporting people. I have had enough. I am just going to write down hand numbers and get FT to ban their chat.
Bad start to my fantasy basketball final. West and Boozer were just bad, but Noah was outstanding. I was painfully disappointed early in the evening when Mohammad has 17 and 8 at HALF. But, he finished with 17 and 8. How does that happen? I need TMac and Lebron to have huge weeks or it will be a 2nd place finish.
Abby17
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Talking trash and poker
One thing I am finding increasingly annoying in my old age is the proliferation of duochebags on the internet, especially in poker rooms. I know this subject has been beaten to death, and I don't want to come across as some "holier than thou" Bible thumper, but what ever happened to both common sense and some civility. Couple key points:
1. From a strictly financial point, it is rarely good (<1%) to berate the bad play of someone. With poker being a less than zero sum game, the only way we make money is to make it regularly from bad players. So, even if money is not your overriding goal, you obviously still like to play poker, and without these people, poker doesn't exist. So STFU.
2. Am I just too old to appreciate good trash talking? I know I did some growing up, but it was ALWAYS against someone I knew already...a buddy or at least acquaintance. Not some random stranger that just played J4o UTG. Seriously, who's your mama?
3. And finally, this is to all of those really defensive people out there. Just because I make a comment about my bad luck at the table, this does NOT mean I think you are a donkey. Perfect example from last night: I flopped second pair, decent kicker (KT) after betting pre flop on a board of JTx 2 suited. Pretty good hand and the guy behind me reraises me all in. Having played with him before, this is almost 100% a flush draw. So, now I am looking at him likely having 9 outs to the flush and maybe an overcard. So, I called with the stacks being what they were. He ended up having KQs which amounted to WAY more outs that I thought he would have. Now, he plays Axs or Kxs here exactly the same way, so, in the end it was unlucky. But, even still, he turned a brick and then hit his flush on the river. So, I typed "God...I run bad for you to have that hand". Now, this guy and I have played a ton and he didn't say anything, but someone else starts railing on him for being a donkey, drawing fish. No no no. That isn't what I was saying. I was saying that I can't seem to win any meaningful races lately and just that "I run bad" for a couple of reasons. First, he happened to have the hand he did; second, I flopped something decent; third, I had played with him enough to have a VERY good read that I was ahead here and he was drawing; fourth, I get teased by him bricking out the turn; fifth, he hits his card on the river (of which, he had a TON of outs). If any of those things weren't true, I likely don't lose a stack. Therefore, I run bad.
End of rant.
Ok...made the finals of my fantasy basketball league...so here is a little trash talk. FU Frank...I am gonna kick your ass.
1. From a strictly financial point, it is rarely good (<1%) to berate the bad play of someone. With poker being a less than zero sum game, the only way we make money is to make it regularly from bad players. So, even if money is not your overriding goal, you obviously still like to play poker, and without these people, poker doesn't exist. So STFU.
2. Am I just too old to appreciate good trash talking? I know I did some growing up, but it was ALWAYS against someone I knew already...a buddy or at least acquaintance. Not some random stranger that just played J4o UTG. Seriously, who's your mama?
3. And finally, this is to all of those really defensive people out there. Just because I make a comment about my bad luck at the table, this does NOT mean I think you are a donkey. Perfect example from last night: I flopped second pair, decent kicker (KT) after betting pre flop on a board of JTx 2 suited. Pretty good hand and the guy behind me reraises me all in. Having played with him before, this is almost 100% a flush draw. So, now I am looking at him likely having 9 outs to the flush and maybe an overcard. So, I called with the stacks being what they were. He ended up having KQs which amounted to WAY more outs that I thought he would have. Now, he plays Axs or Kxs here exactly the same way, so, in the end it was unlucky. But, even still, he turned a brick and then hit his flush on the river. So, I typed "God...I run bad for you to have that hand". Now, this guy and I have played a ton and he didn't say anything, but someone else starts railing on him for being a donkey, drawing fish. No no no. That isn't what I was saying. I was saying that I can't seem to win any meaningful races lately and just that "I run bad" for a couple of reasons. First, he happened to have the hand he did; second, I flopped something decent; third, I had played with him enough to have a VERY good read that I was ahead here and he was drawing; fourth, I get teased by him bricking out the turn; fifth, he hits his card on the river (of which, he had a TON of outs). If any of those things weren't true, I likely don't lose a stack. Therefore, I run bad.
End of rant.
Ok...made the finals of my fantasy basketball league...so here is a little trash talk. FU Frank...I am gonna kick your ass.
That is why they play the games
Ok, we all thought that Memphis's bad free throw shooting would eventually catch up to them in the end. Well, at least we all did going into the tournament and also after their second round game against Miss St where they shot 20 for 39. But after watching their next 3.9 games, most of those doubts were erased; at least, I thought they were. Then, CDR decides to become Shaq. Wow.
That actually leads me nicely into the Masters - undoubtedly the best week in golf. I believe that the Masters provides the best theater for the showcase of exactly what pressure is all about. You have a golf course that at times can look pretty tame with reachable par 5's at both 13 and 15. But, yet, almost without fail, watching these multimillionaire pros come down the stretch on Sunday, it is all about not making mistakes - and they make em by the dozen. Seeing the unbelievable pressure that is on them for the simplest (not for me) of tasks such as 4 ft putts and watching their nerves catch up with them is a fantastic way to spend a weekend. But, in the end, give me Tiger and you can have the field.
Nearing the end of an era - I don't talk much about Baby Abby17 here, but we have her kindergarten orientation and registration tonight. Of course, The Spouse is begging off as because they are out of town, so I get to manage this life milestone by myself.
Bodonkey tonight...I better not forget again. I only lost a couple of spots in the ranking as I am now 25th. Any good showing tonight should position me nicely for the Top 18.
Later all.
Abby17
That actually leads me nicely into the Masters - undoubtedly the best week in golf. I believe that the Masters provides the best theater for the showcase of exactly what pressure is all about. You have a golf course that at times can look pretty tame with reachable par 5's at both 13 and 15. But, yet, almost without fail, watching these multimillionaire pros come down the stretch on Sunday, it is all about not making mistakes - and they make em by the dozen. Seeing the unbelievable pressure that is on them for the simplest (not for me) of tasks such as 4 ft putts and watching their nerves catch up with them is a fantastic way to spend a weekend. But, in the end, give me Tiger and you can have the field.
Nearing the end of an era - I don't talk much about Baby Abby17 here, but we have her kindergarten orientation and registration tonight. Of course, The Spouse is begging off as because they are out of town, so I get to manage this life milestone by myself.
Bodonkey tonight...I better not forget again. I only lost a couple of spots in the ranking as I am now 25th. Any good showing tonight should position me nicely for the Top 18.
Later all.
Abby17
Monday, April 7, 2008
Getting increasingly frustrated
Spent the entire night last night getting 3 bet and c/r. Made a couple huge mistakes - the biggest being NOT getting up from the table. Once your table image is shot, it is really hard to get it back. I got rivered in a few huge pots, then played too tentatively.
Made a lifetilt push on a guy that was screaming AA, which happened to be exactly what he had. Unfortunately for him, it was no match for my KQo, which flopped 2 cowboys. That was quite possibly the only highlight for the good guys.
Only other good thing: I have made it to the finals of my fantasy basketball league, which means I believe I am guaranteed about $300 in profit right now. Frank and I will battle for another $450 this week. I am coming off a string of, I believe, 5-6 weeks of having the highest score in the league, so I would be really disappointed if I lose. Another good thing is I can bring back the entire team next year and give it a great run. I will throw McGrady and Lebron back, but can likely get them at the same prices next year. Boozer, Ellis, Miller, Noah, West, Murphy will all come back. So, I will have about $55 or $60 to get 5 guys, including 3 bench players.
I ended up betting a bunch of props on Bodog for the Final Four and had a fantastic run. If only UCLA/Mem had been "under", I would have swept just about everything. I still do have Kansas over Memphis tonight getting 7:1, so as much as it pains me to say this, go Jayhawks.
Later for now.
Abby17
Made a lifetilt push on a guy that was screaming AA, which happened to be exactly what he had. Unfortunately for him, it was no match for my KQo, which flopped 2 cowboys. That was quite possibly the only highlight for the good guys.
Only other good thing: I have made it to the finals of my fantasy basketball league, which means I believe I am guaranteed about $300 in profit right now. Frank and I will battle for another $450 this week. I am coming off a string of, I believe, 5-6 weeks of having the highest score in the league, so I would be really disappointed if I lose. Another good thing is I can bring back the entire team next year and give it a great run. I will throw McGrady and Lebron back, but can likely get them at the same prices next year. Boozer, Ellis, Miller, Noah, West, Murphy will all come back. So, I will have about $55 or $60 to get 5 guys, including 3 bench players.
I ended up betting a bunch of props on Bodog for the Final Four and had a fantastic run. If only UCLA/Mem had been "under", I would have swept just about everything. I still do have Kansas over Memphis tonight getting 7:1, so as much as it pains me to say this, go Jayhawks.
Later for now.
Abby17
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Meh
So, my buddy Neff told me he is planning on moving up to the $100 NL HU games because he feels like he is one of the best at the $50. Now, that does not surprise me because I think his feel for the NL game is one of the better ones around. What does surprise me is how fast he did it. Less than 2 months and he is ready to roll. I know I still feel lost often playing NL against any aggressive opponent, so I would love to feel like he does. Maybe soon.
Played some HU this morning against the most ABC player I have ever seen. I worked really hard to trying to discover patterns and this guy was a wide open book. He checked ANY flop that didn't hit him and bet pot on any that did. Needless to say, I took him for 4 BI's.
Won a bit more on Bodog, then donked off almost $100 in dumb donkaments including a flip fest on FT. They run these super turbos which are $29 and you only get 100 chips. Blinds are 15/30 and 3 minute rounds. I passed for the first round and there were only 5 left. I ended up with all my chips in the middle with the hammer. It failed to live up to it's reputation, so that $29 was down the drain.
I have a long way to go to hit April goals, but I do know I will get the hands in. With The Spouse out of town, I have most nights to myself for the month, so hopefully, they will be good nights and I can turn this early April debacle around and charge toward my yearly goals.
I really want to be "up" enough by the early part of June to take part in 1 or both of FT and PS massive WSOP satellites. Both are around $5-600, so if I am above my goals by a grand at that point, I am going to do it.
Did you hear about this? This WSOP is thinking about having the final table of the ME televised "live" 90 days after the tourney...kinda like Survivor, Biggest Loser, etc. After thinking about it, I think it is a great idea. It has proven to be a ratings bonanza for TV in the past, so why not try it. I know that now that I am more in tune with blogs and 2+2 and all live poker updates, I didn't look forward to ESPN's 2007 WSOP coverage near as much as 2006 or 2005. So, this works for me. They are going to have to dress it up a bunch as there is a LOT of downtime at a poker tourney, but I think this has potential. Knowing that they are going to have to be on a delay gives them some flexibility to put in the fluff pieces about people at the final table and still not worry about time constraints. If they find the right time for it, hopefully, they can block up enough hours to do it. Maybe bring ESPN2 into this.
Interesting post here from Leatherass. Gets you thinking about what you want to accomplish in poker. I am pretty sure I don't know yet for me.
Later all
Abby17
Played some HU this morning against the most ABC player I have ever seen. I worked really hard to trying to discover patterns and this guy was a wide open book. He checked ANY flop that didn't hit him and bet pot on any that did. Needless to say, I took him for 4 BI's.
Won a bit more on Bodog, then donked off almost $100 in dumb donkaments including a flip fest on FT. They run these super turbos which are $29 and you only get 100 chips. Blinds are 15/30 and 3 minute rounds. I passed for the first round and there were only 5 left. I ended up with all my chips in the middle with the hammer. It failed to live up to it's reputation, so that $29 was down the drain.
I have a long way to go to hit April goals, but I do know I will get the hands in. With The Spouse out of town, I have most nights to myself for the month, so hopefully, they will be good nights and I can turn this early April debacle around and charge toward my yearly goals.
I really want to be "up" enough by the early part of June to take part in 1 or both of FT and PS massive WSOP satellites. Both are around $5-600, so if I am above my goals by a grand at that point, I am going to do it.
Did you hear about this? This WSOP is thinking about having the final table of the ME televised "live" 90 days after the tourney...kinda like Survivor, Biggest Loser, etc. After thinking about it, I think it is a great idea. It has proven to be a ratings bonanza for TV in the past, so why not try it. I know that now that I am more in tune with blogs and 2+2 and all live poker updates, I didn't look forward to ESPN's 2007 WSOP coverage near as much as 2006 or 2005. So, this works for me. They are going to have to dress it up a bunch as there is a LOT of downtime at a poker tourney, but I think this has potential. Knowing that they are going to have to be on a delay gives them some flexibility to put in the fluff pieces about people at the final table and still not worry about time constraints. If they find the right time for it, hopefully, they can block up enough hours to do it. Maybe bring ESPN2 into this.
Interesting post here from Leatherass. Gets you thinking about what you want to accomplish in poker. I am pretty sure I don't know yet for me.
Later all
Abby17
Saturday, April 5, 2008
The new Roller Coaster
So, played a bunch today in 2 distinct sessions. In the first, I played really well and ran better. Up about $100 at FT and another $450 at Bodog. Really needed that to make up for some of the disaster of the last couple of days.
Session 2 was crazy. How bout -1200 to +200 to -400 to even. Actually up $50. I think this was likely a bit more of some bad play, some stubbornness on my part with my unwillingness to fold, and then getting lucky in a couple HUGE pots. This is the largest pot I have ever won at $200 and actually 4th largest at any limit. In addition, I had 2 other hands that are now in my Top 20 in terms of net $ won.
For 2 nights, I have had over $1000 at one table. Good thing tonight was it was mostly profit as opposed to yesterday.
Bodog History for Hand #1179326364
Hold'em No Limit ($1.00/$2.00) - 2008-04-04 22:41:28
Table 'High Chapparral (max 6)' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: fov ($200.00)
Seat 2: TAKOMAN ($69.28)
Seat 3: Haruki ($269.50)
Seat 4: Blur_Status ($184.00)
Seat 5: Abby17 ($661.50)
Seat 6: GILLJR ($326.50)
------------------------------
NEW HAND
Blur_Status: posts the small blind $1.00
Abby17: posts the big blind $2.00
TAKOMAN: posts the big blind $2.00
--- DEALING POCKETS
Abby17 is dealt [Qh,Qs]
GILLJR: raises $7.00 to $9.00
fov: folds
TAKOMAN: raises $19.00 to $28.00
Haruki: folds
Blur_Status: folds
Abby17: raises $57.00 to $85.00
GILLJR: calls $76.00
TAKOMAN: goes all in $41.28
--- DEALING FLOP [Th,Jc,2h]
Abby17: bets $240.28
GILLJR: calls $240.28
--- DEALING TURN [2d]
Abby17: bets $2.00
GILLJR: goes all in $1.22
$0.78 is not called, return back to Abby17:
TAKOMAN: shows [Ad Kc]
Abby17: shows [Qh Qs]
GILLJR: shows [Ac Qd]
--- DEALING RIVER [2s]
Abby17: shows [Qh Qs]
GILLJR: shows [Ac Qd]
TAKOMAN: shows [Ad Kc]
Hand 1179326364:
Abby17: wins side pot($512.31)
Hand 1179326364:
Abby17: wins main pot($207.97)
As for the Final Four tomorrow, let me step out on a limb and take a couple of #1 seeds :)
I will take Memphis and NC. May even bet them so I have reason to watch.
Abby17
Session 2 was crazy. How bout -1200 to +200 to -400 to even. Actually up $50. I think this was likely a bit more of some bad play, some stubbornness on my part with my unwillingness to fold, and then getting lucky in a couple HUGE pots. This is the largest pot I have ever won at $200 and actually 4th largest at any limit. In addition, I had 2 other hands that are now in my Top 20 in terms of net $ won.
For 2 nights, I have had over $1000 at one table. Good thing tonight was it was mostly profit as opposed to yesterday.
Bodog History for Hand #1179326364
Hold'em No Limit ($1.00/$2.00) - 2008-04-04 22:41:28
Table 'High Chapparral (max 6)' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: fov ($200.00)
Seat 2: TAKOMAN ($69.28)
Seat 3: Haruki ($269.50)
Seat 4: Blur_Status ($184.00)
Seat 5: Abby17 ($661.50)
Seat 6: GILLJR ($326.50)
------------------------------
NEW HAND
Blur_Status: posts the small blind $1.00
Abby17: posts the big blind $2.00
TAKOMAN: posts the big blind $2.00
--- DEALING POCKETS
Abby17 is dealt [Qh,Qs]
GILLJR: raises $7.00 to $9.00
fov: folds
TAKOMAN: raises $19.00 to $28.00
Haruki: folds
Blur_Status: folds
Abby17: raises $57.00 to $85.00
GILLJR: calls $76.00
TAKOMAN: goes all in $41.28
--- DEALING FLOP [Th,Jc,2h]
Abby17: bets $240.28
GILLJR: calls $240.28
--- DEALING TURN [2d]
Abby17: bets $2.00
GILLJR: goes all in $1.22
$0.78 is not called, return back to Abby17:
TAKOMAN: shows [Ad Kc]
Abby17: shows [Qh Qs]
GILLJR: shows [Ac Qd]
--- DEALING RIVER [2s]
Abby17: shows [Qh Qs]
GILLJR: shows [Ac Qd]
TAKOMAN: shows [Ad Kc]
Hand 1179326364:
Abby17: wins side pot($512.31)
Hand 1179326364:
Abby17: wins main pot($207.97)
As for the Final Four tomorrow, let me step out on a limb and take a couple of #1 seeds :)
I will take Memphis and NC. May even bet them so I have reason to watch.
Abby17
Friday, April 4, 2008
Good god
Ok...the first 1000 downswing sucked...how bout another one back to back? This one actually doesn't hurt as much for some strange reason. Probably because it was over 1800 at one point and I whittled it down to 500 then dropped another 500 to make it an even grand.
Enough poker. Anyone seen this site? It is crazy funny. I live for sports and this is just totally hilarious. My guess is everyone already knew about this site, but I am last on the bandwagon. Listening to some of the dumb things that announcer say is priceless.
Am I the only one that worries about the power of ESPN? They are everywhere and yet rarely if ever break any stories or do any hard reporting. They live for softball questions and have a bunch of so called experts that give a ton of fluff. But, yet, they continue to grow and morph into one of the biggest powers in the media.
Well, it is back to the grind tomorrow. I plan on playing a bunch on FT - both HU and some tourneys. Wish me luck!
That is all for now.
Game Set Nintendo
Enough poker. Anyone seen this site? It is crazy funny. I live for sports and this is just totally hilarious. My guess is everyone already knew about this site, but I am last on the bandwagon. Listening to some of the dumb things that announcer say is priceless.
Am I the only one that worries about the power of ESPN? They are everywhere and yet rarely if ever break any stories or do any hard reporting. They live for softball questions and have a bunch of so called experts that give a ton of fluff. But, yet, they continue to grow and morph into one of the biggest powers in the media.
Well, it is back to the grind tomorrow. I plan on playing a bunch on FT - both HU and some tourneys. Wish me luck!
That is all for now.
Game Set Nintendo
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The Good, Bad and Ugly
First things first, I am an idiot. I FORGOT about the Bodonkey. Now sure how that is possible other than I didn't even open Bodog tonight.
The good - First double cash in the Daily Double. Woo Hoo
The really good - 6th in DD A - $409 for the good guys.
Bad - 2nd overall for best finishes. That just blows. Coulda been another $800 or so.
Played well, ran well, now too juiced to go to sleep.
Also, played $100 HU for the first time. Just ran over a guy for $170 profit. So, all in all a damn good night. Over 35% of my way to April goal on the first damn day!!
Abby17
The good - First double cash in the Daily Double. Woo Hoo
The really good - 6th in DD A - $409 for the good guys.
Bad - 2nd overall for best finishes. That just blows. Coulda been another $800 or so.
Played well, ran well, now too juiced to go to sleep.
Also, played $100 HU for the first time. Just ran over a guy for $170 profit. So, all in all a damn good night. Over 35% of my way to April goal on the first damn day!!
Abby17
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Bodonkeyness Tonight
Looking to follow up on my pro-busting this week with what I am sure will be a specatular flame out in the blogger tourney at Bodog. 8:05 PM CDT. Come join the hilarity. Quite possibly one of the tightest tournaments in the history of the interweb.
Looking to move up from 23rd into the Top 18 so I can play in the final 18 person SnG and likely finish 2nd and jump off a bridge.
Abby17
Looking to move up from 23rd into the Top 18 so I can play in the final 18 person SnG and likely finish 2nd and jump off a bridge.
Abby17
Out like a lion, urr, a lamb
So, yesterday being the last day of March, I wanted to get a bunch of hands in to try and hit my March goals. Well, I ended up playing only for about 90 minutes with some moderate success. Up a bit less than $100 for the night; which isn't bad, but didn't get my goal.
So, on to April. Good thing about April is that I have RB coming from my friends at www.rakerecovery.com. They are great to work with...Beanie and the boys. So, that amount alone is over 10% of my April goal.
Big plans for Saturday. Going to likely play in a Bodog WSOP sat. Being home alone should help me focus and who knows, maybe I will be the next Jamie Gold. Gotta shoot for something.
Wish me luck
So, on to April. Good thing about April is that I have RB coming from my friends at www.rakerecovery.com. They are great to work with...Beanie and the boys. So, that amount alone is over 10% of my April goal.
Big plans for Saturday. Going to likely play in a Bodog WSOP sat. Being home alone should help me focus and who knows, maybe I will be the next Jamie Gold. Gotta shoot for something.
Wish me luck
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