The Mookie has moved to Full Tilt Poker (FTP henceforth) from Pokerstars and I have joined tonites tourney after missing last weeks Charity tourney for Tanner Evans.
Two years ago August, I started on FTP when it was still in Beta mode and I was a play money player. Originally, that was going to be my home site because I had a crush on Phil Gorden (since ended since he went and got himself engaged!!) I still have a gazillion play money chips from my month or two of play money play. I never deposited there because I felt at the time most of the buy-ins were a little to steep for me to justify the outlay. I soon discovered poker forums and Freerolls and built my bankroll up from a few small deposits on a few sites. My learning curve was short and sweet. I'm one of those folks that cashed in the first NLHE MTT they ever played as well as the first Omaha Hi/Lo tourney I ever played. I won my first tourney about 3 months after I started buy-ins and went on a roll from there.
I made my first deposit to Full Tilt poker today from Neteller after closing down a few Prima sites like Purple Lounge that are getting all antsy about the arrests of gambling execs etc. I Feel like I'm coming back to where it originally started for me.
You can find me on FTP Mookie-ing it up with other bloggers and friends of the Mookie from Austin on Wednesday nites at 10PM EST and on Thursday nites at 8 PM EST for the Aces Cracked mid-week $5.50 special ( all listed under the private tab).
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Monday, September 11, 2006
Royal Flush (Omaha Hi/Lo) 9/11/2006
Im not much for hand histories but I figured I'd capture my Royal Flush even if it is in Omaha Hi Lo ($2 buy-in for PokerCards). The result was a split pot with me taking the Hi. I was off today and figured I'd get my Omaha Hi/Lo mojo going. To no avail. I'm out 13th. AP still not showing me any love. Just might withdraw the remaining $98 from the site.
Stage #495702409 Tourney ID 1200407 Omaha Hi/Lo Multi Normal Tournament Pot Limit $75 - 2006-09-11 19:07:20 (ET)
Table: 3 (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer
Seat 1 - MOTHURA ($635 in chips)
Seat 2 - BOOZA37 ($790 in chips)
Seat 3 - STEPHDANNY ($2333.75 in chips)
Seat 4 - LADYLISA ($5201.87 in chips)
Seat 5 - GRANDMASUGAR ($4150 in chips)
Seat 6 - MAGPOT ($5741.27 in chips)
Seat 7 - IRONGIRL01 ($1162.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - ARIZONA1 ($3125 in chips)
IRONGIRL01 - Posts small blind $75
ARIZONA1 - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to IRONGIRL01 [10d 10s Kh Jh]
MOTHURA - Folds
BOOZA37 - Folds
STEPHDANNY - Folds
LADYLISA - Folds
GRANDMASUGAR - Folds
MAGPOT - Calls $150
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $75
ARIZONA1 - Checks
*** FLOP *** [6c Qh 4s]
IRONGIRL01 - Checks
ARIZONA1 - Checks
MAGPOT - Checks
*** TURN *** [6c Qh 4s] [Ah]
IRONGIRL01 - Checks
ARIZONA1 - Bets $150
MAGPOT - Calls $150
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $150
*** RIVER *** [6c Qh 4s Ah] [10h]
IRONGIRL01 - Checks
ARIZONA1 - Bets $150
MAGPOT - Calls $150
IRONGIRL01 - Raises $450 to $450
ARIZONA1 - Calls $300
MAGPOT - Folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IRONGIRL01 - Shows [10d 10s Kh Jh] (Royal flush)
ARIZONA1 - Shows [2c 5d As Qc] (Two Pair, aces and queens)
IRONGIRL01 Collects $975 from main pot
ARIZONA1 Collects $975 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($1950)
Board [6c Qh 4s Ah 10h]
Seat 1: MOTHURA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: BOOZA37 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: STEPHDANNY Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: LADYLISA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: GRANDMASUGAR Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: MAGPOT (dealer) Folded on the RIVER
Seat 7: IRONGIRL01 (small blind) won Total ($975) HI:($975) with Royal flush [10d 10s Kh Jh - B:Ah,P:Kh,B:Qh,P:Jh,B:10h]
Seat 8: ARIZONA1 (big blind) won Total ($975) HI:with Two Pair, aces and queens [2c 5d As Qc - P:As,B:Ah,B:Qh,P:Qc,B:10h] LO:($975) [B:Ah,P:2c,B:4s,P:5d,B:6c]
I then boat up and scoop on this hand getting myself back into contention for the final table
Stage #495703405 Tourney ID 1200407 Omaha Hi/Lo Multi Normal Tournament Pot Limit $75 - 2006-09-11 19:08:53 (ET)
Table: 3 (Real Money) Seat #8 is the dealer
Seat 2 - BOOZA37 ($640 in chips)
Seat 3 - STEPHDANNY ($2333.75 in chips)
Seat 4 - LADYLISA ($5201.87 in chips)
Seat 5 - GRANDMASUGAR ($4150 in chips)
Seat 6 - MAGPOT ($5291.27 in chips)
Seat 7 - IRONGIRL01 ($1387.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - ARIZONA1 ($3500 in chips)
BOOZA37 - Posts small blind $75
STEPHDANNY - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to IRONGIRL01 [2c Ac Jc Js]
LADYLISA - Folds
GRANDMASUGAR - Calls $150
MAGPOT - Folds
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $150
ARIZONA1 - Folds
BOOZA37 - Calls $75
STEPHDANNY - Checks
*** FLOP *** [4s 3h 7s]
BOOZA37 - Checks
STEPHDANNY - Checks
GRANDMASUGAR - Checks
IRONGIRL01 - Bets $300
BOOZA37 - Folds
STEPHDANNY - Folds
GRANDMASUGAR - Calls $300
*** TURN *** [4s 3h 7s] [3d]
GRANDMASUGAR - Bets $150
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $150
*** RIVER *** [4s 3h 7s 3d] [Jh]
GRANDMASUGAR - Checks
IRONGIRL01 - Bets $450
GRANDMASUGAR - Calls $450
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IRONGIRL01 - Shows [2c Ac Jc Js] (Full house, jacks full of threes)
GRANDMASUGAR - Shows [5c Qc Jd Ad] (Two Pair, jacks and threes)
IRONGIRL01 Collects $2400 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($2400)
Board [4s 3h 7s 3d Jh]
Seat 2: BOOZA37 (small blind) Folded on the FLOP
Seat 3: STEPHDANNY (big blind) Folded on the FLOP
Seat 4: LADYLISA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: GRANDMASUGAR HI:lost with Two Pair, jacks and threes [5c Qc Jd Ad - B:Jh,P:Jd,B:3h,B:3d,P:Ad] LO: [P:Ad,B:3h,B:4s,P:5c,B:7s]
Seat 6: MAGPOT Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 7: IRONGIRL01 won Total ($2400) HI:($1200) with Full house, jacks full of threes [2c Ac Jc Js - P:Js,B:Jh,P:Jc,B:3h,B:3d] LO:($1200) [P:Ac,P:2c,B:3h,B:4s,B:7s]
Seat 8: ARIZONA1 (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Twas all for naught. I split another pot with a 6 high str8 to A wheel low. After that it was all busted draws and being counterfeited that sent me packing. Should have picked my spots better and in better position. Live and Learn.
Stage #495702409 Tourney ID 1200407 Omaha Hi/Lo Multi Normal Tournament Pot Limit $75 - 2006-09-11 19:07:20 (ET)
Table: 3 (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer
Seat 1 - MOTHURA ($635 in chips)
Seat 2 - BOOZA37 ($790 in chips)
Seat 3 - STEPHDANNY ($2333.75 in chips)
Seat 4 - LADYLISA ($5201.87 in chips)
Seat 5 - GRANDMASUGAR ($4150 in chips)
Seat 6 - MAGPOT ($5741.27 in chips)
Seat 7 - IRONGIRL01 ($1162.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - ARIZONA1 ($3125 in chips)
IRONGIRL01 - Posts small blind $75
ARIZONA1 - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to IRONGIRL01 [10d 10s Kh Jh]
MOTHURA - Folds
BOOZA37 - Folds
STEPHDANNY - Folds
LADYLISA - Folds
GRANDMASUGAR - Folds
MAGPOT - Calls $150
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $75
ARIZONA1 - Checks
*** FLOP *** [6c Qh 4s]
IRONGIRL01 - Checks
ARIZONA1 - Checks
MAGPOT - Checks
*** TURN *** [6c Qh 4s] [Ah]
IRONGIRL01 - Checks
ARIZONA1 - Bets $150
MAGPOT - Calls $150
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $150
*** RIVER *** [6c Qh 4s Ah] [10h]
IRONGIRL01 - Checks
ARIZONA1 - Bets $150
MAGPOT - Calls $150
IRONGIRL01 - Raises $450 to $450
ARIZONA1 - Calls $300
MAGPOT - Folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IRONGIRL01 - Shows [10d 10s Kh Jh] (Royal flush)
ARIZONA1 - Shows [2c 5d As Qc] (Two Pair, aces and queens)
IRONGIRL01 Collects $975 from main pot
ARIZONA1 Collects $975 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($1950)
Board [6c Qh 4s Ah 10h]
Seat 1: MOTHURA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: BOOZA37 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: STEPHDANNY Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: LADYLISA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: GRANDMASUGAR Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 6: MAGPOT (dealer) Folded on the RIVER
Seat 7: IRONGIRL01 (small blind) won Total ($975) HI:($975) with Royal flush [10d 10s Kh Jh - B:Ah,P:Kh,B:Qh,P:Jh,B:10h]
Seat 8: ARIZONA1 (big blind) won Total ($975) HI:with Two Pair, aces and queens [2c 5d As Qc - P:As,B:Ah,B:Qh,P:Qc,B:10h] LO:($975) [B:Ah,P:2c,B:4s,P:5d,B:6c]
I then boat up and scoop on this hand getting myself back into contention for the final table
Stage #495703405 Tourney ID 1200407 Omaha Hi/Lo Multi Normal Tournament Pot Limit $75 - 2006-09-11 19:08:53 (ET)
Table: 3 (Real Money) Seat #8 is the dealer
Seat 2 - BOOZA37 ($640 in chips)
Seat 3 - STEPHDANNY ($2333.75 in chips)
Seat 4 - LADYLISA ($5201.87 in chips)
Seat 5 - GRANDMASUGAR ($4150 in chips)
Seat 6 - MAGPOT ($5291.27 in chips)
Seat 7 - IRONGIRL01 ($1387.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - ARIZONA1 ($3500 in chips)
BOOZA37 - Posts small blind $75
STEPHDANNY - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to IRONGIRL01 [2c Ac Jc Js]
LADYLISA - Folds
GRANDMASUGAR - Calls $150
MAGPOT - Folds
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $150
ARIZONA1 - Folds
BOOZA37 - Calls $75
STEPHDANNY - Checks
*** FLOP *** [4s 3h 7s]
BOOZA37 - Checks
STEPHDANNY - Checks
GRANDMASUGAR - Checks
IRONGIRL01 - Bets $300
BOOZA37 - Folds
STEPHDANNY - Folds
GRANDMASUGAR - Calls $300
*** TURN *** [4s 3h 7s] [3d]
GRANDMASUGAR - Bets $150
IRONGIRL01 - Calls $150
*** RIVER *** [4s 3h 7s 3d] [Jh]
GRANDMASUGAR - Checks
IRONGIRL01 - Bets $450
GRANDMASUGAR - Calls $450
*** SHOW DOWN ***
IRONGIRL01 - Shows [2c Ac Jc Js] (Full house, jacks full of threes)
GRANDMASUGAR - Shows [5c Qc Jd Ad] (Two Pair, jacks and threes)
IRONGIRL01 Collects $2400 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($2400)
Board [4s 3h 7s 3d Jh]
Seat 2: BOOZA37 (small blind) Folded on the FLOP
Seat 3: STEPHDANNY (big blind) Folded on the FLOP
Seat 4: LADYLISA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: GRANDMASUGAR HI:lost with Two Pair, jacks and threes [5c Qc Jd Ad - B:Jh,P:Jd,B:3h,B:3d,P:Ad] LO: [P:Ad,B:3h,B:4s,P:5c,B:7s]
Seat 6: MAGPOT Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 7: IRONGIRL01 won Total ($2400) HI:($1200) with Full house, jacks full of threes [2c Ac Jc Js - P:Js,B:Jh,P:Jc,B:3h,B:3d] LO:($1200) [P:Ac,P:2c,B:3h,B:4s,B:7s]
Seat 8: ARIZONA1 (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Twas all for naught. I split another pot with a 6 high str8 to A wheel low. After that it was all busted draws and being counterfeited that sent me packing. Should have picked my spots better and in better position. Live and Learn.
Phone March on Capitol Hill 9/12/06
The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker
PPA Phone March on Capitol Hill Scheduled for Sept. 12
Dear PPA Member:
Your urgent action is needed! On September 12th the Poker Players Alliance with the support of leading poker blogs and forums, PocketFives.com, Wicked Chops Poker and others are organizing a "Phone March" on Capitol Hill. From 9:00 AM Eastern Time, until 5:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 12th, we are asking all PPA members and anyone interested in defending poker to call this toll free number, 800-289-1136 and be patched through to one of your two U.S. Senators in Washington D.C. When you call the 800 number you will hear a recording from fellow PPA member Greg "Fossilman" Raymer and then you will be prompted to enter your five digit zip code so you can be directed, free of charge, to your Senator's office.
Note: The 800 number will only be active between 9:00 AM EST and 5:30 PM EST on Tuesday September 12.
Key points you should make:
* I am voter in your state.
* I strongly oppose any legislation that would prohibit online poker, and urge the Senator to vote against such legislation.
* Poker is a skill game enjoyed by 70 Million Americans.
* The Senator should seek to regulate online poker much like the government regulates other forms of gaming, like lotteries.
* Prohibitions don't work. Any legislation that tries to ban online poker will only drive those players underground.
* Again, I urge the Senator to oppose any attempts to prohibit me from playing the great American game of poker on the Internet.
The threat to poker is real. Please forward this information to everyone you know who cares about poker and an American's freedom to use the Internet. We need everyone possible to make their voice heard on September 12th!
Sincerely,
Michael Bolcerek
President
Poker Players Alliance
PPA Phone March on Capitol Hill Scheduled for Sept. 12
Dear PPA Member:
Your urgent action is needed! On September 12th the Poker Players Alliance with the support of leading poker blogs and forums, PocketFives.com, Wicked Chops Poker and others are organizing a "Phone March" on Capitol Hill. From 9:00 AM Eastern Time, until 5:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 12th, we are asking all PPA members and anyone interested in defending poker to call this toll free number, 800-289-1136 and be patched through to one of your two U.S. Senators in Washington D.C. When you call the 800 number you will hear a recording from fellow PPA member Greg "Fossilman" Raymer and then you will be prompted to enter your five digit zip code so you can be directed, free of charge, to your Senator's office.
Note: The 800 number will only be active between 9:00 AM EST and 5:30 PM EST on Tuesday September 12.
Key points you should make:
* I am voter in your state.
* I strongly oppose any legislation that would prohibit online poker, and urge the Senator to vote against such legislation.
* Poker is a skill game enjoyed by 70 Million Americans.
* The Senator should seek to regulate online poker much like the government regulates other forms of gaming, like lotteries.
* Prohibitions don't work. Any legislation that tries to ban online poker will only drive those players underground.
* Again, I urge the Senator to oppose any attempts to prohibit me from playing the great American game of poker on the Internet.
The threat to poker is real. Please forward this information to everyone you know who cares about poker and an American's freedom to use the Internet. We need everyone possible to make their voice heard on September 12th!
Sincerely,
Michael Bolcerek
President
Poker Players Alliance
This and That/That and This
With two games to go I am at 9-5 for my weekly football picks. I have taken Washington and San Diego so hope to improve to 11-5. I also picked Minnesota for the AcesCracked Pick a Loser contest we have going. I was hoping to get off to a better start then a possible 11-5 but Im okay with the picks. My faux pas was changing Baltimore to Tampa Bay. Go with your gut I always say.
Tomorrow nite I have to play a tourney on Hollywood Poker before the coupon expires. I won a ticket into the weekly play a celebrity tourney or the Michael Woods Invitational for having my blog piece titled "Jennifer Tilly wears the coolest T-shirts" winning a best blog entry contest. It was voted on and I won. Ive been getting some nice compliments on my writing ability lately. Perhaps that Chick Lit book is just around the corner.
The week turned around for me yesterday. I'm blaming it on the full moon which is now past. Ray asked me Friday nite if I believed in that stuff. My answer was nope, but it does make for a good excuse as to why you suck. I had received an invitation to beta test Royal Vegas Casino (microgaming) from Royal Vegas and a few gambling sites reminded me of the offer. I was going thru emails and decided what the Hell and what do I have to lose. You were given 200 free credits and spins. I tried out a bunch of different games and was down about 40 bucks. I then switched I think to Lucky 777 and Holy Mother of Pearl Batman IG hits for over $1200 credits. KA CHING KA CHING. It finally dawns on me that I am a winner and to play it safe. I move on to Cosmic Cat and hit a few $10 winners. When I finish the beta test I am at $1050 or so. Take away the $200 to start and I would have won $850. The only condition was to do a deposit on the site so I moved $50 from Neteller there and earned a nice profit of $200 for this test. I just checked out Grubby's blog and he has a whole post on it.
After my $200 cash I found DCI/Carol on MSN to tell her my good fortune. Carol is the queen of Casino whoring. Unfortunately, she couldnt get the beta room to load. I'm all excited and tell her to share the keys to the kingdom when it comes to bonus whoring etc. So now I have to sign up for Casino Rewards frequent player perk thing. I then ran out to pay my Discover bill at Sears and decided to play the Poker Analysis freeroll league game on Fair Poker. Fair requires 40 players to start and we just made it. I take a hit a few hands in but IG turns it around and goes on a nice run to Finish 4th.
I spent the afternoon doing some housework before sitting down to play a few league buy-ins. I final table at a bunch of small dollar buy-ins for various leagues that range from $1-$5.50 with my best finish a second and 4th. I only lost money on one league buy-in I did when the money I won was 53 cents short of the original buy-in. I then thru away another dollar on soon to be closed prima site All-IN poker where I had a whopping $2.14 or so of earnings. This site never took off. It was set up like a multi-level marketing business where you signed up under someones link and then when they were full you were assigned players. The idea was to earn extra money while you play. I never deposited and have till 9/22/06 to blow the last $1 and change. I wound up netting about $50 for the day from poker on a couple of tourneys so I had a nice $250 day. I was disappointed about the headsup. I had a nice lead and was showing early momentum and the I just went card dead and couldnt hit a thing. I even semi slow-played aces, got some action. When I raised on the turn I got no where. I lost a few hands I had to get off of was down to a 3-1 deficit doubled back up and then it all just went south again. We battled for close to 45 minutes I think. I made some really really good raises and bets and moves during the main tourney without a single suckout that reaffirmed my slump was just short term.
I'm off work today. Originally, I was going to go up to the Racino and play some more -EV games. After my on-line casino foray yesterday I figure I'll quit when Im ahead and just read, blog and play a little later on.
I just saw an advertisement on ESPN that said register now for the 2007 World Series of Poker. Christmas is just around the corner and I don't mean 12/25/2006. It will soon be time to make another pilgrimage to the gambling mecca of Las Vegas.
Late Breaking Updates:
Just got the recap from Rob in California that I'm in the running for this weeks Football Pool Woo Hoo. I must win my two games and win the point tiebreaker.
Secondly this from a forum I belong too.
Prima poker is locking accounts from 7 states that have laws set against online gambling. From what I was told if you have deposited or met the requirements on freeroll winnings you have to contact support and the will open your account to withdraw your funds. The first one is Dreampoker you can find a list of all the primapoker sites view this link: Click here
States are: Illinois, Nevada, Indiana, Washington, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Missouri
Tomorrow nite I have to play a tourney on Hollywood Poker before the coupon expires. I won a ticket into the weekly play a celebrity tourney or the Michael Woods Invitational for having my blog piece titled "Jennifer Tilly wears the coolest T-shirts" winning a best blog entry contest. It was voted on and I won. Ive been getting some nice compliments on my writing ability lately. Perhaps that Chick Lit book is just around the corner.
The week turned around for me yesterday. I'm blaming it on the full moon which is now past. Ray asked me Friday nite if I believed in that stuff. My answer was nope, but it does make for a good excuse as to why you suck. I had received an invitation to beta test Royal Vegas Casino (microgaming) from Royal Vegas and a few gambling sites reminded me of the offer. I was going thru emails and decided what the Hell and what do I have to lose. You were given 200 free credits and spins. I tried out a bunch of different games and was down about 40 bucks. I then switched I think to Lucky 777 and Holy Mother of Pearl Batman IG hits for over $1200 credits. KA CHING KA CHING. It finally dawns on me that I am a winner and to play it safe. I move on to Cosmic Cat and hit a few $10 winners. When I finish the beta test I am at $1050 or so. Take away the $200 to start and I would have won $850. The only condition was to do a deposit on the site so I moved $50 from Neteller there and earned a nice profit of $200 for this test. I just checked out Grubby's blog and he has a whole post on it.
After my $200 cash I found DCI/Carol on MSN to tell her my good fortune. Carol is the queen of Casino whoring. Unfortunately, she couldnt get the beta room to load. I'm all excited and tell her to share the keys to the kingdom when it comes to bonus whoring etc. So now I have to sign up for Casino Rewards frequent player perk thing. I then ran out to pay my Discover bill at Sears and decided to play the Poker Analysis freeroll league game on Fair Poker. Fair requires 40 players to start and we just made it. I take a hit a few hands in but IG turns it around and goes on a nice run to Finish 4th.
I spent the afternoon doing some housework before sitting down to play a few league buy-ins. I final table at a bunch of small dollar buy-ins for various leagues that range from $1-$5.50 with my best finish a second and 4th. I only lost money on one league buy-in I did when the money I won was 53 cents short of the original buy-in. I then thru away another dollar on soon to be closed prima site All-IN poker where I had a whopping $2.14 or so of earnings. This site never took off. It was set up like a multi-level marketing business where you signed up under someones link and then when they were full you were assigned players. The idea was to earn extra money while you play. I never deposited and have till 9/22/06 to blow the last $1 and change. I wound up netting about $50 for the day from poker on a couple of tourneys so I had a nice $250 day. I was disappointed about the headsup. I had a nice lead and was showing early momentum and the I just went card dead and couldnt hit a thing. I even semi slow-played aces, got some action. When I raised on the turn I got no where. I lost a few hands I had to get off of was down to a 3-1 deficit doubled back up and then it all just went south again. We battled for close to 45 minutes I think. I made some really really good raises and bets and moves during the main tourney without a single suckout that reaffirmed my slump was just short term.
I'm off work today. Originally, I was going to go up to the Racino and play some more -EV games. After my on-line casino foray yesterday I figure I'll quit when Im ahead and just read, blog and play a little later on.
I just saw an advertisement on ESPN that said register now for the 2007 World Series of Poker. Christmas is just around the corner and I don't mean 12/25/2006. It will soon be time to make another pilgrimage to the gambling mecca of Las Vegas.
Late Breaking Updates:
Just got the recap from Rob in California that I'm in the running for this weeks Football Pool Woo Hoo. I must win my two games and win the point tiebreaker.
Secondly this from a forum I belong too.
Prima poker is locking accounts from 7 states that have laws set against online gambling. From what I was told if you have deposited or met the requirements on freeroll winnings you have to contact support and the will open your account to withdraw your funds. The first one is Dreampoker you can find a list of all the primapoker sites view this link: Click here
States are: Illinois, Nevada, Indiana, Washington, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Missouri
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Aces Cracked Tourney I
The chips are in the air at 8 PM. For some ungodly reason they have all 8 of us split into two tables. This is making it hard to live blog. I have the other table pulled up and we are chatting between the two tables. Hopefully we will combine after the first orbit.
Two of Penn's Predictions have come true in the first 30 minutes:
We have been asked for money. The going rate has gone up to $1. Im totally pissed at the moment and tell the dude to go get a job. Then I add that if he is panhandling for money he shouldnt be playing poker. He leaves and another surfaces shortly thereafter.
Mark has mentioned pudding at least 7 times. That got JBaldwin into the mix when his newborn made baby mess in his diaper and JB had to go change the diaper.
I am on the schneid. My set of 777 on the flop got flushed by PLJ1. Here is the hand that I got outplayed on. It hurts it hurts.
PokerStars Game #6229926184: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/09/09 - 20:13:35 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (900 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (995 in chips)
Seat 3: irongirl01 (1580 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (1430 in chips)
Seat 5: mcash2 (1535 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (790 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1860 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (2910 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 10
JBaldwin: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to irongirl01 [7h 7c]
cns1: folds
plj1: calls 20
irongirl01: calls 20
MarkGreb: calls 20
mcash2: folds
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js 7s Kd]
JBaldwin: checks
plj1: checks
mcash2 said, "dead animals ain't all rk wants to stiff"
taxidermist said, "wanna see the naked ones?"
irongirl01: bets 60
MarkGreb: folds
JBaldwin: folds
plj1: calls 60
*** TURN *** [Js 7s Kd] [9s]
mcash2 said, "+stuff"
plj1: checks
irongirl01: bets 180
plj1: raises 180 to 360
irongirl01: raises 1140 to 1500 and is all-in
plj1: calls 555 and is all-in
mcash2 said, "sorry ladies I'm a sicko I know"
*** RIVER *** [Js 7s Kd 9s] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plj1: shows [6s As] (a flush, Ace high)
irongirl01: shows [7h 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens)
plj1 collected 2040 from pot
Penfolio said, "u just want teh game we got mike"
8:35PM I have now taken the walk of shame and gone out first. In typical riverstars fashion I lose with the better hand pre-flop. Poker is a cruel cruel game
PokerStars Game #6230107380: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/09/09 - 20:30:10 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (910 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (2335 in chips)
Seat 3: irongirl01 (345 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (1405 in chips)
Seat 5: mcash2 (1520 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (950 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1670 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (2865 in chips) is sitting out
JBaldwin: posts small blind 25
cns1: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to irongirl01 [Ad Jd]
plj1: folds
irongirl01: raises 295 to 345 and is all-in
MarkGreb: folds
mcash2: folds
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: folds
cns1: calls 295
*** FLOP *** [9d 3h Kc]
*** TURN *** [9d 3h Kc] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [9d 3h Kc Th] [7s]
Penfolio said, "ouch"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cns1: shows [Ts As] (a pair of Tens)
irongirl01: shows [Ad Jd] (high card Ace)
mcash2 said, "ouch"
irongirl01 said, "good game"
cns1 collected 715 from pot
taxidermist said, "omg"
cns1 said, "gg"
8:43 PM- Last years champ is now the short stack at T555. How is that pudding coming mark? Think he mentioned the flavor of the day is Butterscotch.
8:48 PM Fellow blogger ashmc2 (mcash2 on pokerstars) has joined me in the AC loser's lounge taken out by another blogger JBaldwin"
PokerStars Game #6230286450: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/09 - 20:46:35 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (2055 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (2335 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (755 in chips)
Seat 5: mcash2 (1720 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1525 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1670 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (1940 in chips)
MarkGreb: posts small blind 50
mcash2: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: raises 200 to 300
cns1: folds
plj1: folds
MarkGreb: folds
mcash2: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [5c Ah 2d]
mcash2: checks
JBaldwin: checks
*** TURN *** [5c Ah 2d] [7s]
mcash2: bets 100
JBaldwin: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [5c Ah 2d 7s] [Ad]
mcash2: bets 300
JBaldwin: raises 400 to 700
mcash2: raises 620 to 1320 and is all-in
JBaldwin: calls 620
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mcash2: shows [As Th] (three of a kind, Aces)
JBaldwin: shows [Ac Kd] (three of a kind, Aces - King kicker)
JBaldwin collected 3490 from pot
taxidermist said, "eeek"
Seat 9: JBaldwin showed [Ac Kd] and won (3490) with three of a kind, Aces
IG's prediction holds true. Two bloggers down and she predicts blogger MarkGreb will hit the rail next. He mentions something about wanting to be out to watch the Ohio State Game.........River stars is now Flop stars and turn stars....
PokerStars Game #6230364372: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/09 - 20:53:50 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (1805 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (1985 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (655 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1425 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1670 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (4460 in chips)
plj1: posts small blind 50
MarkGreb: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: calls 100
JBaldwin: folds
cns1: folds
plj1: calls 50
MarkGreb: raises 555 to 655 and is all-in
taxidermist: calls 555
plj1: folds
*** FLOP *** [Js Jh 7d]
*** TURN *** [Js Jh 7d] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [Js Jh 7d Ks] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MarkGreb: shows [4h 4d] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
taxidermist: shows [Ad Jd] (three of a kind, Jacks)
taxidermist said, "ta ta"
taxidermist collected 1410 from pot
Penfolio said, "hes used to cleaning up the s**t, so this is just another day at the office"
We are at the break and the short stack at T1555 is cns1 from Binghamton. I have no goods on these Western New Yorkers including PLJ1 who hails from Vestal. PLJ1 is another female, or so Ive been told but says very little. Gotta watch them quiet ones. JB is our chip leader with T4760. He has a big lead over The Taxidermist who has T2125. The ACers can blame me for bringing JB into the mix.
RNG on poker stars = River no GOOD.
Back from the break and CNS1 has doubled up off of JBaldwin. JB's JJ got str8d by 8d9h with a str8 6-10
9:24 PM. After some technical difficulties (disconnect and freeze up from Pokerstars Im back in blogging form)another freeloader pesters the remaining 5.
jonnypodo [observer]: hey could anyone lend me a dollar?
THE SOUND OF A SUCKOUT:
The hand of all hands. I feel JB's pain. I feel Taxidermists pain. He was enjoying his gumbo (must be better then Marks pudding)
PokerStars Game #6230716958: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:26:27 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (1685 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (1260 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1875 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (3250 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (3930 in chips)
Penfolio: posts small blind 100
taxidermist: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
JBaldwin: raises 400 to 600
cns1: folds
plj1: folds
Penfolio: raises 1275 to 1875 and is all-in
taxidermist: raises 1275 to 3150
JBaldwin: raises 780 to 3930 and is all-in
taxidermist: calls 100 and is all-in
Penfolio said, "lol"
*** FLOP *** [Th 7d 4h]
*** TURN *** [Th 7d 4h] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Th 7d 4h 6s] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
taxidermist: shows [Ks Kc] (a pair of Kings)
JBaldwin: shows [Kd Kh] (a pair of Kings)
taxidermist collected 1375 from side pot
JBaldwin collected 1375 from side pot
Penfolio: shows [Tc Ah] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
Penfolio collected 5625 from main pot
9:35 PM we are down to 4. Taxidermist has taken CNS1 hide....
PokerStars Game #6230801269: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:34:06 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (785 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (1060 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (6025 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (2275 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (1855 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 100
JBaldwin: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio said, "dont bother posting it"
cns1: raises 585 to 785 and is all-in
plj1: folds
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: raises 1490 to 2275 and is all-in
JBaldwin: folds
*** FLOP *** [3h 6h Qc]
Penfolio said, "its not worth the webspace"
Penfolio said, ";)"
*** TURN *** [3h 6h Qc] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [3h 6h Qc Kd] [Td]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
taxidermist: shows [Kc As] (a pair of Kings)
cns1: shows [7d 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
taxidermist said, "gg"
taxidermist collected 1770 from pot
taxidermist said, "cns"
JBaldwin said, "gg cns"
and then this hand:
PokerStars Game #6230822099: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:36:01 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (760 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (6325 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (3060 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (1855 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 100
JBaldwin: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
plj1: folds
Penfolio: raises 400 to 600
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: raises 1255 to 1855 and is all-in
Penfolio: calls 1255
*** FLOP *** [9h 7h 4s]
JBaldwin said, "damn"
JBaldwin said, "gg all"
*** TURN *** [9h 7h 4s] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [9h 7h 4s 4c] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JBaldwin: shows [8c 8h] (a full house, Eights full of Fours)
Penfolio: shows [Qd Qh] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
taxidermist said, "right"
JBaldwin collected 3810 from pot
Penfolio said, "payback"
First Penn (split pot with PLJ1 all-in) and then JB tries to take out PLJ1 to no avail:
PokerStars Game #6230842396: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:37:52 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (560 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (4370 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (3360 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (3710 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 100
JBaldwin: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio said, "make sure u blog the payback ig!!! ;)"
plj1: raises 360 to 560 and is all-in
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: calls 360
*** FLOP *** [7c 3h Qc]
*** TURN *** [7c 3h Qc] [Jh]
Penfolio said, "lessen my shame"
*** RIVER *** [7c 3h Qc Jh] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JBaldwin: shows [8c 6h] (a pair of Sevens)
plj1: shows [Ad 7h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
plj1 collected 1220 from pot
PLJ1 is proving a tough nut to crack. Shes on a run and into 2nd place. Penn just doubled her up when he ran his JJ into her KK.
Bouncing round the room or in this case the virtual felt. The remaining four are switching off the lead. As quick as I think someone has taken a lead it changes. Who will be the bubble? This is where Patience is paramount (I Know Ive finished on it enough but also have more then my fair share of wins). I turn around and JB is out on the bubble. The last blogger standing taken out by PLJ1. My money is on her. Usually the person who takes me out goes on to win.
PokerStars Game #6230978644: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:50:09 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (2990 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (3750 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (2285 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (2975 in chips)
plj1: posts the ante 25
Penfolio: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts the ante 25
JBaldwin: posts the ante 25
JBaldwin: posts small blind 100
plj1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: raises 400 to 600
plj1: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [2s 7s Ts]
JBaldwin: bets 600
plj1: calls 600
*** TURN *** [2s 7s Ts] [4s]
JBaldwin: bets 1750 and is all-in
plj1: calls 1750
*** RIVER *** [2s 7s Ts 4s] [6c]
JBaldwin said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JBaldwin: shows [Js 5s] (a flush, Jack high)
plj1: shows [As 4d] (a flush, Ace high)
taxidermist said, "yikes"
plj1 collected 6000 from pot
taxidermist said, "gg"
taxidermist said, "JB"
Penfolio said, "vgg jb"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6000 | Rake 0
Board [2s 7s Ts 4s 6c]
Seat 2: plj1 (big blind) showed [As 4d] and won (6000) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: Penfolio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: taxidermist (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (small blind) showed [Js 5s] and lost with a flush, Jack high
9:54 PM Taxidermist takes a huge pot off Penn. Penn is the short stack
9:59 PM Penn is sent to the rail when he is quaded by PLJ1
PokerStars Game #6231076643: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/09/09 - 21:58:49 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (8415 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1065 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (2520 in chips)
plj1: posts the ante 25
Penfolio: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts small blind 200
plj1: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: raises 640 to 1040 and is all-in
taxidermist: folds
plj1: calls 640
*** FLOP *** [7c As 6h]
*** TURN *** [7c As 6h] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [7c As 6h 8c] [8s]
taxidermist said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plj1: shows [8h 8d] (four of a kind, Eights)
Penfolio: shows [Qs 7s] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
taxidermist said, "wow"
plj1 collected 2355 from pot
plj1 said, "gg"
My Prediction holds true.. the winning hand at 10:01 PM. This after Taxi had just taken a T5440 pot down off PLJ1 with a king high flush.
PokerStars Game #6231099068: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/09/09 - 22:00:48 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (6560 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (5440 in chips)
plj1: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts small blind 200
plj1: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
taxidermist: calls 200
plj1: raises 400 to 800
taxidermist: raises 4615 to 5415 and is all-in
plj1: calls 4615
*** FLOP *** [4h 6c 3c]
*** TURN *** [4h 6c 3c] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [4h 6c 3c Ts] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plj1: shows [Ks Kc] (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
taxidermist: shows [Th Ah] (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
taxidermist said, "gg"
plj1 collected 10880 from pot
Two of Penn's Predictions have come true in the first 30 minutes:
We have been asked for money. The going rate has gone up to $1. Im totally pissed at the moment and tell the dude to go get a job. Then I add that if he is panhandling for money he shouldnt be playing poker. He leaves and another surfaces shortly thereafter.
Mark has mentioned pudding at least 7 times. That got JBaldwin into the mix when his newborn made baby mess in his diaper and JB had to go change the diaper.
I am on the schneid. My set of 777 on the flop got flushed by PLJ1. Here is the hand that I got outplayed on. It hurts it hurts.
PokerStars Game #6229926184: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/09/09 - 20:13:35 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (900 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (995 in chips)
Seat 3: irongirl01 (1580 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (1430 in chips)
Seat 5: mcash2 (1535 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (790 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1860 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (2910 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 10
JBaldwin: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to irongirl01 [7h 7c]
cns1: folds
plj1: calls 20
irongirl01: calls 20
MarkGreb: calls 20
mcash2: folds
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js 7s Kd]
JBaldwin: checks
plj1: checks
mcash2 said, "dead animals ain't all rk wants to stiff"
taxidermist said, "wanna see the naked ones?"
irongirl01: bets 60
MarkGreb: folds
JBaldwin: folds
plj1: calls 60
*** TURN *** [Js 7s Kd] [9s]
mcash2 said, "+stuff"
plj1: checks
irongirl01: bets 180
plj1: raises 180 to 360
irongirl01: raises 1140 to 1500 and is all-in
plj1: calls 555 and is all-in
mcash2 said, "sorry ladies I'm a sicko I know"
*** RIVER *** [Js 7s Kd 9s] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plj1: shows [6s As] (a flush, Ace high)
irongirl01: shows [7h 7c] (three of a kind, Sevens)
plj1 collected 2040 from pot
Penfolio said, "u just want teh game we got mike"
8:35PM I have now taken the walk of shame and gone out first. In typical riverstars fashion I lose with the better hand pre-flop. Poker is a cruel cruel game
PokerStars Game #6230107380: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/09/09 - 20:30:10 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (910 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (2335 in chips)
Seat 3: irongirl01 (345 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (1405 in chips)
Seat 5: mcash2 (1520 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (950 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1670 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (2865 in chips) is sitting out
JBaldwin: posts small blind 25
cns1: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to irongirl01 [Ad Jd]
plj1: folds
irongirl01: raises 295 to 345 and is all-in
MarkGreb: folds
mcash2: folds
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: folds
cns1: calls 295
*** FLOP *** [9d 3h Kc]
*** TURN *** [9d 3h Kc] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [9d 3h Kc Th] [7s]
Penfolio said, "ouch"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cns1: shows [Ts As] (a pair of Tens)
irongirl01: shows [Ad Jd] (high card Ace)
mcash2 said, "ouch"
irongirl01 said, "good game"
cns1 collected 715 from pot
taxidermist said, "omg"
cns1 said, "gg"
8:43 PM- Last years champ is now the short stack at T555. How is that pudding coming mark? Think he mentioned the flavor of the day is Butterscotch.
8:48 PM Fellow blogger ashmc2 (mcash2 on pokerstars) has joined me in the AC loser's lounge taken out by another blogger JBaldwin"
PokerStars Game #6230286450: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/09 - 20:46:35 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (2055 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (2335 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (755 in chips)
Seat 5: mcash2 (1720 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1525 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1670 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (1940 in chips)
MarkGreb: posts small blind 50
mcash2: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: raises 200 to 300
cns1: folds
plj1: folds
MarkGreb: folds
mcash2: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [5c Ah 2d]
mcash2: checks
JBaldwin: checks
*** TURN *** [5c Ah 2d] [7s]
mcash2: bets 100
JBaldwin: calls 100
*** RIVER *** [5c Ah 2d 7s] [Ad]
mcash2: bets 300
JBaldwin: raises 400 to 700
mcash2: raises 620 to 1320 and is all-in
JBaldwin: calls 620
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mcash2: shows [As Th] (three of a kind, Aces)
JBaldwin: shows [Ac Kd] (three of a kind, Aces - King kicker)
JBaldwin collected 3490 from pot
taxidermist said, "eeek"
Seat 9: JBaldwin showed [Ac Kd] and won (3490) with three of a kind, Aces
IG's prediction holds true. Two bloggers down and she predicts blogger MarkGreb will hit the rail next. He mentions something about wanting to be out to watch the Ohio State Game.........River stars is now Flop stars and turn stars....
PokerStars Game #6230364372: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/09 - 20:53:50 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (1805 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (1985 in chips)
Seat 4: MarkGreb (655 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1425 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (1670 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (4460 in chips)
plj1: posts small blind 50
MarkGreb: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: calls 100
JBaldwin: folds
cns1: folds
plj1: calls 50
MarkGreb: raises 555 to 655 and is all-in
taxidermist: calls 555
plj1: folds
*** FLOP *** [Js Jh 7d]
*** TURN *** [Js Jh 7d] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [Js Jh 7d Ks] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
MarkGreb: shows [4h 4d] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
taxidermist: shows [Ad Jd] (three of a kind, Jacks)
taxidermist said, "ta ta"
taxidermist collected 1410 from pot
Penfolio said, "hes used to cleaning up the s**t, so this is just another day at the office"
We are at the break and the short stack at T1555 is cns1 from Binghamton. I have no goods on these Western New Yorkers including PLJ1 who hails from Vestal. PLJ1 is another female, or so Ive been told but says very little. Gotta watch them quiet ones. JB is our chip leader with T4760. He has a big lead over The Taxidermist who has T2125. The ACers can blame me for bringing JB into the mix.
RNG on poker stars = River no GOOD.
Back from the break and CNS1 has doubled up off of JBaldwin. JB's JJ got str8d by 8d9h with a str8 6-10
9:24 PM. After some technical difficulties (disconnect and freeze up from Pokerstars Im back in blogging form)another freeloader pesters the remaining 5.
jonnypodo [observer]: hey could anyone lend me a dollar?
THE SOUND OF A SUCKOUT:
The hand of all hands. I feel JB's pain. I feel Taxidermists pain. He was enjoying his gumbo (must be better then Marks pudding)
PokerStars Game #6230716958: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:26:27 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (1685 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (1260 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1875 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (3250 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (3930 in chips)
Penfolio: posts small blind 100
taxidermist: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
JBaldwin: raises 400 to 600
cns1: folds
plj1: folds
Penfolio: raises 1275 to 1875 and is all-in
taxidermist: raises 1275 to 3150
JBaldwin: raises 780 to 3930 and is all-in
taxidermist: calls 100 and is all-in
Penfolio said, "lol"
*** FLOP *** [Th 7d 4h]
*** TURN *** [Th 7d 4h] [6s]
*** RIVER *** [Th 7d 4h 6s] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
taxidermist: shows [Ks Kc] (a pair of Kings)
JBaldwin: shows [Kd Kh] (a pair of Kings)
taxidermist collected 1375 from side pot
JBaldwin collected 1375 from side pot
Penfolio: shows [Tc Ah] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
Penfolio collected 5625 from main pot
9:35 PM we are down to 4. Taxidermist has taken CNS1 hide....
PokerStars Game #6230801269: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:34:06 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: cns1 (785 in chips)
Seat 2: plj1 (1060 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (6025 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (2275 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (1855 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 100
JBaldwin: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio said, "dont bother posting it"
cns1: raises 585 to 785 and is all-in
plj1: folds
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: raises 1490 to 2275 and is all-in
JBaldwin: folds
*** FLOP *** [3h 6h Qc]
Penfolio said, "its not worth the webspace"
Penfolio said, ";)"
*** TURN *** [3h 6h Qc] [Kd]
*** RIVER *** [3h 6h Qc Kd] [Td]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
taxidermist: shows [Kc As] (a pair of Kings)
cns1: shows [7d 7s] (a pair of Sevens)
taxidermist said, "gg"
taxidermist collected 1770 from pot
taxidermist said, "cns"
JBaldwin said, "gg cns"
and then this hand:
PokerStars Game #6230822099: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:36:01 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (760 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (6325 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (3060 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (1855 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 100
JBaldwin: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
plj1: folds
Penfolio: raises 400 to 600
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: raises 1255 to 1855 and is all-in
Penfolio: calls 1255
*** FLOP *** [9h 7h 4s]
JBaldwin said, "damn"
JBaldwin said, "gg all"
*** TURN *** [9h 7h 4s] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [9h 7h 4s 4c] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JBaldwin: shows [8c 8h] (a full house, Eights full of Fours)
Penfolio: shows [Qd Qh] (two pair, Queens and Fours)
taxidermist said, "right"
JBaldwin collected 3810 from pot
Penfolio said, "payback"
First Penn (split pot with PLJ1 all-in) and then JB tries to take out PLJ1 to no avail:
PokerStars Game #6230842396: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:37:52 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (560 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (4370 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (3360 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (3710 in chips)
taxidermist: posts small blind 100
JBaldwin: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio said, "make sure u blog the payback ig!!! ;)"
plj1: raises 360 to 560 and is all-in
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: calls 360
*** FLOP *** [7c 3h Qc]
*** TURN *** [7c 3h Qc] [Jh]
Penfolio said, "lessen my shame"
*** RIVER *** [7c 3h Qc Jh] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JBaldwin: shows [8c 6h] (a pair of Sevens)
plj1: shows [Ad 7h] (three of a kind, Sevens)
plj1 collected 1220 from pot
PLJ1 is proving a tough nut to crack. Shes on a run and into 2nd place. Penn just doubled her up when he ran his JJ into her KK.
Bouncing round the room or in this case the virtual felt. The remaining four are switching off the lead. As quick as I think someone has taken a lead it changes. Who will be the bubble? This is where Patience is paramount (I Know Ive finished on it enough but also have more then my fair share of wins). I turn around and JB is out on the bubble. The last blogger standing taken out by PLJ1. My money is on her. Usually the person who takes me out goes on to win.
PokerStars Game #6230978644: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/09/09 - 21:50:09 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (2990 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (3750 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (2285 in chips)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (2975 in chips)
plj1: posts the ante 25
Penfolio: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts the ante 25
JBaldwin: posts the ante 25
JBaldwin: posts small blind 100
plj1: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: folds
taxidermist: folds
JBaldwin: raises 400 to 600
plj1: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [2s 7s Ts]
JBaldwin: bets 600
plj1: calls 600
*** TURN *** [2s 7s Ts] [4s]
JBaldwin: bets 1750 and is all-in
plj1: calls 1750
*** RIVER *** [2s 7s Ts 4s] [6c]
JBaldwin said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JBaldwin: shows [Js 5s] (a flush, Jack high)
plj1: shows [As 4d] (a flush, Ace high)
taxidermist said, "yikes"
plj1 collected 6000 from pot
taxidermist said, "gg"
taxidermist said, "JB"
Penfolio said, "vgg jb"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6000 | Rake 0
Board [2s 7s Ts 4s 6c]
Seat 2: plj1 (big blind) showed [As 4d] and won (6000) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 6: Penfolio folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: taxidermist (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: JBaldwin (small blind) showed [Js 5s] and lost with a flush, Jack high
9:54 PM Taxidermist takes a huge pot off Penn. Penn is the short stack
9:59 PM Penn is sent to the rail when he is quaded by PLJ1
PokerStars Game #6231076643: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/09/09 - 21:58:49 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (8415 in chips)
Seat 6: Penfolio (1065 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (2520 in chips)
plj1: posts the ante 25
Penfolio: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts small blind 200
plj1: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Penfolio: raises 640 to 1040 and is all-in
taxidermist: folds
plj1: calls 640
*** FLOP *** [7c As 6h]
*** TURN *** [7c As 6h] [8c]
*** RIVER *** [7c As 6h 8c] [8s]
taxidermist said, "gg"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plj1: shows [8h 8d] (four of a kind, Eights)
Penfolio: shows [Qs 7s] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
taxidermist said, "wow"
plj1 collected 2355 from pot
plj1 said, "gg"
My Prediction holds true.. the winning hand at 10:01 PM. This after Taxi had just taken a T5440 pot down off PLJ1 with a king high flush.
PokerStars Game #6231099068: Tournament #29838033, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/09/09 - 22:00:48 (ET)
Table '29838033 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 2: plj1 (6560 in chips)
Seat 8: taxidermist (5440 in chips)
plj1: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts the ante 25
taxidermist: posts small blind 200
plj1: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
taxidermist: calls 200
plj1: raises 400 to 800
taxidermist: raises 4615 to 5415 and is all-in
plj1: calls 4615
*** FLOP *** [4h 6c 3c]
*** TURN *** [4h 6c 3c] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [4h 6c 3c Ts] [6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
plj1: shows [Ks Kc] (two pair, Kings and Sixes)
taxidermist: shows [Th Ah] (two pair, Tens and Sixes)
taxidermist said, "gg"
plj1 collected 10880 from pot
Aces Cracked Season II Opener (Prologue)
Mookie gave me the idea of live blogging the Aces Cracked Season Opener which is tonite on pokerstars at 8 PM EST. Since the chat is usually far more interesting then the hands Lee Jones deals to me, I figured I can work on my note-taking skills while I hit fold. Besides do you think IG will let her guys be all Gay for a Day? Of course not. Throw a female into the mix and watch these men start marking territory while they try to impress her with their poker skills. I've seen it all guys and I'll just let you fish fry yourselves.
A little bit of info on some of the colorful characters follows. Some of the details were provided by the players themselves and others I may have embellished upon. Names will not be changed to protect the innocent just because!!!
Mark Greb-Season I champ. Of course he had it easy since I didnt play. He should be afraid very afraid. This Straight from the horses mouth:
"Chicks dig me, because I rarely wear underwear and when I do it's usually something unusual." (okie dokie Mark, My little pony perhaps??)
Favorite Book: Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopie Pants-sure its written for Kindergarteners but Mark has never seemed to advance beyond Freud's stage of anal fixation. Think I need to send him over to Hench and Bluu on Poker Analysis as a Primo candidate for membership in Team Anal.
His poker philosophy:
"There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the cards"
My New Mantra: See the Cards Be the Cards
His lame poker blog can be found at LowStakesOnlinePoker
Taxidermist(aka RK92559)
In his words:
When I am not messing with dead stuff, I am a master electrician, refrigeration guy, and poker degenerate. . (Women love guys that are good with their hands and good around the house). Extreme rugged good looks (so he says, Im getting a visual of Grizzly Adams right now).
Struggles at times with bouts of retardation....(Proud rider of a short bus I see)
Taxidermist was willing to post a pic:...... the clean one...the other??..."well..I was young, and needed the money for school." (Yeah and so did David Williams, you'll have to do better then that excuse)
ashmc2
A Cryptical Name wasnt too forth-coming on personal details other then inking his Johnson. This is how Ashmc2 rolls:
I usually just sit back in my Lazy-boy, which is positioned conveniently, smack-dab in front of my computer-stand. (Yes, I know, I like hyphens too much.) I write notes in my notebook like; Penn's the biggest runner-runner hittin' luckbox I ever have been fortune enough to meet, I think I shall deem him Rail Road or RR for short, rk calls with shit, rk raises with shit, rk calls and raises with shit and then blames Lee or the RNG, and the always endearing, Greb you are full of shit, you know you don't have shit so stop min-raisin' you bastard, Greb you lucky, lucky fag, I can't believe you hit that junk. This is about the time I scribble all over my notes, break my pen, and go wash the ink off myself. (And don't ask how I got got ink on my Johnson, because I don't remember, I just remember it felt good.)
IG must ask the question about Mark hitting his Junk. Ashmc2 are we talking about cards here or The Junk in Mark Grebs pants? And if the later how do you know? Inquiring minds want to know.
PENN
Our Fearless leader from across the pond (thats England for you geographically challenged short bus riders). Thinks we have enough juicy info on him and wasn't too forthcoming. He can predict the future however. His predictions on tonites chat:
At some point we will all have a go at mark for sucking out on a big one with rags
we'll also berate him for his inane min raises
Mark will discuss his plans for making pudding
Taxidermist will type 'online video game' whilst referring to the big hand that Mark sucks out on
ashmc will sit n play tight and then pull a big bluff when he thinks no one is looking
rk will ask, where's plj1?
some panhandler will ask for 10 cents
There you have it. Prop bet anyone?
Shamanalix
Forum dippy hippie. Dragged me over to Aces Cracked under the premises of improving his Omaha. He then proceeded to give me a bitch slapping in a three-way with our buddy GMROZ. Bruce and I probably met years ago at some Dead show and havent figured it out yet. Unfortunately he is from the wrong side of the BIG TWELVE tracks in the state of Misery. I can forgive a fellow hippie for that. Its all about Peace love and understanding right Bud? Sham a lama ding dong is off to celebrate his moms birthday tonite and is going to the Races. Negative EV horse-racing is Dude. I will go easy on him tonite.
Other possible players:
Hench18- Bruce and I got Hench to come over from Poker Analysis. He is the team Anal Captain of PA. I have an idea he only joined because he thought the Forum name was AssesCracked not AcesCracked. A solid player if he shows.
JBaldwin- Another friend of mine, and owner of Absolutely Freerolls as well as another Poker Analysis member. He may be called to diaper duty tonite. No not Mark Greb's. He and his wife have a recent addition to their family.
and let us not forget our Heroine
IRONGIRL
As comfortable in Prada or Manolo Blaniks (though she might just fall off and out of the high heels) as she is space-dancing in Tye-dye. This gal can do it all: She make's a mean Shrimp Scampi, is a good gardener (had some practice back in the day with weeds that cultivated her green thumb), Has completed a marathon (that's 26.2 miles), and triathlons (swim bike and run all in the same day)!!. Doesnt really look her age because of Chemical Preservatives largely taken when on Dead Tour in the Eighties. She is not only good with numbers ( an accountant by training), she can Dance too. Definitely knows how to use both sides of her brain. Little Known fact for you poker players. IG was President of one of the Largest running clubs in the country: the Hudson Mohawk Road Runners and directed the clubs showcase fall marathon for 5 years: The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon. A perfect Amazing Race teammate and a cheap date.
-----To be continued-----
A little bit of info on some of the colorful characters follows. Some of the details were provided by the players themselves and others I may have embellished upon. Names will not be changed to protect the innocent just because!!!
Mark Greb-Season I champ. Of course he had it easy since I didnt play. He should be afraid very afraid. This Straight from the horses mouth:
"Chicks dig me, because I rarely wear underwear and when I do it's usually something unusual." (okie dokie Mark, My little pony perhaps??)
Favorite Book: Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopie Pants-sure its written for Kindergarteners but Mark has never seemed to advance beyond Freud's stage of anal fixation. Think I need to send him over to Hench and Bluu on Poker Analysis as a Primo candidate for membership in Team Anal.
His poker philosophy:
"There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the cards"
My New Mantra: See the Cards Be the Cards
His lame poker blog can be found at LowStakesOnlinePoker
Taxidermist(aka RK92559)
In his words:
When I am not messing with dead stuff, I am a master electrician, refrigeration guy, and poker degenerate. . (Women love guys that are good with their hands and good around the house). Extreme rugged good looks (so he says, Im getting a visual of Grizzly Adams right now).
Struggles at times with bouts of retardation....(Proud rider of a short bus I see)
Taxidermist was willing to post a pic:...... the clean one...the other??..."well..I was young, and needed the money for school." (Yeah and so did David Williams, you'll have to do better then that excuse)
ashmc2
A Cryptical Name wasnt too forth-coming on personal details other then inking his Johnson. This is how Ashmc2 rolls:
I usually just sit back in my Lazy-boy, which is positioned conveniently, smack-dab in front of my computer-stand. (Yes, I know, I like hyphens too much.) I write notes in my notebook like; Penn's the biggest runner-runner hittin' luckbox I ever have been fortune enough to meet, I think I shall deem him Rail Road or RR for short, rk calls with shit, rk raises with shit, rk calls and raises with shit and then blames Lee or the RNG, and the always endearing, Greb you are full of shit, you know you don't have shit so stop min-raisin' you bastard, Greb you lucky, lucky fag, I can't believe you hit that junk. This is about the time I scribble all over my notes, break my pen, and go wash the ink off myself. (And don't ask how I got got ink on my Johnson, because I don't remember, I just remember it felt good.)
IG must ask the question about Mark hitting his Junk. Ashmc2 are we talking about cards here or The Junk in Mark Grebs pants? And if the later how do you know? Inquiring minds want to know.
PENN
Our Fearless leader from across the pond (thats England for you geographically challenged short bus riders). Thinks we have enough juicy info on him and wasn't too forthcoming. He can predict the future however. His predictions on tonites chat:
At some point we will all have a go at mark for sucking out on a big one with rags
we'll also berate him for his inane min raises
Mark will discuss his plans for making pudding
Taxidermist will type 'online video game' whilst referring to the big hand that Mark sucks out on
ashmc will sit n play tight and then pull a big bluff when he thinks no one is looking
rk will ask, where's plj1?
some panhandler will ask for 10 cents
There you have it. Prop bet anyone?
Shamanalix
Forum dippy hippie. Dragged me over to Aces Cracked under the premises of improving his Omaha. He then proceeded to give me a bitch slapping in a three-way with our buddy GMROZ. Bruce and I probably met years ago at some Dead show and havent figured it out yet. Unfortunately he is from the wrong side of the BIG TWELVE tracks in the state of Misery. I can forgive a fellow hippie for that. Its all about Peace love and understanding right Bud? Sham a lama ding dong is off to celebrate his moms birthday tonite and is going to the Races. Negative EV horse-racing is Dude. I will go easy on him tonite.
Other possible players:
Hench18- Bruce and I got Hench to come over from Poker Analysis. He is the team Anal Captain of PA. I have an idea he only joined because he thought the Forum name was AssesCracked not AcesCracked. A solid player if he shows.
JBaldwin- Another friend of mine, and owner of Absolutely Freerolls as well as another Poker Analysis member. He may be called to diaper duty tonite. No not Mark Greb's. He and his wife have a recent addition to their family.
and let us not forget our Heroine
IRONGIRL
As comfortable in Prada or Manolo Blaniks (though she might just fall off and out of the high heels) as she is space-dancing in Tye-dye. This gal can do it all: She make's a mean Shrimp Scampi, is a good gardener (had some practice back in the day with weeds that cultivated her green thumb), Has completed a marathon (that's 26.2 miles), and triathlons (swim bike and run all in the same day)!!. Doesnt really look her age because of Chemical Preservatives largely taken when on Dead Tour in the Eighties. She is not only good with numbers ( an accountant by training), she can Dance too. Definitely knows how to use both sides of her brain. Little Known fact for you poker players. IG was President of one of the Largest running clubs in the country: the Hudson Mohawk Road Runners and directed the clubs showcase fall marathon for 5 years: The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon. A perfect Amazing Race teammate and a cheap date.
-----To be continued-----
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Are You Ready For Some Football!!
It's that special time of the year where IG morphs into the Fabulous Sports Babe and takes on a bunch of guys in her weekly football pool. Not that that is much different from IG taking on a bunch of guys on the poker table.
Last year, ( my season II) I was the queen of point suckouts. 4 times I failed to win the weekly pool because I was just over on points and lost to the person way under or just below the weekly winner by a point. I failed to bring home the weekly $130 prize at all last year. This year I am determined to go for the title that I lost with a week 16 choke in season I. At least I won during Season I. My football winnings and birthday money bought me my Maine Coon Cat- Bailey when he was retired off the show circuit.
Here are IG's winning week I picks. Because of the Thursday nite game which is currently underway and the fact that I had to have my picks into Rob in California by 5:30 PM PST I didnt have access to USA Today's football report, nor did I study the line at all. I picked them all shall we say IN THE DARK last night!! BTW, I do not need to pick against the spread.
Thursday game
>
> PIT
>
> Sunday games
>
> SEA
> PHI
> TEN
> CLE
> DEN
> CIN
> NE
> TB
> CAR
> CHI
> AZ
> JAX
> IND
>
> Monday games
>
> WAS
> SD
>
> POINTS - 36
Now onto Poker, tomorrow nite the APL kicks off. I work till 1:30 PM and then its off to Macy's for a mini-SPA day. I will get pampered, relaxed and a free make-over before I play. Actually the make-over wont be free becuase I will wind up dropping a wad on my mushroom serum and a bunch of other skin care products. I'll then run home pop in my contacts and grab my Starbucks on the way up to Ft Edward. I've got some good info on some of my league mates stored away in my near photographic memory which I will hopefully use to get me off the friggin bubble and into the money.
Saturday I plan on live blogging the Aces Cracked $10 buy-in on Pokerstars and have asked the usual suspects for their profiles. Lets just say the chat is as colorful as the players themselves. Since I can't use my cleavage to my advantage on-line or bat my eyelashes at the guys, I have to resort to other tactics to gain a mental edge on them. The TLB for Season II kicks off Saturday night... all are welcome to join in by joining the forum at http://www.aces-cracked.net. I must give Mookie99 credit for the idea of live blogging. He does a great job live blogging the Mookie which has now moved to Full Tilt Poker on Wednesday nites.
As I end tonites post it is the 3rd quarter and the Fins are up over the Steelers 17-14 with 1:30 remaining.... %@!#^* GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. OMG FUMBLE!!!! No Bettis to the rescue....
Last year, ( my season II) I was the queen of point suckouts. 4 times I failed to win the weekly pool because I was just over on points and lost to the person way under or just below the weekly winner by a point. I failed to bring home the weekly $130 prize at all last year. This year I am determined to go for the title that I lost with a week 16 choke in season I. At least I won during Season I. My football winnings and birthday money bought me my Maine Coon Cat- Bailey when he was retired off the show circuit.
Here are IG's winning week I picks. Because of the Thursday nite game which is currently underway and the fact that I had to have my picks into Rob in California by 5:30 PM PST I didnt have access to USA Today's football report, nor did I study the line at all. I picked them all shall we say IN THE DARK last night!! BTW, I do not need to pick against the spread.
Thursday game
>
> PIT
>
> Sunday games
>
> SEA
> PHI
> TEN
> CLE
> DEN
> CIN
> NE
> TB
> CAR
> CHI
> AZ
> JAX
> IND
>
> Monday games
>
> WAS
> SD
>
> POINTS - 36
Now onto Poker, tomorrow nite the APL kicks off. I work till 1:30 PM and then its off to Macy's for a mini-SPA day. I will get pampered, relaxed and a free make-over before I play. Actually the make-over wont be free becuase I will wind up dropping a wad on my mushroom serum and a bunch of other skin care products. I'll then run home pop in my contacts and grab my Starbucks on the way up to Ft Edward. I've got some good info on some of my league mates stored away in my near photographic memory which I will hopefully use to get me off the friggin bubble and into the money.
Saturday I plan on live blogging the Aces Cracked $10 buy-in on Pokerstars and have asked the usual suspects for their profiles. Lets just say the chat is as colorful as the players themselves. Since I can't use my cleavage to my advantage on-line or bat my eyelashes at the guys, I have to resort to other tactics to gain a mental edge on them. The TLB for Season II kicks off Saturday night... all are welcome to join in by joining the forum at http://www.aces-cracked.net. I must give Mookie99 credit for the idea of live blogging. He does a great job live blogging the Mookie which has now moved to Full Tilt Poker on Wednesday nites.
As I end tonites post it is the 3rd quarter and the Fins are up over the Steelers 17-14 with 1:30 remaining.... %@!#^* GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. OMG FUMBLE!!!! No Bettis to the rescue....
Monday, August 28, 2006
Dog Days of Summer or playing like a Dog!!
One of my fellow PAers and live leaguers just emailed to chastise me saying "Some blogger you are.. no updates in three weeks!!". IG has been busy and grumpy, restless, irritable and discontent. Been in kind of a slump the past few weeks where I'm just treading water. Came back from my down week to eek out a nice profit the following week, but last week, once again I felt like I was backsliding to the point of wanting to take a few days off.
Almost three weeks ago now, LGkeeper lured me to his house for a home game under the premise that I would meet some of the live leaguers I will be playing. Up the Northway I drive for a $20 buyin with about 12 or 14 players. I meet LG who is my fellow PAer, plus Karen (who trades off weeks in the league with her hubby Steve) and Ray (two time WSOP main event qualifier thru pstars) who will be playing in the league too. The other players were co-workers of LG's. My table started out kind of loose passive, the kind of poker I am not fond of playing. I wasnt getting any hands to really even join the crowd to limp with, let alone raise with. When I did limp I would miss as happens more often then not. Finally, I button raise with A2 suited just to play a pot and of course the BB( a young chica who checked down quad tens) calls me. the flop comes two to my suit plus a str8 draw with a 4 and 6 (and eventually a 3) . I throw out a continuation bet, call, another one, call I miss my flush and str8 but pair the Ace on the river and fire again. I figure I might have her now.... Of course not La Chica hits her str8 with 35os on the river. UGH.. This leaves me short stacked and now I have to evolve into my alter ego short-stack lightening. Ray eventually looks at Tasha the calling station and says ' You are going to call me down no matter what arent you.. ?? Yup she does. I manage to double up off Tasha's beau who has been drinking and whose cards must be looking a little blurry as he keeps staring at them and then at the board with a befuddled look. I am about to be sent to the rail and push all in against Rays raise with QT. I announce with a little speech " I hate this hand but I m calling anyway" (heck, i have a 40 minute drive home). I think he had KJ or AJ and he misses his str8 when I pair my ten and for good measure and overkill I river trips. Once again the worst hand wins!! Eventually we are down to about 7 or 8 and I double up with AK against a bigger stack. Down to 6 and I' m in decent position. Trent has just laid down to an all-in from the dude I doubled off of with the AK. I have quickly discovered that Trent will raise with anything and he has a stack to do it. He fires from the BB to $1600. I push all in with AQ for about another 3000 or so. He has me outchipped is getting odds and calls... He announces that if i have a pair mid or better I have him. I shake my head no and flip my cards announcing I only have overs. Then he flips his cards and i see them ......................................72os..................THE HAMMER...................we bloggers fear its power and I off course am sent to the rail when a deuce hits on the turn. The next morning an email arrives with the title The HAMMER and the body of which is just two cards that say it all: 72os. I crack up. Did I mention I was the bubble?
Friday of the next week brings our preseason league meeting and a $30 tourney. Up I go again this time to Ft Edward. I manage to actually get some cards and raise and raise which I find that people will lay down to as they dont like 4x bb raises. I play my good hands aggressively. Trent had told me I was too tight at his house which was true. Didnt know how anyone played and I had no cards early on. I manage to final table again. I double up with 33 rivering a set against Trents A5 to stay alive and am again in contention to cash. Im 4th in chip count with 6 left, Ray being the short stack this week and Trent being bubble. I raise Trent all in from the button with QQ. He calls with KT or KJ. I realize that its not just me and Trent. Karen was in the hand having limped with a big old stack and she goes into the tank. She calls with AT. My QQ looks good on the flop. Trent hits a king on the turn. I have him covered but on the river an ace comes, and its a two bagger for Karen. I go home bubble again.... Sigh Sigh Sigh. I do manage to win a small on-line tourney on Sunday to make up for my week.
Last week I am sucking big time in online play up a whopping 90 cents going into the weekend or some such thing. Work is driving me crazy. I bypass the WWDN and the Mookie and head up on Friday for another preseason tourney. During the week I practice dealing to Bailey(my big Maine Coon Cat) who has a grand old time chasing cards. This week there are almost 24. My first table is entertaining to say the least. An all in on the first hand when two loose passives go at it and one hits his str8. Next hand the dude who laid down hits some weird hand. I starting limping to see some flops and am missing. Finally bullets. First time in live play this year. I raise 4x bb. Kenny, "Mr loose-passive and any sooted cards look good" calls as does another player. When I push all in on a rag flop, I triple up (thanks boyz). Trent had tipped me off that most of these guys are pretty weak and dont like your standard 4x bb raise. The table dynamics are such that Kenny has a big old stack, having knocked out a bunch of players who try to take stands against him. You know the saying, Blind squirrels manage to find acorns now and then.
We are now down to two tables. I soon make such a newb play that I want to run outside and gut myself. I am dealt JJ. I raise it up. Out everyone goes except for Kenny (of course). Flop comes J33. The NUTS.. I check. Kenny fires a $1000 at the pot. What do I do???.... I am too embarassed to even say this, but for some reason unbeknownst to me, my cards are in my hand and I am about to throw them face up onto the table (prematurely) as I scream all-in (in terror I might add). The only thing i can think of is I was staring at his big pile of chips thinking he had me covered and I had him. Nope, I still had chips and since he got a whiff of at least one Jack he folded. OMFG..... Im shaking not from adrenaline as some of the guys thought but because Im terrified and horrified at the mess I just made of this hand.
I make it to the final table and at the break. Ray who is out and Trent who is bound for the final table with me again, grab me and ask me why the heck didnt I value bet the thing. Im about ready to crawl under a rock and die as it is. And too rattled still. But a pep talk from them and Karen who is also out (I'm last gal standing) settles me down. I'm in okay position heading to the final table but know there is one place that I am destined for and that is the bubble....I finish one off the bubble which to me really isn't as bad. The bubble to me is like finishing in 4th at the US marathon trials.. IT SUCKS. Three weeks in a row in live play and I'm BUBBLICIOUS or close again. But at least I'm consistent. Once I open up my game watch out.
Live play and having to deal, which is nerve wracking in and of itself has a learning curve all its own. I'll get there. Im just such a live newb. In Vegas and AC it was easy. I had dealers doing the work. I sat on my Italian hands to keep them still. I carefully thought out my decisions. I am rushing my decision making when I dont have too. But I'll seal the leaks and soldier on. Half the battle is recognizing those leaks. I've always been good at self-assessment which I feel is a skill untoo itself.
Saturday night I finally get to play the Acescracked Saturday night buyin on Pstars. AcesCracked is a forum that Ive belonged to for a while and that PAer, Shamanalinx (Bruce) is active with. I drag JBaldwin (Absolutely freerolls forum owner and blogger) to the game. I had knocked JB out of the Mookie two weeks prior and he takes his revenge on me when once again i am short stacked after trying to take a stand against a thief of my BBs round after round. The thief happens to be the league champ and my first time playing him I might add. Ill get it all figured out eventually. Ray from my live league, has stopped by to watch my debacle (UGH). After Im out( 5th of 6th) I watch his $25buy-in sng on stars which he takes down with some very nice aggressive play. No wonder he has qualifed for the Main event two times. That performance inspires me so much that I makes some quick changes in my game and go on to take down a small win on Titan with about 33 in it recouping the stars buyin. I also go deep in a $4.40 180 person sng on stars but miss the top 18 finishing around 30th or so.
Last night I am still feeling frisky so I play the $10 RVP buyin. Lou Krieger who is my lucky penny is in the field and we all final table. Down to five and into the money, Lou tries to raise my BB when I am the short stack(not by much) in 5th with a rag ace and I have AK. I raise him all in he has me outchipped and I win the hand. Now donkey play by others gets all of us even stacked. Lou goes out 5th. DCI starts on a rush and I go out in 4th after going card dead and the blinds took their toll as everyones M is crap. At least I am ending the week with a profit on-line that I think covered my live game too.
Tonite I ended with two final tables and in the money on both (4th and 7th) so Im feeling like Im back on track. I know what I need to do to seal the leaks that sprung and September is around the corner as is my two year poker anniversary. Im up to well over 30 MTT wins now (I stopped counting really but figure im up around 35 or so) I have wins at NLHE, Omaha 8 and Omaha HI and I still am the most horrible stud player in the world. Ah well it keeps me honest and humble.
Almost three weeks ago now, LGkeeper lured me to his house for a home game under the premise that I would meet some of the live leaguers I will be playing. Up the Northway I drive for a $20 buyin with about 12 or 14 players. I meet LG who is my fellow PAer, plus Karen (who trades off weeks in the league with her hubby Steve) and Ray (two time WSOP main event qualifier thru pstars) who will be playing in the league too. The other players were co-workers of LG's. My table started out kind of loose passive, the kind of poker I am not fond of playing. I wasnt getting any hands to really even join the crowd to limp with, let alone raise with. When I did limp I would miss as happens more often then not. Finally, I button raise with A2 suited just to play a pot and of course the BB( a young chica who checked down quad tens) calls me. the flop comes two to my suit plus a str8 draw with a 4 and 6 (and eventually a 3) . I throw out a continuation bet, call, another one, call I miss my flush and str8 but pair the Ace on the river and fire again. I figure I might have her now.... Of course not La Chica hits her str8 with 35os on the river. UGH.. This leaves me short stacked and now I have to evolve into my alter ego short-stack lightening. Ray eventually looks at Tasha the calling station and says ' You are going to call me down no matter what arent you.. ?? Yup she does. I manage to double up off Tasha's beau who has been drinking and whose cards must be looking a little blurry as he keeps staring at them and then at the board with a befuddled look. I am about to be sent to the rail and push all in against Rays raise with QT. I announce with a little speech " I hate this hand but I m calling anyway" (heck, i have a 40 minute drive home). I think he had KJ or AJ and he misses his str8 when I pair my ten and for good measure and overkill I river trips. Once again the worst hand wins!! Eventually we are down to about 7 or 8 and I double up with AK against a bigger stack. Down to 6 and I' m in decent position. Trent has just laid down to an all-in from the dude I doubled off of with the AK. I have quickly discovered that Trent will raise with anything and he has a stack to do it. He fires from the BB to $1600. I push all in with AQ for about another 3000 or so. He has me outchipped is getting odds and calls... He announces that if i have a pair mid or better I have him. I shake my head no and flip my cards announcing I only have overs. Then he flips his cards and i see them ......................................72os..................THE HAMMER...................we bloggers fear its power and I off course am sent to the rail when a deuce hits on the turn. The next morning an email arrives with the title The HAMMER and the body of which is just two cards that say it all: 72os. I crack up. Did I mention I was the bubble?
Friday of the next week brings our preseason league meeting and a $30 tourney. Up I go again this time to Ft Edward. I manage to actually get some cards and raise and raise which I find that people will lay down to as they dont like 4x bb raises. I play my good hands aggressively. Trent had told me I was too tight at his house which was true. Didnt know how anyone played and I had no cards early on. I manage to final table again. I double up with 33 rivering a set against Trents A5 to stay alive and am again in contention to cash. Im 4th in chip count with 6 left, Ray being the short stack this week and Trent being bubble. I raise Trent all in from the button with QQ. He calls with KT or KJ. I realize that its not just me and Trent. Karen was in the hand having limped with a big old stack and she goes into the tank. She calls with AT. My QQ looks good on the flop. Trent hits a king on the turn. I have him covered but on the river an ace comes, and its a two bagger for Karen. I go home bubble again.... Sigh Sigh Sigh. I do manage to win a small on-line tourney on Sunday to make up for my week.
Last week I am sucking big time in online play up a whopping 90 cents going into the weekend or some such thing. Work is driving me crazy. I bypass the WWDN and the Mookie and head up on Friday for another preseason tourney. During the week I practice dealing to Bailey(my big Maine Coon Cat) who has a grand old time chasing cards. This week there are almost 24. My first table is entertaining to say the least. An all in on the first hand when two loose passives go at it and one hits his str8. Next hand the dude who laid down hits some weird hand. I starting limping to see some flops and am missing. Finally bullets. First time in live play this year. I raise 4x bb. Kenny, "Mr loose-passive and any sooted cards look good" calls as does another player. When I push all in on a rag flop, I triple up (thanks boyz). Trent had tipped me off that most of these guys are pretty weak and dont like your standard 4x bb raise. The table dynamics are such that Kenny has a big old stack, having knocked out a bunch of players who try to take stands against him. You know the saying, Blind squirrels manage to find acorns now and then.
We are now down to two tables. I soon make such a newb play that I want to run outside and gut myself. I am dealt JJ. I raise it up. Out everyone goes except for Kenny (of course). Flop comes J33. The NUTS.. I check. Kenny fires a $1000 at the pot. What do I do???.... I am too embarassed to even say this, but for some reason unbeknownst to me, my cards are in my hand and I am about to throw them face up onto the table (prematurely) as I scream all-in (in terror I might add). The only thing i can think of is I was staring at his big pile of chips thinking he had me covered and I had him. Nope, I still had chips and since he got a whiff of at least one Jack he folded. OMFG..... Im shaking not from adrenaline as some of the guys thought but because Im terrified and horrified at the mess I just made of this hand.
I make it to the final table and at the break. Ray who is out and Trent who is bound for the final table with me again, grab me and ask me why the heck didnt I value bet the thing. Im about ready to crawl under a rock and die as it is. And too rattled still. But a pep talk from them and Karen who is also out (I'm last gal standing) settles me down. I'm in okay position heading to the final table but know there is one place that I am destined for and that is the bubble....I finish one off the bubble which to me really isn't as bad. The bubble to me is like finishing in 4th at the US marathon trials.. IT SUCKS. Three weeks in a row in live play and I'm BUBBLICIOUS or close again. But at least I'm consistent. Once I open up my game watch out.
Live play and having to deal, which is nerve wracking in and of itself has a learning curve all its own. I'll get there. Im just such a live newb. In Vegas and AC it was easy. I had dealers doing the work. I sat on my Italian hands to keep them still. I carefully thought out my decisions. I am rushing my decision making when I dont have too. But I'll seal the leaks and soldier on. Half the battle is recognizing those leaks. I've always been good at self-assessment which I feel is a skill untoo itself.
Saturday night I finally get to play the Acescracked Saturday night buyin on Pstars. AcesCracked is a forum that Ive belonged to for a while and that PAer, Shamanalinx (Bruce) is active with. I drag JBaldwin (Absolutely freerolls forum owner and blogger) to the game. I had knocked JB out of the Mookie two weeks prior and he takes his revenge on me when once again i am short stacked after trying to take a stand against a thief of my BBs round after round. The thief happens to be the league champ and my first time playing him I might add. Ill get it all figured out eventually. Ray from my live league, has stopped by to watch my debacle (UGH). After Im out( 5th of 6th) I watch his $25buy-in sng on stars which he takes down with some very nice aggressive play. No wonder he has qualifed for the Main event two times. That performance inspires me so much that I makes some quick changes in my game and go on to take down a small win on Titan with about 33 in it recouping the stars buyin. I also go deep in a $4.40 180 person sng on stars but miss the top 18 finishing around 30th or so.
Last night I am still feeling frisky so I play the $10 RVP buyin. Lou Krieger who is my lucky penny is in the field and we all final table. Down to five and into the money, Lou tries to raise my BB when I am the short stack(not by much) in 5th with a rag ace and I have AK. I raise him all in he has me outchipped and I win the hand. Now donkey play by others gets all of us even stacked. Lou goes out 5th. DCI starts on a rush and I go out in 4th after going card dead and the blinds took their toll as everyones M is crap. At least I am ending the week with a profit on-line that I think covered my live game too.
Tonite I ended with two final tables and in the money on both (4th and 7th) so Im feeling like Im back on track. I know what I need to do to seal the leaks that sprung and September is around the corner as is my two year poker anniversary. Im up to well over 30 MTT wins now (I stopped counting really but figure im up around 35 or so) I have wins at NLHE, Omaha 8 and Omaha HI and I still am the most horrible stud player in the world. Ah well it keeps me honest and humble.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Blind Squirrels Running Amok in a Nut Factory
The saying goes even a blind squirrel can find a nut now and then. Lately in my tournaments it seems like the squirrels have been let loose in a nut factory and are finding the nutz and IG is getting her ass whooped by the worst hands (as usual). This left me with my first losing week on-line since probably April 2005. Granted I didnt play much last week but I ended down $7.61 (not monster bucks but still red ink). The tourneys I cashed in didn't cover the buyins. Absolute poker is not showing me any love. Ever since I withdrew most of my AP bankroll for Vegas I have been getting no cards. I know its my imagination but they are punishing me for withdrawing. My best game of the week came at my weekly Omaha Hi Lo where I managed a nice 4th place finish. Thinking about giving no limit a break and focusing on Omaha 8 for a bit or taking up Badugi.
Next Friday night we have a preseason meeting and tourney for the APL. I have my directions to where our games are held. I cant wait to actually start handling real chips again and cards. I havent mastered chip shuffling yet and I figure one of the dudes can teach me. I have small hands and just cant get the buggers to meld. My cover was blown, Trent finally realized that Lori was Irongirl and made the comment on the message board to watch out for me and actually used the word... cough choke cough......... SHARK. I have come to realize that most guys love a gal that can play cards and talk football.
I haven't made it up to the Saratoga Thoroughbred track yet. The injury to Barbaro made me not want to see another horse get injured. I only live 15 minutes from the "August Place to be". Mom and I usually go up there for her birthday which is this month. This past Wednesday the track cancelled the whole race card for the first time in history. The heat index was so bad that the track veternarians and NYRA, after consulting with the trainers and jockeys, decided it was too dangerous.
The squirrels are still running lose. I raise to $100 two off the button with AK and the blinds at $20/$40... The small blind pushes all in for another $310. I call he flips K2 os.... I got him dominated right...??? not when the flop comes a deuce and then for good measure the river comes another deuce. All is not right with the world. This is a small dollar rebuy tourney on Titan. Ten people have rebought already in 29 minutes. In order to recoup their money they have to finish better then 7th. The tourney is paying ten deep.
I hate this. I'm starting to play scared reactive poker and not aggressive poker like I usually do. I'm minimium raising because there are two many people seeing flops with mediocre hands and catching their crap. Trap hands are looking good. And one frigging moron who has no chance of winning this tourney has rebought for the third or fourth time already and is now moving all in every chance he gets. Its Hammer time baby.....
Next Friday night we have a preseason meeting and tourney for the APL. I have my directions to where our games are held. I cant wait to actually start handling real chips again and cards. I havent mastered chip shuffling yet and I figure one of the dudes can teach me. I have small hands and just cant get the buggers to meld. My cover was blown, Trent finally realized that Lori was Irongirl and made the comment on the message board to watch out for me and actually used the word... cough choke cough......... SHARK. I have come to realize that most guys love a gal that can play cards and talk football.
I haven't made it up to the Saratoga Thoroughbred track yet. The injury to Barbaro made me not want to see another horse get injured. I only live 15 minutes from the "August Place to be". Mom and I usually go up there for her birthday which is this month. This past Wednesday the track cancelled the whole race card for the first time in history. The heat index was so bad that the track veternarians and NYRA, after consulting with the trainers and jockeys, decided it was too dangerous.
The squirrels are still running lose. I raise to $100 two off the button with AK and the blinds at $20/$40... The small blind pushes all in for another $310. I call he flips K2 os.... I got him dominated right...??? not when the flop comes a deuce and then for good measure the river comes another deuce. All is not right with the world. This is a small dollar rebuy tourney on Titan. Ten people have rebought already in 29 minutes. In order to recoup their money they have to finish better then 7th. The tourney is paying ten deep.
I hate this. I'm starting to play scared reactive poker and not aggressive poker like I usually do. I'm minimium raising because there are two many people seeing flops with mediocre hands and catching their crap. Trap hands are looking good. And one frigging moron who has no chance of winning this tourney has rebought for the third or fourth time already and is now moving all in every chance he gets. Its Hammer time baby.....
Friday, August 04, 2006
Vegas Trip Report Day II
It's about time I got down to finishing my trip report!!! Trying to keep the suspense up like waiting for the next (and final?) Harry Potter installment, which by the way I have yet to read any of!!! I got out of work at 1:30 PM after a week of insane phone volume and calls. The hot weather must have everyone ornery and bitchy and just plan rotten. I commented that our member base needed to have their prescriptions of Paxil, Prozac etc. adjusted. I got one chuckle when one member asked if therapeutic massage was covered and I replied with "Not under your dental plan". Of course being customer focused (95% of the time if you are nice to me) I offered to transfer the caller to Medical. Sometimes I wonder what was I thinking when I went to customer service from claims last September. But, I knew the writing was on the wall and claims would be Bangelored and I was right. A few months back my former division was told that claims was being outsourced completely and it was customer service or out the door. Since the company is offering jobs within no packages will be offered. At some point I reckon, the phones will be outsourced to.
Anyway, I stopped by the mall to check out the remodeled Williams Sonoma Store and to see if DSW shoe warehouse had any new shoes I should be buying. Then it was off to Walmart for OTC allergy medicine and my weekly vice of celebrity mags, a quick trip to Starbucks for my fix of Blackberry Green Tea Frappucino and then the predicament of I'm hungry what should I eat. Nothing sounded appealing and I correctly assumed that by downing the Frap I would be full. But I digress.............
DATELINE LAS VEGAS JULY 10TH 2006!!!!!
After a late night of live play I still was up in time to get myself purtied up for breakfast with the Poker Analysis crew at the Rio. Finally, I'd get to meet Ellen and Dean, Clark aka Kelarob/Razrback and little did I know Lou Krieger would be joining us. After breakfast I planned on heading to the Orleans for the Ladies Tourney. I decided to go comfy and wore my adidas capris and a White Cami (with strapless bra to avert any wardrobe malfunctions) and my trusty birkies once again.
I hail a cab... Oh no that's a NYC thing... I got in line at the cab stand and one was summoned for me from queue and I was whisked away to the RIO, the short way I might add and dropped right outside the poker room!! Other folks would not have as much luck as me getting the short cheap direct routes with Vegas Cabbies but thats a story for another time!!! I then made my way to the Sao Paolo Cafe where we were meeting up for breakfast. As I was waiting in line to go in, I hear a question directed at me of "Are you waiting for the PA breakfast?", I turn and look at a warm congenial dude who I instantly assume must be Clark, and I'm right. Clark had staked me in one of the pokerstars $20+$2 buy-in 180-person sng's when I was nervous about stepping up a bit. One of the best players on PA, he has been instrumental in my development as a player. I think Emmy Jo was also outside waiting with me at this time too, and then El comes out and tells us to go right in the table is ready. Kisses and Hugs are exchanged with Dean and El who are like family even though we've never met. Dean's Dad is also in tow from Australia, and PAer Brad/Sick Coyote, who has won a seat thru PA/Titan for today's event is there with a friend. Breakfast consisted of me, Brad and friend, Dean, Dean's dad, El, Shya and Tom, Emmy Jo, Clark, late arrival Carol/DCI, Tina/Survivor and Lou Krieger. I think I got everyone and sorry if I forgot someone!!
I've referred to Lou as my lucky penny, because when he joins PA in our $10 buy-in on Royal Vegas, I usually win or come in second (and yes, he did cut me down to size once when he cracked my trademark hand of 99. I hit a set on the flop and he outdraw me with a str8). I am an owner of a signed copy of his Hold Em Excellence book, and of course an "I Knocked Out An Expert" t-shirt from RVP. He's originally from Brooklyn, like my dad (I was born in the Bronx). Anyway order's are taken and I order Granola with bananas, everyone else orders Eggs and omelets and lots of carbs, and Lou orders the Fruit Plate which is truely huge and more then one person can eat. Lou pipes to me that he cant order Granola because he doesnt drive a Volvo. I don't either but I am wearing Birkenstocks, and I do refer to myself as a tree hugging hippie chick. Heck I've met Wavy Gravy. I get to share in the spoils of the fruit plate (blackberries and blueberries) and I'm proud that I've stuck to my healthy diet. Breakfast is spent talking about Lou's upcoming projects and if Tina/Survivor has gotten closer to getting picked for the next season of the reality show Survivor (and that is where she gets her name from). She's applied like every season and has been as close as being an alternate. And of course I have to explain (again) that Jayke is a no show to El and Dean who had also been expecting him.
Breakfast wrapped up with me not getting enough time to talk to Clark or Dean for that matter since they were on the other end of the table and I was kind of mid table. Ellen had finished in the money for about $3000 at 49th in the Ladies WSOP, Tina went out early and Emmy went out right before the dinner break (see previous post). Emmy decided to play the stud tourney at the Orleans, and Tina staked her for half. That tourney started at noon so she gave me a ride in her rental car and I saved on cab fare once again!!! I decided to hang out at the Orleans till my Ladies event started at three. We headed up to her room at the RIO which she was sharing with a WPC member: Anniejr. The door was ajar but had the boltie thing in place and a shoe was in the doorway??? We couldnt get in the room so Em had to wake Annie. Annie had busted out of the ladies tourney too but then had gone on to win like $3000+ in I think a RIO second chance tourney so she was groggy and sleeping. I found the door ajar but half locked with a single shoe in the door mildly amusing. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Off to the Orleans poker room. Emmy registers and pretty much gets right underway with a noon start. I have time to kill, so I walk around the casino, check out the food places, decide not to gamble, go back upstairs and read my poker magazines and Vegas mags Ive been collecting and chat up a Aussie gal whose name I now forget. Ellen comes over to the Orleans and also decides to play. I see Judy/Bluedove from WPC, London Gallagher, the "amateur" from the Ladies Night of WPT and hear lots of bad beat stories about the Ladies WSOP event. The Ladies Orleans event doubles in size to the point where there is an alternates list. As women bust out, Seat Open is announced and the seats are filled with the alternates. I think close to 300 actually wound up playing.
I'm not found of all Ladies tourneys because its like wading thru a minefield of limpers and calling stations. You cant isolate anyone because if they see a paint card or an ace it looks good. Early on I was card dead. But at least I was still in the tourney. We lost someone at my table on the second hand. I was in Seat I which I loathe since I cant see seat 10 or 9 for that matter and I even think they tried to squeeze 11 in. Our dealer was this Asian gal who didnt speak English well at all. I had to go over the blind levels/lengths and add-on policy with her. We players wondered if she was right out of dealer school. Too her credit she could deal well and had no problems with catching string bets or figuring out the side pots. I think we were all a little nervous though.
Card Dead, card dead card dead.. At some point OPENING SEAT 6 is announced and taken by a attractive African American woman who looks vaguely familiar. She's gregarious and asks our names and states, "Im so happy my son won his first bracelet".. Im quick.. I look at her and state the obvious.. "Your David Williams mom". God Im good.. Yup.. Shirley Williams is at our table. After the intros are all made she apologizes in advance if she forgets our names and then announces that she tried or was trying to quit smoking....A delight at the table..
Anyway, some local older woman known to the floor staff is seated in seat 5 as an alternate. She called a raise on her BB with T4h and sucked out a flush. Bluedove's friend from her Jersey home game is in Seat 3 and gives me the rolling eyes. Local strikes again with one crap hand after another. Finally, its the first break.. Im treading water and in okay chip count size as the blinds are going up slowly as the rounds are 30 minutes. I loose a chip when we color up (always my luck). Back from the break. three hands of note that I play but don't go my way at all. I call a small raise with KJos... Seat 3 calls too. I flop a str8 but a 4 flush is out there. I fire out a pot size bet, Seat 3 calls my $1000 bet and of course hits the nut flush on the turn. I check, she puts me all in. I fold. She shows me the nuts. A few hands later I then get AK. I raise get a caller from a shorter stack. When the flop misses me and I check, shortie moves all in. I put her on tens and she had them. I'm now crippled and a short stack myself. I raise again with ATs the same chick calls. I hit Top pair and push my remaining chips in with a board of T 9 X. The chickie calls with QJos chasing the open ender, and when the turn pairs her Jack or queen and I fail to improve I am out.
I head over to El's table to tell her I busted and she tells me the Seafood Buffet is pretty good per Barb Enright. I decide to use my $5 voucher for the Monday night seafood buffet. It's good with a New Orleans theme. I see a bulk loader piling up a huge plate of crab legs. Too much work for me so I eat the peel and eat shrimp and the oysters on the half shell and some shrimp scampi, corn on the cob and other buffet items and have a dessert or two. Little did I know had I made the dinner break I would have gotten a free meal. Little did I know that Clark was at the buffet at roughly the same time. He had played the days mega entry WSOP event and busted out and came over for the 7PM second chance tourney that he won!!! Carol and Dean had also made their way over to meet El and I missed them all.
I catch a taxi back to TI and amuse myself for about $20 worth of video blackjack, slots and video poker for about two hours. The time change and long travel day has caught up to me so I hit the hay relatively early.
Anyway, I stopped by the mall to check out the remodeled Williams Sonoma Store and to see if DSW shoe warehouse had any new shoes I should be buying. Then it was off to Walmart for OTC allergy medicine and my weekly vice of celebrity mags, a quick trip to Starbucks for my fix of Blackberry Green Tea Frappucino and then the predicament of I'm hungry what should I eat. Nothing sounded appealing and I correctly assumed that by downing the Frap I would be full. But I digress.............
DATELINE LAS VEGAS JULY 10TH 2006!!!!!
After a late night of live play I still was up in time to get myself purtied up for breakfast with the Poker Analysis crew at the Rio. Finally, I'd get to meet Ellen and Dean, Clark aka Kelarob/Razrback and little did I know Lou Krieger would be joining us. After breakfast I planned on heading to the Orleans for the Ladies Tourney. I decided to go comfy and wore my adidas capris and a White Cami (with strapless bra to avert any wardrobe malfunctions) and my trusty birkies once again.
I hail a cab... Oh no that's a NYC thing... I got in line at the cab stand and one was summoned for me from queue and I was whisked away to the RIO, the short way I might add and dropped right outside the poker room!! Other folks would not have as much luck as me getting the short cheap direct routes with Vegas Cabbies but thats a story for another time!!! I then made my way to the Sao Paolo Cafe where we were meeting up for breakfast. As I was waiting in line to go in, I hear a question directed at me of "Are you waiting for the PA breakfast?", I turn and look at a warm congenial dude who I instantly assume must be Clark, and I'm right. Clark had staked me in one of the pokerstars $20+$2 buy-in 180-person sng's when I was nervous about stepping up a bit. One of the best players on PA, he has been instrumental in my development as a player. I think Emmy Jo was also outside waiting with me at this time too, and then El comes out and tells us to go right in the table is ready. Kisses and Hugs are exchanged with Dean and El who are like family even though we've never met. Dean's Dad is also in tow from Australia, and PAer Brad/Sick Coyote, who has won a seat thru PA/Titan for today's event is there with a friend. Breakfast consisted of me, Brad and friend, Dean, Dean's dad, El, Shya and Tom, Emmy Jo, Clark, late arrival Carol/DCI, Tina/Survivor and Lou Krieger. I think I got everyone and sorry if I forgot someone!!
I've referred to Lou as my lucky penny, because when he joins PA in our $10 buy-in on Royal Vegas, I usually win or come in second (and yes, he did cut me down to size once when he cracked my trademark hand of 99. I hit a set on the flop and he outdraw me with a str8). I am an owner of a signed copy of his Hold Em Excellence book, and of course an "I Knocked Out An Expert" t-shirt from RVP. He's originally from Brooklyn, like my dad (I was born in the Bronx). Anyway order's are taken and I order Granola with bananas, everyone else orders Eggs and omelets and lots of carbs, and Lou orders the Fruit Plate which is truely huge and more then one person can eat. Lou pipes to me that he cant order Granola because he doesnt drive a Volvo. I don't either but I am wearing Birkenstocks, and I do refer to myself as a tree hugging hippie chick. Heck I've met Wavy Gravy. I get to share in the spoils of the fruit plate (blackberries and blueberries) and I'm proud that I've stuck to my healthy diet. Breakfast is spent talking about Lou's upcoming projects and if Tina/Survivor has gotten closer to getting picked for the next season of the reality show Survivor (and that is where she gets her name from). She's applied like every season and has been as close as being an alternate. And of course I have to explain (again) that Jayke is a no show to El and Dean who had also been expecting him.
Breakfast wrapped up with me not getting enough time to talk to Clark or Dean for that matter since they were on the other end of the table and I was kind of mid table. Ellen had finished in the money for about $3000 at 49th in the Ladies WSOP, Tina went out early and Emmy went out right before the dinner break (see previous post). Emmy decided to play the stud tourney at the Orleans, and Tina staked her for half. That tourney started at noon so she gave me a ride in her rental car and I saved on cab fare once again!!! I decided to hang out at the Orleans till my Ladies event started at three. We headed up to her room at the RIO which she was sharing with a WPC member: Anniejr. The door was ajar but had the boltie thing in place and a shoe was in the doorway??? We couldnt get in the room so Em had to wake Annie. Annie had busted out of the ladies tourney too but then had gone on to win like $3000+ in I think a RIO second chance tourney so she was groggy and sleeping. I found the door ajar but half locked with a single shoe in the door mildly amusing. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Off to the Orleans poker room. Emmy registers and pretty much gets right underway with a noon start. I have time to kill, so I walk around the casino, check out the food places, decide not to gamble, go back upstairs and read my poker magazines and Vegas mags Ive been collecting and chat up a Aussie gal whose name I now forget. Ellen comes over to the Orleans and also decides to play. I see Judy/Bluedove from WPC, London Gallagher, the "amateur" from the Ladies Night of WPT and hear lots of bad beat stories about the Ladies WSOP event. The Ladies Orleans event doubles in size to the point where there is an alternates list. As women bust out, Seat Open is announced and the seats are filled with the alternates. I think close to 300 actually wound up playing.
I'm not found of all Ladies tourneys because its like wading thru a minefield of limpers and calling stations. You cant isolate anyone because if they see a paint card or an ace it looks good. Early on I was card dead. But at least I was still in the tourney. We lost someone at my table on the second hand. I was in Seat I which I loathe since I cant see seat 10 or 9 for that matter and I even think they tried to squeeze 11 in. Our dealer was this Asian gal who didnt speak English well at all. I had to go over the blind levels/lengths and add-on policy with her. We players wondered if she was right out of dealer school. Too her credit she could deal well and had no problems with catching string bets or figuring out the side pots. I think we were all a little nervous though.
Card Dead, card dead card dead.. At some point OPENING SEAT 6 is announced and taken by a attractive African American woman who looks vaguely familiar. She's gregarious and asks our names and states, "Im so happy my son won his first bracelet".. Im quick.. I look at her and state the obvious.. "Your David Williams mom". God Im good.. Yup.. Shirley Williams is at our table. After the intros are all made she apologizes in advance if she forgets our names and then announces that she tried or was trying to quit smoking....A delight at the table..
Anyway, some local older woman known to the floor staff is seated in seat 5 as an alternate. She called a raise on her BB with T4h and sucked out a flush. Bluedove's friend from her Jersey home game is in Seat 3 and gives me the rolling eyes. Local strikes again with one crap hand after another. Finally, its the first break.. Im treading water and in okay chip count size as the blinds are going up slowly as the rounds are 30 minutes. I loose a chip when we color up (always my luck). Back from the break. three hands of note that I play but don't go my way at all. I call a small raise with KJos... Seat 3 calls too. I flop a str8 but a 4 flush is out there. I fire out a pot size bet, Seat 3 calls my $1000 bet and of course hits the nut flush on the turn. I check, she puts me all in. I fold. She shows me the nuts. A few hands later I then get AK. I raise get a caller from a shorter stack. When the flop misses me and I check, shortie moves all in. I put her on tens and she had them. I'm now crippled and a short stack myself. I raise again with ATs the same chick calls. I hit Top pair and push my remaining chips in with a board of T 9 X. The chickie calls with QJos chasing the open ender, and when the turn pairs her Jack or queen and I fail to improve I am out.
I head over to El's table to tell her I busted and she tells me the Seafood Buffet is pretty good per Barb Enright. I decide to use my $5 voucher for the Monday night seafood buffet. It's good with a New Orleans theme. I see a bulk loader piling up a huge plate of crab legs. Too much work for me so I eat the peel and eat shrimp and the oysters on the half shell and some shrimp scampi, corn on the cob and other buffet items and have a dessert or two. Little did I know had I made the dinner break I would have gotten a free meal. Little did I know that Clark was at the buffet at roughly the same time. He had played the days mega entry WSOP event and busted out and came over for the 7PM second chance tourney that he won!!! Carol and Dean had also made their way over to meet El and I missed them all.
I catch a taxi back to TI and amuse myself for about $20 worth of video blackjack, slots and video poker for about two hours. The time change and long travel day has caught up to me so I hit the hay relatively early.
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