tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79947502012-01-10T04:00:01.988-06:00Home of the Good & Plenty ChampionStBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.comBlogger8441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-40538304818492180562011-12-11T21:21:00.000-06:002011-12-11T21:22:00.237-06:00

I swear its true!

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-19974848247740759542011-12-08T18:30:00.002-06:002011-12-08T18:53:24.103-06:00

Ah Vegas. Another December, another trip to meet up with some good people. A time to great old friends and meet new ones. A chance to put names to faces as you slide down the slippery slope of degeneracy.It is one of the best times of the year.I'm going to skip past Thursday. I don't recall much of it. Just Bam Bam sending glasses of scotch to me at the Pai Gow table. Motor boating April's friend

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-19724484343151261732011-11-27T10:30:00.003-06:002011-11-27T10:45:21.340-06:00

It is just 5 day until the annual pilgrimage to Vegas. Time to meet up with old friends while making some new ones. Silliness, gambling, drinking, talking, and whatnot to occur. A chance to shirk away the real world and indulge for a while.I love Vegas. I love going to Vegas and meeting up with this crowd.Things are different this year. That common bond that brought everyone together is now

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-33015694439231499092011-10-21T12:23:00.002-05:002011-10-21T12:29:20.363-05:00

It has been about 2 months since I thought about poker? Really? No wonder it seems dusty around these parts.As I sat at the bar yesterday, enjoying a New Glarus Chocolate Abbey (well worth buying if you can find it), it dawned on my that Vegas is just over a month away. This would normally be the annual post of how I am shaking off the ring rust and playing more online poker to get in shape for

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-64930778812196428272011-08-25T20:25:00.004-05:002011-08-25T20:29:55.991-05:00

Like many others have lamented, I miss online poker. Especially on a night like this. There is crap on TV. I have the Ravens/Redskins game on mainly because the Brewers have the day off. Tonight would have been a good time to fire up Full Tilt and play some sit n gos. But that can't happen. For shits and giggles I fired the software up. Knowing their problems I was curious to see what would

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-79901565509746847752011-06-29T13:45:00.002-05:002011-06-29T13:46:55.082-05:00

BadBlood has a nice rant against Full Tilt Poker here. Well said sir. Spot on!With that being said, I hope the people I know who have been doing work for Full Tilt get paid.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-9112499141707568972011-06-12T09:13:00.003-05:002011-06-12T09:23:55.980-05:00

It checked around to me in the big blind. I rapped the table and 4 of us saw the flop come down: 10 7 10. My heart picked up a bit. I checked knowing the guy to my left was going to make a play at the pot. Sure enough, he did, betting 6000. I began thinking about how I was going to play this. Call or raise. But I had to wait.Action went to the big stack on the other side of the table. He was a

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-38125823015377334092011-06-07T19:40:00.002-05:002011-06-07T19:51:53.488-05:00

Ever since the online poker world got flushed down the toilet, I haven't had much interest in the game. There were a couple of times over the past month I wished I could log in and play some cards, but not many. Even with the WSOP going on, I have no reason to check in on what is going on. Sure I check Tao of Poker every once in a while because Dr. Pauly gives you more than what is happening at

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-37796539706915457902011-05-07T22:08:00.002-05:002011-05-07T22:13:18.887-05:00

Has anyone received a check from PokerStars yet?Did it clear?Suggestions for how to cash in those PStars player points?Any idea when Full Tilt will make funds available?What can I do with the Full Tilt points?Who is playing at another site?Cake? Carbon? Who has taken the plunge?Is it easy to get some money on the sites?Anyone playing local poker?Have the Vegas rooms seen a change since Black

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-70878695420643215912011-04-27T07:36:00.002-05:002011-04-27T07:42:15.723-05:00

That's it I guess. No more PokerStars.I had seen a tweet saying the PStars was allowing people to cash out. I didn't think much of it. It piqued my curiousity but not much more than that.When I got home from work I decided to check it out. I figured an email had been sent out giving an explanation of what was going on. Nope. I shouldn't be shocked there. As I mentioned last week I still have not

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-55773073457986820152011-04-23T12:29:00.004-05:002011-04-23T13:43:45.804-05:00

One Pai Gow table. A craps game that doesn't use dice. And a 1-3 NL game that uses ugly brown $2 chips. I'll be content if I never step into Agua Caliente again. Maybe I am being a bit harsh. The play in the NL game was pretty bad. I did walk away +226 so I shouldn't complain. Even when I had my aces cracked by J 8o, I didn't fall into sore loser mode but became more determined to get my chips

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-43396315692625803182011-04-19T19:35:00.002-05:002011-04-19T19:45:29.847-05:00

Black Friday. The ultimate 'doomsday switch' has been flipped. For some, they lose a bit of cash that they had online. For others, they had a sizable chunk on some sites and it looks like it is gone. And worse yet, some very good people are literally out of a job. Their livelihoods snuffed out like the end of a cigarette.I know some good people that relied on this industry for their income. Some

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-55177156866555788982011-03-27T13:00:00.012-05:002011-03-27T14:12:51.999-05:00

Been a long time since I had anything to post here. Been on a bit of a poker hiatus. Other things in life taking up my time. It was the MMA Junkie tournament that brought me back. Let's shake some rust off and see how it goes.Over 4400 were entered for the tournament. 4400? I wonder how many of these people actually play poker or just got an account for this tournament.Lots of limping to start.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-26154943629788441642011-02-03T11:35:00.002-06:002011-02-03T11:39:21.692-06:00

I'd laugh if this wasn't so true.Been giving some thought to the game this weekend. I think I am going with my initial gut feeling. Take the Steelers and the points. The Packers haven't gone up against a really good defense all year. Don't even try to call the Bears defense really good. Just like the Packers D, they give up a lot of yards.Don't get me wrong. I want the Packers to win. As a

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-16766898391043204702011-01-16T09:36:00.001-06:002011-01-16T09:38:09.304-06:00

Congratulations to Change100 for her win at the PCA, taking down the ladies event. I bet that was some party afterwards.

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It has been a couple of days since I did the third part. I was thinking there wouldn't be a need to do the last installment. It has been well over a week and I figured by now that everyone went and BOUGHT THE DIP!!!If you had, you'd be enjoying a nice profit now. You would have been able to pay back that money your borrowed at ridiculously low rates and been freerolling into the new year.Please

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-83442095799328988272010-12-17T15:51:00.002-06:002010-12-17T16:21:10.018-06:00

The 2010 WPBT Winter Classic was being held at the Aria Casino in the City Center complex. I believe the place has been open for just under a year. The casino itself was rather dark. There was a nice oval bar right outside the poker room which help get me started on my Makers and ginger for the day. It was going to be a long slog and drinking beer would mean many a trip to the restroom. I could

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I am not sure why I am writing Part 2. I believe everyone took the advice yesterday and bought the dip. There may not be anyone around to read this but I find it therapeutic.Pauly, Derek, and I had piled into a cab at the IP. As we drove down to the MGM, we heard an interesting call come across the cabbie's radio. A girl (damn I wish I could recall her name) called from the Redneck Riviera and

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-32234279606506795172010-12-13T20:24:00.005-06:002010-12-13T20:58:56.268-06:00

Back from another glorious weekend of reigniting friendships, drinking liver damaging amounts of alcohol, and buying the dip. Good times with good friends up and down the strip. Yelling Pai Gow at the top of you lungs andWAIT!- you don't know about buying the dip??? What is wrong with you? It is easy money!Let's get caught up before I go any further:I arrived at the the luxury that is only the

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-22994207014872572312010-12-08T12:09:00.000-06:002010-12-08T12:10:24.533-06:00

Great chart! Thank to Beer and Whiskey Brothers for sharing. I'd like to think I have entered the Geeko Sapien stage. I bet I can make that decision at the pub tonight over an Ayinger Celebrator or this weekend as I search out some good beer on the Strip.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-35173504792556616332010-12-05T18:52:00.002-06:002010-12-05T19:22:47.140-06:00

It's WBPT week!!!!A time when silly poker bloggers converge on Vegas for friendship, memories, poker, and total drunkeness. A time to reunite with old friends while making new acquaintances. To further friendships and make the legends that people will tell their kids years in the future.I am amazed at how much has changed over the years. From the Excal to the MGM to the IP to Caesars to Lagasse

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-73274858239469859642010-12-03T15:24:00.004-06:002010-12-03T15:27:49.966-06:00

Big thanks to Al for working his overlords at Full Tilt Poker for us!Full Tilt is kicking in another $1,000 to the WPBT tournament prizepool atAria on Saturday. It will be distributed with $100 save for the bubble boy/girl,$300 for first, $200 for second, $175 for third, $125 for fourth, $100 forfifth.Full Tilt is also adding five $100 bounties on random players which willbe announced before the

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-65461467858924176972010-11-30T07:18:00.000-06:002010-11-30T08:03:25.722-06:00

Whenever I have plans for a trip, I like to keep an eye on the weather. Not only does it help for deciding what clothes to pack, it helps with potential plans once I am there. Being 9 days out of Vegas (screw your 8 Drizz!), I took a gander at the what the forecast was for home and away.First thing I saw was it is warmer in Milwaukee (46) than Las Vegas (31) as I type. Thankfully that will change

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-42201475026086784102010-11-19T15:13:00.003-06:002010-11-19T15:51:41.955-06:00

I have played more poker over the last 7 days than I have in 6 months. And somehow its been a profitable week! But it wasn't without frustrations today.I had the day off. I had some time at work to burn and I needed to take care of a plumbing issue in the apartment. That went smoothly, for once, giving me the afternoon to kill as I saw fit. Seeing that I have to be up early tomorrow going to the

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Losing sucks.Losing to a real asshat sucks even more. Especially when there is nothing you can do about. Get your chips in with the best hand and hope it holds up. When it doesn't you have to listen to a douchenozzle spout off.Yeah, that is my way of saying I lost when I had a sizable chip lead heading into a heads up battle. Three times I got it all in with the better hand. Three times I lost. I

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Its mid-November so that means its time to shake off the rust and enter the cage for the fight that is no limit hold em. Its an annual event. The weather turns and less time is spent outside doing yardwork, drinking in beer gardens, and Drinking for Jesus.I got a text with the simple inquiry. Poker tonight? I looked at the phone number and wondered who it was? It came from a 509 area code. A

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Greats posts like this make the last couple weeks until WPBT December seem like an eternity.Tao of Poker: The Pai Gow Diaries: The Cult of the Dragon: "Double Dragon-assisted Pai Gow wins are like simultaneously banging red-headed twins because you're flirting with the Apocalypse. Gingers suck the soul out of humanity, and engaging in intercourse with two of them is like dropping your penis into

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-65306139158490921542010-10-14T18:39:00.000-05:002010-10-14T18:41:46.719-05:00

\Blogger Tournament at Pokerstars.com\\ \I played in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker

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It seems counter intuitive but at time I swear I play better poker while drinking. I went from work to a bar that claims to have over 325 beers in stock. The majority of these bars are in bottles going from $4-$5 a pop. There is a menu to make it easier for you. And it did.I felt like a kid in the candy store ordering this and that. When I left I hit up the liquor store a block down the street

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-16725540973907751662010-09-08T07:26:00.003-05:002010-09-08T07:31:47.586-05:00

Another December WPBT trip is booked. Will get into Vegas mid day, just in time throw my stuff down in the room and plunk my butt down at the Geisha Bar for shots with Al. I am not sure why I even linked Al's site as he does his writing elsewhere.Yes, I am staying at the IP. I was tempted to be with the cool kids at the MGM but I chose to be with the drunk kids at the IP instead. At least that is

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-27929555804843404412010-08-27T21:26:00.002-05:002010-08-27T21:29:29.518-05:00

It is posts like this one by Oh Captain that remind me how blessed I am to have friends like you people."Gentile Summit 2010 - A photo essay with word and stuff"Never underestimate the people you meet and their friendship.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-53801374394566327972010-08-25T11:01:00.003-05:002010-08-25T11:09:34.119-05:00

Spent a couple days in Vegas and didn't play a lick of hold em. Closest I got was 3 card poker and Pai Gow.I was going to play some poker at Binions but couldn't find the games. I went to the back where I had played the last time and it was dead. I began to wonder what the hell was happening in the world if Binions is not spreading a single hand of poker.So I got drunk playing Pai Gow instead.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-62192589651144158742010-08-15T19:29:00.002-05:002010-08-15T19:42:46.194-05:00

The Gentile Summit started with a trip to Canterbury Park, the horse track that also spreads poker and some other table games. Drizz had to get his Pai Gow fix so off we went.We started by watching a couple horse races. Because I have no clue how to read a racing form I knew I wouldn't be spending much time watching ponies run. I would rather go downstairs and make some money at the poker

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-38964193669331592112010-08-12T23:34:00.000-05:002010-08-14T20:59:26.917-05:00

I own Canterbury Limit HE profit $93 Weeeeeee - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-19806835175176726752010-07-25T11:36:00.004-05:002010-07-25T12:03:38.110-05:00

A couple weeks back I had set up the DVR to record a couple episodes of High Stakes Poker. I do not watch the show on a weekly basis. Hell, I couldn't tell you if new episodes are being made or if I was recording something from 2 years ago. But I was in the mood to see what was going on once again.But I didn't record High Stakes Poker. Instead I got a bunch of crappy game shows. I get the feeling

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-86805301047608710792010-07-12T19:03:00.003-05:002010-07-12T19:14:53.267-05:00

I ripped through Pauly's new book, Lost Vegas: The Redneck Riviera, Existentialist Conversations with Strippers, and the World Series of Poker in a couple of days. Actually it was one day where I read about 3/4 of the book before finding some time to finish it off. That is how I can tell you whether I enjoyed a book or not. I can't put it down.My thoughts on the book are biased. I won't deny

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-77626376335099434592010-07-07T18:31:00.002-05:002010-07-07T18:38:07.125-05:00

I am sure everyone is bitching about it on the boards but I love it. Pauly summed it up correctly, "In short, it's a moment that we love to hate, or hate to love." It is all the donkeys whining about him that make Hellmuth pull these kind of stunts off. Ignore him and he'll stop.And go buy Pauly's book* already. I have plowed through 80% of it. If you like the Tao of Poker, you will love the book

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-43191807127587769472010-07-04T11:13:00.002-05:002010-07-04T11:17:55.318-05:00

I got my copy of Dr. Pauly's book, Lost Vegas, yesterday. I haven't been able to read much of it yet. Too much going on with Summerfest and the holiday weekend. I do have a favorite part of the book though.I love the picture on the back of the cover. I may use it for my icon on PokerStars.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-54504417826056821652010-06-26T12:19:00.004-05:002010-06-26T12:31:27.776-05:00

It seemed like a great idea. On a whim, jump into a truck and go to Chicago. According to a tweet, Steel Panther was playing the Cubby Bear. I had been speaking to a friend just a couple days ago about seeing SP the next time they played Chi-town. It appeared next time was now.I was actually at Summerfest when I made the decision to go to Chicago. If the cover band wasn't so terrible I may not

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-10935082862607902162010-06-24T15:08:00.000-05:002010-06-24T15:09:37.071-05:00

June 2010, Vol. 9, Issue 6Truckin' has been around for 8 years now. I'm amazed, shocked, and thrilled. Happy birthday, Truckin'!1. Inertia Junction by Paul McGuireShe told me that she was on a year-long holiday after her mother died from a serious illness. She had a sorrowful smile. Her friend looked like your pissed-off lesbian cousin. Short spikey hair. Only one ear pierced. Constant scowl...

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I was hoping ck would take the time to post her thoughts on the WSOP Ladies Event from Friday. I had been following her comments on Twitter about how Harrah's personnel were looking to harass men who signed up for the event. I was away for the weekend and missed the majority of articles that came out since. I like ck's point of view. Today, there is little reason to separate the men from the

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-46691995451560432322010-06-11T08:12:00.002-05:002010-06-11T08:23:08.037-05:00

Well, they've done it. Work has blocked out anything it deems to be a "gambling" site so I cannot view many of the blogs I used to read. No more Drizz or BadBlood during the day. No Shamus or Hoy, or ck. None of that during the day. But for whatever reason I can still read Tao of Poker. Go figure.This irked me today because I wanted to read the anonymous letter Pauly referenced on Tao of Poker

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-62176157097032666522010-05-31T17:47:00.003-05:002010-05-31T18:06:30.800-05:00

I dipped my toe into tournament poker again today. Played a simple $8 tourney on Full Tilt. Ended up 26 of 158. Final two paid. I tried to be patient at times. I did an amazing amount of folding and got paid off in some spots. But it was my AA going down to KQo that took the wind out of my sails. Though I fought back from there I may have gotten a bit too loose.In the end, my JJ went down

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-56278489505906785802010-05-23T18:02:00.005-05:002010-05-23T18:54:16.088-05:00

Last BBT5 freeroll is on. I have Full Tilt pros at my table. Plus there two other guys they know. I am thinking this could be a rough one. Now that I take a look, I see there are 8 Full Tilt pros in the tourney. I have 2 at my table but neither is Michael Buffer? What a rip off!I am not hitting any flops early on. Getting a couple small pairs or AJ. Only pot I drag is with a raise of A 7

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Play Online Poker with poker's top bloggers Brought to you by online poker room Full Tilt Poker Support your local drinking blogger and Full Tilt. Spread the word.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-17223170145073092662010-05-19T21:05:00.002-05:002010-05-19T21:36:37.956-05:00

Due to my lack of underwear management, I had to scrap my usual plans to get some laundry done. The combination of being at home and having won a buy-in to the Mookie from CK's Twitter challenge, it made sense to play.The action is slow to start. I take a small pot with pocket jacks but give it back when I chase a flush from the BB. A Ko can't get me anywhere and I drop to 2300.AKo does me no

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-51083268754906970552010-05-09T19:14:00.004-05:002010-05-09T19:33:16.413-05:00

I was still at a bar when my reminder on the phone went off. I hadn't expected to still be out at this time but I was having a good time. Watching baseball and drinking beer, hey I was in my zone. So I finally got home and started the BBT5 50 minutes late. That meant I was in a hole from the get go. I needed to make it up and quick. I needed to make sure I did it in a smart manner. Easier

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-19574729842795326882010-05-07T07:29:00.003-05:002010-05-07T07:33:59.146-05:00

Great article by Short-Stacked Shamus at Betfair. There are some really good stories from Pauly, F-Train, Spaceman, and Otis among others.WSOP Bloggers Roundtable, Part 1 : Poker News : PokerPosted using ShareThisI can't help but have one question for Michelle Lewis. You mention the hallway antics but don't give any love for lime tossing?

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Thanks to PokerStars for giving me the chance to freeroll a SCOOP tourney for playing online. I likes that. Though the thought of outlasting 8000+ players seems daunting. I don't think I have enough beer in the house to go that long. I am already 4 into a 6er of Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA so this should be interesting.Made a nice double playing .25/.50 Badugi. Yes, it amounts to an $11.35

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-9203168720992615902010-05-03T19:13:00.002-05:002010-05-03T19:18:04.683-05:00

Jason, the Spaceman, is watching him town of Nashville succumb to the flood waters of the Cumberland River. Sadly this story is being mostly ignored by major media and they aren't getting the help they need. Please give what you can. Here are the charities you can give to:Middle Tennessee Red Cross: Donate online atwww.nashvilleredcross.org, or by phone at 615-250-4300. Remember, the Red Cross

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-74503301550991183182010-05-02T18:29:00.003-05:002010-05-02T20:31:39.245-05:00

Taking another crack at the Battle of the Blogger tournament on Full Tilt tonight but it isn't going good. I spent the first 30 minutes of the game searching for baseball tickets for a Brewers game in St. Louis. Thus I have little to talk about for that time span. I just know Maigrey was generous enough to stake me to a quickly 900 when my A Q stayed good with the Q high flop. From there I

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-79120235336835857492010-04-25T17:53:00.008-05:002010-04-25T18:57:13.101-05:00

I have been drinking since noon today. The Brewers game as well as the whole series, has been one big abortion of baseball. So if I do something as silly as live blogging a tournament it won't make my weekend any worse. Hell, I might even play better. Hell, its not like anyone is going to read this as the tournament goes on.Thanks once again to Al and Full Tilt Poker for allowing me to be an

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-40094267296597092182010-04-20T07:46:00.000-05:002010-04-20T07:47:14.270-05:00

Wow. This is happening. Steel Panther on Comedy Central?

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The BBT5 kicks off tonight with the Invitational. I humbled to be allowed to play in the tourney along with the 78 other runners. To an extent, it looks like one big reunion of poker bloggers of BBT and other blogger events past. All we are missing is the alcohol and the Geisha bar.We are seated and the fun will soon commence. I have Maudie to my right, NumbBono two to my left with cracknaces

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-86981139847843688872010-04-17T09:07:00.002-05:002010-04-17T09:15:54.803-05:00

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water... Al and Full Tilt are doing it again.Here is the schedule, like you haven't seen it already. I will try to play what I can. The Mookie will be tough as I have ongoing plans for Wednesday night but the Poker From the Rail tourney is doable. Tournament: Poker From the RailWhen: Monday, April 19th through May 24th starting at 22:

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Heading to Vegas in August to celebrate an anniversary. Looks like I will be slumming downtown for a couple of days. That should be interesting. I through out the idea that the group may want to go check out the live Price is Right show at Ballys. Has anyone ever seen it? Curious if it is a good time or just cheesy. Any comments are appreciated.

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Excellent post on the latest Vegas boondoggle. I want a Congressional investigation!It's obvious that the structurers of this derivative tried to put insome absolute crap that would under-perform and cause damage to purchasers - asanyone who has done any kind of research would agree that calling the ImperialPalace's buffet "world class" is outright fraud.

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It must be a bad sign when you are running bad in your sleep. I had an interesting dream last night. I was playing a tournament on Full Tilt. I just had my aces cracked and was extremely shortstacked. I was in the SB with 21 chips, with blinds of 100/200. I recall being on tilt thinking my luck was terrible. Then I was dealt a pair of ones. No, not A A. I was dealt a pair of ones, 1 1,

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I doubt I can play poker on the oPad

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At 8:30 tonight, turn on your lights, stereo, and celebrate Human Achievement Hour. The myth of man made global warming us unraveling before us. It is time to get behind everything man has accomplished. Why live your life in the dark when you can go online and play poker? If you are not in the mood for chip slinging, why not take that hour to turn on the lights and do a bulb inspection.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-36478788400982301962010-03-26T07:43:00.003-05:002010-03-26T07:59:35.798-05:00

I usually don't watch videos of poker games on the internet. Seeing footage of hand histories is not something I am usually interested in. I surprised myself when I was enthralled by Pauly's post Videos: OMGClayAiken Beats the Piss Out of Isildur1. I think it was two things that had me wasting time at work, catching the ire of my boss. First it highlighted some PLO play and second, it was

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-71508436824194126262010-03-15T07:45:00.001-05:002010-03-15T07:47:22.988-05:00

Lifted from Bloody P who copied from Al. Show up and help raise some money for a good cause.This post was originally posted over at Poker From The Rail on Full Tilt Poker. Big thanks go to AlCantHang for making all of this happen. He is truly one of the good guys.For AnnaSo, there’s this really cool 7th grade kid that I know that goes to my kids school. Her name is Anna.A year ago, she was busy

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-56421121475727083012010-03-10T07:49:00.001-06:002010-03-10T07:49:21.992-06:00

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G-Vegas. Anyone who is in the know knows what G-Vegas is. If not then you have been missing out on some of the better poker post of the past years. But I always wondered if it truly lived up to its name.Like a call up to the big leagues, I made my plans when I got the invite to Mastodon Weekend. It was my chance to see if G-Vegas was truly the Vegas of the east.Gambling- No way this place can

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-46490916204272206492010-03-07T13:59:00.001-06:002010-03-07T13:59:44.718-06:00

Yesterday I thought a nagging foot injury had healed. Hurting again today. Turns out it was all the alcohol consumed during Mastodon Weekend. Booze does indeed numb the pain. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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"So, what are you doing this Friday?""I think I am going to get together with some friends and drink and play some poker.""Oh yeah, who you playing with?""Let's see...BadBlood, Otis, Chilly, Drizz, Al, Iggy, Special K, John, BG, the Bracelet and the Doc among others. You know, the usual gang. Oh yeah, and her."Bustout Poker.

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The warm up continues. Played both NLHM and PLO8 last night. Played too conservatively in both. Though I ended up just under a buy in in NLHE, I felt like I could have made more. I didn't make river bets/raises when I was pretty damn sure I had the best hand. Better to walk away with a profit that nothing.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-29445151274797742222010-02-15T08:26:00.002-06:002010-02-15T08:40:03.322-06:00

I have come to the realization that I don't necessarily play poker to make money. I play because I enjoy the game. I want to win and make money but that isn't usually my first motive when I sit down to play. I want to have a good time first, win second, and not lose a lot third. I think that is why I have played more Omaha Hi Lo over the past year. I did lose a couple hundred learning the

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-12170278963854683792010-02-11T12:43:00.001-06:002010-02-11T12:49:02.177-06:00

Pauly's latest issue of Truckin' is out. I don't have time for poker lately. But I will make some time to read Truckin'. I mean, there is a story about vampires. Vampires people!February 2010, Vol. 9, Issue 2Welcome back to the latest issue of Truckin'. I'm very hyper-excited about the second issue of 2010 which marks the return of Tenzin McGrupp. Remember that hack? We'll he's back with a

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-14213411827537909952010-01-29T08:21:00.002-06:002010-01-29T08:24:19.652-06:00

I saw a total of 3 hands in Pokerstar's WBCOOP yesterday. 3 hands that consisted of 7 6o, 9 2o, and 4 4. K J > 4 4.No I didn't push on the 3rd hand of the tournament. I was delayed at work for 2 hours and got home to see I was still alive but had only 385 behind. And the blinds were coming with levels at 50/100. I would see 3 hands tops as I don't know why I would actually fold in the blinds

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-87662954779291009982010-01-26T18:26:00.003-06:002010-01-26T18:37:44.846-06:00

The PokerStars WBCOOP has started. I wish I could say I have done well but I can't. In fact the first two days were somewhat identical. They went something like this:1. Get home about 45 minutes after the tournament starts.2. Sit down to about 1500 in chips, down from the 2000 start. That ain't too bad.3. Fold the first couple hands and see the break.4. Have problems with the wireless

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-67464015025439448212010-01-23T14:33:00.003-06:002010-01-23T14:40:36.430-06:00

Saturdays with Pauly kick off in just under an hour I look forward to making my donation.The talk of the town seems to be Full Tilt's Rush poker. I played for about 30 minutes yesterday. Just .05/.10 NLH. I wanted to dip my toe in the water to see what it was all about. I finished with a profit of .72. Good sign. I don't know if I am sold on it. It may be a good alternative for when you

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Life took over and I found myself putting in more hours at work and less at the poker tables. I think the only poker I played was a $10 SnG last night. And I screwed that one up. It was heads up and I was trying to bluff my opponent. I meant to bet 480, but accidentally bet 4800. My opponent pushed and with only 700 behind, I had no choice but to call. One hand later it was over and I had

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-61543394992953910982010-01-10T00:14:00.002-06:002010-01-11T08:23:23.772-06:00

How 'bout them Cowboys!!! When Miami Don and Hoy bet against them, it is as good as Waffles betting against them.

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I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! Bloggers can register for to play for free in the WBCOOP, if you don’t have a PokerStars account you can get your Poker Download here.Registration code: 444922 I went with the biggest one so I win something right?

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Wow!The Dallas Cowboys saved their best performance of the regular season for the last game in a lambasting of the Philadelphia bEagles. They exorcised the demons of last year's debacle by blanking the bEagles in the season finisher en route to capturing the NFC East Division crown.How 'Bout them Cowboys!!!!Simply put, they dominated this game. From the opening drive to the last 4th and long,

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-83747601466333053932009-12-30T10:30:00.003-06:002009-12-30T10:39:00.891-06:00

It wasn't a pretty day for me on the PLO8 tables yesterday. The river was my enemy. Though I got my money in good, the river would toss up that gutshot straight or pair up the board to counterfeit me. The only time it helped me was when I got overly aggressive against a Russian. But that wasn't good enough to get my two buy-ins back.The Russian was ticking me off. I understood his style of

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This week looks to hold a good amount of poker for me. I have vacation this week. Or holiday for anyone reading from over the pond. Holiday sounds better. More special.Anyways, my intent is to play a good amount of PLO8 this week. I have a Full Tilt bonus that I would like to clear. I don't intend to fall into bonus whoring mode to clear it. Maybe play a couple of hours as long as I am

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-68337977677100069042009-12-24T09:35:00.003-06:002009-12-24T09:39:56.848-06:00

If only the WPBT was a couple days later, I could have had a live Twisted Christmas. This will have to do.Hope you have a very Merry Christmas and get the pots shipped your way. As for my Jewish friends, you can still be merry even though you are Hebrew..

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The action at Table 16 was getting to be beyond silly. Watching the chips get tossed around like they were pennies was mind boggling at times. I had to keep telling myself to not do anything stupid. I knew I was in over my head but I calmly sat by and waited for my spots. I would ask GRob about everyone and I heeded his advice. Be ready to put it all in and take your shot. I took my first

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-50889895136375728022009-12-17T07:43:00.004-06:002009-12-17T09:56:15.526-06:00

There are times in life when forces collide in just the right pattern that triggers an event you just didn't expect. When these natural phenomena occur, you can only bathe in the experience and enjoy the moment. Something special happened in the MGM poker room on Friday, December 11 which shall be told in tales for years to come. Like Woodstock, many will claimed to have played the game, but

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It was 11:45 on Sunday night. I was tired, kinda drunk, and had a belly full of a stuffed cheeseburger. At that moment I realized I had reached my saturation point. I had had enough of Las Vegas. It was time to say the goodbyes and make the sad walk out of the casino leaving behind friends but feeling rich with more memories. Another year and another great time. I can't begin to say how

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-47079157909044361532009-12-12T11:04:00.001-06:002009-12-12T11:04:37.622-06:00

I survived Table 16- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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The forecast started at 8 to 14 inches. It then became 6 to 9. Last night it was heavy snow after 7 with at least 5 inches by the lake. And this morning…..nothing. My cat woke me up at 4:25 so I figured I’d take a look outside to see the damage. All I saw was wetness. No snow just wet pavement. I live 3 blocks from Lake Michigan and apparently the lake kept the area warm enough which caused it to

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-20273156609241214462009-12-07T07:21:00.004-06:002009-12-07T07:37:54.312-06:00

The weather report calls for maybe 3 inches of snow today. My house by the lake may get spared the brunt of it. I am expecting just a dusting. But tomorrow night is a different story. The early call is 8 to 14 inches of snow, with high winds. The good news is that is Tuesday night and not Wednesday. Things should be cleaned up so I can escape on Thursday morning. Looks like I will be

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-47417127787321104512009-12-03T11:41:00.001-06:002009-12-03T11:46:02.899-06:00

The rocket-like roar rose up from the floor of the Kohl Center on Wednesday night, drifted out over the streets of Madison, across the Big Ten Conference and perhaps to every corner of the nation.Duke's unblemished record is history, this season and in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. JSOnline, 12/3/09The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Duke Blue Devils last night. I figure that made many a fan in North

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-6958776801283642892009-11-30T18:45:00.003-06:002009-11-30T18:56:48.541-06:00

From the sordid streets of Hollywood, 4 brash and not too bright young men came together to form the greatest metal band you never heard.-Steel Panther, Behind the MusicAnd again, the legend grows. What started with BadBlood at the Hard Rock Hotel has progressed into the must see show of the WPBT. Steel Panther at the Green Valley Ranch on Friday night. Click the link above to view the story

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-8012066484762635572009-11-27T11:13:00.002-06:002009-11-27T11:22:18.215-06:00

I was mediocre in Pauly's Turkey Cup yesterday. Finished 39 in a field of 80 something. To an extent I feel I did ok considering that my pc froze up about 15 minutes into the game. It took my at least another 15 to get things shut down and back up. I returned just in time to see Derek go down in flames and Pauly egging him on to harass me from the rail. Man I love those McGrupps!I busted

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-49011054195816820592009-11-23T11:48:00.001-06:002009-11-23T11:58:14.115-06:00

Got back into the game somewhat on Saturday. I like to call it the 3 week boot camp. Play some tourneys and ring games in anticipation for Vegas. Learn enough back to handle the MGM 1/2 games and not embarrass myself in the tournament or so I hope.I tried to figure out what level of NL ring game would be most like the MGM small game. I even stayed smart and figured I shouldn't dump a lot if I

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-39418758574865206392009-11-20T08:00:00.005-06:002009-11-20T08:41:18.781-06:00

If I hadn't been on that Twitter thing I probably wouldn't have seen The Challenge. CJ actually posted to Up for Poker the traditional last longer bet. Later Captain Drizz would put out some feelers about getting together. Reverend Al chimed locked it up and proposed the team name in honor of Drizz.And thus Team Wheelchair was born.I am sure you can find us at the bar talking strategy before the

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-70366044520254067772009-11-14T16:07:00.000-06:002009-11-14T16:08:10.414-06:00

I am disappointed. I had a chance to add another trophy to the mantle by becoming the Skittles Champion of Green Bay. But I came up short, running a lesser two pair. I was so close to dominating the Candy Poker Tour. Now I need to regroup. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-22535182446662684692009-11-12T10:49:00.003-06:002009-11-12T10:57:04.549-06:00

I am won't be able to listen to a bit later today but I can't wait. To say this should be interesting is an understatement.“Press release” from bloggers Falstaff and Special KGambling Tales Podcast is now available. Join Falstaff (John Hartness) and Special K (Curtis Krumel) as we take you through the best in lies and legends about gambling today and through the ages. . Show #001 with Badblood

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It is Monday so of course I am tired. Sleep was elusive once again last night. Besides drinking beer and watching some bad football during the day, I did get to enjoy a very satisfying Dallas Cowboys victory last night. If only the Badgers had won on the ice Saturday night, I would be clutching Drizz's mobneys, gettign ready to taunt his varmint hockey team. But it wasn't to be.I have tried to

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Thanks for the advice on the mac vs pc purchase. I will be going the mac route and now need to decide whether to keep it simple with a macbook or go for a bigger screen on a macbook pro. Anyone have advice on where to buy? The Apple store may seem like the easy route but I have seen some other sites that offer discounts on what appears to be the same machine. Do people usually buy their mac

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It has been a couple weeks since I last played some poker. Work and other responsibilities have been getting in the way. When I have had some time I just haven't been interested in playing. When I have been interested I have arm wrestled with my pc to keep the game flowing. Too many times I have been playing 2-3 tables where I try to play some music just to have the system go into total

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I was killing time on Saturday before going to the bar to watch the Badger football game. I had logged in to PokerStars to play some 2-7 Triple Draw. As I plodded along shaking off the rust, I started to play a little bit of Badugi as well. I stuck to the play money game to get a sense of what was going on.I ended at a small profit on the TD game when my mind started wandering. The Badugi game

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-30461494062015944262009-10-04T16:38:00.002-05:002009-10-04T16:42:01.867-05:00

I have been on a bit of a poker sabbatical. Things are busy at work with quarter end and I haven't had the time to sit down and play. Of course that doesn't mean I haven't ended my degenerate ways.The NFL has been good to me. Won a pool the other day which means I am freerolling for the year. The Bucs and Colts covered for me today. All I need is a certain team to come through today and I

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-88480063002545563702009-09-22T18:16:00.000-05:002009-09-22T18:17:03.137-05:00

Just downloaded the new BlogPress app for Blogger and seeing how well it works. Like the fact the keyboard changes when you turn the phone. So far so good. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-1079806671657088582009-09-17T12:03:00.001-05:002009-09-17T12:05:49.484-05:00

No poker, just video I found amusing. I know of people that will play the actual music from the Super Mario game at bars so when I saw this I thought it was funny as well.Especially after seeing this gem a year ago.

StBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01363699522256218332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994750.post-57794772508548005082009-09-15T18:58:00.002-05:002009-09-15T19:17:36.084-05:00

I had some nice time away from the tables last week. Did the "unplugged" thing and went halfway across the state to go camping. While out there, I also did some fishing, something I hadn't done for about 20 years. Best thing was I really enjoyed it. Though the fishing wasn't very bountiful, I found the lake to be the perfect place to relax and soak in the peacefulness of a morning fog burning

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