Sunday, November 29, 2009

180 player gold!



9th place in another 180 tournament (results above from www.officialpokerrankings.com). To be honest, this one was wearing me out. It was running longer than normal as everytime a short stack went all in, they would double up. It was brutal. At 4:30am, I was in need of going to sleep badly so I started playing more loose.

I called an all in from the UTG player when I was in the BB with Ac8c. To show you how bad a play that is, check out pokerstove.

I put UTG on top 15% of hands with a full table of 9 players. At least I know it was a bad play and only done because I was tired.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Another winning day



I love the 8.80 tournaments. Of the last 5 I have played in, I have 2 5th place finishes for $108 each and a 4th for $144. That's a pretty good ROI, I'd say.

I also hit a $33 rebuy for $172. I did an add on, so that was $106 profit. Overall, it was a great night for poker. I just wish I had more time I could play.

I've been watching videos off of PokerVT. Click the link above and check it out. I haven't watched any of Daniel's videos, but I'm enjoying Adam Junglen's stuff. It's just a good reminder of how to play online poker. I've been able to expand my starting hands in late position and tighten my starting hands in early position. And I'm getting better at understanding when to shove and when to call shoves.

I've also been using pokerstove to understand my equity against starting hand ranges. Try it and you will learn something. That's for sure. It's really been helping me.

Hope all is treating you well. Stay patient.....

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Studying still paying off


Sucks to be so close that you can taste it and only get 30th. I'm gonna get another 4 figure score soon!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Twice in one week







Studying is paying off. I hit 5th out of 180 twice in one week. Actually, I should be disappointed, but I'll take it. I need to hit a big one again.

It's been just over 7 months since the last time I cashed for 4 figures in a tournament. It's time for me to do it again....






Thursday, November 19, 2009

I'm BAAAAAAAAAACK!

Studying poker again and playing like it. I can't believe how quickly I had gotten off track of my play. I am not a great player, but when I am studying and really focusing on poker, I can play great.

Last night was my monthly tournament. 36 players with top 6 getting paid. It is a points based tournament, so you will make some decisions differently than you would in just a "top 6 get paid" type of tournament.

I finished 9th, which I felt was fantastic for the cards I got. I had 99 once, raised and won with a continuation bet. I had 22 twice and folded them preflop to open raises both times. I had AK once and raised UTG and won the blinds. I had AJsooted once and won with a continuation bet after the flop.

That's it. NO 1010+, NO Darvin Moon special (AQ), NO flopped sets, NO straights, NO flushes. NOTHING. I did not show a hand until the hand I went out on. I shoved all in at least 3 times with position and got no call.

So overall, I was pleased with my play. However, it only takes 1 mistake to take you out of a tourney. There's no reloading. So here's my question: Would you?

In middle position with $6000 in chips. Blinds are 500/1000 w/100 ante. I have 6xBB or about 2 1/2 M. UTG is the chip leader with about $30,000 in chips and limps. I shove with A5sooted.

Would you?

I think the limper was what screwed me up. If he doesn't limp there, I pick up enough chips to be able to raise a hand (unless I run into something). But I hadn't shown down a hand all night and was getting respect for my shoves, so I think I would have been good.

The limper was a sub player, so he doesn't know me and I didn't have a good read on him. I had not played with him but for about 3 hands at the final table.

Anyway, I know it was a bad shove, but I felt like I was losing the chance to have fold equity. And for points, I could have blinded out another 20 hands. It was definitely a mistake.

I was very happy to have gotten to 9th place. Look for me on FTP. I'm back!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Fuck you ESPN. I may never watch another poker program on your network again.

This year I decided to not follow the final table live online (which I did last year). I set up my TiVo this year, got my work done, my dinner done, put the kids to bed and then sat down to watch a sporting event as ESPN wanted it to be.

At first, I was enjoying it. Even though it felt rushed.

But then, I would see Ivey's chip updates move without seeing the hands. And then it got more rushed and more rushed and suddenly i was not enjoying it.

I was feeling like they got me here, but now they didn't care what they did for me because I was locked in.

But then the panic set in. "wait a minute. 5 people left with 15 minutes left in TiVo land. There must be some huge hands to get through all this."

10 minutes left with 4 people?

2 minutes left with 3?

The short stack can't win this next hand, there is less than 30 seconds left.

And then it was gone. .....
TiVo asked me: would you like to delete this recording? ESPN ran over TiVo time. How could they do that in a PRERECORDED EVENT?!?!?

3 people left and I could watch no more.

Nothing I could do. I avoided the Internet for two days prior. I warned coworkers: "don't dare tell me who won!" I warned my wife which websites might tip her off and she avoided finding out also.

But it was all a waste as now I need to log into my laptop to find out who won. A WASTE!

I don't even want to watch the final 3 duke it out on ESPN. Oh wait, I can't anyway!!!!! Fuckers!

Well now I will do what I should have done from the start. I'll find who did the real hand histories and summaries and download and enjoy more thorough coverage. The coverage a true poker fan really needs. Not that bullshit that ESPN put on the air tonight.

I hope you didn't wait to find out like I did. I certainly won't watch next year.

P.S. If you know where I could watch the hand by hand summary I would appreciate your comments. Thank you in advance.

Disgruntled poker fan.

Sent from my iPhone

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

I have a new HERO

His name is CH3CK RAISE. This is copied from this thread on Pokerroad Radio: (see the video below) LMAO

"Created Victory Song When I Beat Someone Headsup
This is what I copy & paste into the chat every time I stack someone @ 50 NL HU, which is about 50% of the time.

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
tilted1: wtf

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
DANGEROUSS: fish
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
DANGEROUSS: fhaggot, stfu w your stupid ni**er song

Iplay4funn: omg
Iplay4funn: how can u call with with that
ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
Iplay4funn: hmoron
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
play4funn: is calling the only thing u kno how to do donk?
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
play4funn: whats wrong with u
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
DANGEROUSS: donkey
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES

(Observer) oneOuttedsir: GOD DO U EVEN KNO HOW 2 PLAY
(Observer) oneOuttedsir: I HOPE UR MOM GETS CANCER
ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
(Observer) oneOuttedsir: LETS PLAY $100NL HU PU SSY
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
(Observer) oneOuttedsir: IM SITTING WAITING FOR U

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
JohnnyDeep: a/s/l?

P0kerchick76: nh
ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
P0kerchick76: reported

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
WilliamP75: vnh
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
WilliamP75: lol i got plenty of money, dont need this $ to live
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
ch3ckraise: (CASH OUT ON MY TITT1ES)
WilliamP75: weirdo

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
NyugenTdog: nice catch
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
NyugenTdog: keep playing like that and see wut happens
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $50.00 FROM YOU
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
NyugenTdog: You called my overbet on flop and turn with fd
NyugenTdog: and you think your good
NyugenTdog: your a joke
NyugenTdog: lol you'll lose that $50 plus more before u cash out
NyugenTdog: I bet you never even cash out
NyugenTdog: Just keep playing like that
ch3ckraise: $50 > BANKWIRE > ATM > TITT1ES

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $100 FROM U (AKA $50 TIMES TWO)
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
SolidForse: omg
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
SolidForse: uve gotta be kidding me
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
SolidForse: wtf are you doing calling the turn
SolidForse: with bottom pair
SolidForse: what is goin through your head when you make that call
SolidForse: enlighten me donk
ch3ckraise: $100 > BANKWIRE > ATM > TITT1ES

ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
MAKEITRAYNE: ooops
ch3ckraise: CH3CK RAISE IN THA HOUSE
ch3ckraise: I JUST WON $100 FROM U (AKA $50 TIMES TWO)
MAKEITRAYNE: shoulda known
ch3ckraise: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
ch3ckraise: BUT YOU CANT NOW
ch3ckraise: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: (BANK WIRE)
ch3ckraise: IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: (BANK WIRE)
ch3ckraise: IMMA CASH IT OUT
ch3ckraise: (BANK WIRE)
ch3ckraise: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
ch3ckraise: /HEADSPIN
MAKEITRAYNE:...

DANGEROUSS: LMME GUESS.. BLING BLANG BOW
ch3ckraise: BING BLANG BLAOW
DANGEROUSS: YOU JUST WON $100
DANGEROUSS: I COULD HAVE USED IT BUY FOOD
DANGEROUSS: BUT UR GONNA RUB IT ON YOUR MOMS T****** INSTEAD U F**
DANGEROUSS: FUNNY U DON’T SAY THAT S*** WHEN I STACK U
ch3ckraise: Dear ch3ckraise,
ch3ckraise: We are pleased to inform you that all necessary documentation is on file and your withdrawal request for $100.00 has been approved.
ch3ckraise: Your payout will be processed as a bankwire to checking account number XXXXXXXX87.
ch3ckraise: Please allow 5-7 days for processing.
DANGEROUSS: DUMB S**T
ch3ckraise: DOCUMENTS ON FILE
ch3ckraise: CASH ON T1TTIES

CH3CK RAISE: BING BLANG BLAOW
CH3CK RAISE: CH3CK RAISE IN THE HOUSE
CH3CK RAISE: I JUST WON $154.63 FROM YOU
CH3CK RAISE: YOU COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD
CH3CK RAISE: BUT U CANT NOW
CH3CK RAISE: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
CH3CK RAISE: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
vinny23: u got ahit bigo mouth
CH3CK RAISE: DOCUMENTS ON FILE


CH3CK RAISE: BING BLANG BLAOW
CH3CK RAISE: (YEAH YEAH YEAH)
Negrochamp: f u
CH3CK RAISE: CH3CK RAISE IN THE HOUSE
CH3CK RAISE: (I GOTCHO MONEY NOW)
CH3CK RAISE: AND IM GONNA CASH IT OUT
CH3CK RAISE: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
Negrochamp: i sre u will fggt
Negrochamp: keep talkin sh t
CH3CK RAISE: RUB IT ON MY TITT1TEEEEEEEEEEEEZZAH
Negrochamp: whres clifton, ima find u n cut u
CH3CK RAISE: (Away) Auto Responder: Running to the ATM to cash out $200.00. Please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Negrochamp: ima cut u *****
Negrochamp: ubest run

XionWarrior1: ....
XionWarrior1: WTF you calling my reraise for w that garbage OOP
CH3CK RAISE: MIC CHECK 1 2
XionWarrior1: I obv had a big hand, what did u put me on when i bet the flop
XionWarrior1: f this site it just rewards jerks like you
CH3CK RAISE: BING BLANG BLAOW
XionWarrior1: EVERYTIME I GOT AA OR KK SOME JERK COOLERS ME
CH3CK RAISE: CH3CK RAISE IN THE HOUSE
CH3CK RAISE: I JUST WON 2 HUNDOS FROM YOU
CH3CK RAISE: U COULD HAVE USED IT TO REWARD JERKS
CH3CK RAISE: BUT U CANT NOW
CH3CK RAISE: CUZ IMMA CASH IT OUT
CH3CK RAISE: AND RUB IT ON MY TITT1ES
XionWarrior1: GO KILL YOURSELF
CH3CK RAISE: IBEENAROUND4AWHILE
XionWarrior1: im sure u play like it, do the world a favor and go kill yourself
CH3CK RAISE: $200 > BANKWIRE > ATM > GOKILLYOURSELF

Card$hark: BLING BLANG BLAOW
CH3CK RAISE: BING BLANG BLAOW
Card$hark: CH3CKRAISE IN THE HOUSE
CH3CK RAISE: ...
Card$hark: YOU JUST WON $100 FROM ME
Card$hark: I COULD HAVE USED IT TO BUY SOME FOOD BUT I CANT NOW
Card$hark: CUZ UR GOOING 2 CASH IT OUT
Card$hark: AND RUB IT ON YOUR TITTAYS
CH3CK RAISE: AND RUB IT ON MY TIIIIiiiiIITT1EEEEES
CH3CK RAISE: RUB IT ON MY TIIIIIITTAAAYAAAYAAAAAYAAAAAYAES
Card$hark: YOUR GONNA...
CH3CK RAISE: RRUHRUHRUHRUHRUHRUHR...
Card$hark: RUHBB IT ON YOUR TITT1EEEEEEES
CH3CK RAISE: RUB IT ON MY TIIIIIITTAAAYAAAYAAAAAYAAAAAYAES
HippiDude68: Wuts wrong with u 2
CH3CK RAISE: $100 >
Card$hark: BANKWIRE >
CH3CK RAISE: ATM >
Card$hark: TITTAYSS
CH3CK RAISE: NO ITS TITT1ES
Card$hark: Srry
CH3CK RAISE: nP
Card$hark: Is this going in ur thread?
CH3CK RAISE: obv
Card$hark: ty
CH3CK RAISE: np
Card$hark: nh btw
CH3CK RAISE: u 2


Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Brandon Spikes should be out for the season

Did you see this? How do you not kick this guy off the team? Watch #51 try to hurt the ball carrier by shoving his fingers into his eyes. . .



His coach suspended him for one half of a game.