I Hate My Job #33

Always Keep a Piece of Change Playa

This month is turning out to be my most profitable month since 08/06; I attribute it primarily to the following:

• exercise
• setting goals
• tilt avoidance
• open communication with talented poker friends
• focus
• outside hobbies (rock climbing, composing soundtrack etc.)
• being a super talented bad ass
  

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I Hate My Job Post of the Year...

[originally posted on 3/12/07]
If life was the Legend of Zelda...

The boomerang would be your best friends. They help you stop enemies, they make getting money and hearts faster and easier, and if managed properly - always come back when you need them the most.


Women would be the pieces of Triforce. Seems like the point of life is to get them, but the quest is more fun than the acquisition. Scattered about the world they seem to hang out mostly with monsters and their flashing lights are pleasing to the eye.


Your father would be the old man. He tells you a bunch of stuff, some of it useful, some of it nonsense, some of it obvious, and some of it insightful, but really you ignore pretty much all of it just to hit him with the boomerang and run before the fireballs get you.


The fairy would be your mother. She pops up when you would least expect her. It's tough to survive without frequent visits and when you do get to spend quality time with her she surrounds you with love and energy.


Your penis would be the wooden sword. You find it about 5 seconds into the game. You use it way too often. It eventually becomes second nature in battle and toward the end of the game you tend to lose interest in it for more mysterious toys.


Poker would be the red candle. It's fun, addictive, you occasionally come into free money with it, its use occasionally costs you, it takes time to learn how to use it properly, and if you get too close it will eventually burn you alive.

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This Might Make Me a Weirdo But...

The average t-shirt in my wardrobe cost about $1.79 and the mean cost of a pair of jeans in my closet is roughly $179.

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Standard Metaphor

Today I cleaned my condo listening to Elliott Smith while it rained outside. The future will be embraced with open arms.

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They Call This One the GambleGambel

I think I may be the first short stacker to go for the float flop min raise turn to set up river jam bluff...

hotspor posts the small blind of $10
OtisRush posts the big blind of $20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [Qh Kh]
gamblegambel has 15 seconds left to act
gamblegambel raises to $50
Wyteazn folds
Checkmate824 folds
Crush And Kill folds
hotspor folds
OtisRush calls $30
*** FLOP *** [3c 9c 6s]
OtisRush bets $20
gamblegambel has 15 seconds left to act
gamblegambel calls $20
*** TURN *** [3c 9c 6s] [8s]
OtisRush bets $120
gamblegambel has 15 seconds left to act
gamblegambel has requested TIME
gamblegambel raises to $240
OtisRush calls $120
*** RIVER *** [3c 9c 6s 8s] [5h]
OtisRush checks
gamblegambel bets $224, and is all in
OtisRush folds
Uncalled bet of $224 returned to gamblegambel
gamblegambel mucks
gamblegambel wins the pot ($627)

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Various Gambling

I just made the largest prob bet of my life this evening. I have Obama and Hilary against the field in the 2008 election for even money on a bet of 2k. I believe the wager is +EV for me.


resources:
http://www.pollingreport.com/wh08gen.htm
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/polls/

HH's

After a few months of short stacking it's beginning to get a tad redundant, so I've been playing some heads up lately for a nice change of pace. I guess I really had some pent up gamble in me as some wild hands came have been played out this past week...

Seat 1: m zeal ($461.10)
Seat 2: gamblegambel ($410)
m zeal posts the small blind of $2
gamblegambel posts the big blind of $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [As Jh]
m zeal raises to $12
gamblegambel raises to $40
m zeal calls $28 he had been calling my repops light (J8o K3s etc...)
*** FLOP *** [4s 9h 7s]
gamblegambel checks two overs and back door nut flush draw, standard check jam
m zeal has 15 seconds left to act
m zeal bets $60 nearly ATC bet here
gamblegambel has 15 seconds left to act
gamblegambel raises to $200
m zeal raises to $421.10, and is all in
gamblegambel calls $170, and is all in sorry Joe, pot odds
m zeal shows [3s 5s]
gamblegambel shows [As Jh]
Uncalled bet of $51.10 returned to m zeal
*** TURN *** [4s 9h 7s] [Kc]
*** RIVER *** [4s 9h 7s Kc] [Qh]
m zeal shows King Queen high
gamblegambel shows Ace King high King Queen high no good
gamblegambel wins the pot ($819.50) with Ace King high

(funny misclick)
Seat 1: FuturePokerPros ($386)
Seat 2: gamblegambel ($839.10)
gamblegambel posts the small blind of $2
FuturePokerPros posts the big blind of $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [Qh Ks]
gamblegambel raises to $148
FuturePokerPros calls $144 he was actually tilting pretty hard by this point in the match
*** FLOP *** [Jh 4d 6s]
FuturePokerPros checks
gamblegambel bets $691.10, and is all in back door straight... going with it
FuturePokerPros calls $238, and is all in
gamblegambel shows [Qh Ks]
FuturePokerPros shows [5d 5s]
*** TURN *** [Jh 4d 6s] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Jh 4d 6s 9d] [Tc]
gamblegambel shows a straight, King high
FuturePokerPros shows a pair of Fives
gamblegambel wins the pot ($771.50) with a straight, King high

Seat 1: gamblegambel ($386)
Seat 2: IMRAZIN ($643.50)
IMRAZIN posts the small blind of $2
gamblegambel posts the big blind of $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [5d 5h]
IMRAZIN raises to $12
gamblegambel raises to $40
IMRAZIN calls $28
*** FLOP *** [9c 8d 3h]
gamblegambel bets $55 pretty much telling him what I have with that bet
IMRAZIN raises to $212 he would have reraised TT JJ QQ pre and I felt like he would bet 89, A9, AA or KK less than this.. just looks like committing raise with overs
gamblegambel calls $157 felt like I had best hand, but stop and go seemed more fitting than jam
*** TURN *** [9c 8d 3h] [8c]
gamblegambel bets $134, and is all in
IMRAZIN calls $134
gamblegambel shows [5d 5h]
IMRAZIN shows [Qs Jc]
*** RIVER *** [9c 8d 3h 8c] [2d]
gamblegambel shows two pair, Eights and Fives
IMRAZIN shows a pair of Eights
gamblegambel wins the pot ($771.50) with two pair, Eights and Fives

(just a funny hand)
Seat 1: JaeMills ($374.60)
Seat 2: gamblegambel ($581.10)
gamblegambel posts the small blind of $2
JaeMills posts the big blind of $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [2h 4h]
gamblegambel raises to $12
JaeMills raises to $20
gamblegambel calls $8
*** FLOP *** [4s 8d 5s]
JaeMills bets $24
gamblegambel calls $24
*** TURN *** [4s 8d 5s] [2c]
JaeMills bets $48
gamblegambel has 15 seconds left to act
gamblegambel raises to $150
JaeMills calls $102
*** RIVER *** [4s 8d 5s 2c] [Jd]
JaeMills bets $180.60, and is all in
gamblegambel calls $180.60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JaeMills shows [6h Kd] King Jack high
gamblegambel shows [2h 4h] two pair, Fours and Twos
gamblegambel wins the pot ($748.70) with two pair, Fours and Twos
JaeMills is sitting out

New Link

Went ahead and comprised all my comics to one page - http://gamblingcomics.blogspot.com/

New Hobby

I've been several times before, but it wasn't until yesterday that I decided to make rock climbing a weekly activity. It's pretty fun exercise and the gym is barely 3 miles from my condo. Trying my best to get my mind and body in shape to sit atop the poker world.

Super Fun Game Time

Guess what three countries this blog gets the most traffic from besides the United States...




United Kingdom (10%)
Canada (8%)
Sweden (4%)
United States comprising only 59%

Blokus

I am a gamer at heart... no doubt about it. So it's always a special moment when I come across a new game that's world class. If you haven't already played this game (Blokus) you owe it to yourself to check it out.
(appears to be an illegal move by blue in this pic)

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Wise Words from Kristen

Whatever you do, don't go back to school. It won't help.

Some Amusing Google Searches that Actually Led People to this Blog...

calmer than you dude
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joel patchell is sexy
what is a degen(coming in at number 2)
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nigga thats just how it goes(proud to be number one result)

New Video

Wise Words from GnightMoon

"Don't bother playing poker if you aren't having fun."

This Might Make Me a Weirdo But...

I'm addicted to stealing the toilet paper from the bathroom at my buildings pool/cabana bar.

If Your Prick Me Do I Not Bleed

Building Blocks for Success

When I was first starting making some decent money in poker naturally I tried to envision my future as a professional gambler and any issues that would arise. Does this have any longevity? Where would I keep all my cash? Will my mother still love me? The last thing that I figured would be a big issue was jealousy. Nonetheless, ever since WSOP '06 it has been a tough roadblock for me. The deceiving factor here is that if one of my good friends went on to direct an award winning film I would be ecstatic; or if one of my friends went on to cure cancer I couldn't be happier for them; but if my poker friends crush the tables and make a killing while I am struggling, this is just too personal. The biggest issue that comes up isn't even a pure form of jealousy. For me what always seems to bog me down is that I see my poker friends doing well at higher limits and I begin to get frustrated with my progress. I start to force it and make more moves to establish my worth. I over extend my bankroll to move up in limits faster. And I put this unnecessary pressure on myself to catch up, which in the long run only really hurts me.

Open Challenge

I am going to come out and say it, I am one of the best Scrabulous (knock off of Scrabble) players on facebook. I am undefeated and looking for formidable opponents. Let me know if you want any action.

This Might Make Me a Weirdo But...

I have played over twenty five thousand hands of poker this past week.

I Am Not Gonna Sit on My Ass as the Events that Effect Me Unfold to Determine the Course of My Life

Late Night Confessions of a Broken Man

1) I am not talented at poker
2) I am upset with my career choice
3) I am a lazy, lonely and over rated person
4) I take my family for granted
5) My selfishness is becoming extremely self deprecating
6) I am jealous of just about every one's life above mine
7) I feel like making an enormous dent in the world whether positive or negative, I don't really care

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