Breakdown

In response to comments from the post below...

"He's first to act and is representing the king. it would be stupid for gamble to stay in if he didn't have a k (which matusow has good odds that he doesn't)" -david

Let's take a better look at this hand. First what is my raising range from small blind. Since it is mike and I know he gambles a tad thin, I will raise a littler tighter here/mostly for value - probably only top 14.8% of hands, which is:

55+, A7s+, K9s+, QJs+, A9o+, KJo+, QTs

Now when mike shoves he is risking 800 to win 475. So his EV in the hand is his fold equity times the pot at the time (475) minus when I call (1 - fold equity) times (800 -his equity against my calling range times total pot (1900)). So let's look at my calling range (I am calling 675 to win 1275 - just under 2:1)

When I call:

My range will be: KK, JJ, 55, AA, AK, AJ, K9s+,KJo+, Ad7d+ - 7.9% of known hands

So his fold equity is (14.8-7.9)/14.8 = 6.9/14.8 = 46.62% of the time I will fold and he will pick up the pot.

.4662 * 475 = 221.45 dollars positive equity

Now for when I call (53.38%)...

He will lose the 800 minus his equity in the pot against my calling range. Using poker stove I can see that 7s8h against my calling range is 6.48%. So 800 - (.0648 * 1900) = 676.88

.5338 * 676.88 = 361.32 dollars negative equity

221.45 - 361.32 = -139.87

Total equity in his shove = negative 139.87 dollars

So it was not a good play and he gave away 140 dollars in free money.

"No One Is Donating..." -Moon

gamblegambel posts the small blind of $25
Mike Matusow posts the big blind of $50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [Kc Ad]
carmelo123 folds
alkim416 folds
pay_u_off folds
treenom folds
dwballz folds
Nitro20 folds
stevodwg folds
gamblegambel raises to $150
Mike Matusow calls $100
*** FLOP *** [Jh Kd 5d]
gamblegambel bets $175
Mike Matusow raises to $3,532, and is all in
gamblegambel calls $625, and is all in
Mike Matusow shows [8h 7s]
gamblegambel shows [Kc Ad]
*** TURN *** [Jh Kd 5d] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Kd 5d 4c] [Tc]
Mike Matusow shows King Jack high
gamblegambel shows a pair of Kings
gamblegambel wins the pot ($1,897) with a pair of Kings

The Fight Against Online Poker Injuries

The Brace - 8/10

It is the most essential item. It really does help support and minimize strain on the wrist. A must have if I ever want to recover and put in any serious hours.

credit: AHR



Elevated Laptop/Monitor - 7/10

I read this from a site that some commenter left a link to. It really does help to have your screen at eye level. I have less aches in my shoulders/traps and it promotes better posture.

credit: sorry, I don't blog










The Computer Glove - 2/10

I bought this at office depot a while back. It is supposed to help out with wrist pains from excessive mouse use. It blows harder than the prevailing winds. I only gave it some point because the name reminds me of the NES power glove.








The Gyration Mouse - 5/10

Pretty nifty device. It's a wireless mouse that moves via motion censor - similar to a wii controller. Tricky if you are playing 6+ tables, but serves as a nice break from an awkward standard mouse during down times.

credit: remmy



The Ergo Human - 9/10

For years I've over looked the importance of a nice desk chair. This baby has everything: mesh material to prevent an overly toasty bum/lower back, nearly everything is adjustable, and it swivels/is set on wheels. I am still an 8 year old sometimes. In between hands I roll across my condo and do 360s.







Hello - 6/10

Natalie is my new gel enhanced mouse pad. Provides seductive wrist support and hours of entertainment.

credit: esegal



Thanks everyone for all the insightful and helpful advice.

What's the Point of Knocking Me Down?

It's 5:30am
I am having trouble sleeping lately
I haven't been playing much cards the past few days
I went to a movie (the signal) with some friends on Saturday
I went to Simpsons trivia this evening with some other friends
I often complain how I don't have anyone to hang out with
I think I seek problems where there are none
Odds I play a million hands this year: 5:1
YTD: 103.5k hands

Mi Carro

I once read an article back in high school by a world class body building in which he talked about his focus in the weight room. There was one quote in particular that really stuck with me. He said that while he was working out he would concentrate so hard that a plane could crash on the other side of the gym and he wouldn't even notice. I feel this is the same focus I need to bring the poker tables every day.

HH

hafizzle: posts small blind $25
SobraoBoY: posts big blind $50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [9h 9c]
sweetluvin7: calls $50
royke: folds
Braisss: folds
MrSmokey1: folds
KKBigDawwg69: calls $50
Mizuno MX20: raises $300 to $350
hafizzle: folds
SobraoBoY: folds
sweetluvin7: calls $300
KKBigDawwg69: raises $575 to $925 and is all-in
Mizuno MX20: calls $575
sweetluvin7: calls $575
*** FLOP *** [5s Kd 5c]
sweetluvin7: checks
Mizuno MX20: checks
*** TURN *** [5s Kd 5c] [Ts]
sweetluvin7: checks
Mizuno MX20: checks
*** RIVER *** [5s Kd 5c Ts] [Kc]
sweetluvin7: checks
Mizuno MX20: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sweetluvin7: shows [6d 2d] (two pair, Kings and Fives)
KKBigDawwg69: shows [9h 9c] (two pair, Kings and Nines)
Mizuno MX20: mucked [8c Qd]
KKBigDawwg69 collected $2847 from pot

Wanna Walk in My Shoes You Need Ten Socks

Lately I have been more prone to tilt than usual. It is in times like these that it is important to make sure the rest of one's life is in order. I suspect a few factors are the culprit:

• minimal social life - I have a propensity towards being a loner, but I do enjoy good company from time to time
• synergism - a bunch of tiny things seemly going wrong and getting blown out of proportion: office chair out of stock, running cold for a couple weeks, not going on trips, ugly weather etc.
  
• lack of girlfriend/dating life - I am getting old (25 in two weeks), I am a nerd and my lady skills are only regressing
• physical dilapidation - my stomach, my wrist, my hair

Fame Was Like a Drug, But What Was Even More Like a Drug Was the Drugs.

Well dude, it's like this.. I was tilting pretty hard today after dropping some good change playing a LAG short stack. I took a break. Ate some pizza. Took some codeine (as prescribed for my now gone gastritis). And after chasing some loses at 50/100nl I'm fine today.

I Hate My Job #37

Day Off?

I felt like today would be a rather optimal day to take a break from poker. With sore wrists and edging on burnout, a small hiatus felt right. I went to lunch with my mother right after I woke up, which was delightful. I spent most of the afternoon at the rock climbing gym, which is my new favorite exercise. I went to Simpsons trivia at a local pizza joint with some newish friends, which was a rare social outing for me as of late. All in all a quite pleasant day. Oh yeah. And I played 1500 hands of poker online. YTD: 90k hands.

Wide Open

Potentially Obtainable

When I set my goal for the year to do a million hands I knew it wasn't going to be a walk in the park. I predicted a few roadblocks: burnout, boredom, even the long shot of getting a girlfriend, but I overlooked what is now my biggest concern - physical restrictions. My wrist was in searing pain all day and I fear the worst. I still have some hope. YTD: 80k hands

Rags for the Corporation

Played some 200/400 nl today (36 hands - down 3k); this was the only pot I won:

Seat 1: Gus Hansen ($16,391)
Seat 2: LucLongley ($46,994)
Seat 3: hppyurhere ($7,600)
Seat 4: gamblegambel ($6,600)
Seat 5: EURO32PLYR ($8,000)
Seat 6: OMGClayAiken ($37,497)
hppyurhere posts the small blind of $200
gamblegambel posts the big blind of $400
5 seconds left to act
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [9c 4s]
OMGClayAiken folds
Gus Hansen folds
LucLongley folds
hppyurhere has 15 seconds left to act
hppyurhere folds
Uncalled bet of $200 returned to gamblegambel
gamblegambel mucks
gamblegambel wins the pot ($400)

[coco'd with themasterj33, blueflare and pimaster]

This Might Make Me a Weirdo But...

My wrist has been hurting lately from playing so much poker online that [under professional advice] I went ahead and purchased this: