Monday, April 27, 2009

What Would You Do?

I will do my best to recreated the situation...

A satellite for a 12k package into the WSOP ME. 57 people get seats and there are 58 people left on 7 tables. Your current table has two big stacks that are stealing nearly every hand. The other tables are giving plenty of walks, some medium stacks are taking bad gambles, and others are folding into the seat who can. Blinds are 2k/4k[500] and you have just shy of 20k in 2nd position. There are currently 5-7 shorter stack who are further from the blinds and about 8 other stacks between 25k and 35k. If you fold the next three hands you will be down to 12k and be around the shortest stack, in which case most likely a majority of the short stacks will wait till you double or bust to risk their stack. If you double up this hand you will get the seat 99.9% Your jam is getting called everytime here so the math boils down to do you think you are over 85% to get a seat if you fold this hand...

PokerStars Game #27538035502: Tournament #156589739,
> $615+$35 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXV (2000/4000) -
> 2009/04/27 0:58:42 ET
> Table '156589739 38' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
> Seat 1: DaHussstla (25228 in chips)
> Seat 2: IAmSnow (71539 in chips)
> Seat 3: Mateywin (201881 in chips)
> Seat 4: predator.ger (64730 in chips)
> Seat 5: budman1 (19797 in chips)
> Seat 6: JasonGray (34402 in chips)
> Seat 8: LottoMartin (138398 in chips)
> Seat 9: olivano (11590 in chips)
> DaHussstla: posts the ante 500
> IAmSnow: posts the ante 500
> Mateywin: posts the ante 500
> predator.ger: posts the ante 500
> budman1: posts the ante 500
> JasonGray: posts the ante 500
> LottoMartin: posts the ante 500
> olivano: posts the ante 500
> IAmSnow: posts small blind 2000
> Mateywin: posts big blind 4000
> *** HOLE CARDS ***
> Dealt to budman1 [Ac As]
> predator.ger: folds
> budman1: raises 15297 to 19297 and is all-in
> JasonGray: folds
> LottoMartin: folds
> LottoMartin is sitting out
> olivano: folds
> DaHussstla: folds
> IAmSnow: folds
> Mateywin: calls 15297
> *** FLOP *** [2s Qd 6h]
> *** TURN *** [2s Qd 6h] [7h]
> *** RIVER *** [2s Qd 6h 7h] [5d]
> *** SHOW DOWN ***
> Mateywin: shows [4c 5c] (a pair of Fives)
> budman1: shows [Ac As] (a pair of Aces)
> budman1 collected 44594 from pot

Sunday, April 26, 2009

NY Times

link

"The biggest potential change would be in the United States, where, perhaps within days, Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, is expected to introduce legislation aimed at overturning the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act."

Friday, April 24, 2009

I would like to take this moment to announce my semi retirement from live tournaments. I didn't want to speak from emotions and announce this immediately following my bust out from LAPT, but my opinion has changed very little since then. You are supposed to have fun when you play poker tournaments. I must be missing something. The only exception to my retirement may just be the WSOP ME.

In other poker life news I have re-reached my previously high water mark in terms of bankroll again. It seems like every time I get to this point I stop caring about the money and recklessly gamble my way back down to the danger zone. My plan to stay hungry is to cut back hours and increase game selection. I will look towards music, art and the gym to fill the void.

Socially I am really starting to enjoy my current stride. I am learning how to diligently balance my time between gf, friends, and family. But I guess all good things must come to an end. The current game plan is to experiment with the feasibility of a long distance relationship. Come less than two months from now I may find myself taking monthly trips to Chicago.

"Now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast."
-'Othello'

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Phrase of the trip

Day 1 pro - A professional gambler who specializes in getting knocked out in the first day of a big live tournament.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

LAPT

I am flying down to Argentina today to play the Mar Del Plata Latin American Poker Tour stop. This will be my second live tournament main event this month. I am not sure how strong my edge really is in these things, but even a broken analog clock is right twice a day.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Refund

I finally got rake back on my Full Tilt account this week. It's a huge monkey off my back and it feels like a huge score. Upon first glance it can seem trivial, but over the next 20 years it could potentially be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ironically I have logged nearly no time on the tables this week.

Friday, April 10, 2009

My Day

  • 212pm wake up and surf the web/pay my bills online
  • 347pm drive over to the gf's house and give the scooter a tune up and take it out for a joy ride
  • 445pm play a pick up soccer game at candler park with friends
  • 612pm walk back to gf's house and manage to break off the key in the door knob whilst locking up - spent the next hour+ trying to get it out and buying a new knob that didn't fit - nothing worked
  • 837pm shower and watch seinfeld while playing catan online
  • 956pm play 5 hands of poker before the game quickly dies
  • 959pm watch curb your enthusiasm and eat dinner
  • 1141pm get my exercise on down at the gym
  • 108am read some of aristotle's nicomachean ethics
  • 346am blog about my day and go to sleep

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Sentences

I have barely played any cards the past ten days. I haven't seen my girlfriend in nearly two weeks. I have been going to the gym regularly. I couldn't be happier to be out of foxwoods. I leave for LAPT in Argentina in 4 days. I have yet to cash in a 5k+ event.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Poker

I played day 1 foxwoods main event today. Not really any interesting hands. Busted with JJ v KK on a 3458 for 50bb.
Stuck in Connecticut the next 4 days.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

4 Funniest TV Edits




A New Record

March 2009 has handily become my best month ever in poker; beating out a long standing record from January 2006. Now normally I would list a bunch of bullets of good things going on in my life and say how regular exercise and artistic expressions created this synergy that put me above the rim. But honestly it was over 76% luck. I hate my job I got lucky.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

HH's

Had a pretty interesting heads up battle yesterday. I started off down around 8 buy ins and than momentum swung around and I finished up a bit over 4 buy ins. Here are some of the bigger pots/more worthwhile hands:

Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $1901.50 )
Seat 2: ProkER ( $2782.50 )
ProkER posts small blind [$5.00].
KKBigDawwg69 posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ 8c Qc ]
ProkER raises [$15.00]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$60.00]
ProkER raises [$180.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$130.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, 4c, 5h ]
KKBigDawwg69 checks
ProkER checks
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qs ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$310.00]
ProkER calls [$310.00]
** Dealing River ** [ 9s ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$870.00]
ProkER raises [$1391.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$521.50 ]
ProkER shows [Ks, As ]
ProkER wins $3802.50 from main pot
KKBigDawwg69 doesn't show [8c, Qc ]

Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $3724.50 )
Seat 2: ProkER ( $1623.50 )
KKBigDawwg69 posts small blind [$5.00].
ProkER posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ As 2h ]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$25.00]
ProkER calls [$20.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Tc, Ad, 2d ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$40.00]
ProkER calls [$40.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$100.00]
ProkER raises [$380.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$280.00]
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
ProkER bets [$715.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$715.00]
ProkER shows [Jd, Qh ]
ProkER wins $2329.50 from main pot
KKBigDawwg69 doesn't show [As, 2h ]

KKBigDawwg69 posts small blind [$5.00].
ProkER posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ 4s 5s ]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$25.00]
ProkER raises [$110.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$90.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qd, Td, 9s ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$200.00]
ProkER calls [$200.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9c ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 checks
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$370.00]
ProkER calls [$370.00]
KKBigDawwg69 shows [4s, 5s ]
ProkER shows [8c, Qs ]
ProkER wins $1379.50 from main pot

Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $1164.00 )
Seat 2: ProkER ( $2778.00 )
KKBigDawwg69 posts small blind [$5.00].
ProkER posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ Ad Qd ]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$25.00]
ProkER raises [$90.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$70.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, As, 6s ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$130.00]
ProkER calls [$130.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2c ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 checks
** Dealing River ** [ Tc ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$370.00]
ProkER raises [$2548.00]
KKBigDawwg69 folds
ProkER wins $1199.50 from main pot

Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $6234.75 )
Seat 2: ProkER ( $1218.50 )
ProkER posts small blind [$5.00].
KKBigDawwg69 posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ Ah 8d ]
ProkER raises [$25.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$20.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 5s, Qc, 7h ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$40.00]
ProkER raises [$120.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$80.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 4c ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$230.00]
ProkER calls [$230.00]
** Dealing River ** [ Kc ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$510.00]
ProkER folds
KKBigDawwg69 wins $759.50 from main pot

Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $1148.50 )
Seat 2: ProkER ( $3547.50 )
ProkER posts small blind [$5.00].
KKBigDawwg69 posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ 6s Ad ]
ProkER raises [$25.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$20.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kd, 2h, 6d ]
KKBigDawwg69 checks
ProkER bets [$50.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$50.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8c ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$110.00]
ProkER raises [$305.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$195.00]
** Dealing River ** [ 8d ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$763.50 ]
ProkER folds
KKBigDawwg69 wins $769.50 from main pot

ProkER posts small blind [$5.00].
KKBigDawwg69 posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ Td 9h ]
ProkER raises [$25.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$20.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6c, 9d, 9s ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$40.00]
ProkER calls [$40.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8h ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$100.00]
ProkER calls [$100.00]
** Dealing River ** [ Js ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$220.00]
ProkER calls [$220.00]
KKBigDawwg69 shows [Td, 9h ]
KKBigDawwg69 wins $779.50 from main pot
ProkER doesn't show [4h, 6d ]

ProkER posts small blind [$5.00].
KKBigDawwg69 posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ Jh 9s ]
ProkER raises [$25.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$20.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Jc, Jd, Js ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$40.00]
ProkER calls [$40.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$100.00]
ProkER calls [$100.00]
** Dealing River ** [ 3h ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$270.00]
ProkER calls [$270.00]
KKBigDawwg69 shows [Jh, 9s ]
KKBigDawwg69 wins $879.50 from main pot
ProkER doesn't show [2s, 2h ]

ProkER posts small blind [$5.00].
KKBigDawwg69 posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ Qh Kh ]
ProkER raises [$25.00]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$110.00]
ProkER calls [$90.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6h, Kc, Js ]
KKBigDawwg69 checks
ProkER bets [$140.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$140.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Th ]
KKBigDawwg69 checks
ProkER bets [$375.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$375.00]
** Dealing River ** [ 9h ]
KKBigDawwg69 checks
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 shows [Qh, Kh ]
KKBigDawwg69 wins $1269.50 from main pot
ProkER doesn't show [Ac, 8c ]

Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $8300.50 )
Seat 2: ProkER ( $1040.00 )
KKBigDawwg69 posts small blind [$5.00].
ProkER posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ Ac Ks ]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$25.00]
ProkER raises [$90.00]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$190.00]
ProkER calls [$120.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4s, 7d, 3d ]
ProkER checks
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$260.00]
ProkER raises [$820.00]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$560.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 4d ]
ProkER shows [Qd, Kh ]
KKBigDawwg69 shows [Ac, Ks ]
KKBigDawwg69 wins $2079.50 from main pot

Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $4713.75 )
Seat 2: ProkER ( $1722.50 )
ProkER posts small blind [$5.00].
KKBigDawwg69 posts big blind [$10.00].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ Ks Kc ]
ProkER raises [$25.00]
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$110.00]
ProkER calls [$90.00]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9s, 3h, 7d ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$150.00]
ProkER calls [$150.00]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8s ]
KKBigDawwg69 bets [$410.00]
ProkER raises [$1452.50 ]
KKBigDawwg69 calls [$1042.50 ]
** Dealing River ** [ Td ]
KKBigDawwg69 shows [Ks, Kc ]
KKBigDawwg69 wins $3444.50 from main pot
ProkER doesn't show [Ac, Ts ]

Monday, March 23, 2009

HH's

Not sure how many people will enjoy a post of this nature, but here are some notes and hands from the sunadys [oh by the way... I hate tournaments]:

cake 162 100k at 5pm turned 2pair v turned str down 162
ps 55 100k at 5pm busted out on bad beat down 55
ps 55 1r1a at 515pm turned set v turned flush down 155
ub 215 200k at 530 down 215
ps 215 sunmil at 530 down 215
ftp 216 750k at 6pm (bought with points) lost QQ to AA down 216
ps 530 500k at 630 up 470
ps 109 100k at 7pm down 109
ftp 216 mulligan at 705 bad bubble gamble with KTs down 216
ps 215 2nd chance at 730 down 215
ftp 163 75k at 8pm down 163


total down 1251

riddup: posts small blind 10
rcrane082985: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [5c 5h]
MKKMOO: folds
crazy_teeth: folds
crscode: calls 20
ssaul2: folds
manuco90: folds
KKBigDawwg69: calls 20
bebby1: folds
riddup: calls 10
rcrane082985: checks
*** FLOP *** [6h Qd Ks]
riddup: checks
rcrane082985: checks
crscode: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 60
riddup: calls 60
rcrane082985: folds
crscode: calls 60
*** TURN *** [6h Qd Ks] [Ac]
riddup: checks
crscode: bets 100
KKBigDawwg69: raises 220 to 320
riddup: folds
crscode: calls 220
*** RIVER *** [6h Qd Ks Ac] [3h]
crscode: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 625
crscode: calls 625
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KKBigDawwg69: shows [5c 5h] (a pair of Fives)
crscode: shows [Ah 6c] (two pair, Aces and Sixes)
crscode collected 2150 from pot

riddup: posts small blind 15
rcrane082985: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [Th Tc]
MKKMOO: folds
crazy_teeth: folds
crscode: calls 30
ssaul2: folds
manuco90: folds
KKBigDawwg69: raises 105 to 135
bebby1: folds
riddup: folds
rcrane082985: folds
crscode: calls 105
*** FLOP *** [7h Qd 9c]
crscode: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 190
crscode: calls 190
*** TURN *** [7h Qd 9c] [5s]
crscode: checks
KKBigDawwg69: checks
*** RIVER *** [7h Qd 9c 5s] [4h]
crscode: bets 510
KKBigDawwg69: calls 510
*** SHOW DOWN ***
crscode: shows [2c Kc] (high card King)
KKBigDawwg69: shows [Th Tc] (a pair of Tens)
KKBigDawwg69 collected 1715 from pot

actionDJ: posts small blind 50
Edgaraz: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [9d 9c]
Zpaceman: folds
KKBigDawwg69: raises 100 to 200
pacaymali: folds
One Poor Bum: folds
munson1049: folds
actionDJ: folds
Edgaraz: calls 100
*** FLOP *** [9h 3d Jh]
Edgaraz: bets 200
KKBigDawwg69: raises 575 to 775
Edgaraz: calls 575
*** TURN *** [9h 3d Jh] [Qd]
Edgaraz: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 1450
Edgaraz: calls 1450
*** RIVER *** [9h 3d Jh Qd] [2h]
Edgaraz: bets 4500
KKBigDawwg69: folds
Uncalled bet (4500) returned to Edgaraz
Edgaraz collected 4900 from pot

DONNYSACK - Posts small blind 15
SHOVEBOT - Posts big blind 30
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to SHOVEBOT [7h 6d]
IWEARGOGGLES - Folds
PJSNEAKS - Folds
WADE_CHROMIS - Folds
EZPICKENS - Folds
KAHLON - Folds
TIFFANY M - Folds
DAV6200 - Calls 30
DONNYSACK - Folds
SHOVEBOT - Checks
*** FLOP *** [9c 4d 5c]
SHOVEBOT - Bets 75
DAV6200 - Calls 75
*** TURN *** [9c 4d 5c] [4s]
SHOVEBOT - Bets 150
DAV6200 - Raises 300 to 300
SHOVEBOT - Calls 150
*** RIVER *** [9c 4d 5c 4s] [Js]
SHOVEBOT - Checks
DAV6200 - Bets 780
SHOVEBOT - All-In(Raise) 2675 to 2675
DAV6200 - Folds
SHOVEBOT - returned (1895) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SHOVEBOT - Does not show
SHOVEBOT Collects 2385 from main pot

fabbey: posts small blind 100
pickmeorelse: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [Ad As]
KKBigDawwg69: raises 200 to 400
slicknastyAK: folds
scriv_jones: folds
enjoyin_nyc: folds
BleedBlue33: folds
miw210: folds
illwill514: folds
fabbey: folds
pickmeorelse: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [5d 9h Tc]
pickmeorelse: bets 1000
KKBigDawwg69: raises 1300 to 2300 and is all-in
pickmeorelse: calls 1300
*** TURN *** [5d 9h Tc] [7d]
*** RIVER *** [5d 9h Tc 7d] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
pickmeorelse: shows [5h 8c] (a straight, Six to Ten)
KKBigDawwg69: shows [Ad As] (a pair of Aces)
pickmeorelse collected 5500 from pot

PokerStars Game #26251082534: Tournament #147626515, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2009/03/22 18:36:08 ET
Table '147626515 33' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: riddup (9675 in chips)
Seat 2: rcrane082985 (12845 in chips)
Seat 3: MKKMOO (13245 in chips)
Seat 4: crazy_teeth (6440 in chips)
Seat 5: Dovaleh (24951 in chips)
Seat 6: ssaul2 (9885 in chips)
Seat 7: gianka70 (36446 in chips)
Seat 8: KKBigDawwg69 (10815 in chips)
Seat 9: bebby1 (12545 in chips)
riddup: posts small blind 75
rcrane082985: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [6h 6c]
MKKMOO: folds
crazy_teeth: folds
Dovaleh: folds
ssaul2: folds
gianka70: folds
KKBigDawwg69: raises 150 to 300
bebby1: folds
riddup: folds
rcrane082985: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [4d 5h 3c]
rcrane082985: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 450
rcrane082985: calls 450
*** TURN *** [4d 5h 3c] [Tc]
rcrane082985: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 900
rcrane082985: calls 900
*** RIVER *** [4d 5h 3c Tc] [Jc]
rcrane082985: bets 2550
KKBigDawwg69: folds
Uncalled bet (2550) returned to rcrane082985
rcrane082985 collected 3375 from pot
rcrane082985: doesn't show hand

***** Hand History for Game 11279170330 *****
$5000.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 22, 06:41:46 ET 2009
Table 750000 Guarantee (81795077) Table 306 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Seat 1: SportsBuff ( $1660.00 USD )
Seat 2: brin1285 ( $2535.00 USD )
Seat 3: First_Talosian ( $3605.00 USD )
Seat 4: gamblegambel ( $2970.00 USD )
Seat 5: -Iguan- ( $2265.00 USD )
Seat 6: crazyz64 ( $3620.00 USD )
Seat 7: harrydebeng ( $3920.00 USD )
Seat 8: peterose567 ( $5606.00 USD )
Seat 9: 21x2 ( $2220.00 USD )
brin1285 posts small blind [$25.00 USD].
First_Talosian posts big blind [$50.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to gamblegambel [ Qd Qc ]
gamblegambel raises [$100.00 USD]
-Iguan- calls [$100.00 USD]
crazyz64 folds
harrydebeng folds
peterose567 folds
21x2 folds
SportsBuff folds
brin1285 folds
First_Talosian raises [$505.00 USD]
gamblegambel raises [$2870.00 USD]
-Iguan- folds
First_Talosian calls [$2415.00 USD]
gamblegambel shows [Qd, Qc ]
First_Talosian shows [Ad, Ac ]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8s, Js, 3h ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
First_Talosian wins $6065.00 USD from main pot

PokerStars Game #26251478001: Tournament #147619276, $500+$30 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (25/50) - 2009/03/22 18:46:08 ET
Table '147619276 85' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: New Shawboy (7775 in chips)
Seat 3: NemoStars22 (10550 in chips)
Seat 5: KKBigDawwg69 (9925 in chips)
Seat 6: DenverSports (9975 in chips)
Seat 7: SexSeen (12025 in chips)
Seat 8: 0verTheTop42 (10000 in chips)
Seat 9: Joey Capp (9750 in chips)
New Shawboy: posts small blind 25
NemoStars22: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [As Ad]
KKBigDawwg69: raises 50 to 100
DenverSports: folds
SexSeen: folds
0verTheTop42: folds
Joey Capp: folds
New Shawboy: folds
NemoStars22: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [4d Ah 5s]
NemoStars22: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 150
NemoStars22: raises 400 to 550
KKBigDawwg69: calls 400
*** TURN *** [4d Ah 5s] [Qh]
NemoStars22: bets 1050
KKBigDawwg69: raises 1800 to 2850
NemoStars22: folds
Uncalled bet (1800) returned to KKBigDawwg69
KKBigDawwg69 collected 3425 from pot
KKBigDawwg69: doesn't show hand

bebby1: posts small blind 100
riddup: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [Tc 9h]
rcrane082985: folds
MKKMOO: folds
crazy_teeth: folds
Dovaleh: folds
ssaul2: folds
gianka70: folds
KKBigDawwg69: raises 200 to 400
bebby1: raises 800 to 1200
riddup: folds
KKBigDawwg69: raises 1800 to 3000
bebby1: calls 1800
*** FLOP *** [5c Ad Qh]
bebby1: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 2500
bebby1: raises 6545 to 9045 and is all-in
KKBigDawwg69: folds
Uncalled bet (6545) returned to bebby1
bebby1 collected 11200 from pot

PokerStars Game #26252116803: Tournament #147626515, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2009/03/22 19:02:32 ET
Table '147626515 33' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: riddup (6400 in chips)
Seat 2: rcrane082985 (13170 in chips)
Seat 3: MKKMOO (19595 in chips)
Seat 4: crazy_teeth (5190 in chips)
Seat 5: Dovaleh (27301 in chips)
Seat 6: ssaul2 (8310 in chips)
Seat 7: gianka70 (31121 in chips)
Seat 8: KKBigDawwg69 (7590 in chips)
Seat 9: bebby1 (18170 in chips)
riddup: posts the ante 25
rcrane082985: posts the ante 25
MKKMOO: posts the ante 25
crazy_teeth: posts the ante 25
Dovaleh: posts the ante 25
ssaul2: posts the ante 25
gianka70: posts the ante 25
KKBigDawwg69: posts the ante 25
bebby1: posts the ante 25
Dovaleh: posts small blind 125
ssaul2: posts big blind 250
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [9s 9h]
gianka70: folds
KKBigDawwg69: raises 250 to 500
bebby1: folds
riddup: folds
rcrane082985: folds
MKKMOO: calls 500
crazy_teeth: folds
Dovaleh: calls 375
ssaul2: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ac Qs 7c]
Dovaleh: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 1250
MKKMOO: folds
Dovaleh: calls 1250
*** TURN *** [Ac Qs 7c] [9c]
Dovaleh: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 5815 and is all-in
Dovaleh: calls 5815
*** RIVER *** [Ac Qs 7c 9c] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Dovaleh: shows [8c Jc] (a flush, Ace high)
KKBigDawwg69: shows [9s 9h] (three of a kind, Nines)
Dovaleh collected 16105 from pot

PokerStars Game #26252540713: Tournament #147619276, $500+$30 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (100/200) - 2009/03/22 19:13:50 ET
Table '147619276 85' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: New Shawboy (4350 in chips)
Seat 2: lightround (6795 in chips)
Seat 3: NemoStars22 (8750 in chips)
Seat 4: TexDuke (8275 in chips)
Seat 5: KKBigDawwg69 (11475 in chips)
Seat 6: DenverSports (9250 in chips)
Seat 7: SexSeen (19730 in chips)
Seat 8: 0verTheTop42 (13875 in chips)
Seat 9: Joey Capp (9825 in chips)
KKBigDawwg69: posts small blind 100
DenverSports: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [9c Jh]
SexSeen: calls 200
0verTheTop42: folds
Joey Capp: folds
New Shawboy: folds
lightround: folds
NemoStars22: folds
TexDuke: folds
KKBigDawwg69: calls 100
DenverSports: checks
*** FLOP *** [Jc 7h 5c]
KKBigDawwg69: checks
DenverSports: checks
SexSeen: bets 375
KKBigDawwg69: calls 375
DenverSports: folds
*** TURN *** [Jc 7h 5c] [8d]
KKBigDawwg69: checks
SexSeen: bets 865
KKBigDawwg69: raises 2335 to 3200
SexSeen: raises 15955 to 19155 and is all-in
KKBigDawwg69: calls 7700 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (8255) returned to SexSeen
*** RIVER *** [Jc 7h 5c 8d] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KKBigDawwg69: shows [9c Jh] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
SexSeen: shows [7c 7s] (three of a kind, Sevens)
KKBigDawwg69 collected 23150 from pot

Stage #1545843822 Tourney ID 4150553 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit 150 - 2009-03-22 19:16:43 (ET)
Table: 62 (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 1 - JUZLEARNIN (5920 in chips)
Seat 2 - DAV6200 (4665 in chips)
Seat 3 - DONNYSACK (3190 in chips)
Seat 4 - SHOVEBOT (5480 in chips)
Seat 5 - IWEARGOGGLES (2730 in chips)
Seat 6 - PJSNEAKS (4975 in chips)
Seat 7 - PAY2CMYKNUTS (1860 in chips)
Seat 8 - EZPICKENS (4030 in chips)
Seat 9 - CRAZYZACHARY (8620 in chips)
SHOVEBOT - Posts small blind 75
IWEARGOGGLES - Posts big blind 150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to SHOVEBOT [Kd Jd]
PJSNEAKS - Folds
PAY2CMYKNUTS - Folds
EZPICKENS - Folds
CRAZYZACHARY - Folds
JUZLEARNIN - Folds
DAV6200 - Calls 150
DONNYSACK - Folds
SHOVEBOT - Calls 75
IWEARGOGGLES - All-In(Raise) 2580 to 2730
DAV6200 - Folds
SHOVEBOT - Calls 2580
*** FLOP *** [Ah 2d 3s]
*** TURN *** [Ah 2d 3s] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [Ah 2d 3s 3c] [5s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SHOVEBOT - Shows [Kd Jd] (One pair, threes)
IWEARGOGGLES - Shows [Kh Qc] (One pair, threes)
IWEARGOGGLES Collects 5610 from main pot

Patrolman35: posts small blind 10
PennyPug: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [3s As]
head27: folds
agriffrod: folds
KKBigDawwg69: raises 20 to 40
Nickdawgg: folds
jcamby33: calls 40
Shakunimama8: calls 40
Patrolman35: folds
PennyPug: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [4d 6d Th]
PennyPug: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 115
jcamby33: calls 115
Shakunimama8: folds
PennyPug: calls 115
*** TURN *** [4d 6d Th] [8s]
PennyPug: checks
KKBigDawwg69: bets 450
jcamby33: calls 450
PennyPug: folds
*** RIVER *** [4d 6d Th 8s] [4h]
KKBigDawwg69: bets 1000
jcamby33: folds
Uncalled bet (1000) returned to KKBigDawwg69
KKBigDawwg69 collected 1415 from pot
KKBigDawwg69: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1415 | Rake 0
Board [4d 6d Th 8s 4h]
Seat 1: Nickdawgg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jcamby33 folded on the River
Seat 3: Shakunimama8 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: Patrolman35 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: PennyPug (big blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 6: head27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: agriffrod folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: KKBigDawwg69 collected (1415)

PokerStars Game #26257987855: Tournament #147619276, $500+$30 Hold'em No Limit - Level X (600/1200) - 2009/03/22 22:02:37 ET
Table '147619276 26' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: bboooommmmmm (25186 in chips)
Seat 2: BodogMaven (52355 in chips)
Seat 3: morbo1 (19505 in chips)
Seat 4: mikal12345 (56565 in chips)
Seat 5: vandAAgnog (28198 in chips)
Seat 6: jokkee_apart (115265 in chips)
Seat 7: KKBigDawwg69 (103105 in chips)
Seat 8: BriDge2PaiN (94875 in chips)
Seat 9: frtk (37657 in chips)
bboooommmmmm: posts the ante 100
BodogMaven: posts the ante 100
morbo1: posts the ante 100
mikal12345: posts the ante 100
vandAAgnog: posts the ante 100
jokkee_apart: posts the ante 100
KKBigDawwg69: posts the ante 100
BriDge2PaiN: posts the ante 100
frtk: posts the ante 100
BriDge2PaiN: posts small blind 600
frtk: posts big blind 1200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [Qs Ad]
bboooommmmmm: folds
BodogMaven: folds
morbo1: folds
mikal12345: folds
vandAAgnog: folds
jokkee_apart: raises 1360 to 2560
KKBigDawwg69: calls 2560
BriDge2PaiN: calls 1960
frtk: raises 34997 to 37557 and is all-in
jokkee_apart: folds
KKBigDawwg69: calls 34997
BriDge2PaiN: folds
*** FLOP *** [5h 2h Th]
*** TURN *** [5h 2h Th] [5c]
*** RIVER *** [5h 2h Th 5c] [Qh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
frtk: shows [7s 4h] (a flush, Queen high)
KKBigDawwg69: shows [Qs Ad] (two pair, Queens and Fives)
frtk collected 81134 from pot

Full Tilt Poker Game #11282859218: The Sunday Mulligan (82602951), Table 69 - 250/500 Ante 50 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:12:32 ET - 2009/03/22
Seat 1: zizou444 (6,735)
Seat 2: cayouche (20,166)
Seat 3: busto_soon (17,974)
Seat 4: gamblegambel (8,467)
Seat 5: p00kermaniac (12,070)
Seat 6: sagerat540 (10,603)
Seat 7: pimm1 (4,580)
Seat 8: ANDREX (13,115)
Seat 9: Fishbones11 (7,035)
zizou444 antes 50
cayouche antes 50
busto_soon antes 50
gamblegambel antes 50
p00kermaniac antes 50
sagerat540 antes 50
pimm1 antes 50
ANDREX antes 50
Fishbones11 antes 50
zizou444 posts the small blind of 250
cayouche posts the big blind of 500
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to gamblegambel [Qc As]
busto_soon folds
gamblegambel raises to 1,000
p00kermaniac folds
sagerat540 folds
pimm1 folds
ANDREX has 15 seconds left to act
ANDREX folds
Fishbones11 folds
zizou444 calls 750
cayouche calls 500
*** FLOP *** [Ts Th 2d]
zizou444 bets 5,685, and is all in
cayouche folds
gamblegambel calls 5,685
zizou444 shows [7h 7s]
gamblegambel shows [Qc As]
*** TURN *** [Ts Th 2d] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [Ts Th 2d 3d] [3s]
zizou444 shows two pair, Tens and Sevens
gamblegambel shows two pair, Tens and Threes
zizou444 wins the pot (14,820) with two pair, Tens and Sevens

***** Hand History for Game 11283733051 *****
$100000.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 22, 11:05:52 ET 2009
Table The Sunday Mulligan (82602951) Table 69 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Seat 1: zizou444 ( $21366.00 USD )
Seat 2: negativeROI ( $35550.00 USD )
Seat 3: busto_soon ( $54696.00 USD )
Seat 4: gamblegambel ( $2987.00 USD )
Seat 5: p00kermaniac ( $24470.00 USD )
Seat 6: Joao Barbosa ( $10830.00 USD )
Seat 7: Sir_Biddles ( $9657.00 USD )
Seat 8: pokrclass101 ( $28396.00 USD )
gamblegambel posts small blind [$500.00 USD].
p00kermaniac posts big blind [$1000.00 USD].
zizou444 posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
negativeROI posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
busto_soon posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
gamblegambel posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
p00kermaniac posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
Joao Barbosa posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
Sir_Biddles posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
pokrclass101 posts ante of [$125.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to gamblegambel [ Td Kd ]
Joao Barbosa folds
Sir_Biddles raises [$9532.00 USD]
pokrclass101 folds
zizou444 folds
negativeROI folds
busto_soon folds
gamblegambel calls [$2362.00 USD]
p00kermaniac folds
Sir_Biddles shows [Qc, Qh ]
gamblegambel shows [Td, Kd ]
Sir_Biddles wins $6670.00 USD
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4c, 9c, Qs ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
Sir_Biddles wins $7724.00 USD from main pot

***** Hand History for Game 26260719500 *****
$400000.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Sunday, March 22, 11:49:31 ET 2009
Table 147619276 16 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Seat 1: KKBigDawwg69 ( $139947.00 USD )
Seat 2: Berkyy ( $138610.00 USD )
Seat 3: kalsen2 ( $152859.00 USD )
Seat 4: nikov ( $404612.00 USD )
Seat 5: ryanghall ( $77434.00 USD )
Seat 6: Mescalin8 ( $292764.00 USD )
Seat 8: ColdCall26 ( $142936.00 USD )
Seat 9: judgedredd13 ( $174971.00 USD )
KKBigDawwg69 posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
Berkyy posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
kalsen2 posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
nikov posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
ryanghall posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
Mescalin8 posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
ColdCall26 posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
judgedredd13 posts ante of [$400.00 USD].
ryanghall posts small blind [$2000.00 USD].
Mescalin8 posts big blind [$4000.00 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to KKBigDawwg69 [ As Qc ]
ColdCall26 raises [$12000.00 USD]
judgedredd13 folds
KKBigDawwg69 raises [$139547.00 USD]
Berkyy folds
kalsen2 raises [$152459.00 USD]
nikov folds
ryanghall folds
Mescalin8 folds
ColdCall26 calls [$130536.00 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, Ah, Qs ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Th ]
** Dealing River ** [ Jd ]
ColdCall26 shows [Ks, Ad ]
kalsen2 shows [Ac, Kh ]
ColdCall26 wins $2989.00 USD from main pot
kalsen2 wins $2989.00 USD from main pot
KKBigDawwg69 shows [As, Qc ]
ColdCall26 wins $213921.00 USD from main pot
kalsen2 wins $213920.00 USD from main pot
kalsen2 wins $9923.00 USD from main pot

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Color Up

The gf and I did some drive by prunings amongst the nicest spring blossoms around Decatur this evening. It makes for quite a lovely centerpiece in the room.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Coffee Shop

So get this... the power went out this afternoon in my building for an hour or so; nearly forced out of the house by lack of internet, I ventured across the street with the gf to a local coffee shop to enjoy the good weather. Whilst sitting outside some rando came up to me and asked if I was Joel. I confirmed his suspicion and he said that he just wanted to say he was a big fan of my inflatable art. It was a pretty awesome moment and for the first time in my life I almost felt like a real artist.