Online poker jottings

Finally It's Time

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:54:00 +0000

With the spirit there is, though not having much of it, Merry Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Just a little cheer to spread over. With not much poker playing going on, this should just be the last of the last of it all. If the poker bug not hit again. Sure wish to learn more about the game. Till next time.

Paused

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:04:00 +0000

.... this space.

A Moment To Pause

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:18:00 +0000

Feels like there is a tattoo at my back. Though can't see it. It is watching over.

Non Standard Deviation

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:26:00 +0000

First and foremost, the author wishes to express his sincere apologies for the sudden deviation for the below sentence. An unknown form of substance is trying to consume his whole body, soul and brain. He is not himself.

The aliens are coming. It's everywhere. RUN!

** for precise meaning to the word aliens, please refer to Battle Of The Planets. Again, he was not himself. He was tilted towards the end of the week.

In Absence - The Sky Is Not Blue

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:24:00 +0000

Gone poker leave and other miscellaneous. To all players, good luck at the tables!

Ah, Fcukit

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:39:00 +0000

Did I forget to say my computer was infected with virus 2-3 weeks ago. Wanted to install the Kaspersky antivirus which rank no.2 in the world. Opened up a can of worms instead. With that, it took away all my player notes at Bodog and the rest. I'm playing blind.

Yea, so take me awaaaay. Just take me awaaaay.

Also lost all my installed fonts. Yea, why won't you take me away.

Lately, things have been very yin. Need to restore the balance and add more yang.

So, in the end, all I wanna say is ... Fcuk you. Fcuk You All. To whomever it may concern that is. I don't care about the dough I'm baking from here anymore. Fcukit.

In Deep Blue

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:59:00 +0000

Last night my mom and I were sitting in the living room talking about the many things of life... in-between... we talked about the idea of living or dying.

I said to her: ' Mom, never let me live in a vegetative state, totally dependent on machines and liquids from a bottle. If you see me in that state I want you to disconnect all the contraptions that are keeping me alive, I'd much rather die'.

Then my mom got up from the sofa with this real look of admiration towards me...and proceeded to disconnect the TV, the Cable, the DVD, the Computer, the Cell Phone, the Ipod, and the Xbox, and then went to the fridge and threw away all my beer!!

Received this from someone I confided with recently. Someone whom feel more of a father than my actual one. Just love how beer was put into the context. I hope you won't be able to find your way here. I am not indulging in gambling!! Call my bluff?

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noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:56:00 +0000

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Best Damn Journey So Far

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:13:00 +0000

Taking on Chris Ferguson's challenge, best so far :

At this moment am stuck at a certain level. Imagine doing a biceps curl with a barbell and after a certain fatigue level, you can't do any curls anymore. No matter how hard you tried it just won't move. Going to leave it as it is and come back later. Got other rooms that I need to give some attention to. Am at this stage where I need to put in more time to reach to another level. As I am making dough out of these, it makes no difference if I am to continue with my current job. Staying any longer will only impede my poker progress. The only question is, should I get a job that is related to my background and leave poker as a passive earner.

Rehashing The Beer Talk

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:25:00 +0000

The affair should have ended a month ago to coincide with my first post here but calculated it needed the month of July. Was repeatedly reminded why am I wasting my time and to go look for a job that matches my background. So, I was always at end with time. To learn the game enough and continue with the job while seeking to make something out of poker. So, the beer talk was about the recent slapped in the face remark that if I don't get that job now, you will find a hard time getting one later. Heh. I traded time for it, so I got to really make something out of poker. Either it works or not, I have to stop after that 1 year time period. No regrets at all. Learned so much. The thing with poker is, I still can't make it to be all that great. But I can float myself with it. The thing is, you don't really want to get yourself out of work, just to get into another set of work. It will become a chore. And that can be stressful.

When Baby Accounts Died

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:26:00 +0000

Sometimes, a feelers bet can go a long way. If you make the bet believable enough, it can lead the villain to coorporate to give out information that he/she would not voluntarily give.

Of course there is a price to pay. Pay the feelers bet.

Anyway, I have many baby accounts. I played over a lot of places. All needed, to find which one i can really set foot on (I already have those now). Maybe it is their software. Maybe it is their support. Mostly they started from scratch.

So this recent one sort of went sideways and dropped out of the stars. Pokerstars included.

Meh, still finding my way in the ring games. The dark red is when the ring games start.

Battle Of The Planets : Lost Of The Homeland

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:31:00 +0000

The aliens from planet far far away have taken over our planet Mercury. Infiltration was already imminent. We sense a betrayal in the camp. Their advanced weaponry system, that is suicidal attempt ala Japanese style when used trumped over our technological fallacies. It has been said but it was the first time we ever witnessed it's maximum usage to the fullest effect. The overwhelming invasion left us running with bated breath. Those despicable aliens were trixies. They would do anything to claim their stand even the buy ins only cost 1.2 dough.

Truth be told, their calling station was an alarming siren to be heard. A price to pay for staking low. We will be back to reclaim our homeland. We do want to make them pay. Exactly what strategy will be deployed, will be left for the next debate. Our casualties were 5 dough, won over from last year's APPT. It was good game though and ~~fun~~ not really.

German Beer - Paulaner

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:55:00 +0000

Ok, this is me after having a taste of German beer. German beer iz good! Seriously, they have substance man. These few days I can't get myself to play any poker. Man seriously, everytime that i switch on the computer, it paralyzes me. I can't move, like a voodoo figure being poked with a sharp needle. Now I have some good songs to chill down with, and a little pissed, Im gonna play freerolls ehheh. A little shoutout to any mates that might be following or not, German beer is good.

Echo From Deep Sea

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:38:00 +0000

Do it. Work it. Do it. Work it. Do it. Work it.

Awaiting 30 Days Sabbatical

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:35:00 +0000

I finally did it. I'm leaving what I'm doing for a job and leaving for good. With it, I will be taking with me a 30 days break. Something I didn't have for a year or two already. Two or three years back since I was laid off when the company decided to close, I was out with nothing. I have to take up any jobs possible, which include handling flyers, asking people around the street if they would want to sign up a new internet package et cetera et cetera. Imagine the thick face me have to go through. During that period, debt added up.

After I landed another job (unrelated), found poker. It seems to be a blessing in disguise. Played with it for a while and it worked for me. The thing I really needed to do was to get out of debt as soon as possible and find some possible sources to make dough. And if can to make it viable enough to replace the job. This will give me more time to see things with better eyes. It is a story I would rather not tell because it is just that complicated.

I could have annoyed some new workmates but in all honesty they are the most fun people I ever come across in a workplace. They might have find me seclusive but there are just so many things in my mind. For now, I'm looking forward to some sleep and waking up naturally.

A State Of Trance 2005 : Listening To Armin Van Buuren

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:04:00 +0000

No, it is not Paul Van Dyk with its version of The Other Side. It is ASOT 2005 light and subsequently followed by the dark version. A specifically chosen album because so much happened in 2005. I was not disappointed I bought the original cds now. Pretty much all of my dance collections were from the college years and from the interweb, it was fast in the college ;p. I needed a newer breath of trance. Listening to the old ones repeatedly even if they were good can be stale.

It is timely now as the debt-reign-days are over. So many things happened. So many paths intertwined. So many threads woven together. I would wished certain events never did collide. That I would have forget and let go. But I never did. I never really did give up. If I need to bang my head on the wall to get to the other side, I will do it. Because, ogres even if they were green, have layers too. I give you, Armin Van Buuren : A State Of Trance 2005.

Tasting My First Euro Dough!

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:29:00 +0000

I had requested some dough recently, not because I want to but because they no longer want to serve me as a customer. Believe it or not, the dough was transferred all the way from Europe. And it was a good dough. On its way here, it had expanded almost 5.1 times more from its original of 27.46 dough value. It could be they might have used a different weighing scale or maybe their yeast is strong, not exactly sure.

Finally there can be more food on the table for now. A little behind the scenes of the dough making sessions from a privacy-invasive scope revealed that there were some ups and downs. And there were more downs in the end. Sadly, the doughs couldn't recover fast enough for me to order more doughs.

Fetish Poker Fantasies

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:37:00 +0000

In his fantasies, he was playing foot tug-o-war. It was a lazy saturday morning. Too lazy for something mundane but not for some change in routines. Above all, it was a different day, everyday after fridays. It can't be missed else it will be felt.

A little turn easily find his ways to simple happenings in unexpected places. Wanted to touch it sometimes, the rooms. Needed to know if it's were real. Not just a temporary space. Hardly, it became an attraction too hard to resist. Embedded inside, the feelings grows.

At times, lost for words with only a poker face stay true.

Everytime he was weighing his chances and waiting for the right moment. It never came and escaped. He let go of it for the same reason if he loves someone so badly enough, he learns to let go. Counting the memories, he wondered if he had his chances. What were the odds?

Battling The Giant Planets

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:02:00 +0000

Alien invasion has come. Giant planets from the solar system have wagered war against each other and I find myself fighting for my planet, Mercury. Orbiting at lower level, I am hoping to hit 100th kills to receive my 5 stars medal of honour.

In human translation, climbed up to the 100th spot of Pokerstars Sit & Go Tournament Leaderboard and receive 5 dough value. Battling in this lower trenches is dangerous. There are many bugs, flying pikachu and predators lurking around that will call in the dark. Some might even follow you in swarms.

As you can see, the top and last spot from last week needs 582 and 423 scores. I managed to pull my strength and gathered a small score of 144 after 12 games. Still out of range of the 400++ scores needed. The games have been for the fun factor in it. Anyway, this place hit quads so easily that getting full house might not be a safe bet. Pocket aces preflop all-in gotten beaten by straights. Can swear I hear this guy laughing secretly inside. Hoping not meeting any Klingon on the way this week, if am playing.

Gone With Euro08 And Back With APPT!

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:11:00 +0000

The amazing race Euro08 had ended and Spain was to end it with a 1-0 victory in the final for them. That is it for some great run of great football for some time to come. Lots of mixed feelings came out of it too. The unbelievable surprise of Netherlands, the sad exit of France, the crazy downward spiral of Netherlands not winning against Russia... bla, bla, bla. Listening to thousands of people chanting was a fun experience only not amplified. It was a tv.

So, it is now time for poker to claim some lives out of me. The APPT is back and Macau beckons you to come pay a visit. APPT for some or Filipino Poker Tour 3 for others. The Philippines are growing crazy again with this. It's like the entire nation from that country is crawling to grab the title. The APPT is going 5 places being China the first country.

Pokerstars having freerolls for the APPT and as always the majority need not be mentioned. The game, which is a freeroll after all, doesn't really need any brain cells, just go all-in all-in all-in. Apparently it was the best move you could ever find. The move is so great it could potentially leave a pro feel like a donk. Are you awl-in?

Euro08 Taking Over Poker Fever

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:51:00 +0000

This year's Euro football has been great to watch. Many games from the group stages have been superclass. Some teams failed to make it to final 8 while some showed great team spirit to turn the table. Unmistakably, Netherlands played incredibly against the odds. Possibly they might have sold their souls to the devil and time had ran out in the quarterfinals. Those goals against France were unbelievable especially by Arjen Robben at those angle.

The draws are up for the semfinals. Germany against Turkey while Russia taking on Spain. Some predictions seemed to be true that Spain, Portugal and Netherlands will be at quarterfinals.
Uefa.com website has served a lot of euro fans well. Taking scores of all games and make it live. Euro fans can also watch the games from the site. It costs 1.99 euros to watch one single game and inclusive of scenes you don't get to see on tv. Yea, the locker rooms. Best of all, videos can be accessed all month long, running it again and again. Good job!
There might be complications while watching at home that windows media player is unable to acquire DRM license. So visit drmlicense.one.microsoft.com and install the right fix.
Having a broadband with a minimum of 512 kbits/s is good enough, the higher the better actually. Once again, Uefa team offer great service for those unable to watch the games from home. ;)

Portal For Casino And Gambling Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0000

This is to tell about Onlinecasinoreports.com as a casino and gambling guide portal. The site offers a lot of amazing info about gaming. It can be a replacement towards that morning caffeine ritual or alternative medicinal dose for gambling blindness. In general, OCR is a destination for online casino guide, information for poker, bingo, sportsbook and on tracking bonuses online.

The site provides reviews and many reviews. Reviews for online casinos, poker rooms, bingo sites and sports betting can be found from the main homepage. Furthermore, OCR editor's casino pick are also prominently placed on the left of main homepage. Not just a review with words, OCR also provides video reviews for two casinos that they discovered to be good online casinos. Several ewallet methods were also described in details.
Quick glance above the fold have you find weekly video slotted on the right. Their weekly edition presents news from around the globe. As you will see, the video has striking resemblance of watching tv news in all its fashionable ways. Most of the time, it covers the week's headlines but occasionally it adds in interviews, event coverage, tips for players, etc.
Below the fold, there are free gambling tips, advices and guides located on the left. There are tips from casino games all the way to poker. Articles from this section were explained in an easy to understand manner. All articles are also easily accessible from the top menu under 'Guides'.
It all adds up when this portal put up an official blog bringing together quite a complete package. The blog reveals the other side of onlinecasinoreports, allowing general visitor to find out what OCR team is up to. It also doesn't fail to show footage of how the OCR team make their weekly edition videos. Because seldom are you able to find video at this level among gaming portals.
Beyond being an ordinary portal, it is also a community-based website. Forum posting is available upon signing up as member of the site. In a deeper sense, it fulfills their tag line, "Where Gamblers Meet". Anyone can be in the hopes of finding information that they need from like-minded members.

Onlinecasinoreports does look good and has all the web 2.0 feel. It will be quite exhaustive to mention all there is about the portal. You don't have to take my words for granted and pay the site a visit. It beckons.

Make A Deposit At Doylesroom.com

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:58:00 +0000

Doylesroom have sort of revamped their cashier recently. Since then, making transactions with Doylesroom is easy. Want to know what easy means, leave a message. Making a deposit that was seemingly impossible before can now be done with no problem.

They have 24 hours live chat help readily available and was rated top customer service in 2006 by Bluff magazine.
Doylesroom offers good deposit bonus of 100% + 10%. A $500 deposit amount will make them pay $550 in bonus money. This bonus has no limit. The sky is the limit. Translated, this bonus will never expire. Enough time to go around poke at Facebook poker.
Doylesroom also have arranged for gifts to be given out. Doyle Brunson's Super System 1 and Super System 2 book will be given to all visitors. Creating a new account for the first time enables first time bonus. For help to get the books before creating an account, use contact for the books to be sorted personally to you.

Backdoor Deposits Working Two Ways

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:12:00 +0000

Finding the right room to play in is one part of the process. Finding rooms to deposit into without problems is another. Many rooms have for display their supported deposit methods. A method not often missed is credit card. Using credit card to perform a transaction is the most convenient way to do so. Not often however it will be available for everyone though.

Using Visa/Mastercard credit cards that does not work is frustrating. One way got me trying cards after cards.
What even then ewallets does not accept them? A reply back from them saying your card is no good due to the nature of use. wtf. It was good before. A good thing in disguise, it seems to happen that there are many cards that can be applied not from banks.
Finding a deposit method that is reliable makes the difference because it is not used just for one way deposits. It is also another way for the cash to come back to the card. To find later your card was blocked and cash outs already on the way only to remained stuck! That could be worst thing next to dead money.

The Repeat Of Rounders And Mad Tilt Alert

noreply@blogger.com (Jaklang) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker. Guys around here will tell ya, you play for a living. It's like any other job, you don't gamble, you grind it out. Your goal is to win one big bet an hour. That's it. Get your money in when you have the best of it. Protect it when you don't, don't give anything away. That's how I paid my way through half of law school, a true grinder. See I learned how to win a little at a time. But finally I learned this, if your too careful your whole life can become a fucking grind.

Oh, why does it feels like there is so much wisdom contained in just that one paragraph?
Today was pretty much like a disaster with Italy losing out to Netherlands in Euro 2008. Bloody hell, why did Netherlands played so g_d damn well. It was so perfect. The ball fell exactly where it should be only not my bets.
Moving on later with me tilted in a few poker sessions. After winning so many times, losing just one time can trigger a snowball of fury. Especially when you know you played it right only that villains hit it at the right time. Must be the random number generator playing tricks again.
Oh, the above passage was taken from Rounders, the movie. Feel free to copy and paste the above passage onto your notebooks or whatever for some inspirations. And Happy grinding!!