Perseverance , Patience, and Preperation.

2nd Tournament of the day

2010-06-02T17:06:00.000-04:00

It's been a while.

2010-06-02T09:51:00.000-04:00

I took a long break from poker after a few nice wins to recoop my passion for the game. Today it really showed as I won a $530 seat, to the 25 12k Packages guarantee to the WSOP Main Event on UB. Wish me good luck.

Wow lee you are the man!

2010-05-06T04:44:00.000-04:00

So me and BBP get into the 80k Mega Sniper satellite for $44. He actually won the ticket for $5.

We Decided to do a 65/35 on whatever either one of us won.

We both end up winning the $215 ticket to the 80k sniper.

I end up min cashing for $440. Which was nice.

But BBP takes the cake this time. Check this picture out.

Your the man lee, Cant wait to get you drunk in vegas man.

Took 6th in the 4k today.

2010-05-04T14:11:00.000-04:00

I bought into a Sat for $8 .....

Step Update

2010-05-04T10:04:00.000-04:00

WSOP $60 at Reefer, and a 1st in the 1k.

2010-05-04T10:02:00.000-04:00

I've been playing pretty well, and not getting so unlucky.

2010-05-04T10:00:00.000-04:00

Steps to WSOP Update

2010-04-26T15:43:00.002-04:00

A few days ago I just got back from Michigan. That would be the reason why you had not seen much advancement through my blog. Now that I am back in South Florida here is the update to my step portfolio. I actually ran really bad in the Step 4/5 area for a while until today I managed to pick up another step 6 ticket. I did pick up my final step 6 ticket in MI. So that being said I am now trying to build up on step 6 to try and fill up the step 7's. Essentially my goal is to try to have +4 / +5 Step 6's before I start to play them. Being that I did not get much done in this realm last week this week I will be playing a lot of steps in the oncoming days. There is 56days remaining to win a WSOP package. With 7 tickets remaining to fill my pyramid, I would need 1 Ticket every 8 days to have a full pyramid on the last day. So essentially if I can pick up an advancement ticket every 5 days that would allow me 21 days to win the step 10.

2010-04-23T15:31:00.002-04:00

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4885765

Up in MI hanging out with the RR crew for a nice home game. I'm the guy with the hoodie, and bandana.

Favorite Line of the night:

SolidSnakeLogic: Hey LOF why are you trying so hard to get a read off of me?
ALakeofFire: I'm just trying to see if there is a chink in the armor.

Step Progress

2010-04-06T11:14:00.004-04:00

74 Days left to win a step package to the WSOP.

SolidSnake101 @ UB add me to your Buddie List.

Full Tilt Poker is throwing up 5 12k WSOP Packages for $1

2010-04-02T01:54:00.000-04:00

Tournament Date: 4/4/10

Tournament Time: 1:30pm EST

Tournament Id: 149247567

Tournament Buy-In: $1.10

Tournament Guarantee: $60,000 (5 x 12k WSOP Packages)

The $1 Main Event Seat

One dollar is all you need to win a seat at the biggest live poker tournament in the world – the 2010 World Series of Poker* Main Event.

Go from $1 to $12,000

At Full Tilt Poker, you can turn $1 into a $12K Main Event Prize Package with our $1 Main Event Seat tournaments. Taking place at 13:30 ET (18:30 GMT) each Sunday from April 4th through June 27th, at least five prize packages will be awarded per tournament.

You can buy in directly for $1 + $0.10, or satellite your way in for as little as $0.30 or 30 Full Tilt Points. See the table below for a list of upcoming satellite tournaments:

$1 Main Event Seat Tournaments Satellites
DATE	GAME	TYPE	BUYIN
9 Plr SnG	Hold'em	NL	$0.30
9 Plr SnG	Hold'em	NL	30 FTPs
90 Plr SnG	Hold'em	NL	5 FTPs *
Apr 02 2010 01:48 ET	Hold'em	NL	$0.30 *
Apr 02 2010 02:08 ET	Hold'em	NL	$0.25
Apr 02 2010 02:28 ET	Hold'em	NL	40 FTPs

How to Register

To get started, download the free Full Tilt Poker game software and set up an account. Once you’ve done so, log in to Full Tilt Poker and follow these steps to find a $1 Main Event Seat tournament:

Open the Lobby menu at the top of the Full Tilt Poker game lobby and select Choose Lobby View > Standard View.
Set the filters in the browse area to Tournament, All, Hold’em, No Limit and Micro.
Find the tournament labeled “$1 Main Event Seat Qual.”
Click the Register Now button and get ready for your chance to turn $1 into your $12K Main Event Prize Package.

Please note that the seating period for each $1 Main Event Seat tournament will last for 30 minutes.

Stay at the Rio during the Main Event

When you win your $12K Main Event prize package at Full Tilt Poker, you’ll have the option of getting free accommodation at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas – the home of the World Series of Poker. See the $1 Main Event Seat Rules for more details.

Go from $1 to $10,000,000!

If you qualify for your Main Event seat at Full Tilt Poker and go on to win, you’ll earn a $10,000,000 bonus in addition to your first-place prize money with $10 Million Main Event Mania. This means you can turn just $1 into millions of dollars – only at Full Tilt Poker.

In addition to winning the biggest bonus in poker, if you finish in the money at this year's Main Event, we'll give you a free seat at the 2011 Main Event. Please see the $10 Million Main Event Mania page for more details on this one-of-a-kind offer.

*World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah's License Company, LLC ("Harrahs"). Harrah's does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with Full Tilt Poker or its products, services, promotions or tournaments.

Are you heading to Vegas for the WSOP this year?

2010-04-01T05:35:00.002-04:00

   Before I get started in this post I would like to talk about a site called Invade Vegas. I have been uploading a ton of videos some of the funniest ones on the net. Not to mention a ton of poker related videos. On top of a nice database of videos, they also have links where you can book flights, obtain deals on hotels, and other special promotions for staying in vegas. I highly recommend stopping by and checking out all the promotions.

     I am really working hard on trying to get myself to vegas this year during the WSOP. The next few months for me are going to be extremely tedious as I attempt to win a 12k package through the step program at ultimate bet, see if I could potentially deal at the WSOP, and take a flight to Michigan to sharpen up my dealing skills. Later today Joni and I will be driving back to see our parents for the easter weekend, but I would like to take some time to map out what I am going to try to do for the next few months.

     The step program is going well as I continue to add more steps to my reserve, and build up higher level steps in the process. My goal is to try to have my pyramid filled up on level 8 with additional tickets on the lower levels. I feel that if I can do this I will have an excellent shot at Obtaining a Step 10 sometime in May. I sent a support email to UB, and they said they will be running satellites to the WSOP until June 20th. So that should give me some cushion for room for error. Let's just hope the cards fall in my favor.

     I am applying to try and deal the WSOP but I wont know much more information until it comes closer to crunch time. If I could win a 12k Package, and Deal the WSOP I would more than likely be moving to Vegas soon after the WSOP hopefully obtaining a job dealing. If I could find some source of steady income I feel it would really allow me to move up in my playable limits. With my financial situation at the time I am restricted due to the fact that every time I make a few hundred I am tempted to withdraw it. Without a job you do not know when your next check is coming so taking the money when you get it is pretty important. With the 12k package and 7k-8k for dealing I should be able to have some flexible income, and the credibility to get a job in the future.

     After speaking with volcano it looks like I am gonna take a flight up to Michigan during the late end of April. He spoke with a local card room, and got me the ins to pick up a dealing job for the time that I am up there. This will allow me to pay for the trip, and maybe have a little money left over. Not to mention he is gonna help train me in preparation that I would be able to get this dealing job. If everything works out for the best hopefully I will be driving with him and some others to Vegas in late May.

     The only bad part about this whole situation is that I am not gonna be able to see my girlfriend for an extended period in time. We started our relationship when she was finishing up her schooling in Gainesville, and I was living it Ft. Myers which is a 4 hour drive. Having done this before I know that our relationship is strong enough that it will not be negatively impacted. Just not being able to love, feed, and see her will take an emotional toll on the both of us. Being that this is what I am going to need to do to get my life on more positive financial track she will back me the entire way. If I do get the job dealing, or win the WSOP package I am sure I will be flying her out to Vegas for at least a week to visit. If I do not then I will be coming back to Florida after I stay up in Michigan. If things go as planned and I do accomplish all these goals, I will more than likely be moving out to Vegas with her. Last year we contacted people in Nevada for her and she did receive some job offers so with a full year of experience, and New Teacher of the Year award I doubt she will have any issue finding a job.

So once again thanks for stopping by my blog and reading. I would love to see some comments if your heading to vegas or not this year. Remember dont forget to stop by InvadeVegas, and check out all the good stuff.

SSL101

2nd place $1 R/A Buck Tournament

2010-03-28T04:38:00.001-04:00

Going into HU I was down 3-1 in chips, and managed out play my opponent to having a 2-1 chip lead. My opponent after giving up his chip lead got extremely frustrated, and he made some horrible plays. Unfortunately it did not pay off for me as he continued to get extremely lucky calling 5x-6x BB bets preflop with almost any two cards. After three horribly played hands, two of which ended up being 4 outer suck outs, I found myself in 2nd place. Though I deserved the win here it was still a nice payout for only investing $4. I do really like the Buck, and Nickel Tournaments on Saturday there is always some extra overlay, and the play is weak for the most part.Tournament times are as follows.

The Buck a $1 Tournament with a 1k prizepool is at 1:35pm on Saturdays,

The Buck R/A is at 2:35pm on Saturdays.
The Nickel a $5 Tournament with a 5k prizepool. 2:35 on Saturdays
Nickel Rebuy (only at 0 Chips) is another 5k prizepool. 1:35 on Saturdays.

This is a satellite into the buck tournament for .20 cents. Take a look at how many were registered and you'll see what I mean. The Nickel 40 seat guarantee was not as good as far as Overlay but with only 60 people in the Nickel 40 Guarantee it was also an excellent overlay tournament.

Americas Cup of Poker

2010-03-28T04:24:00.002-04:00

Represent your country and win a share of $150,000!

The PokerStars Americas Cup of Poker is the event that sees qualifiers and Team PokerStars Pro compete for their country at a spectacular live final held at Iguazu Falls, with a $150,000 prize pool on the line. The action starts online, where you can win a place on your country’s team and qualify for the live final. Get ready for over four weeks of online qualification that will determine which eight countries will participate at the live final.

The live final will take place at the stunning Iguazu Falls this May. It’s the trip of a lifetime that gives you the chance to explore one of South America’s most beautiful regions - and play poker for cash and the glory of your country while you are there. See below to find out how you can represent your nation.

Poker is all about winning big money, but it’s also about pride. And there’s no greater sense of pride than the feeling you get when you represent your homeland. Your country needs you, so you better make it count.

Here’s how it works

From March 15-April 14, players in the nine countries listed below have the chance to help their nation make it to the live final: USA, Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Argentina. Don’t worry if your country is not listed, all remaining Latin America countries are invited to play as ‘Rest of LATAM’, taking the total number of teams to 10.

All 10 countries will play against each other in three tiers of matches at freeroll, $0.10 and $1.10 buy-in levels. Points will be awarded to the top 100 finishers in each tournament. The country with the most points accumulated in each match will win that fixture. You’ll be playing to score as many points as you can (see below for how points are awarded), and it’s important to remember although you’re playing for your country, you are also playing for yourself. The four players who accumulate the most points will represent their country at the live final should their team make it. See below for schedule information. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ and ‘Regional’.

When all the matches are complete, the six countries with the most wins will automatically qualify for the live final. The remaining four teams will then play off for the final two positions. Check out the Country Rankings page for the latest national rankings.

You can win tickets to the $0.10 tournaments by playing in free-to-enter Sit & Go’s that run around the clock during the Americas Cup of Poker. You can find these in the lobby by selecting ‘Tourney’ and ‘Regional’.

Learn and Win

To give you the best chance of doing well in the LAPL, we’ve got some extra help for you. Check out Team PokerStars Pro Lee Nelson’s strategy guide ‘Let’s Play Poker’. This e-book has useful advice on the best way to play tournaments and is available for you to download in pdf format. It has strategy tips for all levels of player, and we hope it will help you make it all the way to the top of the league!

Forget about going to Aruba Poker Open.

2010-03-12T10:04:00.003-05:00

UB.com Removes Aruba Poker Classic for 2010 with Plans to Increase Presence at Land Based Events and Enhance Online Tournament Series Offering

Leading online poker site to bring players larger, more rewarding online tournaments and rewards in 2010 and beyond
Miami, FL (PRWeb) March 8, 2010 – After wrapping up its most successful tournament series yet and propelled by an invigorated brand that’s attracting more players to its community, UB.com is laying the groundwork to give online poker fans more reasons to choose UB.com over any other site in 2010. Paul Leggett, Chief Operations Officer of Tokwiro, owner and operator of UB.com, has confirmed that the site is putting the Aruba Poker Classic on hold for 2010 and it will have a larger presence at the existing major events instead. UB will also run additional online poker tournaments, including a new tournament series.
UB.com’s plans for 2010 include: developing a monthly $500k Guaranteed Tournament with an eye on building it into a million-dollar event; creating more pro-related competitions; and running UBOC two times a year.
UBOC is UB.com’s signature online poker tournament series that entered its fourth year in January. This year’s UBOC was UB.com’s most successful online poker championship series in its over 10-year history. The 12-day poker series featured two $1 million Guaranteed Events, a number of promotions that awarded players of all stake levels with extra prizes, and over $4 million in promised prize pool money.
UB.com was able to over-deliver on that promise. The first $1 million guaranteed event attracted a record number of players, inflating the prize pool to over $1.5 million and the second $1 million guaranteed event was equally successful.
“It is with great regret that we are announcing that the Aruba event will not run this year but 2010 is going to be an exciting year for UB and its players,” said Leggett. “Over the last year, we’ve been redefining the UB brand in every way. We love the Aruba Poker Classic event but we think we can do a lot more for our players by investing in new events and rewards.”
Respected poker professional Joe Sebok agrees, stating, “"I, for one, am excited about what this shift in focus means for UB and what this will add to the experience for our players."
Leggett notes that UB.com will continue to offer players access to the world’s top poker tournaments like the WSOP and major WPT events through ongoing online poker satellites. Players will also see benefits in the form of major WSOP incentives and additional loyalty benefits for top players.

Further details on UB.com’s plans for the coming months will be posted to the site’s poker blog, linked to on the UB.com website.

Two new guarantees at UB.

2010-03-12T09:47:00.001-05:00

The Buck a $1 Tournament with a 1k prizepool. 1:35, and 2:35 on Saturdays.
The Nickel a $5 Tournament with a 5k prizepool. 2:35 on Saturdays
Nickel 1 Rebuy (only at 0 Chips) is another 5k prizepool. 1:35 on Saturdays.

Reefer Poker WSOP Satellites

2010-03-12T00:08:00.002-05:00

WSOP 2500 Event Satellite Schedule

Daily - $1 + .10 Rebuy Tournament - 8:20 pm Eastern - For every 12 players one will earn a coupon for the WSOP 2500 $11 Satellite
Daily - $5 + .50 Satellite - 9:20 pm Eastern - For every 11 players one will earn a coupon for the WSOP 2500 Main Event
Tues, Thurs, Sat - $11 + 1 Satellite - 10:20 pm Eastern - For every 5 players one will earn a coupon for the WSOP 2500 Main Event
Wed - Freeroll with $1 R&A - 10:20 pm Eastern - Winner receives a WSOP 2500 Main Event entry
Sunday, April 11 - $50 + 5 10:20 PM - Main Event - For every 50 players, a $2,500 WSOP package will be awarded

And don't forget our WSOP $12,500 Main Event Satellites also on now. The next Main Event is scheduled for Sunday March 21st!

WSOP Main Event Satellite Schedule

$2 MTT - Every day at 06:30, 09:00, 13:45, 16:00, 20:30 & 00:00 Reefer Poker time
$10 MTT - Every day at 10:30, 14:30, 19:00 & 21:30 Reefer Poker time
$55 MTT - Every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 18:00 Reefer Poker time
Sit'n'Go - $2, $10 & $55 Tournaments on NOW!

Merge Emoticons

2010-03-11T23:19:00.002-05:00

I truly enjoy usuing these. If I forgot any that you know about please respond. I'll add and give you the credit.

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My favorite I guess they decided to only make it seasonal it was haha

Excellent Bankroll Management Video

2010-03-11T14:32:00.001-05:00

Hello all. I have recently been working with a lot players who frankly disregard the concept of bankroll management. I can honestly say that I have made many decisions against conventional bankroll management, and I from time to time need a reminder to stay on track. I looked at a few videos on you tube, and found this one to be most entertaining, and informational.

Annie Duke wins the 2010 NBC Heads Up Challenge!

2010-03-08T18:25:00.005-05:00

WTG Annie, thanks CardPlayer for the Video

Killer Poker By The Numbers by Tony Guerrera

2010-03-08T15:01:00.001-05:00

Are two great poker books on the cutting edge of mathematical analysis. I am a big fan of Tony G. He has a show on Rounders Radio on Fridays at 8pm EST. I personally cannot wait I can get my hands on these. All good poker players should know the math of the game. Tony by far does a great job explaining it to you.

I am on my hunt again in the UB Step Program

2010-03-06T11:13:00.009-05:00

Step Progress

WSOP prize packages are now available through the UB step program. So I am on a hunt this month to win my step 10 ticket, and head to Las Vegas. I ended up picking up some extra step 4's yesterday to push up into the higher steps that I am missing. Today my goal is to win 3 Step 5 tickets, and 3 Step 3 tickets. This will finish out my pyramid from steps 2 to 5. If I end up doing well today, I may also try to pick up a step 6. Here is my steps tickets currently.

(0) Step 10 [ ]

(0) Step 9 [ ] [ ]

(2) Step 8 [x] [x] [ ]

(1) Step 7 [x] [ ] [ ] [ ]

(2) Step 6 [x] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ]

(5) Step 5 [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

(11) Step 4 [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] +6

(10) Step 3 [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] +2

(10) Step 2 [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] +1

In order to complete my pyramid I need

1 Step 5's

3 Step 6's

3 Step 7's

1 Step 8

2 Step 9's

1 Step 10

Friday March 5th, 2010

2010-03-06T11:09:00.000-05:00

Ended up taking 2nd in World Holdem Leauge last night.

Also ended up taking 2nd in Sly Dawg Poker. Managed to pick up a 10k ticket for my 2nd Place finish. Dished out a 3 outer to go into top 3.

Thursday March 4th 2010

2010-03-05T01:20:00.001-05:00

Took a nice win down at Reefer. Everyone does not get why I play 44 so heavy.

Ended up with a win

Could have ran better in the steps I played. Just no lucky. Andy took 2nd in a 2k at UB for a pretty nice cash.

Qualify for the WSOP through UB, and they are gonna throw you some extra cash

2010-03-04T03:07:00.001-05:00

So this year, Ultimate Bet is paying you a minimum of $1000 cash just to show up.

Click Here

For more information.