The [bl]og of Poker

New Year's Resolution

2005-12-28T11:45:00.000-07:00

Coming soon in 2006: Being now a few trip reports and several thousand dollars removed from my last post, I needed finally to exercise the therapeutic urge to confess all my left turns, my ill-advised jaunts to the ATMs, my misguided ambitions at the B&M casinos, and all things in between, not the least of which includes SuperGirl's brand new ride ... So much to say, with so little remembered

Plug

2005-10-17T17:29:00.000-07:00

I have registered to play in theOnline Poker Blogger Championship! This event is powered by PokerStars. Registration code: 3531607

2005-09-07T17:10:00.000-07:00

SuperGirl makes game time decision on go-to Bikini for the trip!

Vegas Eve

2005-09-07T11:16:00.000-07:00

Final preparations are in progress...We leave tomorrow morning for Las Vegas, taking with us only that which fits into carry-on luggage, and a p-h-a-t cashier check.I am officially in Vegas mode, having checked-off the remaining items off the 'Ease-into-Vegas' manual: Acquired party-pack of Migraine medication, chapstick and gum from Costco; Located cell phone charger, backup sunglasses and

Vegas Bankroll

2005-08-31T00:09:00.000-07:00

I just had a terrible 15/30 Hold’em session at PokerStars which cost me about $700. That’s not so bad given that the amount is fairly nominal a swing in a game of this limit. What is *bad* is that I’d been up over a thousand $! I attribute my loss to over-bluffing. I was called by bottom pair at least 4 different times by 4 different opponents, each time with a dangerous board exposed. It’s

Blue Ribbons are AWESOME!

2005-08-25T11:18:00.000-07:00

Seems a picture says a thousand words and inspires many more. Flush with the joy and sense of accomplishment stemming from having been awarded the first Blue Ribbon of my career, I am faced with the daunting task of a follow-up. I may have established precedence that transcends obligation! It's actually a tremendous honor to be recognized by a site as prestigious and comprehensive as OddJack --

2005-08-25T00:34:00.000-07:00

Another 850 points for this too ??

2005-08-25T00:33:00.001-07:00

850 points for this ?

2005-08-25T00:02:00.000-07:00

Luckiest Man in the World!

2005-08-24T23:44:00.000-07:00

Calm before the Bikini storm!...

Poker, Plasma and Bikinis

2005-08-24T15:13:00.000-07:00

Where have I been .... No excuses. No reasons. Well, teeny tiny reason if I may: We’re going to Vegas in 14 days and frankly, I needed to step away from Pokerworld to help preserve the ever crucial bankroll by not reading the mass of superb Blog content or indulging in my own degenerate-tipped weekly entries. Three weeks of not succumbing to dumping $1000 into my online Poker account for

part II - On The Road BACK

2005-08-02T17:02:00.000-07:00

I get to the casino and get into an immediate 10/20 game (leaving work early finally yields an advantage).The play if fast and serious. About 45 minutes after I arrive, I win my first pot with a set of Kings (trumping 2 other players each holding 2 pairs).Thereafter, the table is evenly matched, pots going uncontested, chips changing hands evenly and consistently. No player has less than $500 and

On The Road, part I

2005-07-28T23:00:00.000-07:00

With the volume slow at work, I checked-out early (4:30PM) thinking I'd beat everyone to the roads home. Normally, I don't drive home until 6-6:30PM and even then, it's busy ... but nothing compared to what I saw at 4:30PM yesterday!I'll chalk it up to being very misinformed of the exact mass of people "working" those tough 7-4 hours. Yeah, that must it (!)Seeing this chaos of single-occupied

The Fight

2005-07-27T14:58:00.000-07:00

As SuperGirl and I finish up our lunch at a favorite Ethiopian restaurant to return to our respective corporate dungeons, we agree to cap things off by going to the nearby Starbucks. Since we were in a small rush, we hit the drive-thru to save time. And that’s exactly the time I should have listened to my gut.See, I order the same thing every time, so drive-thru or

"They're gonna give daddy the Rain Man suite!"

2005-07-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

Ok, not quite... but you get the idea right? Vegas trip is booked September 8th through the 12th at the Paris Hotel & Casino! Almost forgot to mention: VEGAS BABY!!... Weekend after Labor Day, in perfect step for the NFL’s opening weekend, and the AVP Las Vegas Shootout at the Hard Rock! Birthday dinner party reserved at Rosemary’s Restaurant with Limo arrangements already made and paid for in

I have questions ... you got answers?

2005-07-22T16:03:00.000-07:00

Casual Friday: Just add this stupid subject to the mound of hypocritical horse shit that makes up the finer aspects of a nine-to-five sentence. If production levels aren’t adversely affected by denim and polo shirts on Fridays, then I don’t see the point of maintaining the wardrobe fatwa the other 4 days a week. If dressing professionally contributes to our fulfilling our jobs more

Few Words

2005-07-14T15:16:00.000-07:00

I’ve spent this week getting current on all things WSOP. There’s been much to write, but with all eyes and ears on that which matters most, I’ve chosen to defer the bulk of my posting for less competitive times.I’ve been rotating my online leisure time (is there any other kind?) mostly between TAO (live blogging updates are terrific), LasVegasLasVegas (great photos and commentary) and Cardplayer

To Buy or Sell WPTE

2005-07-08T09:42:00.000-07:00

From the "I should have bought at $14" Deptartment, seems Doyle and Co. have raised all-in. Scary.

Thought on a great Post

2005-07-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

Know what the difference between hitting .250 and .300 is? It's 25 hits. 25 hits in 500 at bats is 50 points, okay? There's 6 months in a season, that's about 25 weeks. That means if you get just one extra flare a week - just one - a gorp... you get a groundball, you get a groundball with eyes... you get a dying quail, just one more dying quail a week... and you're in Yankee Stadium.- Crash Davis

p.453 - Playing Big Pairs

2005-07-05T00:16:00.000-07:00

p.453 - Playing Big Pairs What can I say... Happy 4th of July?My tournament ambitions crushed, I took to enjoying the remaining of my 4th of July long weekend getting up-to-date with various matters of self import -- chief among them, ensuring SuperGirl's bikini was schematically within 4th of July acceptable standards and colors.What is SuperGirl doing with SuperSystem? So pleased you asked:In

News from the Web while on Break...

2005-07-02T18:32:00.000-07:00

I'm on break... happy to have made it this far in lieue of SuperGirl's recent choice of coiffure!FYI:Stack: largest 34475, smallest 525, average 6717Your current position is 240 out of 430Thank god for GoldenPalace.com -- they did the right thing at the expense of her forehead, saving a woman's concern over her child's public school formation.Not sure which is scarier, the catch, or the

Excuses

2005-07-02T18:30:00.000-07:00

SuperGirl goes Curly

Tournament Trail

2005-07-02T17:58:00.000-07:00

As good as it good... This was as good as it got for me today on PokerStars small NL HoldEm Tournament. Though it looks here that I would be in great shape, my undoing would come at the hands of Yoda seated to my left, who took my raises personally it seemed, and eventually busted me an hour or so later at a different table. I finished 72nd. This has most definitely something to do with SuperGirl

Short session, good profit

2005-06-29T12:22:00.001-07:00

Ok, I couldn't resist. While watching the minions of short-seller give me the collective finger on my GOOGLE stock, I decided to look no further than PokerStars to help detract me.Perhaps it would deter me away from resurrecting the Shredded Wheat from my lower intestine all over my keyboard (they were frosted though, potential for an easy clean-up), watching my portfolio succumb to the

2005-06-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back, me!