My Poker Blog

2013 WBCOOP Quest

2013-03-04T10:30:00.002+08:00

My first tourney out of my 10 Tickets to WBCOOP

I'll be tracking my progress again as I did last year to see if I could better myself on winnings.

Wish me luck everyone!

Event# Game # of Players #Position $ Earned

9 Pot Limit Omaha H/L 286 59 11

My 30 Cents

2013-02-28T08:18:00.000+08:00

Each ITM... Each tickets... each satellites or phase 2's won are the good times playing in Pokerstars. I remember the day when I first heard of online poker via radio. I thought that this is my chance to learn how to play the game and why most people are addicted to it.

And that started it! After installing Pokerstars for the first time I thought that it was only a single game... but then I saw those other card games such as omaha, razz, stud, etc, and also under different categories as No Limit, Limit, Pot Limit. I never thought that poker was a wide range of games. But I only studied 1 game most famous of all... No Limit Holdem Poker.

I played the playmoney tables during my first few days to better understand the game. Then I learned that they also have these freerolls where I can win real money so I started to play a lot of them. Then it happened... my very first real money win playing online poker :-) and I still have a picture of it!

My First Real Money Won on Pokerstars

That was it! My very best moment playing in Pokerstars! I said to myself "Hell! I can win really really big in this! May be I can even buy my own car playing this thing!!!" I got hooked to the game since. From there I played lots and lots of game, and I would not even sleep just to play those tournaments in the middle of the night. I started grinding and grinding and joining forums and engaged in some tips on how to play some hand situations which helped me a lot to know more about odds, BR managements, equities...etc. I got better and better learning that variance is part of the game and should not be too affected by a series of loses. My biggest win so far is from the forum Cardschat.

My Biggest Win (yet..)

After that game I thought I could rule the world and take every game I play... I was wrong! LOL! Since then I aimed to make it to the higher stakes but I never did. It will be one of my life's goal to win a big one someday. May it be from freerolls, cash games, or tournaments.. I will always play my best.

After winning a couple of games, I manage to gain enough money to withdraw my first paycheck (after playing for 3 years...LOL!).

It isn't much but I need to feel this check... smell it... caress it.... put it under my pillow... dream with it... then eventually deposit it to Pokerstars again! hahaha!! Crazy as it is but it really felt good having one.

Don't laugh but that first win and first paycheck was way back 2008. And I'm still trying to win a big one until now. Yes, you are right... I'm a donkey! A losing player because after 8 years of playing... I'm still in the MICROS!!! But that never stopped me from achieving my goal. And besides, Pokerstars offer a lot of ways for me to achieve it and still they are coming up new and better promotions every year! I mean who could resist the game even if you're a LOSER!

I have played in a lot of poker clients as well but I never stopped playing on Pokerstars unlike the other sites. I only wish I could also have rakeback, which is one thing I regret but nevertheless, I still get to have other bonuses which is enough. To give you a glimpse of my stat...

Yes, I've been struggling a lot since last year. Losing here and there. Mostly SnGs. But that never stopped me from loving the game. I play because I enjoy the challenge. And if I could make another 1st place win, it would remind me again of that feeling 8 years ago when I made my 30cents!

It's Been A While

2013-01-15T08:12:00.000+08:00

After a couple of months I manage to top another SnG 45man turbo on PS. I miss this so much. Things aren't the same lately co'z I've been losing a lot lately or mostly. I think Im losing my touch on poker! I better get myself together again and win more money!

ZOOM Grinding

2012-03-18T18:50:00.001+08:00

Trying out zoom poker now, the latest release from pokerstars their own version of RUSH poker from FTP... one of my favorite games of poker since it started! Hope to be successful as i did in FTP.

First think I noticed is that it is a little slower compared to FTP, next hand makes an alarm first before you can see your hole cards. The addition of animations are cool though!

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 9

2012-03-04T19:11:00.002+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 9

Tickets Won: 6

$ Tickets: $22 + $5.50 + $22 + $22 + $16.50 + $16.50

Points: 0 + 20 + 10 + 25 + 25 + 20 + 0 + 0 + 20 = 120

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 8

2012-03-04T19:10:00.000+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 8

Tickets Won: 5

$ Tickets: $22 + $5.50 + $22 + $22 + $16.50

Points: 0 + 20 + 10 + 25 + 25 + 20 + 0 + 0

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 7

2012-03-04T19:08:00.000+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 7

Tickets Won: 5

$ Tickets: $22 + $5.50 + $22 + $22 + $16.50

Points: 0 + 20 + 10 + 25 + 25 + 20 + 0

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 6

2012-03-02T08:40:00.001+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 6

Tickets Won: 5

$ Tickets: $22 + $5.50 + $22 + $22 + $16.50

Points: 0 + 20 + 10 + 25 + 25 + 20

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 5

2012-03-02T03:33:00.002+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 5

Tickets Won: 4

$ Tickets: $22 + $5.50 + $22 + $22

Points: 0 + 20 + 10 + 25 + 25

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 4

2012-03-02T03:15:00.000+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 4

Tickets Won: 3

$ Tickets: $22 + $5.50 + $22

Points: 0 + 20 + 10 + 25

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 3

2012-03-02T03:08:00.001+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 3

Tickets Won: 2

$ Tickets: $22 + $5.50

Points: 0 + 20 + 10

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 2

2012-03-02T02:59:00.000+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 2

Tickets Won: 1

$ Tickets: $22

Points: 0 + 20

2012 WBCOOP QUEST : Game 1

2012-02-26T00:30:00.000+08:00

My 2012 WBCOOP Records

# of Games: 1

Tickets Won: 0

$ Tickets: 0

Points: 0

If I won the $5000 WBCOOP Best Blogger

2012-02-11T09:56:00.024+08:00

Let me see... what will I do with my $5000 if I win the Pokerstars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker???

I guess it would be the best time to change my Jurassic cell phone

to those latest touch touch screen thingy ones... and be cool!

get those ipad's to read my news in fashion...

GBuy my daughter a big sized television for her bedroom...

Renovate my POKER office...

Get my family to a really nice luxury hotel by the beach

and spend quality time with my wife near the shores....

Gotta have those big cameras as well to capture the moments

Buy my beautiful wife more dress...

and some very sexy lingerie to keep those cold nights warm... yeah baby!!

I might as well beg my wife to get a boob job and tell her how really good she will look and that her friends are going to be very jealous and envy of how BIG they are, and be admired... I'll be a very proud and HORNY husband by then... he he he!!

big sunglasses as well for that added cool look...

Have myself a really good thai massage and take out those stress whenever I lose to those 72o cards allin pre-flop!!

Fancy dinner date with my wife and tell her how beautiful and sexy she is... how much I like touching her soft skin... seeing her smile... and tell her much I love her... (so she can let me play poker more...)

I will buy some toys... lots and lots of toys! Or better yet why not buy the whole damn toy store for my two beautiful princess.

I think I should include two housemaid's

just to watch over my children and take care of the house whenever my wife is not around... I like getting cleaned... I mean my house getting cleaned from dirt and germs, especially the bathrooms. I LIKE watching the MAIDS cleaning.... oh, I mean watching the dirt getting cleaned... (wink)

Go shopping and buy more food and drinks (to keep me awake whenever I play those marathon tourneys in the middle of the night!)

I think by this time I will have enough money to play poker again in a 1/2c NL table and grind myself till the last penny I have... :D

Well, a dream is a dream... and best part of it is that its free!!!

Who knows i may have enough money to play one of the big weekly games running on pokerstars like:

and SCORE a bigger price... a life changing one for my family!

If not, I could try to play on one of the LIVE cardrooms and burn a little cash with the big boys

Hope I don't get mugged after cashing out a big win while running home....

and if that's not enough I could still have a chance to play other online tournaments, a large selection of them...

Not to mention the small buy-in tourneys with big

price pools like this

Phew!!!

I gotta wake up now and wait for the Pokerstars' blogger team to read my post and declare me the biggest...... LOSER!!! LOL! just kidding guys! NO REALLY I'M JUST JOKING... don't take that seriously ok! ;-)

crossing my fingers...

Ooooopps!!! I almost forgot to flush.. now where is that tissue....

Double Win

2012-01-30T00:56:00.000+08:00

GOLDSTAR

2011-08-22T08:46:00.003+08:00

Now let's try to win some of those weekly and monthly freerolls... :D

1st Bonus Achieved

2011-05-29T10:19:00.001+08:00

After 4 years of playing poker... I finally got this... LOL!!!

PSO Quest - April

2011-04-03T07:38:00.001+08:00

Apr 2, 2011

Silverstar Achievement

2011-04-01T06:52:00.000+08:00

PSO Quest - March

2011-03-31T21:10:00.000+08:00

Mar 31, 2011

Total won $30

Mar 25, 2011

Mar 23, 2011

Mar 22, 2011

Mar 21, 2011

My Top 100 PSO Quest

2011-02-20T00:42:00.013+08:00

played my last game on the last day. i was almost at the bubble 198th position when checked so i played a single game. luckily i place 260/1443 players on that game earning me 3.81 points and securing my self on the 184th pos. $30 is good enough for me considering i only played late during the month of February. my Top100 quest was not achieved with only a couple of points away. March will be another story... I'll be aiming for the Top10 this time and play as many games as i good. good luck to me!

results the last day. marginal position on the top200. it was hard to decide if i should still play the last 6 games or not. im already guarateed with $30 winning but still others may steal my position. hmmmm... i might skip the first tourney of the day instead and check the results. if my position does not change or go down then i wont play the rest of the game. if i do go above 200 position then i will consider playing the rest of the game.

Feb 27 and i was able to lift myself up again...

Feb24 No game after a day i went down

Game 50 - Now on top 200

Game 45

Game 42

After my 41st game

After my 40th game

After my 39th game

World Cup of Poker VII Final Results

2011-01-16T13:20:00.000+08:00

Too bad for my country... was second in chips when the final table started on the World Cup of Poker but ended up on the 9th position out of 9 countries who competed... :(

well... that's poker! you'll never knew until it ended...

Qualify Now for World Cup of Poker VII

2010-11-23T05:48:00.002+08:00

The PokerStars World Cup of Poker (WCP) is back, and this year we’re bringing together 56 nations from around the world for the ultimate poker battle. There’s a $290,000 prize pool on the line, but only one country can claim the glory, national pride and the $100,000 first place prize money at the live Grand Final in The Bahamas. Poker doesn’t get any bigger than this, so make sure you are there.

Represent your Nation at the World Cup of Poker!

This year the WCP will run differently from before, giving ALL players a shot at making it onto their national team. Here’s how it works:

STAGE I - Qualify for your National Team

It doesn’t matter where you are from, every PokerStars player has the chance to qualify for the live Grand Final. To be in the running, you must first qualify for a place in your country’s four-player team. See the WCP - Qualify page to find out how it works and how you can become a member of your national team.

STAGE II - Divisional Finals

Once you’ve secured a place on your national team, Stage II will see players compete against teams from neighboring countries in order to secure a place in Stage III - the live Grand Final! See the WCP - Divisional Finals page to find out how your team can reach the Grand Final.

Stage III - Live Grand Final

The Live Grand Final of WCP VII will be held as part of the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), taking place January 9-16, 2011. Members of the teams that make it to the World Cup of Poker Grand Final will receive a prize package that includes travel and accommodation at the Atlantis Resort and Casino in The Bahamas. Once there, each team member will compete in a single table tournament to determine their team’s starting chip stack for the World Cup of Poker Final Table.

The live Final Table will be a ‘Tag Team’ event, where all team members will rotate in and out of play until one team takes overall victory. They will get to claim the national glory, $100,000 and the title of World Cup of Poker VII Champions! Visit the WCP - Live Final page to find out more.

Play the $100,000 World Cup of Poker Freeroll

To finish things off in style, all players that played in the $1 and 1 FPP qualifier tournaments for the new World Cup of Poker VII champions are invited to play a $100,000 Freeroll! This tournament takes place after the conclusion of the Live Final on Sunday, January 30, 2011, and is a great way to celebrate your country’s World Cup win.

The start time for this World Cup winner’s tournament will be tailored to suit the country that wins the title, so keep checking back for more details.

World Cup of Poker VI

Last year, Chinese Taipei - comprising of Tseng Wei Ming, Tsu-Chi Wang, Lai Wan Shyun, Wen-Aho Pan and captained by PokerStars player Raymond Wu - were crowned World Cup of Poker Champions. They beat eight other teams from around the world during 16 hours of live poker, all played out in the stunning surroundings of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) at Atlantis in The Bahamas. They took home the $100,000 first place prize money, which equates to $20,000 per player, plus trophies and the all-important title of World Cup of Poker VI Champions.

Roll of Honor

Entropay Transactions

2010-10-04T08:10:00.000+08:00

Well it all went smoothly.
Deposited $20 on both pokerstars and fulltilt, and the funds appeared immediately on my account within seconds. I waited and played hands for a couple of days then tried to withdraw some on my full tilt. But it took almost 7 days before it was finally credited back to my entropay card. That is the problem, Fast Deposit but very slow Withdrawal process. Im working right now on my party account to see if i can withdraw my $100 while only depositing the min $25. But currently im still waiting for my pokerstrategy funds to be transfered before i can make my withdrawal.

Entropay

2010-09-25T06:02:00.000+08:00

I finally had the chance to apply for an entropay card and used my BDO Mastercard to fund it. took me only a couple of minutes before I can load my online wallet with $50 initial deposit. That cost me around P2350 on my mastercard but this will be my working money to load and deposit my online poker transactions. If all goes well, thru this card I will be able to withdraw and deposit or even transfer funds between different clients. A very good way to manipulate/rotate my online money and also to receive bonus by depositing. I will update more about this if made some successful transactions soon.