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Archive for January, 2008

22 Jan

If i had a nickel . . .

for every time i sat down, opened up this editor and started a post, i’d a have a buck.  (Willie, that’s 20 times that i shut it down before pushing “publish”).  so, tonight, using the fire in my face that was produced by the poker tables, i’m going to type away for a bit.
i just [...]

15 Jan

poker in the new year

well, so far a lot has changed.  i’m up for the year on a couple of different rooms.  for the most part i started out climbing out of a whole i dug in December.  at my main room i’ve accomplished that and am pushing further into the black.   i  am happy with the progress. 
one thing [...]

07 Jan

back to normal . . .

nah, i’m just kidding.  i did lose a buy-in tonight, so i’m not terribly thrilled, but it came basically on 1 hand, and i felt i made the right play, so that’s fine.
i was on the slow leak early in the session when i just couldn’t get past these two guys.  i know if i could [...]

06 Jan

1-5: Saturday Night . . .

Finally . . . . (and this one will take more than a moment to read, hehe)
first, some catching up to do:  Chris, i owe you a comment on your two hands.  i know that.  i’m behind a set of comments on some vids as well (vili/pete).  but, i’ve been in a bit of slide [...]

03 Jan

YYZ - in Virtuality

or some such thing.  
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHYt0BqSwno] 
i hear the wife and kids playing guitar hero or rock band (videogames) pretty much an hour or two a day.  they happen upon this RUSH tune, and it brings back memories.  i know i did Tom Sawyer and Limelight in bands.  i think i did YYZ. 
eek, talk about the wearing of [...]

02 Jan

first session of 2008

after session 1 i’m down 1/2 a buy-in.  it all hinges on this hand:
the link
didn’t have much on the guy at the time, but at session’s end i had him at 53/38.  i 3-bet him out of the blinds, and he calls.  flop comes all undercards, two to a flush.
i have to act first, and [...]

01 Jan

New Year’s - Whew

wow, just got back from the gig.  i have to say it was definitely different! 
 first off, big thanks to the fellas and ladies who put it all together.  when Mark said don’t go heavy on the food, i didn’t pay him any mind at all.  when i cook outside the family, it’s for an army.  [...]

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