Quick update:
So I just particpated in my first Blogger Championship Series on PokerStars. I didn't do so well. I played in the 4 NL events. I was bounced from the first event after a guy rivered a Q on my set of 3's for a bigger set. I went fairly deep in my second event and scored a freeroll to the low buy in SCOOP event. I had acquired a decent stack in that tourney but got unlucky when my AK ran into AA. My third tourney I finished 208th where I lost a race of 77 vs AK. Then yesterday I went pretty far but lost when I got my money all in preflop with QQ and lost to AQ, yuck!.
I just completed a hellish session on Stars where I played 8k hands. The results were not good. I was constantly getting rivered and found myself stuck $600. Yeah, that's pretty much the worst day I've had in some time, but it happens. I'll be back...
Monday, February 1, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Update...
So in case you missed the big banner, I'll be playing in my first blogger series at PokerStars next week. I haven't looked at any of the events yet, but I'll play as many as I can. I'm excited to go at it with some fellow poker nuts.
I would just like to express how disappointed I am by NBC's screw up with Conan. This guy brings the funny every night. I was a big fan of Johnny Carson. I remember how disappointed I was when a guest host was on in place of Johnny. It just wasn't the same. Joan Rivers!? I know what that show meant to Conan. I was so looking forward to having Conan 'tuck' me in at night... Jay Leno? Again!? HE'S NOT EVEN FUNNY!!! They shafted Letterman, and now Conan. If it weren't for The Office and 30 Rock, I'd say just blow up the NBC studios altogether.
News: Scott Lucas & The Married Men - "George Lassos The Moon" will be released on Feb 16th and they'll be playing at Cake Shop in NYC on Feb 15th. I'm really excited to see them. I've been anticipating this release for over a year now. OMG, can't wait to hear "Stolen Umbrellas"... Listen to their stuff on their website...
Bigger news: THE JETS ARE IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!! I'm still pinching myself. I'm shocked that we were able to get by the Chargers. Now we're staring down the barrel of a gun named Peyton Manning. I can't remember a guy being such a one man wrecking crew on a football team. I'll be cringing every time the Jets blitz him. The Jets are going to try and keep it close early, then make a few plays late in the game to try and steal it. They're going to have to gamble to beat the Colts. I figure a turnover here and maybe a special teams score and the Jets have a chance. And it goes without saying that the Jet running game must succeed for them to even have a shot at winning this thing.
EVEN bigger news: It's Kelly's birthday on Monday! Yay! We're going to Felidia's for dinner and I'm super excited to go. I'm gonna try to out eat Rex Ryan.
Not so newsworthy: My feet hurt... Been wearing hiking boots for a week... And I want cupcakes.
AC trip likely at the end of the month. I'd like to try for the satellite at the Borgata for the Winter Open.
Let's go Jets!!!
I would just like to express how disappointed I am by NBC's screw up with Conan. This guy brings the funny every night. I was a big fan of Johnny Carson. I remember how disappointed I was when a guest host was on in place of Johnny. It just wasn't the same. Joan Rivers!? I know what that show meant to Conan. I was so looking forward to having Conan 'tuck' me in at night... Jay Leno? Again!? HE'S NOT EVEN FUNNY!!! They shafted Letterman, and now Conan. If it weren't for The Office and 30 Rock, I'd say just blow up the NBC studios altogether.
News: Scott Lucas & The Married Men - "George Lassos The Moon" will be released on Feb 16th and they'll be playing at Cake Shop in NYC on Feb 15th. I'm really excited to see them. I've been anticipating this release for over a year now. OMG, can't wait to hear "Stolen Umbrellas"... Listen to their stuff on their website...
Bigger news: THE JETS ARE IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!! I'm still pinching myself. I'm shocked that we were able to get by the Chargers. Now we're staring down the barrel of a gun named Peyton Manning. I can't remember a guy being such a one man wrecking crew on a football team. I'll be cringing every time the Jets blitz him. The Jets are going to try and keep it close early, then make a few plays late in the game to try and steal it. They're going to have to gamble to beat the Colts. I figure a turnover here and maybe a special teams score and the Jets have a chance. And it goes without saying that the Jet running game must succeed for them to even have a shot at winning this thing.
EVEN bigger news: It's Kelly's birthday on Monday! Yay! We're going to Felidia's for dinner and I'm super excited to go. I'm gonna try to out eat Rex Ryan.
Not so newsworthy: My feet hurt... Been wearing hiking boots for a week... And I want cupcakes.
AC trip likely at the end of the month. I'd like to try for the satellite at the Borgata for the Winter Open.
Let's go Jets!!!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
An Elite Question...
So after achieving Supernova status for this year, I started looking at the benefits of what a Supernova Elite makes...
So I just found this:
Supernova Elite Pro Tips
This guy is a PokerStars regular who hit Supernova Elite. He's making $140,000 as a LOSING player and he's playing smaller stakes than I am... I give him major kudos for his sick, sick itinerary. Look at this:
" Typical work day:
Wake up at 5:30, arrive at work at 6:30, sleep (if very tired) during lunch from 12-1, arrive home at 3:15, feed baby, eat dinner, assist with kids homework, hang with family until 5:30, play poker til 8:00 or so, hang with family until 10:00, play until 1 or 2 am, then sleep until 5:30. On weekends, I try to play from 6 or 7 am until noon, then again from 6 or 7 am until midnight. I am a sick individual, I know.
DannyOhBoy "
That's dedication. He's got a wife and 3 kids and a full time job. So why can't I do this? 3 hours of sleep a day? Ok, that's insane! Now I could easily hit Supernova Elite if I didn't have a job... but quitting my job for online poker seems a bit risky considering that the US government can't figure out what it wants to do.
So I need to come up with a plan on how to achieve this and still get some decent sleep in. I'm going to have to make a few tweaks:
1) I do not plan on becoming a losing player and do not wish to move down to .5/$1NL like our friend DannyOhBoy, so I will move up in stakes and play $5/10 on a consistent basis. This will increase my vpp/hand closer to a 1/1 ratio. But there aren't enough tables at that level so I will still have to mix it up with $3/6 and $2/4.
2) I will probably have to grind about 3-5k hands a day. Which sounds challenging but doable. The last two months were a good indicator of how much I can handle. I did about 65k hands in that span and I would have to quadruple that output. That's 4-6 hours of play a day on average. I could catch up on weekends should I fall behind during the week. Not easy, but doable.
3) I would like to double my online bankroll which I should accomplish this year. Therefore, I would like to hold off til next year before attempting to do this.
4) I'd probably try for SNE once or a few times depending on how nuts I get. Can't wait.
So I just found this:
Supernova Elite Pro Tips
This guy is a PokerStars regular who hit Supernova Elite. He's making $140,000 as a LOSING player and he's playing smaller stakes than I am... I give him major kudos for his sick, sick itinerary. Look at this:
" Typical work day:
Wake up at 5:30, arrive at work at 6:30, sleep (if very tired) during lunch from 12-1, arrive home at 3:15, feed baby, eat dinner, assist with kids homework, hang with family until 5:30, play poker til 8:00 or so, hang with family until 10:00, play until 1 or 2 am, then sleep until 5:30. On weekends, I try to play from 6 or 7 am until noon, then again from 6 or 7 am until midnight. I am a sick individual, I know.
DannyOhBoy "
That's dedication. He's got a wife and 3 kids and a full time job. So why can't I do this? 3 hours of sleep a day? Ok, that's insane! Now I could easily hit Supernova Elite if I didn't have a job... but quitting my job for online poker seems a bit risky considering that the US government can't figure out what it wants to do.
So I need to come up with a plan on how to achieve this and still get some decent sleep in. I'm going to have to make a few tweaks:
1) I do not plan on becoming a losing player and do not wish to move down to .5/$1NL like our friend DannyOhBoy, so I will move up in stakes and play $5/10 on a consistent basis. This will increase my vpp/hand closer to a 1/1 ratio. But there aren't enough tables at that level so I will still have to mix it up with $3/6 and $2/4.
2) I will probably have to grind about 3-5k hands a day. Which sounds challenging but doable. The last two months were a good indicator of how much I can handle. I did about 65k hands in that span and I would have to quadruple that output. That's 4-6 hours of play a day on average. I could catch up on weekends should I fall behind during the week. Not easy, but doable.
3) I would like to double my online bankroll which I should accomplish this year. Therefore, I would like to hold off til next year before attempting to do this.
4) I'd probably try for SNE once or a few times depending on how nuts I get. Can't wait.
Monday, January 4, 2010
A Happy New Year
I can't believe the Jets are in the playoffs! It's funny how just a few weeks ago I was grumbling around the office after another Jet defeat, "I don't care if the Jets make the playoffs... They would be out in the first round anyway..." and now my head is filled with absolutely ridiculous visions of grandeur... What if the Jets beat the Bengals next week? Then what if by some sort of miracle the Jets get white hot and into the AFC championship game? Ok, I'll stop right there. Too much crazy talk... I seriously doubt the Jets can go very far with Sanchez, and teams are gonna crowd the box with defenders since we ALL know that the Jets are gonna try and run the ball no matter what. And can the Jets generate any pressure without blitzing? But a turnover here, a special teams score there, and who knows? Ok, I'll stop...
I had a fun time for New Year's. Kelly and I went down to Delaware to spend the holiday with Rob and his family. Rosario and Anna just had their baby so I was eager to meet the new addition. Rob had also informed me that he was going to pop the question to Robyn. She said yes! Yay!
Oh yeah, and I almost forgot... Xmas was great too! Kelly got me some awesome toys! I got a ukulele (something I've always wanted...), an old school safety razor set (I feel so grown up!), some astronaut space food (I ate the whole box in a day), a great t shirt that has a guitar neck on it that actually plays (it rocks, really…I was playing Neil Young's Rockin in the Free World on it!), and a scary Nietzsche shirt. All in all, this was the best Christmas in recent memory. Not so much because of all the fun loot that I got, but because it was great to be around someone special to share it with. Ok, 'nuff mushy stuff...
I finally saw "Sherlock Holmes" and liked it. I was cringing at the reviews but I'm not a complete idiot and knew that it wasn't going to be a reprisal of Basil Rathbone. Purists should read the label, the movie was directed by Guy Ritchie after all. Robert Downey Jr was great because he's so interesting to watch. It was fun watching him play detective.
So I accomplished my goal of hitting Supernova on PokerStars for 2010. This should make for some even more goodies and some extra cash. I squeezed in about 30k hands in December alone. I did pretty well and had one of my best months in a long time. It felt good to see what I can do when I push myself and reap the benefits. The fish are in trouble in 2010, oh yes.
Things to do:
Fix my car
Start and finish Mass Effect
Clean up my apartment
Buy a couch
Re-commit to Full Tilt
Play more poker
I had a fun time for New Year's. Kelly and I went down to Delaware to spend the holiday with Rob and his family. Rosario and Anna just had their baby so I was eager to meet the new addition. Rob had also informed me that he was going to pop the question to Robyn. She said yes! Yay!
Oh yeah, and I almost forgot... Xmas was great too! Kelly got me some awesome toys! I got a ukulele (something I've always wanted...), an old school safety razor set (I feel so grown up!), some astronaut space food (I ate the whole box in a day), a great t shirt that has a guitar neck on it that actually plays (it rocks, really…I was playing Neil Young's Rockin in the Free World on it!), and a scary Nietzsche shirt. All in all, this was the best Christmas in recent memory. Not so much because of all the fun loot that I got, but because it was great to be around someone special to share it with. Ok, 'nuff mushy stuff...
I finally saw "Sherlock Holmes" and liked it. I was cringing at the reviews but I'm not a complete idiot and knew that it wasn't going to be a reprisal of Basil Rathbone. Purists should read the label, the movie was directed by Guy Ritchie after all. Robert Downey Jr was great because he's so interesting to watch. It was fun watching him play detective.
So I accomplished my goal of hitting Supernova on PokerStars for 2010. This should make for some even more goodies and some extra cash. I squeezed in about 30k hands in December alone. I did pretty well and had one of my best months in a long time. It felt good to see what I can do when I push myself and reap the benefits. The fish are in trouble in 2010, oh yes.
Things to do:
Fix my car
Start and finish Mass Effect
Clean up my apartment
Buy a couch
Re-commit to Full Tilt
Play more poker
Monday, December 21, 2009
J-E-T-S ... JUST END THE SEASON!!!
The Jets lost to the Falcons 10-7. This was the worst loss in recent memory. The Jet defense was dominant but he Jet offense was woeful. Special teams were to blame too as Kellen Clemens botched two of the snaps on field goal attempts and we left 9 points out on the field. This game was just too brutal to watch, yet somehow I convinced myself to watch the whole game and not stab myself with the nearest sharp object. I know this is Sanchez's first year, but I'm worried that he may take too long to develop. This guy should really be in his senior year of college ball, and he is getting his arse kicked. He's getting picked off by sophisticated NFL defenses every game. He's a liability on a playoff caliber team. It hurts, it soooo hurts...
So I've just set up a Mint account and I want to get my finances in check. It looks like this will be my latest obsession, albeit a responsible one. It appears that my lifestyle is a bit -EV. That just won't do. I keep hearing these stories about people paying off their debt by saving x% from their checks. This is so foreign to me... You mean they actually have extra money without playing poker?? Hmmm... Well, my New Year's resolution is to be a little bit more cash savvy. If they can do it, so can I. I like setting goals for myself, and this should be an interesting one since I pretty much lack discipline in everything but poker.
Speaking of poker, I've got about ~11k hands to go on PokerStars to reach Supernova status and I'm right on track. I've been on a bit of a heater recently so that's always nice. I've been capping for value in big pots and getting lucky. For example, I'll cap with 5 people in preflop, flop a draw, hit my money card= I winz big potz, people hate me. I've pretty much evolved into a semi-LAggro, I think. My VPIP is 22%+... Typically, I'll reach a point where I'll raise 3+ times in a row and some guy, who's had enough of my antics, makes a stand and tries to run me over with A9s. The difference between me and this guy is that I'll actually fold when I don't hit anything. Well, maybe :)
So I'm pondering if I should go see this "Avatar" movie. It's by James Cameron so I'm not looking for story depth or subtlety but I hear it's all about sensory overload, and I'm a sucker for big explosions and lasers and flying things. If it's a spectacle worth seeing then I'll fall for the hype. But I'm definitely excited to see "Holmes". Robert Downey Jr. has become a must see actor. He typically plays some sort of likable jerk in every movie and a perfect fit to play a coke-induced smart ass.
It's almost Xmas, yay!
So I've just set up a Mint account and I want to get my finances in check. It looks like this will be my latest obsession, albeit a responsible one. It appears that my lifestyle is a bit -EV. That just won't do. I keep hearing these stories about people paying off their debt by saving x% from their checks. This is so foreign to me... You mean they actually have extra money without playing poker?? Hmmm... Well, my New Year's resolution is to be a little bit more cash savvy. If they can do it, so can I. I like setting goals for myself, and this should be an interesting one since I pretty much lack discipline in everything but poker.
Speaking of poker, I've got about ~11k hands to go on PokerStars to reach Supernova status and I'm right on track. I've been on a bit of a heater recently so that's always nice. I've been capping for value in big pots and getting lucky. For example, I'll cap with 5 people in preflop, flop a draw, hit my money card= I winz big potz, people hate me. I've pretty much evolved into a semi-LAggro, I think. My VPIP is 22%+... Typically, I'll reach a point where I'll raise 3+ times in a row and some guy, who's had enough of my antics, makes a stand and tries to run me over with A9s. The difference between me and this guy is that I'll actually fold when I don't hit anything. Well, maybe :)
So I'm pondering if I should go see this "Avatar" movie. It's by James Cameron so I'm not looking for story depth or subtlety but I hear it's all about sensory overload, and I'm a sucker for big explosions and lasers and flying things. If it's a spectacle worth seeing then I'll fall for the hype. But I'm definitely excited to see "Holmes". Robert Downey Jr. has become a must see actor. He typically plays some sort of likable jerk in every movie and a perfect fit to play a coke-induced smart ass.
It's almost Xmas, yay!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Tales From The North Side...
On Friday, I played at a poker club for the first time in years. It was at my old spot, the North Side. NS Rob was there to pay a visit so I went with him and I was eager to play in their donkey tournament. It was a $60 buy in w/ 1 rebuy/1 add on and I was drooling to get two hole cards in my hand.
As usual, we started late... a little after 9pm. There were 4 tables with some old and new faces. I was happy to meet and greet some of those who remembered me. Perry, Allie, Doug, and Christian were there from years ago. Some of them thought that I had quit playing poker altogether. Now that's just crazy talk...
Teddy and Kelly came with me. Kelly was a good, little poker groupie :) Teddy was crippled early when a monkey shoved with 33 and Teddy snapped called with aces only to see the inevitable 3 on the turn.
I was happy to see that things haven't changed much since I last played there. The blinds were only 100-200 at one point, and it was fairly common to see raises 6-8x the big blind and the humorous preflop all in... AK vs KJ for a bajillion dollars. Or "I has pair, I raise one gazillion".
I lost a chunk of my stack early on where I was priced in on a flush and straight draw. But after the break, I added on and built my stack up to about 55k after I flopped top two pair in a 6 way pot full of limpers. Things didn't improve much after that. I picked up 22 and 44 and had to fold both of them pre flop. I eventually shoved with A9 from the small blind after a monkey-fish limped under the gun. I knew it was very likely to be the best hand considering the hands monkey-fish showed down. On previous hands, he open-raised with KJo from early position and limped with 95s so I was very likely to be ahead. He mulled it over and called 25k more and turned over A6o. On a board of KJ78, he rivers a 6... And I just miss the final table. Yuck.
I'm not sure if I'll go back again. The NL cash games were good action, but the rake is too high, ( I used to work there so I know the deal...) 5% no cap! And the tourney pool is skimmed pretty badly. But who knows?
I've got about 17k hands to go on PokerStars... I'm a little behind schedule but I'm hoping to really catch up over the holidays.
Oh crap. The Phillies got Halladay? Jeebus... Baseball season is over before it even began.
As usual, we started late... a little after 9pm. There were 4 tables with some old and new faces. I was happy to meet and greet some of those who remembered me. Perry, Allie, Doug, and Christian were there from years ago. Some of them thought that I had quit playing poker altogether. Now that's just crazy talk...
Teddy and Kelly came with me. Kelly was a good, little poker groupie :) Teddy was crippled early when a monkey shoved with 33 and Teddy snapped called with aces only to see the inevitable 3 on the turn.
I was happy to see that things haven't changed much since I last played there. The blinds were only 100-200 at one point, and it was fairly common to see raises 6-8x the big blind and the humorous preflop all in... AK vs KJ for a bajillion dollars. Or "I has pair, I raise one gazillion".
I lost a chunk of my stack early on where I was priced in on a flush and straight draw. But after the break, I added on and built my stack up to about 55k after I flopped top two pair in a 6 way pot full of limpers. Things didn't improve much after that. I picked up 22 and 44 and had to fold both of them pre flop. I eventually shoved with A9 from the small blind after a monkey-fish limped under the gun. I knew it was very likely to be the best hand considering the hands monkey-fish showed down. On previous hands, he open-raised with KJo from early position and limped with 95s so I was very likely to be ahead. He mulled it over and called 25k more and turned over A6o. On a board of KJ78, he rivers a 6... And I just miss the final table. Yuck.
I'm not sure if I'll go back again. The NL cash games were good action, but the rake is too high, ( I used to work there so I know the deal...) 5% no cap! And the tourney pool is skimmed pretty badly. But who knows?
I've got about 17k hands to go on PokerStars... I'm a little behind schedule but I'm hoping to really catch up over the holidays.
Oh crap. The Phillies got Halladay? Jeebus... Baseball season is over before it even began.
Friday, December 4, 2009
A Star Named Susan...
I've got ~26k hands to go on PokerStars to hit Supernova status. Time to put my nose to the grindstone and get this done. But December is proving to be another busy month. I've got my office holiday party this Saturday. I've still got some Xmas shopping to do. And I'm still waiting for my vacation approval but both of my bosses are out of town til I think next week.
Know what's annoying? Those "Name a Star" commercials where they claim to offer a "unique gift" of having a star named after a friend or loved one. BLAH! Oh give me a break... Sure, I'll name a star after you, and I'll do it for 50% less! Yeah, send me $50 and I'll also send you a card stating that "XBLH-275" in the Andromeda is now known as "Susan". What a scam! Come on... I can't think of a bigger waste of money... Spending it on something that you'll never see (and may not exist). And if by some chance we may be technologically advanced enough to actually see the damn thing, I'm sure NASA isn't recognizing it as "Susan".
Yesterday, I polished off an entire Grande Meal from Taco Bell PLUS a crunch wrap and 1 taco. In case you didn't know, the Grande Meal is where you choose 10 of any combination of tacos or burritos. I'm sure it's not a good thing where 10% of your body mass consists of Taco Bell...
This isn't even very funny, but since I have a mini-crush on Mindy Kaling and she's wearing tights so I'll post it anyway.
So I've been really busy at work lately which is a good thing since the day goes by sooo much faster (but not busy enough that I couldn't blog hee hee.). Can't wait for the holidays.
Gotta go.
Know what's annoying? Those "Name a Star" commercials where they claim to offer a "unique gift" of having a star named after a friend or loved one. BLAH! Oh give me a break... Sure, I'll name a star after you, and I'll do it for 50% less! Yeah, send me $50 and I'll also send you a card stating that "XBLH-275" in the Andromeda is now known as "Susan". What a scam! Come on... I can't think of a bigger waste of money... Spending it on something that you'll never see (and may not exist). And if by some chance we may be technologically advanced enough to actually see the damn thing, I'm sure NASA isn't recognizing it as "Susan".
Yesterday, I polished off an entire Grande Meal from Taco Bell PLUS a crunch wrap and 1 taco. In case you didn't know, the Grande Meal is where you choose 10 of any combination of tacos or burritos. I'm sure it's not a good thing where 10% of your body mass consists of Taco Bell...
This isn't even very funny, but since I have a mini-crush on Mindy Kaling and she's wearing tights so I'll post it anyway.
So I've been really busy at work lately which is a good thing since the day goes by sooo much faster (but not busy enough that I couldn't blog hee hee.). Can't wait for the holidays.
Gotta go.
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