tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69453962011-04-21T17:04:01.551-07:00Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1109104827843883202005-02-22T12:40:00.000-08:002005-02-22T12:40:27.843-08:00

So, I got back from Texas today, were I've been for the last 5 days and I think it was exactly the break I need to get me back into the swing of things. February to this point has been......, well, pathetic. If I'm going to get off telling people that I'm a professional poker player, I better start playing some poker. My bankroll is sitting at 3k after a car, airfare, various other bills and some

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1107720876767427062005-02-06T12:14:00.000-08:002005-02-06T12:14:36.766-08:00

I plan on posting the update for the last two weeks later tonight or sometime tomorrow, but I thought I'd give an update on how last nights WSOP qualifier went. There were 129 players and 1 seat, plus 3 payouts up to $960 for second. I started out real well, coasting through the first two breaks sitting at 2x the average stacks, flirting with and eventually taking the chip lead when I was around

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I'm not a big "Bad Beat" guy, but this one was just too good. I've been pushing this guy around the whole night, no way he calls here normally. All of this happened right after my bankroll peaked $5500 (the point at which I'm withdrawing 3k for a car). This and a couple others put me down a bit. I disregarded QJ as a possibility, as I figured he'd raise the turn with the flush draw on the board

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1106858994428160212005-01-27T12:49:00.000-08:002005-01-27T12:49:54.426-08:00

I was giving some thought to this today as I was browsing through PT. I think I call down far more frequently than is typical for a solid 5/10 player. Over the first month or so of play I had great sucess with this, winning enough showdowns to make these marginal calls correct. However, I've been struggling in the last couple weeks. Once again, Geo pointed something out. I'm playing during the

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This week qualifies easily as the first frustrating week of the year poker-wise. I managed to put together a few winning sessions and played a ton of hands (clearing a bonus at Party in the meantime), but still finished with only a mediocre profit. So much of the weeks results are going to depend on what days I have my good/bad swings on, if I finish on a day with a somewhat large downswing I'm

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So there's a reload at party, BONUSJAN, 20% up to $200. There's something about bonus chasing that just makes my tolerance for pain skyrocket and I just play constantly until they are clear. I cleared this one in the last two days, taking just over 2k hands to put it down. The same thing happened as last time and I finished way up at the end of the bonus withdrawing almost $2300 after a $1000

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com160tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1106137858328061552005-01-19T04:30:00.000-08:002005-01-19T04:30:58.326-08:00

So I had my first dream about poker last night, at least the first that I remember. I was tossing and turning and I managed to finally fall asleep when I found myself playing cards on some new site. I apparently was playing NL and managed to get all in with a set of jacks after the flop only to have the other guy show: a set of jacks??? I started screaming at the computer, there were 5 jacks!

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1105980661218718302005-01-17T08:51:00.000-08:002005-01-18T09:27:43.730-08:00

It took 13,750 hands in pokertrack before I hit my first straight flush, but it came this morning as I was closing out a 500 hand session for the day. The best part? The other guy had a full house. Dealt to kingofghetto [ 8c 7c ] Gripon folds. PaulT1958 folds. kingofghetto raises [$10]. kgb0077 folds. jedimax calls [$5]. ** Dealing Flop ** [ 8h, 9c, Jc ] jedimax checks. kingofghetto bets [$5].

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I make an amazing call, and this is what happens. I had a huge edge here, but the 23-1 backdoor flush hit. I was a 4-1 favorite on the flop. The next hand I push with 88 and lose to KJ (I don't win coinflips). #Game No : 1449722228 ***** Hand History for Game 1449722228 ***** NL Hold'em $11 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee Trny:8750701 Level:4 Blinds(50/100) - Monday, January 17, 08:53:17 EDT 2005

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So much stuff happened this week both poker related and not that it seems like it's been much longer than 7 days since the last time I did an update. Well, technically it has been just under a day, because I have re-started posting in my Blog. I plan on blogging every day happenings, hands, tourney's, bonuses, etc. As well as moving most of the non-poker results material from my posts (video

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1105879253559875232005-01-16T04:40:00.000-08:002005-01-18T09:30:22.296-08:00

Daniel Negreanu has to be my favorite celebrity poker player. I think he does more benifit for the game than most players just by being himself. His Poker Journal found on his site Full Contact Poker is awesome. If you aren't reading it, you need to stop reading my humble attempt at a blog, follow the link, and go check it out. Read all his entries, cardplayer articles, and browse through the

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Wow, I just watched ESPN's new show "Tilt," being from the makers of Rounders and ESPN (who have done an amazing job with the WSOP) I had high hopes for the show. I was sadly dissapointed, the show was pure crap. Seriously the hot poker chick was the only redeeming factor that I can think of. I have the same shirt as the main character too. American Eagle $15. Anyway, I'll probably watch it

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1105695928762029792005-01-14T01:45:00.000-08:002005-01-14T05:45:17.713-08:00

Argh, I hate starting a tourney and then realizing it's limit. Great way to ensure that I start the tourney on tilt.

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1105681383423359732005-01-13T21:43:00.000-08:002005-01-13T21:43:03.423-08:00

Just a couple of quick links. Here's a Cardplayer Article which discusses situations where you are either way ahead or way behind and how to play them. Geared towards limit play this concept is one that I need to improve on. Also, some readers may notice I have removed my old posts from the site. I did this to make the site look nice and clean, all my posts (including the ones that didn't

Scapegotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508235357644023614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945396.post-1105652882186354782005-01-13T13:48:00.000-08:002005-01-13T13:48:02.186-08:00

eBay item 6941975958 (Ends Jan-13-05 17:29:28 PST) - Party Poker "CRACKED" Win Hundreds at home book The thing that scares me about this isn't that I think it's true (although stuff like this is not outside the realm of possibility), it's that this guy hasn't recieved 1 negative comment. Not one. Party Poker on the other hand has treated me well. I played 1373 hands there to clear a 100 bonus

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So my blog is back up, although I'm sure nobody is seeing this message right now. I had originally intended on double posting all my updates here and on ITH. The best laid plans of mice and men as they say. I realized since most of my traffic is a result of ITH members that double posting is nothing more than an exercise in redundancy. However, recently I've realized I want to point things out

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